http://haliblueeyes.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Hali (Bajaley) L. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:28:20 GMT 2009-12-28T13:28:20Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977864210 Pioneers! O Pioneers! come my tan-faced children, Follow well in order, get your weapons ready, Have you your pistols? have you your sharp-edged axes? Pioneers! O pioneers! For we cannot tarry here, . . . Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:13:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977864210 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2009-10-22T01:13:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977663179 many have traveled this road before i see their tracks in the dirt...      ...maybe i don't agree with where they are leading   they shake their heads as they drive away . . . Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:17:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977663179 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2009-04-22T18:17:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977658140 ok, this is an article by elie weisel. he is a survivor of the holocaust. please read and learn. and enjoy. A Hasidic legend tells us that the great Rabbi Baal Shem Tov, Master of the Good Name, . . . Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:41:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977658140 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2009-04-16T23:41:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652733   'The face that Moses had begged to see, was forbidden to see, was slapped bloody. The thorns that God had sent to curse the earth's rebellion now twisted around his own brow... . . . Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:59:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652733 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2009-04-11T03:59:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977635692 these are 16 random things about me. after you read this, make one of your own...   1. sports movies are the only thing that makes me cry 2. snow skiing is literally, literally, the most . . . Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:14:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977635692 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2009-03-24T16:14:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977582667 i've been doing a lot of daydreaming lately. now, that's not terribly uncommon for me, but the dreams have taken a dramatic turn and i kind of like it. i don't know where these thoughts came . . . Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:46:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977582667 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2009-02-02T21:46:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977508818 'it is not contemplated that units or individuals of the armed forces will be employed for the purpose of rescuing victims of enemy oppression unless such rescues are the direct result of military . . . Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:13:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977508818 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2008-11-17T05:13:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977497751 ok, so i've posted this before; about a year ago. but today is election day, and while i'm not trying to persuade anyone any way, i just thought some history might get you thinking. . . . Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:22:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977497751 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2008-11-04T20:22:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977497685 in light of election day, i decided to post some of my favorite government quotes, just for funsies.   The genius of the American system is not freedom; the genius of the American system is . . . Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:29:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977497685 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2008-11-04T19:29:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977473085 Step 1: Put your iTunes or equivalent on random. Step 2: Post the first line from the first 30 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing. Step 3: Strike out the songs when someone guesses correctly. . . . Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:25:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977473085 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2008-10-09T23:25:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434894 the rain. how...magnificent. water falls to purify. to clean and make new. the lightning, illuminating the darkness when the clouds have covered the moon. and thunder. your audible voice, though . . . Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:41:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434894 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2008-08-31T03:41:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977398210 Most people search their entire lives for love. And I suppose I am no exception. I've always been curious to know if we can find love that will last a lifetime. But now, I think I actually believe . . . Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:53:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977398210 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2008-07-15T06:53:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977381929 For most of us, I think vulnerability can be our greatest fear. It hinders us in all of life's perilous stages. Whether we're looking at someone we love, slowly dying in a hospital bed, or mourning . . . Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:43:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977381929 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2008-06-25T05:43:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977291329 "They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, 'Why have you . . . Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:19:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977291329 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2008-03-23T04:19:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977269508 Ten things you wish you could say to 10 different people right now (don't list names): 1. you are my best friend in the world. no one has ever understood me or accepted my craziness as much . . . Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:49:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977269508 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2008-02-27T06:49:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977258957 There are many reasons why I love my church so much. But possibly the main reason would be our attitude toward missions of all kinds. Most churches that I know would say that they are mission minded, . . . Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:02:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977258957 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2008-02-15T04:02:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977256232 I imagine that walking aimlessly in a barren wasteland for 40 years would make one tired, cranky, and restless. I understand the feeling well; the promise of a home, being settled, finally being able . . . Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:05:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977256232 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2008-02-12T05:05:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977247898 revelations made at the Blazers' game (Oklahoma City's minor league hockey team): hockey takes us back to the romantic days of duels. person a would insult person b and person b would shoot . . . Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:32:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977247898 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2008-02-03T05:32:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977246174 it's funny, the things we fall in love with. there is rarely any rhyme or reason. but at some point in our lives, whether young or old, something unknown, something invisible, touches us in ways . . . Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:23:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977246174 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2008-02-01T08:23:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977237570 I'm in a mood today. a mood that I can't name or express. I don't know why, but lately, for no reason at all, I have been in this kind of romancey, lovey, dreamy mood, which, if you . . . Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:55:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977237570 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2008-01-23T04:55:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977224532 Ok, so I don't really like/post romancey, mushy, lovey things. They're usually unrealistic and pretty much a waste of time, but I've been reading some Donald Miller this week. Technically . . . Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:31:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977224532 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2008-01-09T04:31:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977208122 I hate Christmas shopping. Don't get me wrong. I like giving gifts as much as the next guy. I like being able to pick something out for someone that they wouldn't normally buy for themselves. . . . Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:53:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977208122 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2007-12-19T19:53:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977197469 1] Name the best place you have ever lived. my apartment in Weatherford. It's my first time to be out on my own. 2] Name something you refuse to eat. tuna casserole. Even the thought . . . Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:01:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977197469 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2007-12-11T00:01:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977191887 Four jobs you had had in your life : 1. cashier at Ace Hardware 2. babysitter for 4 adorable kids 3. film tech at an Oklahoma City hospital 4. lawn mower Four movies you . . . Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:34:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977191887 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2007-12-01T22:34:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977191884 1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? my parents got my name from a florist.... 2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? a couple of weeks ago 3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? only on a very rare . . . Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:19:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977191884 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2007-12-01T22:19:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189544 Do you ever feel like you're in the wrong place? That you're doing the wrong thing? I love Oklahoma, don't get me wrong. It's my home and will always be my home. There is more beauty . . . Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:37:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189544 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2007-11-29T07:37:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977185236 "All these thousands of men. Many of them not much more than boys. Each one of them some mothers' son, some sisters' brother, some daughters' father. Each one of them a whole person . . . Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:00:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977185236 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2007-11-24T06:00:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147681 Louie Giglio, when refering to worship and the massive expanse of the universe and the awesome greatness that is our God, had this beautiful observation, "I will not be outsung by a star that has . . . Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:50:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147681 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2007-10-16T01:50:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977146767 So i've been hearing about Al Gore winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his film An Inconvenient Truth. I have not seen it, nor do I know anything more about it than it deals with global warming. This . . . Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:14:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977146767 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2007-10-14T03:14:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977146285 I'm going to be an aunt! June 12.   I'm really excited. Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:03:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977146285 Hali (Bajaley) L. 2007-10-13T16:03:16Z