Christmas Music on the Radio

So, I have thoroughly enjoyed the radio stations that play Christmas music 24/7. However, I have noticed one peculiar thing. Many of these stations are secular (Sunny 99.1 in Houston and 103.7 in DFW) but play a lot of Christmas songs that mention the birth of Jesus and his coming to save the world. Not that I am opposed to this in any way - quite the contrary - I love them! However, these stations would normally be very adamant about not playing anything with a Christian influence in their regular broadcasts. So why is it perfectly acceptable to play songs about Baby Jesus and his saving of the world now, but not at any other time? Its a double standard - one that befuddles me.

Anyways, Thanksgiving break has been good. I definitely do not want to return to work on Monday. However, the break has also been full of writing two huge papers and it will feel good to get rid of those this week. After they are turned in, I am pretty much done with school for the semester aside from finals, which should not be too bad. Only a year longer until I'm (hopefully) done with school forever and can be a real human being. Studying and writing papers is getting old real fast. I am not sure what I want to do or where I want to work, but God is faithful and will reveal that to me in His own timing. Hopefully the limbo phase will not get the best of me.

Anyways, back to writing papers. Hope all is well and Turkey Day was great!

My First Cake!

So, I went to my second cake decorating class yesterday and actually got to decorate a cake! So fun. I was a little frustrated at first because I couldn't get the icing out of the icing bag and my hands were killing me, but then my instructor came over and solved the problem by thinning out my icing - apparently, despite following the recipe, my icing was much much too thick. After that, we were good to go! Anyways, here are pictures of my very first cake!

Anyways, enough about cakes. I'm very excited about Thanksgiving break! I have the whole week off of work, but still have class. Thats ok. Despite having to work on papers, I get to sleep in and do whatever I want, so I'm ok with that.

Anyways, hope your Thanksgiving break goes well!

Surrendered

I just love my church. No I'm not really involved yet (that could be changing in the next few weeks with the beginning of the special needs ministry) but when I go there, I just feel peaceful and know that God is truly in this place. Anyways, Matt Chandler wasn't speaking last night, but another pastor, Paul Matthies (sp?) was and I really like him too. Anyways, he said a quote last night that I could not pass up posting:

"The best life is a surrendered life."

Anyways. Thats all. There's really not much to say after that. Chew on it for a while.

Excited about Cake!

While I was out doing a little shopping today at Michael's, i made a very exciting discovery! They were offering Wilton Cake Decorating Courses every Sunday this month! And not just that...for 50% off! So starting tomorrow, I will begin my adventrues in cake decorating...maybe I'll achieve my dream of being on Food Network someday! Haha...j/k. Anyways, I'm extremely excited and if you are nice to me, I might even make you a cake!