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Name: Fiona
Birthday: 8/16/1984
Interests: Forensics, reading, cooking, eating, hiking, cycling, learning, friends, my relationship with my Savior, my non-existent alter ego, metaphysics, epistemology, some subdivisions of psychology, my siblings, lights, birds, etymology, entomology, painting, photography, sketching, people (in a general sense), cultural anthropology, learning big words, swimming, hanging upside-down, using big words, music, dancing by myself, bone-jarring bass beats, cosmetology on occasion, water, horticulture, Hispanic-Jewish-and-Irish cultures.
Expertise: Enumerating boxcars on passing trains. Plunging toilets. Sleeping in my car on mild-warm days. Procrastination. Smiling, sometimes.
Occupation: Student
Industry: Medical
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AIM:  laquintamariposa
Member Since:
3/7/2005
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| Divine DreamsThis is from the most recent 850 Words of RELEVANT newsletter: "35 ideas that changed the world". They also have an article posted on their website. Lou Engle—Leader of The Call, Nov. 2006
> "The Bible says that before a child is formed in his mother's womb, God knows him. It's a life, a dream of God—which means that, since 1973, there have been 47 million dreams of God shattered in this country alone."
Babies have the cutest feet. For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand.
When I awake,
I am still with you. | | |
| A Return to InternetWith the Lenten season upon us I have decided to fast from presidential voting for the next 40 days. I'm glad that I got my fill of it today. Actually, that brings me to the three topics I wish to speak of today: - We now have internet at home again! For a long time I have either used the internet at my grandma's house or at the library, but we hooked up the DSL modem last night at our house and I got to surfing and updating. The computer is in my room which means I'll have to set some rules with myself about not staying up until all hours of the night (ahem) when I should instead be doing homework (Ahem) since I have been blessed to be able to return to school (aHEM!).
- I voted today. A sense of patriotism and civic responsibility lingered briefly into the afternoon. My lunch break at work was enough time to drive back to my old polling location, cast my ballot, and submit a change of address form so that I can vote down the street from my house instead of halfway across town - though I always enjoy the drive through that neighborhood... "Memories..." ♪
Back at my desk after working I also listened to one of my infrequently listened to favorite artists: Derek Webb. It was the song A King & A Kingdom from his album Mockingbird. A good song and a good album. Lots of praying, reading, and listening to do.
Lord, you're so much bigger than me - your thoughts encapsulate those of so many. You see these dreams and hopes, those tears and wails, and You never flinch away in apathy or pity. You love. May I be an answer to prayers, Father, reaching out in the name of Jesus. All glory to You Father, for you are worthy!
- Lent. If asked, I would probably most identify myself with more evangelical/charismatic doctrine, but as with some Orthodox Christian practices I am intrigued by the observance of Lent. Being raised Catholic as young children, my siblings and I observed Lent with the juvenile declarations of abstinence from broccoli, homework, or some other youthful luxury. The lack of these temporarily disallowed items would most certainly draw us closer to God and show our devotion to Him through our forbearance. *cough*
Either anywho (which in retrospect was likely my favorite phrase in the 8th grade), one aspect of having the mind of Christ is self-denial.
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery
to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation,
taking the form of a bondservant,
and coming in the likeness of men.
Philippians 2:5-7 | | |
| _.~.-*-.~_--=@=--_~.-*-.~._ i speak the words of North with heart and tongue so southern.
body divided: flesh, soul, heart, bones.
North, send breeze fresh, briny off the coast of crystal-slapped shores,
cooling this scorched frame (been crawling through southern flames),
sandblasting the dead away, the sin-rot flesh decay.
not dapper yet, sad days a while yet, making way North yet!
_.~.-*-.~_--=@=--_~.-*-.~._A couple or so weeks ago at our Thursday night Bible study we talked about going through the flames, the trials that will come up and test our faith. Whenever those trials come we truly have to clothe ourselves in our faith, armor up and press on. God is faithful to lead us through anything and goes before us. We have to seek His direction and then take the steps to obey and follow where He is leading. Do
you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all
these veterans cheering us on? It means we'd better get on with it.
Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus,
who both began and finished this race we're in. Study how he did it.
Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating
finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way:
Cross, shame, whatever. And now he's there, in the place of honor,
right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith,
go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility
he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!
Hebrews 12:1-3 (The Message)
Are there any flames that you guys have been walking through recently? Any prayer needs?
Grace and peace to you in Christ!!
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| Ye Olde Poetry ArchyvesI find myself
in the midst of this uneasy sea.
Look toward old harbor, you see
considerable distance
has been covered and
there is yet much more
to conquer.
I have come a long way with longer still to go.
How many times have I brushed my hair?
Flailing arms amuse the currents.
Thinking the struggle solely mine,
I am oft tossed and toppled,
thrown to and fro,
partially by my own
foolish,
unyielded
will.
This ocean knows my weakness.
I have come a long way with longer still to go.
I behold my reflection so often these days.
Choking brine seeps through
between
self pitying cries.
Daily battles and defeats;
They have to be given up,
apathy abandoned.
Broken lungs don't breathe too good.
I have come a long way, with how much longer still to go?
I look for the tranquil surface which reflects
not the tousled hair
not the tired eyes
not the gleaming teeth
not the ghastly pain
not the tailored pants
not the tarnished me.
This sea swept soul searches for
the embodied reflection
of its Heart and Refuge
to aide others among the waves.
The salt erodes the whitewash.
The sea breathe whispers new life.
Oh, Lord of these waters, grant mercy and peace.
10-1-2005
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| Feeling AliveBaby bro graduated from High School on Friday night. He's all growing up!
And I'm
O
L
D.
Then Saturday morning the brave siblings four traversed the rocky climes of the local near-mountain. Well, said bro and I took the ascent while the other sisters two remained at base camp to frolic with the myriad happy park-goers and to enjoy the scenic grandeur of the lower altitude hiking trails.
They probably had the right idea as brother and I undertook to race each other down. Yours truly is in no shape to race anybody anywhere in most cases, but especially not down the mountain path that is densely laden with stones and boulders the like of which could easily maim, mutilate, and mortify.
It was
so
much
FUN!
In all this I am glad to have my siblings and glad to have life. Even more so I am glad that I have new life and life to come.
Can I go one post without thanking God for His unspeakable grace in Jesus Christ, the Lord and Saviour of my life?
I pray
that
day
never
comes. | | |
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