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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
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So I have a job at the Kinder Care daycare in Langhorne! So far I love it! I get to work with the infants! I'm training this week 2:30-6 everyday (Monday-Friday) and hopefully starting next week I'll be in there 9am-6pm Monday-Friday! The kids are cute (some more than others...haha) but other than certain ones wanting to be held all the time it's cool! I'm getting used to dealing with more than 1 kid at a time which may be the hardest adjustment.
Classes start next week for James! That's going to be another transition. Things are going well now though! The apartment is coming along...not as fast as I'd like it...but it's coming. Lissa and Alex came over this weekend (2 different days though) and Dad and Emily are coming down this weekend! Yay!
Now it's off to home before I have to go to work! Have a great week everyone!
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
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| Time: | 12:15 pm. |
| Mood: |  excited. |
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We've been married almost 2 weeks! It's crazy! But married life is wonderful! We're still trying to settle in our apartment while also making some time to just hang out since we've dealt with distance for about 2 years.
In other news...I finally have a full time job at a daycare working with the infants! I may get moved to the toddler room off and on...but still! I get to work with infants and toddlers! And it's the hours I was looking for and I don't have to worry about weekends or anything! I'm so excited! I'm hoping to start soon...I have the background checks being started and all that. So we'll see when I get to start! She wants to get me in there soon so I'm really hoping for next week!
Anyway, off to lunch with my hubby!
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Saturday, July 26th, 2008
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| Time: | 8:41 am. |
| Mood: | excited. | | Music: | The Pirate (with Gene Kelly and Judy Garland)!!. |
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The wedding is in 1 week!!! I'm excited but it's crazy at the same time!!! How did we jump so fast from like 6 months to 1 week???!!!
I must say...I am so thankful for those who have been around a lot lately to help me with stuff and to keep me from getting too stressed! (a HUGE thank you to my dear Alex who meets up with me for girl time to keep me from getting too stressed or when I just need to cry! I'm going to miss you like crazy when you're back in England and I'm in PA!) And thanks to everyone who has had to put up with me...if I've been like bridezilla I'm sorry...only 1 more week and then the planning is done!!
I'm watching The Pirate with Gene Kelly and Judy Garland...I love the song she sings "Mac the Black"!!! I would love to sing it sometime!
Anyway, I'm meeting a good friend for breakfast soon, so I should go get ready! Have a great weekend everyone!
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
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| Time: | 12:21 am. |
| Mood: |  sad. |
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Before I write anything...this does not refer to anyone in my family or close friends. I didn't actually know the person invovled...but my younger sister worked for her for quite a few years.
There are some things I just don't understand. I do understand depression to some extent...I've struggled with it to some extent before. I've seen people feel hopeless...but I've also seen them overcome it with the help of God and good friends. I've seen someone attempt suicide but survive...and then pull his life back together. I don't know how he's doing now...but last I heard he was doing well. I've talked with people who have cut in their past, survived and overcome alcoholism, or struggled with suicidal thoughts. And while I don't understand that, I've seen people pull through. I know it's not easy, but it is possible. So what in the world would cause someone to kill themselves when they have a husband and 2 kids? Why would someone with a knowledge of medicine willingly take stuff to end her life? Why would someone leave her 2 kids and husband behind with all these questions to struggle through? I didn't even know this woman personally...but how does a kid in HS and a kid in college cope with something like this? Not to mention her husband? What about her friends? What about those who worked for her?
I do know God is still in control...I know He sees all and He has seen every tear that has been shed. I wish I had the answers...but I don't know the big picture. I don't even know what to say...all I can do is cry and pray and be there for those who are hurting most. But even when I don't know or understand...I'm learning I still have to trust God. He is faithful...He is always there...and He is the great Comforter.
My heart breaks for this family...those of you who pray, please pray for them. The family (immediate and extended...I know at least her mom is around other than her husband and 2 kids) and also her friends, and the staff at the vet hospital (where my sister works). Everyone is left grieving and confused. It just feels like this isn't supposed to happen...not like it did...
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wow...only 45 more days until the wedding!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D
the only scary thought is how much I have to do before then...
BUT I CAN'T WAIT!!!!! I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
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| Time: | 11:13 pm. |
| Mood: | excited. |
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50 days and counting till the wedding!!!!
~My dress is all altered and paid for!
~I have my jewelry and most of the girl's jewelry!
~The bridesmaids dresses are in!
~I have the favors figured out!
~We have an apartment!
~We're moving the majority of my stuff to that apartment in a couple of weeks!
~The invites have been out for a couple of weeks and I'm getting RSVP cards back pretty much every day!
~My bridal shower is Saturday afternoon!
~The fellowship hall will have AC for the reception!
~The cake is ordered and paid for!
~And I know there's more but that's what I can think of now!
Staples is much better than dunks so far...I love the people I'm working with and the managers are awesome! Jake is cute as ever! I'm gonna miss him in a couple of months...but I'll still get to watch him in July! The dance recital is the end of the month (and then James, my dad, and I are moving my stuff to PA) but then I'll get back into babysitting!
I don't really know what else to update on...the wedding is a huge thing on my mind (go figure)!! James has been wonderful putting up with everything (especially the last month or so). At least my emotional stuff has settled down...but he's been an amazing support and encourager! Just 50 more days and we'll be in the same place! We're so excited!
Anyway, I'm exhausted, so it's off to the shower and then bed! Have a good night everyone!
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| Time: | 5:12 pm. |
| Mood: | excited. | | Music: | "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". |
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For all those who are wondering...I did get the job at Staples! I'm getting out of Dunks!! Yay!!! I go for orientation Monday afternoon at 2:30! I already put in my 2 weeks at Dunks so my last day is Wednesday, May 14th!! I can't wait!!! I'm really looking forward to the change! And even if there's drama at this store...I'm only there through July and then I'm going to PA!!
Wedding updates!!
~90 days!!!! I'm sooooooooo excited!!!!!
~I ordered the accompaniment tracks for Melissa and also for Ms. Massie and Mr. Condy!!
~The invites are getting pulled together! I have the kind I make and then print out myself...so I've been working on that! I'm hoping to get them printed out and mailed shortly after Jenn, Guy, and Jake get home! They're letting me use the studio printer, but I need Guy to show me how to work it and such! I'm also able to print the addresses right onto the envelopes, so I need him to show me that too. I want them to be mailed by the end of this month...so here's hoping!
~My first dress fitting is this coming Tuesday! Hopefully Alex will be able to come with me! I didn't want to go by myself so I'm bringing one of my bridesmaids with me!!! I'm just worried about how much it's going to cost...hopefully not too much...
~We're not getting a limo because it'll cost waaaaaaaaaaaaay too much for a 15 minute car ride! So Jenn's going to drive me and my parents! And we're still working on figuring out how the rest of the girls are going to get there...
~We know what apartment we want, and one will definitely be open in July! Please keep praying that it all works out and that all the financial stuff works out.
~um...I'm sure there's more...but I can't think of it at the moment.
Anyway, there's the long update I've been avoiding! I hope you enjoyed!!
Happy May everyone!!!
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
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| Time: | 12:25 am. |
| Mood: | hopeful. |
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Please keep praying! The interview had to be moved to Friday because the guy I needed to meet with had to change his days around this week and he wasn't there today. So here's hoping for Friday at 2:30!!
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I have my second interview at Staples (in Westerly) at 1pm today and I'm really hoping it goes well! Please, please, please pray it works out! There are a lot of good points if it does...
1. NO MORE DUNKS!!!!!!!!!!! I'd be calling Dunks today with my 2 weeks if I get hired at Staples!
2. I'd have much easier insurance to deal with! No more of this nonesense of 35 hours a week or else you're dropped...narrrrrrrrrr
3. I could transfer to the Staples in Langhorne, PA and I'd know I'd have a job when James and I get married and move!
4. Less stress with coworkers...I wouldn't know anyone when I start there and no more of this drama at Dunks!
5. Less hours than Dunks so I could work more for Jenn and Guy if they need me and I wouldn't have to keep doing this 70 hour/week thing...yay!
Anyway, off to get ready and go! And only about 100 more days till the wedding!!!!!!!!!!!! Now we're praying to have an apartment to live in...haha.
Have a great day everyone!!!
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We had a Good Friday service at my church (like we do every year) and Pastor read Isaiah 53 at one point. I read some of the verses before it and combined with chapter 53 I feel like I've read that passage for the first time! It's amazing how we can read the same passage from God's Word many times and then read it again and new, and wonderful!, truths just jump out!
Isaiah 52:13 - Isaiah 53:12
13. "Behold, My servant will prosper,
He will be high and lifted up, and greatly exalted.
14. Just as many were astonished at you, My people,
So His appearance was marred more than any man,
And His form more than the sons of men.
15. Thus He will sprinkle many nations,
Kings will shut their mouths on account of Him;
For what had not been told them they will see,
And what they had not heard they will understand.
1. Who has believed our message?
And to whome has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
2. For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot,
And like a root out of parched ground;
He has no stately form or majesty
that we should look upon Him,
Nor appearance that we should be attracted to Him.
3. He was despised and forsaken of men,
A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief;
And like one from whom men hide their face,
He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
4. Surely our griefs He Himself bore,
And our sorrows He carried;
Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken,
Smitten of God, and afflicted.
5. But He was pierced through for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our iniquities;
The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him,
And by His scourging we are healed.
6. All of us like sheep have gone astray,
Each of us has turned to his own way;
But the LORD has caused teh iniquity of us all
To fall on Him.
7. He was oppressed and He was afflicted,
Yet He did not open His mouth;
Like a lamb that is led to slaughter,
And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers,
So He did not open His mouth.
8. By oppression and judgment He was taken away;
And as for His generation, who considered
That He was cut off out of the land of the living,
For the transgression of my people to whom the stroke was due?
9. His grave was assigned with wicked men,
Yet He was with a rich man in His death,
Because He had done no violence,
Nor was there any deceit in His mouth.
10. But the LORD was pleased
To crush Him, putting Him to grief;
If He would render Himself as a guilt offering,
He will see His offspring,
He will prolong His days,
And the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.
11. As a result of the anguish of His soul,
He will see it and be satisfied;
By His knowledge the Righteous One,
My Servant, will justify the many,
As He will bear their iniquities.
12. Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great,
And He will divide the booty with the strong;
Because He poured out Himself to death,
And was numbered with the transgressors;
Yet He Himself bore the sin of many,
And interceded for the transgressors."
Now honestly...who can read that with an open mind, read the accounts in the Gospels of Jesus Christ's trial, death, burial, and resurrection, and also read Romans and such and tell me that this is describing something other than Jesus Christ and the salvation He offers?! God is so amazing...while we were lost in our sins Jesus died as the perfect sacrificial lamb who bore the sins of all in order that He might make it possible for us to spend eternity with Him. Re-reading this passage really hit me hard. It's so clear that it's speaking of the agony Jesus went through...and it clearly says He did it all sinlessly and in order to bear our sins and transgressions...and that He died for us as a guilt offering. "By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, As He will bear their iniquity" (v. 11).
What can I say? I stand amazed. God is so gracious to undeserving, sinful me.
"'Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God, the Almighty,' who was and who is and who is to come." (Rev. 4:7b)
"'Worthy are Thou, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; For Thou didst create all things, And because of Thy will they existed, and were created.'" (Rev. 4:11)
"And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first-born of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us, and released us from our sins by His blood, and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father; to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. Even so. Amen.
'I am the Alpha and the Omega,' says the Lord God, 'who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.'"
(Revelation 1:5-8)
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I just wanted to write something really quick before I leave for church this morning.
To all those who have been asking, no I haven't been able to cut back hours of work yet. I am trying though! Because of the moniter thing I have right now, Diane's letting me come in at 8 instead of 7 until it's done which I really do appreciate. I filled out an application for independent insurance...so if that goes through I'll be cutting back hours at dunks. I'm hoping to be able to help Jenn out a bit more (by cleaning the studio or something which would be fun!) so we'll see what happens.
In other news...12 days until I'm back at PBU for a few days! I can't wait!!! I'll be there for Melissa's recital!! I can't wait! I'm coming down Friday and leaving Tuesday morning! And 139 days until the wedding!! I can't wait! The planning is going ok...hitting some rough spots, but for the most part it's going well. In general it would be a lot easier if I could just get everything done...I'm not so good at delegating and I get more stressed when I'm waiting for people to get stuff done. Especially when I think it needs to be done sooner than it's getting done...haha. But I'm trying to be patient!
Alrighty, time to get ready for church! Have a wonderful day everyone!
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
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| Time: | 9:19 pm. |
| Mood: |  contemplative. |
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So I finally got around to listening to the new Steven Curtis Chapman cd! I love it! The song "Broken" really hit me. I have a bunch going on in my head but I can't get into it here.
Anyway, here's a good song...enjoy
Broken – Steven Curtis Chapman
I'm just a well dressed wreck
I'm just a made up mess
Working hard trying to keep everybody impressed
All the while I'm falling apart on the inside
I look around to see
Is anyone like me?
First glance tells me I'm all alone in the sea
Then I look again a little deeper
And we're all in the same boat
We all just need to know
We're all broken
We're all broken
And we all need a Savior
Broken
We're all broken
And we all need a Savior
'Cause we're all broken
This is a fool's parade
The way we masquerade
Trying to make everybody think it's all okay
When the truth is we're all living a story
What if we all got brave?
Enough to take away
All we're hiding behind even just for a day
And let the scars show even a little
But I know the honesty
Will show us all to be
Broken
We're all broken
And we all need a Savior
Broken
We're all broken
And we all need a Savior
We don't have to pretend about it
We don't have to keep acting like we're all okay
If we lift our eyes to the cross
We'll see the reality
That we're all... broken
And we all have a Savior
Broken
We're all broken
And we all need a Savior
Broken
We're all broken
And we all need a Savior
We all have a Savior
We all need Jesus
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Sunday, January 13th, 2008
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| Time: | 4:38 pm. |
| Mood: | contemplative. |
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So, I know it's been a while...time for a review for anyone that feels like reading this!
Christmas was wonderful at home! I'm really glad it was such a wonderful day since next Christmas I'll be married and living in PA! I'm so excited!!
Day after Christmas I drove down to PA to spend some time with James and his family. We were at his parents house from the 26th until the 30th. Then we came back up to RI from Dec. 30th until January 2nd. While we were here we got to babysit for Jake on New Years Eve so that Jenn and Guy could go out! It was so much fun! Jake didn't take too long to warm up to James and it was so much fun to have James up here to help babysit! We got to spend some time with Sarah and the kids around her birthday (January 3rd) and then we went back to his parents house on the 5th, back to PBU on the 7th, and I came back home on the 8th in time to babysit Jake. So it was a wonderful break in the sense that I got to see Lissa, Sarah and the kids, and spend the entire 2 weeks with James! It was wonderful!
Then I went back to work at Dunks on the 9th...what a way to spend my birthday...oy. So I worked at Dunks (7-2) and then babysat Jake (2:30-8ish) and then stayed and talked to Jenn until like 11ish. So while working at Dunks on my birthday wasn't my favorite thing, at least I got to talk to James that day, play with Jake, and spend a bunch of time talking to Jenn! And James and I got to have our webcams on once I got home so I could at least see him on my birthday.
Anyway, it's been a rough week at Dunks...I keep hoping that maybe working for Jenn and Guy will work out...we'll see.
Church this morning was wonderful though! I miss CBC when I'm not in RI. I was convicted again this morning...encouraged too, but very convicted about a lot of stuff.
Anyway, I need to get ready to go to choir and church. Have a good week everyone!
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Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
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| Time: | 11:22 pm. |
| Music: | "I Love Lucy" season 4. |
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Merry Christmas everyone!!! I had such a nice day at home with my family! It's kinda weird to think that it's my last Christmas with my parents and siblings. I am looking forward to next year though! James and I get to start our own Christmas traditions!
And speaking of James...I get to see him tomorrow!!! I'm so excited! I'm going to be in PA 12/26-12/30, in RI 12/30-1/2, in MD 1/2-1/5, back in PA 1/5-1/7, and coming back to RI on the 8th it's looking like! It's a crazy trip! I'm so excited though!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas day! Have a great New Years!
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Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
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| Time: | 1:48 am. |
| Mood: |  sleepy. | | Music: | "I Love Lucy". |
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Real quickly before I go to sleep...
Yes, I'm back safely from PA...although I'd much rather be there at the moment. At least I know I'll be back in less than a month! Thanks to all those who made the trip wonderful! And especially thanks to Lissa and Anna who let me crash in their room! The week (btwn. PBU and his family's house) was mostly wonderful (some interesting times the last half of the week...). After 4 months of distance a week together was absolutely wonderful and very needed. And this time we only have a month!
So, now I'm back to my crazy busy schedule of 2 jobs and trying to plan the wedding. My "to do" list is much longer than I can get done (or so it feels). Right now I'd just love to have 2 days all to myself to just get stuff done.
Anyway, I'm off to bed. Good night all!
P.S. 8 months from today!!! I can't wait!!!!
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2007
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| Time: | 10:42 pm. |
| Mood: |  drained. |
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ONLY 4 MORE DAYS!!!
Yes...I'm a bit excited about going to PA! I have a week vacation from my 2 jobs (although I'm really going to miss Jenn and Jake!) and I get to see PBU people and spend a whole week with James!
For those who have been praying...all my blood work came back perfectly normal...so we're not sure what's up. I'm going back to the doctor Friday so we'll see what she says. My theory is that it's mostly my asthma...so we'll see! My new experiment is taking the nebulizer at night and seeing if I've not been sleeping well cause my asthma's sad.
Anyway, I'm off to email a girl who's interested in voice lessons! For all those at PBU, I hope to see all of you at some point while I'm there! I'll be at PBU Saturday-Wednesday afternoon!
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Sunday, November 11th, 2007
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I'm going to PA Saturday! Just a bit over 5 more days!! I can't wait!!
If anyone thinks of it, prayer is appreciated. I don't know if there's some health stuff going on or not...so yeah. Long story...but I'm ok so no worries. Just prayer is appreciated if anyone has time and thinks of it.
I get to spend Saturday-Wednesday at PBU and then Wednesday-Sunday I'm with James and his family in PA. I can't wait to go! It's been 3 long months...
Well, I'm exhausted...and tomorrow's a long day so I'm going to bed. Good night all! PBU people...I'll see you in less than a week!
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
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I get so annoyed with myself when I realize how upset I get over the stupid things in life. When days like today happen I get a bit of perspective back. Don't worry...everything in my little world is still fine. It's a friend who needs as much prayer as possible. No I can't get into it here...and probably not outside of here either. My heart just breaks though. There are so many people who are hurting and just crying out for love and for someone to care. Why do we just brush by people and not give them the time they so desperately need? Each and every person is loved by God...so much that He sent His only Son for each and every person. If Jesus loved every individual enough to die for them and to offer them salvation, why don't we love them enough to listen and care? Why do we act like we're above our Lord, Master, and Savior? He loved even those who were cast out by society. When will we get a better view on what's important in life? When will we start learning to love people as God loves them?
I don't know if you'll read this...but if you do remember that you are loved beyond imagination by the God who created you, knows everything about you, and loves you unconditionally. Remember that there are people who love you and are praying for you with everything we have.
Carry you to Jesus - Steven Curtis Chapman
"I will not pretend to feel the pain you're going through
I know I cannot comprehend the hurt you've known
And I used to think it mattered if I understood
But now I just don't know
Well, I'll admit sometimes I still wish I knew what to say
And I keep looking for a way to fix it all
But we know we're at the mercy of God's higher ways
And our ways are so small
But I will carry you to Jesus
He is everything you need
I will carry you to Jesus on my knees
It's such a privilege for me to give this gift to you
All I'd ever hope you'd give me in return
Is to know that you'll be there to do the same for me
When the tables turn
And if you need to cry go on and I, I will cry along with you, yeah
I've given you what I have but still I know the best thing I can do
Is just pray for you
I'll carry you
I'll take you to Jesus on my knees"
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Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
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So...I'm quickly deciding that 2 Corinthians is one of those books that I love because it challenges and encourages all at once...I can't even begin to say how much I feel like I'm learning about what living for Christ really is and involves...and how far short I fall from where I should be. We're still in 2 Corinthians 5...I'm thinking of just typing out this chapter at least and posting it somewhere as a reminder for me. I just want to post the section of the chapter we're in now...it's worth taking time to read!
2 Corinthians 5:1-8 is talking about while on earth our spirits groan because we long to be in Heaven with Christ and that we know that once we die here we'll be with Jesus. With that in mind, here's verses 9-17.
2 Corinthians 5:9-17
9. Therefore also we have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.
10. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
11. Therefore knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest to God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.
12. We are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, that you may have an answer for those who take pride in appearance, and not in heart.
13. For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
14. For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died;
15. and He died for all, that they who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.
16. Therefore from now on we recognize no man according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer.
17. Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
Pastor explained this passage wonderfully! Verses 11-13 are more Paul's response to those in the church attacking his authority as an apostle and his credibility. Then vv. 14-17 is saying that the love Christ has for all of us is that He died for all, and we were all dead, but those of us who have found life through Him now should be living for Him and not themselves because He died and rose for us because of His love. Then v. 16 (which is kinda confusing) Pastor was saying that "according to the flesh" is a phrase that can also be translated "according to human standards"...which now makes this verse so much clearer. Before we know of Christ according to human standards...once we're born again we don't know Him that way anymore...then we know Him as our Lord and Savior. And the 1st part of the verse makes sense too...we don't see people according to human standards, but as people that Jesus also died for and loves. And then v. 17 just flows right after saying that because of being born again God has made us new creatures! Because of the fear of God (all who are born again will stand before the judgment seat of Christ vv. 9-11) and because of the love of Christ (He died and rose again for us vv. 14-16) we should be living every day working to be pleasing to the One who has saved us and loves us and the One we are accountable to and will answer to one day.
And as Paul says it should...these things are changing the way I think and act...I still have so far to go...but it's something I've been working on and learning so much about lately! I just want to share it because I'm excited about it even though I know I still have so much work to do!
I know I wasn't gonna get into all of this...but I can't help it! This is such an amazing book...I've come to absolutely love the book of 2 Corinthians! God is so good to have given us His Word. I have so much still to learn and grow...but I love that every time I open His Word I learn something new!
Even when I have a bad day and just want to cry...God is good and sends me just what I need to hear to fix my attitude and also encourage me. God is good. God is faithful. God is truth. God is love. God is my Heavenly Father who has saved me from my sins and the punishment I deserve and adopted me as His own to a future I don't deserve and could never deserve even if I tried to work for it. My Father holds me in the palm of His hand and never lets go. My Father helps me up when I fall...again and again. My Father corrects me when I'm wrong, carries me when I'm weak, walks beside me every day, and loves me no matter what.
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Sunday, September 16th, 2007
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Pastor has been teaching out of this passage the last few Sunday nights and it's really been hitting home. It's a huge challenge...but I want to keep reaching for the goal...I want to please Him. He is the Creator of the entire universe...He loves me and knows my name...and He came, taught, died, and rose again to save my soul. Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior and I want to live each day to please Him! I'm so thankful for my Pastor and that He teaches God's Word without compromise!
2 Corinthians 5:8-10
8. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
9. Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of Him.
10. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
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Sunday, September 2nd, 2007
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| Time: | 7:12 pm. |
| Mood: | encouraged. |
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Luke 7:36-50
36. "Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to dine with him. And He entered the Pharisee's house, and reclined at the table.
37. And behold, there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume,
38. and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing His feet, and anointing them with the perfume.
39. Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, 'If this man were a prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner.'
40. And Jesus answered and said to him, 'Simon, I have something to say to you.' And he replied, 'Say it, Teacher.'
41. 'A certain money lender had two debtors: one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.
42. When they were unable to repay, he graciously forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him more?'
43. Simon answered and said, 'I suppose the one whom he forgave more.' And He said to him, 'You have judged correctly.'
44. And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, 'Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.
45. You gave Me no kiss; but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss My feet.
46. You did not anoint My head with oil, but she anointed My feet with perfume.
47. For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.'
48. And He said to her, 'Your sins have been forgiven.'
49. And those who were reclining at the table with Him began to say to themselves, 'Who is this man who even forgives sins?'
50. And He said to the woman, 'Your faith has saved you; go in peace.'"
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