Negativity

Posted April 29, 2010 By Andrea and has no comments yet.

Expressing your views isn’t wrong. Believing in something with all your heart isn’t wrong. Giving someone an ear to hear them isn’t wrong. Listening while putting yourself in their shoes isn’t wrong.

Could we all do this? Is it even possible? The divisions in our church, in our politics, in our daily lives have become so that- divisive- that cheap comments, demeaning accusations and sick jokes seem to be the norm. How is it that we can so freely put down others and their beliefs? It is one thing to stand for what you stand for and let it be known. Quite another when you use that as a stepping stone to bash, commit slander, cast judgment and generalize entire groups of people.

As Christ followers, are even half of our fights following Christ? Would he bash? Commit slander? Cast judgment? Generalize? I would like to say no.

When did we get so negative….in the name of Jesus?

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Getting Healthy… Again… and after having baby… and I'll spare details of how it changes your body!

Posted April 19, 2010 By Andrea and has no comments yet.

Remember  Bridget Jones and the stick insects? I’m not one of them. There are mums like that too ya know, or rather “moms” here in the U.S. We’re so bland.

Anyhow, I have lost 2 pounds. That’s right. TWO stinking pounds. I keep going to the gym, I keep trying not to stuff my face. I drink like a gallon of water a day. Is this what leaning towards 30 does to you? I imagine it only gets worse from here. Andy has lost 12 pounds (granted he started working out like 3 weeks prior to me but he also endured an injury that made him take a break).

All this to say, I’m still going. I’m still trying. And I love the way working out makes me feel. Sweating after a good 40 or 45 minutes and then picking up my baby girl, it’s nice. Definitely more energy, and there’s more sunshine these days too. So here’s hoping that two becomes ten, ten becomes twenty and twenty becomes twenty-something (I think ‘ll be happy with 20)!

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Earth "Week"

Posted April 18, 2010 By Andrea and has 2 comments.

Right, I know it’s really Earth Day but it seems that everything and everyone around me are making ways for “deals” or festivals that begin Earth Day a full 5 or 6 days in advance. Not that that’s a bad thing, we should all be more aware of what we are doing to help or hurt the environment around us. Tragically I think it’s mostly hype. The green movement has rocketed thousands of companies to put in to effect seemingly green or green stamped practices to get you to buy their stuff.

Really it comes down to us. Do I use cloth diapers? No. So can I preach? Maybe not. (If biodegradable ones weren’t so dang expensive I might buy those!)

But it’s always a good time to think about what you’re doing. Definitely think about what you’re emitting and if you really need that light on or to go through those seven rolls of paper towels in a week (I realize that might be a tad extreme but that message goes to mostly men who seem not to recognize how to conserve any form of paper product).

I am thinking of going completely chemical free on my cleaning products. I do buy the earth friendly type but I know I could totally make my own and be less at risk for baby girl to accidentally drink something that could potentially have her in the hospital.

So at least have a thought this week about what you can do, and try to avoid the marketing messages if at all possible. (No, if you want me to drive my car across the city and then give you money for something I don’t need then it’s not a green initiative that’s really making a difference. It’s probably just an indulgence to Americans). ;)

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