lizardblog ( the blog of liz creech

March 19, 2006
Three wishes

Conor asked me the other day if I had three wishes, what would they be. I had to think about it and could only come up with 2. The first is to never want for money, the second was for my kids to be happy healthy well adjusted people. Of course I can think of all manner of other things. Like to end world hunger or for all people to "come to Jesus". I think that would be messing with what God has set into place.

Today was a good day until I left work and then it started to suck really bad. I had to go to the store to get stuff for snacks at church. Rude thoughtless people managed to get under my skin and really make me mad. I had to do serious 4 square breathing or I was going to come out of the car and actually inflict some road rage after I had left the ignorant people at the store. Why, as a society, are we so rude and self centered? Where have manners gone?

I think I am going to write a book about modern day manners titled "Manners in the new millennium" and I will go something like this:

Dear readers, manners no longer exist and for the few kind and thoughtful people who are left in the world, please bend over and spread your cheeks.

That is all that would need to be in it.

What makes me sad is that I have let people who are like that affect me so that I have not made sure I don't become bitter and hardened by such actions of others. I should be the one who says excuse me, and thank you and all those things that are slowly but surely dying.

Lord, God, Please help me to be more like you and love the ingonrant ass holes out there, cause I know you love them a whole lot more than I do right now. And help me to realize that I too am an ignorant ass as well, and that I need to keep my eyes on you in order to even think that I could love anyone other than myself. AMEN!!

posted by Liz at 9:25 PM - permalink - -

March 06, 2006
Pissed off at myself

I get really pissed off at myself for not doing what I know to do. Thinks I know have to be done and really don't take that much time. I think it is just plain laziness because if I really want to do something, like start a flower bed, I will just jump right in and work until I am ready to drop.

Alan has been saying a lot of good things here lately. You all should go check it out, but what is funny is that you probably found me through him - HA!!

posted by Liz at 5:38 PM - permalink - -

March 02, 2006
Tired and thoughtful

I guess this is the season for being full of though. A bit of introspection is always a good thing. I wonder though, what makes people, in general, want to be asses to each other? Why would you go up to someone you don't really know and start telling them all the things you think bad about them? Or start talking about what you did recently to get in good with God? If you wouldn't do that in person, you shouldn't do it on someone's blog. Sure we all do this to get comments and such but to be mean is very rude and thoughtless.

The weather has been great around here for the past couple of days, like spring is coming. I have plants sitting near the door ready to go into the ground once I make the time to get the bed ready. Started some things from seed too. It has been only a couple of days, so no sign of the plants yet but they should show in a couple of weeks. I need to get me a truck load of compost and start the bed here in the next week - Monday probably. It would be nice just to know what will look best in your yard. It takes me a couple of years to get a feel for it and a lot of plant moving too. But, that is ok and it is good exercise.

posted by Liz at 9:46 AM - permalink - -

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books i like

Here are some books I suggests if you are looking to homeschool or just for information. I gleaned a lot from them. Our church gets credit if you buy through these links.

In their Own Way
by Thomas Armstrong

Seven Times Smarter
by Laurel Schmidt

How to Talk So Kids Can Learn
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Teen Proofing
by John Rosemond