There's so much to consider when moving from uni accommodation to a house.
Like, which power supply to use: they currently use npower, but I've been told that's one of the most expensive in the Yorkshire area - so no which one? And how easy is it to change?
Internet connection: all the internet deals look great, but when there are 4 heavy users, you've got to have unlimited downloads which immediately wacks the price up.
Then what about the phone? You gotta have a phoneline for broadband, but my housemates claim they won't use it, so I can't get a deal on it. But they soooo will use it.
Then there's rooms. Who gets which one?
ARGH
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Monday, May 23, 2005
Dedication
Went to The Rock again on Sunday. Don't think I'll go again. It's just not right.
The one thing I was impressed with this week though was the way in which they did a dedication for a new baby. (A very gorgeous one!) This baby doesn't have a dad that's going to be about for it. The leader didn't go into detail about it, but he did emphasise about it not being God's plan for it to be this way and how it's very sad that it's got to be this way. He then went on to proclaim how much God still loves this mother and her new daughter. I found it very beautiful and moving - it brought a tear to me eye! It impressed me because he did it so sensitively, he didn't avoid the issue, but he didn't make a big deal of it and he made sure that the mother and daughter, and the congregation knew that God still loves them.
That was the only good bit. The worship was loud and performancy and pushy as usual. The leader babbled on and on about maturity - some of which was good, some was just 'huh?!'
Back to King's when I'm next in York me thinks.
NCBC this week :D
The one thing I was impressed with this week though was the way in which they did a dedication for a new baby. (A very gorgeous one!) This baby doesn't have a dad that's going to be about for it. The leader didn't go into detail about it, but he did emphasise about it not being God's plan for it to be this way and how it's very sad that it's got to be this way. He then went on to proclaim how much God still loves this mother and her new daughter. I found it very beautiful and moving - it brought a tear to me eye! It impressed me because he did it so sensitively, he didn't avoid the issue, but he didn't make a big deal of it and he made sure that the mother and daughter, and the congregation knew that God still loves them.
That was the only good bit. The worship was loud and performancy and pushy as usual. The leader babbled on and on about maturity - some of which was good, some was just 'huh?!'
Back to King's when I'm next in York me thinks.
NCBC this week :D
Monday, May 16, 2005
Aren't We Great?!
Humility. Any interesting concept and one that could be missing from the church I went to yesterday.
Went to The Rock again (the 'We're the best church' one). I have to say that I did like it better this time compared to the last time. I went with my mum, Dionne and Bek. We had a free drink beforehand (got vouchers) and a few people came and chatted to us. I did enjoy the worship this time. Although I still disagree with it, I wasn't distracted by the guys running around with video cameras making the band appear on the screen behind the words. Didn't know many of the songs, but I really appreciated the way that they all flowed into each other without breaks - stops me getting distracted. Another plus point for me was that we sang Mary Mary's 'Shackles'. Never sang it in church before, but it meant so much to me at Passion last year so it was cool. Still don't like the 6 singers at the front though. They're too tarted up. Wrong impression in my mind. Also struggled with the whole are we clapping the band or God?
Didn't get to do communion, it's kind of an option self service thing at the front - no one in our pew went. It's not explained very well what it is. The talk was very very good. Although about listening to God and doing as he says and being amazed and rewarded and stuff. The leader spoke from personal experience. They had four people going off to do mission that they prayed for at the front which was cool. Think they prophesied too - no headscarves! Although they weren't women - actually I don't know what this church thinks on women. It used to be Assemblies of God.
I think they're more community orientated that I thought. Missed the good old anglican style of praying for the church and local community and then Uk and then the wider world. We didn't really pray or confess actually... There was a lot about breaking through boundaries in worship and stuff. Didn't like the 'everyone raise your hands bit' - I'll do that if I want thanks, not cuz you say so.
Will take Keith next time he comes to see what he thinks! ;)
Why is finding a church so hard? Really need to talk to God more.
Went to The Rock again (the 'We're the best church' one). I have to say that I did like it better this time compared to the last time. I went with my mum, Dionne and Bek. We had a free drink beforehand (got vouchers) and a few people came and chatted to us. I did enjoy the worship this time. Although I still disagree with it, I wasn't distracted by the guys running around with video cameras making the band appear on the screen behind the words. Didn't know many of the songs, but I really appreciated the way that they all flowed into each other without breaks - stops me getting distracted. Another plus point for me was that we sang Mary Mary's 'Shackles'. Never sang it in church before, but it meant so much to me at Passion last year so it was cool. Still don't like the 6 singers at the front though. They're too tarted up. Wrong impression in my mind. Also struggled with the whole are we clapping the band or God?
Didn't get to do communion, it's kind of an option self service thing at the front - no one in our pew went. It's not explained very well what it is. The talk was very very good. Although about listening to God and doing as he says and being amazed and rewarded and stuff. The leader spoke from personal experience. They had four people going off to do mission that they prayed for at the front which was cool. Think they prophesied too - no headscarves! Although they weren't women - actually I don't know what this church thinks on women. It used to be Assemblies of God.
I think they're more community orientated that I thought. Missed the good old anglican style of praying for the church and local community and then Uk and then the wider world. We didn't really pray or confess actually... There was a lot about breaking through boundaries in worship and stuff. Didn't like the 'everyone raise your hands bit' - I'll do that if I want thanks, not cuz you say so.
Will take Keith next time he comes to see what he thinks! ;)
Why is finding a church so hard? Really need to talk to God more.
Friday, May 13, 2005
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Money
Money
Money sucks big time.
Why can't we have no money and just have what we need or something?!
My housemate has £30 for the next 2 weeks. She can't live on that. When she gets paid in two weeks most of that will go out on bills. When she gets paid a month after that most of it will go on our rent. She has no other money - she's maxed out.
I don't know what to do other than pray. She's wasted so much of it but she doesn't learn. She spends for comfort and I don't know how to make her see that she's wonderful.
Help?
And while you're at it God, Keith could do with a few hundred for his car poor guy, if not we may not be able to see each other. Why is it that even when you're sensible with money, it still attacks you? Why does money have to control so much?
Why?
I could do with a job too to help me through the summer gap.
Money sucks big time.
Why can't we have no money and just have what we need or something?!
My housemate has £30 for the next 2 weeks. She can't live on that. When she gets paid in two weeks most of that will go out on bills. When she gets paid a month after that most of it will go on our rent. She has no other money - she's maxed out.
I don't know what to do other than pray. She's wasted so much of it but she doesn't learn. She spends for comfort and I don't know how to make her see that she's wonderful.
Help?
And while you're at it God, Keith could do with a few hundred for his car poor guy, if not we may not be able to see each other. Why is it that even when you're sensible with money, it still attacks you? Why does money have to control so much?
Why?
I could do with a job too to help me through the summer gap.
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Train Tickets
I just managed to catch my train back to York yesterday at 8.57am. Silly to pick at train during rush hour really!
Anyway, I hadn't bought a ticket and Norwich station doesn't have any ticket machines so you just have to queue and hope that you get to the front before your train leaves. I got there with about 5mins to spare so I ran to the front (there were about 15 people) telling everyone that my train was about to go. I discovered that at least the 4 front people had the same problem so I let them go first.
It was a very un-Helen thing to do. I'm never usuallly that assertive and forceful. I even heard someone exclaim 'How rude!' but I stuck to it otherwise I would have missed my train. It took me most of the train journey to recover and persuade myself that other angry customers weren't gonna come and have a go at me!
Did I do the right thing?
Anyway, I hadn't bought a ticket and Norwich station doesn't have any ticket machines so you just have to queue and hope that you get to the front before your train leaves. I got there with about 5mins to spare so I ran to the front (there were about 15 people) telling everyone that my train was about to go. I discovered that at least the 4 front people had the same problem so I let them go first.
It was a very un-Helen thing to do. I'm never usuallly that assertive and forceful. I even heard someone exclaim 'How rude!' but I stuck to it otherwise I would have missed my train. It took me most of the train journey to recover and persuade myself that other angry customers weren't gonna come and have a go at me!
Did I do the right thing?
Saturday, May 07, 2005
Guess what?!!!
I'm a bit late with this, but haven't been able to get online properly til now!!
I'm going out with a wonderful guy called Keith!!!!
Just thought I'd let the world know ;)
He's so lovely and caring, and thoughtful blah blah blah - ok I'll stop now before I and he gets too embarrassed.
Oh and - can you please pray for him as he's probably gonna be attacked by my family (up to 10 of em) on Sunday afternoon - he he!!!
I'm going out with a wonderful guy called Keith!!!!
Just thought I'd let the world know ;)
He's so lovely and caring, and thoughtful blah blah blah - ok I'll stop now before I and he gets too embarrassed.
Oh and - can you please pray for him as he's probably gonna be attacked by my family (up to 10 of em) on Sunday afternoon - he he!!!
Church again
Just a quite update from church last week. (Internet hasn't been on properly for a week!!!)
When I asked a woman about the headscarf stuff at the church on sunday she mumbled something about the apostle guy who heads up all their types of churches believes they should do it, so they do. I asked her what would happen if they had no headscarves and stuff and a woman wanted to pray, she said 'oh we're not that leagalistic!'
I will try and speak to the vicar next time.
I also discovered that the church is in a bit of a limbo state at the moment, which might explain some of the reasons I'm finding it hard to know whether to stick with it at the moment. The vicar is commuting from Swansea every weekend!!!!! He's been vicar since Jan and it struggling to find a house. So maybe things will be different once that's sorted.
When I asked a woman about the headscarf stuff at the church on sunday she mumbled something about the apostle guy who heads up all their types of churches believes they should do it, so they do. I asked her what would happen if they had no headscarves and stuff and a woman wanted to pray, she said 'oh we're not that leagalistic!'
I will try and speak to the vicar next time.
I also discovered that the church is in a bit of a limbo state at the moment, which might explain some of the reasons I'm finding it hard to know whether to stick with it at the moment. The vicar is commuting from Swansea every weekend!!!!! He's been vicar since Jan and it struggling to find a house. So maybe things will be different once that's sorted.
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