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Name: Joe
Country: United States
State: Ohio
Metro: mentor
Birthday: 10/7/1987
Gender: Male
Interests: What are my intrests? Well, that I won't tell you. It's not proper to speak of such things. You shouldn't have even asked.
Expertise: Well, I'm good at Extreme Skipping, playing games (yeah, any games are good), and drinking Coca-Cola
Occupation: Student
Industry: Pastoral Ministry
Message: message meEmail: email me
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AIM:  joethemieden
Member Since:
11/20/2005
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| Goodbye XangaSo this is the last time I'm using xanga. I went to log on today and saw a Victoria's Secret ad for the first time on this site. Angrily, I went back, then went to xanga again, but it gave me another ad of the same kind. I tried for the third time and finally got a non-women dressed in underwear ad, so I logged in only to write this post. If you're reading this, administrator, I'm incredibly disappointed by your choice in advertisers (Assuming of course you choose the sites which are allowed to advertise on your site). I'm not going to be a party to this perversion of proper sexuality. Girls, if you are reading this, I am doing this only because I don't believe it's profitable to myself or others to support a website which has the potential for causing those men who are fighting against lust to fall into it. I'm very frustrated, but resolved about this. This will be the last time I visit this website. Thank you and goodbye, -Joe Mieden | | |
| So today's been a blur, but I'll summarize it briefly. The Tigers won a world series game, I studied for Theo 2... a ton. Church, Lunch, Afternoon with friends, Dinner... yeah that's all there is right now. My head is spinning at a significant rate tonight, thoughts spiraling out of control and mind wanting only to rest. I can't forget the key to living. I've gotta go rely on Christ right now... if you'll excuse me we've gotta spend some time together. My advice: Take it easy, rest in Christ, the only place you will find true rest for any and all circumstances which befall you in the common day, or the uncommon. "Strength for today, and bright hope for tomorrow" as the old hymn says... If that's what's in store, Bring it on. Bring me tomorrow. -Indubitably, Sincerely, and Theologically, (boy am I tired... :)
-Joe Mieden :) | | |
| when peace like a river attendeth my way
when sorrows like sea billows roll
whatever my lot, you have taught me to say
it is well, it is well, with my soul though the devil will rue if the trials may come
let this blessed assurance control
that christ has regarded my helpless estate
and shed his own blood for my soul it is well, it is well, with my soul my sin oh the bliss of this glorious thoug ht
my sin not in part but the whole
it is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more
praise the Lord, praise the Lord, oh my soul it is well, it is well, with my soul | | |
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Update: This weekend rocked and so does the music I bought. I watched the Village and just thought I'd leave a few choice lines... "Sometimes we don't do things we want to do so that others won't know we want to do them." -Ivy Walker to Lucius "You are fearless in a way that I shall never know." -Mr. Walker to Lucius -----The Porch Scene----- :) Lucius: It is cold outside. You ought to go in. Ivy: Why are you on this porch? Lucius: It is not safe. Ivy: There are other porches. Do you find me too much of a tomboy? I do long to do boy things... like that game the boys play at the stump. They put their backs to the woods, and see how long they can wait before getting scared. That's so exciting. I understand you hold the record. It will never be broken, they say. Lucius: It's just children's games. Ivy: How is it you are brave when all the rest of us shake in our boots? Lucius: I do not worry about what will happen, only what needs to be done. How did you know I was here? Ivy: I saw you out the window. No... I won't tell you your color. Stop asking. When we are married, will you dance with me? I find dancing very agreeable. Why can you not say what is in your head? Lucius: Why can you not stop saying what is in yours? Why must you lead, when I want to lead? If I want to dance, I will ask you to dance. If I want to speak, I will open my mouth and speak. Everyone is forever plaguing me to speak further. Why? What good is it to tell you that you are in my every thought from the time I wake? What good can come from my saying I, I sometimes cannot think clearly, or do my work properly? What gain can rise from my telling you the only time I feel fear as others do...is when I think of you in harm? That is why I am on this porch, lvy Walker. I fear for your safety before all others. And, yes...I will dance with you on our wedding night. | | |
| The light, dispell the darkness...pleaseSo yeah, this last few days have been full of ups and downs, of victories and losses. The title kind of alludes to something I was thinking today during my run. Is life always gonna be this way? Gaining ground and feeling good, then blowing it and feeling like you're playing shutes and ladders and you hit the big slide that sends you back to square 3. That's when I realized it seems like I'm at rock bottom, it's because I began giving up my devotions or that I've begun making excuses a few days earlier. Consistancy seems to be the key, but I hope I stop looking away from the light. Consistancy is dependent on focus, and when you're focused on Christ you don't have to worry about anything, not your "needs," not classes, not relationships (dating or otherwise), not busy-ness, not anything. So I'm gonna try this for the hundreth time, thank God He hasn't left me alone yet, even though I so deserve it. those are my musings for the evening... -Joe | | |
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