I was just told that we are not supposed to base relationships off of emotions. Well then what are we supposed to base them off of, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?? What role do they play?
Emotions are meant to enrich us, not to define us.
UM.
Ok, it sounds GREAT, but what does that LOOK LIKE??
I do not want an arranged marriage.
The end. Thank you. Good night.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Miracle
And the miracle of Christ in me, is the mystery that sets me free. I'm nothing like I used to be.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Fruit
I have been most amazed by God through fruit these past few days. Weird, right?
A loooong time ago, (four years) I remember a guy I used to know saying that he felt like the peach he was eating had been stolen from the Garden of Eden, it was THAT good. He gave me one, and I'll admit, they were a good batch of peaches, but I thought his analogy a bit extreme.
But the other day I was in the kitchen at the Civic Center and I picked a slice of left over council food green apple out of the gallon sized zip lock bag on the counter and took a bite. And my first hyper-Christianized thought was, "This is AMAZING! God created the taste of this apple...man didn't create this." Something about the crisp, juicy, tartness completely threw my taste buds for a loop. And while man can now bio engineer whatever they want to, we didn't originally make it. God not only created that flavor, but our ability to taste it too! I know, if I were reading this post right now, I would want to hit me right now too, but this is seriously what I thought.
This past weekend I was up in Big Bear with my Life Group, and I had a few bites of pear that had been cut for breakfast. Same experience! The taste was AMAZING. The flavors of fruit are just so distinct and unique. And I love that I had nothing to do with it, and yet there it is. Brilliantly created. A gift.
So today as you eat the piece of fruit you hold in your hand, remember where it came from, and thank the God who gives us good things. Like green apples and pears :)
A loooong time ago, (four years) I remember a guy I used to know saying that he felt like the peach he was eating had been stolen from the Garden of Eden, it was THAT good. He gave me one, and I'll admit, they were a good batch of peaches, but I thought his analogy a bit extreme.
But the other day I was in the kitchen at the Civic Center and I picked a slice of left over council food green apple out of the gallon sized zip lock bag on the counter and took a bite. And my first hyper-Christianized thought was, "This is AMAZING! God created the taste of this apple...man didn't create this." Something about the crisp, juicy, tartness completely threw my taste buds for a loop. And while man can now bio engineer whatever they want to, we didn't originally make it. God not only created that flavor, but our ability to taste it too! I know, if I were reading this post right now, I would want to hit me right now too, but this is seriously what I thought.
This past weekend I was up in Big Bear with my Life Group, and I had a few bites of pear that had been cut for breakfast. Same experience! The taste was AMAZING. The flavors of fruit are just so distinct and unique. And I love that I had nothing to do with it, and yet there it is. Brilliantly created. A gift.
So today as you eat the piece of fruit you hold in your hand, remember where it came from, and thank the God who gives us good things. Like green apples and pears :)
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Finally Free
No chain is strong enough
No choice is wrong enough
No mountain high enough that He
can't climb
No shadow dark enough
No night is black enough
No road is lost enough that He can't find
And if the Son has set us free
Then we must be, free indeed
Let the chains fall away, starting today
Everything has changed
I'm finally free
No pain is deep enough
No heart could bleed enough
Nothing but Jesus' love can make a way
And if the Son has set us free
Then we must be, free indeed
Let the chains fall away, starting today
Everything has changed
I'm finally free
By Nichole Nordeman
No choice is wrong enough
No mountain high enough that He
can't climb
No shadow dark enough
No night is black enough
No road is lost enough that He can't find
And if the Son has set us free
Then we must be, free indeed
Let the chains fall away, starting today
Everything has changed
I'm finally free
No pain is deep enough
No heart could bleed enough
Nothing but Jesus' love can make a way
And if the Son has set us free
Then we must be, free indeed
Let the chains fall away, starting today
Everything has changed
I'm finally free
By Nichole Nordeman
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Truth perhaps?
When I say it out loud, it doesn't sound half as bad as it does in my head. What does that mean?
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Dear Donald Miller,
Today I realized that I want to be you. Not just a fan of your books (though I confess I have yet to read your most recent one), but actually BE you. I want to write about Christian spirituality and relationships between people and confusing situations people get themselves into and the ridiculous things they say. And I want to be picture-esque and deep and witty while doing it. Sort of like YOU.
But your bios are really less than helpful in providing me with a template. From reading your books I know you worked for a publishing company for awhile...took some bible classes...did a lot of hiking and road tripping...and met a lot of cool people. Out of curiosity Don, what exactly IS on your resume other than "I biked across America with Blood:Water Mission"? I am pretty sure you didn't go to college, so asking if you majored in "Being Awesome" isn't even a marginally legitimate question.
Living in Oregon. That is probably on your resume. And I think I will add that to my resume eventually too. But let's be honest, you gotta give a girl more to work with than that.
In the meantime, while I am figuring out how to be you, here is my list of things to do:
-get internship at Orange Coast (this kills many birds in my life, with one stone, though I don't necessarily advocate the killing of birds)
-make a list of places to intern in the IE
-make a list of journals, magazines, publishers, etc. that specialize in the type of writing I want to do.
-write about weird things that happen to me (aka, FIND VOICE)
This post is dedicated to Barry Siegle. If it weren't for him, I would not believe any of this is actually possible. Because of him, I know it is. Thanks Barry. And thank you God.
Love,
Melanie
But your bios are really less than helpful in providing me with a template. From reading your books I know you worked for a publishing company for awhile...took some bible classes...did a lot of hiking and road tripping...and met a lot of cool people. Out of curiosity Don, what exactly IS on your resume other than "I biked across America with Blood:Water Mission"? I am pretty sure you didn't go to college, so asking if you majored in "Being Awesome" isn't even a marginally legitimate question.
Living in Oregon. That is probably on your resume. And I think I will add that to my resume eventually too. But let's be honest, you gotta give a girl more to work with than that.
In the meantime, while I am figuring out how to be you, here is my list of things to do:
-get internship at Orange Coast (this kills many birds in my life, with one stone, though I don't necessarily advocate the killing of birds)
-make a list of places to intern in the IE
-make a list of journals, magazines, publishers, etc. that specialize in the type of writing I want to do.
-write about weird things that happen to me (aka, FIND VOICE)
This post is dedicated to Barry Siegle. If it weren't for him, I would not believe any of this is actually possible. Because of him, I know it is. Thanks Barry. And thank you God.
Love,
Melanie
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