Friends Are Like Candy
They're great on the outside, but their true sweetness lies on the inside.
I was feeling kind of down yesterday. My class work got to me more than it usually does, and I didn't handle it too well. My friends must have noticed I was a lot colder and quieter than normal (not that I'm Mr. Talkative to begin with), and I'm ashamed to admit that. But Anna and Hilary sent me a Hallmark E-card last night, and that really encouraged me. Hil-doggy and Anna-Luv, you two are the best. I don't deserve to have friends like you.
I turned in my proposal for my paper on Paul last night. I got a few bewildered looks from my classmates when I let them see my two-page outline. I've mentioned how I get carried away on a lot of things. To be honest, I don't enjoy writing outlines. I think they're redundant and tie down my thoughts too much. I understand how beneficial they can be, but I've almost never used them when actually writing the paper. But it was assigned, and so I did it.
Last night was our first Family Group meeting, led by the aforementioned Anna-Luv. She had us play a fun game in which we tied up some part of our body (mouth, eyes, arms, legs) and had to rely on each other to get food. It was a good way to break the ice for our group and stress the value of depending on friends for assistance. Then we got into a discussion of how we glorify and worship God not just in a church setting, but in our daily activities. Lots of insights that were found in the Word. Even though I wasn't really with it for a host of reasons, I was still able to share a few of my thoughts. Above all, I believe that worship must be submissive. Giving ourselves over to what the Spirit of God wants to do through us. We have to remember that we're celebrating God's glory, not our own. When it becomes about us, it becomes an act of boasting, not true, genuine worship. And we can do that in every part of our lives. Thanking God first thing when we wake up in the morning. Going to him for quiet time. Spending sufficient time in prayer. Watching for those in need of love. Practicing leadership through service.
My family is all going to Windy Gap with Shannon Forest on their spiritual emphasis retreat. I wish so badly that I could be there. Lots of great memories at Windy Gap. But oh well. How does that Robert Frost poem go?
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Song of the Day: Alathea - "Smiled on Me"
Verse of the Day: "Who is wise? He will realize these things. Who is discerning? He will understand them. The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them." - Hosea 14:9
I was feeling kind of down yesterday. My class work got to me more than it usually does, and I didn't handle it too well. My friends must have noticed I was a lot colder and quieter than normal (not that I'm Mr. Talkative to begin with), and I'm ashamed to admit that. But Anna and Hilary sent me a Hallmark E-card last night, and that really encouraged me. Hil-doggy and Anna-Luv, you two are the best. I don't deserve to have friends like you.
I turned in my proposal for my paper on Paul last night. I got a few bewildered looks from my classmates when I let them see my two-page outline. I've mentioned how I get carried away on a lot of things. To be honest, I don't enjoy writing outlines. I think they're redundant and tie down my thoughts too much. I understand how beneficial they can be, but I've almost never used them when actually writing the paper. But it was assigned, and so I did it.
Last night was our first Family Group meeting, led by the aforementioned Anna-Luv. She had us play a fun game in which we tied up some part of our body (mouth, eyes, arms, legs) and had to rely on each other to get food. It was a good way to break the ice for our group and stress the value of depending on friends for assistance. Then we got into a discussion of how we glorify and worship God not just in a church setting, but in our daily activities. Lots of insights that were found in the Word. Even though I wasn't really with it for a host of reasons, I was still able to share a few of my thoughts. Above all, I believe that worship must be submissive. Giving ourselves over to what the Spirit of God wants to do through us. We have to remember that we're celebrating God's glory, not our own. When it becomes about us, it becomes an act of boasting, not true, genuine worship. And we can do that in every part of our lives. Thanking God first thing when we wake up in the morning. Going to him for quiet time. Spending sufficient time in prayer. Watching for those in need of love. Practicing leadership through service.
My family is all going to Windy Gap with Shannon Forest on their spiritual emphasis retreat. I wish so badly that I could be there. Lots of great memories at Windy Gap. But oh well. How does that Robert Frost poem go?
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Song of the Day: Alathea - "Smiled on Me"
Verse of the Day: "Who is wise? He will realize these things. Who is discerning? He will understand them. The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them." - Hosea 14:9
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