Today I got an opportunity to take pictures of my favorite husband! I got carried away and took a lot. Here are just a few of them.
A Few of my Favorite
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Tabetha’s Tweets 2009-06-14
- @stretchmarkmama I thought that was 5:00! I think 3 likes me! 😀 in reply to stretchmarkmama #
- It's time to try something similar. Sing the pink panther song but say "spot mop" over and over instead of the words! Tongue Twister!! 🙂 #
- Oh my, where did "similar" come from? I meant "silly" in that last tweet! Oops!! #
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I Just Updated
I just updated to WordPress 2.8!! I am current with WordPress now! Yes, me, Tabetha! The one who is always a year behind everyone else! Not this time! And the best part? I did it all by myself with no help from my guru husband!!
Oh wait! WordPress 2.9 is already out? You’re kidding, right? 😀
Group Writing Project – Favorite Flower
- Image by law_keven via Flickr
Ready for another group writing project or have you forgotten what those were? I have not hosted one in quite awhile. Here’s the scoop.
I want you to let me know what type of flower is your favorite and have you post a picture of it on your blog. If you make sure to link to my blog in your post, I will write a follow up blog post for you.
The deadline is June 27. If you have questions, please let me know. Ready? Set? Go!!
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Time to be Serious
Peter had to go to the eye doctor on Wednesday. Because he loves entertaining people so much and just plain being silly, I thought it would be wise to have a talk with him before hand to help him understand that this is a time to be serious.
After our talk, I was fairly certain that he understood and was ready to face the eye doctor with all the seriousness he could muster up. Evidently he couldn’t muster up quite a lot! He responded with, “Mom, that’s a long time to be serious!” 😀
Licking the Bowl
Candice has learned to lick the bowl…among other things! Isn’t she a charmer?
Phillip is 6!!
Happy Birthday, Phillip!!
An Attitude of Service
Today is the day that will always be remembered as the day that I didn’t install Mama’s air conditioner. Here’s the story.
Mama and I went to her apartment with three goals: to be there when the gas to her stove was turned on, to install her air conditioner, and to get her locks changed by the maintenance man.
I was really dreading putting the air conditioner in the window because I was going to have to do it by myself, and if you didn’t know this already, those things are pretty heavy!!
As I was getting ready to pick the air conditioner up, a man outside Mama’s window (and on the other side of a fence) said, “I’m the one who knocked on your door this morning.” Mama was shocked because she had not been there this morning, but he said there was definitely someone in the apartment. It turns out that he had his buildings mixed up!
When Mama mentioned that someone was supposed to change her locks this morning, he volunteered to do it right then. So, it was settled, and he would be in her apartment within the next few minutes.
As I bent over yet again to pick up the air conditioner, I said, “Hey!!! Maybe he can help me with this.” I still picked the air conditioner up to put it on a table that was at waist level, so I could set up the playpen for Candice where the air conditioner had been sitting (I’m sure I did this partly just to see if I was able to lift it! ;)).
Of course he was glad to help and did it with a smile. And he did not stop there! He volunteered to bring in a board and screws to tilt and anchor her air conditioner; he brought in an extension cord and adapter to plug it in; He volunteered to keep an eye out for items Mama still needed; and He offered to help with anything else we might need.
But the part that amazed me the most, aside from the “pleased to help you” attitude, was this. While he was putting in the new lock, I mentioned to Mama that she might want a surge protector for her computer. About an hour later, the maintenance man brought us one! I never asked him to, and he never said he would. It was a pleasant surprise!
This man has a dirty job that many would hate. But he seems to love it and could sure give some great lessons on how to treat people!
Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. I Peter 4:9
Tabetha’s Tweets 2009-06-07
- Watching possible spider bite on 3YO’s hand. It is red & swollen & has one blister in the middle with lumps around it. Suggestions? #
- @stretchmarkmama Funny. My kids are 1,3,5,7,9 until my 5YO ruins ruins it all by turning 6! Can you believe he’d do that?! 😉 in reply to stretchmarkmama #
- My “Mama” is waiting excitedly to meet her new companion, a solid white chihuahua puppy!! #
- Just got a message that said at the top in bold “Note: You will only see this box once” for the 2nd time! 😐 #
- If you haven’t watched Fireproof, it’s time you did!! http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/ #
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Are You Looking Up or Down?
It’s time for a personal confession. I have been unsatisfied with myself now for about five years. Normally one would think that as time goes by, those feelings of dissatisfaction would go away or at least slacken, but no. They have been getting stronger and stronger over that time period.
You see, the more I see how far off I am from what God wants me to be, the more dissatisfaction I feel. I now feel like it can only get better from here (at least I hope so) because I have been introduced to a new mentality.
You see, I am on a journey up a mountainside that ultimately leads to Heaven. I have no idea how far up the mountain I am, but I know I am not at the bottom. I know this for a fact because I am constantly looking down at all the places I have been.
When I take a wrong step, I am so busy looking at the footprint that I just left, that I am likely to miss where to take my next step to resume my hike up the mountain. In fact, I am very likely to make a circle around that single footprint trying to erase it, never realizing that I am making even more misplaced step.
The problem here is that I am focusing on myself. My thoughts are constantly, “Oh, I messed up…..again!” And let me tell you, I am a pro at messing up! But what I keep forgetting to consider is that God is used to dealing with professionals, and He happens to be a pro at forgiving.
Unfortunately, if you are looking down the mountain instead of up at the glorious Heavenly Father, who is the ultimate example, you forget what you are striving to be. You forget that the focus of life should not be “me, me me” but “God, God, God.”
Now I am working to change my focus from how awful I am to how awesome God is. And let me tell you, any God that can change me for the better is a pretty awesome God. That’s a tough job!
Are you making the same mistake I am? Are you looking down at all your mistakes, forgetting that you must look up the mountain to God in order to accomplish the things He has planned for you? It’s not too late to change your focus! Just give it a try and LOTS of prayer and dependence on God!
This is my submission to Robert Hruzek’s “What I Learned From a Mountain Top” group writing project.