Thursday, December 20, 2007
Early Morning!
It is now 7:10 am...I just got done spending time with Jesus and I will soon be out the door. But I just wanted to write a quick little something...Just to say GOOD MORNING to everyone. I mean...it will prolly be later when you read this...but hey....that is the great thing about blogs...I can write what ever I want! haha. ok...I have to go now...need to finish getting ready. Peace!
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Something new!
So...the last blog I wrote I told people about going to the gym. Well So far I have stuck with it...the class is SO intense, every time! My hope of getting healthy might just happen. Although, since I have started doing the class, my hunger has gone into over drive. Which I have responded in a bad way. EATING TO MUCH...so I have to get that under control and I will be well on my way to getting healthy!
Anyways, today I went in for a interview for a hospital job. I was called last week by the HR person, to my surprise might I add. Over all I think it went well...I am not waiting to hear from the Manager of the department so I can set up another interview. All in all it will be a three interview process. I really hope I can make a good impression. But more important I am hoping that I will just look to my Jesus! What a blessing to have a personal Savior!
My in-laws are coming down on SAT! I am supper excited to see that them. This will be there first time here besides Jeremy and Abby who came once this past summer. I absolutely love them to death and I can't wait to have them here. Some people think I am strange for enjoying my in-laws so much...but that is what happens when all parties love Jesus! The week following we are heading up to MI to see my side of the family! Which is also really really exciting for me. My extended family on my mom's side, we see about once a year...so I look forward to seeing all of them. But I am mostly excited to see my sister, brother and parents! What a blessing to be apart of their lives...
OK...I am going to cut this short....to be honest I just want to watch a little boob tube before bed! It has been a long day! Please pray anyone and everyone who may read this...that God will leading me in my Job situation.
Peace,
Joseph
Anyways, today I went in for a interview for a hospital job. I was called last week by the HR person, to my surprise might I add. Over all I think it went well...I am not waiting to hear from the Manager of the department so I can set up another interview. All in all it will be a three interview process. I really hope I can make a good impression. But more important I am hoping that I will just look to my Jesus! What a blessing to have a personal Savior!
My in-laws are coming down on SAT! I am supper excited to see that them. This will be there first time here besides Jeremy and Abby who came once this past summer. I absolutely love them to death and I can't wait to have them here. Some people think I am strange for enjoying my in-laws so much...but that is what happens when all parties love Jesus! The week following we are heading up to MI to see my side of the family! Which is also really really exciting for me. My extended family on my mom's side, we see about once a year...so I look forward to seeing all of them. But I am mostly excited to see my sister, brother and parents! What a blessing to be apart of their lives...
OK...I am going to cut this short....to be honest I just want to watch a little boob tube before bed! It has been a long day! Please pray anyone and everyone who may read this...that God will leading me in my Job situation.
Peace,
Joseph
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Going to the gym!
(this blog has not been edited or re-read, sorry for any mistakes)
I just got reading my sisters blog. I had to catch up on a few because she has written several since Thanksgiving. Good thing they were short.
Last night I went to the gym for the first time in a long time after I found out that I could not cancel my gym membership because I was in a year contract. So since I now have to pay for the gym since our 6 months of free gym are over I figured I should at least go every so often. Anyways, I was encouraged to get back into the gym more regular. Also, I have been concerned for my future health if I don't do something about my weight now. So I decided that I would start going to the spinning class they offer. Spinning is a group stationary cycling class. It is very intense. I am very motivated by a group effort versus trying to be self motivated to get to the gym for one thing and then pushing my self while I am at the class for another thing. I was not pushing my self hard enough when I was going in the past. Plus, it is VERY expensive to get a personal trainer. I would just love something like that. With a personal trainer three times a week getting me focused and working hard...I could be cut in know time at all. Too bad. Anyway, the second best option is a group class of some sort. So here I am taking a spinning class. My goal? To lose weight, lower my cholesterol, and to get into shape for some out door biking this next summer. side note...I ended up puking during my first class. At least I made it to the bath room!
The reason why I have been thinking about my future health recently is because I have had some pretty weight stuff on my mind lately. Thing like being a real man of God. I have felt pretty cowardly for some time. I have been listening to alot of Mark Driscolls sermons lately and if there is one thing that he is teaching me is what it mean to be a man of God. I have been so concerned with a lot of non-sense that I have lost sight of what it really mean to be a Christian. It is about Jesus! No more, no less. Jesus should be the reason why I do anything. Quite frankly I have not been living like that. Thus, my lack of discipline in all areas of my life. I have not served the church for Jesus, I have not spent time with Jesus, I have not been the most sensitive and loving husband because I have not loved Jesus, I have not worked on being a man of integrity to honor Jesus, I have lost sight of Jesus! So, I am working on serving Jesus by trying to be more disciplined in more areas of my life so that I will grow to be more like Jesus. This includes my health, which I have a responsibility given by Jesus to take care of my family and be a provider. Which includes the children I do not have yet or future of those God will entrust to me. So...I may fail, but I am not much concerned about that as long as I trust God to extend His grace to help me to keep getting up and working toward Jesus.
I have also been learning about contentment. Kirstin and I have been working on your budget for 2008. It would be nice to have some more money as we see the money get assigned to all these things and not necessarily where I would prefer it to go. So, this time in our life is about waiting...waiting for certain things, waiting to have financial freedoms, waiting for things that would be nice to have in our lives. It really co-insides with me not have a job in my profession. Because I have made some commitment to work toward bettering our family, I have recommitted to continue applying for jobs and trusting in Jesus along the way. It has been good. As I am learning to be content, God is giving His grace. I need so much of it! haha.
One last thing I have been really learning lately is religion versus true Christianity. Religion has destroyed alot of God has made for good. It goes all the way back to the pharisee and continues today. I have to say I am guilty of practicing religion. The truth is, Christianity is about Jesus. His truth and not all the things we like to add or take away from it. Jesus is not a religion, He is someone we have relationship with. He is the one we put our trust and hope. He created us and everything else for Him self as a result of His perfect unity and fellowship and joy He finds in His Tri-unity with Him self. So, as I am striving to reject religion in my life, I am hoping to add true Church fellowship and unity with my fellow believers as a response to Jesus's intercession in my life. Jesus...what a amazing thing He has given me.
Ok...I am going to sign off for now...please will you give up a short prayer for my continued perseverance in striving to and for Jesus. No reservations!
Peace,
Joseph
(this blog has not been edited or re-read, sorry for any mistakes)
I just got reading my sisters blog. I had to catch up on a few because she has written several since Thanksgiving. Good thing they were short.
Last night I went to the gym for the first time in a long time after I found out that I could not cancel my gym membership because I was in a year contract. So since I now have to pay for the gym since our 6 months of free gym are over I figured I should at least go every so often. Anyways, I was encouraged to get back into the gym more regular. Also, I have been concerned for my future health if I don't do something about my weight now. So I decided that I would start going to the spinning class they offer. Spinning is a group stationary cycling class. It is very intense. I am very motivated by a group effort versus trying to be self motivated to get to the gym for one thing and then pushing my self while I am at the class for another thing. I was not pushing my self hard enough when I was going in the past. Plus, it is VERY expensive to get a personal trainer. I would just love something like that. With a personal trainer three times a week getting me focused and working hard...I could be cut in know time at all. Too bad. Anyway, the second best option is a group class of some sort. So here I am taking a spinning class. My goal? To lose weight, lower my cholesterol, and to get into shape for some out door biking this next summer. side note...I ended up puking during my first class. At least I made it to the bath room!
The reason why I have been thinking about my future health recently is because I have had some pretty weight stuff on my mind lately. Thing like being a real man of God. I have felt pretty cowardly for some time. I have been listening to alot of Mark Driscolls sermons lately and if there is one thing that he is teaching me is what it mean to be a man of God. I have been so concerned with a lot of non-sense that I have lost sight of what it really mean to be a Christian. It is about Jesus! No more, no less. Jesus should be the reason why I do anything. Quite frankly I have not been living like that. Thus, my lack of discipline in all areas of my life. I have not served the church for Jesus, I have not spent time with Jesus, I have not been the most sensitive and loving husband because I have not loved Jesus, I have not worked on being a man of integrity to honor Jesus, I have lost sight of Jesus! So, I am working on serving Jesus by trying to be more disciplined in more areas of my life so that I will grow to be more like Jesus. This includes my health, which I have a responsibility given by Jesus to take care of my family and be a provider. Which includes the children I do not have yet or future of those God will entrust to me. So...I may fail, but I am not much concerned about that as long as I trust God to extend His grace to help me to keep getting up and working toward Jesus.
I have also been learning about contentment. Kirstin and I have been working on your budget for 2008. It would be nice to have some more money as we see the money get assigned to all these things and not necessarily where I would prefer it to go. So, this time in our life is about waiting...waiting for certain things, waiting to have financial freedoms, waiting for things that would be nice to have in our lives. It really co-insides with me not have a job in my profession. Because I have made some commitment to work toward bettering our family, I have recommitted to continue applying for jobs and trusting in Jesus along the way. It has been good. As I am learning to be content, God is giving His grace. I need so much of it! haha.
One last thing I have been really learning lately is religion versus true Christianity. Religion has destroyed alot of God has made for good. It goes all the way back to the pharisee and continues today. I have to say I am guilty of practicing religion. The truth is, Christianity is about Jesus. His truth and not all the things we like to add or take away from it. Jesus is not a religion, He is someone we have relationship with. He is the one we put our trust and hope. He created us and everything else for Him self as a result of His perfect unity and fellowship and joy He finds in His Tri-unity with Him self. So, as I am striving to reject religion in my life, I am hoping to add true Church fellowship and unity with my fellow believers as a response to Jesus's intercession in my life. Jesus...what a amazing thing He has given me.
Ok...I am going to sign off for now...please will you give up a short prayer for my continued perseverance in striving to and for Jesus. No reservations!
Peace,
Joseph
(this blog has not been edited or re-read, sorry for any mistakes)
Monday, November 12, 2007
Making dinner, cleaning house, watching tv
So right now I should be cleaning the house up while dinner is cooking in the oven, but instead I am watching tv and typing a blog. At this current moment I feel that the blog is more important because I have the gumption to actually write one! Anyways, this week kirstin and I made a fake stick and berry arrangement for a vase this week. It turned out prettty nice. I have to say it was kind of fun putting together the various colors, shapes, and textures. I know, it seems kind of fem for a male to do, but I guess that is just who I am! Haha.
OK, so maybe something more product in my blog...today I put in for a new job at my current place of work. If I get the job I will be able to do some more professional work. Although it is not managment level or anything, I will still be able to develope some of my management skills. The pay will be increased by a little, which is a plus. I am not sure when I am going to get interviewed and then who knows if I will even get the job. Worth a try I guess. I am still apply to hospital jobs and to no avail...but I guess I will keep on trying. Who knows maybe one will go through for me. I just need to be trusting the Lord and keeping my eyes on Him!
This past weekend I went shopping for Kirstin's birthday gifts! It was fun...In fact I could not wait to her birthday so I made her open one of her gifts already...haha. I am worse than she is about it and the gifts are for her and not me. lol. I can't wait to give her the rest of her gifts...hehe. Anyways, Kirstin is going away this weekend to visit her frieind in MN. So I guess it will be easier to hold off giving her gifts to her when she is not here.
ok..now I am talking to talk. I don't really have anything to say. I guess I will end this blog for now.
peace
Joseph
OK, so maybe something more product in my blog...today I put in for a new job at my current place of work. If I get the job I will be able to do some more professional work. Although it is not managment level or anything, I will still be able to develope some of my management skills. The pay will be increased by a little, which is a plus. I am not sure when I am going to get interviewed and then who knows if I will even get the job. Worth a try I guess. I am still apply to hospital jobs and to no avail...but I guess I will keep on trying. Who knows maybe one will go through for me. I just need to be trusting the Lord and keeping my eyes on Him!
This past weekend I went shopping for Kirstin's birthday gifts! It was fun...In fact I could not wait to her birthday so I made her open one of her gifts already...haha. I am worse than she is about it and the gifts are for her and not me. lol. I can't wait to give her the rest of her gifts...hehe. Anyways, Kirstin is going away this weekend to visit her frieind in MN. So I guess it will be easier to hold off giving her gifts to her when she is not here.
ok..now I am talking to talk. I don't really have anything to say. I guess I will end this blog for now.
peace
Joseph
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
It has been awhile.
ok, ok, ok...so it really has been awhile since I last posted a blog. This is due to two reasons: 1) My new cell phone allows me to check my mail. My e-mail was usually the only thing that drew me to my computer. But now I go to the computer less because I have the e-mail at my finger tips. 2) I didn't blog all that much in the first place. In my last last blog I was wondering how many people actually read my blog. I have a total of 6 people who read it and respond. Although that is not much, I guess I will try and keep writing in it.
As of late things have been kind of boring. There really has not been much going on. I have continued to work at Gardner Denver as the UPS shipper. It is not a bad job and God has provided something for me to do while making a decent wage considering the type of job it is. I am glad to have some work to do. I do look forward to the day in which I will be able to switch jobs, but for now this is where I am at and I am positive God has is under control.
Kirstin and I have been going to the same church for some time now and really enjoy the Sunday service. We are still struggling to get connected as we don't know that many people yet, and the small group we belong to is very nice, but they seem to have there cliques and we are reluctant to just invite ourselves to things. I am sure that things will work out. I do not mean to speak bad of them, because that is not true, they are all friends and have been doing things together for awhile. I bet it just doesn't cross their minds to invite us along on things. It will happen in due time. Anyways, in the small group time we are going over a financial study. It is really good and Kirstin and I really want makes some improvements on how we handle and use the money God has given us. The study over all has been really convicting and I am feeling more and more the importance to be good stewards of our money.
Personally...I have been learning about alot of things. Most recently I have been learning about suffering. Mark Driscoll did a sermon on it that was really good and as a result of his sermon I have been thinking about it and in my devotional time God has shown me a few things about suffering. It is interesting to note that multiple times when the bible talks about Joy it also talks about suffering. Driscoll says that we should not 'waste' our times of suffering because they are times in which God can draw us closer to Himself. Thus, making our Joy complete. It is easy, at least for me, to whine and complain and to act out against God in times of suffering. Christ calls us to something greater and that is to abide in Him and to find Joy and satisfaction in Jesus. I have a long ways to go to be a good sufferer. Haha...not sure that is a word.
One last thing I want to share with you before I end this blog...it comes from John 16:33 : "These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world"
Just let that sink in...
Love you all...God's Blessings
Joseph
As of late things have been kind of boring. There really has not been much going on. I have continued to work at Gardner Denver as the UPS shipper. It is not a bad job and God has provided something for me to do while making a decent wage considering the type of job it is. I am glad to have some work to do. I do look forward to the day in which I will be able to switch jobs, but for now this is where I am at and I am positive God has is under control.
Kirstin and I have been going to the same church for some time now and really enjoy the Sunday service. We are still struggling to get connected as we don't know that many people yet, and the small group we belong to is very nice, but they seem to have there cliques and we are reluctant to just invite ourselves to things. I am sure that things will work out. I do not mean to speak bad of them, because that is not true, they are all friends and have been doing things together for awhile. I bet it just doesn't cross their minds to invite us along on things. It will happen in due time. Anyways, in the small group time we are going over a financial study. It is really good and Kirstin and I really want makes some improvements on how we handle and use the money God has given us. The study over all has been really convicting and I am feeling more and more the importance to be good stewards of our money.
Personally...I have been learning about alot of things. Most recently I have been learning about suffering. Mark Driscoll did a sermon on it that was really good and as a result of his sermon I have been thinking about it and in my devotional time God has shown me a few things about suffering. It is interesting to note that multiple times when the bible talks about Joy it also talks about suffering. Driscoll says that we should not 'waste' our times of suffering because they are times in which God can draw us closer to Himself. Thus, making our Joy complete. It is easy, at least for me, to whine and complain and to act out against God in times of suffering. Christ calls us to something greater and that is to abide in Him and to find Joy and satisfaction in Jesus. I have a long ways to go to be a good sufferer. Haha...not sure that is a word.
One last thing I want to share with you before I end this blog...it comes from John 16:33 : "These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world"
Just let that sink in...
Love you all...God's Blessings
Joseph
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