Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Wow. It's been a long time since my last post. Or at least it feels like it.
I have since applied for student teaching. We'll see where I end up with that.
My aunt came by this weekend and put the pressure on to make some decisions. I did surprisingly well. I just smiled, told her I will figure it out, and left it at that. I received much consolation from many people the past few weeks - I am not going to get worked up again - that'd be wasteful.
So, let's see, what's been going on? This weekend is the Here I Am, Lord Conference in St. Charles, Illinois, and I am very excited. Rusty, Mary and I are attending, and it should be pretty sweet. It always is. Cardinal George will be there - he was pretty awesome when I saw him two years ago - I am holding high expectations for him! And it's also a great time to spend the weekend with some of the most rockin' religious around! Hooray!
Last Thursday we had a snow day. Two days before (Valentine's Day) it was nearly 60 degrees. I love the Midwest. That stuff just doesn't happen anywhere else. It was pretty sweet, though. We threw snowballs at Padre's window and hung out during the day (we ate scrambies and watched the Olympics). And at night, after our Eucharistic holy hour we went to Padre's for a hot chocolate and Polar Express party. Yesss. It was sweet. I love snow days. They happen all too rarely - somehow we usually brave our way through them. I love succumbing to the weather.
I bought the new Casting Crowns CD this weekend. They're so sweet. The best lyrics are in the song "While You Were Sleeping" - get this: "United States of America / Looks like another silent night / As we're sung to sleep by philosophies / That save the trees and kill the children". Wow. I love honesty. And speaking of which: the Supreme Court is rethinking the "late-term abortions" (a.k.a. killing a child when it's half-born and you really can't deny the fact that it's a child anymore, no matter how hard you try). Pray for the new justices (as well as the conversion of the old ones!). This could be huge.
And the quote of the day comes from everyone's amigo: Aristotle. "Where the needs of the world and your talents cross, there lies your vocation."
That's pretty dang sweet.
And the story that made me laugh out loud today comes from our friend Fulton J. Sheen in the book The World's First Love: "St. Gemma Galgani, of modern times, one day was intereceding with Our Lord for the soul of a certain sinner. As Gemma pleaded for mercy, the Savior recounted one by one the person's frightful and abnormal sins. After the Savior had refused three times, St. Gemma Galgani said: "Then I shall ask Your Mother." Our Lord answered: "In that case, I cannot refuse." An hour later the sinner in question came to the confessor of the saint and made his full confession."
I love it! That's so awesome!!
And the funniest part of my week was definitely last night, teaching in the Spanish after-school program with my kids. We were writing poetry, and the best poem comes from the one 7-year-old in the class. I'll translate it for you. It's too amazing to get lost in translation.
"Funky chickens are in bookses. Funky chickens are weird."
This was beautifully paired with a picture of two chickens, one with a word bubble that read: "Join the funky chickens."
I am still giggling. :)
That's all I've got - until next time!
I have since applied for student teaching. We'll see where I end up with that.
My aunt came by this weekend and put the pressure on to make some decisions. I did surprisingly well. I just smiled, told her I will figure it out, and left it at that. I received much consolation from many people the past few weeks - I am not going to get worked up again - that'd be wasteful.
So, let's see, what's been going on? This weekend is the Here I Am, Lord Conference in St. Charles, Illinois, and I am very excited. Rusty, Mary and I are attending, and it should be pretty sweet. It always is. Cardinal George will be there - he was pretty awesome when I saw him two years ago - I am holding high expectations for him! And it's also a great time to spend the weekend with some of the most rockin' religious around! Hooray!
Last Thursday we had a snow day. Two days before (Valentine's Day) it was nearly 60 degrees. I love the Midwest. That stuff just doesn't happen anywhere else. It was pretty sweet, though. We threw snowballs at Padre's window and hung out during the day (we ate scrambies and watched the Olympics). And at night, after our Eucharistic holy hour we went to Padre's for a hot chocolate and Polar Express party. Yesss. It was sweet. I love snow days. They happen all too rarely - somehow we usually brave our way through them. I love succumbing to the weather.
I bought the new Casting Crowns CD this weekend. They're so sweet. The best lyrics are in the song "While You Were Sleeping" - get this: "United States of America / Looks like another silent night / As we're sung to sleep by philosophies / That save the trees and kill the children". Wow. I love honesty. And speaking of which: the Supreme Court is rethinking the "late-term abortions" (a.k.a. killing a child when it's half-born and you really can't deny the fact that it's a child anymore, no matter how hard you try). Pray for the new justices (as well as the conversion of the old ones!). This could be huge.
And the quote of the day comes from everyone's amigo: Aristotle. "Where the needs of the world and your talents cross, there lies your vocation."
That's pretty dang sweet.
And the story that made me laugh out loud today comes from our friend Fulton J. Sheen in the book The World's First Love: "St. Gemma Galgani, of modern times, one day was intereceding with Our Lord for the soul of a certain sinner. As Gemma pleaded for mercy, the Savior recounted one by one the person's frightful and abnormal sins. After the Savior had refused three times, St. Gemma Galgani said: "Then I shall ask Your Mother." Our Lord answered: "In that case, I cannot refuse." An hour later the sinner in question came to the confessor of the saint and made his full confession."
I love it! That's so awesome!!
And the funniest part of my week was definitely last night, teaching in the Spanish after-school program with my kids. We were writing poetry, and the best poem comes from the one 7-year-old in the class. I'll translate it for you. It's too amazing to get lost in translation.
"Funky chickens are in bookses. Funky chickens are weird."
This was beautifully paired with a picture of two chickens, one with a word bubble that read: "Join the funky chickens."
I am still giggling. :)
That's all I've got - until next time!
