Traveling

I wanna go to Creation East.

but I don’t wanna go alone… (ok, so I just was bored and wanted to holler…)

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Creation costs around $150
Hofsta costs $230

You hofsta-going ppls must be RICH!    >>>SHARE!<<<

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courtesy of iheartsarah

Dude… That was too cool not to link.

Some new things I’ve learned recently…

“Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and will all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.” – Deuteronomy 6:5-9 (NIV)

Dad, I don’t come close. Why do you come so close to an evildoer that it becomes unbearable? The grace, mercy and love are needed… but they are altogether too much… for one who has rather nothing substantial to offer back. Grace is a weapon of a different sort..;

Never work with 190 F boiling water when you are half asleep… unless you like your hand rare to medium rare… >_<  (yes, my right pinky is rare…)

It is much better to overestimate rather than underestimate people.

God’s love is alot crazier the closer and longer you look at it.

Caffeine is not; a suitable alternative to sleep.

Love, grace and mercy requires much of the giver… but nothing more than acceptance of the recipient.

Poverty crushes like tyranny…

Learned anything recently? Feel free to share… ^.^

Ever read something that made your heart ache?

Heart-rending… don’t say I didn’t warn you…

What is poverty? by Jo Goodwin Parker

I found this at Hahacincin2

Praise The Lord !

I’ve finished Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus. God-willing, Numbers is next on the hit list. Yea, I’ve never read the bible from cover to cover. Now would be as good a time as any… I’m at Numbers 14. There are lots of dead animals. Loads… of blood…on horned sacrifical altars and sprinkled on priests. guh @_@…

          I wanna be like Judah.
“Judah, your brothers will praise you; your hand will be on the neck of your enemies; your father’s sons will bow down to you. You are a lion’s cub, O Judah; you return from the prey, my son. Like a lion he crouches and lies down, like a lioness – who dares to rouse him? The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs and the obedience of the nations is his. He will tether his donkey to a vine, his colt to the choicest branch; he will wash his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes. His eyes will be darker than wine, his teeth whiter than milk.”

– Genesis 49:8-12 (NIV)

          Did you know… farm land had a Sabbath year?
“But in the seventh year the land is to have a sabbath of rest, a sabbath to the Lord. Do not sow your fields or prune your vineyards. Do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the grapes of your untended vines. The land is to have a year of rest.”

– Leviticus 25:4 (NIV)

          Israelites trash talk… But God lays the smack-down.
“In this desert your bodies will fall – every one of you twenty years old or more who was counted in the census and who has grumbled against me. Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.”

– Numbers 14:29-30 (NIV)

== Web Tidbits ==

Jesus cartoons… courtesy of airchungi

Modern day Romeo & Juliet

== Prayer Requests ==

I’m slacking at work. Pray that I may learn to work harder and glory to His name… being a christian applies to the workplace as well. I’ve been back-sliding in my personal quiet times with Him again, all this bible reading seems almost like a hinderance sometimes. Not sure if that is emotions playing with me or what. Pray that I can learn again to just rest in His presence and revel in Him. Pray that I will keep God #1 in my life. Not interesting ladies. Not ministry outreach. Not my family. Not my friends. Not my pleasure. Just simply God. Losing focus is sucky. Pray for my friend, XH, going thru trials and emotional turmoil. Pray for Turkey to be ready for HK. Pray that BF’s husband will be able to handle losing an aunt & cousin as well as taking care of his injured mom. Pray for Iraq and the developments. Pray for the ministry at abundant life in south philly. Pray for the gcc medical outreach tonite. Pray for people to recognize the cure for all these things and more… Loving God, Living for God and Loving like God. or maybe just tell Dad ha256 wanted me to say Hi to You…

== Music in my head today ==

Here's to the night by Eve6

So denied, So I lied, Are you the now or never kind In a day and a day love I'm gonna be gone for good again Are you willing to be had, Are you cool with just tonight? Here's a toast to all those who hear me all too well

Chorus: Here's to the nights we felt alive Here's to the tears you knew you'd cry Here's to goodbye Tomorrow's gonna come too soon  Put your name on the line Along with place and time Wanna stay not to go, I wanna ditch the logical Here's a toast to all those who hear me all too well  (Chorus)
 All my time is frozen motion Can't I stay an hour or two or more Don't let me let you go Here's a toast to all those who hear me all too well  (Chorus) x 2

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Matchbox 20 - Bed of Lies

Chorus:
No I would not sleep in this bed of lies So toss me out of it and turn in And there'll be no rest for these tired eyes I'm marking it down to learning I am  I don't think that I could take another empty moment I don't think that I could fake another hollow smile Well, it's not enough just to be lonely I don't think that I could take another talk about it  Just like me, you’ve got needs And they're only a whisper away And we softly surrendered To these lives that we've tendered away  (Chorus)
 
don't wanna be the one who turns the whole thing over don't wanna be somewhere where I just don't belong Where it's not enough just to be sorry  Don't you know I feel the darkness closing in I tried to be more than me And I gave til it all went away And we've only surrendered To the worst part of these winters that we've made  (Chorus)
 
I am All that I'll ever be When you Lay your hands Over me But don't go weak on me now I know that it's weak But, God help me, I need this
(Chorus)
							

Goodbye…

It’s strange, but I’ve decided I dislike it when people say “Goodbye”. It seems so final. Like we will never meet again. I like it better when people say “See ya later” or “Good evening”…

In some ways… goodbye reminds me of death. Am I morbid or what… I’ve never had to say goodbye to anyone. I do know of one friend who died about a year ago, but I haven’t visited her grave to say my farewells. How would I even start?

I love saying hello… and hi. But parting is so … sucky. So next time, just say… TTYL… or Good day… or good evening.

~ Captain Crunch is waving farewell… ~

Dad, can I take all my friends to heaven with me?
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I don’t ever want to say goodbye.

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P.S. I’m going to visit Penn State & Bucknell University on Saturday… Dbyim was nice enough to offer to take me along. Yay! Maybe I’ll bump into you at Jubilee Night…

What’s So Amazing About Grace?
by Philip Yancey

In other words, the proof of spiritual maturity is not how “pure” you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace.
pg. 198

As the Bible shows, God’s grace can cover any sin, including murder, infidelity, or betrayal. Yet by definition, grace must be received, and hypocrisy disguises out need to receive grace. When the masks fall, hypocrisy is exposed as an elaborate ruse to avoid grace.
pg. 204

= = = Random Xangian of the day… = = =

This lady’s profile pic has really piercing eyes. Like I-can-see-what-you-are-thinking-and-you-really-shouldn’t-think-of-such-things kind of look. ^.^;;;; I think it’s just in my head.. but seriously, such an intense look… It’s like the look mom gives you when you’ve been caught doing something wrong… minus the daggers, of course.

I am sooo random today. Lack of sleep is killing me. DST is kicking my butt….
Dad… I am so owned by tiredness. Help. Thanks. I’m asking in Jesus name. Amen

Pope John Paul II’s health is failing.

I don’t care if you’re protestant, or catholic…

Pray for peace and for joy at another one… going back into His arms.

April Fool’s Day will never mean the same thing to me again…

Dad. Bring him home. I think he’s ready now. Welcome him to a place beyond imagination. I ask this in the name who opened the door for us, Jesus, Amen.

== Update ==

Rest in eternal rest & peace, Karol Jozef Wojtyla. Welcome home.

CNN

But only one thing is needed… (Mary & Martha)

  As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
   “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Luke 10:38-42 (NIV)

(I wrote this about 2 wks ago?)
This is a good passage for me to study today, right now. I’m preparing the food for our family group. (Curry and rice, if you must know.) I’m thinking about potatoes, onions, chicken, rice, drinks… etc. But that’s not really what family group is about. It’s not about food or drink really. It is really a place of fellowship, where we can grow closer to each other and closer to God. But life can throw distractions at us from all angles… and sometimes, we forget what is really important in our lives.

KISS>> Stop getting distracted and build your relationship with Jesus…

Dad, keep me from getting distracted. Keep my eyes on my hope and the lover of my soul. I ask this in the Son’s name, Jesus. Amen.

Abundant Lifer’s Newsletter (1st Issue)
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The church I grew up in started a newsletter to keep people in touch. South Philly, Mennonite, Broad and Moore Sts.
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Pole Dancing Fad?
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This frankly scares the heck out of me. I pray that this FAD never comes over to the US. Getting in touch with your slutty side or something… I don’t think any of us should need to get acquainted with that side. Sexual, sure. PDA gone overboard? I think so.
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NYC’s feathered friends at Fifth Avenue are expecting
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With all the news about rainforests getting chopped down and species going extinct… It’s nice to hear about some good news.
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CREATION EAST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Music, camping, guest speakers, chilling out with other christians, having a good time. I wanna go again… ^_^
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Random Survey:
Did anyone here get invited to the Aries party organized by Linda, Ray, and Dave?
(With an invitation list of over 350 ppl, I’m sure someone else here got invited…)

May God lead you down paths of GRACE… every other path leads to death and destruction. Call it by any name you wish, but it is only by Grace that we are saved. There is no other justification that rings true. May you find justification in Jesus, nothing more, nothing less. God has paid the price and nothing we do, nothing we say… can ever measure up. Son of God, Lord, thank you for comming for us. I ask this in your name, Jesus. Amen.

== Something that made me chuckle, then go hmm ==

Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.”

Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. Abraham and Sarah were already old and well-advanced in years, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”

Then the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and says, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son.”

Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.”

But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.”

Genesis 18:10-15 (NIV)

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Seriously, this lady was caught red-handed. By God. I found myself thinking… SnaGGeD! kinda like watching police arresting someone, but not quite… then I thought… I do this stuff sometimes too. >_<

== A true blessing I gleaned from Rubie077‘s xanga ==

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. 
I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. 
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. 
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. 
I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.

 ~ Except that I don’t believe in final goodbyes… just a party beyond imagination that will never end… HEAVEN! ~