Happy Monday everyone! AA and I had an eventful weekend this weekend and had some hard lessons to learn and some great lessons learned as well! Here is a short list:
1. Don't get attached to something that isn't yours
2. When you ask God for something He can say no (hence numero uno)
3. You can't argue with God
4. Running on a treadmill next to your hubby isn't quite like running next to him outside.
5. My lungs are 99.9% healed!
6. AA is my teammate for life. Through the good and the bad.
7. The Cougs are amazing. :)
AA and I decided to flip flop are runs this week. So we did a 10k race on the treadmill at the gym (did you go outside this weekend....brrrr! Too cold for me, especially knowing we are going to run in TX at the end of the month!). This was the first run I actually felt 100% back to normal. I played a game in my head. Every three songs on my ipod I would change the speed. It actually worked! 6 miles flew by! Done in 56:30. I had been praying that this was a good run and that God would give me power and He did. Thank you Jesus. Finally under a 10min mile. For a while there I never thought I would get there again. Still kind of slow, but better and better each day!
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Day 26. What do you hope your grandchildren will say about you someday when you are gone?
Wow what a question huh? Here is a short list:
1. Devoted follower of Jesus
2. Faithful to her family
3. Always enjoyed and got excited over the little things
4. Respectful
5. Funny
6. A great mom and grandma
7. "You could see the love she had for AA"
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Day 27. Write a blog to encourage someone and build their confidence!
Dearest Megaruuu,
I love you to pieces. I hope that you know this. You are going through more then I can imagine right now and I wanted to let you know that you are an amazing mom and wife. But more importantly, you are one of the most faithful women to the Lord I know. No matter what stands in your way you are not afraid to cry out to God and then faithfully walk on the path He has designed for you, even if that path is scary and non attractive. SJ has an amazing role model in you.
I am here for you, I love you and I am praying for you.
You mean the world to me. I am not quite sure where I would be without you.
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Don't forget to enter my giveaway here! (scroll down to the bottom).
Monday, February 28, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Day 25: post a pic of your favorite comfy outfit. Plus 100th post!!!
Hi! First, you are going to want to read to the end of this post...just sayin'.
Second, running update! My lungs are feeling better and better by the day so now I just have to make sure my legs and the rest of my body are in working order. We will run 8 miles tomorrow...again praying for warmer weather.
Third, today's question. Post a picture of your favorite comfy outfit.
If you know me....you know sweats and I are best friends, loves of each other lives and all around soul mates. I wear the following outfit all the time. And to Stacy and Clinton's horror I even wear this out of the house! Safeway has seen me in this outfit A LOT! Starbs....even more! So here we go:
Black sweats, target tank and AOPi/AGR Homecoming sweatshirt
My favorite slippers. AA got them for me at Dismores (a grocery store in Pullman) and I just can't part with them. Stop judgin'. :)
On Top?
Oh hello sexy. Top knot (AKA ponytail) and pearl earrings (trying to keep it classy!)
So now that I am completely embarrassed myself, let's celebrate this 100th post! WAHOOOO! And because I love all of you I want to have my first giveaway to celebrate! If you win...I will send you one of my favorite things!
How to win?
1. Become a follower of this blog (if you aren't already)
2. Leave a comment on what you are grateful for. Meg is doing a great series on gratefulness that we can all use! Thanks for the inspiration Megaruu!
Winners will be announced Friday, March 4 by 2pm!
Friday, February 25, 2011
Opps missed a day!
I not only missed a day of blogging but also in running. I was feeling so tired and lethargic yesterday. I just couldn't get the energy in any part of me to go run 4.5. So I will do it today and then we have our 8 miler tomorrow. I asked when we should run it. His response "never." Hmmmm...not good. We will more then likely be at it tomorrow morning. I am praying for a miracle that it warms up a bit.
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Day 23: What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Oh how I hate this question! HATE IT! But here we go:
Strengths:
1. Compassionate (most of the time)
2. See the glass half full
3. Good listener
4. People person
5. Ambitious
Weaknesses:
1. Not one creative bone in my body...NOT ONE!
2. I judge too quickly
3. I am a COMPLETE control freak (REALLY trying to work on this one)
4. Too emotional
5. People pleaser
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Day 24: What is Jesus teaching you presently?
Two BIG things!
1. To be patient. Remember up above, the control freak part? Jesus is teaching me to slow down, trust His plan and just be patient. If it is waiting for the "right" house, waiting to be healthy again or simply waiting for an email, I am almost being forced to learn this lesson. It has been a huge lesson in my life right now and I am so thankful that I am learning it!
2. How to study His word again. I have always relied on Bible studies in the form for books. But I have been using the same author now for a long time and felt like God was calling me to something else. So now I am using the "what/so what/now what" technique to study the word. I had never heard of this technique and was almost a little embarrassed when someone brought it to my attention. What is so great about it...you only need your Bible, a pen and piece of paper! I have learned so much in the last couple times I have done it. It really dissects the Word and helps me see how to apply it to my own life. Here is how it works:
What: Read the passage (usually only 5-7 verses...but as long as you want!). Then write down what it is actually saying. Don't use any knowledge that you have from any other part of the Bible. Just write down, verse by verse what it is saying.
So what: Now...start dissecting. Study those verses, look up what words mean. Look up where similar stories are in the Bible. You know that line down the middle of the page with different verses? USE THEM! :) Maybe use a different translation, such as the message, to dissect it further. Doing all of this step, is usually when your light bulb moment will go off. You might have one or a lot! But it is so fun praying before I start "Jesus teach me something" and He is always so faithful.
Now what: Take what you learned and apply it to your life. Pray to work through all of these things. Change your everyday life to reflect what you are learning.
I would love to hear what you are learning!
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Day 23: What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Oh how I hate this question! HATE IT! But here we go:
Strengths:
1. Compassionate (most of the time)
2. See the glass half full
3. Good listener
4. People person
5. Ambitious
Weaknesses:
1. Not one creative bone in my body...NOT ONE!
2. I judge too quickly
3. I am a COMPLETE control freak (REALLY trying to work on this one)
4. Too emotional
5. People pleaser
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Day 24: What is Jesus teaching you presently?
Two BIG things!
1. To be patient. Remember up above, the control freak part? Jesus is teaching me to slow down, trust His plan and just be patient. If it is waiting for the "right" house, waiting to be healthy again or simply waiting for an email, I am almost being forced to learn this lesson. It has been a huge lesson in my life right now and I am so thankful that I am learning it!
2. How to study His word again. I have always relied on Bible studies in the form for books. But I have been using the same author now for a long time and felt like God was calling me to something else. So now I am using the "what/so what/now what" technique to study the word. I had never heard of this technique and was almost a little embarrassed when someone brought it to my attention. What is so great about it...you only need your Bible, a pen and piece of paper! I have learned so much in the last couple times I have done it. It really dissects the Word and helps me see how to apply it to my own life. Here is how it works:
What: Read the passage (usually only 5-7 verses...but as long as you want!). Then write down what it is actually saying. Don't use any knowledge that you have from any other part of the Bible. Just write down, verse by verse what it is saying.
So what: Now...start dissecting. Study those verses, look up what words mean. Look up where similar stories are in the Bible. You know that line down the middle of the page with different verses? USE THEM! :) Maybe use a different translation, such as the message, to dissect it further. Doing all of this step, is usually when your light bulb moment will go off. You might have one or a lot! But it is so fun praying before I start "Jesus teach me something" and He is always so faithful.
Now what: Take what you learned and apply it to your life. Pray to work through all of these things. Change your everyday life to reflect what you are learning.
I would love to hear what you are learning!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Day 22. What are some needs that need to be met in your community?
Snow? Come on snow! Everywhere I look and listen it is snowing...except in freak-frackin' West Seattle! COME ON SNOW!!!!
Running update! Yesterday I ran 4.5 miles and felt great. Today it was either 3 miles or cross train. I really wasn't looking forward to 3 miles so I decided to do speed work....8 x 400. Ugh...this was going to be hard. But it was well worth it. I haven't felt like I have ran fast for almost a month and a half, so this was nice. I was extra sweaty at the end...I love to sweat. Let me clarify...I like to sweat when I am supposed to...NOT when I am on a date with my hunka-hunka burning love hubby, or in a meeting or any other time other then when I have gym clothes on.
One more thing....does anyone REALLY like the New Lady Gaga song? Okay she is weird...with a capital W, I do realize this. But her new song makes me want to do the running man the whole song. Have you seen a 6' tall woman do the running man? It's a sight.
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Okay enough jibber jabber! On to the question!
What are some needs that need to be met in your community?
Hmmm....interesting question. I work at a nonprofit, I see needs that need to be met everyday. It makes me sad, it makes me happy when people overcome challenges and it makes me mad when someone doesn't have a champion to lean on.
But without a question the one need that needs to be met in people's hearts is the empty hole that can be filled by no one but Jesus. And what is so sad, is that that hole is constantly trying to be filled by jobs, men, beauty, friends, ect, ect ect. The list goes on a mile long. And the only thing that will always fit perfectly in that hole is having a relationship with God. Knowing in my heart that I suck and that Jesus came to this earth to die for my suckiness so that I could have a relationship with God and spend forever in Heaven with Him, has been the only thing that will fill my heart then, now and forever.
There are a lot of needs that need to be met, here and all around the world. But none of those needs have eternal implications.
What do you think?
Running update! Yesterday I ran 4.5 miles and felt great. Today it was either 3 miles or cross train. I really wasn't looking forward to 3 miles so I decided to do speed work....8 x 400. Ugh...this was going to be hard. But it was well worth it. I haven't felt like I have ran fast for almost a month and a half, so this was nice. I was extra sweaty at the end...I love to sweat. Let me clarify...I like to sweat when I am supposed to...NOT when I am on a date with my hunka-hunka burning love hubby, or in a meeting or any other time other then when I have gym clothes on.
One more thing....does anyone REALLY like the New Lady Gaga song? Okay she is weird...with a capital W, I do realize this. But her new song makes me want to do the running man the whole song. Have you seen a 6' tall woman do the running man? It's a sight.
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Okay enough jibber jabber! On to the question!
What are some needs that need to be met in your community?
Hmmm....interesting question. I work at a nonprofit, I see needs that need to be met everyday. It makes me sad, it makes me happy when people overcome challenges and it makes me mad when someone doesn't have a champion to lean on.
But without a question the one need that needs to be met in people's hearts is the empty hole that can be filled by no one but Jesus. And what is so sad, is that that hole is constantly trying to be filled by jobs, men, beauty, friends, ect, ect ect. The list goes on a mile long. And the only thing that will always fit perfectly in that hole is having a relationship with God. Knowing in my heart that I suck and that Jesus came to this earth to die for my suckiness so that I could have a relationship with God and spend forever in Heaven with Him, has been the only thing that will fill my heart then, now and forever.
There are a lot of needs that need to be met, here and all around the world. But none of those needs have eternal implications.
What do you think?
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Day 21. Write a letter to your husband to encourage him
Well I just looked at the forecast and it looks lie the sun we have all loved so much will be disappearing but it looks like Saturday, the day of AA and I's 8 miler will be sunny!! YAY! Running in the sun is so much better then the clouds!
My amazing Aunt Laura sent me a funny email this morning asking if I was as crazy as her to sign up for this. You see, it is a CRAZY race but what is even more crazy is that it is the same day as the See Jane Run Half Marathon that all of the aunts and friends have signed up for. But she explained we can start with an afternoon time so we can fit in both races! And you know what I said to her "have you met me? I am the craziest person you know! SIGN ME UP!" That's right folks, after running 13.1 glorious miles with family, my best friend from 3rd grade and other friends I will be jumping over fire, running through mud and swimming through dirty water! And at the end you know what I am going to look like... SEXY! Dead tired....but one mud drenched, muscle aching, warrior horn wearing sexy woman! And you know what? I CAN'T WAIT! 
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On to today's question!
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AA,
To say
I would be lost without you would be an understatement. You have filled my life with such joy, humor, love and devotion, and there are simply not enough thank yous. You are my rock, my Jamaican Sprinter, the love of my life and I cannot wait to see where God takes our life. And the best part is that you will be right by my side. This weekend I kept thinking how much of a team life requires us to be. And I wouldn't want any other teammate but you. It is hard for me to remember what my life looked like before you. And at the times I do 
remember there is a great pain in my heart. My life radically changed when I met you. I learned how to love and how to trust God again.
I would be lost without you would be an understatement. You have filled my life with such joy, humor, love and devotion, and there are simply not enough thank yous. You are my rock, my Jamaican Sprinter, the love of my life and I cannot wait to see where God takes our life. And the best part is that you will be right by my side. This weekend I kept thinking how much of a team life requires us to be. And I wouldn't want any other teammate but you. It is hard for me to remember what my life looked like before you. And at the times I do 
remember there is a great pain in my heart. My life radically changed when I met you. I learned how to love and how to trust God again. Thank you for loving me when I don't deserve it and showing me what God's love truly looks like. You have pushed me to be a better person, a more God fearing woman and for that I will be eternally grateful!
I love you AA, my hunka-hunka-burning love man.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Day 20. Write about your job and why you love it or hate it.
Today was a fabulous day! We slept in, kind of, went a drive, our new favorite thing to do when we have nothing to do, enjoyed a yummy breakfast and then deep cleaned our apartment. It is so nice that my amazing man offers to help clean. It makes it a little but more bearable!
I was cleaning the kitchen, like REALLY cleaning the kitchen, and I started to think about big kitchens. First let me explain. Have you seen my kitchen? I will bet you $1000 that your closet is bigger then my whole kitchen. AA and I cannot be in there at the same time. When I put away dishes my feet never have to move. So when I am in the "deep clean" mode I am always a little thankful that I have a small kitchen. It would take me all day if I had a big kitchen. There are pluses for sure of having a big kitchen. But today I will be thankful for my tiny kitchen.
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Okay on to today's question!
I work for The First Tee of Greater Seattle. TFTGS is a non profit organization that teaches underprivileged kids life skills through the game of golf. We serve almost 1,100 kids on four different courses every year and more then 40,000 kids in almost 100 elementary schools!
I am the Program/Volunteer Coordinator. I am the lead for all volunteers, our National School Program, help run four different fundraising events every year, and coach. And that is only the top of the list! There are only four of us on full time staff so we all where a LOT of different hats. It always keeps us on our toes!
The things I love about my job:
1. The people I get to work with
2. The job we are doing in the greater Seattle area
3. How amazing my boss is
4. Flexible vacation
5. Can work from home
6. The little ones I coach
7. The connections I have made
8. I love planning events so fundraising events is right up my ally!
9. And much more!
What do you do??
I was cleaning the kitchen, like REALLY cleaning the kitchen, and I started to think about big kitchens. First let me explain. Have you seen my kitchen? I will bet you $1000 that your closet is bigger then my whole kitchen. AA and I cannot be in there at the same time. When I put away dishes my feet never have to move. So when I am in the "deep clean" mode I am always a little thankful that I have a small kitchen. It would take me all day if I had a big kitchen. There are pluses for sure of having a big kitchen. But today I will be thankful for my tiny kitchen.
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Okay on to today's question!
I work for The First Tee of Greater Seattle. TFTGS is a non profit organization that teaches underprivileged kids life skills through the game of golf. We serve almost 1,100 kids on four different courses every year and more then 40,000 kids in almost 100 elementary schools!
I am the Program/Volunteer Coordinator. I am the lead for all volunteers, our National School Program, help run four different fundraising events every year, and coach. And that is only the top of the list! There are only four of us on full time staff so we all where a LOT of different hats. It always keeps us on our toes!
The things I love about my job:
1. The people I get to work with
2. The job we are doing in the greater Seattle area
3. How amazing my boss is
4. Flexible vacation
5. Can work from home
6. The little ones I coach
7. The connections I have made
8. I love planning events so fundraising events is right up my ally!
9. And much more!
What do you do??
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Day 19. Write about your favorite comfort food (we are women- we ALL have comfort food!)
Today AA and I set out to run 7 miles. We both wanted flat and non windy. Well we got one of those. We went to Greenlake to run 2.5 laps of flat flatness. It was windy but sunny so we couldn't complain too much. We saw friends and co-workers and probably spent way too much energy dodging people and little ones. And when you are over 6' tall like AA and I are, little ones....aka kids....get lost in our vision. So to say we almost trampled a hand full of them would be an understatement. But we finished and are on our way to 13.1. Oh and PS...I didn't have to stop....WOOT WOOT!
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Okay on to today's question....comfort food. And since I have been doing such a good job of writing letters I am going to write a letter to my comfort food. I hope you enjoy!
Dearest Ben & Jerry's Smores Ice Cream,
I love you. I mean I REALLY love you. If I could eat a carton of you every night I would. You are the yummiest, most assessable ice cream I have ever tasted. I love you Ben & Jerry's Smores ice cream, but my butt does not. No, she just doesn't like the jiggle or girth that you add. I know....how dare her! And come to think of it my love handles aren't too fond of you either. They want to disappear but you are right there to make sure they don't. It just shows the love you have for them. And you know what I say Ben and Jerry's Smores Ice Cream....SCREW 'EM! Let my butt jiggle and let my love handle stand out, because you make me oh so happy. Thanks for looking out for my sanity instead of parts of my body. Where would I be without you? I am now going to induce myself with a ice cream comma.
Over and Out,
Your stalker.
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Okay on to today's question....comfort food. And since I have been doing such a good job of writing letters I am going to write a letter to my comfort food. I hope you enjoy!
Dearest Ben & Jerry's Smores Ice Cream,
I love you. I mean I REALLY love you. If I could eat a carton of you every night I would. You are the yummiest, most assessable ice cream I have ever tasted. I love you Ben & Jerry's Smores ice cream, but my butt does not. No, she just doesn't like the jiggle or girth that you add. I know....how dare her! And come to think of it my love handles aren't too fond of you either. They want to disappear but you are right there to make sure they don't. It just shows the love you have for them. And you know what I say Ben and Jerry's Smores Ice Cream....SCREW 'EM! Let my butt jiggle and let my love handle stand out, because you make me oh so happy. Thanks for looking out for my sanity instead of parts of my body. Where would I be without you? I am now going to induce myself with a ice cream comma.
Over and Out,
Your stalker.
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