Today an amazing thing happened—an upgrade to my computer. I now have a ton of ram, well a ton in comparison to what I did have. Don't ask me the particulars...that's what my cousin JM is for! : ) I will be getting a new processor soon too (as soon as it makes it from the mysterious world that is the Internet).
Today I was reminded of the haiku...thanks Pastor Burt! (Check out his amazing haiku's on my blogroll.) Anyway, I thought in tribute to my struggling career as an English major, I would attempt a haiku on this momentous occasion:
The days of slowness
Gone now that I have more ram
My heart leaps for joy
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
What Can I Do For You My Lord?
I was reminded today that every thing I do should be an act of worship to our great God! I thought about this song by Tree63...
Look what You've done for me
Your blood has set me free
Jesus my Lord
Look what You've done for me
I haven't been the same
Ever since that day I called Your name
Yahweh, Yahweh
Look what You've done for me
What can I do for You, my Lord?
I want You to know my heart is Yours
It's not a question of what You can do for me
But what can I do for You, my Lord?
Up to Your cross I crawled
Now I am standing ten feet tall
Jesus my Saviour
Look what You've done for me
I'm Free at last I'm free
I owe You my life completely
Yahweh, Yahweh
Look what You've done for me
What can I do for You, my Lord?
I want You to know my heart is Yours
It's not a question of what You can do for me
But what can I do for You, my Lord?
God is worthy of worship because He not only set us free, but He is worthy because He is God! The question should always be on my lips, "Lord, what can I do for You? How can I honor You today?"
Look what You've done for me
Your blood has set me free
Jesus my Lord
Look what You've done for me
I haven't been the same
Ever since that day I called Your name
Yahweh, Yahweh
Look what You've done for me
What can I do for You, my Lord?
I want You to know my heart is Yours
It's not a question of what You can do for me
But what can I do for You, my Lord?
Up to Your cross I crawled
Now I am standing ten feet tall
Jesus my Saviour
Look what You've done for me
I'm Free at last I'm free
I owe You my life completely
Yahweh, Yahweh
Look what You've done for me
What can I do for You, my Lord?
I want You to know my heart is Yours
It's not a question of what You can do for me
But what can I do for You, my Lord?
God is worthy of worship because He not only set us free, but He is worthy because He is God! The question should always be on my lips, "Lord, what can I do for You? How can I honor You today?"
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Fun With Camera's and Photo Editing
My dad saw this picture and said, "Who's that?" It's amazing what you can do with modern technology...
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
I've Missed The Office...
Now, it looks like I don't have much longer to wait...
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=aERZhZATdXvI&refer=canada
http://www.courant.com/entertainment/tv/hc-showstatus.artfeb13,0,6214897.story
Friday, February 8, 2008
The Good, the Bad, but Mostly, the Ugly
Today something happened that caused me to face the ugliness of my soul. It was scary. I won't go into details, but as I wallowed in self-pity, allowing thoughts of anger and revenge to run through my mind, I had a moment where I felt the Holy Spirit say, "Whoa!"
Okay, maybe it wasn't exactly the word whoa, but thoughts of Jesus began to penetrate my heart. I remembered Jesus turning the other cheek; I remembered Jesus loving me despite the many times I've sinned. It was truly an ephinany into who I've become, and I'll be honest, I don't like it. Lord, forgive me.
The other night I read this in My Utmost For His Highest by Oswald Chambers. The Lord brought it back to me tonight.
Are You Ready to Be Poured Out As An Offering?
Tell God you are ready to be offered as a sacrifice for Him. Then accept the consequences as they come, without any complaints, in spite of what God may send your way. God will send you through crisis in private, where no other person can help you. From the outside your life may appear to be the same, but the difference is taking place in your will. Once you have experienced the crisis in your will, you will take no thought of the cost when it begins to affect you externally. If you don't deal with God on the level of your will first, the result will be only to arouse sympathy for yourself.
"Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar" (Psalm 118:27). You must be willing to be placed on the altar and go through the fire; willing to experience what the altar represents—burning, purificatioin, and separation for only one purpose—the elimination of every desire and affection not grounded in or directed toward God. But you don't eliminate it, God does. You "bind the sacrifce...to the horns of the altar" and see to it that you don't wallow in self-pity once the fire begins. After you have gone through the fire, there will be nothing that will be able to trouble or depress you. When another crisis arises, you will realize that things cannot touch you as they used to do. What fire lies ahead in your life?
Tell God you are ready to be poured out as an offering and God will prove Himself to be all you ever dreamed He would be.
Okay, maybe it wasn't exactly the word whoa, but thoughts of Jesus began to penetrate my heart. I remembered Jesus turning the other cheek; I remembered Jesus loving me despite the many times I've sinned. It was truly an ephinany into who I've become, and I'll be honest, I don't like it. Lord, forgive me.
The other night I read this in My Utmost For His Highest by Oswald Chambers. The Lord brought it back to me tonight.
Are You Ready to Be Poured Out As An Offering?
Tell God you are ready to be offered as a sacrifice for Him. Then accept the consequences as they come, without any complaints, in spite of what God may send your way. God will send you through crisis in private, where no other person can help you. From the outside your life may appear to be the same, but the difference is taking place in your will. Once you have experienced the crisis in your will, you will take no thought of the cost when it begins to affect you externally. If you don't deal with God on the level of your will first, the result will be only to arouse sympathy for yourself.
"Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar" (Psalm 118:27). You must be willing to be placed on the altar and go through the fire; willing to experience what the altar represents—burning, purificatioin, and separation for only one purpose—the elimination of every desire and affection not grounded in or directed toward God. But you don't eliminate it, God does. You "bind the sacrifce...to the horns of the altar" and see to it that you don't wallow in self-pity once the fire begins. After you have gone through the fire, there will be nothing that will be able to trouble or depress you. When another crisis arises, you will realize that things cannot touch you as they used to do. What fire lies ahead in your life?
Tell God you are ready to be poured out as an offering and God will prove Himself to be all you ever dreamed He would be.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Night Train
It's been a surreal week. I was sick, and I basically took the whole week of work off, which is totally unlike me. I did manage to make it to class most days.
Ok, I'm boring myself.
I am going to have to get a life! : ) Anyhoo, here's more reasons I'm thankful:
1.) Jonathon Edwards is NOT my pastor—One word—OY! So, in high school I had to read Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. Never for the life of me did I think I would have to read it more than once. Well, today that nightmare became a reality. Our current topic in American Lit is Puritan Literature. Just so happens that Jonathon Edwards made it into the textbook. It's not that I don't appreciate the message, but come on—who needs that many pages to tell people they are going to burn??
2.) Like Edwards says, God is holding us in His hands, and because of His grace He doesn't drop us into Hell, where we deserve to fall, but He gathers us close to His chest and loves us unconditionally.
3.) Understanding Friends—This weekend one of my very best friends moved out of state for her new job (congrats Misty...even though I am going to miss you!) I was supposed to drive down with her to keep her company, but I just didn't feel like I had totally recouped, and she was so kind about the whole thing. Tonight, I am most thankful that I have such a great friend! I am also thankful I had the chance to rest this weekend and now have the promise of a trip over spring break!
4.) Monk—It's my latest favorite tv show. Trust me when I say that I watched a ton of tv this past week. It was kind of a nice reprieve. I really like Monk. It kind of reminds me of Matlock with a funny twist. Take a brilliant detective with a severe case of OCD and viola, a hilarious, clean TV show that keeps you guessing.
5.) For health—I too often take this for granted until I get sick. Thank you God for wholeness!
**Bonus picture to make you all smile... this is my dad. Here is a good reason not fall asleep on the couch when your daughter is me!
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