Logan's aunt Caralyn posted this song on my facebook profile and I absolutely love it! First time I listened to it, I cried. It's one of those great songs that reminds us of the sacredness of marriage. Becoming one and losing our life for the other, something that never ends. So here we go dancing in the minefields.
Dancing in the Minefields - Andrew Peterson
I was 19 you were 21
the year we got engaged
everyone said we were much too young
but we did it anyway.
We bought the rings for 40 each
at a pawn shop down the road
we said our vows and took the leap
now 15 years ago
And we went dancing in the minefields
we went sailing in the storms
and it was harder than we dreamed
but I believe that's what the promise is for
well ''I Do'' are the two most famous last words
the beginning of the end
but to lose your life for another I've heard
is a good place to begin
Cause the only way to find your life
is to lay your own life down
and I believe it's an easy price
for the life that we have found
and we're dancing in the minefields
we're sailing in the storms
and this is harder than we dreamed
but I believe that's what the promise is for
that's what the promis is for
so when I lose my way
find me
so when I loose love's chains
bind me
at the end of all my faith
to the end of all my days
when I forget my name
remind me
cause we bear the light of the son of man
so there's nothing left to fear
so I'll walk with you in the shadowlands
till the shadows disappear
cause he promised not to leave us
and his promises are true
so in the face of all this chaos
baby I can dance with you
So let's go dancing in the minefields
let's go sailing in the storms
let's go dancing in the minefields
and kicking down the doors
Lets go dancing in the minefields
and sailing in the storms
this is harder than we dreamed
but I believe that's what the promise is for
that's what the promise is for
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Saturday, January 23, 2010
A New Favorite Band
My Brother-in-law showed me this awesome band, and I just love them! They are called "Needtobreathe" and are a christian band. They use the banjo in a lot of their songs and they just have a really neat style take a listen.
The Outsiders
Lay 'Em Down
Girl Names Tennessee
The last one is one of my favorites, unfortunately I couldn't find one with good sound quality, so this was the best one! You get the idea though :)
The Outsiders
Lay 'Em Down
Girl Names Tennessee
The last one is one of my favorites, unfortunately I couldn't find one with good sound quality, so this was the best one! You get the idea though :)
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
And so begins another semester...
Well, I'm just "finishing" up my second week of my last semester of school and boy does it look quite challenging! (I say "finishing" because I never have classes on Wednesday's and this week and I think every second week I don't have classes on Thursday's either) I don't have very many projects, but what projects we do have are BIG projects! This semester we're taking a small business course that goes over the basics of starting your own business, which will be very helpful! we have another portrait class, a self promotion class (we have to make a website and business cards etc. Look for that in the future :) And a class called "Major Client" where we are broken into groups of four and are assigned a non-profit organization to have as a photographic client. We have to set up a meeting for them and go over what they want photographically and when certain events are. Throughout the semester, we need to acquire 50 hrs. of shooting time as a group altogether. Our group just had our meeting this afternoon and I think it will be interesting but challenging to say the least! We were assigned The Bissell Centre here in Edmonton which is a non-profit organization with about 18 different programs they run from day-care to a homeless shelter, so we'll definitely have quite the variety of shooting I think! I'm definitely a little bit nervous though, it'll be the second "job" I have done since beginning school, but I think the experience will be invaluable :) We also have a fine art class which is going to prove expensive as we move back to 4X5 film photography.
Over the past few weeks it's been pretty stressful as well, as I have basically wiped out my savings and am looking for a part time job for the semester with no luck so far. I haven't recieved a call back from any one place yet...so I'm kind of nervously praying that something comes! I would like to move back to GP in may, and money is a necessity for that, so here's praying!
There has been a few hospital visits around here as well! (not us being in the hospital) My grandmother has some heart problems and had to get an angiogram done (they inject dye into your veins to make sure everything is as it should be, which it was) but after the angiogram showed fine, she went back to her hotel room, and layed down for a nap. When she woke up she got an instant severe migraine and my grandpa and aunt took her back to the emergency room where they had to do a CT scan on her head to check for clots, and a spinal tap to make sure there was no blood in the spinal fluid. After a 13 hour wait, the tests came back and she was fine. So praise the Lord for that! I'm looking forward to having my grandma and grandpa coming to stay with me for the next week.
As some of you know, our dear friend Karen is currently being treated for lung cancer at the cancer institute here in Edmonton. She has had I think 3 weeks of chemo and radiation so far, and has another 3 to go, but we went and saw her tonight and she is looking and feeling fantastic! She was happy, energetic and just doing great! Just goes to show how powerful prayer is :) She said without people praying for her, she's sure she would not be doing as well as she is, so keep praying people, it's definitely working! :)
So those are the updates in my life. I could use some prayer, if you ever think of it. I think this semester is going to be very stressful as I am doing graphic design schooling, full time schooling, possibly a job as well as looking for a job in GP and a place to live. I was also put into a group for one of my courses where I am very nervous about how it's going to work out. I'm a little worried that I may end up doing most of the work, and as you can tell, I do not have time for that!! Prayer that everyone will pitch in and do their share and that we'll pass! Also, prayer for the job and savings situations. Definitely nervous about that one, and praying hard! Hope you all are doing well!
And today's Chuck Norris made me giggle a little bit:
"Simply by pulling on both ends, Chuck Norris can stretch diamonds back into coal."
Over the past few weeks it's been pretty stressful as well, as I have basically wiped out my savings and am looking for a part time job for the semester with no luck so far. I haven't recieved a call back from any one place yet...so I'm kind of nervously praying that something comes! I would like to move back to GP in may, and money is a necessity for that, so here's praying!
There has been a few hospital visits around here as well! (not us being in the hospital) My grandmother has some heart problems and had to get an angiogram done (they inject dye into your veins to make sure everything is as it should be, which it was) but after the angiogram showed fine, she went back to her hotel room, and layed down for a nap. When she woke up she got an instant severe migraine and my grandpa and aunt took her back to the emergency room where they had to do a CT scan on her head to check for clots, and a spinal tap to make sure there was no blood in the spinal fluid. After a 13 hour wait, the tests came back and she was fine. So praise the Lord for that! I'm looking forward to having my grandma and grandpa coming to stay with me for the next week.
As some of you know, our dear friend Karen is currently being treated for lung cancer at the cancer institute here in Edmonton. She has had I think 3 weeks of chemo and radiation so far, and has another 3 to go, but we went and saw her tonight and she is looking and feeling fantastic! She was happy, energetic and just doing great! Just goes to show how powerful prayer is :) She said without people praying for her, she's sure she would not be doing as well as she is, so keep praying people, it's definitely working! :)
So those are the updates in my life. I could use some prayer, if you ever think of it. I think this semester is going to be very stressful as I am doing graphic design schooling, full time schooling, possibly a job as well as looking for a job in GP and a place to live. I was also put into a group for one of my courses where I am very nervous about how it's going to work out. I'm a little worried that I may end up doing most of the work, and as you can tell, I do not have time for that!! Prayer that everyone will pitch in and do their share and that we'll pass! Also, prayer for the job and savings situations. Definitely nervous about that one, and praying hard! Hope you all are doing well!
And today's Chuck Norris made me giggle a little bit:
"Simply by pulling on both ends, Chuck Norris can stretch diamonds back into coal."
Monday, January 11, 2010
Name Change...
No, not my actual name. Just my business name. I've been thinking about changing it to something more fitted for someone who's doing the business by themselves. I really like Knappshot, I think it's really clever and funny, but when I hear it, I think it's more of a company name than a single photographer's name. I also don't really want to go with "Kari Knapp Photography" because it doesn't sound quite right to me...hmmm. I am kind of leaning towards finding a really neat word with a great meaning behind it, but can't seem to think of the right one. So, if any of you out there have any ideas, let me know! I'd love to hear 'em!
Friday, January 8, 2010
A Noteworthy quote by C.S Lewis
Found this quote on a friends' page on facebook and had to share.
‘If the solar system was brought about by an accidental collision, then the appearance of organic life on this planet was also an accident, and the whole evolution of Man was an accident too. If so, then all our present thoughts are mere accidents—the accidental by-product of the movement of atoms. And this holds for the thoughts of the materialists and astronomers as well as for anyone else’s. But if their thoughts—i.e. of materialism and astronomy—are merely accidental by-products, why should we believe them to be true? I see no reason for believing that one accident should be able to give me a correct account of all the other accidents. It’s like expecting that the accidental shape taken by the splash when you upset a milkjug should give you a correct account of how the jug was made and why it was upset.’
C.S. Lewis
‘If the solar system was brought about by an accidental collision, then the appearance of organic life on this planet was also an accident, and the whole evolution of Man was an accident too. If so, then all our present thoughts are mere accidents—the accidental by-product of the movement of atoms. And this holds for the thoughts of the materialists and astronomers as well as for anyone else’s. But if their thoughts—i.e. of materialism and astronomy—are merely accidental by-products, why should we believe them to be true? I see no reason for believing that one accident should be able to give me a correct account of all the other accidents. It’s like expecting that the accidental shape taken by the splash when you upset a milkjug should give you a correct account of how the jug was made and why it was upset.’
C.S. Lewis
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
For Logan: Some jokes about the bagpipes.
I was reading through a magazine my parents get called "Our Canada" and there was an article on all things Scottish, including the bagpipes. There were a few things in it that made me think of Logan and laugh quite a bit, one of them is that the Scotts call turnips and potatoes "neeps and tatties." which tickled my funny bone, and I think I might start calling them that from now on. Also, the writer of this article included some good bagpipe jokes after explaining the history of bagpipes. Here are a few of them:
Q: What's the difference between a rattlesnake on the road and a set of bagpipes on the road?
A: Skid marks in front of the rattlesnake.
Q: Why do bagpipers march while playing and practicing?
A: It's harder to hit a moving target! (That's why he wants to play on a foggy morning too right?)
During the second world war, while his platoon was under heavy fire, the sergeant major asked his commanding officer to send six tanks....or one bagpiper.
Bagpipes: The missing link between music and noise.
It's actually kind of a cool article to read. It talks about Haggis (yuck!) and Robbie Burns, the famous Scottish poet who wrote such songs as "Auld Lang Syne" and of course the bagpipes!
If you don't know yet, Logan has a bagpipe ambition that is quite hilarious!
Q: What's the difference between a rattlesnake on the road and a set of bagpipes on the road?
A: Skid marks in front of the rattlesnake.
Q: Why do bagpipers march while playing and practicing?
A: It's harder to hit a moving target! (That's why he wants to play on a foggy morning too right?)
During the second world war, while his platoon was under heavy fire, the sergeant major asked his commanding officer to send six tanks....or one bagpiper.
Bagpipes: The missing link between music and noise.
It's actually kind of a cool article to read. It talks about Haggis (yuck!) and Robbie Burns, the famous Scottish poet who wrote such songs as "Auld Lang Syne" and of course the bagpipes!
If you don't know yet, Logan has a bagpipe ambition that is quite hilarious!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
20 years old...
yikes! I know I'm not old but I sure do feel different. It's hard to believe 20 years has come and gone already. It was a good day spent playing games with family and just relaxing! Well, here's to the next year!
Another prayer I need to remember everyday (posted it last new years as well):
"Deliver me Jesus
From the desire of being loved;
from the desire of being honored;
from the desire of being praised;
from the desire of being preferred to others;
from the desire of being consulted;
from the desire of being approved;
from the fear of being humiliated;
from the fear of being despised;
from the fear of suffering rebuke;
from the fear of being forgotten;
from the fear of being wrong;
from the fear of being suspected.
And Jesus, grant me the grace to desire that
others might be loved more than I;
That others might be esteemed more than I;
that in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I decrease;
that others may be praise and I unnoticed;
that others may be preferred to me in everything;
that others may become holier than I
provided I become as holy as I should."
A prayer we should all memorize, providing we truly mean what it says.
and of course, the Chuck Norris fact from my calendar. They combined both today and tomorrow.
January 2 & 3 - "One man's loss is another man's gain. Most of the time, that second man is Chuck Norris."
Another prayer I need to remember everyday (posted it last new years as well):
"Deliver me Jesus
From the desire of being loved;
from the desire of being honored;
from the desire of being praised;
from the desire of being preferred to others;
from the desire of being consulted;
from the desire of being approved;
from the fear of being humiliated;
from the fear of being despised;
from the fear of suffering rebuke;
from the fear of being forgotten;
from the fear of being wrong;
from the fear of being suspected.
And Jesus, grant me the grace to desire that
others might be loved more than I;
That others might be esteemed more than I;
that in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I decrease;
that others may be praise and I unnoticed;
that others may be preferred to me in everything;
that others may become holier than I
provided I become as holy as I should."
A prayer we should all memorize, providing we truly mean what it says.
and of course, the Chuck Norris fact from my calendar. They combined both today and tomorrow.
January 2 & 3 - "One man's loss is another man's gain. Most of the time, that second man is Chuck Norris."
Friday, November 6, 2009
Dream house...I mean...Castle
Yeah for cheap!!!! It's SOO gorgeous but it's in London Ontario. It's a 9,500 square foot castle (Manor) for sale. It was built in 1893, and is absolutely stunning!! And get this...it's only $475,000 CDN!! Here's the write up on it....
"Historic Woodholme Manor, comprising an impressive approx. 9,500 sq. ft. located on a 1.26 acre lot. Built in 1893 by Richard Shaw-Wood, it sits high atop the former Lawson Estate grounds. Archtecturally significant due to its countless distinctive features and attributes including its castle architectural dominance, impressive vaulted stairway, immense ballroom leading to a wood crafted fireplace and French doors leading to its oversized spacious grounds. This magnificent home will include a fully fenced lot as well as entry pillars and fencing reconstructed with material from the original entrance in the same majestic style. Recreate Woodholme Manor into a masterpiece your family will be proud of to call home for another 100 years. Full municipal services available. Home is being sold as is. It will be designated under the Ontario Heritage Act when it is transferred."
There's obviously some upgrading and renovations to be done to it of course, but think of the amazing place it will be when it's all done. It's selling for cheap, but the renovations won't be cheap haha.
Since it's going to be a heritage house, there will be limitations on what you can do to it...but who cares! It's an incredible place! Here are the photos.
Here's the link to the actual MLS page
"Historic Woodholme Manor, comprising an impressive approx. 9,500 sq. ft. located on a 1.26 acre lot. Built in 1893 by Richard Shaw-Wood, it sits high atop the former Lawson Estate grounds. Archtecturally significant due to its countless distinctive features and attributes including its castle architectural dominance, impressive vaulted stairway, immense ballroom leading to a wood crafted fireplace and French doors leading to its oversized spacious grounds. This magnificent home will include a fully fenced lot as well as entry pillars and fencing reconstructed with material from the original entrance in the same majestic style. Recreate Woodholme Manor into a masterpiece your family will be proud of to call home for another 100 years. Full municipal services available. Home is being sold as is. It will be designated under the Ontario Heritage Act when it is transferred."
There's obviously some upgrading and renovations to be done to it of course, but think of the amazing place it will be when it's all done. It's selling for cheap, but the renovations won't be cheap haha.
Since it's going to be a heritage house, there will be limitations on what you can do to it...but who cares! It's an incredible place! Here are the photos.
Here's the link to the actual MLS page
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Something funny....
I found this thing in an Uncle John's Bathroom Reader and it made me wonder what the heck it was saying and kinda made me giggle to. I'll put my "rough translation" afterwards....
An "Obscure" Tale
One morning, a valgus hobberdehoy was cornobbled by a very old leptorrhinian calcographer. "You twiddlepoopy liripoop!" faffled the hobberdehoy, "You've given me a wem that smells of bodewash!"
"So sorry," belched the saprostomous calcographer. "I was unaware that my jumentous mundungus was cornobbling you."
"Whatever, you spodogenous whipjack! Now I must go to my xystus and run my balbriggan galligaskin through my chirogymnasts to get this wem out!"
The calcographer felt like a dasypygal pismire. "I have lost my toxophily," he said sadly.
"Wait a second," faffled the hobberdehoy. "Did you say toxiphily? You remind me of my toxophillic atmatertera. You have the same anisognathous mouth as she."
"Does she go by the name Esmerelda?" asked the calcographer/
"Why yes, yes she does. She was brideloped by a calcographer many moons ago."
And then they looked at each other.
"Bob?"
"Jim?"
And then Bob and his great great great grandfather Jim went happily to Bob's xystus to de-wem his balbriggan galligaskin.
My translation (Based on the word definitions given on a previous page)
One morning, a bow legged young man was hit with a fish by a very old long nosed chalk drawer. "You feminine, silly looking creature!" stuttered the young man, "You've given me a stain that smells of cow dung!"
"So sorry," belched the bad breathed chalk-drawer. "I was unaware that my pungent garbage was hitting you with a fish."
"Whatever, you wasteful beggar! Now I must go to my indoor porch and run my cotton, baggy trousers through my finger excercising machine to get this stain out!"
The chalk-drawer felt like an ant with hairy buttocks. "I have lost my love of archery," he said sadly.
"Wait a second," stuttered the young man. "Did you say love of archery? You remind me of my great granfather's grandmother's sister who loves archery. You have the same uneven mouth as she."
"Does she go by the name Esmerelda?" asked the chalk drawer.
"Why yes, yes she does. She was swept off on horseback by a chalk drawer many moons ago."
And then they looked at each other.
"Bob?"
"Jim?"
And then Bob and his great great great grandfather Jim went happily to Bob's indoor porch to de-stain his cotton baggy trousers.
And just so you can see for yourself, I'll retype the words and their meanings!
Hobberdehoy: A youth entering manhood
Faffle: To stutter or mumble
Dasypygal: Having hairy buttocks
Cornobbled: Hit with a fish
Wem: Stain, flaw or scar
Calcographer: One who draws with chalk
Bodewash: Cow dung
Twiddlepoop: An effeminate looking man
Liripoop: A Silly creature
Leptorrhinian: Having a long, narrow nose
Bridelope: When the new bride is "both symbolically and physically swept off on horseback" to the husband's home.
Mundungus: Garbage; Stinky Tobacco
Chirogymnast: A finger excercising machine for pianists
Toxophily: Love of archery
Pismire: An Ant
Valgus: Bowlegged or knock kneed
Xystus: An indoor porch for excercising in winter
Jumentous: Having a strong animal smell
Saprostomous: Having bad breath
Balbriggan: A Fine cotton used mainly for underwear
Atmatertera: a Great grandfather's grandmother's sister
Anisognathous: Having the upper and lower teeth unlike
Whipjack: A begger pretending to be shipwrecked
Spodogenous: Pertaining to or due to the presence of waste matter
Galligaskin: Baggy trousers
Anyways, enjoy :)
An "Obscure" Tale
One morning, a valgus hobberdehoy was cornobbled by a very old leptorrhinian calcographer. "You twiddlepoopy liripoop!" faffled the hobberdehoy, "You've given me a wem that smells of bodewash!"
"So sorry," belched the saprostomous calcographer. "I was unaware that my jumentous mundungus was cornobbling you."
"Whatever, you spodogenous whipjack! Now I must go to my xystus and run my balbriggan galligaskin through my chirogymnasts to get this wem out!"
The calcographer felt like a dasypygal pismire. "I have lost my toxophily," he said sadly.
"Wait a second," faffled the hobberdehoy. "Did you say toxiphily? You remind me of my toxophillic atmatertera. You have the same anisognathous mouth as she."
"Does she go by the name Esmerelda?" asked the calcographer/
"Why yes, yes she does. She was brideloped by a calcographer many moons ago."
And then they looked at each other.
"Bob?"
"Jim?"
And then Bob and his great great great grandfather Jim went happily to Bob's xystus to de-wem his balbriggan galligaskin.
My translation (Based on the word definitions given on a previous page)
One morning, a bow legged young man was hit with a fish by a very old long nosed chalk drawer. "You feminine, silly looking creature!" stuttered the young man, "You've given me a stain that smells of cow dung!"
"So sorry," belched the bad breathed chalk-drawer. "I was unaware that my pungent garbage was hitting you with a fish."
"Whatever, you wasteful beggar! Now I must go to my indoor porch and run my cotton, baggy trousers through my finger excercising machine to get this stain out!"
The chalk-drawer felt like an ant with hairy buttocks. "I have lost my love of archery," he said sadly.
"Wait a second," stuttered the young man. "Did you say love of archery? You remind me of my great granfather's grandmother's sister who loves archery. You have the same uneven mouth as she."
"Does she go by the name Esmerelda?" asked the chalk drawer.
"Why yes, yes she does. She was swept off on horseback by a chalk drawer many moons ago."
And then they looked at each other.
"Bob?"
"Jim?"
And then Bob and his great great great grandfather Jim went happily to Bob's indoor porch to de-stain his cotton baggy trousers.
And just so you can see for yourself, I'll retype the words and their meanings!
Hobberdehoy: A youth entering manhood
Faffle: To stutter or mumble
Dasypygal: Having hairy buttocks
Cornobbled: Hit with a fish
Wem: Stain, flaw or scar
Calcographer: One who draws with chalk
Bodewash: Cow dung
Twiddlepoop: An effeminate looking man
Liripoop: A Silly creature
Leptorrhinian: Having a long, narrow nose
Bridelope: When the new bride is "both symbolically and physically swept off on horseback" to the husband's home.
Mundungus: Garbage; Stinky Tobacco
Chirogymnast: A finger excercising machine for pianists
Toxophily: Love of archery
Pismire: An Ant
Valgus: Bowlegged or knock kneed
Xystus: An indoor porch for excercising in winter
Jumentous: Having a strong animal smell
Saprostomous: Having bad breath
Balbriggan: A Fine cotton used mainly for underwear
Atmatertera: a Great grandfather's grandmother's sister
Anisognathous: Having the upper and lower teeth unlike
Whipjack: A begger pretending to be shipwrecked
Spodogenous: Pertaining to or due to the presence of waste matter
Galligaskin: Baggy trousers
Anyways, enjoy :)
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Neat Idea
I found this guy on Flickr today and thought this was such a neat idea! He started a blog where he posts a picture of a lego guy everyday for one year. Some of these pictures are just hilarious! I'm tempted to do the same thing to kind of also pass the time until next may :) Any idea anyone? Here's the link to the lego guy's website. It's called "A Lego A Day..." Enjoy!
http://www.legomyphoto.wordpress.com/
http://www.legomyphoto.wordpress.com/
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Evan's Song
I always think it's cute when people make up little songs for their kids or nephews/neices. My mom used to sing "Kari Baby" to me (the tune to the song "Sherry Baby") and I wanted to think up a little song for Evan. I sung it to him today and my sister loved it haha. It's to the tune of Ernie's Rubber ducky song from Sesame street.
Evan baby, you're the one
Evan baby, You're lots of fun
Evan baby you're awfully cute!
And you're really sweet, to boot!
Grandpa Knapp and Evan
Monday, April 20, 2009
I'm dreaming of those wide open Wyoming prairies!
So I had today off of school which was really nice because I really didn't feel great today. My mom and I ran to town and I dropped off a few resumes then came home to try to feel better and ended up watching Flicka. If I ever move to the United States I'm definitely heading to Wyoming. I think I drooled a little looking at the country side. I ended up googling Wyoming to look at some of the scenery and found these pictures. Can you imagine a little acerage right alongside those mountains?? Beautiful!!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Some Quotes
I was working on my Multimedia story for photojournalism class and wanted to find a good quote to put at the end of it, and ended up finding a few that I thought were pretty good!! Here they are
Laughter is an instant vacation. - Milton Berle
Always Laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine. - Lord Byron
If you would like to spoil the day of a grouch, give him a smile. - Author Unknown
Beauty isn't worth thinking about; what's important is your mind. You don't want a 50 dollar haircut on a 50 cent head. - Garrison Keillor
I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon.
- Author Unknown
The first law of dietics seems to be: if it tastes good, it's bad for you - Issac Asimov.
This last one is the one I choose for my multimedia presentation (Which is about hospital clowns)
A smile costs nothing but gives much. It enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so rich or mighty that he cannot get along without it and none is so poor that he cannot be made rich by it. Yet a smile cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to anyone until it is given away. Some people are too tired to give you a smile. Give them one of yours, as none needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give.
-- Author Unknown
Laughter is an instant vacation. - Milton Berle
Always Laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine. - Lord Byron
If you would like to spoil the day of a grouch, give him a smile. - Author Unknown
Beauty isn't worth thinking about; what's important is your mind. You don't want a 50 dollar haircut on a 50 cent head. - Garrison Keillor
I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon.
- Author Unknown
The first law of dietics seems to be: if it tastes good, it's bad for you - Issac Asimov.
This last one is the one I choose for my multimedia presentation (Which is about hospital clowns)
A smile costs nothing but gives much. It enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so rich or mighty that he cannot get along without it and none is so poor that he cannot be made rich by it. Yet a smile cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to anyone until it is given away. Some people are too tired to give you a smile. Give them one of yours, as none needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give.
-- Author Unknown
Friday, March 27, 2009
Beautiful Song
This is a beautiful song someone showed me by Brad Paisley and Sara Evans called "New Again"
I'll post the lyrics, and the video will follow....
Mother - do not cry for me
All of this is exactly how it's supposed to be
I'm right here. Can you hear my voice?
My life, my love, my Lord....my baby boy
As they nail me to this tree
Just know the Father waits for me
God how can this be your will?
To have your son and my son killed?
Whatever happens...whatever you see...
Whatever your eyes tell you has become of me
This is not...
Not the end...
I am making all things new again
I remember when you were born
In that manger where I first held
You in my arms
So many miracles and lives you've changed
And this world repays you how?
With all this pain
As they nail me to this tree
Just know the Father waits for me
God how can this be your will?
To have your son and my son killed?
Whatever happens (Whatever happens)…whatever you see (I don’t want to see)…
Whatever your eyes tell you has become of me
This is not (Tell me it is not)…
Not the end…
I am making all things new again
Whatever happens (Ohhhh)… Whatever you see (Ohhhh)…
Whatever your eyes tell you has become of me
This is not (Noooo)…
Not the end…
I am making all things new again
Video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7wEa8YTGhM
I'll post the lyrics, and the video will follow....
Mother - do not cry for me
All of this is exactly how it's supposed to be
I'm right here. Can you hear my voice?
My life, my love, my Lord....my baby boy
As they nail me to this tree
Just know the Father waits for me
God how can this be your will?
To have your son and my son killed?
Whatever happens...whatever you see...
Whatever your eyes tell you has become of me
This is not...
Not the end...
I am making all things new again
I remember when you were born
In that manger where I first held
You in my arms
So many miracles and lives you've changed
And this world repays you how?
With all this pain
As they nail me to this tree
Just know the Father waits for me
God how can this be your will?
To have your son and my son killed?
Whatever happens (Whatever happens)…whatever you see (I don’t want to see)…
Whatever your eyes tell you has become of me
This is not (Tell me it is not)…
Not the end…
I am making all things new again
Whatever happens (Ohhhh)… Whatever you see (Ohhhh)…
Whatever your eyes tell you has become of me
This is not (Noooo)…
Not the end…
I am making all things new again
Video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7wEa8YTGhM
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Update oh update!
Whew! Life has been pretty crazy lately! School has been crashing down on me with project after project due. It also doesn't help that I'm feeling like I'm missing a project all the time. Kind of makes things a little bit stressful! But I was lucky enough to have a week off last week to get caught up on everything I could. Still lots to do, but I got most of the other stuff out of the way!
Our family has been doing pretty good. Dad has been away on meetings a lot to Calgary. He took on a big project at work and is going to be having a lot of meetings for the next little while. We just pray he'll be safe on the roads and get to spend at least 3 days a week at home. Mom has been quilting up a storm...and has in fact piqued my interest in quilting. She's made a few baby blankets, a couple of quilts, placemats, and cushions for the couch! She's been busy! I've also taken on the quilting bug and began sewing my own quilt! I've finished all the blocks so far and just need to get all the big strips sewn on now! Half way there!
Marlys is 35 week pregnant and looking fantastic! We are so excited for the little bundle that could be coming any week now. She's really tired, but hanging on. We get to go see them this coming weekend and I'm really excited. It's only been two weeks since we last saw them, but she's grown quite a bit in those two weeks! It's an exciting time! I've also taken on another project for their baby room! I'll put pictures up at the end. I'm quite excited about the way they've turned out!
I've also been not doing well with this HELP challenge! I'm a little (make that a lot!) disappointed that I've only lost one pound in a month and a half! I just can't seem to lose the weight! Regardless of the outcome though, I am becoming more and more content with my body regardless of it's size. I do feel a lot healthier and I have been going swimming regularly so it's been really nice. I've also grown a lot spiritually especially this last week! It has been incredible. For awhile I've known that I am very judgemental, even though I don't want to be. Thoughts just pop up into my head about people and I scold myself for it immediately afterwards. The first time in a long time, I went to school seeing people the way God sees them. I didn't have one judgemental thought and it was so great!! The best thing from that day was this one lady on the bus (she's handicapped) gave me the biggest smile when she saw me and just said "HI!" It made me feel so good and I just had this huge grin and said "Hello!" back. It was a great day! I've been learning so much and growing so much. If I haven't been losing physically, I have been gaining spiritually! :D
Our family also had another gathering for the men this past weekend which proved to be excellent. My grandparents go to a church with a man who was heavily involved in the occult but was thankfully saved through Jesus Christ and now his ministry is to go around warning other believers of the danger of so many things such as tai chi, pokemon, dreamcatchers etc. He left some interesting pamphlets behind for everyone that were very interesting to read. A lot of things I didn't realize that were dangerous to a believer but when you read about it is very apparent why it is so detrimental. Anyways, the men were just blown away and I think a lot of progress was made. One verse I found in the pamphlet about tai chi was really interesting, and I think also applies to the HELP challenge (bodily excercise is indeed very good for you, but what is more important is spiritual growth)
The verse is 1 Timothy 4:7-8 (KJV) "But refuse profane and old wives fables, and excercise theyself rather unto godliness. For bodily excercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come."
I'm not trying to justify not excercising because excercise is indeed necessary as our bodies are temples, but we really need to check whether that is our priority over our quiet time. Without our quiet time, physical excercise is useless.
That is the update of what has been happening in my life over the past few weeks! Now for some pictures!!
My beautiful sister with a sweet little bundle inside! 5 more weeks...maybe! and I seem to be having issues uploading the pictures of the project for the baby room. I will save those for another day!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy Singles Awareness Day!
Happy Valentines day, Love day, and for us single people, happy singles awareness day :) I trust those of you who are not single had a good evening with your special somebody, and for those of you who are single, I trust you rented a chick flick, and ate some chocolate :)
I went out for supper with my parents. My dad wanted to treat my mom and I to a nice meal. We went to a fancy restaurant here in Morinville and had very good food, and very good conversation. My dad concluded the meal with saying "Thanks for being my Balentines!"
I went out for supper with my parents. My dad wanted to treat my mom and I to a nice meal. We went to a fancy restaurant here in Morinville and had very good food, and very good conversation. My dad concluded the meal with saying "Thanks for being my Balentines!"
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Something to Pray for in the New Year...
Deliver me Jesus
From the desire of being loved;
from the desire of being honored;
from the desire of being praised;
from the desire of being preferred to others;
from the desire of being consulted;
from the desire of being approved;
from the fear of being humiliated;
from the fear of being despised;
from the fear of suffering rebuke;
from the fear of being forgotten;
from the fear of being wrong;
from the fear of being suspected;
And Jesus, grant me the grace to desire that others might be loved more than I;
That others might be more esteemed than I;
that in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I decrease;
that others may be chosen, and I set aside;
that others may be praised and I unnoticed;
that others may be preferred to me in everything;
that others may become holier than I, provided that I become as holy as I should.
We received this one night at the bible study back in Sexsmith and I just found it again today. I hope it'll humble you as it has humbled me. Happy new years everyone!
From the desire of being loved;
from the desire of being honored;
from the desire of being praised;
from the desire of being preferred to others;
from the desire of being consulted;
from the desire of being approved;
from the fear of being humiliated;
from the fear of being despised;
from the fear of suffering rebuke;
from the fear of being forgotten;
from the fear of being wrong;
from the fear of being suspected;
And Jesus, grant me the grace to desire that others might be loved more than I;
That others might be more esteemed than I;
that in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I decrease;
that others may be chosen, and I set aside;
that others may be praised and I unnoticed;
that others may be preferred to me in everything;
that others may become holier than I, provided that I become as holy as I should.
We received this one night at the bible study back in Sexsmith and I just found it again today. I hope it'll humble you as it has humbled me. Happy new years everyone!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Lovely Hawaiin Song
On Christmas day our family went to a luau (with the roast whole pig and everything!) On the way there, we had an "escort" who entertained us on the bus ride and boy was he absolutely hilarious!! I wish I could have videotaped all his jokes, but he was just pulling them off the top of his head like nothing! When we passed other buses from the luau, he told the driver to turn on the lights, and for us to bounce up and down in our seats so it looked like we were having lots of fun haha. Then he said if any of them pass us and try to do the same, we'll turn on the lights and wave the other direction because nobody has fun when no one notices :) it was a great bus ride haha. Anyways, He taught all of us this song:
Just Hang Loose
And Just Have Fun
Sippin' on a drink,
Lyin' in the sun
Don't try to fight it
It ain't no use
Cause when you're in Hawaii
You should just hang loose
That song was then stuck in our head the rest of the hawaiin trip, but it was fun! :)
Just Hang Loose
And Just Have Fun
Sippin' on a drink,
Lyin' in the sun
Don't try to fight it
It ain't no use
Cause when you're in Hawaii
You should just hang loose
That song was then stuck in our head the rest of the hawaiin trip, but it was fun! :)
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Merry Christmas Everyone!
I realize there is still five days until Christmas, but I am leaving for Hawaii today. SO since I will be gone for the best day of the year, I want to wish you all a Wonderful Christmas, filled with family and friends. Stay safe, eat lots of turkey, and just have a great time. I also ask that you remember why we celebrate this each year. It's a reminder of what God has given us and we need to celebrate the freedom and redemption and wonderful gift that was sent to us at this time--Jesus! So have a blessed Christmas, I miss all of you back home, hope to see you all in the new year! Love you all!
Kari
Kari
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Banana Slush - one of our Christmas tradition recipes.
4 cups sugar
6 c. water
5 mashed bananas
1 lge. can pineapple juice
1 lge can orange juice (or 12 oz. frozen orange juice)
2 tsp. lemon juice (or 12 oz. frozen lemonade)
Boil sugar and water 5 minutes and cool. Mix remaining ingredients together. Freeze the containers. Fill glass 1/3 full with slush and fill up with gingerale or lemon lime. To create a fine texture, whip it up in the blender.
We usually serve it with gingerale and split the mix into two ice cream pails. Makes for a delicious slush!! Try it sometime :)
6 c. water
5 mashed bananas
1 lge. can pineapple juice
1 lge can orange juice (or 12 oz. frozen orange juice)
2 tsp. lemon juice (or 12 oz. frozen lemonade)
Boil sugar and water 5 minutes and cool. Mix remaining ingredients together. Freeze the containers. Fill glass 1/3 full with slush and fill up with gingerale or lemon lime. To create a fine texture, whip it up in the blender.
We usually serve it with gingerale and split the mix into two ice cream pails. Makes for a delicious slush!! Try it sometime :)
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