August 2011
1 post
Why Does Operation "Get Hot" Never Succeed?
Ok here’s the story of my body year after year. I lose weight in the summer and get to where I actually feel ok about myself. It makes sense, I mean I usually eat better and less in the summer and am a lot more active than in the school year. Then, once I start school again I gain weight to the point where I don’t feel good about myself anymore. Why do I let this cycle happen?? Well...
July 2011
1 post
My summer with......children
I have spent 2 almost 2 weeks surrounded 24/7 by three kids ages 7, 8, and 10. And I still have about 6 weeks left with them. Whoa what a culture shock. I’ve never looooved kids but now I’m not sure if I want to have any at all. Ok that’s kind of a stretch but still. So I thought I’d give a few reasons why children get on my nerves so easily but yet I still love...
June 2011
3 posts
Rolling With the Punches
So this weekend I attended the women’s retreat at LFC. SOOO Good. Let me ephasize that more: SOOOOOO GOOOOOOOD. Man. It was really what I needed. It felt like a recharge. And also a slap in the face from God (maybe a love tap) saying “hey where have you been?? This is what you’ve been missing out on!” I heard a lot of good stuff this weekend. And then today comes. The first...
May 2011
1 post
1 Chronicles 16:23 (The Message)
23-27 Sing to God, everyone and everything! Get out his salvation news every day! Publish his glory among the godless nations, his wonders to all races and religions. And why? Because God is great—well worth praising! No god or goddess comes close in honor. All the popular gods are stuff and nonsense, but God made the cosmos!...
April 2011
9 posts
A shout out to my broken heart.
Dr. Seuss said it well. I’ve needed this reminder for some time now. While my breakup was over six months ago, it still hurts to think about it. Josh, I highly doubt you will ever read this but this post is all about you. :) I feel like breakups are similar to that of a death. You don’t ever really get over it, but you learn to live without that person. Most days I’m ok with...
Operation Love Myself: Day 6 and 7
I love that I talk to total strangers at Starbucks. :)
I also love that my large legs help me get through a tough bootcamp workout on nights when I’d rather be sleeping.
Operation love myself: day 5
I love my brown eyes and their almond shape.
Operation Love Myself: Day 3 and 4
I like my butt. Yes, I cannot believe I said that. I am finally coming to terms with it. Some days I forget about it. Other days I am oh so kindly reminded of it. All in all, it is My butt and I will love it.
I like that I am an extrovert. I can start a conversation with pretty much anyone even if I don’t know them. And I don’t care if they think I’m weird because of it.
Operation Love Myself: Day 2
I love my skin color and it’s ability to turn brown instead of red.
Operation Love Myself
Today I love myself. More specifically I love that I always try to see the glass half full rather than empty. Who wants to be a pessimist? Where does that get you in life? I’d rather look for the good in all things, even the worst situations. :)
March 2011
1 post
February 2011
2 posts
Back in Business.
Today’s lunch proved to be a monumental time in my life. Ok that’s a little dramatic, but I got to hold in my hand my cell phone after being apart from it since February 1st. I will admit that I kind of missed it, but life continued even after I gave up my phone. It may have not been the best week to not have a phone with the weather being what it was, and yes, I only got stuck in...
A week without a cell phone.
Today at lunch was a little hard for me. I gave my cell phone to my good friend Mark for him to keep for one whole week. Why? Well, frankly I have become to attached. I think everyone has become to attached to our cellular devices, so I’m giving it up for a week. Getting rid of it. I need this time to detach myself and use the time that I would be texting doing something else, preferably...
January 2011
6 posts
The Father's Heart.
When the walls close in around me Let Your glory light the darkness in my night When the suffering’s all the I see May I walk with You by faith and not by sight On the road of sweet surrender I have nothing but to offer You my life Greater love I have not found it All be mercy You have eased this troubled mind Open hearted You said search And I will find Sin is broken The lost now chosen The...
Salt.
So I was reading through the book of Matthew today and didn’t get very far before I read chapter 5 verse 13 which says, “You are the salt of the Earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.” Of course I’ve heard that scripture before many times, but I decided to...
My favorite Ben.
Another good thing gone.
Another Lebanon classic is gone. The Bell Restaurant has left us. This restaurant has been around for a long time now. Even our very own President Obama has visited this fine establishment. Ok when I say fine establishment I mean janky in all sense of the word, but still rather cozy and nice. I had the privilege of taking my roommate to the Bell Restaurant for the first time in her 19 years only...
Another one bites the dust
Well my one and only brother got married yesterday. It doesn’t feel any different. I didn’t think it would. I guess a small part of me thought that maybe I would feel like I lost a part of him or feel a little sad or something. On the contrary, I feel the exact same. Probably because I never see him anyway so this will be nothing new. I am glad that I got a sister out of the deal....
December 2010
3 posts
Friends :)
This morning I’ve been meditating on how good God is. He has put so many great friends in my life, young and old, and I am so blessed to know them! I have so many people that are prayer warriors with me and for me, and care so much about my life and relationship with God. Friends, I love you all! Thanks for listening to me, laughing with me, crying with me, and rejoicing with me. I thank God...
It's over!!
My last fall semester at Cofo is over!!! As fast as it went by, it still sucked. Ok it didn’t suck that bad. There were good times. There were bad times. All of my Dietetics classes are over which feels soo good, and I’m looking forward to 3 weeks of no homework!!! Week one of break: hang out with as many friends as possible. :) Week two of break: party/ski/snowboard/attend my...
Kristi this is for you.
Kristi Coffman. This is my apology to you. Not sure when you will read this buut I am sorry that our friendship was lost today at lunch. I want it back. I’m sure the class you didn’t skip was very important and you are smart not to give in to peer pressure. I was just testing you today, and you passed. Good job! Now I know how strong you are. Please accept this apology concerning...
My first prison visit...
I might have found my future career…that’s right a prison dietitian! Today I visited the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in our very own Springfield, Missouri. The reason for this visit was to see how the food service operation worked. Let me give you a few facts about the place before I proceed:
1. Number of prisoners is approximately 1,140
2. It opened in...
November 2010
11 posts
What is Joy?
This is more of an outspoken prayer to God than just a blog…
I wonder why I let Satan get the best of me at times. I know I have the power to overcome him….so why don’t I? Is it that I like throwing pitty parties for myself or feeling void of joy? Sadly, I sometimes forget how much power I do have through Jesus. Why do I worry about so many issues like they won’t get...
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Suffering
An excerpt from Drops Like Stars:
We plot. We plan. We assume things are going to go a certain way. And when they don’t, we find ourselves in a new place-a place we haven’t been before, a place we never would have imagined on our own.
It is the difficult and the unexpected, and maybe even the tragic, that opens us up and frees us to see things in new ways.
Many of the most...
“Don’t lose your reverence. Fight familiarity. Be grateful for every gift from...”
“The goal of faith isn’t to take away your fears but to leverage those fears to create bolder belief”
Uncertainty.
Well, I am successfully uncertain. Uncertain about what? Practically everything which is extremely frustrating for an impatient person. I’m strenghtening my trust everyday that these uncertainties will work out, but it’s still hard. I guess what really scares me is how much freedom I have. I have nothing pulling me one way or the other right now, so I’m at a standstill. And why...
Day two in of official adulthood...
Well I’ve made it two days in to my 21st birthday. No surprise there, it’s not like I thought I would go crazy with freedom and kill myself. All in all, my life hasn’t changed much in these two days. Found out my license is expired along with my debit card. Nice. I did receive these beautiful flowers from mama Coffman for my birthday. Bless her.
So this is what I’ve been...
Tis the eve of my birthday....
Tis the eve of my 21st birthday and all through my room, not a creature was stirring, oh except Kristi Highcrack #1 nursing student who IS smart enough. I am planning on becoming one with the zebra-print chair. That will consist of staying in the same position for Oh maybe five hours. I’m positive I can do it. Well, since this is my first blog and all, I should...