All my updates can now be found at www.merry-h.blogspot.com .  It is a much nicer format. 

Dear Monica Lee,

Today we were talking about church membership, so here are my thoughts (with pasted excerpts from http://marks.9marks.org/Mark6/LessonJ/Slide1of1)

Should I join OCBC?

More than a building/location.
Church membership should not be viewed as a loose affiliation useful to members only on occasion. This is a self-centered way of looking ( Read more... )

My official thoughts on project are:

Pro National

-       Leadership Skills

-       Community

-       Making Cashoola

-       My parents approval

-       It would feel safe (sharing that way)

Pro Asia

-       It would be a stretch of faith.

-       I want to go to that  country (similar reason to someone once deciding to go to Africa to see the lions)

-     ( Read more... )

I got home on Monday afternoon, and I have an excellent week not planned out.  
However, I have made a list of things to do:
1.Become better friends with God
i.read the bible more
ii. pray excessively
2.Catch up with some friends 
3.Learn how to play guitar...better than Jeremy
4.Relearn how to play three songs on the piano, potentially learn how to ( Read more... )

http://www.desiringgod.org/AboutUs/MonthlyNewsletter/

I recently found this book called, Let Me Be A Women, in my church library.  As it looked very archaic, I decided to read it and make notes on the most amusing nonsense that I discovered.  However, it actually was really interesting.  Ms. Elliot (the author) is extremely well read, which showed through her writing.  An issue I disagreed with her on ( Read more... )

I really like the word insipid, but I wish it had a different meaning.  I think it should mean…spiteful or evil. Something along those lines. The sound of the word I think raises one’s expectations for its meaning.

Lately I have been reading/hearing about Ezra, Nehemiah, Daniel et his cronies. These people were BRAVE. And they had Huge faith in God ( Read more... )

http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/TasteAndSee/ByDate/1999/1139_O_Be_Not_Mere_Shadows_Echoes_and_Residue/

So often I view the world as place that needs Jesus, but then feel that those without Christ as their centre have no reason to obey Him. I recognize this is wrong even if generally I can't point to a specific verse to back that up, I just know it. I blame this previous frame of mind on being a libertarian, which I was recently informed that I was ( Read more... )

Exciting times in the life of Meredith.
Soooo....the other day someone applied me to Bpapm ...which is fun
Tonight...skating?movie watching?learning about jewishness!
Tommorrow (pack)ottawa->toronto(insert write essay here)->amsterdam->scotland