Christian Singles

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

I’m picking up my tree today and decorating tonight, wahooo. I’ve picked out the colors for this year. I’ll decorate it in red, green and gold. Dood doesn’t like it but he never does. He goes all southern living and wants to decorate the tree in all gold or all silver or all white. Oh I just got an idea; next time it’s my turn to pick the tree colors I’m doing it in all white angels. I’ll have to start collecting them now. Cool!

Hope ya’ll have a great holiday season. Hope to see you at something.

Happy November

Turkey Month


Singles

Ok we all know that I am a co-dependent who suffers from serious depression

I have a couple things I do to help me cope

Other than prayer and scripture without which I would not be here today

I write

I have my art

And I take very long walks in the woods

So I’m out in the woods this morning

After having written in my journal how “I’ve given up on finding joy”

I’ve taken my small sketch pad with me

And already I’ve sketched the dirt road that runs through the field of waste high dead grass

And I’d tell you how it gave me joy but I’m still in denial at this point

So I sit myself down on the muddy bank to watch the sun sparkle on the surface of the river

When a couple fat wild turkeys fly across the water to the other side

I am delighted

I walk deeper into the woods

And find the place where the turkeys launched themselves into the air

I sit down on the ground beside their scratches in the dirt

Again I take out my pad and pen

I allow my pen to meander a course over the paper that is similar to the exposed roots of a tree next to me

Peace is beginning to take hold

Farther in the woods I decide to walk

Down a trail through the dried up creek beds of the wetland

In the wet season the hill I am standing on is an island

Again I am delighted

Leaves fall all round me like confetti

As I gaze on two of my favorite old trees in these woods

An old oak and an old cypress

They stand at the edge of the hill

In the wet season they are in water up to seven feet deep

Today they stand exposed and beautiful

One whose base looks like the skirt of a flowing ball gown and was made for water

The other all knobby and lumpy has spread out in an endearing imitation

I am enthralled by the pair

Suddenly

My phone rings

An amazing feet in itself as I had been fussed at the previous day by more than one person due to its being dead

And now here I am surely out of range, listening to it ring

I answer and talk and end the conversation

My seat at one of the round tables being decided for the Ladies Christmas Dinner at church next Monday

I stand in awe as I look around at my wilderness setting and wonder how a call could get through

I am stuck with only one answer

It was God

Only he could get a call through out here on a dead phone

Only he would know that the deepest places of my heart cry out for friendship with good Christian women

As I lean back against a fallen tree to wallow in my amazement

A fat grey deer stomps past me through the leaf liter

And I am completely enraptured with joy

I pull out my pad to sketch the two trees

Smiling in the knowledge that all things are possible through God

Whom I am so glad loves me enough to show me joy

My Thanksgiving wish for you
is that God brings you joy

Update

This is neat . Check it out. Thescripturetree.com

Update
Hey, me again, listen there’s a radio station that I listen to on my way home from work. It’s Christian, local and plays pretty good music but that’s not why I listen. There’s a talk radio segment in the afternoons called Intentional Living. It’s Biblically based and … I just like listening to it. The guy has sound scripturally based advice and delivers it on the air. It’s 93.1 FM Family Life Radio. http://www.myflr.org Listen live!

So I check out the website today and there’s all kind of good stuff on the website too. I recommend it and if I find that I’m wrong I’ll tell you that too. I will probably write more ont eh subject but for now check it out. http://www.theintentionallife.com/

Here’s another extra. I had the best time the other day playing in the kitchen. I mixed butter and brown sugar in the microwave and let it candy. Man, that was good stuff. I’m currently shelling pecans to throw into it next time. It should make either brittle or carmal I’m not sure which. Anyway, someone sent me this site filled with great recipes. http://www.northpole.com/Kitchen/Cookbook/
Enjoy!!!!

Northside High is kicking tail. Go Eagles! State champions third year in a row. We’re gonna make it happen.

I’m sorry I didn’t get this site updated sooner.

It has been a crazy couple weeks for our nation hasn’t it? I am talking about the election of our new president. I was at a church just this week where they have begun studying end time prophesies.  People are everything from overjoyed to scared to death. I don’t think I need to explain that.

I will tell this story again to clarify my take on the situation. One of my students who has a good grasp on reality and current events looked at me with wide eyes and asked, “Ms. Brenda, are we gonna be OK?” I got close, took her hands in mine and said very sincerely, “I believe that if we are doing what God wants us to do then he will take care of us no matter what happens. Do you think we are doing what God would have us do?” She thought about it a minute and said, “Yes” then smiled real big. If wisdom comes from the lips of children then surely understanding is born in their hearts. (That’s from me BTW)

Am I worried? I’m trying not to be. I’m trying to have faith in God to keep me safe, to keep our nation out of harms way. I’d be thrilled to find that good things are in store for our country and all we need is faith in God to see it happen. Whatever happens I know God is in control and that gives me great comfort.

On the subject of relationships, allow me to be personal for a moment. (I know when am I not personal!) So this week I’ve been bummed cause like I’m busting tail to be “a good Christian woman” and all I can think is “man this is boring and lonely, seriously what’s the point!” So here I am all full of self pity and resentment and guess what! Guess who I saw in church this morning……????

My X!

I know its cold outside but I didn’t think it was cold enough for hell to freeze over. Sorry but you had to know I was gonna get that in somehow.

So, what does that have to do with my self pity and resentment? Not a durn thing (Can I say that on a Christian website?) I needed to stop focusing on myself and my worldly problems. There are bigger things at stake here than me not getting a date. There are souls unsaved, people unchurched, still looking but not having found God yet.

Perspective! This is my biggest problem. I got to stop thinking about me and think about other people, see them through God’s eyes. Like the new song by Brandon Heath (Have I already made you listen to this?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTsYAZvHsEQ&feature=PlayList&p=182FBCB569060ED2&index=12

Back to the book:

The next chapter in the book …

Common Mistakes Singles Make (And How to Avoid Them) by Mary S Whelchel

I’ll put in later…..

Prayer Requests 

·         Our nation

·         My students get very lonely during the holiday season

·         Me, you can always pray for me, if you’re bored, I want money, good health, peace, wisdom, good friends, etc.

·         Our nation’s financial crises

·         Our nation’s spiritual crises

·         Our nation’s safety

Calendar

• Nov 4, GO VOTE
• Nov 8, Margaritas restaurant then Amstar theatre
• Nov 9, concert at Cornerstone Bapt. then Mexican restaurant afterwards
• Nov 13, Bible study at 7 pm at Vineville North
• Nov 14, REC NIGHT Centerville First Bapt.
• Nov 16, Supper @ Logan’s on Watson @7:30
• Nov 20, Singles Dance Macon 7 pm
• Nov 22, Dinner and a Movie in Macon @ McAllister’s then Amstar
• Nov 23, Supper @ O’Charlies on Watson at 6:3
  Nov 27, HAPPY THANKSGIVING
  Nov 30, Go to church
  Nov 30, 6:30 Logans dinner with Randy and gang
  Dec 5, 6 pm, Southside Singles Event
  Dec 6, 6:30 pm Singing Christmas Tree, meet behind library if you want to sit with group
  Dec 7, 6 pm, First Baptist of Warner Robins Christmas play
  Dec 13, 6 pm, Southside Christmas Music Production
  Dec 19, 20, 21, Walk through Bethlehem 

Weekly Habits

Monday nights- Sonny’s Bar B Q in Warner Robins at 6 pm then tennis behind the sheriff’s office

Monday nights- Eagles Springs clubhouse line dance lessons at 7 pm (novice level)

Wednsday nights- attend a local church service

Thursday nights- Bibb Skate Arena on hwy 257 at 7 pm

Thursday nights- Line dance lessons (slighlty more advanced) American Legion in Warner Robins, Watson Blvd at 7:30 pm, heads up they sell alcoholic beverages

Sunday morning and evening- attend a local church service

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The Joshua Cup Coffee aside from a great cup of coffee in any flavor you can imagine also has sandwiches, wifi, downtown in walking distance Macon (next to the library) and laid back atmosphere. Hours are 6:30 am to 10:30 pm and closed on Sunday. I just love it there.

Thursday and Friday Nights- Jazz @ Chef Aubrey’s Bistro in Warner Robins in the Wall-Mart Plaza from 6:30-8:30.

Links
ChristianHappenings.com
Funhikes.com
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Ocmulgee Archeological Society
Truett-McConnell College newsletter
Macon Arts