Hold Me Jesus

I heard this song for the first time when I was a teenager; when one of my friends sang it in church. I LOVE this song, and it's been one o' the many songs in my head since I heard it back then. (It also makes me wonder how Shawn and his family is?? :) ) My fav line is highlighted.

Hold Me Jesus

By: Rich Mullins

Well, sometimes my life just don't make sense at all

When the mountains look so big And my faith just seems so small

So hold me Jesus, 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf

You have been King of my glory

Won't You be my Prince of Peace

I wake up in the night and feel the dark

It's so hot inside my soul I swear there must be blisters on my heart

So hold me Jesus, 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf

You have been King of my glory

Won't You be my Prince of Peace

Surrender don't come natural to me

I'd rather fight You for something I don't really want

Than to take what You give that I need

And I've beat my head against so many walls

Now I'm falling down, I'm falling on my knees

So hold me Jesus, 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf
You have been King of my glory
Won't You be my Prince of Peace

A Salvation Army band is playing this hymn
And Your grace rings out so deep

It makes my resistance seem so thin

So hold me Jesus, 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf

You have been King of my glory

Won't You be my Prince of Peace

Copyright 1993 - Edward Grant, Inc.

"IF"

I got this poem in a card from my Grandparents for my highschool graduation (YIKES... "awhile" back (my how time flies)...). I love the poem when I read it, and just came across it online the other day. I think there is a lot of truth to it (truth that goes much deeper...) :

“If”

If you can take whatever life may hand you,

And from it try to fashion something good;

If you know that others may not understand you,

But you keep right on doing what you should;

If you can watch a friend go off without you,

And know that you can take such things in stride;

If you are kind and just to all about you,

And let the golden rule become your guide;

If you are wronged and still can be forgiving,

Believing it is better to forget;

If you think that there is too much joy in living,

To waste time on anger and regret;

If you can accept failure and not mind it,

But stop to learn the lesson it may teach;

If you resist temptation when you find it,

Remembering the goal you wish to reach;

If you can hold your own when you’re not winning,

And know you can achieve the things you’ve planned;

If you can proudly make a new beginning,

And never lose your faith in God and man;

You will find that success is waiting if you’re willing,

That happiness is there for all who try;

Your life will be rewarding and fulfilling,

And nothing good will ever pass you by!
~ Author Unknown
(to me right now anyway)

Best Movies Ever... (to me anyway ;) )

~The 10 Things I Hate About You (All-Time Fav) ~Anne of Green Gables (2nd) ~The Princess Diaries I & II ~Legally Blonde (4th) ~Poisedon ~Failure to Launch ~How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days ~You, Me and Dupree ~She's All That ~Center Stage ~Save the Last Dance ~The Sweetest Thing (3rd) ~Mean Girls ~Never Been Kissed ~Pollyanna ~Monster-In-Law ~Coach Carter ~Remember the Titans ~Dreamer ~You've Got Mail ~Ever After ~One Fine Day ~Blue Crush ~Open Season ~Skeleton Key ~Janet Oke's "Love" series ~A Walk To Remember ~ 13 Going On Thirty ~Cheaper By the Dozen I & II ~Fun With Dick and Jane ~A Few Good Men ~The Firm ~The Green Mile ~Shawshank Redemption **Some of these are better than others, but all are some o my fav's for different reasons... Etc Etc Etc

Cutie Baby

I miss babysitting since I've moved to Calgary. I knew so many babies and kids and teens while at home and in N.B., and spend very little time around kiddies here.. which I miss. a LOT. I have been wanting to do some babysitting after work and in the evenings, mostly cuz I love being around kids, and also cuz I could use a lil' extra money. I was holding off putting ads somewhere, cuz I have always at least somehow known the family or 'of' the family before I sit for them.. and too many creepy things happen here.. so ANYway, I got a call from a Mom the other day who had my cell number from when I first moved here... I used to meet her at a park with the kids I babysat at the time so the kids could all play together. She wants me to b-sit on a regular night once a week, and occasional weekends too :) Talk about an answer to prayer. She has 2 kids, one 5 yrs, one almost 3 years; tho' I haven't seen them in over 2 years. I have so many pleasant memories of babysitting growing up, and still love my 'kiddies', tho some are getting SO OLD! ;) I also miss working at the daycare (where I worked during my undergrad). My boss and coworkers tease me now, cuz my fav parts o' the day are when kids and babies come into work... Right now I am WANTing to get into the new Alberta Children's hospital to volunteer; the next session is early November. It's hard to get a spot, as it fills quickly, so keep yer fingers crossed... it'd be so good to have that experience for when I am finished my Master's...


This Lil' guy belongs to one o my friends. He is such a cutie! He is great. He is learning how to say "Amboo" now. It's always Amboo or Apple. :)

Sobeys Festive Touch

I just LOVE this song... actually it's a commercial. Sobeys started putting it on tv when I was a kid, and I loved it right away. Only I don't think they put it on anymore, you know the one- the children's choir is singing and they show the choir and other scences with families and pople helping others... the last few Christmas seasons the Sobeys commercial has the music for this song playing through it a bit, but that's about it... I SO wish they'd air the original again... and I would love to find a way to get a copy of the song :)

"Star Of Christmas"

Days of Christmas now are here

Everyone is full of cheer

It's the very best time of the year

Happy times of food and fun

Seasons greetings to everyone

Now the holidays are here

Star of Christmas

Shine within us

Make each day seem as one

Bells are ringing

Children singing

That warm Sobeys festive touch

Merry Christmas.

So Much To Say, No Time To Say It...

Well, it's long overdue to give some sort of undate, so I think I'll give it a try...

Not too much is going on, newsworthy anyway...

I think I have decided to take the semester off school (which, at this point, is relieving, since I would have to cram 3 courses in between now and December if I didn't take the semester off...) The student loan people continue to make my school-life difficult, and I cannot take the stress of taking three more courses without knowing if I can pay for them. So hopefully by January I will have that straightened out. My loans are due for repayment starting in November, and -GET THIS- I do not make enough money to PAY my loan payments according to the very people who say I am TOO RICH to GET a government student loan.... Partly this is good, I qualify for "interest relief" so I don't have to make payments in Nov. and Dec. only to go back to school in January. But I really can't get my head around why they think I make sooo much money working where I do. It's NuTs. Anyway I MIGHT take one two-week course in November (Practicum I), so I can start my internship in September (if I don't take this two-week course in Nov, I cannot take the 2nd part two-week course in January; they are not offered again til the same times nxt year, and I need these before I start my internship...) Anyway, I have no idea what to do... I can still finish everything else by the end of the summer. The thought of taking two weeks off of work in November, so close to Christmas, and with no student loan makes me crazy. But waiting to take the courses for one more year makes me crazy too. (This is assumming the school would LET me take it while loans still being processed...) ANYWAY I guess I should stop droning (droaning?) on about one of my favorite topics (not really).

Ok, can I say I am VERY excited to become an "Aunt" ? :) I AM!! Every time I see baby outfits I get soo excited.

I want to go home for a visit sooo bad.. I am thinking maybe January, as long as there is a really, really good seat sale (right now they r sitting at 348$ one way...). If anyone sees any, let me know :) I think I have discovered I can handle being away for about a year. The last time I was home was a year ago July, for my brother's wedding, and I was fine until maybe August. Now I have the itch, reallly bad. If I had it my way, I 'd want to always go home in summer, (BEACH! Ocean! They are lacking out here!), but it is soo expensive. Plus I'd like to see Tim play basketball, something that may not be possible in the summer (except for the Canada team thing...). But (another decision), Amy's wedding is in September, and I do not know if I should go home in January, or wait and go home for longer in September, instead of two rush trips... Tho' I don't know if I could wait that long. I don't like missing the family stuff being out here (and all my friend's weddings...); I'd love to go home in April too for the birth o' my lil' niece or nephew, and nxt June for Tim's graduation (HARD to believe....). Actually, I'd love to just move home... that's the problem with being connected to more than one place- it's so hard to leave either...

We had snow here today!! Yikes!! That was actually what I spoke out loud as I walked out the door this morning (yes, I now talk to myself apparently..). It flurried quite hard at times all day. And, the car actually started this morning! It may hate the wet, but it can handle the wet cold I guess... so far anyway. So now it needs (still) spark plugs, a fuel filter (I can now smell gas INSIDE the car, but nowhere else..), and an engine seal (I guess the oil leaking on the spark plugs isn't helping them muc.. ;) ) Oh how I just hope it makes it through one more winter, and then one more spring, and one more summer ;) THEN maybe I can... part with it.

Oh, I ordered my Christmas Wishbook today :) FINALLY... they were OUT everytime I tried to pick one up or order one before now.. :) yippee... should be here Saturday!!

Anyway I thought I had more to say, but I guess not.. I am tired. I worked a 16 hr shift today (thankfully split up at two stations...) and I am ready for bed. (Maybe I'll take some pics at work tomorrow so show ya's where I work...).

Oh yeah, on a sweet note, this lady that comes into work a LOT brought me a loaf of BANANA BREAD the other day!! She even wrote a note on the wrapper for me. What a sweet thing to do. And it was soooo good. (Sometimes you get a customer who just makes your... month... Last winter, one of our regulars who knows I love pink, and love mittens, knit me a pair of pink mittens...loved that too :) ).

Anyway, yeah, bed!!

A Loooong time, eh and some help please

Sorry everyone, I've been insanely busy lately and haven't had time to even think about blogging... but reading other people's blogs on the other hand... GREAT way to procrastinate :)

Anyway I will write much more later -- I have lots to say :) hehe really??

However my main point for this postin g (besides dropping a hello to all for the first time in weeks (sorry)) is I NEED HELP.

I would really REALLY love it if someone ANYone who reads this could please PLEASE tell me how on EARTH one can crate a "LINKS" List on here... I really would like to put a links list on my blog like everyone else has.... and if you to answer this for me, PLEASE make it step-by-step (EASY) instructions.... ;) THANKS SO MUCH

Ok, PLEASE PLEASE ANSWER :)