... nugget...

My friend M. sent me an email today that encouraged my heart. It was simply a scripture from a calendar of hers with a very small note:

"Know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one thing has failed of all the good things which the Lord your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one thing of them has failed." Joshua 23:14

the note: This is past tense...so to me, I receive it as it's already done---faith! "ALL HAVE COME TO PASS FOR YOU"- it's a done deal, already! hee hee!

I am encouraged... hope you are too!

1.10.07

Last year, I prayed for God to bring someone new into my life. I did not expect God to drop 14 good Baptist women into my life. THAT is God's sense of humor for ya'.

Last night, the group at FBC started Stormie O'Martian's DVD Bible Study series on the Power of Praying Woman. I feel like a letch for saying this, but the DVD leaves a little to be desired. HOWEVER... I don't know what happened, but last night wound up being a really awesome night. You know those moments where you realize that you don't need to be entertained because frankly, it's not about you? Well... last night was just that for an interesting group of 15 women. We can laugh and cut up and have a good time, and Beth kept us entertained, but last night had nothing to do with entertainment -- it was just about praying for the very intimate personal needs to those in closest contact. Maybe that sounds weird to anyone reading this... but it was mind-blowing. I can only pray that the rest of the series gives us as much.

I also highlighted a bunch of stuff to bring in and blog about today, and then I left it all at my house. Maybe that's a sign. Probably not.

I did read on my friend J.'s blog that she went to meet Frank Warren last night. I am being honest to say I am jealous, but hopefully I will have the same privilege when he comes to Atlanta at the end of the month. Any of you ATL girls want to meet me? He's going to be at the Barnes & Noble on Peachtree (below the Cheesecake Factory). Just let me know!

There are a few things weighing heavy on my heart, but I am trying to work through them. I am geniunely trying to let go and let God heal them. We are all giant control freaks when it comes to this kind of issue, so relinquishing that control is not easy. But, it is necessary, and healing. I wish I had the vocabulary to articulate how amazing God really is to me. To realize that this issues I am struggling with are COMPLETELY inconsequential in terms of Christ's emminent return is humbling to say the least. It makes me think that almost every conversation I have with friends is completely wasteful, and yet, God is concerned and involved. Wow.

"My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him." Isaiah 62:1

TMNT

Am I the last person to find out that "they" have remade Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? I don't know how to feel about this, considering it's only been 18 years since the last one. I didn't realize I was old enough for the original and a REMAKE!

Also, blogger went down today and I had a panic attack thinking I had lost the last year of blogging. I have created a back-up site just in case. When I get everything transferred, I'll link it up.

1.9.07

I don't have anything particularly profound, but it's early. Today is going to be a busy day for me, but I wanted to write something anyway. I had dinner with my good friend B. One day, when he becomes famous, I will add him to the list of really cool famous people I know and link him on my blog. We had a great conversation. It was one of those times where he was surprisingly receptive to what I had to share, and also gave me alot of information (that I needed to hear), and encouragement, and just made me thankful that he's my friend. He's one of a very small few who know me so intricately and love me in spite of myself. We had a great time.

Also, I had a great conversation with my roommate last night. I haven't opened up and shared alot with her lately, because she was home for Christmas, and I don't like sharing stuff with her over the phone. Much better to do in person...

Tonight, I have bible study at DFBC, and I couldn't be more excited. I know that my butterflies will get worse before the day is over. Hopefully, things will go smooth, (I'm sure they will), but I figure that the nervousness is good. The day that I don't get anxious about something like this will probably be a good time for some personal analysis. :D

Last night, I watched a little bit of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (the original version). I kept dreaming about " 'goin' a-courtin' ". Very funny.

Random...

I am not defined by my hair color. It's taken me 28 years to say that.

I went and picked up the materials for the bible study tomorrow night. I'm very nervous about facilitating a bible study at a baptist church, but ... I know it's going to be okay. The funny part is that, Stormie's picture is ALL over the material (literally, there is a picture of her at the beginning of every week's session), and she is doing different things, such as cooking, hanging out with friends, playing the piano, reading, writing a note, staring off into the sunset (that's the strangest one), and a few others. After doing three other bible studies, I'm quite amused by the candor of Mrs. O'Martian to plaster her face on everything.

"Waiting is the hardes work of hope." Lewis Smedes

"Jesus promised those who follow him only three things... that they would be absurdly happy, entirely fearless, and always in trouble." Gregg Lavoy (I can totally relate to the third one!)

... tidbit...

I am always excited to share when I know someone who does something important or big. I still get amused to tell people that I went to high school with Bubba Sparxxx (real name Andy Mathis), and that I NEVER remember him going by Bubba. I should totally scan his 8th grade yearbook picture in here for posterity... and humor.

But my point for blogging: a acquaintance of mine has accepted the position of offensive line coach at the University of Georgia. Here's the article. I'm excited. I work with Stacy's sister, and met him and his wife at a hockey game a few years ago. Yay!

1.8.07

This weekend was really low key for me. My roomie came back late Saturday night, and we had a little time to hang out. I came to work yesterday, but was only here for a short time.

I am reading the best book ever, but because I'm contemplating speaking about it, I am refraining from sharing... but it's killing me! Life is such an adventure for me, and I feel like I am bursting at the seams at times.

I am excited to share that I am now seven days straight writing in a journal. I'm not trying to overboard -- I haven't filled up the entire page sometimes, but I'm at least being consistent -- hence my personal excitement.

"It's not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena... who, at best, knows in the end the triumph of great achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly. So that his place will never be with those cold timid souls who know neither victory or defeat." Theodore Roosevelt