I'm not into the Gaither Brothers so much, but this song, together with its lyrics is pretty powerful to me.
We had a soloist at church sing this. It was the first time I heard it. She had an excellent voice and barely any accompaniment. It was a real WOW momment for me.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
As I mentioned previously, I am [since it's new year] logging my incidences of being overlook, forgotten, and generally being invisible.
I belong to an organization for about nine years now, involved on most every level locally and some nationally. New year. New Board. New secretary. Passes out small cards with the lunch item we ordered along with our name. Everyone gets one but me. Ah yes. Overlooked once more.
In October the Principals of our firms city-wide came to an annual gathering we host. During the gathering the Board decided this year to hand out certificates to those members that contributed in some way during the year -- and firms as well. So there I am, sitting with two of my Principals my certificates get completely overlooked [there's that word again] along with the certificate announcing the monetary contribution the firm made to this organiztino. I get an appology at the office after the meeting. That's nice. But...would have been nice for the Principals to hear what I had be doing during the year, and for them to be reconized among others in the industry that contributed along with them. Get this: one of the Principals, while the certificates were being announced, whispered to me that I suppose you're getting a few of these. Then. Nothing. Ugh!
I belong to an organization for about nine years now, involved on most every level locally and some nationally. New year. New Board. New secretary. Passes out small cards with the lunch item we ordered along with our name. Everyone gets one but me. Ah yes. Overlooked once more.
In October the Principals of our firms city-wide came to an annual gathering we host. During the gathering the Board decided this year to hand out certificates to those members that contributed in some way during the year -- and firms as well. So there I am, sitting with two of my Principals my certificates get completely overlooked [there's that word again] along with the certificate announcing the monetary contribution the firm made to this organiztino. I get an appology at the office after the meeting. That's nice. But...would have been nice for the Principals to hear what I had be doing during the year, and for them to be reconized among others in the industry that contributed along with them. Get this: one of the Principals, while the certificates were being announced, whispered to me that I suppose you're getting a few of these. Then. Nothing. Ugh!
US funds for abortion
Here's the quote from Population Action International:
"Family planning should not be a political issue; it's about basic health care and well-being for women and children," it said. "Women's health has been severely impacted by the cutoff of assistance. President Obama's actions will help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies, abortions and women dying from high-risk pregnancies because they don't have access to family planning."
Then there's the statistic that 49,551,703 [yes that's 49.5 MILLION] abortions have been performed in the US since 1973. If that figure gives you pause [and if it doesn't you have no conscience], perhaps you need to take that pause and explore it.
Of course there are women who need medical help when they are pregnant. I don't know if each and everyone of those cases would require an abortion. But almost 50 MILLION since 1973?!
NPR held a call-in last year on the anniversary of Roe vs Wade. I don't believe I would be exaggerating to state that almost all of them that called in expressed deep, lingering regret. As a matter of fact, that was a direct quote from one of the callers.
50 MILLION dancers, singers, rocket scientists. 50 MILLION souls.
"Family planning should not be a political issue; it's about basic health care and well-being for women and children," it said. "Women's health has been severely impacted by the cutoff of assistance. President Obama's actions will help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies, abortions and women dying from high-risk pregnancies because they don't have access to family planning."
Then there's the statistic that 49,551,703 [yes that's 49.5 MILLION] abortions have been performed in the US since 1973. If that figure gives you pause [and if it doesn't you have no conscience], perhaps you need to take that pause and explore it.
Of course there are women who need medical help when they are pregnant. I don't know if each and everyone of those cases would require an abortion. But almost 50 MILLION since 1973?!
NPR held a call-in last year on the anniversary of Roe vs Wade. I don't believe I would be exaggerating to state that almost all of them that called in expressed deep, lingering regret. As a matter of fact, that was a direct quote from one of the callers.
50 MILLION dancers, singers, rocket scientists. 50 MILLION souls.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Every 10 years something bigger than the other years in between occurs, and not always a good thing. I listed them in another blog I subscribed to, but I cancelled it awhile ago and I'm too lazy to list them again even thought it's not that many. I mean. I'm not 100.
Aanywaay...2008 was my '10th'. It was a year of self-discovery, apparently. Here's what I found out:
1. I have what is known as a 'chirpy' in an eye, which is like a mole. I was born with it, but is was not seen before now. It's on the very edge or peripheral of my eye so it's very hard to see. I have to get checked once a year to be sure it doesn't turn cancerous, which is rare. After three more years I can't quite with the annual check ups.
2. I have keratoconus [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratoconus] in both eyes, discovered when I was checked to see if I could have lazik surgery. It's a sloughing of or steepening of the shape of the eye. It's hereditary, but I don't know from whom. Ten years ago there was no test for this and I would have had a lot of problems with my eyes if I would have had this done.
3. I asked my dermatologist a question about a surgery. It wasn't a surgery I wanted for myself, but I was curious what his thoughts were on it. He suddenly asked me to bend my thumb back to my wrist as far as I could. Well. I can just about touch my wrist with my thumb. He told me I was double jointed and any surgery would leave a slight scar. [I have noticed this in past surgeries but thought it was normal.] He said I have a very mild condition where the collagen in my skin and connective tissues is set further apart than normal skin. It's called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehlers-Danlos_Syndrome] I guess if I had the full blown syndrome I'd be like those people in the circus that can stretch their body like a rubber band.
4. I have adrenal fatigue. Your adrenal gland kicks in whenever your body is under stress; negative stress or positive stress. Guess it came in handy during the hunter/gatherer times. It means I have a diminished 'backup' in these situations. I become super stressed physically and overly tired. If I had adrenal failure, I'd be hospitalized with a nervous breakdown. What causes this is either ongoing stresses with no relief, or one big stressor. You have to nurse your strength back both mentally and physically but making the right decisions and reducing the stress around you. Of course that means the people around you need to to their part to help. Yeah. Right. The symptoms are not apparent to those around you. You appear as if you are behaving normal. I'd like to invite you in my head for a day..
5. My cortisol is flipped. It should be low and night so I can sleep and high in the morning so I am awake and alert. I'm backwards. Between this and the adrenal fatigue, you can feel 100 years old.
6. I have osteopenia, a precursor to osteoporosis. I had no idea 51% of all women get osteoporosis! How come we're not hearing about this so that we can get our young women on a healthy regimen at an early age to prevent this? Is it possible there's money to be made on this in the health care industry? Say it isn't so! Cod liver oil is gross I'm told, but it will prevent bone loss taken throughout the years. Take it with a teaspoon of sugar. Better than risking your skeletal structure.
7. I have random breakouts that are a result of being resistant to food. Which food...I dunno. Do I want to go through all that fool allergy testing nonsense to find out? No.
You know, all my life I've been healthy as a horse. Dang DNA.
Aanywaay...2008 was my '10th'. It was a year of self-discovery, apparently. Here's what I found out:
1. I have what is known as a 'chirpy' in an eye, which is like a mole. I was born with it, but is was not seen before now. It's on the very edge or peripheral of my eye so it's very hard to see. I have to get checked once a year to be sure it doesn't turn cancerous, which is rare. After three more years I can't quite with the annual check ups.
2. I have keratoconus [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratoconus] in both eyes, discovered when I was checked to see if I could have lazik surgery. It's a sloughing of or steepening of the shape of the eye. It's hereditary, but I don't know from whom. Ten years ago there was no test for this and I would have had a lot of problems with my eyes if I would have had this done.
3. I asked my dermatologist a question about a surgery. It wasn't a surgery I wanted for myself, but I was curious what his thoughts were on it. He suddenly asked me to bend my thumb back to my wrist as far as I could. Well. I can just about touch my wrist with my thumb. He told me I was double jointed and any surgery would leave a slight scar. [I have noticed this in past surgeries but thought it was normal.] He said I have a very mild condition where the collagen in my skin and connective tissues is set further apart than normal skin. It's called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehlers-Danlos_Syndrome] I guess if I had the full blown syndrome I'd be like those people in the circus that can stretch their body like a rubber band.
4. I have adrenal fatigue. Your adrenal gland kicks in whenever your body is under stress; negative stress or positive stress. Guess it came in handy during the hunter/gatherer times. It means I have a diminished 'backup' in these situations. I become super stressed physically and overly tired. If I had adrenal failure, I'd be hospitalized with a nervous breakdown. What causes this is either ongoing stresses with no relief, or one big stressor. You have to nurse your strength back both mentally and physically but making the right decisions and reducing the stress around you. Of course that means the people around you need to to their part to help. Yeah. Right. The symptoms are not apparent to those around you. You appear as if you are behaving normal. I'd like to invite you in my head for a day..
5. My cortisol is flipped. It should be low and night so I can sleep and high in the morning so I am awake and alert. I'm backwards. Between this and the adrenal fatigue, you can feel 100 years old.
6. I have osteopenia, a precursor to osteoporosis. I had no idea 51% of all women get osteoporosis! How come we're not hearing about this so that we can get our young women on a healthy regimen at an early age to prevent this? Is it possible there's money to be made on this in the health care industry? Say it isn't so! Cod liver oil is gross I'm told, but it will prevent bone loss taken throughout the years. Take it with a teaspoon of sugar. Better than risking your skeletal structure.
7. I have random breakouts that are a result of being resistant to food. Which food...I dunno. Do I want to go through all that fool allergy testing nonsense to find out? No.
You know, all my life I've been healthy as a horse. Dang DNA.
Select a date and listen...
Is was kind of nostalgic to listen to tunes connected to family members – especially to hear those with the static in the background. :>
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Visiting friends...
Hooking up with Deb and Jim takes me W A Y back -- and it's like there was no time in between visits. Cool.
Um. It's pretty obvious the one who's consuming the wine is the camera holder. I'll let you guess who that is...
Um. It's pretty obvious the one who's consuming the wine is the camera holder. I'll let you guess who that is...
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Okay. New lable for some blogs going forward in '09; the 'mini-vent.' Yep. It's my blog, and too bad if you think it's stupid, but these are my vents, mini as they may be. I declare early on that these vents will 100% relate to my theory that I am invisible in this world.
How many of you can say that you have been skipped when waiting in the drive-thru at at Starbucks? Today, I can.
/sigh
How many of you can say that you have been skipped when waiting in the drive-thru at at Starbucks? Today, I can.
/sigh
Scooter Girl demontrates her prowess at...jumping!
This is the video of Adam taking still shots of Scooter-Girl. You can see the results in the previous blogs that shows the stills.
Friday, January 2, 2009
This I wasn't too concerned about in '08...
Oil consumption
US money supply
World population; exponential growth
Worldwide water use
Species extinction
Fisheries exploited
Forest loss
US money supply
World population; exponential growth
Worldwide water use
Species extinction
Fisheries exploited
Forest loss
FDIC Strategic Plan 2005 - 2010
Gleaned a few things from speed reading this document...
Ultimately the FDIC will pursue regulatory and statutory solutions as it is effected by business cycles of agriculture, commercial real estate, energy, interest rates, inflation, unemployment.
Adverse economic or financial conditions abroad are taken into account.
An economic downturn could adversely impact the financial services industry resulting in slower asset growth, increased loan losses, and dimished profitability.
Concentration of deposits in fewer insured depository institutions increases risks to the funds in the event a large insured depository institution fails. This could be from a sudden and large fraud perpetrated, also, national disasters, public policy changes, sudden economincal financial market crises.
Ultimately the FDIC will pursue regulatory and statutory solutions as it is effected by business cycles of agriculture, commercial real estate, energy, interest rates, inflation, unemployment.
Adverse economic or financial conditions abroad are taken into account.
An economic downturn could adversely impact the financial services industry resulting in slower asset growth, increased loan losses, and dimished profitability.
Concentration of deposits in fewer insured depository institutions increases risks to the funds in the event a large insured depository institution fails. This could be from a sudden and large fraud perpetrated, also, national disasters, public policy changes, sudden economincal financial market crises.
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