Mini Update
Wow, okay, haven't really written in a while. So, what's new with me? Actually I feel like I am in a bit of a rut. I know I'll get out of it but I just feel a bit blah. It's like my life has been pretty fast paced the last while, and many things have been going on but now I just feel a bit slowed down and not very excited about anything. A big warning sign that I am ignoring some sin in my life is when I am too busy looking forward to things, and relying on those things to sanely get me through until then. Right now, I am looking forward to reading break, especially the CCC retreat that will happen. Then looking fwd to going to Florida as I graduate (family vacation). But what about the here and now?
Okay, I just haven't been feeling much joy or excitement at this time. First of all, I know that I don't need feelings to get me through anything, good or bad. The Word of God stands as truth and I put my faith in that overall. He can be trusted, He loves me, my salvation is assured, whether or not I "feel" like it is. But I know that often when I don't feel these things, I am not being obedient in some way. Lately, God has revealed what these things are. One of them is just loving and having patience with certain people that I find difficult to love. That's all about me surrendering this to Him. The other is about keeping the Sabbath. I like getting work done on Sundays. It's just so inconvenient to think about letting this valuable time go. And I know it doesn't even have to be Sunday, I really just need to give more time to Him in general, and create a part of my week to spend time with Him....and by spending time I don't mean planning ministry stuff or Bible Study prep or support raising strategies for when I go to the Orient. I mean focusing on God, and God's character. I also need to rest more regularly, not just feel like I have to be a busybody all the time.
So anyways, that's the more internal stuff going on in my life....as for what's just going on in general.....well, I just got a job at Staples, just a couple shifts a week, which is great. My classes are pretty boring (Micb lab, Marine Micb, Micb growth....I know, ick!....as well as a psych class [cool stuff, boring prof] and Medical terminology class [Classical studies]). Um, I have been working out and feel awesome about that! And, oh yeah, praise God cuz my mom is going to Alpha (a kind of seeker friendly, intro to Christianity course). That is really really big for her! That's pretty much it. Anyways, gotta write a lab report now (so procrastinating!)
God bless:)
Happy bday Timmy!
You're awesome. Have a great birthday cuz you deserve it!
New Year's Resolutions
1. Wake up and go to bed Christ-centered. Fall deeper in love with Him. Prioritise my devos.
2. Make more time for my friendships. Focus on the people that I want to get closer to.
3. Be a person of my word. Show up on time, return calls, and act on the things I say I will do.
4. Work out 3X a week. Focus more on the health aspect of exercise and not just on the body/weight part.
5. Drink more water, eat more veggies, and cut out white bread, pasta and rice. Whole grains baby!
6. Only eat wild fish, not farmed.
7. Try hard to cut out non free range or non organic eggs and dairy.
8. Give blood more regularly.
9. Go sharing once a week out of joy not a sense of duty.
10. Be more patient with my family.
fallen world
i cried really hard the other day. this world makes me so mad. how come i can't turn the page of a magazine without seeing a fur advertisement or some celebrity wearing fur? it's so cruel and useless. why does caring follow trends? it's not trendy to care about the welfare of animals right now....it's "cooler" for those in the spotlight to focus on the war or AIDS. i'm not saying these don't require attention......i am just saying that caring, sadly, follows trends. please don't live your life in oblivion. the way we treat creation is disgusting.
Do the years just keep passing faster and faster?
HAPPY NEW YEAR! This will not be a long blog even though tis much overdue. Got home from Winter Conference this morning (22hr bus ride...with much cannibalism conversation...don't ask) and didn't get sufficient sleep. It was a great conference this yr though. It's really sad...it is probably the last one I'll go to. It was really small, but good relationally. I went through some ups and downs re my Stinting decisions....feeling that there's a lot of spiritual battle going on inside me. I go through periods of doubting myself and God to highs of trust, excitement and dependence. I put in the application. This conference really made me aware of how much I value international ministry. I want to go to so many places and tell so many people. Oh yeah, guess what, so exciting, we did an afternoon of evangelistic outreach and I was able to see someone come to Christ! I am so excited for our new sister! Yay God! It was so cool. But anyways, I have a lot to do tomorrow and should get some sleep. Is it wrong to just want to sit and watch Seinfeld reruns for a week straight instead of doing anything productive??? Oh yeah, did you hear the universe altering news? Barbie and Ken broke up.
PS Does anyone know how I can put up links to my friends web sites (blog and xanga) on here?
