February 2012
3 posts
Giving It Up
So tomorrow starts Lent. I’ve never really celebrated or acknowledged Lent before, I’m not Catholic. But I do identify with the need to give up worldly pleasures that can become a distraction and steal our focus. Easter is just about 7 weeks away at this point and what better time to refocus my life than in the weeks leading up to the single most important event in history: the day my...
True Love song
Some thoughts on true love, in honor of Valentine’s Day.
Love is a verb, not a feeling. See 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and also listen to the DC Talk song. Good stuff right there.
God is love. 1 John 4:7-9
Love covers sin. 1 Peter 4:8. Proverbs 10:12
Love is the greatest commandment. 1 Corinthians 13:13
There is no fear in love. 1 John 4:18
Greater love hath no one than this, than to...
Reflection from Passion 2012
Tomorrow in church I will be sharing about my experience at Passion 2012 and I thought I’d share my thoughts with you as well. Passion is an annual conference for college students and is held in Atlanta. I was so blessed to be able to go this year and am very excited to be sharing about what the Lord has been doing in my life since then. So here’s my outline for tomorrow:
Major...
January 2012
2 posts
O Holy Night
I’m still listening to a few songs that traditionally get labeled as Christmas carols. But really they are worship songs, so why not sing them all year long? I love these lyrics to O Holy Night:
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
‘Til He appear’d and the soul...
December 2011
2 posts
“The principal benefit of living abroad is that it enables us to get glimpses of...”
You can't make this stuff up
So true story: Yesterday, while sitting at a public access computer on campus, the kid sitting next to me managed to turn off the power strip that my computer was plugged into, WITH HIS FOOT. He then proceeds to look confused, finds the power strip and turns it back on before running away. He doesn’t say a word and by the time I realize that this sudden blackout is his fault it is to late to...
June 2011
3 posts
Apparently I'm an East Coast person
visited 15 states (30%) Create your own visited map of The United States
This is kinda sad. Only 15. We’ll have to fix that.
May 2011
3 posts
When you can’t make up your mind whether to laugh or cry it’s probably time for bed
Goodbye Galway
I have just one week left in this marvelous little city. And the emotions from both packing up my apartment and saying goodbye to such dear friends is literally making me physically sick. I hate goodbyes, I’m just no good at them. And not knowing when you will see each other again (if at all) makes goodbyes even more painful. My heart is being ripped into pieces and each friend I say goodbye...
Overwhelmed
Life gets overwhelming sometimes. There are times when I don’t know what to do or say or where to turn. Days when I have such heavy burdens on my heart and there seems to be nothing I can do. That is when I turn to Him who holds all things in His hands. He knows my heart, He knows the burdens I am carrying, He hears the cries of my heart. Sometimes all you can do is pray. I pray for those...
April 2011
2 posts
He's a lot closer than you think
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about (and hearing a lot about) this idea of coming back. Coming back to God, coming back into grace, coming back into where we are supposed to be. A friend brought it up the other day and made the very good point that no matter how far we stray we can never outrun God. We can never get so far away as to make it impossible to come back. He is always right...
Right over might
Just finished reading C.S. Lewis’ Surprised by Joy. Here are some thoughts.
God is to be obeyed becuase of what He is in Himself. Not for what He has done for us or for what we get out of it. We should obey and worship God simply because He is. In His nature His sovereignty de jure is revealed.
“God is such that if (per impossible) His power could vanish and His other attributes...
March 2011
2 posts
Expectations and unexpected opportunities
And there have been lots of them this semester. I am normally one of those people who likes things to be planned and scheduled. But this semester has been filled with those hidden and unanticipated moments that I really couldn’t have planned any better. And for that I am grateful. I love when the spontaneous moments turn out to be the most rewarding. Letting the plan go and just going with...
February 2011
1 post
Finding silence
In this fast paced, connected world we seem to always be plugged into something. The iPod, the TV, the laptop, the phone. Technology follows us every where now. I don’t know about you but I have definitely noticed in my life that there are very few hours of the day when I am just silent, still before the Lord. I know I used to take a few minutes every day, usually after my quiet time, to...
January 2011
3 posts
Torn between these
I have been here for one whole month. How did that happen? And thus far I feel that i haven’t really done anything that exciting or significant. If you spent a whole month in Europe wouldn’t you have accomplished more than a single day trip and some poking around the city? I had hoped to, but so many things haven’t turned out as planned. So I am torn between these, fill every...
Week 2: Sickness comes to stay
I have been sick since Tuesday. I never really thought that it could be worse based upon your situation or surroundings, but let me tell you that it can. Feeling horridly awful is one thing, feeling horridly awful while in a cold dreary place thousands of miles away from family and friends (and all the comforts of home) is quite another. Being sick is always miserable no matter where you are, but...
November 2010
1 post
Off to yet another meeting, this Monday might never end.
October 2010
2 posts
Saviour, Please - Josh Wilson - Pandora Internet... →
September 2010
2 posts
Man of the Hour by Norah Jones →
For all you doggie lovers out there. This song is great, and you don’t get the twist till the end. Didn’t see it coming. haha
May 2010
2 posts
Summer 2010
Well I survived another semester and am now half way done with my undergraduate degree. Crazy how the time flies, but I am very relieved to have gotten this far. After two weeks at home (I had to get my wisdom teeth out) I am in Washington, D.C. for the summer. I have an internship and am taking two classes. I am very excited about both and can’t wait for them to start. The weather has been...
Semester’s done!!! GPA = 3.417. Not was I was hoping for, but acceptable considering all that was going on. Now for summer, tomorrow I get my widom teeth out, seemed like the perfect way to start vacation.
April 2010
5 posts
It’s been snowing all day. And it’s nearly May. Only in Potsdam.
Pop music is regarded as the exclusive property of the teenager, admission to outsiders reserved
- Hall and Whannel, The Young Audience, 1964
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Jellybeans and Sunshine
It is so totally gorgeous outside right now!!! The only thing more amazing than the weather is the sad fact that I am still inside working :( But my afternoon was brightened a little when a package from my dad arrived filled with Easter treats. Thanks Dad!! My favorite item? The gourmet jellybeans from Trader Joe’s. In addition to being scrumptious they are from a candy factory in Ireland...
March 2010
3 posts
Liking the looks of the Saturday forecast, hope it stays that way.
Dark Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans!!!!!!!!!!!
Bring on the homework :)
Withdrawal
I just deactivated my Facebook account and am already feeling symptoms of withdrawal. This is going to be a long couple of weeks. I have been spending too much time on FB and so had to do something to redeem the time. I am the most easily distracted person in the world.
So now I am attempting to finish this marketing homework that is due tomorrow. Did I mention I’m also the best...
January 2010
1 post
“the longer the title, the less important the job” - George McGovern
December 2009
10 posts
“I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only...”
– Albert Schweitzer
Christmas card →
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Christmas tree is up.
watching a movie with the family.
Thankful for the warmth of the fire. And that tomorrow is Sunday.
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NUI at Galway →
Cold Toes
My feet are freezing today. It is only 18 degrees out currently, which is far better than the -2 that it was when I went to bed last night. The sun is shining and there is hardly any wind. I still think it is far too cold here. I like the heat, I like single layers and bare feet. I admit there is something nice about snuggling down beneath a layer of 5 wool blankets. But that charm wears off after...
“Run mad as often as you choose, but do not faint”
– Fanny Price in Mansfield Park