Lent - Day 2

Day 1 - I failed on my reading goal for Forgotten God - didn't even open it. :-( sad.
I did not eat meat. Yay!
I read the Word. Yay!

Day 2 - Made up for the reading at lunch time.

I'm really liking the ideas in this devotional - especially this suggested fast:

Days: Leave it all behind: leave junk food, TV, cars, noise, and all the media and messages of the culture. Pack the very minimum (water, warm clothes, etc.) and find a trail, a mountain, or a beach, and feast on God.

Now, to find a free day with which to do so...

http://www.imby.net/easter/fast.html#other


peace & love,
tc

Ash Wednesday

I read an article about observing Lent yesterday and it made me want to do it. I thought maybe if I wrote about it, I could actually keep it up for 40 days.

I hope so.

There is a serious lack of discipline in my life. I mean, I pray - but it's always while moving... I have two books on listening to God and have been attempting to just spend time listening and not talking. Meditation! I need it.

Sit down. Shut up. Listen!

Here is the thing I read: http://www.imby.net/easter/

I like the name Bright Sadness.

So for me, it's not going to be so much about giving up something - although I will try to keep to the no meat on Fridays or Ash Wednesday deal - but it's about adding something. Prayer, Meditation, Devotions. One of the books I have - Forgotten God by Francis Chan, has less than 200 pages. 5 pages a day, right? I can do this...

Well, here goes - day 1. Wish me luck - or discipline...

~t.

Wells Fargo Fail / then Win

my email convo with WFB today:

ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
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What is the minimum balance I must keep in my savings account in order to not be charged a fee? I think it was $300, but please confirm.

thank you,

FIRST Response:
Dear Teresa xxxxxx

Thank you for contacting Wells Fargo. My name is Linda , and I am happy to assist you.

I received your request regarding your account. Please call customer service at 800-869-3557 and they will be glad to assist you.

My goal today was to provide you a complete and helpful answer. Thank you for banking with Wells Fargo.

Sincerely,
Linda W
Wells Fargo Online Customer Service

My response (which I'm not real proud of, but it was called for):
Your answer was neither complete, nor helpful. It's a simple question.

Next Response:
Dear Teresa xxxxx:

Thank you for contacting Wells Fargo. My name is Crystal, and I am happy to assist you.

I apologize for your frustration. The Regular Savings account will not be assessed a monthly service fee if a daily balance of $300.00 is maintained. If the balance in this account falls below this amount, the monthly service fee will be automatically deducted from your account.

To see if there is a different Wells Fargo account that may better meet your needs, please visit wellsfargo.com, or call us anytime at 1-800-TO-WELLS (1-800-869-3557).

My goal today was to provide you a complete and helpful answer. Thank you for banking with Wells Fargo.

Sincerely,
Crystal M
Wells Fargo Online Customer Service

thanks Crystal! See how easy that was, Linda? I really wanted to say something about sharing her skills with Linda, but I refrained...

A Christmas Visit with Jesus

Last night I dreamt I laid my head on Jesus's chest, and just sobbed.

His hair was longer than I'd always imagined, extra hippie-looking, but that's fitting for me. I didn't even feel sad in the beginning, it was almost like I just went to hug him, and then, as I rested my head there, the sobs came from somewhere deep within.

Still trying to process this, just had to get it written down before it faded into memory. Because, no, this is not something that's ever happened before... I do know that I felt very safe, I guess that may be obvious, safe enough to let it all out when I didn't even know it was there.

Just wow...

Dad

Happy 85th Birthday Dad!  I hope I'm doing as good as you when I get there!

I really hate this but it's true.

Surrendering to Singleness http://t.co/L6uv4HmG via @RELEVANT

peace and love...

I simply cannot focus on work today!  sheesh.  headache, yucky stomach... Could it be because i'm trying to quit coffee and carbs at the same time?  I watched Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead this weekend, then Food Matters.  Wow.  Time to pay attention to what I'm putting in my body!

But that's not what I came here to say.  I just noticed that when I used to leave people, I would say 'Peace'... and now I've started saying 'Peace & Love'. 
(Well, depending on who I'm talking to... wouldn't want anyone to think I was flirting... ah. hell.  but aside from that little neurosis...)
What does that mean?  I'm happy for it, I do wish everyone peace and love, and I should let them know that.  That being said, I'll come back when I really have something to say.

Peace and Love,
~t.