30 Wednesday Nov 2011
Not a complaint, but an observation.
What was said: You can assign me to a spot, but this is just a really great time for me to shake hands with my key leaders.
What was meant: I’m going to be there, but I will be late and I’m not going to do a lick of work.
[I was born at 6:45 in the morning, but it wasn't yesterday morning.]
08 Tuesday Feb 2011
Posted in old song/new thoughts, Song of the Day, work
Friday night’s event was a huge, huge success! Yay! Threatened at the last minute by icy roads on Friday, the Special Events team at the local Christian radio station decided to go ahead with the event, and everything turned out splendidly. There were only a handful of people who couldn’t come because of the weather/decided not to come and we had an almost-full house. All of the bands/speakers seemed to really connect with the men who were there and I pray that some men went home challenged to be better fathers and husbands as a result of what they heard. The evening ended with an unapologetic presentation of the Gospel and it was fantastic!
Okay, so here’s the question you want answered: Did you get to meet Tim?
Yes, yes I did. He seems to be a genuinely nice guy who just happens to play in the NFL. And is a Heisman Trophy Winner. And he helped his football team win the NCAA title (twice) while he was in college.
But other than that, completely like everyone else.
And more important than his ability to contribute both passing and rushing touchdowns, he loves the Lord and unashamedly proclaims the Gospel as the best thing about his life.
It was a great event, and I’m glad to have a little bit of normalcy back in my life. Until the next one, that is. 
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I’ve recently rediscovered this song, and I’m amazed at how well it (still!) applies to my life. I first heard it a few years before I moved back to Arkansas, and it captured me perfectly then.
All of this time has gone by and ooh, look! Look who still doesn’t have her stuff together.
“Always Have, Always Will”
Part of me is the prodigal
Part of me is the other brother
I think the heart of me
Is really somewhere between them
Some days I’m running wild
Some days I’m reconciled
But I wonder all while
Why you put up with me when
I wrestle most days to find ways to do as I please
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I was born with a wayward heart
Still I live with a restless spirit
My soul is so well worn
You’d think I’d have arrived by now
Caught in the trappings of
My search for a lasting love
I’ve made mistakes enough to last for a lifetime
I still slip, I still fall
But I’ll always run back to you
01 Tuesday Feb 2011
Posted in work
I’m at the stage of event planning where nothing is completely finished and all of the tasks are URGENT, and that makes sense since my event is the day after tomorrow.
*exhale deeply*
I couldn’t ask for a more supportive team of people, personally and professionally, and that has no made my job simpler by orders of magnitude I’ll never really know. I’m happy about that. I’m very happy about that.
It is these moments where Satan whispers defeat and failure and fear over me and I throw down some of my favorites: Romans 4:20-21 and Psalm 13:5-6. Get thee behind me, you old hot-breath fool.
My God wins, everytime. Even when I have to remind myself that the pit of despair I’m wallowing in isn’t the victory for which my Jesus lived and died, he wins. Even in my despair and full-on freak outs, he is still sovereign and he wins.
Be encouraged, friends.
01 Monday Nov 2010
Posted in makes me feel like dancing, work
Life after Fall Festival! Whoo-hoo! I am so honored to have been a part of our church’s Fall Festival yesterday. Like many, many churches, our church hosts a family-friendly fall event that happens to coincide with Halloween. 
We have done Trunk or Treat (ToT) before, and last year (I think it was last year) we added inflatables to the mix. This year we upped it several notches and added rides and food vendors (think fair food…stuff on a stick) to the inflatables and ToT and we had ourselves a full-fledged carnival. We also had live music throughout the evening! Our kids choirs, adult worship bands (in Spanish and English!), student band (School of Rock!) and a latin jazz band played all night long.
And. It. Was. Amazing. All of it.
An event of the scale we were planning takes a lot of manpower to execute and the people of Champion Forest totally rose to the challenge and served like nobody’s business. We had teams and teams of people working registration tents, we had a prayer tent, our biker ministry was represented, we had a face painting tent, cars (and a few trailers and even a boat!) for ToT…it was seriously amazing.
I am not doing it justice to explain it all in this post. Everybody just pitched in and served where they were needed. People were flexible and worked hard and it was a beautiful thing to see.
We had a few bumps along the way, sure, but everything turned out perfectly and we had greater attendance than any of us hoped for, exceeding our original goal of 7,000 by about 30%. There were people everywhere, from all kinds of different churches and lots of unchurched people too, and we all just shared an evening together. Follow up with those families who indicated they want more information about CFBC is the next task, and it’s a big one. We are excited about getting people connected to life in Christ, and if it happens to be at/with/through our church, then praise God!
I am so excited to see what comes next! We have a few exciting events lined up and I can’t wait to share those details when the time is right!
My body is tired but my spirit is refreshed. To God be the glory!
01 Sunday Aug 2010
Posted in checking in, work
Last week was a wonderful first week of work! I am absolutely enjoying my new job and my new coworkers. I’ve already had a couple of events where I was able to help people out and it was good to be there and be of service. The work is good…things are just good.
And what’s in store this week?
Tonight I’m getting together with some of my former coworkers at one of my favorite places (Cafe Express ftw!).
Tomorrow: Joey!
Thursday: Kelley Kelley!
Why yes, I think I will.
*contented sigh*
25 Sunday Jul 2010
Posted in makes me feel like dancing, work
Tomorrow’s the big day! I’ll start my job as Event Coordinator (I won’t always feel the need to capitalize the title, but humor me for a spell, will ya?) at 9:00 am. Yay!
I got a call from my new boss earlier this afternoon and before giving me some information about tomorrow, he asked me a simple question: are you ready?
Ready is defined as follows: in a suitable state for an activity, action, or situation; fully prepared; made suitable and available for immediate use.
I thought I was ready this time last year, but while I was available, I was not in a suitable state. I was nowhere near fully prepared. The last twelve months were necessary to get me ready for tomorrow and all of the days that will follow.
Yes, I am ready. I am also nervous and excited, but I am ready.
Mom, I wish you were here to celebrate with me! I know you’ve been gone for almost five years, but I still miss you every single day. Every last one of them! I miss you still, but God is good. Even in this. Especially in this.
17 Saturday Jul 2010
Posted in work
One last Saturday.
12:30-9:30.
Let’s do this thing and get it done.
08 Thursday Jul 2010
Posted in daily life, faith, makes me feel like dancing, work
I have a new job. I HAVE A NEW JOB! After a long process (long to me, anyway!) I have accepted an offer to become the Event Coordinator at my church. Whootie-whoo! The papers have been signed and notice has been given at the current gig. I’ll start at the end of July.
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There are many, many details to this story and I could take all day telling it, but the gist of it is this: God is so good. God is purposeful. Every job that I’ve had up to this point has, in some way, prepared me for this next one. This position is a new one, so I’m not fully sure of what it will look like on Day 1, and definitely no idea what it’ll look like six months in. I. Am. So. Excited! I am excited about a new opportunity, a new area of ministry and I’m praying that I’ll be a good steward of this opportunity. So many of you have been faithful to pray for me regarding this issue specifically, and I couldn’t be more thankful for you. Thank you for your intercession on my behalf!
For the record, I’m not saying God is good because I have what I want. He is good because he’s God and he allows me to have a relationship with him, through his son Jesus Christ. He is good because his nature is good. He is good because he’s allowed me to have another day, another week, another place in which to serve him. I honestly have no idea what I’m getting into, but I know this: whom shall I say sent me? I AM THAT I AM.
22 Thursday Apr 2010
Posted in work
I was helping this sweet old man arrange his pantry today and in the midst of explaining some different products to him, he interrupts me and says, “Well aren’t you a pretty girl? What are you doing working here?”
I reply, “Well today, sir, I’m selling you a spice rack.”
I suppose there are lines of work where being pretty will pay the bills, but I’m trying my darndest to stay out of those.
So…spice racks it is.
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My favorite co-worker left today…for good. He’s moving to California to start over.
I will miss him.
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I got some grown-up luggage today. It’s fantastic!
07 Wednesday Apr 2010
Posted in makes me want to throw up, work
I am having a really, really crappy day.
