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Don’t be Tardy for the Party!
Posted in General with tags batman, becky, nae, PT, savannah, tardy for the party, videos on September 25, 2009 by tamodomTop Ten Thursday (on Friday)
Posted in General with tags iphone, pictures, Top Ten Thursday on September 25, 2009 by tamodomThese are my top ten iPhone photos from the past couple of months!
From 10 to 1:
pray for Chris!
Posted in General with tags batman, chris, CSU, Friends, marines, prayer on September 25, 2009 by tamodomI have been facebook friends with Chris for about 4 or 5 months now, but just recently got to know him more. He is leaving for a some training for the next month and then he will begin his journey back to the U.S.A. He is coming to CSU in the Spring semester. Pray for his safety AND his opportunities to share the LOVE of Christ with those around him.
Simply Said Saturday
Posted in General on September 19, 2009 by tamodomConfession: I woke up at 7:30 a.m. this morning and immediately began watching XOXO Gossip Girl Season 2 on DVD.
Pt and I have been addicted to GG just in a matter of 2 weeks. I watched the first half of Season 1 from library. At that point I realized we weren’t going to get through season 1 & 2 before the season 3 premiere so I had to go BUY both season 1 & 2 on DVD. I watched hours upon hours of GG. This morning I finally finished watching both seasons and re-watched season 3 premiere.
Let me just tell you how addictive this show is! S and Lonely boy need to get things worked out. Why is V so spiteful and acting out with Chuck cause you know she loves Nate. Is B really interested in going to Ivy League? What is Rufus and Lily going to do with the kids? Why didn’t GG give up her identity?
Watch it on the CW on Monday nights at 9 p.m. and you will be hooked!
“You know you love me…xoxo…Gossip Girl!”
Top Ten Thursday
Posted in General with tags iTunes, music, Top Ten Thursday on September 17, 2009 by tamodomToday’s Top Ten is the most played songs in my iTunes as of right now when I type this.
10. How Great Is Our God by Coffey Anderson
9. I’m on a Boat by The Lonely Island (feat. T-Pain)
8. How He Loves by Eddie Kirkland
7. I Know You Want Me by Pitbull
6. Search Me by Tara Leigh Cobble
5. Party in the U.S.A. by Miley Cyrus
4. I’m in Miami Trick by LMFAO
3. Fire Burning by Sean Kingston
2. Arms Wide Open by Hillsong United
1. You Hold Me Now by Hillsong United
As you can see I have a very eclectic selection of music.
Nicole & Valentin’s Wedding
Posted in General with tags family, love, nicole, photography, wedding on September 15, 2009 by tamodomThis weekend I took a trip home to see family and to shoot pictures for a family friend who I have been friends with since she was born. Times like these make it even more special that I get to be so involved one of the most important days of her life. She is probably the most laid back person I have ever met and was completely displayed in this ceremony. It was held at a Greek Orthodox church in Florence which was gorgeous, and a new experience for many who attended this service. Here are just a few of the 800 pictures I snapped that day.
The truth some times hurts…
Posted in General with tags allegiance, boys, love, pain, personal, Scripture, truth on September 14, 2009 by tamodomYou know over the past couple of weeks I have been in multiple situations where the truth came out and you know it did not feel so great. Have you ever found yourself with a heartache like that? The reality of it, the Bible is true when Paul said that the truth shall set you free! What the Bible does NOT tell us is that the TRUTH is not always easy to swallow or painless.
Isn’t it funny how some times we will allow situations and people to torture us even when we KNOW it is not healthy or worthwhile? Do you ever find yourself being lured in to situations like this? Why do we open that gate and let it flood, but then whine when it does not stop? How is it possible to shut down your feelings without any baggage especially is this “trip” has been going on for an extended amount of time.
Take time to answer some of those questions and you might find that you’re not as prepared to battle this journey alone.
I have to admit that I find myself allowing my heart to go unguarded when I am around people who I feel are trustworthy. Then in that weakness you add emotional circumstances, physical attraction, and encouraging affirmation from friends AND you just might find yourself in a mess! Now mind you this recent situation is not the FIRST time I have slipped into this trap. Yes! I went over 4 years of liking, hoping, waiting, hurting, serving and even loving this one guy who come to find out was not mutually engaged with me. Talk about tough to swallow. Why would I continue on for so long you may ask? Well, I wanted to be faithful to the desire in my heart about this guy. I listened to the words of hope, faith and promise that he said to me over those years so I continued to wait on him. More recently I struggled through the emotional roller coaster of developing feelings for someone that isn’t exactly mutually in with me! Why would I allow myself to get BACK in to a similar situation. I believe some times our desire to be loved and to love comes in different sizes and circumstances. My circumstances is that I was attracted to this man of God who knows that he has a “calling” on his life. BUT if you have ever had this happen to you then you KNOW it is not easy to hear the truth, yet very essential. Thanks to some consistent and protective friends I have been forced to see reality in TRUTH (not so sweet) and love…
This past Elevate, Jon was speaking about how Jesus became human as a test from God. He suffered and CHOOSE to be like human man to show us his allegiance to the Lord. God tested Jesus’ heart for the sake of humanity. Just like he tested his HEART…He will test our HEARTS for allegiance to His will in your own life. Webster defines allegiance as devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause. We pledge allegiance to the United States of America as we salute the American flag. Do we pledge our allegiance to the Comforter, Provider and Savior?
“Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, but who can find a trustworthy man?” (Pr. 20:6)
You might be asking how this relates to my trials and tribulations. Well, I believe that everything happens for a reason and as God tests my heart then He is going to use my circumstances and testimony to reach more people who are seeking wisdom! Jon went on to say, “the greater the obedience the greater the test.” I am also reminded in 1 Corinthians that God will not bring more trial on you than you can handle. Just as we were reminded that temptation does not come from the Lord, but from Satan. God just allows us to show our loyalty to His word, promises, and love by resisting that temptation. What does not kill us will only make us stronger, right?
So when I look back to these trials I am reminded that God loves me and wants me to know this kind of LOVE from a guy. The places I am seeking to “create” this love is my problem. So for mission Monday, I am commissioning myself to seek the Lord and pledge my allegiance to HIS will. Will you do the same thing?
Deep in the SWAMP!
Posted in General with tags Buccaneers, clint, CSU, Florida Gators, Football, go blue, matt, photography, Savvy on September 6, 2009 by tamodomThis weekend the CSU BUCS went to Gainesville, Florida to the SWAMP to play the University of Florida Gators. I traveled down to Florida with Savvy, Matt and Clint. It was a long trip to drive down and back in one day. We arrived back to Charleston at 4:30 a.m. Some fun times:
- we enjoyed some boiled peanuts on the way down
- motel 6 with just the 4 of us
- Savannah slept the WHOLE way back!
- “Now how does it work that they called us up to play us and pay us $450,000 to beat us?” – Clint to Tam; Pause……”Or did they email us!” – Clint; “hahahhahahhahahhhaha” – Matt
- frat house road crossers xing
- Matt singing Hey, YOU There and I’m on a Boat!
- being welcomed by some people with some explicit language.
- Worship service in the car at 3 a.m.
- hitting curbs in the middle of University of Florida’s campus
- “Are they saying Sigfreid?” – Clint to Matt about the lyrics to Sweet Dreams (Beyonce)
- Where’s Waldo? — 5 miles ahead!
Below are some of the pictures from the weekend:
Top Ten Thursday
Posted in General with tags Bucs, CSU, go blue, Top Ten Thursday on August 27, 2009 by tamodomTOP TEN REASON TO GO BLUE!
10. Because it’s a pretty color
9. That’s what Jesus would do!
8. Because being a super fan is always better than being a regular fan.
7. Dr. Brewer will sing you a special tune if he sees your GO BLUE! gear!
6. Because blue is the new BLACK! It’s slimming!
5. You get cool prizes for wearing your button.
4. It makes you an official BUCCANEER!
3. Everybody’s doin’ it!
2. Because goin’ green is going to get old!
1. Because friends don’t let friends go TEAL like those chickens up in Conway!
Back and Forth
Posted in General with tags CSU, drama, Friends, gossip, Jesus, Orientation, roommates, Summer on August 27, 2009 by tamodomI have been going like crazy over the past two weeks trying to make sure that I have everything ready for the beginning of school which started this week! Of course, I am involved in many of the aspects of New Student Orientation. This year I was in charge of the 2-hour Orientation production so that’s had been stressful pulling it all together, but it actually turned out to be pretty awesome. I might try to work on some kind of preview clip of the show soon.
What has happened in the past two weeks:
- Meet some new friends who will be working at CSU this year with me.
- Worked a lot!
- Went shopping for some new clothes with my birthday money!
- Definitely saw GI Joe with Lee and Clint…ooooohhh Channing Tatum!
- Did a couple of photoshoots (two previous posts) for Kait & Justin and Baxley.
- Had lunch with my mentor, Lynette! (That’s a rare occasion for us!)
- Got to spend some time with Savannah after she returned from Honduras.
- Spoke to all of the Rez Life staff about PLACE
- Went on the Charleston Thriller boat ride today with Katie and Savvy. You gotta check it out some time!
- My roommate, PT (aka Party Time), is back in the APT with me!
- Survived Orientation!
Sounds like a lot of fun, huh? Well, for the most part it has been! These are the times when someone wired like me can get bogged down in life. You want to make sure that you have everything done just perfectly so you over exert yourself to the point of exhaustion and in-effectiveness. You also tend to dwell on things that aren’t reality or possibly exaggerate the things that are somewhat real. What does this mean?
First thing that comes to mind would be this guy who I recently tried befriend. At the beginning it seemed to be a fun time to have a guy to hang out with. Quickly it turned to a microscopic crush, but knowing that my heart could not handle any more games like I had been through in the past I decided I was going to slowly approach it. After inviting him to come along to some of the events that I was attending and being shut down I decided to back away again. Mind you I had like four people who were reminding me to be careful and a couple of them just didn’t have a good feeling about this guy from the get-go! I did heed their advice, but I was in a weird place where I still wanted to play the game. Turns out the game was just dumb. After inviting him to an event on-campus where we both work I got a response from this guy telling me I acted better than him because I went out and did things, and that I was too intent on changing him. So needless to say… I am done with that one. I don’t have any fight in me to try to rekindle anything there. Is this wrong? I choose to think that I am not giving up on him as a person, but it is my responsibility to guard my heart from any discouragement or evil doing because it is the well-spring of life. If I would continue on fighting that lost cause I would become even more drained and would walk into the wilderness. Do you think this is one of those cases where I might have exaggerated the situation?
I have also been a little overwhelmed with the fact that so often I apologize or become a wimp when it comes to boldly proclaiming that I am called to do ministry for the Lord and that I am happy with doing that! I find myself tip-toeing around the TRUTH. But WHY? Is it because I don’t want to be confronted with conflict of beliefs? Is it because I am lazy? Do I just want to be accepted by all people? Do I really understand why I am doing it? What did I think it was going to be like? These are some of the questions that pass through my head as I am talking to people that don’t know me and I am trying to make a lasting impression. Don’t they know who I am? I love the serve and to give and to organize and to shoot pictures and to influence people and to love and to help and….well you get the point, right? I am hoping to find some more community with some of the people I am now working with because I want to walk boldly on and off-campus to tell people I am called to be a servant of the Lord. I believe this community will answer what Hebrews 10:24 says, “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.”
Any who – that’s been some of the major things running through my head these past couple of weeks. I’m trying to get my life back into the daily routine of writing. I will try to post a Top Ten Thursday later today.
