What's smokin' LJ compadres ( Read more... )

Anno Domini Two Thousand and Six:

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?  Got a job.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?  I don't make New Year's resolutions.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?  My step-sister-in-law, Tracy.  I have a neice-ish.

4. Did anyone close to you die?  ( Read more... )

"If I've come without a thing then I've come with all I need."
Weird, yes, but this lyric, in prayer has inspired me to the conclusion that I will not carry a boquet of flowers at my wedding. 
(That, and why would I distract from my sheer, stunning beauty with flowers.  Gosh.)

There is a woman at the table across from me in the Mug who came in and ( Read more... )

Something Rina said on Friday really hit me deep, yet it was so simple, so sweet.  (Like her!)
We were discussing the NOOMA and she's talking about prayer, and she mentions how often, in our prayer times, in our discussions with God, we have such an agenda - we're always asking Him "What about this?  I need You to speak on X, Y and Z, Lord, do it ( Read more... )

So Saturday afternoon I dropped my computer, and it won't start Windows - Chris said the hard drive is probably broken ( Read more... )

God's word for me today:
"Independence" does not mean I have to be - or feel - alone.


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I feel poopy - my tummy hurts, but I'm very excited about next semester: lots of WCC for Gerthie!

Rachel is really cool, she hangs out with me when I feel like poo and have to go to work.

Last summer, I tried to read Ecclesiastes with Wes, Ian and David (and Dave?) and I really hated it.  I didn't understand it all. 
Yesterday, I was waiting for the very same Ian to get out of class so he, Abs and I could go to Puppets, and as my fingers froze outside the Dennison building, I read Ecclesiastes again.
It was beautiful:

"He has also ( Read more... )

It's hard to argue when
you won't stop making sense
But my tongue still misbehaves and it
Keeps digging my own grave with my
. . .Why would I sabotage
The best thing that I have
Well, it makes it easier to know
Exactly what I want with my...
. . .It's not as easy as willing it all to be right
Gotta be more than hoping it's right
. . .Put ( Read more... )

Jonah, where's that boat going?!

I know how he felt.
Ah, LORD, was not this what I said. . .? Therefore I fled. . . for I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, One who relents from doing harm. Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live! (Jonah ( Read more... )