So a few weeks ago, I think my neighbor bought a bird of some type. It's very loud. And the noise it makes is a cross between a cat coughing up a hairball and someone stepping on a duck's tail. My cats freak out every time...it's starting to become white noise to me, but every so often, I just have to giggle....
I just registered for New Attitude. What's New Attitude you ask? It's a conference sponsored by Sovereign Grace Ministries for young adults, singles, and young married couples. This year the following men are speaking:
CJ Mahaney
Josh Harris
John Piper
Mark Dever
Al Mohler
Eric Simmons
And it is about "God's Word". Let the learning and challenging begin!
Check out the video for more info. I went to this several years ago and it was fantastic!
This weekend was all about catching up with some of my families.
Friday night was the Smythes and they introduced me to a new game: Sequence. So fun!
Saturday was sleeping in, a trip to the recyling center and then some time sewing/quilting.
Sunday was church, lunch at the Millers (another new game: Qwitch) and then the McFerren gals came over to watch PBS's Masterpiece Theater: Northanger Abbey (yay for Jane Austen!)
And today (gotta love 3 day weekends) was spent at the Van Wrights visiting with Sonya and the kids and hanging up stuff on her walls. And I finished another block on my quilt... pictures will follow once the quilt top is done (it's just a small size one, lap/baby quilt). And now...I'm off to run!
I got my official 5K results:
I'll have more on my race results in a couple of days(stats, etc-for some reason I can't find the same stuff Lisa did), but I have seen two different times for my Chevron Houston Marathon EP 5K: 32:50 and 33:30...either way, I definitely met my goal of running an 11 minute mile, my pace was 10:46! I am soo excited!
To put that time into perspective, the first time I ran 3 miles (back in October), my time was about 43 minutes, about a 14 minute mile. I improved my 5K distance by 3 minutes per mile! And I am feeling great (no sore joints or other crazy stuff). I have deemed Lisa my official running buddy and our next challenge is the Seabrook Half Marathon Relay in March (one person runs 6.4 miles, the other 6.7 miles- total of 13.1 miles).
The experience today of all of those runners: Olympians, world record holders/breakers, people who wanted to challenge themselves...it was just amazing. I really want to run the Half Marathon in January...wow, that's a scary statement! Below are some pictures of today (thanks for running with your camera Lisa)!
No more posts until my computer power cords arrive (yep, left them at my parents). I have lots of new pics to post though...
It's so much fun to savor the time with family and friends, eating good food, and participating in all those family traditions. Believe me, Christmas is my favorite time of year, hands down (as if you all hadn't already guessed :) ). However, a more important reason, and one I continually pray will be at the forefront of my mind, is the birth of Jesus and the ultimate gift He gave to us. And this day is only just the beginning...the celebration culminating at a place called Golgotha 33 years later when He died on a cross for us. So take a moment and reflect over your day today and give thanks- thanks for unconditional love, sacrifice, grace, and mercy. Merry Christmas!
"And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger because there was no place for them in the inn. And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased"".
Luke 2: 7-14
