I have lots of friends....
all kinds, shapes, sizes;
those that are closer and those that are more acquaintances.
but friends no matter what.
I love my friends.
It doesn't matter what kind of friends they are,
it doesn't matter how often we talk or not or whether we see each other,
it doesn't matter what they think of me me....
I love them.
My friends means so much to me.
If I could have my wish, every person I know would like me, would get a lot with me.
I know that that isn't realistic,
but it's my wish, my desire.
I don't think you can have too many friends,
and especially those that are extra special in your life.
Those friends are rare
And they aren't to be taken lightly.
If something happens I think you need to do everything you can do make it right,
to let that person know how much they mean to you and how much you love them.
It might not change anything,
but you need to do it regardless.
Hang in there.....
and keep at it.
Always remain the sane
And show the love that is inside you.
Do as you should,
regardless.....
and let that special person know
that you love them.
P.S.....I love you. xoxo
emma mccann
june 24 2012
Saturday, June 23, 2012
June 23 2012
Please open your eyes,
see what is right in front of you.
I crave to be seen...all of me, all of it,
the good and the bad.
Don't see only what you want,
don't overlook what is staring right at you.
See what I need and reach out,
because only you can do this.
Look past the excuses,
and the attempts to justify.
Look deep down, and in the heart,
be willing to dig.
I don't want to do this,
this thing that has a grip on me.
I don't want to be like this,
attached to what I shouldn't.
The strength is missing to overcome on my own,
and I often fear I will forever be stuck.
I may look that strong,
but the truth is I'm really not.
I need the gut-wrenching help,
the deep down honesty.
I need more than I have on my own....
I need you.
emma mccann
june 23, 2012
see what is right in front of you.
I crave to be seen...all of me, all of it,
the good and the bad.
Don't see only what you want,
don't overlook what is staring right at you.
See what I need and reach out,
because only you can do this.
Look past the excuses,
and the attempts to justify.
Look deep down, and in the heart,
be willing to dig.
I don't want to do this,
this thing that has a grip on me.
I don't want to be like this,
attached to what I shouldn't.
The strength is missing to overcome on my own,
and I often fear I will forever be stuck.
I may look that strong,
but the truth is I'm really not.
I need the gut-wrenching help,
the deep down honesty.
I need more than I have on my own....
I need you.
emma mccann
june 23, 2012
Friday, June 22, 2012
definitions
I keep seeing this graphic on Facebook that says something like "don't let others define you, define yourself". It's really made me think a lot of how we think of ourselves....what definitions we use.
There are many ways that we can define ourselves. Some are positive and some are negative. Of course the positive ways are the ones we need to keep and the negative ones are the ones we need to let go of. God doesn't ever want us to define ourselves by something negative. That never builds us up, nor is it a good witness to any one else.
We can define ourselves by the roles that we 'play' in life.....wife, mom, sister, friend, Grandma, daughter, Christian, friend .
We can use words to describe things we 'do'...crafter, reader, blogger, facebooker, runner
We can use words that describe our outer being....beautiful, ugly, fat, thin, short, tall, stylish, dorky
We can use words to describe our inner being...loving, kind, compassionate, outgoing, withdrawn, anxious, depressed, happy
I'm sure that you can think of many more. I believe that some of these 'labels' are ok, while others simply serve to bring us down, to lower our confidence, etc.
Often I think we use a variety of things, of words, to describe ourselves....we mix and match, we use some from each of these categories and probably many more.
What should be our guidelines for describing ourselves? What are the words that you use to describe YOU? If you meet someone new, say online.....how would you describe yourself?? And would that description really be accurate or would words from someone close to us be more accurate? Are we harder on ourselves, see ourselves as less than we really are? What do you think?
I think that many of these things are human labels, human descriptions.....while really we need to describe ourselves in a manner that would be pleasing to God. And God loves us, He only has good things to say.....He wants us to have confidence...in Him and that means letting go of the 'bad' and embracing the good.
SO....my next question....how does God see us?
There are many ways that we can define ourselves. Some are positive and some are negative. Of course the positive ways are the ones we need to keep and the negative ones are the ones we need to let go of. God doesn't ever want us to define ourselves by something negative. That never builds us up, nor is it a good witness to any one else.
We can define ourselves by the roles that we 'play' in life.....wife, mom, sister, friend, Grandma, daughter, Christian, friend .
We can use words to describe things we 'do'...crafter, reader, blogger, facebooker, runner
We can use words that describe our outer being....beautiful, ugly, fat, thin, short, tall, stylish, dorky
We can use words to describe our inner being...loving, kind, compassionate, outgoing, withdrawn, anxious, depressed, happy
I'm sure that you can think of many more. I believe that some of these 'labels' are ok, while others simply serve to bring us down, to lower our confidence, etc.
Often I think we use a variety of things, of words, to describe ourselves....we mix and match, we use some from each of these categories and probably many more.
What should be our guidelines for describing ourselves? What are the words that you use to describe YOU? If you meet someone new, say online.....how would you describe yourself?? And would that description really be accurate or would words from someone close to us be more accurate? Are we harder on ourselves, see ourselves as less than we really are? What do you think?
I think that many of these things are human labels, human descriptions.....while really we need to describe ourselves in a manner that would be pleasing to God. And God loves us, He only has good things to say.....He wants us to have confidence...in Him and that means letting go of the 'bad' and embracing the good.
SO....my next question....how does God see us?
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Introducing our furry family
Many people have furry friends.....and many of them consider their furry friends to be a huge part of their family....they are often a family member.
Most of you know that I absolutely LOVE my pets, specifically my cats. They are closer to me that most of my actual family.....they are family members and I love them so much.
So, I thought I'd introduce you to them. I'll introduce you to each and tell you more about them in blogs in the days ahead! In the meantime, here's a short bit about them....I hope you enjoy it!
'Dega....he's one of two of our oldest cats....
Princess....sister to 'Dega, another of the two of our oldest cats...
Stitches...just over a year old...
Charlie....only a month or so older than Stitches.....
Booger, about a year old, sister to Coal and Snookie...
Coal...short for Charcoal, about a year old, brother to Booger and Snookie...
And finally, Snookie, about a year old, brother to Booger and Coal...
And that my friends are my awesome, incredible furry babies! I'm quite prejudiced and happen to think that they are the most wonderful additions to our family.
On that note.....be the first to hear this......BIG news, hopefully, coming tomorrow.....hmm........
stay tuned!
Most of you know that I absolutely LOVE my pets, specifically my cats. They are closer to me that most of my actual family.....they are family members and I love them so much.
So, I thought I'd introduce you to them. I'll introduce you to each and tell you more about them in blogs in the days ahead! In the meantime, here's a short bit about them....I hope you enjoy it!
'Dega....he's one of two of our oldest cats....
Princess....sister to 'Dega, another of the two of our oldest cats...
Stitches...just over a year old...
Charlie....only a month or so older than Stitches.....
Booger, about a year old, sister to Coal and Snookie...
Coal...short for Charcoal, about a year old, brother to Booger and Snookie...
And finally, Snookie, about a year old, brother to Booger and Coal...
And that my friends are my awesome, incredible furry babies! I'm quite prejudiced and happen to think that they are the most wonderful additions to our family.
On that note.....be the first to hear this......BIG news, hopefully, coming tomorrow.....hmm........
stay tuned!
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Tuesday Ten about Emma
Ten things you always wanted to know about Emma (grin):
1. What instrument did you play in band?
*In grade school I chose the clarinet to play in the school band. My senior year of high school and junior year of college I joined the marching band but both of those years I chose to participate in the flag corp instead of the clarinet.
2. Where did you go to college and what years?
*I graduated high school May 1982. I attended Danville Area Community College (Danville, IL) in 1982-1984 and graduated with AAS in Bookkeeping/Data Processing, Certificate in Data Entry. I then transferred to Eastern IL Univ where I attended 1984-1986, majoring in BS in Business, Administrive Office Management, Personnel Management. I got married in 1986 and had 3 classes left to graduate. I moved from IL to VA so after I had been in VA a year and could claim residency status I went to Christopher Columbus University, completed those 3 classes, transferred them back to EIU and graduated in 1987.
3. Were you ever in a school play or musical?
*I was in a production of Oklahoma....and I loved it!! It was one of the 'good' memories from school!!
4. What was your favorite subject in school?
*Math...I loved math and was pretty good at it.
5. Did you belong to any clubs in high school?
*I was in the Radion/TV Production Club, Library Club, GAA Bowling. Hmm, those are the only ones that comes to mind without a yearbook to refresh my memory!
6. What was your first job?
*My first job, other than babysitting, was as a waitress as Pizza Hut. I was only 16 and they served beer. Since I was so young if someone ordered it I had to have someone else serve it to the table, lol.
7. When and where were you married? Did you have a honeymoon?
*We eloped March 26, 1986. I was in VA visiting Dave for a week over spring break.....and because of issues with my parents we decided to go ahead and elope while I was there! :-) It was exciting. We got the rings, license, got an appt, got married. Friends of Dave's took us to Denny's to eat and then we went to VA Beach for a walk, but it was freezing! We did go back July 4, 1987 and have our church wedding with family and friends. We did not have a honeymoon either time though. Maybe when the kids are grown and gone? lol
8. Did you have pets
*Growing up I always had cats and dogs on my Grandparents' farm which was only a couple of miles from our house. My first real pet at home was a kitten that was black and white and named Dingy (short for Ding-a-ling).....my Dad named him. The cat (Dad was allergic and really didn't care for them) would run after Dad and Dad would say "you little ding-a-ling" and it stuck.
9. Did you do well in school? Did you ever skip school?
*I was a pretty good student. Not the best but above average....an A/B student usually. I never had the guts to skip school, lol. One day my senior year my mother gave me permission to 'skip' a day lol....that was my big time to not go to school.
10. Did you have chores as a child?
*yep, I sure did. You name it, I did it.
1. What instrument did you play in band?
*In grade school I chose the clarinet to play in the school band. My senior year of high school and junior year of college I joined the marching band but both of those years I chose to participate in the flag corp instead of the clarinet.
2. Where did you go to college and what years?
*I graduated high school May 1982. I attended Danville Area Community College (Danville, IL) in 1982-1984 and graduated with AAS in Bookkeeping/Data Processing, Certificate in Data Entry. I then transferred to Eastern IL Univ where I attended 1984-1986, majoring in BS in Business, Administrive Office Management, Personnel Management. I got married in 1986 and had 3 classes left to graduate. I moved from IL to VA so after I had been in VA a year and could claim residency status I went to Christopher Columbus University, completed those 3 classes, transferred them back to EIU and graduated in 1987.
3. Were you ever in a school play or musical?
*I was in a production of Oklahoma....and I loved it!! It was one of the 'good' memories from school!!
4. What was your favorite subject in school?
*Math...I loved math and was pretty good at it.
5. Did you belong to any clubs in high school?
*I was in the Radion/TV Production Club, Library Club, GAA Bowling. Hmm, those are the only ones that comes to mind without a yearbook to refresh my memory!
6. What was your first job?
*My first job, other than babysitting, was as a waitress as Pizza Hut. I was only 16 and they served beer. Since I was so young if someone ordered it I had to have someone else serve it to the table, lol.
7. When and where were you married? Did you have a honeymoon?
*We eloped March 26, 1986. I was in VA visiting Dave for a week over spring break.....and because of issues with my parents we decided to go ahead and elope while I was there! :-) It was exciting. We got the rings, license, got an appt, got married. Friends of Dave's took us to Denny's to eat and then we went to VA Beach for a walk, but it was freezing! We did go back July 4, 1987 and have our church wedding with family and friends. We did not have a honeymoon either time though. Maybe when the kids are grown and gone? lol
8. Did you have pets
*Growing up I always had cats and dogs on my Grandparents' farm which was only a couple of miles from our house. My first real pet at home was a kitten that was black and white and named Dingy (short for Ding-a-ling).....my Dad named him. The cat (Dad was allergic and really didn't care for them) would run after Dad and Dad would say "you little ding-a-ling" and it stuck.
9. Did you do well in school? Did you ever skip school?
*I was a pretty good student. Not the best but above average....an A/B student usually. I never had the guts to skip school, lol. One day my senior year my mother gave me permission to 'skip' a day lol....that was my big time to not go to school.
10. Did you have chores as a child?
*yep, I sure did. You name it, I did it.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Here I am!
I'm kind of working on my life goals mid-way through 2012 this year instead of at the beginning. I started them and then, sigh, life happened. A lot of you have been around through it so you know what I mean....but life didn't just show up in early 2012, it came barreling in with guns and knives. And...it caught me with my armor off, unprepared and not one bit ready to handle what it through at me. I spent quite a bit of time flat out, hiding in the corner and never effectively dealing well with anything! But as always...I have managed to pull myself back up, set myself on my feet and start forward again. I feel like I'm ready now. I hope I won't be caught without my armor again...but no matter what when necessary I'll deal with life, get back up and move on!! So glad that you are here with me right now! God never promised us that the journey of Life would be easy or always happy or without problems....but He did promise He would always be with us, just as He has been with me throughout everything. He's my rock, He listens, encourages; He gives me the greatest friends to help me through it all; He picks me up and cradles me as I regain my strength. I am so blessed!
I've learned a lot this year.....and just think: it's only half-way through the year! Man, I should be really smart by the end of the year, huh? Let's only hope that half of what I'm learning sticks in my brain! I'm only human, never ever perfect...but always striving to do the best that I can. THAT'S the best I can do! And with God and my family and my friends on my side, I will make it! No matter how many down days I have or struggles I go through...I will make it.
And so, after taking a very deep breath....welcome to my new (and hopefully improved) blog! I'm starting fresh....not hiding or running any longer, not being scared to post, not trying to disguise who I am, not worrying what someone will think or say about what I post or say or a picture I shared. It's me....it's not them, it's not anyone else....it's just me. And I'm ok with me! :-) I pray that God guides me words always, uses me in any way He sees fit and helps me to bless others as they have blessed me.
Here we go!
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