So, no one ever told me if he or she was number 757.
With that in mind, here's a paragraph per person who has said they wanted to "win" one of my "contests." This will take place over the next few blogs. I'm taking a break from the "Sparky" series... just not feeling it right now.
Here's who to learn about: Samantha, Anna Beth, Cindy, Kaci, and you.
Samantha Cook- "Bootsie" as we call her, is my first cousin. She's more like a little sister. When she was born, her older sister, Priscilla, and I got to go to the store with my mom and pick her out a present. She was such a funny kid. She had a Dale Earnhardt onesie that was pretty ballin'. She has one of those great smiles that when she really smiles, her eyes disappear. She plays clarinet and dabbles a little on the piano. She drives a white mustang with a pink stripe. I love her a lot. It's crazy to see the woman of God that she's becoming.
I love you, Bootsie!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
New Contest
So, I have really enjoyed the first 2 "contest" blogs, so... the next one will be #757.
I love the number 7 and 57 is my football number, so...
Same rules, EXCEPT, there are no double winners, if Momma or Chris hit #757, then I will go with #758.
Good luck to all 5 or 6 of you that read this thing, for whatever reason you do!
I love the number 7 and 57 is my football number, so...
Same rules, EXCEPT, there are no double winners, if Momma or Chris hit #757, then I will go with #758.
Good luck to all 5 or 6 of you that read this thing, for whatever reason you do!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Sparky #4
You can put a fire out.
Think about fire fighters, extinguishers, etc. These are things made specifically for putting fire out.
A fire, given fuel and oxygen, will continue burning forever, UNLESS some other force acts on the fire to extinguish the flames.
The fire would probably rather NOT be put out.
Has anyone ever put your fire out? Have you ever come home from camp or a retreat or something of the sort and just felt "on fire?" Have you ever felt like life is the best it can possibly be, and you are out there just living it up... and then someone says or does one thing that completely puts the fire out?
We never know whose flames we kill or whose dreams we may destroy by one simple word, look, sigh or gesture.
One thing I, personally, have been trying to work on lately is enhancing situations. I don't want to be the voice of disappointment. I don't want to destroy peoples' ideas with my words (even if they may be words of wisdom or teaching). I want to squirt lighter fluid on peoples' dreams!
Go out today and find someone on fire and find a way to fan their flames; do not quench their fire, help them to burn!
"A little fire is quickly trodden out, which, being suffered, rivers cannot quench."
- William Shakespeare
Think about fire fighters, extinguishers, etc. These are things made specifically for putting fire out.
A fire, given fuel and oxygen, will continue burning forever, UNLESS some other force acts on the fire to extinguish the flames.
The fire would probably rather NOT be put out.
Has anyone ever put your fire out? Have you ever come home from camp or a retreat or something of the sort and just felt "on fire?" Have you ever felt like life is the best it can possibly be, and you are out there just living it up... and then someone says or does one thing that completely puts the fire out?
We never know whose flames we kill or whose dreams we may destroy by one simple word, look, sigh or gesture.
One thing I, personally, have been trying to work on lately is enhancing situations. I don't want to be the voice of disappointment. I don't want to destroy peoples' ideas with my words (even if they may be words of wisdom or teaching). I want to squirt lighter fluid on peoples' dreams!
Go out today and find someone on fire and find a way to fan their flames; do not quench their fire, help them to burn!
"A little fire is quickly trodden out, which, being suffered, rivers cannot quench."
- William Shakespeare
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