Christians
By: Maya Angelou

When I say..."I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin."
I'm whispering "I was lost,
Now I'm found and forgiven."

When I say..."I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need Christ to be my guide.

When I say..."I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
And need His strength to carry on.

When I say..."I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
And need God to clean my mess.

When I say..."I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible
But, God believes I am worth it.

When I say..."I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.

When I say..."I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
Who received God's good grace, somehow.

I made her. She is different. SHe is unique.
With love I formed her in her mother's womb.
I fashioned her with great joy.
I remember with pleasure the days I created her.
To me she is beautiful.
I love her, I love her smile. I love her ways.
I love to hear her laugh.
Ans see the funny things she does.
She is herself and no one else.
That is how I made her.

I made her pretty but not beautiful,
Because I know her heart,
And I know that she would be vain.
I wanted her to search her heart,
And learn that in Me she would be beautidul.
It would be my Spirit that would draw people to her.

I made her in suck a way that she would need Me.
I made her a little more lonesome than she would like to be, because I want her to turn to Me in her loneliness.
I made her dependent so she would depend on Me.

I know her heart.
I know that if I did not make her like this,
That she would go her own chosen way,
And forget about Me, her Creator.
I have given her many good and happy things,
Because I love her.
I have seen her broken heart;
And the tears she has cried alone.
I have been with her, and had a broken heart, too.

Many times she has stumbled and fallen,
Because she would not take my hand
She has learned from these hard lessons,
Because she would not listen to my voice.
So many time I have sadly watched her go her own way, alone.

And now she is mine again.
I made her and then I bought her.
I paid a high price for her because i love her.
I have had to reshape and remold her;
renewing her for my plan.
It has not been easy for her, or for Me.
I want her to be conformed into my image.
This goal I have set for her, beacause
                                            I LOVE HER!

The Rules: The first player of this game starts with the topic "My 5 Weird Habits" and people who get tagged have to write a xanga entry about ther 5 weird habits as well as set the rules clearly. In the end you need to choose the next 5 people to be tagged and list them in your entry and don't forget to leave them comments and tell them you tagged them and to read your site to see the details.

1. Before I get out of the shower, i have to at least turn on the cold water and put my feet under it if not my whole body..if i dont it seems like my day doesnt run as smootyl.. i dont know. im weird.

2. I put sandwich cheese on my doughnuts. Put it in the microwave for 22 seconds, no more, no less. But not the hot ones when the hot light is on, maybe the next morning or that night.. yummu.

3. um.. i have to wear a belt everyday. if i dont i feel weird.

4. I like wearing colored socks better than plain, white ones. I dont think thats a habit though. oh well. i cant think of anything else.

5. I have to listen to music before i go to bed, or i cant sleep as well.

um, TAG- Sarah Kelly, Kristin Flerl/kinamin, Vernie, pnort, shannon, natalie... and BARIET!
no one reads this anyways, i just do this to give me something to do.. b/c im bored.