2008 December 31, 2007

The year of obedience.

Ok, God. December 31, 2007

I went with my cousin to a Catholic mass saturday evening. I didn’t expect to actually be hit with a  pretty heavy message from God. When I go to mass occasionally with one friend or another, I’m used to getting just about as much out of it as at my family’s church back home (which [...]

I am worth more than many sparrows December 29, 2007

So, just tonight, I bought an awesome new book (compliments of a Christmas gift: a Borders Giftcard) titled “Speeches that Changed History.” One of the first few was this ‘Sermon To The Birds’ by St. Francis of Assisi. Francis, along with having a special passion for the poor and sick, had much love for animals with special fondness for the birds. He [...]

Just to Sit Still Would Be A Sin December 29, 2007

so my mom got Hairspray for christmas. Great musical, if you’ve never seen it. definitely recommend it. This is a song from it. Just the lyrics do not do it justice, but the last few stanzas are amazing. “There’s a struggle we have yet to win… use that pride in our hearts to lift us [...]

proverbs 31 and other fun sayings. December 28, 2007

quotes I could see on a t-shirt:
“I am worth more than many sparrows”
“I am a Proverbs 31 woman” (for a woman’s t-shirt)
“I want a Proverbs 31 woman” (a man’s shirt)
Other notable quotes: ’stopping the hurt’ does not equal ‘healing’
Proverbs 31 v. 11-12 ‘the heart of her husbant trusts in her, and he will have no [...]

…maybe I do need that sword, after all December 23, 2007

Um, a lot of not-so-good excitement has happened the last couple of days/nights. forgive me that I’d rather not go into details.
On a semi-related note, I am finally convinced of the usefulness of memorizing scripture. Before, I had always thought it was kind of a waste of time to memorize scripture. What was I going [...]

God Must Be Busy December 21, 2007

Heard this song on the radio yesterday. made me sad. and for some wierd reason, made me think of matthew 24:3-8, and a sermon I heard a couple of weeks ago. (i’ll post the link if I can find the correct sermon audio). It’s not that God’s busy, but that these things (although they [...]

How long (will I weep?) December 19, 2007

Like a bluebird with his heart removed
Lonely as a train
I’ve run just as far as I can run
If I never see the good old days
Shinin’ in the sun
I’ll be doin’ fine and then some
How long, how long
Woman, will you weep?
How long, how long
Rock yourself to sleep
I’ve been doin’ time in a lonesome prison
Where the sun [...]

Prophecies December 18, 2007

church Sunday was pretty good. not as good as the last two messages, but good none-the-less. one thing they said, and hit me as weird was this (summarized): ‘the phrase “fulfilled as the prophesy had said” was used a lot in the gospels. And its referring to the fact that in the incarnation, Jesus fulfills [...]

John 8:12-20 December 14, 2007

I just dont understand this part. I’d have to take the side of the Pharisees on this one, especially after I just finished reading 5:30-47. He’s just talking in circles.  Does any one have any insights that I apparently don’t?