Lisa Barry

Google Maps shows where Chuck E Cheese is.

Lisa — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:47:12 +0000

Now isn’t this where you want your kids to go for a fun day of play!!

What’s for Dinner?

Lisa — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:49:10 +0000

How about Fennel-Crusted Pork Loin With Roasted Potatoes and Pears? It doesn’t look too complicated. Click here for the recipe.

Strengthsfinders 2.0 Helps you find your unique strengths

Lisa — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:35:32 +0000

Why is it that you can always see the strengths in someone else, but are at a loss to know what value YOU bring to the table? This book has helped a lot of people find out what strengths lie within, just ready to be fanned into a flame. I just did this with my 16 year old daughter. I’ve done it too and think it’s wonderful. You need to buy the book to do the on-line test because each book has a unique code in a sealed envelope in the back. Here’s a link to Amazon, but you can certainly get it anywhere you’d like.

My Name is: I AM – A Listener shares a timely reading

Lisa — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:57:19 +0000

Here’s a reading a listener shared. It’s something she found while going through a difficult time. Take a listen, and read the printed version below.

Download audio file (I-AM-not-I-Was-or-I-Will-Be.mp3)

I was regretting the past
and fearing the future.

Suddenly, my Lord was speaking: “My name is I AM”

He paused.

I waited.

He continued:

“When you live in the past,
with its mistakes and regrets,
it is hard.
I am not there.
My name is not – I WAS.

When you live in the future,
with its problems and fears,
it is hard.
I am not there.
My name is not – I WILL BE.

When you live in this moment,
It is not hard.
I am here.
My name is I AM.”

Helen Mallicoat

How to create your own mission statement

Lisa — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:45:56 +0000

If you’ve ever tried to figure out how to set goals, like me, you might have gotten so overwhelmed with the plethora of hopes and dreams in your mind that you couldn’t figure out where to begin. That’s normal. What we need is someone to ask us questions in an effort to narrow our focus; someone who can simplify our many dreams into one over-arching desire or goal. I found such a one…not a person…but a web-based system that asks all the right questions and then spits out a mission statment that is uniquely me, or you. Click here to get started.

More help for Haiti – Packing life-giving meals!

Lisa — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:35:03 +0000

It’s going to take a long time before Haiti gets back on it’s feet and the devastation always has a ripple effect that lasts for months and sometimes years. Evergreen Community Church was already gearing up to pack meals for the people of Haiti even before the earthquake hit, so the timing of this effort is nothing short or miraculous. There are two ways you can help, financial donations are being taken by the church and they will also be hosting two days of packaging meals to be sent to Haiti. The dates are February 20th and 27th. Here’s a link for more info. If you’d like to sign up with me, send me an e-mail and let me know you’d like to help. We’ll make it a party with a purpose!

What does Haiti look like today?

Lisa — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:57:47 +0000

If you’re like me, you have a hard time visualizing what is happening in Haiti. I found this video on msnbc and it gives a pretty good snapshot of the state of things and the aid that’s coming in. It really moved me. Perhaps it will help us inspire specific prayer requests in us. Click here for a list of organizations who are on the front lines of this effort and would appreciate your help.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Buying a fitness DVD? Take a sneak peak first!

Lisa — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:28:30 +0000

I think we’ve all bought workout videos that were a disappointment the first time we viewed them. If only we could have watched a little bit before purchasing, we never would have bought it. Well, there’s a website that gives you a 60 second clip of just about any fitness video you’re interested in. Plus, it tells you the difficulty level, and what kind of exercises are being done. I love it! It might help you too. Here’s a link to www.collagevideo.com

How to organize loose cords in your home

Lisa — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:50:21 +0000

How many drawers, boxes and bins do you have of tangled, miscellaneous cords that take up space and seem to grow exponentially while you sleep? Here’s a method I used to organize mine recently. Perhaps it will work for you too.

How to organize the loose cords in your home.

1. Gather a couple boxes of zip-lock bags (sandwich size and gallon size worked best for me), and some blank address labels.

2. Separate all the cords into piles as follows:

A/C adapters (Those with a box at the end where it plugs into the outlet)
Computer Power Cords (those with three prongs)
Ipod charging cords
UHF cords (those with a needle coming up through the middle for your TV/Cable)
Phone cords/Modem cords (anything with a clear end)
Misc/Unknown (those you are unsure about)

3. If you know what the cord goes to, write that on the label and affix it to the baggie and put the cord inside. If you don’t know what it goes to, write the wattage of the cord (i.e. 9v, 120 etc) and you might want to include a drawing of what the end looks like for quick identification.

4. Larger cords can go in the gallon sized bag with a label affixed to it. I don’t recommend putting smaller bagged cords into the gallon sized bag because you’ll waste time digging through it.

5. Once a cord is bagged and labeled, then put them in clear plastic bins (the size of the bin will depend on how many cords you have). Keep similar looking cords in the same bin.

God Said “No”

Lisa — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:59:32 +0000

Here is a reading that a friend sent to me. Take a listen.

Download audio file (God-said-no.mp3)

God Said No
by Claudia Minden Weisz

I asked God to take away my pride. And God said “No”.
He said it was not for Him to take away, but for me to give up.

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. And God said “No”.
He said her spirit was whole, her body was only temporary.

I asked God to grant me patience. And God said “No”.
He said patience is a by-product of tribulations. It isn’t granted, it is earned.

I asked God to give me happiness. And God said “No”.
He said He gives me blessings, happiness is up to me.

I asked God to spare me pain. And God said “No”.
He said suffering draws me apart from worldly cares and brings me closer to Him.

I asked God to make my spirit grow. And God said “No”.
He said I must grow on my own. But He will prune me to make me fruitful.

I asked for all things that I might enjoy life. And God said “No”.
He said He will give me life, that I may enjoy all things.

I ask God to help me love others, as much as he loves me.
And God said “Ah, finally you have the idea!”