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CHILDREN
ever notice that in any situation where there are mostly adults, the children will naturally gravitate toward one another? well, it occured to me that when Jesus tells us to welcome the children, it should come naturally to us, since we’re called children of God. and children will easily notice other children. :>
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
~Matthew 19:14~
SO?
to celebrate my mom’s birthday today, our family went with some family friends to niagara-on-the-lake for a nice brunch. the waitress was very friendly and after my parents introduced me to her, we started conversing. it struck me as a little odd but one of her first questions to me was whether i had a boyfriend (!). of course, that’s not the first time i’ve been asked that question, but i guess it tests my patience every time i get asked. ‘cuz it reminds me that no, i don’t. and no, i haven’t yet. but i guess i’ve seen myself grow in this respect. ‘cuz even though i hope to get married, i’m satisfied knowing that God knows what’s best for me and that His timing is perfect. i can trust Him with all the details of my life. what an awesome thought.
SCHOOL RULES
just came back from C² for CES weekend. wanted to share something from Mike Woodard, our speaker:
God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life…
DON’T FIGHT – yield to God
DON’T REPEAT CLASSES – be teachable
DON’T RUN IN THE HALLS – be patient with God’s timing
FOLLOW THE RULES – obey God
Who is a teacher like him?
~Job 36:22~
HMN…
so it seems like hurricane isabel arrived late at york. it was raining so hard this afternoon it was unbelievable. but something cool happened. my friend was heading out when she asked if any of us had an extra umbrella. since i figured she had a longer walk home than i did, i happily lent her mine (complete with reflective bands on it so she wouldn’t get run over by a car). when my turn came to head outside, it was still pouring so my other friend and i decided on going out another door. the oddest thing was that by the time we set foot outside, the rain had disappeared! so i walked home without getting wet.
sometimes, God’s grace shows up in the most unexpected ways.
THE CRAZINESS BEGINS
updates will most likely be more sparse from now on – unless something major happens that’s worth writing about. ;> two months of insanity. one december to rest. and three more months in the studio/theatre. that’s fourth year in a nutshell. :>
anywho, here’s something interesting i received today…
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THANKFUL
downs and ups of living in res.
downs: -fire alarm at 2am, right in the middle of my REM sleep…
– no elevator access to our 14 floor building after the fact
ups: i live on the third floor. :D
8:30am history lecture this morning did not find me a happy camper. but my building didn’t burn down and i got a decent night’s sleep. :>
God is good. always.
here’s a good verse to chew on for ya:
WHAT IT’S NOT ABOUT
had a challenging conversation with a friend last night that left me feeling quite inadequate and frustrated. this morning, i brought it to God and i realized that i’d been striving to impress the other person when really, that wasn’t the point. a true friendship cannot be based on anything other than genuineness. so whether the other person sees me as less mature or considers me an equal, i can be at peace because there are no false pretenses.
i never really thought i’d be trying to impress others because i felt i was secure about myself, but i guess this morning God broke my pride again. i need to trust God more and myself less.