Day 6-Today I found joy in today.
I can't really think of one specific thing but it was just a good day :) Praise the Lord!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
100 Days of Joy
Day 5-Today I found joy in a church that prays together!
Today at church our sermon was on prayer and at the end of the service there were 6 stations set up with different opportunities for prayer, ending with communion. We've done this once before and I love it. First I think it's great that my church see's the importance of practical application and also what a great way to come together as a body!
Today at church our sermon was on prayer and at the end of the service there were 6 stations set up with different opportunities for prayer, ending with communion. We've done this once before and I love it. First I think it's great that my church see's the importance of practical application and also what a great way to come together as a body!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
100 Days of Joy-Todays Joy brought to you by classes I actually like!
Day 4 - Today my joy was sitting through 8 hours of classes I actually benefited from!
So yeah, this trimester I have Children's Literature/Language Arts and Reading Methods. Both classes are on Saturday so I only have to go to Minneapolis ONCE every other week. Both classes started today and both classes are interesting, relevant and meaningful to me! I'm excited to learn how to teach reading and how to use literature in my classroom :) I LOVE LOVE LOVE books and I love hearing about new books and other people's favorite books, etc. No more DNA or tiny cells or plasma membranes!!! PTL!!
In honor of today's joy I'm including a lengthy list of some of my favorite books :) Check them out!
The Last Sin Eater - my ALL TIME favorite book! Every time I read it I enjoy it and find something new to love about it.
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Westing Game
Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry/Let the Circle Be Unbroken/Road to Memphis
The Hobbit
Wild Roses
The Nature of Jade
Where the Wild Things Are
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?
The Chosen/The Promise
Animal Farm
Ramona (ALL of them!)
The Berenstain Bears (especially the Messy Room and Afraid of the Dark and Mama Gets a Job)
Harry Potter (ALL)
Tales of the Kingdom/Tales of the Resistance
The Bicycle
The Babysitters Club
Redeeming Love
The Neverending Story
The Giving Tree
The Missing Mitten Mystery
Horton Hatches the Egg
Fox in Socks
Oh my goodness there are so many escaping me right now...what are you favorites? AND what's your joy today?
So yeah, this trimester I have Children's Literature/Language Arts and Reading Methods. Both classes are on Saturday so I only have to go to Minneapolis ONCE every other week. Both classes started today and both classes are interesting, relevant and meaningful to me! I'm excited to learn how to teach reading and how to use literature in my classroom :) I LOVE LOVE LOVE books and I love hearing about new books and other people's favorite books, etc. No more DNA or tiny cells or plasma membranes!!! PTL!!
In honor of today's joy I'm including a lengthy list of some of my favorite books :) Check them out!
The Last Sin Eater - my ALL TIME favorite book! Every time I read it I enjoy it and find something new to love about it.
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Westing Game
Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry/Let the Circle Be Unbroken/Road to Memphis
The Hobbit
Wild Roses
The Nature of Jade
Where the Wild Things Are
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?
The Chosen/The Promise
Animal Farm
Ramona (ALL of them!)
The Berenstain Bears (especially the Messy Room and Afraid of the Dark and Mama Gets a Job)
Harry Potter (ALL)
Tales of the Kingdom/Tales of the Resistance
The Bicycle
The Babysitters Club
Redeeming Love
The Neverending Story
The Giving Tree
The Missing Mitten Mystery
Horton Hatches the Egg
Fox in Socks
Oh my goodness there are so many escaping me right now...what are you favorites? AND what's your joy today?
Friday, January 8, 2010
100 Days of Joy
Day 3-Today I found in joy in going home early and a husband who shares!
So I got to skip my break today and leave an hour early and even though I love my job it's nice to get home while the sun is still up! Plus I finally got to go to the post office :)
THEN to add to an already joyful day hubby gave me his last moon pie for dessert...even though I already scarfed down two boxes of my own moon pies (not tonight). He always eats his slowly over weeks and takes his time...mine are usually gone in a few days! See we don't have moon pies in Minnesota so my mom buys them for us in Missouri and she gave us each two boxes at Christmas. Thanks for sharing J!
So I got to skip my break today and leave an hour early and even though I love my job it's nice to get home while the sun is still up! Plus I finally got to go to the post office :)
THEN to add to an already joyful day hubby gave me his last moon pie for dessert...even though I already scarfed down two boxes of my own moon pies (not tonight). He always eats his slowly over weeks and takes his time...mine are usually gone in a few days! See we don't have moon pies in Minnesota so my mom buys them for us in Missouri and she gave us each two boxes at Christmas. Thanks for sharing J!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
100 Days of Joy
Day 2-Today I found joy in friendship with coworkers.
When I left work today I called Jarrod and the first thing he said to me was "What's your joy today?"...I hadn't decided yet because quite frankly it's much easier to think of all the not joyful moments of the day. But what I decided is that today I found joy in being friends with my coworkers! I've worked with plenty of people in my life who I didn't get along with, people who rubbed me the wrong way, people who just aren't my cup of tea...but I've also worked with plenty of people I do get along with and at my current job I've found even better than that...co-workers who make me laugh and make work a fun place to be :D
What did you find joy in today?
Oh and also 9 cent prints at Walgreens through Saturday
When I left work today I called Jarrod and the first thing he said to me was "What's your joy today?"...I hadn't decided yet because quite frankly it's much easier to think of all the not joyful moments of the day. But what I decided is that today I found joy in being friends with my coworkers! I've worked with plenty of people in my life who I didn't get along with, people who rubbed me the wrong way, people who just aren't my cup of tea...but I've also worked with plenty of people I do get along with and at my current job I've found even better than that...co-workers who make me laugh and make work a fun place to be :D
What did you find joy in today?
Oh and also 9 cent prints at Walgreens through Saturday
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
100 Days of Joy
Last night I decided that I am far too negative. I challenged myself (and Jarrod decided to join me) to 100 Days of Joy. I already pray every morning for Jarrod to find Joy in his day because I know he hates his job and it's cold, etc. And I realized I should probably pray the same for myself. So I'm vowing to find Joy in even something little for the next 100 days (at least!).
Day #1 - Today I found Joy in the way toddlers think and the funny things they say.
While playing with playdoh with my kids today at work one little girl saw me rolling out a playdoh snake and she wanted one too, then she saw me roll a playdoh ball for someone else and decided she wanted that also, then after overhearing a conversation between me and the other teacher which basically involved me saying "you want an eyebrow wax" this little one brought her playdoh to me and said she wanted an eyebrow wax too :D It took me awhile to figure out what she was saying, and actually it was the other teacher who finally clued me in, but once I got it I couldn't stop laughing and then I gave her a playdoh eyebrow wax!
Day #1 - Today I found Joy in the way toddlers think and the funny things they say.
While playing with playdoh with my kids today at work one little girl saw me rolling out a playdoh snake and she wanted one too, then she saw me roll a playdoh ball for someone else and decided she wanted that also, then after overhearing a conversation between me and the other teacher which basically involved me saying "you want an eyebrow wax" this little one brought her playdoh to me and said she wanted an eyebrow wax too :D It took me awhile to figure out what she was saying, and actually it was the other teacher who finally clued me in, but once I got it I couldn't stop laughing and then I gave her a playdoh eyebrow wax!
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Photo Deals
It's been awhile...just came across some good deals online so I thought I'd share!
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FREE Spiral bound photobook from Snapfish. You can choose up to 10 pictures. You will have to pay $1.99 to have it shipped but it's still a great deal! Go here to get it! Enter code GMAFREE at checkout. EXPIRES SUNDAY!!
Walgreens Photo is offering 25% off the following:
Personalized Photo Card order of $25 or more. Enter code SENDCHEER at checkout.
Photo Books & Calendars. Enter code SAY25.
Single Image & Collage Style Prints Enter code PRINTS25.
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