Allrighthythen! I have playing around with this blog for 2 days. I realize I haven't posted anything- that's because I have been playing with the things that you can add, links, pictures etc.
It took me two hours to get that picture on my profile! I said I wasn't techy. But do ya get it? They are purple impatiens; see the play on words! That took a while but I like the picture.
THEN adding the Word of the Day and Latin Proverb of the Day. Whew, as you can see that still isn't right because there's more than one Proverb. Oh well, I'll fiddle with it some more later.
When I decided to start a blog, I did not realize you needed to know 'code' to do it even semi-well. I don't know diddly but copy and paste are my friends so I'm giving it a go. Have patience with me as I learn the ropes of the blog world. One step at a time, I'll get there. :)
Friday, October 27, 2006
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Why Gimme Patience?
Gimme Patience wasn't the first name I thought of for my blog but it was the first one I liked that was available and it really is appropriate for me. It's what I always pray for and have since I was a little girl. In grade school I was hooked with The Serenity Prayer. We all know it...
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;courage to change the things I can;and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace. Amen.
I know that there's more to it but that's the part I like. Although I don't necessarily consider myself a religious person, I do consider myself a spiritual person. I think there's a difference which undoubtedly, will be explored futher in other postings. But ANYway, I have always thought that patience is what I need most to attain any goal I have ever set for myself and I say those words and variations of it often.
Related story- Warning: have a tissue handy or maybe I just cry cuz it was my kid.
Once in church when my youngest son (he must have been @5 at the time) was learning to pray, he asked me what I was praying for. I told him - Patience. He innocently asked me -What else, Mommy? I took a deep breath, my eyes were closed, I was on my knees with my hands piously clasped in prayer and said - Patience, sweetie, lots and lots of patience.
The graying couple behind us started to snicker as my young son, imitating me, got down on his knees and placed his folded hands over his head on top of the pew before him and said out loud - Hi God, can you please give my mommy lots and lots of patience? Her name is mommy and I'm Son2. Thanks, I mean Amen.
I leaned over, kissed the top of his head and thanked him as we sat back in our pew ready for mass. The man behind us asked that God bless my son. I could only look at him smiling and nodding my head in thanks as my eyes filled with tears.
So, Gimme Patience it is. Because without patience I wouldn't be able to take the time to appreciate moments like those.
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;courage to change the things I can;and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace. Amen.
I know that there's more to it but that's the part I like. Although I don't necessarily consider myself a religious person, I do consider myself a spiritual person. I think there's a difference which undoubtedly, will be explored futher in other postings. But ANYway, I have always thought that patience is what I need most to attain any goal I have ever set for myself and I say those words and variations of it often.
Related story- Warning: have a tissue handy or maybe I just cry cuz it was my kid.
Once in church when my youngest son (he must have been @5 at the time) was learning to pray, he asked me what I was praying for. I told him - Patience. He innocently asked me -What else, Mommy? I took a deep breath, my eyes were closed, I was on my knees with my hands piously clasped in prayer and said - Patience, sweetie, lots and lots of patience.
The graying couple behind us started to snicker as my young son, imitating me, got down on his knees and placed his folded hands over his head on top of the pew before him and said out loud - Hi God, can you please give my mommy lots and lots of patience? Her name is mommy and I'm Son2. Thanks, I mean Amen.
I leaned over, kissed the top of his head and thanked him as we sat back in our pew ready for mass. The man behind us asked that God bless my son. I could only look at him smiling and nodding my head in thanks as my eyes filled with tears.
So, Gimme Patience it is. Because without patience I wouldn't be able to take the time to appreciate moments like those.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
I Started A Blog
I've started a blog. Not sure how much of a big deal this is or what it actually entails. We'll see how I like it and if I keep it up. I'm not very technically inclined so I may get frustrated and nix the whole thing. I may get addicted and constantly update it. Who knows!? I surely don't. Let's just see how this turns out and we'll go from there. All my life I have kept journals of various sorts, so this seems like the logical next step.
For now, I started a blog. That's enough.
For now, I started a blog. That's enough.
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