Walk and Talk

Well, so many Facebook friends have been doing this that I had to give it a try. It was way fun and I highly recommend it. I particularly like Question #24.

1. Set your Ipod on Shuffle

2. As you read each question advance your ipod and fill in the song title to the answer

1. If someone says to you, " Is this okay"

a. Tomorrow

2. What would best describe your personality?

a. Some Might Say

3. What do you like in a boy

a. London

4. How do you feel today?

a. Only One

5. What is your Life Purpose?

a. Erosion

6. What is your motto?

a. I Want to Hold Your Hand

7. What do your friends think of you?

a. Other Emcees

8. What do you think about quite often?

a. Digging for Gold

9. What is 2+2?

a. I Wait for the Lord

10. What do you think of your best friend?

a. Pioneer

11. What do you think of the person you like?

a. Twisted

12. What is your life story?

a. I Can’t Wait to get to Heaven

13. What do you want to be when you grow up?

a. Infidel

14. What do you think when you see the person you like?

a. To Tell Them

15. What do your parents think of you?

a. Send and Transmit

16. What will you dance to at your wedding?

a. Blue Eyes

17. What will you play at your funeral?

a. Down Under

18.What is your hobby/interest?

a. The Economy of Mercy

19. What is your biggest secret?

a. Jesus, I Lift My Eyes

20. What do you think of your friends?

a. Friend of God

21. What is the worst thing that could happen?

a. Ride the Dragon

22.How will you Die?

a. Now and Forever

23. What is the one thing you regret?

a. Blind

24. What makes you laugh?

a. The Way I Was Made

25.What makes you cry?

a. The Saddest Song I’ve Got

26. Will you ever get married?

a. Fields of Gold

27.What scares you the most?

a. Green Onions

28. Does anyone like you?

a. Devil in the Wishing Well

29. If you could go back in time, what would you change?

a. Where Do I Go From Here?

30. What hurts right now?

a. The Best Thing

31. What will you post this as?

a. Walk and Talk

Like I said I do like London boys!

Ever Wondered What Your Elvish Name Is?

Me neither. But then I came across a site that told me and it made me happy so I thought I would share.

If you are a boy, check it here Elvish Boys

If you are a girl, check it here Elvish Girls

So here's mine:
Nieriel or Nioniel (Nee-air-ee-ell; Nee-onn-ee-ell)

And Colin's:
Sellion (Sell-ee-on)

And Jude's:
Eglerion (Eh-glare-ee-on)

That's my tidbit for the day...
Sincerely,
Nieriel

OK, I love this song.

Colin doesn't like it too much, but Jude and I love it. Steve Songs has a great cd called Marvelous. I highly recommend it. Hmmm, have my musical tastes changed a bit? Or just broadened?

Jim Stephens' Blog: God Bless America!

Whatever your political views, I believe this is a huge step for our country. I love my Dad's perspective on it - see the link below. God please bless America.

Jim Stephens' Blog: God Bless America!

Autumn

So do you say Fall or Autumn? I use both actually, but I love the word Autumn more. I adore this time of year. It's my favourite, though there are things I love about each season. I lived on a tropical island for over four years so I have a real appreciation for seasons.

I thought I would just share some of the things that I love about Autumn. This isn't an exhaustive list by any means.

* The temperature drops. I'm not a huge fan of hot weather so I like it when it cools down. I like being outside in the Fall, I like warmer clothes, I love boots and hats and scarves.
It's just so darn beautiful. The colours! The trees.
* Crunchy leaves all around.
* Culinary delights. Pumpkins, squash, hearty stews and soups, the thought of Thanksgiving dinner not too far away, hot drinks, mulled wine and cider, caramel apples. So many good things come out to be eaten in the Fall!
* Playing in the leaves.
* Getting the house ready for winter - cleaning the heaters and turning them on, getting the hoses put away, putting in the vent plugs, harvesting the last of the garden produce and preparing it for winter.
* Wrapping up in a blanket with a hot drink and reading for an hour (who am I kidding, 20 minutes!)
* Cool nights, getting into bed and feeling the crisp, cold sheets begin to warm up, snuggling down under the covers.
* Did I mention boots? I love boots!

Disappointment

Has anyone ever disappointed you in a profound way? Have you ever disappointed someone deeply?

I know that I disappoint myself quite regularly - in big ways and small ways. My latest disappointment to myself is using my last, albeit, incredibly rough bout of sickness as an excuse to go off my eating and exercise plan. I think I am allowed a bit of lenience but I have let it go on too long. I love eating right and exercising, when I'm doing it. I don't like giving up my seeming pleasures and laziness, but once I do, I love it. So I am disappointed in myself, but ready to get going again.

I'm also quite disappointed in someone that I know. It's hard to know how much to say in such a public forum, but I find it incredibly hard to respect this person anymore. They are still speaking in high and lofty terms which, to me, are at odds to they way they have chosen to behave and the pain and hurt they have caused.

Knowing how much I disappoint myself, God and others, I don't want to judge this person. But, honestly, I do. I deep down do. I'm actually so judgemental I amaze myself and not in a good way. I wish I wasn't. I will work on not being this way.

It's funny because when I was growing up, I was so black and white about everything. There was a right and a wrong and I was on the side of right. I was fierce. As I've gotten older, I have become more tolerant. There is much more grey in my world these days. At one time I would have considered that a weakness, because I considered grey a sign of compromise. Nowadays, I tend to judge those who are staunch and inflexible more, those "black and white" kind of people. I think I've learned a lot about grace, I hope I've learned a lot more about God. Still, that judgemental side seems to rise up in me, and I climb up on my high horse and ride off again.

Anyway, back to this mystery person. I don't have to see them everyday, or deal with them much at all. That helps. I know, however, that I need to release them, despite the fact that they may not change, and that they may continue to lie and hurt others. I long to be released myself, from all my sins and shortcomings. Isn't that what we all long for? Grace. I want it desperately, help me to give it freely as well.

It's All Yours

So, I'm not a big fan of Steven Curtis Chapman. Nothing against him, just haven't ever been into him. My friend, Chris, wrote on my Facebook and said she had been listening to a SCC song that talked about London and Uganda and she thought of me. London and Uganda? Of course, I was curious so I asked her about it and found out what song it is. It's called "Yours". It talks about 2 of my favourite places on this planet in ways that resound with me. My heart yearns for good things for the people of London and Uganda. Anyway, the song is long, but good. He's recently rewritten and recorded a new version that includes a verse that references the recent death of his daughter. That's not the version I've included here, though it's really good.

Here it is.