needed a little break from writing and got to thinking about you guys…GOTTA LOVE THE YOUTUBE FREEZE FRAME…goo. They all looked like this. ::sigh::

by the way, if anyone has any secrets as far as making their internal mic on mac book pros work a little better, please share. i know i’m kind of quiet naturally, but i was talking pretty loudly here! my input settings are maxed out in system prefs and i put the volume at 150% in iMovie…you’ll still have to turn it up to hear me….so, help a sista out?

as craig said on swerve today, the staff at lifechurch.tv is resting, fasting and praying this good friday. i am really looking forward to having a day of focus like this.

it has been a while since i asked how i can pray for you guys, so please, allow me
to do so today. how can i pray for you this easter weekend?

i frequently check compassion’s site for children in uganda who have been waiting longer than six months to be sponsored. much to my surprise (and delight) it hasn’t been turning up any results.

until today.

oh-my-gosh-i-want-to-sponsor-her-myself. chris had to stop me or else we wouldn’t be able to pay our rent…

this is jacqueline. she is five. SHE HAS BEEN SPONSORED! THANKS! click here and be taken directly to jacqueline’s sponsorship page.

There are 3 children in the family. Her father is sometimes employed as a seller in the market and her mother is sometimes employed as a farmer.

As part of Compassion’s ministry, Jacqueline participates in church activities. She is also in kindergarten where her performance is average. Playing with dolls and playing group games are her favorite activities.

the market her father sometimes works in probably looks a little bit like this. (thanks, shannon, for the pic!)

anyway…i have a feeling this little girl will break a lot of your hearts, so if you’d like to sponsor her, click here and be taken directly to her sponsorship page.

because every time i’ve done this, you guys have sponsored these long-waiting children within hours of me posting. so, if you click and it says she has already been sponsored, why not find another child and rescue them from poverty today?

i have taken the strengths finder now 3 times (the 2.0 version this last time, today).

here have been my results:

In 2004:
Strategic
Connectedness
Ideation
Belief
Input

In 2006:
Strategic
Connectedness
Restorative
Intellection
Input

In 2008:
Connectedness
Empathy
Intellection
Belief
Input

so there are some clear themes that have stuck around through the ages. i am a little surprised strategy fell off the list entirely after being my signature strength for the last few years. connectedness always proved to be a close second, so having it as the signature strength now makes total sense.

if you want to see more about what those strengths mean, you can click here.

what about you? have you taken the strengths finder?

over this guy

(it’s my husband, in case you were wondering)

today i had lunch with cathi, who oversees finance amongst other things at life. out of nowhere, she mentioned how she overheard another staff member talk about my husband…saying how much he enjoyed working with him. and then she said everyone she’s heard talk about him just raves about him. she’s not the first person to tell me this, either. his boss, john, has also expressed how much he enjoys working with my man.

so yeah. um, i married that guy. and he’s a freakin rockstar.

what do you love about your spouse? and, if you’re not married, what WOULD you love about your spouse?

what does an abundant life look like to you?