1. Your name: Amy
2. Your gangsta name ( the first three letters of your first name plus izzle) Amizzle
3. Your detective name ( your favorite color plus your favorite animal) Blue Cat
4. Your soap opera name ( your middle name plus the street you live on/or neighborhood if it’s a number) Kathleen Rodeo (Ha!)
5. Your star wars name ( the first three letters of your last name plus the first two letters of your first name) Terram
6. Your super hero name ( Your second favorite color plus your favorite drink) Green Tea (ANTIOXIDANT POWER!!!)
7. Your IR name ( second letter of your first name, third letter of your last name, first letter of your last name, second letter of your Mom’s maiden name, third letter of your dad’s name, first letter of a sibling’s name, and last letter of your Mom’s name) Mr Lcuan
8. Your witness protection name ( your parents middle names) Lee Ligon
9. Your goth name ( black, and one of your pets names) Black Kitten
10. Name of your own TV show ( Your favorite color and your favorite food) Blue Fried Chicken
LOL! I have seen this going around and decided I would try it. It is really funny! You can do it to in the comment area. I want to see other peoples. Haha
Friday, June 4, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Arab Confrance
This is an email that I sent to my cousin. I already wrote it down, why not just let you read it? (and save me the trouble of re-writing it :)
Sorry it took so long to write back. We just got back from a Christian Arab conference. We helped with the children, teaching bible classes, doing crafts, playing games outside and playing with little babies with big, brown, Arab eyes.
Tyler (my brother) was so funny when he was helping with the nursery. He loves little kids. He said "What do you get when you put chubby, and Arab together?... A cherub!" Lol. And their language is so beautiful, I could listen to it all day. (which I kinda did)
We were at a camp where they had a lake and cabins (with air conditioning) and a Cafeteria. I had so much fun! I got to teach a class on "King Nebecanezzer and the Writing on the Wall."
Mr. _________ (I can't say his name because he is undercover. He escaped from Iraq, that's how we know about all the Arab activities) bought the volunteers sooooooooo many snacks! We couldn't have eaten all the snacks if there were twice as many people as we had. And then the next day he bought some more!!! So... the girls had a plan as how we could finish some of them off.
We got so many sodas and candies and chips and loaded the Allens car (Sami Jo-18 Emaline-17 Tirza-16 McKenna-13) and had a blast staying up late. (only till 11:00 because we had to be up early) We were so slap happy if someone did the slightest thing funny we'd laugh for about 10 minutes! We had the Allens, Aaron (shes 16) me and Maris (shes 14) in our cabin. And Tania was "The Grown up" I suppose. But she was nice and stayed up with us. (but she didn't eat anything so she stayed relatively sane)
The Allen family isn't really big on sugar, so they aren't used to eating it, let alone a ton in one night. So McKenna got really sugar high and we were laughing at her most of the time because she couldn't talk right and she giggled like she was drunk. It was so funny.
The grown ups got hotel rooms (which mom was happy about) And there was also a boys cabin which consisted of Tyler, Adam, and Tommy. He is married to my friend Charisa and they just had their first child. They named her Avia ("a" as the sound in "Austin"...and a short "i' sound) She is adorable! She's such a good baby. Charisa stayed home this time because of Avia, but she came last time.
When we had a water balloon fight Tommy dumped the bucket of water on me. It was funny at the time but it was really cold in the classroom! And all the little girls wanted to be in my lap at the same time. But it wasn't that bad. (at least it didn't last for more then 2 hours...)
I think I got sick from one of the younger girls that was hanging on me, I've lost my voice. So I am going to make myself a cup of tea.
~Amy
Sorry it took so long to write back. We just got back from a Christian Arab conference. We helped with the children, teaching bible classes, doing crafts, playing games outside and playing with little babies with big, brown, Arab eyes.
Tyler (my brother) was so funny when he was helping with the nursery. He loves little kids. He said "What do you get when you put chubby, and Arab together?... A cherub!" Lol. And their language is so beautiful, I could listen to it all day. (which I kinda did)
We were at a camp where they had a lake and cabins (with air conditioning) and a Cafeteria. I had so much fun! I got to teach a class on "King Nebecanezzer and the Writing on the Wall."
Mr. _________ (I can't say his name because he is undercover. He escaped from Iraq, that's how we know about all the Arab activities) bought the volunteers sooooooooo many snacks! We couldn't have eaten all the snacks if there were twice as many people as we had. And then the next day he bought some more!!! So... the girls had a plan as how we could finish some of them off.
We got so many sodas and candies and chips and loaded the Allens car (Sami Jo-18 Emaline-17 Tirza-16 McKenna-13) and had a blast staying up late. (only till 11:00 because we had to be up early) We were so slap happy if someone did the slightest thing funny we'd laugh for about 10 minutes! We had the Allens, Aaron (shes 16) me and Maris (shes 14) in our cabin. And Tania was "The Grown up" I suppose. But she was nice and stayed up with us. (but she didn't eat anything so she stayed relatively sane)
The Allen family isn't really big on sugar, so they aren't used to eating it, let alone a ton in one night. So McKenna got really sugar high and we were laughing at her most of the time because she couldn't talk right and she giggled like she was drunk. It was so funny.
The grown ups got hotel rooms (which mom was happy about) And there was also a boys cabin which consisted of Tyler, Adam, and Tommy. He is married to my friend Charisa and they just had their first child. They named her Avia ("a" as the sound in "Austin"...and a short "i' sound) She is adorable! She's such a good baby. Charisa stayed home this time because of Avia, but she came last time.
When we had a water balloon fight Tommy dumped the bucket of water on me. It was funny at the time but it was really cold in the classroom! And all the little girls wanted to be in my lap at the same time. But it wasn't that bad. (at least it didn't last for more then 2 hours...)
I think I got sick from one of the younger girls that was hanging on me, I've lost my voice. So I am going to make myself a cup of tea.
~Amy
Genesis 1:29
"Then God said, 'I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.'"
This is a pumpkin plant that I started in-doors. (and yes it is in a Dicky's cup)
My Balloon Flower came back and I am so happy!
This is an example of why I like editing! But this picture is the only one that needed a little help. (I usually don't need to edit)
My Nasturtiums are blooming! But I didn't plant enough of them, so it looks really bad. But they are pretty little things aren't they?
Bean flowers.
Here they look good, but most of it has died and I only have three beans that are ready to eat. I am disappointed. :( But at least I have pictures!
This is a pumpkin plant that I started in-doors. (and yes it is in a Dicky's cup)
My Balloon Flower came back and I am so happy!
This is an example of why I like editing! But this picture is the only one that needed a little help. (I usually don't need to edit)
My Nasturtiums are blooming! But I didn't plant enough of them, so it looks really bad. But they are pretty little things aren't they?
Bean flowers.
Here they look good, but most of it has died and I only have three beans that are ready to eat. I am disappointed. :( But at least I have pictures!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
They are Taking Down the Texas Giant!
After dishing out 19 years of memories and spinal trauma, the Texas Giant finally got what's coming to it this morning.
Nearly every day for 12 years, Dannie Lancaster has climbed the Texas Giant to help keep Six Flags' wooden flagship roller coaster running as safely, if not as smoothly, as possible. On days when the heat was most intense, Lancaster says, he and the inspection crew might replace 50 heavy track bolts that had broken under the strain.
This morning he was part of a small crew that pulled three support legs down from high up on the 143-foot ride. "It's something we're gonna miss," Lancaster says, though after a dozen years of sweltering climbs weighed down by a heavy homemade leather tool belt, he's thankful the replacement ride -- a wood and metal hybrid -- should need less work.
When the Texas Giant opened in March of 1990, Six Flags says the ride was the tallest and fastest in the world (62 miles per hour, at its fastest). Its demolition should take about six months, with construction on the replacement ride running through next season, before its opening kicks off the park's 2011 season.
Crews have also removed much of the track already, one section at a time. According to numbers from Six Flags press office, the old ride was built from one million feet of Southern Yellow Pine, held together by 10 tons of nails, more than 80 tons of bolts and 1,220 concrete piers.
After dishing out 19 years of memories and spinal trauma, The Texas Giant finaly got what was coming. But I have to say that I'll sure miss her. Good luck at the lumber yard.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Someone Please Protect Me... A Letter to Christian Young Men
I did not write this. I read it on this blog (followingdaybyday.wordpress.com). I have thought the very same things, and am glad that someone could articulate it as well as this letter does.
Dear Brothers in Christ,
Though we may not always show it, there are those of us who do want to remain in our Biblical roles, despite the criticism of our culture. We want to ignore the messages pushed upon us by the world, and seek God’s Word on how to behave and live. We know you, too, are under attack and are told to become less than God would have you be. We pray for you; that you would:
“Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might, put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the devils schemes.”
We want to encourage you with the words of the Apostle Paul:
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.”-1Timothy 4:12
Please protect us as your sisters. Though some may not like it at first you will win the hearts of those around you when you choose to do what is right.
Protect us in speech by not voicing things that do not follow the guidelines of Philippians 4:8,
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”
Protect us by not cursing or being crude. Protect us by keeping your speech on the issues of real life and not filling our heads with the foolishness of horror movies or artificial violence.
Protect our lives as if they were your own. Please, on one extreme, do not take us lightly and consider us another discard able play thing. Or, on the other extreme, treat us as another one of “the guys”. Please remember that we are God’s princess, the “weaker vessel”, mothers of future generations, and most importantly- our lives are precious to Jesus and they are being lived for His glory.
Protect us in love. Remember it is just as loving to correct me in wrong as to encourage me. Do not believe the lies that tell you that the only way to be happy is to give us everything we want. God did not intend for you to be a slave to our every whim. Love us in a 1 Corinthians type of love.
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.”
Protect us in faith. God has called men to be Spiritual leaders, but with the feminist movement women have taken the seats in the gates and now hold the places of headship in the workforce, the military, the government, the home, and even the church. In Isaiah 3:12, it says that the sign of a curse of a nation is women ruling over men. In our sin we tend to want to lead and we understand it can be hard for men to step up, but let us encourage you in your God ordained roles to lead in the Christian faith. 1 Timothy 2:4 says,
“And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being quite deceived, fell into transgression.”
Protect us from false doctrines and search the Scriptures in order to proclaim truth.
Finally, please protect us in purity. Don’t call us beautiful or tell us something that might lead our thoughts astray. Don’t look at us like we are meat or a prize to be won; look at us as the wife of another. Protect us from the world’s darts as sisters in Christ. Please keep our conversations pure of immoral speech and free from illusions of sexual things. Treat us in such a way that it is natural for us to see you as a brother and comfortable for us to hold a conversation with you.
It is not our job (or our place) to instruct you, nor is it our prerogative to blame you for all our faults- for they are many. Our goal in writing to you is to communicate the desire and prayer of our hearts: that you would become mighty warriors for Christ. As women God created us with an inbuilt desire to be protected. According to personality, family, and amount of cultural influence, this desire is stronger, in some, than others. But the tendency remains. When a woman doesn’t feel protected, it is very easy for her heart to become bitter and full of mistrust. Nearly all the leading feminists in the 1800’s and early 1900’s were wives of abusive husbands.
One thing we can promise is this: we do not expect perfect men. We are by no stretch of the imagination perfect women, but by God’s grace we are in the processes of constant sanctification. And by God’s grace, we will be the able to encourage and advance real men as they rise up to serve the Lord.
Dear Brothers in Christ,
Though we may not always show it, there are those of us who do want to remain in our Biblical roles, despite the criticism of our culture. We want to ignore the messages pushed upon us by the world, and seek God’s Word on how to behave and live. We know you, too, are under attack and are told to become less than God would have you be. We pray for you; that you would:
“Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might, put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the devils schemes.”
We want to encourage you with the words of the Apostle Paul:
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.”-1Timothy 4:12
Please protect us as your sisters. Though some may not like it at first you will win the hearts of those around you when you choose to do what is right.
Protect us in speech by not voicing things that do not follow the guidelines of Philippians 4:8,
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”
Protect us by not cursing or being crude. Protect us by keeping your speech on the issues of real life and not filling our heads with the foolishness of horror movies or artificial violence.
Protect our lives as if they were your own. Please, on one extreme, do not take us lightly and consider us another discard able play thing. Or, on the other extreme, treat us as another one of “the guys”. Please remember that we are God’s princess, the “weaker vessel”, mothers of future generations, and most importantly- our lives are precious to Jesus and they are being lived for His glory.
Protect us in love. Remember it is just as loving to correct me in wrong as to encourage me. Do not believe the lies that tell you that the only way to be happy is to give us everything we want. God did not intend for you to be a slave to our every whim. Love us in a 1 Corinthians type of love.
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.”
Protect us in faith. God has called men to be Spiritual leaders, but with the feminist movement women have taken the seats in the gates and now hold the places of headship in the workforce, the military, the government, the home, and even the church. In Isaiah 3:12, it says that the sign of a curse of a nation is women ruling over men. In our sin we tend to want to lead and we understand it can be hard for men to step up, but let us encourage you in your God ordained roles to lead in the Christian faith. 1 Timothy 2:4 says,
“And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being quite deceived, fell into transgression.”
Protect us from false doctrines and search the Scriptures in order to proclaim truth.
Finally, please protect us in purity. Don’t call us beautiful or tell us something that might lead our thoughts astray. Don’t look at us like we are meat or a prize to be won; look at us as the wife of another. Protect us from the world’s darts as sisters in Christ. Please keep our conversations pure of immoral speech and free from illusions of sexual things. Treat us in such a way that it is natural for us to see you as a brother and comfortable for us to hold a conversation with you.
It is not our job (or our place) to instruct you, nor is it our prerogative to blame you for all our faults- for they are many. Our goal in writing to you is to communicate the desire and prayer of our hearts: that you would become mighty warriors for Christ. As women God created us with an inbuilt desire to be protected. According to personality, family, and amount of cultural influence, this desire is stronger, in some, than others. But the tendency remains. When a woman doesn’t feel protected, it is very easy for her heart to become bitter and full of mistrust. Nearly all the leading feminists in the 1800’s and early 1900’s were wives of abusive husbands.
One thing we can promise is this: we do not expect perfect men. We are by no stretch of the imagination perfect women, but by God’s grace we are in the processes of constant sanctification. And by God’s grace, we will be the able to encourage and advance real men as they rise up to serve the Lord.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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