do ya?

okay, the first part of this post is really ranty, and was inspired by an episode of a show i LOVE called secret life.  i apologize cuz it sounds like i'm yelling, but i'm really not.  i just wish that we as christians would focus more on leading ppl to Christ thru love rather than thru condemnation and disagreements. 
do you believe that God created us with free will?  like, really believe it?  because, if you really truly believe in free will, then there's no point in being upset with ppl for their choices.  you can certainly disagree with the choice, and YOU can CHOOSE to not associate with someone who makes choices you disagree with.  you can also CHOOSE to explain to someone with a differing view why you believe what you do, and LISTEN to their view.  and even when you think someone is wrong - or you know someone thinks you are wrong - you can respect their right to choose.  that's not an american right.  it's not a legal right.  it is a God-given right, and why do we think we can argue with that?

having said that - every choice we make has consequences.  cause and effect.  good things, bad things, mundane things, "every action has an equal and opposite reaction."  God designed it this way, and i just don't understand some ppl's need to argue w/ others about their choices. 

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i'm stopping the rant now, even tho i have lots more to say about it, but i feel like i was starting to lose the point (see preface!).

today was a good day!  chicken & dumpling soup and egg salad for lunch was delicious!  crackers & cheese dip for dinner was very good (thanks to a friend who gave me leftover spinach artichoke dip)!  i'm craving a cheeseburger SO BAD!  i'm almost tempted to get one for breakfast from sonic, but i think i'll hold out for dinner.  i think i'm specifically craving BK or Hardee's.  i'll have to give it some thought.  and also PANCAKES.  becca mentioned them tonight & all of a sudden i was like, "yesssss."  i hadn't even thought about pancakes for a month!  *laugh* 

anyway, mail today was awesome!  post card from holland:

post card from micaela:

i have to say, she picked one of the perfect shots of dallas for me.  reuinion tower IS dallas to me!  it's literally my first memory OF dallas.  well, technically, a picture of it is my first memory of dallas.  *laugh*  it was in my dad's collection of photos from a bowling tournament trip, of course!  and tho i've been to dallas and seen it in person, it was from afar.  and still, when i think of dallas, that's what i think of, that rounded corner photo.  so, thanks for the memories you brought with that card, micaela!  : ) 

trish gave me a couple post cards from her trip, way darling!

also received a $10 check from the radio survey ppl, a birthday invitation for stephen's party at the end of july, a certified letter notice for one of my neighbors (gotta put that back in the out box, eh?), aaaand... that might've been it!  but that was enough!  : ) 

what else?  oh, here's one of the cards i am sending out, from ourcitylights: 

cute, yes?  : ) 

i watched an episode of LCS and of course the SL ep... then finished season 3 of gene simmons family jewels - and apparently that's all that i can watch online!  pooh.  then, bret sent me a message asking about something that happened in season 3 of Buffy, so i popped in that disc to answer his question!  heh.  and realized that i apparently blocked this season from my memory??  i don't recognize any of them, but i'm sure i've seen them!  possibly just once, tho?  i tend to watch the last 3 seasons over & over again, so i have those practically memorized.  : )  i guess i'll watch some season 3 inbetween the new summer shows (can i just say, i LOVE that there is now a summer TV season.  LOVE!).  : ) 

oh!  and mom called - she bought me a toaster.  thanks, mom!  she was shopping at WM & saw some for like $7, and remembered i had said i wanted one but hadn't gotten around to purchasing yet.  that was sweet of her! 

okay, and now i guess i should think about going to bed.  maybe one more episode of buffy while i read the rest of my blog buddies!  have a great hump day & thanks for taking the time to read my somewhat random (okay, a lot random, it's the name of the game!) ramblings!  ttfn!