Photo Challenge Day 30

Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss

I MADE it! Believe it or not I was able to stick with this photo challenge for 30 days. I hope you've enjoyed reading or looking at my photos as much as I've enjoyed pulling them all together. Regular blogging to resume tomorrow. :)

I miss my great friend Heather Mitchell. She goes by Victoria these days in Florida as Victoria is her real first name, but I will always know her as Heather. Heather was my saving grace in college and my support system. When I lived at our sorority house and needed a normal person to talk to and a break, I called Heather. She is the type of friend you can go months without seeing and still pick up where you left off. I love her dearly and miss her a lot.

I took this picture off her facebook : ) (Hope that's OK love!)

Photo Challenge Day 29

Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile

We had engagement photos taken for our save the dates and of course my husband was his animated self. I love this picture and it for sure always makes me smile.

"Pole Fitness for Jesus"

This morning on my ride into work I heard a story on the radio about a class in Houston, TX that advertises as "Pole Fitness for Jesus." I couldn't help but turn it up and do a little more research when I got into the office. I know I'm still doing the photo challenge posts, but this was too good to pass up.

So the story is that in Houston, TX ( a place I enjoy visiting) a woman who owns a pole dancing studio called The Best Shape of your Life is offering a class she calls "Pole Fitness for Jesus."
The class is held the second Sunday of each month and the women get together to pole dance to Christian music. They say the class is spiritual, not sexual. But, I have a hard time believing that a pole and dancing together lead to something that is spiritual and not sexual.

I found an article online where the instructor, Crystal Dean, defends the idea against critics. She say, and I quote, "people who want to sit there and judge it, you know, like well that is sacrilegious, that in my opinion doesn't make you a good Christian when you judge other people." The class is free to any woman who brings in a church pamphlet and Dean says she doesn't charge because she doesn't want to make a profit on God's day.

My opinion would be that this is taking it a little far. I am all about learning to pole dance as exercise or something to spice things up a bit, but I think having Third Day or Jars of Clay playing in the background is odd. Not to mention that I don't think God had any intention of music used to worship and praise him to also be used as the backdrop for a pole dancing class. However, to each their own.

A clip from the Fox News station in Houston, TX: HERE

Photo Challenge Day 28

Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of

I am deathly afraid of sharks. I watched this movie one time about a couple that went scuba diving and got left out in the water and no one came to get them. The movie ends with them being surrounded by sharks in the dark ocean water. It was terrifying.

Turning 28 isn't so bad

Today I turn 28, at 4:00 to be exact. Or at least that is what I think I read on my birth certificate. I can't believe I am getting old, but I guess along with the age comes experiences and the change to learn and grow. I'd have to say I've had an amazing 28 years. I would like to thank my parents for always making me feel loved and supported. My family is big on holidays, birthdays and really any day that ends in "y." Any excuse to get the family together we'll take it. But, in the merging of families recently I have really come to appreciate my family. Sometimes it takes seeing things from a different family to realize that as crazy as you think your family is, there is always crazier. Happy 28th birthday to me, but also to my parents who have spent the last 28 years taking care of me emotionally more than anything. Gracias!!

This weekend was really my birthday weekend. Bobby planned a birthday dinner with friends @ Henry's in Acworth, which was yummy and then we did the family birthday celebration on Sunday at my parents' house. March is a busy birthday month so this was really a joint celebration for my sister, March 3rd, my Uncle Randy, March 13th, me on March 22 and cousin Chris on march 28th.

Jolie comes to the birthday dinner!
Bobby and I at the birthday celebration.
Silverware and scrap booking supplies, woohoo! I'm a dork, but a happy dork. Thanks Mom!

The best cup cakes ever! Thanks Mandy

Photo Challenge Day 27

Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member

I decided to pick 2 family members, my mom and my mother-in-law.

Photo Challenge Day 26

Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you

My Family means everything to me. I love them all very much.

From the left: Uncle Gary & Aunt Chris, Byron & Robin Finley (sort of family) My sister, Jamie and her fiance Gray standing behind her. My grandparents, dad, Bobby and I, mom, Randy & Linda, Robyn, Leanne, Boone and Aunt Dianna, Chris and Jolie. All we're missing is Lucil. But she gave birth to my newest niece Mia a few days before our wedding.

Photo Challenge Day 25

Day 25 - A picture of your day

Photo Challenge Day 24

Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change

I wish that I could change the President, or more specifically the results of the last election. I am not one of those outspoken political types, but I am a Republican and a firm believer in the Republican values. I tend to be socially and economically conservative while supporting traditional values. But, I am on the fence on same sex marriage because I believe in LOVE and know that it comes in many forms. I do not support Obama and will do whatever it takes to help get him out of office. He is a great public speaker and has some social appeal, but I'm just not sure he's got what it takes to pull this country out of the economic slump we are in. This post might start my file with the FBI, but then again I am only a lonely blog poster.