"You and me are floating on a tidal wave
Together...
You and me are drifting into outer space
And singing oooh, oooh..."
I found my wedding dress today! It's so gorgeous! It's very antique-looking. There's something about it that is soft and romantic. I want to wear it every day. A little more expensive than I was hoping for, but you get what you pay for. It's called "Ophelia" by Maggie Sottero. Why do girls get so excited about wedding dresses? I don't know! Anyway, I'm bubbling with joy because of it. I can't wait for you all to see it in person. It will be beautiful. 338 days!
9/7/05
9/5/05
Lessons from Naveen
Something else Naveen made me think about last night was "loving that person you know is going to hurt you." That's an interesting concept. I think almost everyone could say that there's someone in their life who has hurt them time and again, and will continue to do so, yet we are obligated to them for a reason other than because God told us to love them. In my case, it's family. I have a couple family members who have hurt me a lot. I've always said that I'll keep on trying to love them because they are family. However, to think of it in the light that Naveen presented, to love them when they don't deserve it because of God's love for us when we don't deserve it, that's freeing. One of our many freedoms in Christ is forgiveness and healing. We receive that all the time from God, yet we're not always good at dishing it out.
Why is it so easy to dish out the bad things- sarcasm, bad jokes, crudeness, teasing, criticism, resentfulness, irritability, boasting- and so hard to dish out the good- praise, kindness, forgiveness, acceptance, gentleness, patience, humility, generosity?
Do you have people in your life who you feel like you embody all the bad? I know I do. I struggle with these people almost daily. As soon as wounds begin to heal, they are thrashed open again. But by Christ's wounds, I will always be healed. There are times when I embody all the bad too, and I expect forgiveness from others. However, I have problems forgiving when others do the same to me. Because of Christ's love for me though I do not deserve it, I will continue to press on and love these people.
Why is it so easy to dish out the bad things- sarcasm, bad jokes, crudeness, teasing, criticism, resentfulness, irritability, boasting- and so hard to dish out the good- praise, kindness, forgiveness, acceptance, gentleness, patience, humility, generosity?
Do you have people in your life who you feel like you embody all the bad? I know I do. I struggle with these people almost daily. As soon as wounds begin to heal, they are thrashed open again. But by Christ's wounds, I will always be healed. There are times when I embody all the bad too, and I expect forgiveness from others. However, I have problems forgiving when others do the same to me. Because of Christ's love for me though I do not deserve it, I will continue to press on and love these people.
9/1/05
Weirdest dreams last night. The first thing I remembered when I woke up was that I shot someone. It was in self-defense, but it's still pretty crazy to remember it so vividly. They were attacking someone I know in a plot to take out the people of BASIC (not kidding) and I came along pointed my gun at him and told him that if he didn't stop, I would shoot. Then he started coming at me. He tried to turn the gun around on me, but I remembered to SING (thanks, Miss Congeniality!) Even though he was at point blank range, I missed the first time. I wasn't trying to kill him, so I aimed at his arm. The second time, I got him in the armpit. Right after I shot him, he turned into Teddy! (That's Dave & Ashley's puppy for those of you who don't know!) So then I was scrambling running in the house of where we were to get the phone book to find an emergency vet hospital. When I got the phone book, I somehow forgot how to read! Poor puppy...
I remembered a little more about what happened earlier in the dream. The basic crew had been on the run (from whom I do not know). I think that we were in another country on a mission trip. It almost felt like we were in Romania, but there were Asian people everywhere. We were staying in a castle, and some of our group was kidnapped. The three of us girls who were left had to go rescue them. We got to the other castle where they had been taken, got them out, but were chased down by guards. I was hiding as I watched all the other people in my group get beat down by them. As it turned out, though, they weren't real guards, but people trying to help us escape.
We got back to our castle, packed up and headed back to the city. Then somehow we ended up at that house where I shot the guy. I had heard our attackers plotting, and was able to thwart their plans. Somehow, I saw a vision of what they were going to do. That's about all I remember.
In another dream, my parents were married again and we were hiding in our basement from possessed cows. That's right. Cows.
On a side note, I was sick, but I'm feeling a little better today. Kyle took care of me, and it was sweet. Lynn (one of my roomies) is sick and I got to take care of her today. I like taking care of people. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's a spiritual gift. Maybe I should have been a nurse, or maybe I'll just be a really great mom!
Going to Michigan this weekend for my cousin's wedding. Not looking forward to paying for the gas! It'll be a fun weekend, though. Be back Sunday night!
p.s. Mary Kay, Inc. made a 1 million dollar donation to hurricane Katrina relief. I'm so proud to be part of this company.
I remembered a little more about what happened earlier in the dream. The basic crew had been on the run (from whom I do not know). I think that we were in another country on a mission trip. It almost felt like we were in Romania, but there were Asian people everywhere. We were staying in a castle, and some of our group was kidnapped. The three of us girls who were left had to go rescue them. We got to the other castle where they had been taken, got them out, but were chased down by guards. I was hiding as I watched all the other people in my group get beat down by them. As it turned out, though, they weren't real guards, but people trying to help us escape.
We got back to our castle, packed up and headed back to the city. Then somehow we ended up at that house where I shot the guy. I had heard our attackers plotting, and was able to thwart their plans. Somehow, I saw a vision of what they were going to do. That's about all I remember.
In another dream, my parents were married again and we were hiding in our basement from possessed cows. That's right. Cows.
On a side note, I was sick, but I'm feeling a little better today. Kyle took care of me, and it was sweet. Lynn (one of my roomies) is sick and I got to take care of her today. I like taking care of people. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's a spiritual gift. Maybe I should have been a nurse, or maybe I'll just be a really great mom!
Going to Michigan this weekend for my cousin's wedding. Not looking forward to paying for the gas! It'll be a fun weekend, though. Be back Sunday night!
p.s. Mary Kay, Inc. made a 1 million dollar donation to hurricane Katrina relief. I'm so proud to be part of this company.
8/26/05
Books
My AARP (All About Romania Post) is coming. I promise. This is what you get for now.
Today I was organizing the books on my shelf, and as I was looking through them, remembering each one, some stood out to me. Some were amazing works of fiction that I thoroughly enjoyed, others that I battled to complete. Most of my books, however, consist of non-fiction, which I usually enjoy. Outside of the Bible, no other writings have influenced me so much as those of Elisabeth Elliot. Of many things I've read from her, "Let Me Be a Woman" has been the most influential. It helped me to realize my identity as a woman in Christ. I almost feel as though she has been a personal mentor. She is oldschool awesome.
John Piper is another who is teaching me so much. I've read a few of his works, but what I'm reading now is my favorite so far, and the most influential yet.
Who are some teachers, authors, etc. that have influenced your life?
p.s. C.S. Lewis is, of course, another one.
Today I was organizing the books on my shelf, and as I was looking through them, remembering each one, some stood out to me. Some were amazing works of fiction that I thoroughly enjoyed, others that I battled to complete. Most of my books, however, consist of non-fiction, which I usually enjoy. Outside of the Bible, no other writings have influenced me so much as those of Elisabeth Elliot. Of many things I've read from her, "Let Me Be a Woman" has been the most influential. It helped me to realize my identity as a woman in Christ. I almost feel as though she has been a personal mentor. She is oldschool awesome.
John Piper is another who is teaching me so much. I've read a few of his works, but what I'm reading now is my favorite so far, and the most influential yet.
Who are some teachers, authors, etc. that have influenced your life?
p.s. C.S. Lewis is, of course, another one.
8/18/05
Back from Romania!
Romania was kickin'. I will tell you more later. For the next couple days I am going to be consumed with moving!
"Back to school, back to school, to prove to dad that I'm not a fool. I've got my lunch packed up, my boots tied tight, I hope today that I don't get in a fight. Ooohhhh, back to school, back to school..."
A prize goes to the first person to tell me where that came from.
"Back to school, back to school, to prove to dad that I'm not a fool. I've got my lunch packed up, my boots tied tight, I hope today that I don't get in a fight. Ooohhhh, back to school, back to school..."
A prize goes to the first person to tell me where that came from.
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