new car’s running great. had it checked out by my mechanic, and everything looks good. whew. God’s providing, little pieces at a time. just as much as I need at any one point in time.
alternative note; been reading up on Gracehaven, and developing curriculum for a graphic design class (WOOT!). i’m more than a [...]
so… a conversation with two good friends this weekend helped me realize something.
I’m afraid of allowing myself to be sad or upset.
That sounds wierd, i know. and I’ve definitely been sad or upset lately. But instead of just being upset or frustrated or overwhelmed, I’ve also been struggling with an enormous amount of [...]
It’s crazy how much of a roadblock some things can be to open communication with God… and without my even realizing it. I couldn’t figure out why I was having such a difficult time focusing during prayer with God, until certain events smacked me across my face and showed me how much pride I had [...]
1 am revelation: nothing in this world will ever be secure.
Feeling overwhelmed and scared.
Reading Shadow of the wind doesn’t help.
edit: and that was BEFORE my accident… grrrr. life sucks. clinging to God for any sort of normalcy left in my life. God… do you foresee an affordable car in my near future??
This spoke to me quite a bit:
Luke 21:12-15
“But before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governers because of my name. This will give you opportunity to testify. so make up your minds not to [...]
“Once, in my father’s bookshop, I heard a regular customer say that few things leave a deeper mark on a reader than the first book that finds its way into his heart. THose first images, the echo of words we think we have left behind, accompany us throughout our lives and sculpt a place in [...]
AD 70. Jerusalem. All Hell is about to let loose.
History (according to Wikipedia):
The Siege of Jerusalem in the year 70 AD was a decisive event in the First Jewish-Roman War. The Roman army, led by the future Emperor Titus, besieged and conquered the city of Jerusalem. The city and its famous Temple were [...]
Luke 5:1-11
so…. Luke is freaking awesome. I think it has moved into the #1 Gospel spot.
among many many other things (which will eventually make their way into this blog) God taught me something from chapter 5 this weekend.
Peter & Co. had been working all night out in their boats and had caught absolutely [...]
