Connecting Thoughts

Bible Gateway Verse of the Day

2007-07-17T05:45:00.000-04:00

Need a daily dose of scripture? Come back often. This post updates itself.

Thought for the Day #3

2007-07-07T08:09:00.000-04:00

...
It's not the things you do, dear
It's the things you leave undone
That give you a bit o' heartache
At the setting of the sun.

"Things You Do," by Margaret E. Stanger

Thought for the Day #2

2007-07-04T08:40:00.000-04:00

"If you are willing to bear serenely the trial of being displeasing to yourself, then you will be for Jesus a pleasant place of shelter."

St. Therese of Lisieux

Thought for the Day

2007-07-03T21:00:00.001-04:00

You can't show someone the love of Christ if you turn your back on him/her.

I was reminded of this the other day when my fiancé and I were at church. Someone my fiancé didn't want to talk started to approach him, and he turned and started walking the other way. Not exactly the kind of thing you want to do to someone if you are a Christian - especially if your relationship with the individual in question is already under a strain.

I personally make it a point to try to never turn my back on anyone. I am always ready to talk - always ready to lend a helping hand - always ready to show people that I care. And I really do care.

That's a quality that seems to be lacking in our world today - true caring. But we as Christians are called to separate ourselves from the world, and that means stepping outside ourselves once in a while and reaching out to others. How awesome would it be if everyone just took a little time to show a little kindness to everyone they come in contact with?

Rules for Writing

2007-07-02T06:27:00.000-04:00

Came across this on the web the other day and couldn't resist sharing. Great tips for writers!

My Fiancee, Robert

2007-07-01T11:49:00.000-04:00

On January 25, 2007, Robert Allen Witty asked me to marry him. We'd been together, at that point, for about two and a half years, and we grow closer and more in love every day.

The wedding is scheduled for October 13, 2007. Much has been done, but there is a lot left to do.

Here are pictures of each of us. We need to get a picture taken together! Or, we could just wait for the wedding photos.

I've included a link to his stock-picking blog, so you can learn more about him.

To Be Read Lists

2007-06-27T06:17:00.000-04:00

Most people I know have a list of books that they would like to read if/when they ever get the time.

My list includes:

Moby Dick
Madame Bovary
Lady Chatterly's Lover
Bleak House
The Razor's Edge
The Painted Veil
my own book, Shadows of Things to Come (not quite in the same league with the others, but still a fun read, I think)

... and many other books that I can't even remember the names of right now

I bring this up because I read something at work the other day - a reading list that someone had compiled. In the introduction to this reading list, this lady stated that the books on this list are her favorites - even though she hadn't read them all yet. Oh, but she intends to. Now, how can you call a book you haven't even read one of your favorites?

I don't know. Maybe she just thought that the titles and the book jackets sounded so good that the books MIGHT become her favorites once she ever gets around to reading them. Still, it's a strange statement to make, huh?

So, pull out your "To Be Read" list, and cross off the ones that you've read as you read them. I just hope you don't call the ones you haven't read your "favorites!"

My Cats

2007-06-24T22:24:00.000-04:00

Here are my cats. Well, they're my children right now - until I have human children. Even then, I imagine that they will still be my "babies." Their names are Gray Kitty and Sunny. Can you tell which one is which? ; )

My New (First) Book

2007-06-24T22:11:00.000-04:00

Here it is. The book that has been in production for more than ten years now. I started writing it when I was a teenager. Take a look and let me know what you think. And definitely buy it, if it interests you that much. Thanks for looking.