Friday, November 07, 2003
my new favorite quote:
"when people are in here, i get performance anxiety"- Kov
Oh man. I love these girls.
"the Polish can't spell!"
"how do you get a one armed Polish out of a tree? WAVE!"
"AMERICA IS THE RIGHT WAY!!"
"You're playing NINTENDO!"
"America, Chile, Greenland, Texas, California, Iceland"
"ummmm. umm.... GERMANY PORTUGAL SPAIN IRELAND"
"You spelled GRAMMER wrong!!"
"Spelling's not my best subject"
"obviously geography isn't EITHER"
"you don't even want to get me started on geography, cause i know them ALL, Kowaleski!!!"
"You're gonna die!!!"
"when people are in here, i get performance anxiety"- Kov
Oh man. I love these girls.
"the Polish can't spell!"
"how do you get a one armed Polish out of a tree? WAVE!"
"AMERICA IS THE RIGHT WAY!!"
"You're playing NINTENDO!"
"America, Chile, Greenland, Texas, California, Iceland"
"ummmm. umm.... GERMANY PORTUGAL SPAIN IRELAND"
"You spelled GRAMMER wrong!!"
"Spelling's not my best subject"
"obviously geography isn't EITHER"
"you don't even want to get me started on geography, cause i know them ALL, Kowaleski!!!"
"You're gonna die!!!"
The infinite moments are not frequent enough. So when they come it's best to recognize and revel.
Driving on winding country roads. Impatiently waiting for the heat to come on in the car. t-shirt, cardigan, coat, stocking cap. It's dark, the high beams are on, and Simon and Garfunkel are telling, showing, revealing what life was like then. And it feels so close somehow.
Driving on winding country roads. Impatiently waiting for the heat to come on in the car. t-shirt, cardigan, coat, stocking cap. It's dark, the high beams are on, and Simon and Garfunkel are telling, showing, revealing what life was like then. And it feels so close somehow.
Thursday, November 06, 2003
I was caught considering many things today in chapel.
Most of all- our respect and complete devotion to a certain speaker. Not a certain speaker for all of us, but you know- that one. And I sat there considering how we place that person above the words that they bring, fixating ourselves on who they are and their style rather than the Truth that can convict.
God knows I'm guilty of this.
And i thought about churches. I found myself becoming cynical of the ones most of my peers attend, and had to put myself in check about the attitude that was forming in my mind.
But still i wonder how much we praise speakers, relevancy, the way a service is run, how well it fits into our schedule, rather than the real community and fellowship a Church should be.
Recently I've realized how little the Church should be teaching me, and instead have realized that the Church is more for our fellowship- our renewing of knowing that there are others.
There are so many more thoughts, i can't put them into words.
Most of all- our respect and complete devotion to a certain speaker. Not a certain speaker for all of us, but you know- that one. And I sat there considering how we place that person above the words that they bring, fixating ourselves on who they are and their style rather than the Truth that can convict.
God knows I'm guilty of this.
And i thought about churches. I found myself becoming cynical of the ones most of my peers attend, and had to put myself in check about the attitude that was forming in my mind.
But still i wonder how much we praise speakers, relevancy, the way a service is run, how well it fits into our schedule, rather than the real community and fellowship a Church should be.
Recently I've realized how little the Church should be teaching me, and instead have realized that the Church is more for our fellowship- our renewing of knowing that there are others.
There are so many more thoughts, i can't put them into words.
Wednesday, November 05, 2003
"pencil marks on a wall, i wasn't always this tall
You scattered some monsters from beneath my bed
You watched my team win, You watched my team lose
You watched when my bicycle went down again
And when I was weak, unable to speak
Still i could call You by name
And i said, Elbow Healer, Superhero
Come if You can
And you said, I am
Only sixteen, life is so mean
What kind of curfew is at 10pm?
You saw my mistakes
And watched my heart break
Heard when I swore I'd never love again
And when I was weak, unable to speak
Still I could call You by name
And i said, Heartache Healer, Secret Keeper
Be my best friend
And You said, I am
You saw me wear white by pale candlelight
I said forever to what lies ahead
Two kids and a dream, with kids that can scream
To much it might seem when it is 2am
And when I am weak, unable to speak
Still I will call You by name
Shepherd, Savior, Pasture Maker
Hold onto my hand
And you said, I am
The winds of change and circumstance blow in
and all around us
So we find a foothold that's familiar
And bless the moments that we feel You nearer
When life had begun, I was woven and spun
You let the angels dance around the throne
And who can say when, but they'll dance again
When I am free and finally headed home
I will be weak, unable to speak
Still i will call You by name
Creator, Maker, Life Sustainer
Comforter, Healer, my Redeemer
Lord and King, Beginning and End
I am
Yes, I am" -Nichole Nordeman
You scattered some monsters from beneath my bed
You watched my team win, You watched my team lose
You watched when my bicycle went down again
And when I was weak, unable to speak
Still i could call You by name
And i said, Elbow Healer, Superhero
Come if You can
And you said, I am
Only sixteen, life is so mean
What kind of curfew is at 10pm?
You saw my mistakes
And watched my heart break
Heard when I swore I'd never love again
And when I was weak, unable to speak
Still I could call You by name
And i said, Heartache Healer, Secret Keeper
Be my best friend
And You said, I am
You saw me wear white by pale candlelight
I said forever to what lies ahead
Two kids and a dream, with kids that can scream
To much it might seem when it is 2am
And when I am weak, unable to speak
Still I will call You by name
Shepherd, Savior, Pasture Maker
Hold onto my hand
And you said, I am
The winds of change and circumstance blow in
and all around us
So we find a foothold that's familiar
And bless the moments that we feel You nearer
When life had begun, I was woven and spun
You let the angels dance around the throne
And who can say when, but they'll dance again
When I am free and finally headed home
I will be weak, unable to speak
Still i will call You by name
Creator, Maker, Life Sustainer
Comforter, Healer, my Redeemer
Lord and King, Beginning and End
I am
Yes, I am" -Nichole Nordeman
Sunday, November 02, 2003
Weekend wrap up? Perhaps. I'm bored.
Friday night I spent with Natalie and Stephanie. Good fun was had by all. Dinner in the caf, coldstone, movies. Spent the night at Natalie's. Talked about boys.
Saturday morning I woke up and got ready and went to a ladies' brunch for ladies from our church. It was an appreciation brunch (surprise) for our pastor's wife (who is also in charge of the music). It was good times. They sang to me (mom made them).
I spent the rest of the day hanging out with the parental units. It was good. Mom and I drove out to the country to pick up dad somewhere. I opened my presents in the car. Dad and Mom said they would get the transmission fluid and oil changed on my car, and I didn't have to pay. That is a HUGE burden off my chest- it's been needing to get done since early September and the money issue is huge.. I wanted to cry right there in Subway. My parents are too nice to me.
So dad took my car, and mom and I did a little bit of shopping. We picked up a multivitamin for me, because I think i'm anemic and have been SO incredibly tired this last week, even with more than enough sleep. I got a new toothbrush! weeee. it is red.
We picked up grandma and went and saw Radio- good story, it was a "heartwarming" movie, and interested for me because I'm in a class right now that is about disabled students... so that was an interesting perspective for me. Anyway- I was not disappointed with the movie. I liked it. We then went to dinner at a steak house here in portland. an HOUR wait, and i felt bad for making everyone sit there, but oh well. Good dinner, of course.
Um, by the time we got home from dinner it was ten pm, and I was tired, so i checked e-mail and went to bed.
Church this morning, and then April and Michele took me out to lunch, and we hung out a little bit this afternoon- that was nice- i don't get to see those girls enough. Then i went home, finished laundry, and wrote a paper (glad that is done).
So maybe I will tell you what I got:
Simon and Garfunkel "The Essential" (33 songs!)
Ginny Owens songbook
"The Book of Virtues" (william j. bennett)
money money money (which is what i needed. I just went from being incredibly poor to having money.. good things. I am blessed)
"Children's Letters to God" (cute!)
glittery, smelly pens
Sleeping at Last "Ghosts" (yay!)
A Newsweek! hehe
And april said i get my present tuesday. WEEEEE i think I know what that means. whoo hoo
So cool. I'm overwhelmed cause it's more than i thought i would be EVEN be getting.
Plus, of course, Jesus got me cold weather. it's VERY cold today, and i forgot a coat.
"Sometimes it seems the world is passing us
faster than my eyes can adjust
i can't decide
if i'm living or i'm dying
so i test your level and i test your love
i test your love....
....
like a moth to a flame, we become helpless
to the beautiful ghosts
that true love sheds"- Sleeping at Last
gorgeous.
Friday night I spent with Natalie and Stephanie. Good fun was had by all. Dinner in the caf, coldstone, movies. Spent the night at Natalie's. Talked about boys.
Saturday morning I woke up and got ready and went to a ladies' brunch for ladies from our church. It was an appreciation brunch (surprise) for our pastor's wife (who is also in charge of the music). It was good times. They sang to me (mom made them).
I spent the rest of the day hanging out with the parental units. It was good. Mom and I drove out to the country to pick up dad somewhere. I opened my presents in the car. Dad and Mom said they would get the transmission fluid and oil changed on my car, and I didn't have to pay. That is a HUGE burden off my chest- it's been needing to get done since early September and the money issue is huge.. I wanted to cry right there in Subway. My parents are too nice to me.
So dad took my car, and mom and I did a little bit of shopping. We picked up a multivitamin for me, because I think i'm anemic and have been SO incredibly tired this last week, even with more than enough sleep. I got a new toothbrush! weeee. it is red.
We picked up grandma and went and saw Radio- good story, it was a "heartwarming" movie, and interested for me because I'm in a class right now that is about disabled students... so that was an interesting perspective for me. Anyway- I was not disappointed with the movie. I liked it. We then went to dinner at a steak house here in portland. an HOUR wait, and i felt bad for making everyone sit there, but oh well. Good dinner, of course.
Um, by the time we got home from dinner it was ten pm, and I was tired, so i checked e-mail and went to bed.
Church this morning, and then April and Michele took me out to lunch, and we hung out a little bit this afternoon- that was nice- i don't get to see those girls enough. Then i went home, finished laundry, and wrote a paper (glad that is done).
So maybe I will tell you what I got:
Simon and Garfunkel "The Essential" (33 songs!)
Ginny Owens songbook
"The Book of Virtues" (william j. bennett)
money money money (which is what i needed. I just went from being incredibly poor to having money.. good things. I am blessed)
"Children's Letters to God" (cute!)
glittery, smelly pens
Sleeping at Last "Ghosts" (yay!)
A Newsweek! hehe
And april said i get my present tuesday. WEEEEE i think I know what that means. whoo hoo
So cool. I'm overwhelmed cause it's more than i thought i would be EVEN be getting.
Plus, of course, Jesus got me cold weather. it's VERY cold today, and i forgot a coat.
"Sometimes it seems the world is passing us
faster than my eyes can adjust
i can't decide
if i'm living or i'm dying
so i test your level and i test your love
i test your love....
....
like a moth to a flame, we become helpless
to the beautiful ghosts
that true love sheds"- Sleeping at Last
gorgeous.
