The only reason I'm posting this is so people will know why they won't see any new posts for a month, not because I'm trying to proclaim my "spiritualness."
The purpose of fasting is basically self-discipline, and food is not the only thing you can fast. I enjoy blogging very much and I spend a lot of time doing it. This is one thing I've decided to set aside for a month to spend more time getting in tune with Him.
See ya next month!
Monday, January 07, 2008
Saturday, January 05, 2008
I (Heart) Matt Damon
I used to think Matt Damon wasn't that cute. I thought he was kind of dorky looking. But I've come to have a change of heart because of the Bourne series. He is so cute now. But see, it's not so much his looks. And it's not really that he looks sexy jumping off buildings. It's actually very simple: Even though Jason Bourne was trained to be this killing machine, he still has a heart. He's an assassin, but he's really sweet. Awwww . . .
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Resolution 2008
Last year, I kept it simple. It was only one thing: I will be confident.
Now this may seem a difficult resolution to gauge, as in, how do I know whether I’ve kept it? How can I know whether I’ve been confident or not? It’s kind of hard to pin down. But I just realized today that I did meet my goal.
I don’t have like this buddy-buddy relationship with my pastor. I mean, there have been instances where he’s shown that he cares about me like a daughter, so I’m not saying he’s this distant, unfeeling guy, but I’m saying I’ve never been one to be all up in my pastor’s face. You know, I don’t tell him about every little detail of my life, and he’s not the one I initially go to for advice. Actually, I’ve gotten a little closer to him from helping him by translating a Bible study he’s written into Spanish, but still, I don’t solicit his attention. However, a few weeks ago, he came up to me out of the blue after service one night and said he felt impressed to share with me that I am exactly where God wants me to be right now and that I am in His perfect will. He said that this is a time of preparation and that I shouldn’t get discouraged if it feels that I’m at a standstill. He told me that I’m becoming more beautiful, physically and spiritually, and that I’m casting off the awkwardness that I used to have and that he sees me walking in confidence.
Though I was very encouraged to hear those words from him at the time (and of course, I’m summing things up), I didn’t realize that what he said tied in with my resolution until I went back and looked at it. God has cool ways of reminding us of things.
Okay, on to this year. I kind of liked keeping it simple last year, so I’ll continue in that tradition this year. I have kind of a running resolution to make it a point to spend time with God in devotion, but aside from that, here it is:
I will do something I have never done before that will make a positive, lasting impact on my life and someone else’s.
The things that I have lined up so far don’t make the cut. Moving to Auburn doesn’t count because I’ve moved before, lived in another city away from home, gone away to school, all of that. Going to Spain doesn’t count because, well, I’ve gone to Spain before. So, I actually have no idea what that thing will be, but I think I’ll know it when I do it.
Happy New Year, everyone!
Now this may seem a difficult resolution to gauge, as in, how do I know whether I’ve kept it? How can I know whether I’ve been confident or not? It’s kind of hard to pin down. But I just realized today that I did meet my goal.
I don’t have like this buddy-buddy relationship with my pastor. I mean, there have been instances where he’s shown that he cares about me like a daughter, so I’m not saying he’s this distant, unfeeling guy, but I’m saying I’ve never been one to be all up in my pastor’s face. You know, I don’t tell him about every little detail of my life, and he’s not the one I initially go to for advice. Actually, I’ve gotten a little closer to him from helping him by translating a Bible study he’s written into Spanish, but still, I don’t solicit his attention. However, a few weeks ago, he came up to me out of the blue after service one night and said he felt impressed to share with me that I am exactly where God wants me to be right now and that I am in His perfect will. He said that this is a time of preparation and that I shouldn’t get discouraged if it feels that I’m at a standstill. He told me that I’m becoming more beautiful, physically and spiritually, and that I’m casting off the awkwardness that I used to have and that he sees me walking in confidence.
Though I was very encouraged to hear those words from him at the time (and of course, I’m summing things up), I didn’t realize that what he said tied in with my resolution until I went back and looked at it. God has cool ways of reminding us of things.
Okay, on to this year. I kind of liked keeping it simple last year, so I’ll continue in that tradition this year. I have kind of a running resolution to make it a point to spend time with God in devotion, but aside from that, here it is:
I will do something I have never done before that will make a positive, lasting impact on my life and someone else’s.
The things that I have lined up so far don’t make the cut. Moving to Auburn doesn’t count because I’ve moved before, lived in another city away from home, gone away to school, all of that. Going to Spain doesn’t count because, well, I’ve gone to Spain before. So, I actually have no idea what that thing will be, but I think I’ll know it when I do it.
Happy New Year, everyone!
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