So I'm coming to the end of my first year at Carleton. It's hard to believe that it was like a year and a half ago that I was frantically churning out application essays to various universities, wondering where I was going to end up... Out of all the essays that I wrote, this one for the University of Chicago (by which I got waitlisted and then ( Read more... )

"Without your wound where would your power be?
In love's service only wounded soldiers can serve."
-Thorton Wilder

Thought it was time to look for a new theme. I realize this is the same as doodlebugged 's, but I really like it. I just wanted to draw your attention to the CARDBOARD theme, however. IT IS CRAZY COOL. I would so choose that, except it feels a little too loud and playful for this season. Sometime, though. Definitely.

Also, I am going to try to start blogging ( Read more... )

WIth the blood of Jesus, God has purchased my pardon. He bought me freedom.

And what do I do with it?

Freely and willingly decide to return to captivity.

and still You want me. still You love me. still You rescue me.
how could I ever thank You?

It's a beautiful night out. Cool and windy, but not too cold. Not dead silent, but not noisy, either. There is a kind of magic about, dancing through the air, carried on the wind as it blows through the universe. And there, God is found. He is everywhere, of course. He is always everywhere. But here, now, tonight... There is no denying that He is ( Read more... )

I'm reading this book called "Soul Cravings", by Erwin McManus. I highly recommend it.

Anyway, my visit here is long overdue -- thought I'd just quickly share a little bit of what God's been speaking to me through this book.

He tells the story of his then soon-to-be wife asking him why he loves her.
"Why do you love me?" she asked.
"I love you for no ( Read more... )

"Authentic intimacy must build on authentic, biblical love, where the focus is taken off my desires, my needs and my hurts, and placed on the other person's desires, needs and hurts. The joy of genuine love is not receiving but giving; not being served, but serving. It is utterly different from co-dependency, in which I serve another to gratify my ( Read more... )

It's Sunday morning, and I didn't go to church today because the family that gives me a ride went away for the weekend, for the church's marriage retreat. I would also like to update this more, so I figured I'd come and...update it. Just had a nice time of reading the Bible and journalling... So thankful for times like that (:

Anyway, there's been ( Read more... )

take it seriously.
realise that you are not it.
so don't take yourself too seriously :)

So when my roommate woke up this morning, she was in a state of great confusion.

"Debbie...?" she said, with sleepiness in her voice.

I replied with a hearty and amused "good morning" and was then treated to a recount of her dream. She dreamt that I was pregnant and I hid it from all of them and until the due date when I told her, and then she was ( Read more... )