Currently Listening The Beatles 1 By The Beatles see related

"tony asked me one time if there was anything i would die for.  i had to think about it for a long time, and even after thinking about it for a couple of days i had a short list.  in the end there weren't very many principles i would die for.  i would die for the gospel because i think it is the only revolutionary idea known to man.  i would die for penny, for laura and tony.  i would die for rick. 

"andrew would say that dying for something is easy because it is associated with glory.  living for something, andrew would say, is the hard thing.  living for something extends beyond fashion, glory, or recognition.  we live for what we believe, andrew would say."

[don miller, blue like jazz]

is that not true or is that not true.

[...]

Currently Listening Wiseman By James Blunt see related

 where can you find this:

and this:

and this:

and this:

all in one incredible college town?

answer:  at my dream school

visited there this past weekend.  it was amazing.

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and just in case you need a self esteem boost...

poor chuck.  we can't all be beautiful.

Currently Listening Where You Live By Tracy Chapman see related

okay, so i should update.

i've been meaning to post.  really.  i guess my problem has been that, after being away so long, i really didn't know what to say.  life has been so full.

so i made up a list:

+ paragraph format update of the last couple of months

+ metaphysical speculations on the meaning of life

+ true confessions

+ pictorial essay of my summer

+ something completely trivial, pointless, and self-centred

+ some life-changing and motivational thoughts

then, i narrowed it down:

+ paragraph format update of the last couple of months [and who would read that?]

+ metaphysical speculations on the meaning of life [ouch. my brain hurts.]

+ true confessions [too scary]

+ pictorial essay of my summer [i'm under a blood oath not to post half of them]

+ something completely trivial, pointless, and self-centred

+ some life-changing and motivational thoughts [from me?]

so... trivial, pointless.  okay, i can handle that.

here we go:

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i got a new haircut! 

[how was that?]

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in other news... have i introduced you to the cutest guy on the face of the earth?

[and i'm related to him.  how cool is that]

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p.s. you simply must, must, must listen to tracy chapman's song "change".  if you've already heard it, listen to it again.  the understated, bare rhythmic feel of the song and chapman's soulful voice underscore perfectly the simple, unrelenting questions the lyrics ask.  amazing.  check it out, yo.

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i'm sorry, i know this was really random and abstract. bear with me.  i'm still getting back into the xanga groove.

Currently Listening Define the Great Line By Underoath see related

ever get the feeling that you should be doing so much more?  that you could be missing out on so much? 

if i were to honestly ask myself the question of whether i'm living a life of 24/7 worship and ministry, i'm not sure what i would answer.

do i truly see myself as a channel of Christ's grace wherever i go, always seeking to bless and invest, and spend the time on my knees and in His word to prepare me for that?

my Jesus had so great a love that He gave His own life and blood.  and yet so often i look at His precious ones with indifference.  is my life worth more than His? 

and yet He tells me that the attitude i hold towards the "very least of these" reflects my heart towards Him.

praise God for a faithful Savior.  a Savior who won't settle for second best.

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random updates, quotes, and observations on life:

--a very special person came to visit and we went to fenway on monday night.  we were front row on the green monster.  and manny hit a home run right over us.  and the sox won.

--ben:  "i have no problem with my self-image".

--took the boston subway home at 1am.  park street station has never been so lively. loopy sox fans.  random girls celebrating 21, singing "happy birthday" at the top of their lungs.  random foreigners innocently caught in the middle.

--thrifting is pretty much the best thing ever.

Currently Listening All Things New By Watermark see related

okay. so i'm kind of behind in posting.

the massachusetts and louisiana classes were amazing. major shout outs to both teams-- you guys were all incredible.

national convention was great. here's to all the "croatia" girls-- yay for swing dancing, m&ms, and sharing clothes-- we sure had fun. ;o)

from georgia i flew directly to ncfca nationals in virginia. i had to fly into dulles, which was a bittersweet experience, since the season officially began when we all flew out from there in january.

i just got in last night, so my "season post" is a little belated, but here goes...

to my '06 compadres:

something brought you to my mind today  

                            i thought about the funny ways you make me laugh

and yet i feel like it's okay to cry with you 

   something about just being with you

when i leave i feel like

 i've been near God

and that's the way it ought to be...

'cause you've been more than a friend to me

you fight off my enemies, 'cause you've spoken the truth over my life

and you'll never know what it means to me

just to know you've been on your knees for me

oh, you have blessed my life

 more than you'll ever know

yeah, yeah, yeah

more than you'll ever know

yeah, yeah, yeah

more than you'll ever know.

the 06 season.

{i love you guys}

it was a wild ride.

and the journey continues.

[lyrics from watermark/"more than you'll ever know"]