I made it one of my goals to write a little more. In India Zack Ewing wrote consistently on his blog and it really opened my eyes to the value of consistent writing, so here goes.
Today, I don't think I could've read more timely words from the Lord in Psalm 32:8 "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you." At this crazy transition time from graduating college, returning from India, moving to L.A. I don't think these words could be more alive. Couple that with the opening preface of John Piper's Don't Waist Your Life. It's a book I've turned to time and time again, and as I witnessed my roomate re-read this on the trip it struck me that I need to make time to visit one of the most impacting books I've ever read. The opening paragraph is all I could handle tonight.
"You would not have picked up this book if God were not at work in your life. If you are a Christian, you are not your own. Christ has bought you at the price of his own death. You now belong doubly to God: He made you, and he bought you. That means your life is not your own. It is Gods. Therefore, the Bible say, "Glorify God in your body." God made you for this. He bought you for this. This is the meaning of your life." - John Piper
So at a time when life is and has been very confusing reading words like, "This is the meaning of your life." and "You would not have picked up this book if God were not doing something in your life." and God's words, ""I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you." - Simply Stated, Thank You, God continue to watch over me although I don't deserve it, I ask for your grace and mercy to be faithful and for you to be faithful to finish the good work you started in me
Monday, June 2, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Thankful
Today I was sitting down in Wanda's at CBU getting ready to work on my final paper for I.S.P. when I heard a soft voice that sounded moderatly familiar. As I slowly looked up I noticed a recently familiar face and a sigh of relief as Malvicka sat down to talk to me about my trip to India.
Right before I left for India I met Malvicka during R.A. duties as she was locked out of her room. In the short time I talked to her she mentioned she was from India and she's here studying at CBU under the MFT program. I had nearly forget that I met her until she we started talking again. In all honesty I had forgotten her name but had not forgotten her face. I can not tell you how refreshing it was to be able to talk to someone who understands the insanity of the trip too India. She's the first person outside of our team that I've been able to sit down and have a conversation with and can laugh at Indian culture in a good and healthy way.
Simply laughing at rickshaw rides, and the countless times were I found myself saying, "I'm going to die." I don't think I said that more in my life than in rickshaws, taxi's, bus rides, crossing the street, being inside a hindu temple at the premier time of worship for them, you name it. Continuously God brought us through any and every worry in faithful fashion.
I can't tell you how much I've been waiting for a conversation of this nature since I've gotten home. I have been able to adequately put it into words or show people or tell people. It was just nice that she had been there, that she get's it and not much else needed to be said. Thank you, You Made My Day.
Right before I left for India I met Malvicka during R.A. duties as she was locked out of her room. In the short time I talked to her she mentioned she was from India and she's here studying at CBU under the MFT program. I had nearly forget that I met her until she we started talking again. In all honesty I had forgotten her name but had not forgotten her face. I can not tell you how refreshing it was to be able to talk to someone who understands the insanity of the trip too India. She's the first person outside of our team that I've been able to sit down and have a conversation with and can laugh at Indian culture in a good and healthy way.
Simply laughing at rickshaw rides, and the countless times were I found myself saying, "I'm going to die." I don't think I said that more in my life than in rickshaws, taxi's, bus rides, crossing the street, being inside a hindu temple at the premier time of worship for them, you name it. Continuously God brought us through any and every worry in faithful fashion.
I can't tell you how much I've been waiting for a conversation of this nature since I've gotten home. I have been able to adequately put it into words or show people or tell people. It was just nice that she had been there, that she get's it and not much else needed to be said. Thank you, You Made My Day.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Panera Bread No Longer Serves Tomato Soup!
I want to meet the guy who takes tomato soup off the menu at panera bread.
It's been around since the begininng of time, and suddenly it's not good enough for you? What did he have a tramatizing experience eating spaghetti o's as a kid and suddenly the rest of the world has to pay because grandma wasn't paying attention and zapped the tomato soup for too long. Honestly how hard is it to make tomato soup? ANd don't try to butter me up with, "Do you want to try our new corn dog soup." No I don't, I don't want your corn nasty soup and try to make it all appealing by throwing the word "NEW" in front of it, New doesn't mean better - and marketing people need to find some other word to sell the products, because if that's the best they got, I ain't buying ever. So you need to go back to you're little round table of marketing and try something new.
But in all fairness, it made me be adventurous and try the baked potato soup: and that was good.
Oh - As you can probably tell, I'm back from India and will hopefully be writing more about it this week. Computer access there was a hot commodity so it was tough to write but I hope to write more about it now.
It's been around since the begininng of time, and suddenly it's not good enough for you? What did he have a tramatizing experience eating spaghetti o's as a kid and suddenly the rest of the world has to pay because grandma wasn't paying attention and zapped the tomato soup for too long. Honestly how hard is it to make tomato soup? ANd don't try to butter me up with, "Do you want to try our new corn dog soup." No I don't, I don't want your corn nasty soup and try to make it all appealing by throwing the word "NEW" in front of it, New doesn't mean better - and marketing people need to find some other word to sell the products, because if that's the best they got, I ain't buying ever. So you need to go back to you're little round table of marketing and try something new.
But in all fairness, it made me be adventurous and try the baked potato soup: and that was good.
Oh - As you can probably tell, I'm back from India and will hopefully be writing more about it this week. Computer access there was a hot commodity so it was tough to write but I hope to write more about it now.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Finals - Finally Over
Light at the End of the Tunnel.
MMmmm ... Yess
The Board Walk ...
And here's the Board
My College Experience in a nutshell.
Bubble for your thoughts.
The Wheel's a Turnin
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Daily Double
I know you need to be doing homework, me too, but I needed to breathe and be reminded of the beauty of God's Creation & how peaceful it is. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do, as much as God enjoys to bring beautiful sunsets and fill us with awe and wonder.
Take Me Away
Lets be honest. Your on my page right now to avoid homework, why do you think I got on? Anyway a close friend of mine told me to consider the Lilly's (Luke 12) so I did & I think you should too, then finish your homework.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Happy Birthday SiS
Alyssa - All I have to say is Happy Birthday. I didn't really have time to write a card or send you money, but I wanted to dedicate this post too you. I love you and I'm really proud of you. I"m glad your one of my sisters - Here's to you.
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