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Sunday, June 24, 2007

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:54:37 GMT

Trusting God is so hard sometimes, yet so simple. Who knew that God really does not want us to worry? That God will truly take care of it all. Who knew? Just trust and walk.

Paul was talking in orientation tonight about the feeding of the five thousand. I've heard this before (probably from him), but I love what he says about it. Paul focuses attention on the little boy who gave his loaves and fish. The little boy gave what he had, what little he had, he gave. and what did God do? He multiplied it. All we have to do is just give God what we have, offer it up, and He uses it in outstanding ways. I just picture this little 8-year-old tugging on a disciple's robe and giving his lunch away. I doubt the boy thought Jesus would multiply it to be enough, but he trusted and walked. Trust and walk.

Someone shared this with me . . .

Tue, 29 May 2007 22:04:49 GMT

"But then I will win her back once again.
I will lead her into the desert
and speak tenderly to her there.
I will return her vineyards to her
and transform the Valley of Trouble into a gateway of hope.
She will give herself to me there,
as she did long ago when she was young,
when I freed her from her captivity in Egypt.
When that day comes,” says the Lord,
“you will call me ‘my husband’
instead of ‘my master.’
...I will make you my wife forever,
showing you righteousness and justice,
unfailing love and compassion.
I will be faithful to you and make you mine,
and you will finally know me as the Lord."
-Hosea 2:14:20

Beautiful!! How can we be that beloved and by Someone so completely beyond every good thing we can imagine or comprehend? so encouraging . . .

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Thu, 17 May 2007 11:39:43 GMT

Life is about to change completely. I want it to change. it will be a good change. but it scares me to death. rather, I think that God will completely challenge me and change me and I won't be able to do it by myself. but I guess that's what God does to us. molds us through Him, right?

Tommorrow, I will move in with 5 people I don't know, do I'm not sure exactly what for 3 months, and not even know when I'm going to be done. All of this is for God and His glory, but I still want to know. I guess that goes back to being independant from God. He has allowed me to rest for the past quarter and a half, but now it's back to unsurety, complete reliance on God, and growth.

<sigh> Now, I guess I should get up and start getting ready to be God's tool.

Friday, April 13, 2007

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:19:15 GMT

God is A-MA-ZING!!!

just thought i'd share that

The Poor

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:20:18 GMT

"I came to the [inner] city to serve those in need. I have resources and abilities to clothe the ill-clad, feed the hungry, shelter the homeless. These are good works that our Lord requires of us. And there is blessedness in this kind of giving. But there is also power that allows me to retain control. My position as a helper protects me from the humiliation of appearing to need hep. Even more sobering, I condemn those I help to the permanent role of recipient.

When my goal is to change people, I subtly communicate: Something is wrong with you; I am okay. You are ignorant; I am enlightened. You are wrong; I am right. If our relationship is defined as healer to patient, I must remain strong and you must remain sick for our interaction to continue. People don't go to doctors when they are well.

The process of 'curing,' then, cannot serve long as the basis for a relationship that is life producing for both parties. Small wonder that we who have come to the city to "save" the poor find it difficult to enter into true community with those we think needy.

'It takes everyone of us to make His body complete, for we each have a different work to do. So we belong to each other, and each needs all the others' (Romans 12:4,5).

I need the poor? For what? The question exposes my blindness. I see them as weak ones to be rescued, not as bearers of the treasures of the kingdom. The dominance of my giving overshadows and stifles the rich endowments the Creator has invested in those I consider destitute. . . .

The community into which Christ invites us is one of interdependence. We are called to mutual sharing and the discovery of gifts Christ has concealed in the unlikeliest among us. And to those who consider themselves leaders, our Lord offers humility -- the salvation of the proud that comes from learning to receive from the least, who are the greatest in the kingdom" (p.6-7).

-- Theirs Is the Kingdom: Celebrating the Gospel in Urban America by Robert D. Lupton

Thursday, April 05, 2007

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:19:13 GMT

Ana just walked into my room and said . . .

"So, if Hillary Clinton became president, what would we call her??? Madame President?? Madame means Whore!!! Whore President!!!"

i love my roommates.

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:00:54 GMT

" 'Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?' But He perceived their craftiness, and said to them, 'Why do you test Me? Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?' They answered and said, ' Caesar's.' And He said to tthem, 'Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.' " (John 20:22-25)

The denarius/money has the government's insignia on it (it's a thing of the world). But we have God's image and inscription on us. We are made in His image. So render to God the things that are God's (that which bears His image i.e. us).

Saturday, February 17, 2007

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:20:08 GMT

so girls always stress out about what shoes or what clothes to wear. but do they really change your mood? yes, how much of a girl do i sound now? i had a presentation tonight and I put on heels with my pants and shirt. immediately, those heels made me feel like i was going to go beat up some top-level executives. i was trying on a dress for a party and i immediately felt like a supermodel princess. hoodies and sweatpants make you feel comfortable and lazy; skirts make you feel girly and want to twirl, dresses make you excited and want to go out somewhere.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:50:37 GMT

So God is good. I was under so much stress on Sat/Sun about this week, the week before finals. Monday, I got a lot done. Tuesday, God gave me grace in my Spanish Oral exam and then I finished my 68 page business plan the day before . . . as in by 3:00 or so. How cool is that?? I finished my test today and get to turn in my business plan . then, guess what?? NO classes for the next two days. just one more presentation tomorrow night in front of "real people." and by that I mean professional venture capitalists. I get to ask for $3,000,000.

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:14:31 GMT

so many stories from this week/weekend. 1st, our car door caught on fire while we were driving it. 2nd, my two-and-a-half year-old cousins now are frightened of lizards. thanks dad.

so we were on our way to my brother's rehearsal dinner (we were still on our street) and all the sudden smelled burning plastic. what? smoke is pouring out of where the window goes into the door and out of the controls on the driver door?? so my dad stops the car, we get out, he rips off the inside of the door with his bare hands, tries to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher, realizes its an electric fire and an extinguisher won't put it out and then cuts the sparking wires with his little swiss army knife. fun, huh?

earlier that day while walt and emma were looking at lizards on the windows, my dad told them that they eat little children. Walt now shakes and looks scared whenever he hears the word lizard. Aunt Val has convinced them to call my dad Uncle Lizard.

what else happened?? i dunno, i'll remember it eventually. my brother's married. that's big. happened yesterday, thus the reason he had a rehearsal dinner and the twins were in texas. anyway, off to home to eat non-Baugh food . . .