Congratulations Kat! There are just so many things to say! I can't wait to hear more stories of your new adventures as mommy and daddy! This truly calls for a Florida celebration! If only Mandy would get on a plane! Love you M! Thank you for being such a great friend to my favorite person in the whole world. She loves you muchly, and I am so glad you guys take such good care of each other! It is wonderful to have friends like that!
It's been a while since I have posted, and honestly, I have lots to say, but I can't. I am posting today to try and find a little peace in my heart and mind. Turning off my mind is VERY difficult for me, as you can see as it is 2 am here and I am not sleeping. My body needs some peace and relaxation, and I am trying very hard to do that. For those of you that know me, this is not easy. I would classify myself as "high strung" and an anxious person and finding a peace to let everything happen as it needs to is difficult. I am a planner, I do it all day at work and I try to do it in my personal life as well. HA! That never works, but I seem to think I need to have control. So, maybe that should be my goal for each day, just letting go of the control and going with the flow!
Enough of that-Mandy, I miss Brooky today. I watch her Christmas video all of the time. I love it. It looks like you had fun at the swim meet! I loved the "frustrated" picture. She is amazing. Do you just look at her and laugh when she does things like that? Hee Hee, she is funny.
It's super bowl Sunday this weekend. My prediction is the Steelers, but we'll see. Kurt Warner is an Iowa native so maybe I should be cheering for him instead? :) We are going to see our new nephew this weekend. He's awfu cute and he likes to talk to Aunt Sarah a lot! We are going to have so much fun together!
Anyways-Kat-did I mention I was so excited for you?? :) Maybe once or twice!? Whitney will be SO loved!
Have a great Wednesday!
~S
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
response to doubt
So many of you have responded to my last post. Sorry to be such a downer, it just REALLY got to me and I needed to hear other throughts. I am so lucky to have all of you and your thoughts and prayers. I am working through these questions and you have all helped me to move forward in my faith. That is for sure a BLESSING provided by God. I have decided to post a copy of my sister's response. Her's is just one of many that have begun to fill my heart back up. I would post Mandy's too, but there are things in the message that I am just not prepared to share yet.
I love you all and thank you for being my (for lack of a better term) faith support. I would NEVER be this far without all of you. You know who you are! I love you all....
"Biblically speaking, sin entered the world when Adam and Eve chose to eat from the forbidden fruit. It was then that the angel Gabriel (who we know as satan) fell from heaven into hell. Thus creating the battle between good and evil. The truth is that we live in a broken world. There is sin, ugliness, hatred, disgusting thiings that happen. Not because God lets them happen...but because this world is BROKEN. People are BROKEN. If you believe there is a heaven and there is good, then there has to be a counter to that, unfortunately. There is hell, there is evil, and unfortunately we are all touched by some of those things because we are in this world, this broken, sad world. But the bible tells us that we are not OF this world. We are created in his image to be his light in this broken world. When you weep, He weeps with you, when you are joyful, He laughs with you. HE LOVES YOU. Think of it as you would a child and parent. Parents bring children into this world because before that child is born, they love them, they want an extension of themselves, someone that will live on and experience wonderful things. But with life comes some heartache. Things happen to children that parents can't stop, but time and again that child will return to their parent because that is where they feel safe, and known, and loved unconditionally. Parents will spend their lives trying to protect their children from hurt, but despite that, life happens. We are touched by the hurts of this world, and we are never the same. But life can still be beautiful. It can still be meaningful. God wants nothing but the best for you. That doesn't mean that we are completely protected from the evil in the world. I wish it did. But while we are in the world it is a reality. God did not create you to be in pain. He does not like these hurts any more than you do. But they are a reality. He will be there when you question, He will be there when you turn to him, and he will be there if you choose to turn away from him. You are his daughter. If you don't believe anything else right now...believe that He loves you more than you know. Even if you can't love Him back right now...hold on to that."
I love you all and thank you for being my (for lack of a better term) faith support. I would NEVER be this far without all of you. You know who you are! I love you all....
"Biblically speaking, sin entered the world when Adam and Eve chose to eat from the forbidden fruit. It was then that the angel Gabriel (who we know as satan) fell from heaven into hell. Thus creating the battle between good and evil. The truth is that we live in a broken world. There is sin, ugliness, hatred, disgusting thiings that happen. Not because God lets them happen...but because this world is BROKEN. People are BROKEN. If you believe there is a heaven and there is good, then there has to be a counter to that, unfortunately. There is hell, there is evil, and unfortunately we are all touched by some of those things because we are in this world, this broken, sad world. But the bible tells us that we are not OF this world. We are created in his image to be his light in this broken world. When you weep, He weeps with you, when you are joyful, He laughs with you. HE LOVES YOU. Think of it as you would a child and parent. Parents bring children into this world because before that child is born, they love them, they want an extension of themselves, someone that will live on and experience wonderful things. But with life comes some heartache. Things happen to children that parents can't stop, but time and again that child will return to their parent because that is where they feel safe, and known, and loved unconditionally. Parents will spend their lives trying to protect their children from hurt, but despite that, life happens. We are touched by the hurts of this world, and we are never the same. But life can still be beautiful. It can still be meaningful. God wants nothing but the best for you. That doesn't mean that we are completely protected from the evil in the world. I wish it did. But while we are in the world it is a reality. God did not create you to be in pain. He does not like these hurts any more than you do. But they are a reality. He will be there when you question, He will be there when you turn to him, and he will be there if you choose to turn away from him. You are his daughter. If you don't believe anything else right now...believe that He loves you more than you know. Even if you can't love Him back right now...hold on to that."
Sunday, January 11, 2009
fear and hope
This one might be a long one kids....hold on with me.
We just returned home from a sermon at church today about why bad things happen and how we can be better Christians to those going through the suffering.
I am really, really confused right now. I was really looking forward to today's sermon and hoping to find answers, when really, I have so many more questions. Pastor Adam suggested that God doesn't make bad things happen to people, he just walks through them with us. Okay, I can understand that, but then, who makes the bad things happen? Why do they have to happen? And really, if God doesn't make the bad things happen, then does he make the good things happen? And why only the good and not the bad? And if he can't make the good or bad things happen, then what's the point? Why do we thank him for our blessings if he isn't in control of them?
The scary thing is, this shakes everything I have believed in. And during the sufferings I have gone through, I turn back to God and say "there is a plan" and put my faith in him. Believing in him provides me with hope. But now I am questioning why? What can he really do about it? And if he can do things that are loving, why not provide more of these things during suffering. I don't see that. I don't understand.
I am scared. I am going through things right now, at this very moment that I turned over to God, but am now wondering why? How am I going to get through it if no one has control?
We just returned home from a sermon at church today about why bad things happen and how we can be better Christians to those going through the suffering.
I am really, really confused right now. I was really looking forward to today's sermon and hoping to find answers, when really, I have so many more questions. Pastor Adam suggested that God doesn't make bad things happen to people, he just walks through them with us. Okay, I can understand that, but then, who makes the bad things happen? Why do they have to happen? And really, if God doesn't make the bad things happen, then does he make the good things happen? And why only the good and not the bad? And if he can't make the good or bad things happen, then what's the point? Why do we thank him for our blessings if he isn't in control of them?
The scary thing is, this shakes everything I have believed in. And during the sufferings I have gone through, I turn back to God and say "there is a plan" and put my faith in him. Believing in him provides me with hope. But now I am questioning why? What can he really do about it? And if he can do things that are loving, why not provide more of these things during suffering. I don't see that. I don't understand.
I am scared. I am going through things right now, at this very moment that I turned over to God, but am now wondering why? How am I going to get through it if no one has control?
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Hump day!
Get your mind out of the gutter! HA!
It's Wednesday, we made it through half of the week! Way to go! You can do it, only 2 more days!
I have this weekend off (thank you Lord) and am planning on going with 5 other women to the large bridal show at the Convention Center. I know, you are thinking "She must be crazy" :) However, one of my very bestest friends in KC is getting married in September and she has been waiting through 13 years (yes, I said years) of dating to get to this point. So we are all READY to get this party started! I don't normally like to be around brides on my day off as they are enough to work with at work, but we are going to do it for her!
Anyways, how was your day? Did you have anything fun happen? Did you just barely make it through the day? Don't worry, put your cares to God and be confident that he will walk with you through it. Blessings today? Thank God and be confident he was walking through those blessings with you!
You all are always in my thoughts. I pray for you often!
Happy Hump Day!
~S
It's Wednesday, we made it through half of the week! Way to go! You can do it, only 2 more days!
I have this weekend off (thank you Lord) and am planning on going with 5 other women to the large bridal show at the Convention Center. I know, you are thinking "She must be crazy" :) However, one of my very bestest friends in KC is getting married in September and she has been waiting through 13 years (yes, I said years) of dating to get to this point. So we are all READY to get this party started! I don't normally like to be around brides on my day off as they are enough to work with at work, but we are going to do it for her!
Anyways, how was your day? Did you have anything fun happen? Did you just barely make it through the day? Don't worry, put your cares to God and be confident that he will walk with you through it. Blessings today? Thank God and be confident he was walking through those blessings with you!
You all are always in my thoughts. I pray for you often!
Happy Hump Day!
~S
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year...and all that jazz
Hi! Sorry for the delay...things are just coming down from a whirlwind of activity over the holidays. I was a good girl this year and got lots of goodies from Ryan's family. My family will be doing our Christmas in a few weeks when we head home for my dad's retirement party.
We spent New Year's Eve with friends out to dinner and a few rousing games of bowling. Then after many beverages (not me, I was the DD. Go figure) they wanted to go to IHOP for snacks/breakfast/dinner. Keep in mind, this was a 1:3o am. We didn't get back to our house until 2:30. I then realized that at 29, I am NOT equiped to stay out that late any more. I am too old. We had a great time but I am still catching up on my sleep!
I am ready for a fresh start in 2009 and am looking forward to bigger and better things. Things are going to happen in our lives, I just know it. Look for good stuff from the Geiter household. Someday, sometime, miracles are coming!
I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend! Look forward to reading about your adventures in 2009!
Love
~S
We spent New Year's Eve with friends out to dinner and a few rousing games of bowling. Then after many beverages (not me, I was the DD. Go figure) they wanted to go to IHOP for snacks/breakfast/dinner. Keep in mind, this was a 1:3o am. We didn't get back to our house until 2:30. I then realized that at 29, I am NOT equiped to stay out that late any more. I am too old. We had a great time but I am still catching up on my sleep!
I am ready for a fresh start in 2009 and am looking forward to bigger and better things. Things are going to happen in our lives, I just know it. Look for good stuff from the Geiter household. Someday, sometime, miracles are coming!
I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend! Look forward to reading about your adventures in 2009!
Love
~S
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