Hey! So I'm going out on a limb here and giving all of 'my readers' the divine opportunity to reload my Starbucks card! I mean, why not, right?? I think this is the right link: https://www.starbucks.com/card/reload.asp
and here is my starbucks # 6051647917843936
Sweeeeet, thanks.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
No Greater Love.
Today was the weirdest, and perhaps best Easter I've ever had. I was in Washington all weekend helping a friend out with her sister's wedding. I planned on driving straight home last night after the wedding, so I left her house at 9pm. Realizing I was too tired I stopped in at my sister's house up in Lacey, WA and stayed the night. I ended up sleeping in a bit this morning then hitting the road for home about 10:30 am. Ok so there's the background info.
While I was bummed that I wasn't home Easter morning, I had the best car ride with Jesus. I talked with him the whole way down and got deeper revelation of His Resurrection than ever before. I bawled my eyes out for maybe an hour and a half straight of the drive. Not too safe with the rain already on the roads, but I couldn't helped it. Here's what He showed me.
Jesus came to this earth to do the things that I struggle to do everyday. He loved the unlovable and rejected, he spoke TRUTH when it was not popular, He lived absolutely flawlessly to fulfill God's will and early prophecies. I get mad at drivers on the road. I roll my eyes at homeless beggers, I constantly think of how to make my life more comfortable. I get mad at my family for trivial things rather than love them. I hang out at my house when there's a world to be touched, a town that needs to hear the name of Jesus. I struggle EVERY day with these things, He lived this way. All for what? To save us - to save me from my wretchedness. Because He loves me so much that He couldn't picture eternity without me or anyone else of His creation. Because He wanted me to live my life to the fullest and have constant relationship with Him.
Gosh, I've heard this message spoken my entire life but am finally beginning to see what it means. The phrased "Jesus loves me" is taking on a whole new meaning and it is blowing my mind. I could never express what that car ride meant to me because it spoke to the deepest parts of me. I wish I could express it but it seems impossible.
Which Jesus do you follow? Which Jesus do you serve?
If Ephesians says to imitate Christ, why do I look so much like the world?
My Jesus bled and died for my sins;
He spent His time with thieves and liars.
He loved the poor and accosted the arrogant
So which one do I want to be?
Who is this that I follow? The picture of the American dream?
If Jesus was here would I walk right by on the other side, or would I fall down and worship at His Holy feet?
Jesus, I want to be face down before you my entire life, in everything I do, in every decision I make, in every conversation I have, in every friendship I am blessed with.
While I was bummed that I wasn't home Easter morning, I had the best car ride with Jesus. I talked with him the whole way down and got deeper revelation of His Resurrection than ever before. I bawled my eyes out for maybe an hour and a half straight of the drive. Not too safe with the rain already on the roads, but I couldn't helped it. Here's what He showed me.
Jesus came to this earth to do the things that I struggle to do everyday. He loved the unlovable and rejected, he spoke TRUTH when it was not popular, He lived absolutely flawlessly to fulfill God's will and early prophecies. I get mad at drivers on the road. I roll my eyes at homeless beggers, I constantly think of how to make my life more comfortable. I get mad at my family for trivial things rather than love them. I hang out at my house when there's a world to be touched, a town that needs to hear the name of Jesus. I struggle EVERY day with these things, He lived this way. All for what? To save us - to save me from my wretchedness. Because He loves me so much that He couldn't picture eternity without me or anyone else of His creation. Because He wanted me to live my life to the fullest and have constant relationship with Him.
Gosh, I've heard this message spoken my entire life but am finally beginning to see what it means. The phrased "Jesus loves me" is taking on a whole new meaning and it is blowing my mind. I could never express what that car ride meant to me because it spoke to the deepest parts of me. I wish I could express it but it seems impossible.
Which Jesus do you follow? Which Jesus do you serve?
If Ephesians says to imitate Christ, why do I look so much like the world?
My Jesus bled and died for my sins;
He spent His time with thieves and liars.
He loved the poor and accosted the arrogant
So which one do I want to be?
Who is this that I follow? The picture of the American dream?
If Jesus was here would I walk right by on the other side, or would I fall down and worship at His Holy feet?
Jesus, I want to be face down before you my entire life, in everything I do, in every decision I make, in every conversation I have, in every friendship I am blessed with.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
no title
So, the day I posted that last one ended up being a very productive day. I got SO much done and it felt great. Ever since, I've still been very inspired to get lots done each day making it count. I feel going into detail is unnecessary because no one reads this blog anyways!
Thought I'd throw this in here for fun though:
Behold the inspiration for my "new" room! I'm going to be redecorating and I'm stoked.
Thought I'd throw this in here for fun though:
Behold the inspiration for my "new" room! I'm going to be redecorating and I'm stoked.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Productivity.
Do you ever have a day that goes by that makes you think "what was the purpose of that day? did I even get anything accomplished? or - I wish I had done more that day."? I feel like I'm having more of those days in recent times. I know it's mostly my fault for not having a job (yet) or going to school right now... living at home like a bum, relying on babysitting and special cleaning projects around the house to make any sort of living. While I know I am a driven women, an aspiring doula and potential midwife, I feel like that's so far off for me and... what am I doing productively... now? It's a frustrating place to be. I feel so fickle with how I spend my time, my days.
Well, I have decided that today will be a productive one! It helps to have a reason to get up early - truly. This morning I took my older sister, Heather to the hospital for her grandma's surgery. (Heather came down from WA for a few days and is staying with us, hence why I took her). I feel like I have such a fresh beginning today, and I'm excited about that. I have a potential 2-3 preggo clients coming in the future which gives me something to look forward to. I turned in an application yesterday at my church's Day School as a substitute, which gives me something to look forward to. I'm helping a friend out next weekend with her sister's wedding in WA, since I have "wedding experience" from this last year alone. I have yoga to do, a dog to wash, a room to deep clean, a car to be washed / cleaned. AND I have a shower to take. K I have a lot of other thoughts going on right now, and surprisingly I haven't had caffeine! But I'll spare you for now and will update you tomorrow on how today went.
Jesus, help me make my days count!
Well, I have decided that today will be a productive one! It helps to have a reason to get up early - truly. This morning I took my older sister, Heather to the hospital for her grandma's surgery. (Heather came down from WA for a few days and is staying with us, hence why I took her). I feel like I have such a fresh beginning today, and I'm excited about that. I have a potential 2-3 preggo clients coming in the future which gives me something to look forward to. I turned in an application yesterday at my church's Day School as a substitute, which gives me something to look forward to. I'm helping a friend out next weekend with her sister's wedding in WA, since I have "wedding experience" from this last year alone. I have yoga to do, a dog to wash, a room to deep clean, a car to be washed / cleaned. AND I have a shower to take. K I have a lot of other thoughts going on right now, and surprisingly I haven't had caffeine! But I'll spare you for now and will update you tomorrow on how today went.
Jesus, help me make my days count!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Saint Patrick.
Happy St. Patrick's day everybody! I felt the urge to re-learn today what it was he is so famous for. After a bit of research I am extremely excited that we celebrate this day! I'm sure everybody knows, but he was a Christian who was captured (as a slave) from the Irish and taken from Wales to Ireland. After six years he escaped and went back home to his family in Wales. AFTER being so abused by the Irish in how they treated him, Patrick soon went back as a missionary. Wow what an incredible man! There's so much more to his story and I can't wait to read up on it more later!
I was reflecting on my last year's St. Patrick's day in Kona. Andy Byrd gave a message on Saint Patrick and how revolutionary he was. I was simply reminded this morning that this day is not about drinking, about wearing green or about pinching each other or any of the other commercialized ways of distorting his story, but it's about a man who sacrificed his life for the name of Christ! How inspiring!!
I was reflecting on my last year's St. Patrick's day in Kona. Andy Byrd gave a message on Saint Patrick and how revolutionary he was. I was simply reminded this morning that this day is not about drinking, about wearing green or about pinching each other or any of the other commercialized ways of distorting his story, but it's about a man who sacrificed his life for the name of Christ! How inspiring!!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Clean Heart v. Clean Shirt
I don't know if anyone else has this problem or not, but it's something that's been coming to my attention a lot lately. I get so caught up Sunday mornings getting ready and stressing out about how much time I have left before I need to leave for church. Yet the Lord reminds me every time that it's not about that. It's not about looking great for others to see, but about preparing my heart for an encounter with Him. A high school leader of mine one time said, "I think God prefers a clean heart over a clean shirt." It's true. So why, time after time, am I concerned about who will be at church to visit with, or how good my makeup looks?
Another time I was in such a hurry to make it to church on time that I was so focused on the road and the person driving in front of me. Soon the Lord reminded me to stop and look up at the blue skies, white clouds and beautiful green trees that He created for our enjoyment. I feel like He told me "why are you in such a hurry to make it on time, that you're stressing, and not even remembering that I am with you right now." Basically that I can be in fellowship with Him and I don't need to wait until I get to the church building. That's just something I've been thinking a lot about. Bless you!
Another time I was in such a hurry to make it to church on time that I was so focused on the road and the person driving in front of me. Soon the Lord reminded me to stop and look up at the blue skies, white clouds and beautiful green trees that He created for our enjoyment. I feel like He told me "why are you in such a hurry to make it on time, that you're stressing, and not even remembering that I am with you right now." Basically that I can be in fellowship with Him and I don't need to wait until I get to the church building. That's just something I've been thinking a lot about. Bless you!
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