12/23/08 03:24 - 22ºF - ID#47154
Pastors Wife Post
But this time of year we're out and about at the parties socializing with new people, many of whom want to know what I do as a pastor's wife.
Nothing, is my usual response. It's not entirely true, but it makes me laugh to see people drop their jaw. I watch them imagine the mind boggling possibility of a pastor's wife who doesn't do it all at the church.
A response that my "pastor's wife" friend has used before is, "My job is to keep my husband satisfied in a way no other church member can". I'm a little to shy to work that line, but maybe I'll give it a try sometime.
So for everyone who wonders what a pastor's wife does in her spare time, I'm not sure about the other pastor's wives, but I like to spend snowy days off work making miniature igloos and snow angels.
Note the moat with the drawbridge around the igloo. There's just enough room inside for a small rabbit or squirrel to shelter through a Buffalo storm.
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12/17/08 11:23 - 31ºF - ID#47088
Work conversations
He then looked at me awkwardly for a few seconds. He's so transparent. Inside his head, I saw him thinking: I have ignored Janelle for two solid days. I have barely acknowledged her existence. I haven't even said hello. Quick, think of something to say so she doesn't think I'm completely socially incompetent and indifferent to her.
"So ... Janelle ... How are you?"
"Great, Mr. Supervisor"
The exchange went on a little longer than that and I managed to make a joke. But then off he went. And I just cracked up at my desk. Probably sounded crazy to the ladies on the other side of the cubicle. Oh, well.
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Location: Buffalo , NY
12/16/08 09:38 - 18ºF - ID#47079
Pet Sitting
The lucky volunteer might receive goodies from Trader Joes in Pgh!
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Location: Buffalo , NY
12/09/08 11:02 - 40ºF - ID#47005
Illinois Politics
Go downstate!
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Location: Buffalo , NY
12/04/08 08:02 - 28ºF - ID#46960
The Plumber
We got charged a lot of money for the plumber to put two holes in our wall. Whatever homeowner put the plumbing in must have been awfully optimistic that there would never be a plumbing problem, because they didn't put in an access door to the plumbing. I guess they won, because we're the ones stuck with the problem.
Apparently, putting holes in the wall was a hit or miss kind of thing because here's hole #1 leading to nothing:
And here's hole #2 which led to what he needed:
And here's the two fixtures that he replaced in the bathtub I now need to clean:
Apparently the large sum he charged us didn't include putting a door on or replacing the plaster or tidying up a bit in the bathroom. So, we'll be doing those fun little projects ourselves.
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Location: Buffalo , NY
12/03/08 03:19 - 43ºF - ID#46937
House Assessments
I have the basic forms and information on how to do it. But I'm looking to see how others have approached their argument for a decrease in the assessment. So far, I'm not sure we have grounds to challenge it on the basis of current real estate prices. Maybe I can only challenge it on the basis that the house needs a lot of updating. We have an outdated electrical system, a roof in need or repair, etc....
I just can't believe that our house would increase in value by $15,000 in 20 months, a little less than two years.
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Location: Buffalo , NY
11/29/08 10:17 - 36ºF - ID#46881
Home
I spent time over beer with my good high school friends.
I've had my Steak n Shake fix.
I'm gonna go to Avantis to grab some food for the drive home.
I had fun with my family, but I also endured my family.
And now I'm ready to go home to Buffalo.
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Location: Buffalo , NY
11/26/08 09:33 - 33ºF - ID#46845
Thanksgiving in Illinois
This afternoon we're driving to Indianapolis and tomorrow morning we'll be up at the crack of dawn to finish the trip to Illinois.
Flying to my hometown would be more convenient and take less time, but more expense and less fun.
We'll be driving out of western New York and into the hills of Ohio. Then come the flat farmlands of Indiana and that's my first signal that we're almost home. The vast farmland stretching out as far as I can see is warm and comfortable. At this point, I put down my book I'm reading and I just watch the landscape and wide open sky go by.
In Indiana, we stop at the Amish cheese store. A little shack. With its own exit off the interstate. Every cheese imaginable. All made by the Amish. Incredibly good. We buy all the favorite cheeses for ourselves and my family.
We cross the state and eventually come to the Indiana Visitor Center at the Indiana-Illinois border. I feel nostalgic and happy when we cross the state line. We'll drive by small towns where I traveled for track meets and basketball games and marching band competitions. A nice way to spend a childhood.
We'll spend a few days in my childhood home. It feels comfortable, but new at the same time. After my time there, I'll remember why I needed to leave it behind. But I'm happy that it's a warm place to return.
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Location: Buffalo , NY
11/09/08 06:08 - 41ºF - ID#46616
Oops
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Location: Buffalo , NY
11/07/08 03:58 - 72ºF - ID#46589
Leviticus
Leviticus is an interesting book of the bible and one that kept me thoroughly entertained during church services when I was too young to follow the sermon.
(e:Paul) asked, "Why not edit the book and just have a whole new book?"
I was totally dismissive of the Old Testament for a while and totally ignored it. But now I appreciate how the entire bible gives great context and insight to the teachings of Jesus and his apostle Paul.
Take for example this story from the gospel of Mark.
A woman who has been bleeding for 12 years is in a crowd surrounding Jesus. She reaches out and touches his cloak and is healed. He asks who touched him and the woman in fear admits that it was her. He says, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering."
She approaches in fear because according to Leviticus she is unclean and shouldn't be going around touching people and people's stuff. Now she's made this man who's a teacher "unclean". So she's expecting Jesus to be pissed off. But nope, Jesus healed her and treated her with compassion.
WITHOUT the context of Leviticus, we can see that Jesus is compassionate and brings healing to the sick.
WITH the context of Leviticus, we see that he is much more than a compassionate healer. He is revolutionary. He brings healing to a suffering woman despite her "uncleanliness" which is in direct contradiction to the law of the land and in direct contradiction to what everyone in the crowd practices. He offers hope to people who suffer under the law - which was never meant to burden people, but had been twisted in such a way that it did.
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Location: Buffalo , NY
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I do love your friends response- it would be great to pull it off with a straight face, haha
What a mind boggling revelation!