I don't know why, but there's something about that first time you wear a pair of anything; a new shirt, pants, heck even socks feel great when they're brand new! I don't know why but everything seems to be better in the beginining.
I remember back when I was first getting serious about God. It was amazing! I was in the furnace with Rabby and the whole gang! After a while, it seemed like my logs had just about all been burt out. Guess what kids, I have a suprise for you! There's this guy named God, and he has the logs to throw on our dwindling flames; it's called the Word. Heck five minutes is worth the biggest forrest in the world! Just imagine what an hour could do, or why stop there? What do you think a lifetime could do? I imagine it could get you hung on a cross, rise up three days later, and live forever in heaven with God. Ok, so someone already did that. Jesus paid the price so that we didn't have to. Because of Him, we can skip the cross thing and just go straight to heaven if we are willing. What's it take? A fire that burns brighter than the sun in our hearts. It's never to late to rekindle a flame, all it takes is some fuel.
P.S.
God gave us ants to show an example of teamwork, and hard work. Is it bad that when they invade my room I kill them?
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Saturday, August 4, 2007
new day
man, I just keep getting tossed. I've just been feeling like Jonah. Not when he's agruing with God, or when he's hiding from Him. But more when he's inside the whale. Jonah knew he was doing wrong, so he told the men to throw him overboard. I'm feeling like I've been puting these lives at stake and I just need to swallow my pride/fear and jump in the swirling ocean! The funny thing is, God is like a net for those times we feel like tight-rope walking. It doesn't matter how scared, or how horribly bad we may be at walking, if we fall God will always catch us. So I'll jump in and God's going to catch me like he did Jonah. Although it might not be with his physical hand, he just might suprise me with a giant whale! Nothing will wake you up more than that, it's a fact! While I'm in that whale, Lord knows I'm going to be praying to him like I've never done before. I imagine it might be something like this...
Jonah's Prayer
1 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. 2 He said: "In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry.
3 You hurled me into the deep, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me.
4 I said, 'I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.'
5 The engulfing waters threatened me, the deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.
6 To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth beneath barred me in forever. But you brought my life up from the pit, O LORD my God.
7 "When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple.
8 "Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.
9 But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. Salvation comes from the LORD."
10 And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
Now, I'm just waiting to be vomited back onto dry land!
Jonah's Prayer
1 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. 2 He said: "In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry.
3 You hurled me into the deep, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me.
4 I said, 'I have been banished from your sight; yet I will look again toward your holy temple.'
5 The engulfing waters threatened me, the deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.
6 To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth beneath barred me in forever. But you brought my life up from the pit, O LORD my God.
7 "When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple.
8 "Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.
9 But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. Salvation comes from the LORD."
10 And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
Now, I'm just waiting to be vomited back onto dry land!
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
reminisce
Man, I havn't been on this thing in a while. I remember I'd come home and post in my LJ every day. After seeing all the pics on Courts space, it got me thinking about all those amazingly awesome times. I'd give a penny for my thoughts, but chances are it'd get lost in the couch cushions, or somewhere behind the door of your bathroom. Just so we don't have any mishaps, this one is free:
I honestly do miss the way we would all hang out. A lot of people wish that they could go back in time and do things differently, but I wouldn't. I'd go back and live them just the way they were, just over and over again. I would want to change things so badly, but then I would think why? Everything seemed to turn out fine right? If I had one wish, it'd be to go back and do it again. Just thinking back on all the wierd day's we all spent together, I'm getting a frenzing of memories! Remember the time I was really wierd and fell into the bush, and you all thought I was drunk? When you asked I just told you I was feeling out of it, or just being wierd, but that wasn't the truth. I don't remember why, all I remember is that I did it. I was actually crying, and honestly don't know why. I just didn't want to be embarrassed in front of my best friends. You guys were it, my life, my world. I remember, because we were all such "Friends" fanatics, seeing our lives as a sitcom. We all had our own parts and personalities. The biggest question for me was was I the Joey, the Chandler, or the Ross? I really wanted to be Chandler in all actually. I remember hooking up with Melinda after her party, and then getting dumped about a week or so later. I remeber later flirting and seeing Jessica in a completely different way. I remember the innocence of a first kiss, and how nerve wracking that was! I remember when we split up but somehow got closer. I remember our fourth grade class, and all our plays. That was one about the first time we were all together, or at least from what I can remember. From Tacky The Penguin, to California Here We Come, we lit up the stage! I remember when Sam and I were the odd men out when everyone else was in Ms. Clarke's class. I remember the mob durring lunch and break to get the amazingly-over-chocolatey cookies! Oh the joys of the naive freshman. I remember sending text messages and holding my breath while waiting for the replys. I remember the internet romance. I remember being pulled on an office chair by a bike and gripping for dear life! Oh the joys of an immature freshman. I remember the pain I felt when Matt got snapped by the bungee chord and watching it change color every day. I remember making prank calls and recording the really good ones! I remember recording music with the guys! I remember when we tried to get a little make-shift band started, I was percussion! I remember when the smell of the halls in the morning, that was amazing:] I remember going to movies and playing guitar, and staying up all night. I remember the awkward situation for the first formal, "oh what a tangled web we weave". I remember rediscovering myself, and losing it, and re-rediscovering over and over again. I honestly couldn't tell you where I'm at now, it's not to bad though. I remember snapping pictures that we would remember for a lifetime. I remember trips to the beach, and Spencer getting his hair caught in the window. I remember first learning how to surf. Haha, "Just get out there and try it!" My brother has to be the worst teacher! I remember my eighth grade party when Reese was hitting on Courtney. I remember Reese! What a character! "He replaced me!" Ah I was so pitiful:] I remember when I didn't get him a present for his birthday, I felt bad. I really meant to make it up to him but never did. Eventually right? I remember melting in her hand, and ironically being sick for the best week ever. Then conveniently healing for the following monday. Thank you for the airborne and taking care of me, I cant remember ever being sick like that before. I remember so much, and I want to share it all! Maybe I'll write a book, a letter to the world, titled "Reminisce"...
I honestly do miss the way we would all hang out. A lot of people wish that they could go back in time and do things differently, but I wouldn't. I'd go back and live them just the way they were, just over and over again. I would want to change things so badly, but then I would think why? Everything seemed to turn out fine right? If I had one wish, it'd be to go back and do it again. Just thinking back on all the wierd day's we all spent together, I'm getting a frenzing of memories! Remember the time I was really wierd and fell into the bush, and you all thought I was drunk? When you asked I just told you I was feeling out of it, or just being wierd, but that wasn't the truth. I don't remember why, all I remember is that I did it. I was actually crying, and honestly don't know why. I just didn't want to be embarrassed in front of my best friends. You guys were it, my life, my world. I remember, because we were all such "Friends" fanatics, seeing our lives as a sitcom. We all had our own parts and personalities. The biggest question for me was was I the Joey, the Chandler, or the Ross? I really wanted to be Chandler in all actually. I remember hooking up with Melinda after her party, and then getting dumped about a week or so later. I remeber later flirting and seeing Jessica in a completely different way. I remember the innocence of a first kiss, and how nerve wracking that was! I remember when we split up but somehow got closer. I remember our fourth grade class, and all our plays. That was one about the first time we were all together, or at least from what I can remember. From Tacky The Penguin, to California Here We Come, we lit up the stage! I remember when Sam and I were the odd men out when everyone else was in Ms. Clarke's class. I remember the mob durring lunch and break to get the amazingly-over-chocolatey cookies! Oh the joys of the naive freshman. I remember sending text messages and holding my breath while waiting for the replys. I remember the internet romance. I remember being pulled on an office chair by a bike and gripping for dear life! Oh the joys of an immature freshman. I remember the pain I felt when Matt got snapped by the bungee chord and watching it change color every day. I remember making prank calls and recording the really good ones! I remember recording music with the guys! I remember when we tried to get a little make-shift band started, I was percussion! I remember when the smell of the halls in the morning, that was amazing:] I remember going to movies and playing guitar, and staying up all night. I remember the awkward situation for the first formal, "oh what a tangled web we weave". I remember rediscovering myself, and losing it, and re-rediscovering over and over again. I honestly couldn't tell you where I'm at now, it's not to bad though. I remember snapping pictures that we would remember for a lifetime. I remember trips to the beach, and Spencer getting his hair caught in the window. I remember first learning how to surf. Haha, "Just get out there and try it!" My brother has to be the worst teacher! I remember my eighth grade party when Reese was hitting on Courtney. I remember Reese! What a character! "He replaced me!" Ah I was so pitiful:] I remember when I didn't get him a present for his birthday, I felt bad. I really meant to make it up to him but never did. Eventually right? I remember melting in her hand, and ironically being sick for the best week ever. Then conveniently healing for the following monday. Thank you for the airborne and taking care of me, I cant remember ever being sick like that before. I remember so much, and I want to share it all! Maybe I'll write a book, a letter to the world, titled "Reminisce"...
Monday, July 2, 2007
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