is it just me or is everyone having babies these days?
ive lost count of the amount of friends who have just had a kid, just found out their pregnant or are about to give birth very soon!!
dont get me wrong, im happy for them all but flippin heck it makes me feel old!
Sunday, 28 September 2008
a random rant
a lot of things interest me greatly but one in particular is how some people assume that when they have a bad experience of something that everyone else is also going to have this experience.
ive noticed a lot lately.
someone i know flew with ryanair and their flight was delayed and was then telling people not to fly with ryanair because their flights were ALWAYS late. i can vouch for ryanair on this on, ive lost count of how many times ive flown with them in 2008 alone and i think just one,maybe 2, of my flights were delayed slightly.
people seem to apply the same logic to pretty much everything. hotels, restaurants, cities. one person told me not to go to london as the underground was too confusing!
i think it boils down to not looking at the bigger picture and having tunnel vision.
Christians do this a lot. i told someone recently that i hadnt been to church that morning and they started giving me grief about how going to church is important and how i need to be going to a church etc etc etc. I hadnt been to church that morning because I was knackered and had decided already to go that night instead!
I think as Christians we are too quick to judge each other and we need to wise up big style. We seem to get caught up on being involved in our church but do so little to help people outside of our little Christian circle.
Whats the point of being at every church service, every bible study, prayer meetings etc etc when we dont lead by example in other areas of our lives?
is it really right to phone in sick to work so we can attend a worship event?
is it ok to lead worship in church despite the fact we're lying on our benefit forms?
is it ok to drive an untaxed car with the justification that we're using it to attend a bible study?
should we really prioritise our Christian friends over those who aren't Christians?
I think we need to look at ourselves before we criticse other people.
ive noticed a lot lately.
someone i know flew with ryanair and their flight was delayed and was then telling people not to fly with ryanair because their flights were ALWAYS late. i can vouch for ryanair on this on, ive lost count of how many times ive flown with them in 2008 alone and i think just one,maybe 2, of my flights were delayed slightly.
people seem to apply the same logic to pretty much everything. hotels, restaurants, cities. one person told me not to go to london as the underground was too confusing!
i think it boils down to not looking at the bigger picture and having tunnel vision.
Christians do this a lot. i told someone recently that i hadnt been to church that morning and they started giving me grief about how going to church is important and how i need to be going to a church etc etc etc. I hadnt been to church that morning because I was knackered and had decided already to go that night instead!
I think as Christians we are too quick to judge each other and we need to wise up big style. We seem to get caught up on being involved in our church but do so little to help people outside of our little Christian circle.
Whats the point of being at every church service, every bible study, prayer meetings etc etc when we dont lead by example in other areas of our lives?
is it really right to phone in sick to work so we can attend a worship event?
is it ok to lead worship in church despite the fact we're lying on our benefit forms?
is it ok to drive an untaxed car with the justification that we're using it to attend a bible study?
should we really prioritise our Christian friends over those who aren't Christians?
I think we need to look at ourselves before we criticse other people.
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
Reach
Last week i took part in Reach in New Mossley and I have to say it was an amazing week!!
Before the week started I really wasnt looking forward to it at all, i wouldve given my right arm to have a week off instead. I was feeling physically and mentally shattered but i had committed to it so i had to be there.
I was totally blown away by so many people during the past week. I love people who are passionate about what they do and although I dont know the managment committee personally they inspired me so much last week! I love how committed those guys are to reach and the young people they work with. Their heart for God really shone through everything that they were doing.
I dont know why i worry so much about silly things. But I do! I was worried about not being a good leader, not being up to the job of leading a team, about not knowing anyone there etc etc. But everyone I encountered at reach was amazing! The management, the leaders, the reachers, the worship band, the speakers, the ladies making food, maintainance guys and everyone else who was involved!
what shone through everyone ,no matter what their role, was their heart for God and this was so inspiring to me and it brough a smile to my face every day. Im so thankful that I had the opportunity to be involved.
Before the week started I really wasnt looking forward to it at all, i wouldve given my right arm to have a week off instead. I was feeling physically and mentally shattered but i had committed to it so i had to be there.
I was totally blown away by so many people during the past week. I love people who are passionate about what they do and although I dont know the managment committee personally they inspired me so much last week! I love how committed those guys are to reach and the young people they work with. Their heart for God really shone through everything that they were doing.
I dont know why i worry so much about silly things. But I do! I was worried about not being a good leader, not being up to the job of leading a team, about not knowing anyone there etc etc. But everyone I encountered at reach was amazing! The management, the leaders, the reachers, the worship band, the speakers, the ladies making food, maintainance guys and everyone else who was involved!
what shone through everyone ,no matter what their role, was their heart for God and this was so inspiring to me and it brough a smile to my face every day. Im so thankful that I had the opportunity to be involved.
Sunday, 3 August 2008
i need a break
im totally fed up at the mo. im cracking up with my builder and the mistakes hes making and everyone else i know seems to have their own theories as to how i should solve any issues i have.
i didnt ask for advice!!!!!
why do people always feel the need to give advice when its not wanted? i love how people relate everything back to their own experiences and feel the need to tell me how great they are. it bugs the life when people tell me about things they struggle with and they assume that i will have the same struggles.
people bug the life out of me.
i want all the workmen gone from my house then i swear i am locking myself inside for a few days and cutting myself off from the world. im even going to turn my phone off for once. anytime i do get a seconds peace these days someone is texting me asking a favour or else someone else is ringing to give me useless advice.
in happier news, the new football season starts in less than 2 weeks!!!!
i didnt ask for advice!!!!!
why do people always feel the need to give advice when its not wanted? i love how people relate everything back to their own experiences and feel the need to tell me how great they are. it bugs the life when people tell me about things they struggle with and they assume that i will have the same struggles.
people bug the life out of me.
i want all the workmen gone from my house then i swear i am locking myself inside for a few days and cutting myself off from the world. im even going to turn my phone off for once. anytime i do get a seconds peace these days someone is texting me asking a favour or else someone else is ringing to give me useless advice.
in happier news, the new football season starts in less than 2 weeks!!!!
Saturday, 12 July 2008
sum hanlin boys
never again. never again in my life am i renovating a house! unless of course the wife makes me!
so everything was to be finished at the end of june. then the first week of july. then yesterday.
needless to say its not done and ive been so frustrated!! the latest annoying thing has been one of the painters varnishing over a price tag on a set of doors!!! been so stressed this week and at one point thought i was going to crack but now im just sitting here thinking ' what the heck'. im chilled out so hopefully everything will get resolved asap.
looking forward to the football camp at ballysillan im helping at next week and kinda looking forward to reach as well altho dont really know what to expect from it! cant wait to get back to spurs as well, altho im hoping robbie keane will still be there! i may cry if he leaves!!
so everything was to be finished at the end of june. then the first week of july. then yesterday.
needless to say its not done and ive been so frustrated!! the latest annoying thing has been one of the painters varnishing over a price tag on a set of doors!!! been so stressed this week and at one point thought i was going to crack but now im just sitting here thinking ' what the heck'. im chilled out so hopefully everything will get resolved asap.
looking forward to the football camp at ballysillan im helping at next week and kinda looking forward to reach as well altho dont really know what to expect from it! cant wait to get back to spurs as well, altho im hoping robbie keane will still be there! i may cry if he leaves!!
Friday, 6 June 2008
its all about the money
im spending a savage amount of money at the mo! ive also started using the word 'savage' a lot lately, been spending lots of time in enniskillen and all the culchies down there are using it a fierce amount these days!
so work on the house is nearly finished, costing me a fortune but hopefully be worth it. the money for that is all fairly justified - bricks, mortar, windows, kitchen, bathroom etc etc. obviously you have to throw in the odd bit of luxury like a 42inch tv but i think thats fairly justified. as is the sky HD box.
also just spent a few £ on a travel package to wrestlemania next april, cant wait for that.
a few £ on my spurs season ticket. i genuinely had no option on this, not renewing it would be like deserting a family member in need and ive always been high on my family values :)
and i think its important to get the right work/life balence so i got tickets to michael buble, billy connolly, lee evans and coldplay just for some light relaxation tim in the the middle of all the stress! i was tempted to get tickets for neil diamond but (unsurprisingly) nobody was sad enough to go with me!
so work on the house is nearly finished, costing me a fortune but hopefully be worth it. the money for that is all fairly justified - bricks, mortar, windows, kitchen, bathroom etc etc. obviously you have to throw in the odd bit of luxury like a 42inch tv but i think thats fairly justified. as is the sky HD box.
also just spent a few £ on a travel package to wrestlemania next april, cant wait for that.
a few £ on my spurs season ticket. i genuinely had no option on this, not renewing it would be like deserting a family member in need and ive always been high on my family values :)
and i think its important to get the right work/life balence so i got tickets to michael buble, billy connolly, lee evans and coldplay just for some light relaxation tim in the the middle of all the stress! i was tempted to get tickets for neil diamond but (unsurprisingly) nobody was sad enough to go with me!
Thursday, 22 May 2008
house
so the big went fence went up at my house today so its all starting to take shape. havent taken any photos yet but when i do ill put some up! cant wait till everything is all finished and i can move back in!
my builder sent me to look at doors the other day, i had heard of the door store before but had never been in so needless to say that was an adventure! in a couple of weeks i have to pick tiles. then there the fun of picking paint. im actually getting stressed thinking about all that!
my builder sent me to look at doors the other day, i had heard of the door store before but had never been in so needless to say that was an adventure! in a couple of weeks i have to pick tiles. then there the fun of picking paint. im actually getting stressed thinking about all that!
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