I had a very good weekend.
I am glad Thanksgiving is over...now it is time to focus on Christmas. In the past few years, our Christmas's have been less materialistic and more family oriented. Don't get me wrong....I see nothing wrong with buying gifts at Christmas, but I can't see charging everything on credit cards just so you can buy gifts for people. Most of the time, people don't really have the money to purchase gifts, so they start charging presents on credit cards. While there is nothing wrong with doing that, the fact is...the credit card bills will come in and they have to be paid.
This year has been an extremely tough one for us financially. Karla had her surgery, which put her off work for a couple of months. Even though she did get paid a little while she was off, it wasn't enough to keep us going. Because of that, I had to pick up as much overtime as I could to compensate for the difference. Many times, it still wasn't enough. The fact is, Karla's surgery was necessary and she is doing much better because of it. So, her being off was just one of those things in life you deal with and you pay whoever you have to pay with whatever you have.
This Christmas, we will make sure Stephen and Gayla get gifts. They will be the only ones we buy for this Christmas. Even if we have to sacrifice here or there, they will have presents. Karla and I are not concerned about receiving gifts. They are nice to receive, but the greatest gift we can receive is spending time with our children and the rest of our family. So, neither myself, or Karla are buying anything for each other this year. Plus, we have let our families know our situation, so they won't buy us anything either. It's rather awkward to receive a gift, especially when you did not give a gift.
Anyway, back to my weekend.........yesterday was a great day! One of my REACT friends invited me to the OU/Iowa St football game in Norman. It was only the second time I had been to an OU game. I took him up on the offer, despite knowing it was going to be a cold, windy and rainy day. The last time I went was last year. I wound up sitting in the upper level when it was extremely hot. The only good way to watch the game was through binoculars. It wasn't that much fun and I can't even remember who won.
The seats we got Saturday were great seats. We actually sat in the student section, right behind the OU band. We were at the 30 yard line. They were great seats....and despite the weather conditions, I had a great time. There's nothing like watching a college football game......live. I did dress warmly...with a long sleeved shirt, two heavy jackets, gloves and my stocking hat to cover my bald head. One thing I learned about sitting in the student section of the ball game, is they never sit down. If you want to see the game, you have to stand the whole time. It was a great game and OU did win, but my feet, my back and my legs ached from standing for four housr. After the game, we went to Furrs in Moore to eat. Then, I went home and crashed.
Today was another nice day, just a little windy. We had a great worship service and I enjoyed a nice afternoon nap. Our choir is presenting a musical in three weeks, and for once, I am not running the sound. It is actually a musical/drama and I am playing one of the main characters....and my daughter is playing a character as well. We had our first rehearsal this afternoon and although it went well, I am still a little nervous. I had already told our music minister that I am not good at memorization. He told me they would have all my lines on a power point so I would not have to worry about it. The thing is, I have never been good at memorizing anything......I think it is called the nervous factor. I memorize something, get nervous and then forget my lines. Hopefully, I will be able to see the power poing just fine and things will go well.
My rant........I am getting sick and tired of people proclaiming to be Christians, yet not living the lifestyle. I get emails from "Christians" that are not godly, yet they feel the need to send it anyway. I am in no way perfect, but I feel like I live the Christian life the way I should. Yes, I sin everyday....sometimes not even realizing it. The fact is, if you are a Christian, you should not be gambling, cussing, drinking in excess, posting dirty jokes on FaceBook, or posting questionable things on FB. What you post is who you are.
I know people that call themselves Christians, yet they cuss like a sailor, or tell dirty jokes. They are the ones who give Christianity a bad name. I actually try to stay away from these people because I just don't get why they feel they have to live a "fake" Christian life. Don't tell me you faithfully attend church and are very active.....and then tell a dirty joke or start cussing. Of course, going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than being in a garage makes you a car. It's that personal relationship with Christ.....that's what makes you a Christian. If you feel you have to cuss and tell dirty jokes, please don't confess to be a Christian. It makes all Christians look bad.
Facebook.....is a wonderful thing if you use it right. There again, many of my friends post on their profile they are Christian, yet their posts say otherwise. When they post profanity, questionable cartoons, or profanity in cartoons, it causes me to question their relationship with Christ. I am not being judgmental, just curious. This also brings to mind the students at church that have a FB page. I am very surprised at some of the things they post. I know many of them struggle with their Christina lives, but some of the things they post are embarrassing to me.
Anyway, if you are going to confess to be a Christian, act like one.....
Rant over...
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