Friday, November 21, 2008
It has been awhile!
We have not posted in ages! As most of you know, we bought a home in Vassar. It was bank owned and we got a very good deal on it. We have been working almost everyday on it since we got the keys in October. I plan on posting a more detailed post with pictures by next week. Until next time....Megan
Monday, June 16, 2008
Nathan and Emileigh's Engagement party
Yes, I am posting another old slide show. I have a ton of old pictures on my camera that I am working on putting onto my computer.
These pictures are from the surprise engagement party that Nathan planned for Emileigh when she returned from her mission's trip back in March. Friends and family waited in anticipation for the two to walk through the restaurant doors in Lansing. Patrick and I are looking forward to the wedding on 08-08-08! We are excited to be apart of their marriage and we will pray for them to grow in the Lord each day!
These pictures are from the surprise engagement party that Nathan planned for Emileigh when she returned from her mission's trip back in March. Friends and family waited in anticipation for the two to walk through the restaurant doors in Lansing. Patrick and I are looking forward to the wedding on 08-08-08! We are excited to be apart of their marriage and we will pray for them to grow in the Lord each day!
Valentine's Day 2008
I know this slideshow is from February, but I wanted to put these pics on here somewhere. I'm still trying to figure out my way around this blog. The only way I knew how to post these were in a blog :)
This was our Valentine's Day this past year. I am so thankful for my husband!
This was our Valentine's Day this past year. I am so thankful for my husband!
Sunday, June 15, 2008
First *Official* Blog
Hi all! This is our first blog on here. I take care of an elderly lady, as many of you know, and I found a very old Ann Lander's column taped to the inside of her broom closet the other day. The date was not on the article unfortunately. I think she called it "The Ten Commandments of a Friendship." Anyways...I really liked it and I shared it with Patrick and he also liked it.
Here it is:
1. Keep skid chains on your tongue. Always say less than you think, cultivate a low, persuasive voice. How you say it often counts more than what you say.
2. Make promises sparingly and keep them faithfully, no matter what the cost.
3. Never let an opportunity pass to say a kind and encouraging word to or about somebody. Praise good work, regardless of who did it.
4. Be interested in others: their pursuits, their work, their homes and their families. Make merry with those who rejoice; with those who weep mourn. Let everyone you meet , however humble, feel that you regard him as a person of importance.
5. Be cheerful. Don't burden or depress those around you by dwelling on your aches and pains and small disappointments. Remember, everyone is carrying some kind of burden.
6. Keep an open mind. Discuss but don't argue. It is a mark of a superior mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable.
7. Let your virtues, if you have any, speak for themselves. Refuse to talk about the vices of others. Discourage gossip. It is a waste of valuable time and can be destructive and hurtful.
8. Take into consideration the feelings of others. Wit and humor at the expense of another is never worth the pain that may be inflicted.
9. Pay no attention to ill-natured remarks about you. Remember, the person who carried the message may not be the most accurate reporter in the world. Simply live so that no one will believe him. Disordered nerves and bad digestion are a common cause of back-biting.
10. Don't be anxious about the credit due you. Do your best and be patient. Forget about yourself and let others "remember." Success is much sweeter that way.
Alot of good principles! Reading through these made me think of some mistakes made in the past with certain friends. I'm thankful to have friends who have shown me much grace.
1. Keep skid chains on your tongue. Always say less than you think, cultivate a low, persuasive voice. How you say it often counts more than what you say.
2. Make promises sparingly and keep them faithfully, no matter what the cost.
3. Never let an opportunity pass to say a kind and encouraging word to or about somebody. Praise good work, regardless of who did it.
4. Be interested in others: their pursuits, their work, their homes and their families. Make merry with those who rejoice; with those who weep mourn. Let everyone you meet , however humble, feel that you regard him as a person of importance.
5. Be cheerful. Don't burden or depress those around you by dwelling on your aches and pains and small disappointments. Remember, everyone is carrying some kind of burden.
6. Keep an open mind. Discuss but don't argue. It is a mark of a superior mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable.
7. Let your virtues, if you have any, speak for themselves. Refuse to talk about the vices of others. Discourage gossip. It is a waste of valuable time and can be destructive and hurtful.
8. Take into consideration the feelings of others. Wit and humor at the expense of another is never worth the pain that may be inflicted.
9. Pay no attention to ill-natured remarks about you. Remember, the person who carried the message may not be the most accurate reporter in the world. Simply live so that no one will believe him. Disordered nerves and bad digestion are a common cause of back-biting.
10. Don't be anxious about the credit due you. Do your best and be patient. Forget about yourself and let others "remember." Success is much sweeter that way.
Alot of good principles! Reading through these made me think of some mistakes made in the past with certain friends. I'm thankful to have friends who have shown me much grace.
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