Here are some pictures of yesterday's ice storm.
Everything was covered with a sheet of ice.
Icicles on the roof.It's the closest to winter that we have had so far this year.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Texas Ice Storm
Here are some pictures of yesterday's ice storm.Everything was covered with a sheet of ice.Icicles on the roof.It's the closest to winter that we have had so far this year.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Update
I haven't posted in awhile but I kinda doubt anyone is reading this anymore anyway. But I did want to update it with what I have been doing (beside working). Oops, that was a wrong way to start because I don't do a lot besides working!
One thing I started doing was volunteering to help sign up children for the Texas CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) program. It is an interesting process. So far I have been to a training meeting and this morning went for the first time to actually interact with the people who are signing up. I mainly watched and listened to the pros and helped pass out paperwork. I think I am learning what to ask and how to tell them to fill out the application. It is interesting. The only qualifications besides the low income is that the children are either citizens or legal aliens and have social security cards. It doesn't matter if the parents are or not. The information is not shared with other agencies. Richardson is a very diverse community, culture wise, and we had several different nationalities applying this morning.
Another thing I am getting involved in is the Stewardship Program at my church. I have been interested in doing more with the program, which traditionally focuses on getting pledges of money. I am going to try to expand it as, to me, stewardship involves much more than money. I hope to involve health, wellness, time management, natural resources (the environment), as well as how we use our money. I have just finished reading a real good book called "Faith and Money" edited by Michael Schut that really brings up so many things I have thought about for years. (I love it when I find something that backs up my beliefs.) I have been toying with the idea of setting up a blog for church members to read. I will have to see how that will work out and let you know.
One thing I started doing was volunteering to help sign up children for the Texas CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) program. It is an interesting process. So far I have been to a training meeting and this morning went for the first time to actually interact with the people who are signing up. I mainly watched and listened to the pros and helped pass out paperwork. I think I am learning what to ask and how to tell them to fill out the application. It is interesting. The only qualifications besides the low income is that the children are either citizens or legal aliens and have social security cards. It doesn't matter if the parents are or not. The information is not shared with other agencies. Richardson is a very diverse community, culture wise, and we had several different nationalities applying this morning.
Another thing I am getting involved in is the Stewardship Program at my church. I have been interested in doing more with the program, which traditionally focuses on getting pledges of money. I am going to try to expand it as, to me, stewardship involves much more than money. I hope to involve health, wellness, time management, natural resources (the environment), as well as how we use our money. I have just finished reading a real good book called "Faith and Money" edited by Michael Schut that really brings up so many things I have thought about for years. (I love it when I find something that backs up my beliefs.) I have been toying with the idea of setting up a blog for church members to read. I will have to see how that will work out and let you know.
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