A little Christian History
February 23, 303
The Great Persecution
Day of the Roman Feast
"an edict was posted that ordered all copies of Scripture to be burned' all churches destroyed, their property confiscated, and Christian worship forbidden."
quoted out of One Year Book of Christian History by E. Michael and Sharon Rusten
I thought this was interesting. Learned something already today, lol. There is more, but because it's long and involved and something I have to remember for class, I thought maybe if I post these daily readings, paraphrased, it might help me remember it better to.
This weekend feels like it's just been way to long! Got nothing accomplished, and stayed in bed way to long each morning. I decided today that I need to get myself back on track. So for today, what's left of it, has to be devoted to my class. Has to. It's been a few days since I've done anything with it. Always have good intentions, always have something to side track me. I'm going to set up a reading plan for today, and the rest of the week, and try my very hardest to stick to it.
Boys went to school. I actually was surprised. We got a lot of rain and snow mixed yesterday, then late in the afternoon it all changed over to snow. Hubby called for a ride home around midnight, and there was like a crunchy covering on the snow. My car windows were frozen shut. I didn't even bother scraping, just let it warm up and the defrosters do their job. When I got to the station, hubby cleaned the car off really good for me. I wasn't about to do that in my pj's, lol.
Hubby was up at 5:30 am to get ready to go to a company meeting in Albany that started at 8 am. Poor hubby is in for a really long day :( I do hope he napped on the way there and the way home. He went with the owner/uncle. Don't know how long this is going to be, just hope for his sake it's not an all day training thing. He's going to need a nap for sure. I to was up at 5:30 with him because I had to drop him at the station where the owner was meeting him. But, I went back to bed and slept until almost 11 this morning. Tomorrow is back to reality and I have to be up at my normal time. That's going to really hurt.
I noticed last night and this morning, that none of the side roads were plowed. Just the main roads. You know most kids don't live on the main roads, it's the little side roads. I did think they would have a 2 hour delay, then I passed a bus this morning after dropping hubby off. Wow, normal day with poor road conditions. The super must be desperate. I figure, they've already used all their snow days and then some, what's one more? Especially if the road conditions aren't that great. Some of the other schools did close or do the delay thing. If they weren't maxed out on the snow days, this normally would have been a delayed day. And delayed days do count as school days. So I don't understand the logic, or lack of, behind this decision.
Hubby was telling me that his uncle (the one who has no license and stayed with us) will be coming to get his car maybe sometime next month. This situation really irritates me! Enough said on that.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Hmmm............don't think I like this
A few days ago I downloaded the new aol 9.5. I'm not likin this to much. It remembers to much, lol. Normally if I want to go somewhere I've been, like a day ago, I just pull down my history, find it and click on it. What I'm finding now is I have to click on the exact one I want. I used to go to the history and click on the dashboard and it would bring me to my blog. Now, it brings me to the last exact page I was on. I don't like that, lol. I do like that you can open multiple pages and and there is a tab at the top so you can see which is which. So far that is the only thing I have found that I really like.
I'm so tired today. I don't think I got enough sleep or something, just not feeling with it today, lol. Might go lay down for a while later. The oldest is home from work and hubby is at work. I just went to bed last night and hubby was on the phone wanting his ride home. Then, it seemed like shortly after that, the oldest was waking me for a ride to work. Must be all the interruptions in my sleep last night that is catching up to me. Tomorrow hubby has to go to a meeting with the owner and I have to have him at the owners house by 7:30 am. I'm going back to bed after. There's just no way. I've finally discovered that sleep is important. I never used to feel that way before.
We were supposed to get lots of snow today, but it's looking like it's just going to be rain with a little snow. I even stayed up to watch the late news last night and the predictions were for 4" to 7" of the white stuff. Well, the snow we had the other day is melting and it's just wet out there now. I did hear on the radio this morning mostly rain for us. Guess the storm changed track. That's fine, I really wasn't looking forward to more snow. I like the snow and the cold, but for some reason I'm starting to look forward to the milder temps. Not the heat and the humidity, just into the 50's and 60's so I can go outside with a sweat shirt on and sit on my swing and enjoy the outside. That's my favorite thing to do in the warmer weather. My swing was the best gift hubby ever got me.
Going to do some catching up on here and save the studying for tomorrow I think. I did catch a short nap and I feel so much better. For some reason I just don't sleep well at night lately. It's like I can't get comfortable enough to relax to sleep.
From the pics I posted yesterday I was bored and playing, lol. I now know there is an easier way to post pics. Oh well, you learn by trial and error. Still have to play with the sizing of them and probably other stuff, but I'm slowly learning. When I want to do this stuff I never have the time to actually sit down and do it so I thought since I really didn't have anything else I wanted to do, now was the time to at least set some things up so when I want to post a pic, I'll be able to.
Hubby's still wanting to go to India next month. Not sure if it's going to happen. He was telling me yesterday that the owner told him he could go, when the fool comes back. The fool is supposed to be back on Friday of this week. Hubby was saying something about maybe the fool won't be back until the first week in March. If he comes back then, hubby won't be able to go. His friends daughter is getting married on the 10th of March. There's talk of the fool coming back the 5th of March. Not enough time for hubby to go. Hubby was saying his friend would be way to mad since he postponed his daughters wedding so hubby could be there. I can see the guy getting upset, but I would think the guy would understand. I'd hope. Hubby was saying he would go around November instead to see a holiday celebration they have over there. It's a big celebration, similar to our Christmas. He said it's been 12 years since he's been in India to see that celebration. I'd rather he go then. He can take the time to save the money and maybe not have to borrow from the owner for the trip. He's already been saving money to use while he's over there. This way he would have more. He would also be able to take the oldest with him. The oldest wants in the worst way to go. It would be a nice thing for the 2 of them to go and the weather is not to hot at that time. So, we'll see what happens with that.
The kids go back to school tomorrow. I'm so looking forward to that, lol. Now, if they would just go to school every day until June, I'd be a happy mom, lol!
I'm so tired today. I don't think I got enough sleep or something, just not feeling with it today, lol. Might go lay down for a while later. The oldest is home from work and hubby is at work. I just went to bed last night and hubby was on the phone wanting his ride home. Then, it seemed like shortly after that, the oldest was waking me for a ride to work. Must be all the interruptions in my sleep last night that is catching up to me. Tomorrow hubby has to go to a meeting with the owner and I have to have him at the owners house by 7:30 am. I'm going back to bed after. There's just no way. I've finally discovered that sleep is important. I never used to feel that way before.
We were supposed to get lots of snow today, but it's looking like it's just going to be rain with a little snow. I even stayed up to watch the late news last night and the predictions were for 4" to 7" of the white stuff. Well, the snow we had the other day is melting and it's just wet out there now. I did hear on the radio this morning mostly rain for us. Guess the storm changed track. That's fine, I really wasn't looking forward to more snow. I like the snow and the cold, but for some reason I'm starting to look forward to the milder temps. Not the heat and the humidity, just into the 50's and 60's so I can go outside with a sweat shirt on and sit on my swing and enjoy the outside. That's my favorite thing to do in the warmer weather. My swing was the best gift hubby ever got me.
Going to do some catching up on here and save the studying for tomorrow I think. I did catch a short nap and I feel so much better. For some reason I just don't sleep well at night lately. It's like I can't get comfortable enough to relax to sleep.
From the pics I posted yesterday I was bored and playing, lol. I now know there is an easier way to post pics. Oh well, you learn by trial and error. Still have to play with the sizing of them and probably other stuff, but I'm slowly learning. When I want to do this stuff I never have the time to actually sit down and do it so I thought since I really didn't have anything else I wanted to do, now was the time to at least set some things up so when I want to post a pic, I'll be able to.
Hubby's still wanting to go to India next month. Not sure if it's going to happen. He was telling me yesterday that the owner told him he could go, when the fool comes back. The fool is supposed to be back on Friday of this week. Hubby was saying something about maybe the fool won't be back until the first week in March. If he comes back then, hubby won't be able to go. His friends daughter is getting married on the 10th of March. There's talk of the fool coming back the 5th of March. Not enough time for hubby to go. Hubby was saying his friend would be way to mad since he postponed his daughters wedding so hubby could be there. I can see the guy getting upset, but I would think the guy would understand. I'd hope. Hubby was saying he would go around November instead to see a holiday celebration they have over there. It's a big celebration, similar to our Christmas. He said it's been 12 years since he's been in India to see that celebration. I'd rather he go then. He can take the time to save the money and maybe not have to borrow from the owner for the trip. He's already been saving money to use while he's over there. This way he would have more. He would also be able to take the oldest with him. The oldest wants in the worst way to go. It would be a nice thing for the 2 of them to go and the weather is not to hot at that time. So, we'll see what happens with that.
The kids go back to school tomorrow. I'm so looking forward to that, lol. Now, if they would just go to school every day until June, I'd be a happy mom, lol!
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Hubby having lunch
So I'm doing a little playing on here while I take my break from studying. I have a lot of pics to get off the camera before hubby goes back to India and some I've wanted to post for a while. This was a test pic, lol. Had to make sure everything's working right before I go and put a lot of them in, right?
This is of hubby around February of last year over in India at his Uncles house having lunch. Everything is done outside because it is so hot there. Notice the things off to the side that look like cots? They are used as tables during the day, seats for company, and for sleeping at night. Talk about multi-purpose, lol. I understand now why hubby was constantally complaining about not sleeping at night. They look so uncomfortable.
Friday, February 20, 2009
To tired
I think I tried to pack way to many things into my afternoon today. Work wasn't to bad, I remembered to bring my planner along so I could pay bills and plan my week. One less thing I have to do on Friday night, and it takes up a good amount of time in the morning.
I get a phone call 7:45 this morning. It's someone calling for an interview for the oldest. I had a very restless night last night and the phone ringing that early didn't help any. So, crawl out of bed to take the message, and since it's rather cool in the house, it just kind of woke me up. So I stayed up with the cat following my every move thrilled that I'm actually awake now and not still in bed bashing the snooze every few minutes. Throw a load of laundry in so it can dry while I'm at work and start to get myself ready for the day. That's probably why I remembered to bring my planner, I was up earlier than normal. Friday's I move at the pace of a snail, lol.
So, just as I'm getting ready to leave work hubby calls and wants different shoes and socks. I never made it to the station yesterday because of the snow. Over 3" of the while stuff. Huge fluffy flakes to. I went around taking pics because it was just so pretty. Most of the snow we had melted because of the "warmer" temps. We got enough to cover the ground and have the roads plowed. On Wednesday we got snow. Not supposed to be a lot, maybe an inch or two. It snowed earlier than expected and by the time I left work the trucks were out on the roads. It had been snowing for maybe an hour or so. It wasn't sticking so I thought the trucks being out was odd. Yesterday, snow/rain showers were predicted. It starts snowing. No trucks out on the roads. Not until quite a while after it started snowing. Seems a little backwards, ya think? Knitting class was cancelled, which is hardly ever cancelled, so I called hubby and asked him what the roads looked like. We live off of a back road, so I have to walk to the end of my driveway to see the road. Hubby tells me the roads are very bad and to stay home.
There was a customer in the store who was really upset because the roads were bad and she was trying to get to Mass. Good luck getting up the hill into Mass with the bad roads. We are only a few minutes from Mass and Ct, and the road that connects the states is a very winding, uphill, zero visibility road. Your typical mountain road. If the weather is to bad, they will close the road. Hubby was trying to tell this woman a different way to go to avoid that particular stretch of road, but it was longer. He said she ended up staying at a bed and breakfast. Wise move.
So I settled in for the night, just me and the youngest and the cat. We vegged in front of the tv all night. It was one of those nights where I was so tired while watching tv, and then when I went to bed, wide awake! I. Hate. Those. Nights. Anyway, got side tracked.
After work I had to do the normal bank and post office errands. Decided to mail my time sheet since more snow is predicted for tomorrow into Sunday. Hadn't planned on church anyway, since missionaries were supposed to come and tell about what's going on in the mission field for them. After is a luncheon. It's not that I don't care what the missionaries are doing, I do. I just don't like them speaking in place of a sermon. I would rather have the normal service and do the missionaries either Saturday night or Sunday night. That's just me.
Stop at the station to deliver hubby his shoes and warmer socks and get hit with going to the bank to get change for the weekend. Apparently the owner doesn't know how to do this. I remember last weekend very clearly, lol. I went since the bank is in the local market and I wanted to get some sale stuff. This way I don't have to run all the way into town. The market was absolutely packed! Of course, snow is predicted for tomorrow. After about an hour in there, I finally get back to the station, which is still packed to. Everyone must be filling their tanks. It's not like we are getting a blizzard, 2"-4" is what's predicted for us. During this time the oldest calls this woman who called this morning back and sets up an interview. In 30 minutes. Rush home and get him in the shower, make sure he's shaved and brushed his teeth. He stayed at the station last night, I know my child and it wasn't done. Grab him dress clothes and he's running and buttoning and stuffing out the door, lol. Since this was the very first interview he's ever done, he was nervous. He wanted me to come in with him. Not happening. Don't know if he got the job, they have a full week of interviews and might know something around this time next week. He seems to be excited and really wants the job. He applied to this place twice over the summer. We'll see what happens. It's 2 nights a week and he can still keep his station job.
When I got home was when I realized just how tired I really am. All that running in a short amount of time on top of not enough sleep just caught up to me I think. But, I'm in for the night and can relax a little.
Knitting is tomorrow morning, and just might go. I have to have the oldest to work, so might just head down there for a while since I'll be up. By the time I get back it will be time to get hubby to work and take the oldest home. Probably no shopping over the weekend. Just might be snowed in to, lol.
I get a phone call 7:45 this morning. It's someone calling for an interview for the oldest. I had a very restless night last night and the phone ringing that early didn't help any. So, crawl out of bed to take the message, and since it's rather cool in the house, it just kind of woke me up. So I stayed up with the cat following my every move thrilled that I'm actually awake now and not still in bed bashing the snooze every few minutes. Throw a load of laundry in so it can dry while I'm at work and start to get myself ready for the day. That's probably why I remembered to bring my planner, I was up earlier than normal. Friday's I move at the pace of a snail, lol.
So, just as I'm getting ready to leave work hubby calls and wants different shoes and socks. I never made it to the station yesterday because of the snow. Over 3" of the while stuff. Huge fluffy flakes to. I went around taking pics because it was just so pretty. Most of the snow we had melted because of the "warmer" temps. We got enough to cover the ground and have the roads plowed. On Wednesday we got snow. Not supposed to be a lot, maybe an inch or two. It snowed earlier than expected and by the time I left work the trucks were out on the roads. It had been snowing for maybe an hour or so. It wasn't sticking so I thought the trucks being out was odd. Yesterday, snow/rain showers were predicted. It starts snowing. No trucks out on the roads. Not until quite a while after it started snowing. Seems a little backwards, ya think? Knitting class was cancelled, which is hardly ever cancelled, so I called hubby and asked him what the roads looked like. We live off of a back road, so I have to walk to the end of my driveway to see the road. Hubby tells me the roads are very bad and to stay home.
There was a customer in the store who was really upset because the roads were bad and she was trying to get to Mass. Good luck getting up the hill into Mass with the bad roads. We are only a few minutes from Mass and Ct, and the road that connects the states is a very winding, uphill, zero visibility road. Your typical mountain road. If the weather is to bad, they will close the road. Hubby was trying to tell this woman a different way to go to avoid that particular stretch of road, but it was longer. He said she ended up staying at a bed and breakfast. Wise move.
So I settled in for the night, just me and the youngest and the cat. We vegged in front of the tv all night. It was one of those nights where I was so tired while watching tv, and then when I went to bed, wide awake! I. Hate. Those. Nights. Anyway, got side tracked.
After work I had to do the normal bank and post office errands. Decided to mail my time sheet since more snow is predicted for tomorrow into Sunday. Hadn't planned on church anyway, since missionaries were supposed to come and tell about what's going on in the mission field for them. After is a luncheon. It's not that I don't care what the missionaries are doing, I do. I just don't like them speaking in place of a sermon. I would rather have the normal service and do the missionaries either Saturday night or Sunday night. That's just me.
Stop at the station to deliver hubby his shoes and warmer socks and get hit with going to the bank to get change for the weekend. Apparently the owner doesn't know how to do this. I remember last weekend very clearly, lol. I went since the bank is in the local market and I wanted to get some sale stuff. This way I don't have to run all the way into town. The market was absolutely packed! Of course, snow is predicted for tomorrow. After about an hour in there, I finally get back to the station, which is still packed to. Everyone must be filling their tanks. It's not like we are getting a blizzard, 2"-4" is what's predicted for us. During this time the oldest calls this woman who called this morning back and sets up an interview. In 30 minutes. Rush home and get him in the shower, make sure he's shaved and brushed his teeth. He stayed at the station last night, I know my child and it wasn't done. Grab him dress clothes and he's running and buttoning and stuffing out the door, lol. Since this was the very first interview he's ever done, he was nervous. He wanted me to come in with him. Not happening. Don't know if he got the job, they have a full week of interviews and might know something around this time next week. He seems to be excited and really wants the job. He applied to this place twice over the summer. We'll see what happens. It's 2 nights a week and he can still keep his station job.
When I got home was when I realized just how tired I really am. All that running in a short amount of time on top of not enough sleep just caught up to me I think. But, I'm in for the night and can relax a little.
Knitting is tomorrow morning, and just might go. I have to have the oldest to work, so might just head down there for a while since I'll be up. By the time I get back it will be time to get hubby to work and take the oldest home. Probably no shopping over the weekend. Just might be snowed in to, lol.
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