So right from the start, I know this blog may upset some people, but I wanted to discuss it anyways. I read The Da Vinci Code quite some time ago, but just recently watched the movie again. And again and again and again. And it poses a very interesting theory. What if Jesus was just an ordinary man? What if he did father a child? What if there are documents and evidence in existence that proves this theory? What would happen then? There are one billion Catholics in the world today. What would happen if they were told that everything they believed in was a lie? Could you imagine the catastrophic wars this could cause? It would spark millions of debates that "My God is better than your God", etc. Political unrest would reach unimaginable levels and perhaps the Apocolypse would no longer be another theory...
If you are interested in history, especially religious history, you will know that many scholars and historians argue that the Bible was written by man, and man alone. It has gone through many, many translations over the years and is considered by many to be an inaccurate summary of events that transpired during Jesus' time on earth. There are allegedly Gospels that have been left out of the Bible because they directly contradict what the people are supposed to believe. In one of these Gospels, it says that Mary Magdalene was a companion of Jesus. Companion, in those days, meaning spouse. It also says that Jesus used to kiss her on the mouth, making his other disciples jealous and posing the question "Why does he love her more than he loves us?" Now, if the purpose of putting humans on earth is to "be fruitful and multiply", what would be wrong with Jesus fathering a child? Would it make him any less of a great man? Any less worthy of eternal love and devotion from Christian men and women across the world?
I believe that what people crave is acceptance. In their families, their social lives, their work lives, and their spiritual lives. If you found acceptance in any or all of those areas, you're very lucky. There are millions of people who are less fortunate. If you've found your place within Christianity, would it make a difference to you if in fact, Jesus had fathered a child with Mary Magdalene? After all, accepting Christianity means that you already have blind faith. You believe in immaculate conception and that is physically not possible. So would you be angry at being deceived by history? Or would you continue to have faith in what you've always believed? I think in the end, all that matters is what you believe.
Thoughts?
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Pictures!!!!
It's been a really long time since I've posted pictures, so here goes... To the left is Cassidy with her Uncle Lane. This was taken around 1:30 am so she was pretty tired. Below is my cousin Lara and her fiance Bryce. They're so happy and you can tell. She's just glowing. Below them is my other cousin, Chad and his fiance, Katherine. I think she is so gorgeous. Chad has done well for himself! Below them is Andrew and his new bride, Jana. I love her dress, she looks like Cinderella at her ball! Underneath them is Michael and his new wife, Erinn. They were married in Melfort during the summer. Michael is going through his residency in Saskatoon right now and Erinn calls him her "McDreamy". Awwww.
Here are some pictures that I took in Houston at the Astros game. The first one is of the scoreboard. Very exciting, I know. But they have this song about Texas that everyone sings during the seventh inning stretch. Americans are patriotic, but Texans are insanely patriotic! It was really amazing to see. Beside that is just a shot of the sunset over the wall at Minute Maid Park. Houston is so beautiful, I really do think I may transfer there for a year or two. Below that is a picture of the ballpark from across the street. I can't wait until next spring so I can go to another game! Beside that is a pic of Tara, Lara and me taken last weekend at the wedding. Not a great picture, but that's okay. And last but not least is Cassidy at Halloween with her friends at their school dance. It's not a coincidence that they're all princesses. They've had it planned for months. Crazy kids. Anyways, that's all for now!
Monday, November 20, 2006
And they lived happily ever after...
Hi everyone. Happy Monday! I'm so tired today that it's going to be tough to function. But I get to sit in a meeting from 9-3 so it won't be too emotionally draining. We did a lot of driving this weekend. It was so busy. First of all, I apologize to all my friends in Saskatoon that I said I would try to go see. We had no time to spare this weekend. We got up early on Saturday, drove down to Saskatoon and got ready for the wedding and left. We forgot about the time change, so we had an hour less than we thought we were going to have. Then we came back on Sunday. Not a lot of sleep and too much driving for my liking, so I'm pretty tired today. Poor Cassidy was walking around like a zombie this morning.
The wedding was fantastic! Jana is so amazingly creative. Andrew even admitted that he had very little to do with it, Jana was the mastermind behind the event. It was at the Odeon Event Centre and it was a Cinderella theme. They had clips of "romantic" movies on the screen before the ceremony began so people wouldn't get bored. I guess Wedding Crashers and Old School aren't really romantic movies, but I enjoyed them nonetheless. And Jana looked gorgeous, just like a fairy tale princess! They wrote their own vows and made everyone cry. Maybe not everyone, but they made me cry. Cassidy was so excited because they had pictures of her and Andrew on their slide-show presentation. She's his God-Daughter, so she felt a little like a celebrity. It was quite funny. When Jana threw her bouquet, one of the bridesmaids caught it and gave it to Cassidy. She honestly has not put it down since! And it was so great to see everyone again. David and Lisa are doing great, their baby is due in six weeks and she looks wonderful. Michael and Erinn are deleriously happy and still in their newlywed phase. Chad and Kat and Lara and Bryce are both starting their wedding plans and are so excited. I saw some old friends from high school as well. Everyone seems to be doing really well. I took lots of pictures, so I'll post some as soon as I can. And for anyone visiting Saskatoon or anyone that lives there.... if you have never been to the brunch buffet at the Parktown Hotel, make sure you make a point to check it out soon! It is phenomenal. My diet went straight out the window on Sunday morning. They actually have a chocolate fountain. Yum.
So my work pet fish died on Friday. I shouldn't say "died". I should include that I assisted. I'm still a little disturbed by the whole incident. I took him into the kitchen to clean his bowl because it was getting a bit rank. I kind of overshot the cup and he flopped into the sink. I am unreasonably terrified of fish. Touching fish anyway. They creep me out. So I kept putting water on him to keep him alive until somebody a little less neurotic came to help me. By that time, he was kind of wedged into one of the drain holes and ended up falling down the drain. I was dangerously close to tears. So now I have to get a new fish. I was really bummed out about it.
Operation Christmas Child is going really well so far. I got all 20 of my volunteers signed up for the sorting night at the warehouse on Dec. 2. It'll be fun. It's really interesting to see the kinds of gifts that some families put together for children in need. A lot of though goes into those little shoeboxes, it's great to see. And we collected about fifty filled shoeboxes at my office so it's working out well so far. I'm also thinking about going to Cassidy's school to see if they would be willing to help me do a drive for the Mustard Seed, a local non-profit ministry that provides food, shelter, clothing, and financial/emotional/spiritual guidance to street people in the city. I know her school has supported the Mustard Seed in the past, so I'm hoping they'll be willing to help out again this year.
Not much else is going on. I'm thinking of buying a new car. My car is ready to die on me. In all fairness to my car, it is 10 years old and it's a Firefly to begin with. It's been a good car but I think it's time to move on. Dave and Tara have been great with helping out and bringing me and Cassidy with them on road trips, but I'm starting to get tired of relying on them for my travel needs. We'll be doing so much driving this spring/summer that I think it's time. I'm looking at either a PT Cruiser or a Volkswagon Jetta. Not sure yet, I'll keep you posted. Anyways, time to go to my all-day meeting. Bye!
The wedding was fantastic! Jana is so amazingly creative. Andrew even admitted that he had very little to do with it, Jana was the mastermind behind the event. It was at the Odeon Event Centre and it was a Cinderella theme. They had clips of "romantic" movies on the screen before the ceremony began so people wouldn't get bored. I guess Wedding Crashers and Old School aren't really romantic movies, but I enjoyed them nonetheless. And Jana looked gorgeous, just like a fairy tale princess! They wrote their own vows and made everyone cry. Maybe not everyone, but they made me cry. Cassidy was so excited because they had pictures of her and Andrew on their slide-show presentation. She's his God-Daughter, so she felt a little like a celebrity. It was quite funny. When Jana threw her bouquet, one of the bridesmaids caught it and gave it to Cassidy. She honestly has not put it down since! And it was so great to see everyone again. David and Lisa are doing great, their baby is due in six weeks and she looks wonderful. Michael and Erinn are deleriously happy and still in their newlywed phase. Chad and Kat and Lara and Bryce are both starting their wedding plans and are so excited. I saw some old friends from high school as well. Everyone seems to be doing really well. I took lots of pictures, so I'll post some as soon as I can. And for anyone visiting Saskatoon or anyone that lives there.... if you have never been to the brunch buffet at the Parktown Hotel, make sure you make a point to check it out soon! It is phenomenal. My diet went straight out the window on Sunday morning. They actually have a chocolate fountain. Yum.
So my work pet fish died on Friday. I shouldn't say "died". I should include that I assisted. I'm still a little disturbed by the whole incident. I took him into the kitchen to clean his bowl because it was getting a bit rank. I kind of overshot the cup and he flopped into the sink. I am unreasonably terrified of fish. Touching fish anyway. They creep me out. So I kept putting water on him to keep him alive until somebody a little less neurotic came to help me. By that time, he was kind of wedged into one of the drain holes and ended up falling down the drain. I was dangerously close to tears. So now I have to get a new fish. I was really bummed out about it.
Operation Christmas Child is going really well so far. I got all 20 of my volunteers signed up for the sorting night at the warehouse on Dec. 2. It'll be fun. It's really interesting to see the kinds of gifts that some families put together for children in need. A lot of though goes into those little shoeboxes, it's great to see. And we collected about fifty filled shoeboxes at my office so it's working out well so far. I'm also thinking about going to Cassidy's school to see if they would be willing to help me do a drive for the Mustard Seed, a local non-profit ministry that provides food, shelter, clothing, and financial/emotional/spiritual guidance to street people in the city. I know her school has supported the Mustard Seed in the past, so I'm hoping they'll be willing to help out again this year.
Not much else is going on. I'm thinking of buying a new car. My car is ready to die on me. In all fairness to my car, it is 10 years old and it's a Firefly to begin with. It's been a good car but I think it's time to move on. Dave and Tara have been great with helping out and bringing me and Cassidy with them on road trips, but I'm starting to get tired of relying on them for my travel needs. We'll be doing so much driving this spring/summer that I think it's time. I'm looking at either a PT Cruiser or a Volkswagon Jetta. Not sure yet, I'll keep you posted. Anyways, time to go to my all-day meeting. Bye!
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Just an Update
Sigh. Long weekend coming up. I'm excited. I've been fighting a cold for the past week, so it'll be nice to have a few days off. I booked tomorrow off as well, so I have a 4 day weekend. Yay. Of course, being sick means un-motivated so I'm not sure how much I'm going to accomplish until my head stops feeling like a basketball. But nothing cures a cold like a day on the couch watching soap operas! I do love Days of our Lives.
I was thinking of taking Cassidy roller-skating this weekend. How fun would that be??!!! I've never been roller-skating and I really want to try it. So maybe that'll be my adventure for the week. It'll be nice to spend some quality time with her now because there is so much happening over the next couple of months. Starting with.... Andy and Jana's wedding!!! Next weekend in Saskatoon at the Odeon. I'm so excited. I think they have it all done up like Cinderella at the ball. At least, that's what the invitations portrayed. Either way, it'll be a lot of fun and I can't wait to see them get married. My cousins are crazy right now! David and Lisa are expecting their first baby around January, Michael and Erinn got married in July, Andrew and Jana next weekend and then next summer, Chad and Kat and Lara and Bryce are getting married within a month of each other. Tons of stuff going on in that family. But good things happen to good people, I'm very excited for all of them! I'll post some pictures of the wedding when I get back.
Before the wedding of course is the big game on Sunday. How about those Roughriders! I managed to grab some company tickets to the last game and took my aunt, who is the biggest Rider fan I have ever met. I think I will now be her favorite niece forever! It was a great game last Sunday and we had amazing seats. 40 yard line, row 7, right behind the Rider bench. Cassidy loved it because she could walk down to the front and watch the cheerleaders. Aunt Bridget and I loved it because we could hear/see everything! Dave I'm not so sure about... He was pretty neutral all game. He's an Alberta boy, but you just have to love the Riders. Anyways, we had a great time and their big win just made it even better. I think it may be their year... finally! But being a true Rider fan, I am ready to say "Maybe next year."
What else is going on.... We're going to see Evanescence in January. That should be a good show. I love Amy Lee, she's got such an amazing voice. And I'm taking Cassidy to see the theatre production on Aladdin at the beginning of December. We're both really excited about that. Bret the Hitman Hart is playing the Genie! Should be a good time.
We're also pretty busy with the Volunteer Council right now. I'm co-chair of the council, so it's craziness right now. Coming up, we have a clothing drive for Inn From the Cold, which is a fantastic organization that feeds/clothes needy people and also gives them shelter through local hotels and churches. I'm organizing our Operation Christmas Child event this year, which is run through Samaritan's Purse, and involves sending Christmas gifts to children in third world countries. We've also got the annual Christmas Splendor feed the needy banquet as well. It's put on at the Telus Convention Centre and sponsored by local churches. We feed over 5000 people and hand out clothing and gifts to the kids. As wonderful as the Christmas season is, it breaks my heart because there are so many people who just don't have the luxury of being able to enjoy Christmas. But we do what we can.
Anyways, I have to run now. Have a great Remembrance Day long weekend, everyone!
luv,
meg
I was thinking of taking Cassidy roller-skating this weekend. How fun would that be??!!! I've never been roller-skating and I really want to try it. So maybe that'll be my adventure for the week. It'll be nice to spend some quality time with her now because there is so much happening over the next couple of months. Starting with.... Andy and Jana's wedding!!! Next weekend in Saskatoon at the Odeon. I'm so excited. I think they have it all done up like Cinderella at the ball. At least, that's what the invitations portrayed. Either way, it'll be a lot of fun and I can't wait to see them get married. My cousins are crazy right now! David and Lisa are expecting their first baby around January, Michael and Erinn got married in July, Andrew and Jana next weekend and then next summer, Chad and Kat and Lara and Bryce are getting married within a month of each other. Tons of stuff going on in that family. But good things happen to good people, I'm very excited for all of them! I'll post some pictures of the wedding when I get back.
Before the wedding of course is the big game on Sunday. How about those Roughriders! I managed to grab some company tickets to the last game and took my aunt, who is the biggest Rider fan I have ever met. I think I will now be her favorite niece forever! It was a great game last Sunday and we had amazing seats. 40 yard line, row 7, right behind the Rider bench. Cassidy loved it because she could walk down to the front and watch the cheerleaders. Aunt Bridget and I loved it because we could hear/see everything! Dave I'm not so sure about... He was pretty neutral all game. He's an Alberta boy, but you just have to love the Riders. Anyways, we had a great time and their big win just made it even better. I think it may be their year... finally! But being a true Rider fan, I am ready to say "Maybe next year."
What else is going on.... We're going to see Evanescence in January. That should be a good show. I love Amy Lee, she's got such an amazing voice. And I'm taking Cassidy to see the theatre production on Aladdin at the beginning of December. We're both really excited about that. Bret the Hitman Hart is playing the Genie! Should be a good time.
We're also pretty busy with the Volunteer Council right now. I'm co-chair of the council, so it's craziness right now. Coming up, we have a clothing drive for Inn From the Cold, which is a fantastic organization that feeds/clothes needy people and also gives them shelter through local hotels and churches. I'm organizing our Operation Christmas Child event this year, which is run through Samaritan's Purse, and involves sending Christmas gifts to children in third world countries. We've also got the annual Christmas Splendor feed the needy banquet as well. It's put on at the Telus Convention Centre and sponsored by local churches. We feed over 5000 people and hand out clothing and gifts to the kids. As wonderful as the Christmas season is, it breaks my heart because there are so many people who just don't have the luxury of being able to enjoy Christmas. But we do what we can.
Anyways, I have to run now. Have a great Remembrance Day long weekend, everyone!
luv,
meg
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Tis the Season???
It's been a while since my last blog so I thought I should post again. Not much is really going on these days. Nothing new and exciting anyways. It's really hard to believe that it is already November and Christmas is less than 2 months away. Craziness. I haven't even thought about it yet. But there is a lot going on between now and then. 5 Christmas parties, 3 concerts/plays, 2 volunteer events and a wedding. I love the Christmas season, but it's really exhausting.
So Halloween was a lot of fun. Cassidy was (surprise, surprise) a princess. She was Genevieve from Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses. I have pictures and I'll post them whenever I get around to downloading them. She was really adorable, even if she didn't go for my Tinkerbell idea. I love Tinkerbell. I think the only reason I like Halloween is that it is the only day of the year that I can dress her up and do her make up and have it be socially acceptable. She had a Halloween dance at her school on Friday that I took her to. So much fun. Put 60 elementary school kids in a dark gym with loud music.... pure entertainment. Everyone had a great time and the kids were so cute.
Tonight is the biggest TV night ever!!!! Okay, maybe not ever, but I'm still excited. It's the season premiere of The OC and I'm curious to see how they handle the death of Marissa. And it's a new episode of Grey's Anatomy, my new favorite TV show of all time. My aunt got me hooked on it a month ago and this past weekend (don't laugh) I watched the entire first 2 seasons on DVD. Yes, I know I'm a dork. It's my guilty pleasure, I can't help it. I was even almost convinced that I wanted to go to med school and become a surgeon. And then rationalized with myself that just because I would be a surgeon doesn't mean I would get my McDreamy. Anyways, it's a great show and I love it.
That's about all I have to say. Big game this weekend.... GO RIDERS!!!!!
So Halloween was a lot of fun. Cassidy was (surprise, surprise) a princess. She was Genevieve from Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses. I have pictures and I'll post them whenever I get around to downloading them. She was really adorable, even if she didn't go for my Tinkerbell idea. I love Tinkerbell. I think the only reason I like Halloween is that it is the only day of the year that I can dress her up and do her make up and have it be socially acceptable. She had a Halloween dance at her school on Friday that I took her to. So much fun. Put 60 elementary school kids in a dark gym with loud music.... pure entertainment. Everyone had a great time and the kids were so cute.
Tonight is the biggest TV night ever!!!! Okay, maybe not ever, but I'm still excited. It's the season premiere of The OC and I'm curious to see how they handle the death of Marissa. And it's a new episode of Grey's Anatomy, my new favorite TV show of all time. My aunt got me hooked on it a month ago and this past weekend (don't laugh) I watched the entire first 2 seasons on DVD. Yes, I know I'm a dork. It's my guilty pleasure, I can't help it. I was even almost convinced that I wanted to go to med school and become a surgeon. And then rationalized with myself that just because I would be a surgeon doesn't mean I would get my McDreamy. Anyways, it's a great show and I love it.
That's about all I have to say. Big game this weekend.... GO RIDERS!!!!!
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