Saturday, January 31, 2004
I have deleted the comment system (after painstakingly copying all the comments into a text file). I was just planning to go straight from BlogSpeak (which switched to HoloScan) to HoloScan, but apparently before the switch, BlogSpeak deleted my old account. Growl. So, I have lost all my early comments. Bah humbug. I'll just sign up anew with HoloScan and put what I have in there. It will take some time, but it will eventually get done. For now, either go to my Xanga website or e-mail me.
I'm glad that finals are over. I was really dreading them. Especially that Mandarin one. I ended up writing some 70 sentances in mandarin, about the equivalent of two or three essays. Yick. =( I'd rather write a Euro DBQ. Those aren't as painful. Of course, I'd take either over Stoichiometery. Double yick!
May the words of my mouth and the mediations of my heart, be pleasing to You, my God.
I'm glad that finals are over. I was really dreading them. Especially that Mandarin one. I ended up writing some 70 sentances in mandarin, about the equivalent of two or three essays. Yick. =( I'd rather write a Euro DBQ. Those aren't as painful. Of course, I'd take either over Stoichiometery. Double yick!
May the words of my mouth and the mediations of my heart, be pleasing to You, my God.
Thursday, January 29, 2004
We continue to shout our praise even when we're hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next.
Romans 5:3,4 (The Message)
I found this verse and since I'be been trying to develop patience (and wisdom, and hcarity, and kindness, etc.,etc.) but patience especially, I found it interesting. Patience develops virtue. Virtue keeps us alert to God. So being patient essentially brings you closer to God. I want to be really close to God, so I'll keep on going. Bite by bite, little by little, you conquer your mountain.
Two finals today. Lots of opportunity to develop patience right there! ha ha ha. *smile* Two more tomorrow . . . lol Patience . . . paaatience.
Romans 5:3,4 (The Message)
I found this verse and since I'be been trying to develop patience (and wisdom, and hcarity, and kindness, etc.,etc.) but patience especially, I found it interesting. Patience develops virtue. Virtue keeps us alert to God. So being patient essentially brings you closer to God. I want to be really close to God, so I'll keep on going. Bite by bite, little by little, you conquer your mountain.
Two finals today. Lots of opportunity to develop patience right there! ha ha ha. *smile* Two more tomorrow . . . lol Patience . . . paaatience.
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
Today is Tuesday. It rained today. If that sounds boring, that's because it was. Zzzzzz. I would have prefered to stay home and take a nice nap while reading a book. School only leaves me slightly mentally derranged . . . yeah. uh-huh. (there are those that would argue that you really can't tell ><)
And the rain came down and the floods came up . . . And the house on the Rock stood firm!
And the rain came down and the floods came up . . . And the house on the Rock stood firm!
Monday, January 26, 2004
Hey All! Well, it's Monday. Ughhhh. Next Monday I don't suppose I'll mind (no school) =) Maybe one of those rare times I'll get to think aobut something OTHER than school. lol. I also plan to start moving to a new comment system. Don't worry, I'll save all the old ones. I just have to find time to save them. It won't take long, just one of those things I have to do.
What a friend we have in Jesus . . . =)
What a friend we have in Jesus . . . =)
Saturday, January 24, 2004
My friend and I spent the day talking to each other and watching My Fair Lady. An excellent movie if you've never seen it, although I strongly reccomend reading Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. For those that pray, another friend and spiritual warrior has been diagnosed with cancer. She seriously needs prayer. She does so much for God and for kids. She did a lot for me when I was a young Christian. Pray. Please.
"'I have appeared unto thee for this purpose.' Acts 26:16
"The vision Paul had on the road to Damascus was no passing emotion, but a vision that had very clear and emphatic directions for him, and he says, 'I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.' Our Lord said, in effect, to Paul - Your whole live is to be overmastered by Me; you are to have no end, no aim, and no purpose but Mine. 'I have chosen him.'
"When we are born again we all have visions, if we are spiritual at all, of what Jesus wants us to be, and the great thing is to learn not to be disobedient to the vision, not to say that it cannot be attained. It is not sufficient to know that God has redeemed the world, and to know that the Holy Spirit can make all that Jesus did effectual in me; I must have the basis of a personal relationship to Him. Paul was not given a message or a doctrine to proclaim, he was brought into a vivid, personal, overmastering relationship to Jesus Christ. Verse 16 is immensely commanding, 'to make thee a minister and a witness.' There is nothing there apart from the personal relationship. Paul was devoted to a Person not to a cause. He was absolutely Jesus Christ's; he saw nothing else, he lived for nothing else. 'For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.'" - Oswald Chambers. My Utmost for His Highest
I want to be taken over by Christ. I want to be committed to Him, not to His cause. Although the cause and the teaching is important, having the relationship is much more so. If I bring the whole world to Christ and know everything in my head about God but have no personal saving relationship with Him, it means nothing for me. The relationship is everything. It is the difference between Heaven and Hell. I once heard someone say, "There are exactly 18 inches between Heaven and Hell." They then proceeded to point to the head and then the heart. If its in your head, but not your heart, what difference does it make? It has to be in the heart. It has to start there.
God, thank You for the chance for that relationship so that we can come into a saving relationship with You. Thank You for giving Your Son on the cross so that we might know You. In Jesus name, Amen.
"'I have appeared unto thee for this purpose.' Acts 26:16
"The vision Paul had on the road to Damascus was no passing emotion, but a vision that had very clear and emphatic directions for him, and he says, 'I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.' Our Lord said, in effect, to Paul - Your whole live is to be overmastered by Me; you are to have no end, no aim, and no purpose but Mine. 'I have chosen him.'
"When we are born again we all have visions, if we are spiritual at all, of what Jesus wants us to be, and the great thing is to learn not to be disobedient to the vision, not to say that it cannot be attained. It is not sufficient to know that God has redeemed the world, and to know that the Holy Spirit can make all that Jesus did effectual in me; I must have the basis of a personal relationship to Him. Paul was not given a message or a doctrine to proclaim, he was brought into a vivid, personal, overmastering relationship to Jesus Christ. Verse 16 is immensely commanding, 'to make thee a minister and a witness.' There is nothing there apart from the personal relationship. Paul was devoted to a Person not to a cause. He was absolutely Jesus Christ's; he saw nothing else, he lived for nothing else. 'For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.'" - Oswald Chambers. My Utmost for His Highest
I want to be taken over by Christ. I want to be committed to Him, not to His cause. Although the cause and the teaching is important, having the relationship is much more so. If I bring the whole world to Christ and know everything in my head about God but have no personal saving relationship with Him, it means nothing for me. The relationship is everything. It is the difference between Heaven and Hell. I once heard someone say, "There are exactly 18 inches between Heaven and Hell." They then proceeded to point to the head and then the heart. If its in your head, but not your heart, what difference does it make? It has to be in the heart. It has to start there.
God, thank You for the chance for that relationship so that we can come into a saving relationship with You. Thank You for giving Your Son on the cross so that we might know You. In Jesus name, Amen.
Friday, January 23, 2004
My week has actually been pretty good, especially yesteday. I would have posted, but AOL wouldn't let me. grrr. I got a good grade on my AP term paper (thanks Laoshi) and my English paper. Woohoo!!!!!
"2 Corinithians 3:18 - 'We all, with open face, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image.'
"The outstanding characteristic of a Christian is this unveiled frankness before God so that the life becomes a mirror for other lives. By being filled with the Spirit we are transformed, and by beholding we become mirrors. You always know when a man [sic] has been beholding the glory of the Lord; you feel in your inner spirit that he is the mirror of the Lord's own character. Beware of anything which would sully that mirror in you; it is nearly always a good thing, the good that is not the best.
"The golden rule for your life and mine is this concentrated keeping of the life open towards God. Let everything else - work, clothes, food, everything on earth - go by the board, saving that one thing. The rush of other things always tends to obscure this concentration on God. We have to maintain ourselves in the place of beholding, keeping the life absolutely spiritual all through. Let other things come and go as they may, let other people criticize as they will, but never allow anything to obscure the life that is hid with Christ in God. Never be hurried out of the relationship of abiding in HIm. It is the one thing that is apt to fluctuate but it ought not to. The severest discipline of a Christians life is to learn how to keep 'beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord.'"
Oswald Chambers
Dear Jesus, make me a mirror to reflect Your glory. Help me to abide in You. Oh Lord I want to be a reflection of Your glory. I want You to look at my life and be pleased with how I honor You. I want You to look at me and smile. I want my life to be pleasing to You. Oh Lord . . . Make me a reflection of Your glory. Amen.
"2 Corinithians 3:18 - 'We all, with open face, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image.'
"The outstanding characteristic of a Christian is this unveiled frankness before God so that the life becomes a mirror for other lives. By being filled with the Spirit we are transformed, and by beholding we become mirrors. You always know when a man [sic] has been beholding the glory of the Lord; you feel in your inner spirit that he is the mirror of the Lord's own character. Beware of anything which would sully that mirror in you; it is nearly always a good thing, the good that is not the best.
"The golden rule for your life and mine is this concentrated keeping of the life open towards God. Let everything else - work, clothes, food, everything on earth - go by the board, saving that one thing. The rush of other things always tends to obscure this concentration on God. We have to maintain ourselves in the place of beholding, keeping the life absolutely spiritual all through. Let other things come and go as they may, let other people criticize as they will, but never allow anything to obscure the life that is hid with Christ in God. Never be hurried out of the relationship of abiding in HIm. It is the one thing that is apt to fluctuate but it ought not to. The severest discipline of a Christians life is to learn how to keep 'beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord.'"
Oswald Chambers
Dear Jesus, make me a mirror to reflect Your glory. Help me to abide in You. Oh Lord I want to be a reflection of Your glory. I want You to look at my life and be pleased with how I honor You. I want You to look at me and smile. I want my life to be pleasing to You. Oh Lord . . . Make me a reflection of Your glory. Amen.
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
And now, we take you live to the scene of CCS early this morning. Algebra was mind-numbing. American Lit was . . . "Interesting" (for sure). Chemistry . . . My brain is on Stoich. (Not a good sign). Mandarin: I am still at a loss for the possible use I will have for it later. AP US is difficult. Always! I enjoy Bible (perhaps because I think it's interesting) and I have yet to do much actual work (unless you count watching boring videos) in college planning. So, it's been . . . Easy. For a change. Which is nice. But I don't trust easy. I don't think I ever will.
Praise the Almighty Lord for His marvelous name has given us many blessings. Praise the Lord, all you who worship Him! Praise the Lord by serving the Lord. Honor the Lord with all you do and with all you say. He has shown thee oh man what is good and what the Lord requires of you. But to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God. Why am I willing to do this? I see the Lord seated on the throne, exalted, and the train of His robe fills the temple with glory and the whole earth is filled, and the whole earth is filled, and the whole earth is filled with His glory. So I sing holy, holy, holy, holy, holy is the Lord. I sing holy, holy, holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Lords. Amen.
Praise the Almighty Lord for His marvelous name has given us many blessings. Praise the Lord, all you who worship Him! Praise the Lord by serving the Lord. Honor the Lord with all you do and with all you say. He has shown thee oh man what is good and what the Lord requires of you. But to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God. Why am I willing to do this? I see the Lord seated on the throne, exalted, and the train of His robe fills the temple with glory and the whole earth is filled, and the whole earth is filled, and the whole earth is filled with His glory. So I sing holy, holy, holy, holy, holy is the Lord. I sing holy, holy, holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Lords. Amen.
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Well, its was a very interesting weekend. I had one of my friends over (and enjoyed watching The Music Man and Lady Hawke with her. =) Then there was the job thing which kept us all on our knees. And now it's back to school. Back to sitting in desks, moving to the sound of a bell every forty-five minutes. Sometimes it really feels like all school is preparing us for is prison. ha ha.
If God is for me, who can be against me? If God is on my side, of whom shall I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress. A mighty bulwark is our God! His love and His protection are endless. His mercy is renewed every morning. Great is the Lord. He is faithful and true. Blessed be the name of the Lord Almighty.
If God is for me, who can be against me? If God is on my side, of whom shall I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress. A mighty bulwark is our God! His love and His protection are endless. His mercy is renewed every morning. Great is the Lord. He is faithful and true. Blessed be the name of the Lord Almighty.
Sunday, January 18, 2004
Surprise, God anwers prayer. Inspector Gadget is working again. Sorta. He's walked into the realm of full time real estate agent. He's waiting to see whether or not God will bless it. We shall see. It's hard to take things by FAITH. But, by faith we believe what we do not see.
Anyway, I have tomorrow off. (Woohoo!!!) And I have a nice big box of Cheez-Its along with some books begging to be read. It's going to be a very nice Monday for a change. =) I plan to spend it curled up with my books. ahhhhhh. Right after I finish my homework. Blat. After that, I have to study for finals. argh. A student's work is never done. =(
Today in church, we learned about how we are more than conquerors through Him who loves us! But we sure don't act like we're more than conquerors. Some days we don't even act like we're more than assistant pig keepers through Him. lol. Praise be to the Father who shows us incredible mercy, grace, and who raises us up to be heroes and conquerors!
Anyway, I have tomorrow off. (Woohoo!!!) And I have a nice big box of Cheez-Its along with some books begging to be read. It's going to be a very nice Monday for a change. =) I plan to spend it curled up with my books. ahhhhhh. Right after I finish my homework. Blat. After that, I have to study for finals. argh. A student's work is never done. =(
Today in church, we learned about how we are more than conquerors through Him who loves us! But we sure don't act like we're more than conquerors. Some days we don't even act like we're more than assistant pig keepers through Him. lol. Praise be to the Father who shows us incredible mercy, grace, and who raises us up to be heroes and conquerors!
Saturday, January 17, 2004
For those of you who pray, and understand Inspector Gadget lost his job. *sigh* Here we go again. . . .Let's see, last time I ended up at CCS. Maybe this time public school? Who knows . . .? It's good to know God does.
Let's talk about Jesus, the King of Kings is He. The Lord of Lords supreme throughout eternity. The Great I AM, the Way, the Truth, the Life, the Door. Let's talk about Jesus more and more!
God, give me the boldness to take a verbal stand for you and to share with my classmates the wonderful news that You came to die for them! Let my words be what they need to hear! May I point them to You, the living water! Because I know that You are Lord, I praise You for the wonderful things You have already done and the wonderful things You are going to do! I submit all those people who can't see to You. I ask that You would wake them up and show them Your glory. Oh Lord, do this mighty thing! In Your name, amen.
Let's talk about Jesus, the King of Kings is He. The Lord of Lords supreme throughout eternity. The Great I AM, the Way, the Truth, the Life, the Door. Let's talk about Jesus more and more!
God, give me the boldness to take a verbal stand for you and to share with my classmates the wonderful news that You came to die for them! Let my words be what they need to hear! May I point them to You, the living water! Because I know that You are Lord, I praise You for the wonderful things You have already done and the wonderful things You are going to do! I submit all those people who can't see to You. I ask that You would wake them up and show them Your glory. Oh Lord, do this mighty thing! In Your name, amen.
Thursday, January 15, 2004
Hello all you happy people out there in BlogLand! (I took one of Gameboy's Happy Pills today. I TOLD him to keep them locked up, but does he ever listen to ME?!? Noooooooo. =) ) I know it wasn't the Cheez-Its, as I haven't had any today. The CAA finally caught up to me. (That would be the Cheez-It Addict Anonmyous group for those of you who don't know).
Prayer, from Christians, goes from us to the highest court ever, where the Supreme Judge and the One Who Is Love hears our cry . . . totally awesome. . . I get to talk to the Almighty God of the Universe!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!
PTL (Praise the Lord) and Maranatha (The Lord is coming).
Prayer, from Christians, goes from us to the highest court ever, where the Supreme Judge and the One Who Is Love hears our cry . . . totally awesome. . . I get to talk to the Almighty God of the Universe!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!
PTL (Praise the Lord) and Maranatha (The Lord is coming).
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Blogging is fun! But sometimes, I get so wrapped up in other people's blogs, I forget to write my own. Oops. =) he he. I have Cheez-Its on the brain I guess. . .lol
I got to hang out w/my friend from homeschool tonight. That was fun!! =) School was not quite so fun when I realized that for the third day in a row I'd forgotten to do my English hw. oops... Anyway, school is . . .well, it's still there! (Too bad. I wish it would LEAVE. And not come back.)
I'm glad that I have a friend who sticks closer than a brother who never leaves me nor forsakes me and always, always sticks by my side.
I got to hang out w/my friend from homeschool tonight. That was fun!! =) School was not quite so fun when I realized that for the third day in a row I'd forgotten to do my English hw. oops... Anyway, school is . . .well, it's still there! (Too bad. I wish it would LEAVE. And not come back.)
I'm glad that I have a friend who sticks closer than a brother who never leaves me nor forsakes me and always, always sticks by my side.
Tuesday, January 13, 2004
It's been a long day. Yet it did have its good points. Such as . . . the end. =)
Lots of work to do. (I went to SLEEP last night). aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh. it never ends . . . nooooooo. I'm still really really really tiiiired. *siiiiigh*
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Lots of work to do. (I went to SLEEP last night). aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh. it never ends . . . nooooooo. I'm still really really really tiiiired. *siiiiigh*
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Monday, January 12, 2004
This is your brain, This is your brain when you stay up until 6 working on your term paper. *sizzle* But I did survive. Praise the Lord.
I liked Bible class (I usually do). Today, we were talking about the Millenial Reign, and I read ahead (well, how do you think I got the nickname bookworm?!?) all about the New Jerusalem . . . It's so beautiful. I have a very loving, artistic creator God. It is very awesome to know that one day . . . good will triumph over evil. As it should be. The very awesome ending to this story.
I liked Bible class (I usually do). Today, we were talking about the Millenial Reign, and I read ahead (well, how do you think I got the nickname bookworm?!?) all about the New Jerusalem . . . It's so beautiful. I have a very loving, artistic creator God. It is very awesome to know that one day . . . good will triumph over evil. As it should be. The very awesome ending to this story.
Sunday, January 11, 2004
I have sooooooo much to do, I probably shouldn't be blogging. AP US paper, Algebra, AP US paper, English, AP US paper, Mandarin, and did I mention my AP US paper? ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
I am really glad that His yoke is easy and His burden is light!
I am really glad that His yoke is easy and His burden is light!
Friday, January 09, 2004
Today is Friday! Today is Friday! Whoohoo!!!!!!! I like Fridays! I don't like having an 8-10 page ap us argumentative open prompt time-specific term paper hanging over my head . . . *gaaaaaaak*
How is it that I don't know when to shut up in class, but I'd eat frogs before I talk to my classmates one on one? What is up with that?? God, grant me the boldness to open my mouth when I need to, the knowledge to know when to shut it, and the wisdom to know the difference. . .
I am really glad that I have a great God and righteous King on my side! For if my God is for me, then who can stand against me???? =) He's a totally awesome friend. Give me the boldness to make me a hero!
How is it that I don't know when to shut up in class, but I'd eat frogs before I talk to my classmates one on one? What is up with that?? God, grant me the boldness to open my mouth when I need to, the knowledge to know when to shut it, and the wisdom to know the difference. . .
I am really glad that I have a great God and righteous King on my side! For if my God is for me, then who can stand against me???? =) He's a totally awesome friend. Give me the boldness to make me a hero!
Thursday, January 08, 2004
I thought this was cool:
Wednesday, January 07, 2004
AP US test yesterday, Chem quiz today, Alg II test tomorrow. School is now in session. In other school news, somehow I rated the opportunity to "find out more" (i.e. they think you're good) about the Regional Science Bowl. Serves me right.
God is good!!!!!!!! (And more! Come quickly Lord Jesus!)
God is good!!!!!!!! (And more! Come quickly Lord Jesus!)
Tuesday, January 06, 2004
Today was like Cheez-It Day at our school . . . CCS should think of implementing one! he he he.
In not so hot news, there was a loong AP test today. When I came out, I could barely pry the pen out of my hand. Not a good sign. *siiiiiigh* Good thing I had some Cheez-Its in my lunch so that I could smuggle some into class inside my jacket pocket. =)
"It came to pass." PTL (Praise The Lord).
In not so hot news, there was a loong AP test today. When I came out, I could barely pry the pen out of my hand. Not a good sign. *siiiiiigh* Good thing I had some Cheez-Its in my lunch so that I could smuggle some into class inside my jacket pocket. =)
"It came to pass." PTL (Praise The Lord).
Monday, January 05, 2004
Reading Revelation ch. 19 today. Bad for those still left. Really good for those who are already gone. But, that's kind of the premise of Revelation. . . *grin*
The bad news: Our sin cuts us off from God . The good news: Jesus died to save us so that we could be with God. And that is what it all comes down to. The rest is nice, but next to salvation, it's worth is diddly squat. REALLY hard to remember that when you're staring at a lousy grade . . . *sigh* God IS good! and so much more!
The bad news: Our sin cuts us off from God . The good news: Jesus died to save us so that we could be with God. And that is what it all comes down to. The rest is nice, but next to salvation, it's worth is diddly squat. REALLY hard to remember that when you're staring at a lousy grade . . . *sigh* God IS good! and so much more!
Saturday, January 03, 2004
And the time moves on, each second bringing us closer to the end. . .For everything, there is a season. So it says in the book of Ecclesiasties. Actually, though I've been reading Numbers. Anybody up for a book that will send you to sleep?
I really don't feel well. Arrrrrrrgh. *sniff* Pray 4 me please. And may God's blessings be upon you all.
I really don't feel well. Arrrrrrrgh. *sniff* Pray 4 me please. And may God's blessings be upon you all.
Friday, January 02, 2004
Always work to do. But that's a good thing. Or so they say . . . (Who the heck is "they" anyway?!?) Reading qualifies as work, right? he he he. Maybe not . . . Yup, I think I've had one too many Cheez-Its. That's the end of my blog for today. I don't feel well. Praise the Lord anyway.
