stopandbreathe's Xanga

ok i fixed it...

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 04:15:49 GMT

www.xanga.com/meer_kats

check it out. that's our new home. very similar to the prior home, but plural.

so stop going here.

go there.

or go over there.

we love you all...thanks so much for enjoying this bumpy ride!!!

sooo...

Wed, 22 Mar 2006 05:05:46 GMT

I'm back on this blog...temporarily. For some reason the meer_kat site was shut down. I'm not sure why, but Jes and I are slowly working toward setting up a new one. It might not be updated to regularly...but we'll do our best. We'll let all y'all know what the new location is.

But until then (and even after then) be sure to check out my other (and becoming more primary) blog.

http://stop-breathe.blogspot.com

So go check it out. I like blogspot because you can do more with the page layout and anyone can leave comments, not just people who are signed up to an exclusive blog...

So yah, check out my other site.

And I'll update all y'all on the future bloghome of the keats!

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the time has come...

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:46:53 GMT

My friends...the time has come. This blog is approaching its close.

Jes and I will now be collaborating together (inspired by the likes of them and them).

So if you keep coming here, this is probably the latest post you'll ever see. So go to THIS site:

http://www.xanga.com/meer_kat

That's where we'll be in this xanga-land. And if you want more from me, I'll be habitating the blogosphere over here as well. So be sure to check it out. You don't have to have a blogger acount to comment there...so all y'all can do it! (that means you should bookmark it or rss it or whatever...so go type in http://stop-breathe.blogspot.com and then click the appropriate button (or just click the link on this page...))

So that's the latest. Check 'em out.

Again, in case you missed all that. Jes and I will be blogging together here, and I will be blogging here. ENJOY!

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what do you think?

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:51:36 GMT

so Jes thinks they look like girls.

what do you think?

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oh, and i'm experimenting with something new...we'll see what happens.

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so i have to say...

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 18:29:59 GMT

thanks to everyone who commented on that last post. My wife hijacked my account and posted that on there. Talk about a bunch o' encouragement and affirmation. I even bookmarked it on my de.licio.us site!

So to all y'all who put down good words...thanks. You mean to world to me. You're some darn cool people.

On a different note - I had a good conversation with a woman I work with at Meijer about Harry Potter (the new movie just came out - we were both working till 1am, selling copies to all those Hogwarts fanatics). I started reading the books (finished 3, waiting for the rest to come in) and she was asking me how I feel about the whole Harry Potter craze in regards to my faith.

Well this led to an interesting conversation...in which I recalled much "debating" at Grace a couple summers back. But without unpacking what I said, I'm curious what you have to say. Harry Potter. Kingdom of God. How do they interact?

Thanks again for all the love.

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Sunday, March 05, 2006

Sun, 05 Mar 2006 01:28:55 GMT

I do remember what your password is Jim!!!!

Ok friends...he doesn't know that I am on his sight, but I thought we could all celebrate Jim and give him some words of affirmation as this whole Job search process can be quite painstaking...........

So friends.....tell Jim 1, 2 100 reason why he is great and such a needed person!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll start....
1) Jim, though I get quite cranky at night when I am tired :) you amaze me with how patient and understanding you are........thank you for your grace!
2) You are such an amazing husband and best friend. You are my team member, my co-partner, my soul mate..........thank you for being such part of me so intimately!
3)I love you beyond words!!!

Now your turn friends.....................let's suprise him for when he comes home from work!!!!

the most recent latest...

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 14:51:25 GMT

so here's the most recent latest...

Brightside's looking good...i'm getting ready to teach there this wednesday. Probably gonna sit on some "breathing" lingo and do a bit o' painting to wrap it up as we experience the whole "God as close as your breath" thing. You know the drill.

And today I'm heading to Baker Books to put in an app. Jes and I have a friend who works there and she LOVES it. And she told us they have some openings and she thinks i would be perfect for the job! Plus she's been talking me up to the high up people and such. So my days at Meijer could be ending soon! (unfortunately "soon" is a very relative word, so we'll see how soon is soon...)

So that's the latest. My possible (and hopeful) future \\ Brightside & Baker!

and i hear that the perks at Baker are pretty nifty. especially for someone as addicted to reading as i am. Baker Binges every week!

oh, and check out this link...and this one too...living well doesn't mean living wealthy

the latest...

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:05:05 GMT

sorry that it's been a while...life's been, er, busy...

So here's the latest:

meijer // getting better. Not as unbearable as it used to be. I'm getting to know alot of the managers and such and they're beginning to look to me for all those "non-cashier/break-your-back" jobs. Basically I get to do fun stuff once in a while. Like yesterday, I was a greeter for about an hour, and then I just "gaurded the money" while we were changing cash on lanes. Tough job.

But hopefully my Meijer saga is beginning to end.

which brings up...

brightside // looking good! Jes and I met with Mike and Denny (pastors@bs) on Sunday. And it looks like it's down to me and one other guy. We're gonna take the next couple weeks to let me "try on" the students, and let them do the same for me. Tommorow we'll be at the Sr.Hi bible study @ Denny's house...and a week from Wednesday I'll be teaching at Jr.Hi!

So all you that.1.placers, gimme some good affirmation. I got a big test run comin' on. Or if there's any gatherings/experiences from way back a couple months ago that stick out, let me know, so I can incorporate lots 'o good ideas!

and that's about it. There's the update on me.

Oh, and one more plug for SacredSpace. Check it out.

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Lost

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 14:32:05 GMT

Ok, so Jes and I have acquired a recent obbsession to this show. Or maybe addiction's a good word. It's so bad that I found one of those "what character are you" quizes. And I took it. Twice. Cuz I really wanted to be Hurley.

Well, here's what it said.

Boone
You scored 62% kindness, 56% courage, 18% seedy past, and 35% secretiveness!

"I know you made a promise. I'm letting you off the hook. Let me go, Jack."

You are Boone. You are kind and brave, with a slightly less checkered past than your fellow survivors. You are an open book, and do not keep secrets from anyone. While your humanitarian efforts are chivalrous, being so trusting and helpful can get you into major trouble...especially when you spend your days hanging around John Locke. Stay away from the manipulative types and you should be winning a Nobel Peace Prize in no time.

Your polar opposite is: Danielle.You are similar to: Jack and Claire.

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 53% on kindness
You scored higher than 77% on courage
You scored higher than 11% on seedy past
You scored higher than 13% on secretiveness

The Which Lost Character Are You Test

Boon, eh? He's not too bad (except for the fact that he died!) C'mon, you know I'm really Hurley. He made a golf course! Maybe I'm Boonurley...

I dunno...anyway...if you know the show, do you agree? Or who do you think I'm most like? And who do you think you're most like! Or just go take the test and find out (and if you get Hurley, then that's not fair...)

SacredSpace

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:23:56 GMT

"I give space to the Lord who created me,
who is more central to my being than my own mind is,
yet who is beyond my imagination."

I read that today at Sacred Space. If you haven't been to this site, then you should go. Every day. I've never found a resource that helped you breathe so deep. Stop. And breathe. It's a good habit to get into.

I'd also recommend Body Prayer by Doug Pagitt. Another good way to stop and breathe. Jes and I love going through it together.

To any homeboys (and homegals) @ Grace, GO TO SACRED SPACE. GO THERE EVERY DAY! AND BUY BODY PRAYER...CAN'T AFFORD IT? PESTER YOUR PARENTS...OR START TELLING MY DAD. Lee, I really think you'd dig it. I'd love to see you totally groovin with this stuff...oh, and everyone else too...I just thought my hippie friend would really dig it.

Anyway...this was going to be a short post.

Don't forget to breathe...you don't get along to well if you stop.