December 2010
25 posts
so this is kind of a long one, but bear with me...
i am in love with this story’s simplest of reminders:
I had written down a story that had blessed me immensely. The story was about a mother who was going to attend an evening production of her son’s “Winter Celebration Concert” when he was in Kindergarten. Along with the rest of the parents and all the children of the school, the mother sat with anticipation for all that was about to...
from my college ministry pastor:
Simon Wha December 25 at 11:34am Reply • Report Merry Christmas to you all! On this day we see another witness of God’s faithfulness. Another part of his plan, that while we were still sinners Christ died for us. In accomplishing this, he sent his son in human form in the humblest of ways.
I hope the truth of Christmas floods your hearts and that it moves you to worship. Gloria in...
thump thump, _____ thump.
i’m so excited to go home, i think my heart just skipped a beat. oh monday, pleaseee!
my heart is a paradox.
my heart is a paradox. in it, there are always the conflicting powers of both good and sin, grace and pride, Christ and the world. but as i find myself more and more rooted in SMG—the school that is known for it’s ridiculous culture—the more i find my mind defining and measuring myself with the meter stick of this world, when i know that in my heart, i want nothing more than to...
reblog #3:
Perspective…
December 13, 2010 | No Comments » | Susy
In hindsight, let’s not forget Young’s ultimate desire through all this. Many of you received his email sent out as an update this past summer. A quick excerpt from it goes:
“Just to let you guys know, i’ve never felt more emotionally, mentally, spiritually stronger and resolved. There’s a huge well of faith for this and I really...
reblog #2:
With Gratitude
December 13, 2010 | 1 Comment » | Harold
One thing that Young made me do, without fail, was to take a step back and think about what really matters in life. A typical day between Young and me would be to have him over, cook something up, and proceed to have hours of conversation and laughter. After he would go home, I would pretty much spend the next few days thinking back...
reblog:
Remembering Young
December 13, 2010 | 10 Comments » | Isaac
One of our dearest friends said tonight that “if there was anyone on this planet that was not fit for this earth, it was Young.” I could not agree more. Those of us who knew him (if even after only just a single conversation), know that Young had the most unique way of approaching life and relationships. He used to tell me that...
1 Timothy 6:11
“But as for you, O man of God, flee from these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.”
the battle between grace & pride.
I look beyond the empty cross forgetting what my life has cost and wipe away the crimson stains and dull the nails that still remain More and more I need you now, I owe you more each passing hour the battle between grace and pride I gave up not so long ago So steal my heart and take the pain and wash the feet and cleanse my pride take the selfish, take the weak, and all the things I cannot hide...
forever, Young. →
love? love.
i’m (still) reading C.S. Lewis’s “The Great Divorce.” going off on my “oh, to be with Christ in Heaven” post:
that chapter was about a mother whose son is in Heaven, but the mom is selfish enough to request taking him back with her to Hell. she claims to love him enough to want him to be with her for all of eternity. her sister whom she meets with at...
encouragement.
“We cannot do great deeds unless we are willing to do the small things that make up the sum of greatness.”
Theodore Roosevelt.
i love my uncle :)
Our “make your own religion” final project for my RN100 class was hilarious. We did a spinoff of Dunkin Donuts and called our religion: Dunkin’ Donecianism. I sent my uncle the link to our blog which had a couple videos—and below is his response to my email to him that was laden with complaints about the chill-to-the-bone-cold.
Dear Jennifer :-) Yeah it’s cold here...
oh, to be with Christ in Heaven..
‘What needs could I have,’ she said, ‘now that I have all? I am full now, not empty. I am in Love Himself, not lonely. Strong, not weak. You shall be the same. Come and see. We shall have no need for one another now: we can begin to love truly.’
kenneth Padgett
Finally Alive
I was dead and depraved and I loved my sin I was lifeless in the grave of hopelessness But I’m Finally Alive I’ve been made new I’m satisfied in You And these dead bones live And this new heart beats For You You, in Your loving kindness healed my blindness and let me see. Now I can see and savor, enjoy forever Your majesty! I’m Finally Alive I’ve been...
psalm 27:11
“Teach me your way, O Lord, lead me on a level (straight) path because of my enemies.”
Our problem is twofold. First, we get diverted because we are impatient. The trip to where God is taking us is not an event; it’s a process. And the process isn’t easy. God’s road takes us through the heat of the sun, through storms and cold, through the dark of night, through loneliness and...
i like good quotes.
When you start to know someone, all their physical characteristics start to disappear. You begin to dwell in their energy, recognize the scent of their skin. You see only the essence of the person, not the shell.Thats why you can’t fall in love with beauty. You can lust after it, be infatuated by it, want to own it. You can love it with your eyes and your body, but not your heart. And...
"I love the way the light shines on the top of the...
i love the Charles River.
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet...”
– 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
iloveyou, cyun :)
1 Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’ 12 Therefore prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel. 13 Then you, my people, will know that I am the LORD, when...
just one of those mornings..
it is just one of those mornings.
it is 9:07 am and i have had a grande iced black coffee (no dilution of milk), a grande cup of caffeinated tea ..but it is just not cuttin’ it. i’m fully caffeinated, and yet still fully tired. it’s like a deep, deep tired.. to the bone. i woke up on the wrong side of the bed (quite literally); my arm that was sore decided to spread its...