Something to think about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EieFdXy_HwM
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
I am Alone
I am alone
In my room
With my thoughts
Where are the people who I call friends?
Where are the people I thought I could trust?
Where are the people who said they cared about me?
My conversations have turned shallow
I don’t want you to see what I am struggling with
I don’t think you have noticed the wall I’ve built up around me
Don’t expect me to trust you
You’ve ripped me apart
You have crossed lines that shouldn’t have been crossed
You tell me what I’m doing wrong
Without trying to understand where I’m coming from
I’m done listening to you not approving of the decisions I make
Don’t expect things to be like they were
Because we are both different people now
And I have learned from the past, and will not make the same mistake twice
I still love you
But I don’t want to be hurt by you anymore
So I will just put a smile on my face
slowly fade away
and still be alone
In my room
With my thoughts
Where are the people who I call friends?
Where are the people I thought I could trust?
Where are the people who said they cared about me?
My conversations have turned shallow
I don’t want you to see what I am struggling with
I don’t think you have noticed the wall I’ve built up around me
Don’t expect me to trust you
You’ve ripped me apart
You have crossed lines that shouldn’t have been crossed
You tell me what I’m doing wrong
Without trying to understand where I’m coming from
I’m done listening to you not approving of the decisions I make
Don’t expect things to be like they were
Because we are both different people now
And I have learned from the past, and will not make the same mistake twice
I still love you
But I don’t want to be hurt by you anymore
So I will just put a smile on my face
slowly fade away
and still be alone
Monday, July 26, 2010
More than Tourists
My sister found this on someones facebook and sent it to me. I liked it, I hope you do to.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 9:34pm
Two Americans went camping. While waiting for their food to cook one evening, one turned to the other and asked, "What's the Kingdom of Heaven like?" The other replied,
"The Kingdom of Heaven is like the National Parks and Forests. Some people hear about them, believe they are beautiful places, but never search for them. Others hear about them, look at pictures on the web, point them out in the distance, but never make time to visit. Still others go to the parks, take pictures, show them to their friends, buy souvenirs, wear them for a time, and return when its convenient. Then there are those who sell everything, move into the parks and actively maintain them."
The one who had asked the question blinked in surprise and then asked, "What does that mean?" The other replied, "It means we need to be more than tourists."
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 9:34pm
Two Americans went camping. While waiting for their food to cook one evening, one turned to the other and asked, "What's the Kingdom of Heaven like?" The other replied,
"The Kingdom of Heaven is like the National Parks and Forests. Some people hear about them, believe they are beautiful places, but never search for them. Others hear about them, look at pictures on the web, point them out in the distance, but never make time to visit. Still others go to the parks, take pictures, show them to their friends, buy souvenirs, wear them for a time, and return when its convenient. Then there are those who sell everything, move into the parks and actively maintain them."
The one who had asked the question blinked in surprise and then asked, "What does that mean?" The other replied, "It means we need to be more than tourists."
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Who am I?
"God send me anywhere, only go with me
Lay any burden on my heart, only sustain me
And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours"
-David Livingstone
Dear God,
Who am I that You would create me?
Who am I that you would save me?
Who am I that you would make a way to love me?
Who am I that you would use me?
Why me God? I gave You my heart many years ago. I gave You my life a few years ago and I'm giving you my dreams as soon as I realize I've held them from You.
I can feel You moving/working in me. During the this time of resting You have been with me as rough as it's been. You have reminded me of who I was and where I have come from. You have renewed a passion inside me that had been pushed aside.
God, use my hands, tender and splotchy from the rash
Use my feet, give me balance, strength to stand, and endurance
Use my words, help them be full of truth and love
Use my thoughts, help me keep them captive, help them be full of You
Use my past, the places I've been,conversations I've had, emotions I've experienced, and tears I've cried
Use the present state I am in, help me to be thankful
Use my future, help me not to become focused on myself and my plans, but to be focused on You and those around me.
Lay any burden on my heart, only sustain me
And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours"
-David Livingstone
Dear God,
Who am I that You would create me?
Who am I that you would save me?
Who am I that you would make a way to love me?
Who am I that you would use me?
Why me God? I gave You my heart many years ago. I gave You my life a few years ago and I'm giving you my dreams as soon as I realize I've held them from You.
I can feel You moving/working in me. During the this time of resting You have been with me as rough as it's been. You have reminded me of who I was and where I have come from. You have renewed a passion inside me that had been pushed aside.
God, use my hands, tender and splotchy from the rash
Use my feet, give me balance, strength to stand, and endurance
Use my words, help them be full of truth and love
Use my thoughts, help me keep them captive, help them be full of You
Use my past, the places I've been,conversations I've had, emotions I've experienced, and tears I've cried
Use the present state I am in, help me to be thankful
Use my future, help me not to become focused on myself and my plans, but to be focused on You and those around me.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Good Song
These Things Take Time by Sanctus Real
I wanna know why pain makes me stronger
I wanna know why good men die
Why am I so afraid of the dark ?
But I stray from the light
I wanna know why you gave me eyes
When faith is how I see
And tell me
Is it easier to doubt
Or harder to believe
Oh there’s so many questions stirring in me
And I wonder why
Sometimes the truth ain’t easy to find
I wanna know all the answers
But I’m learning that
These things take time
Yeah, these things take time
How could success make us feel like failures?
And the harder we fall the harder we try
The more I have the more I need
Just to feel like I’m getting by
Oh, there’s so many questions and one short life
And I wonder why
Sometimes the truth ain’t easy to find
I wanna know all the answers
But I’m learning that
These things take time
Yeah, these things take time
And we spend so much time
Chasing our tails, hoping to find
Every last answer
To everything in life
So many questions
Not enough time
But I’m still
Wondering why
Sometimes the truth ain’t easy to find
I wanna know all the answers
But I’m learning that
These things take time
Yeah, these things take time
Hey!
We all wanna understand why
Evil lives and good men die
On the way to Heaven the truth unwinds
These things take time
These things take time
Yeah, these things take time
*Right now there are many things that I would like to know, and I need to have faith that everything will work out. It may not be what I had planned but I need to be open to what God has planned for me. Waiting and wondering. ah
I wanna know why pain makes me stronger
I wanna know why good men die
Why am I so afraid of the dark ?
But I stray from the light
I wanna know why you gave me eyes
When faith is how I see
And tell me
Is it easier to doubt
Or harder to believe
Oh there’s so many questions stirring in me
And I wonder why
Sometimes the truth ain’t easy to find
I wanna know all the answers
But I’m learning that
These things take time
Yeah, these things take time
How could success make us feel like failures?
And the harder we fall the harder we try
The more I have the more I need
Just to feel like I’m getting by
Oh, there’s so many questions and one short life
And I wonder why
Sometimes the truth ain’t easy to find
I wanna know all the answers
But I’m learning that
These things take time
Yeah, these things take time
And we spend so much time
Chasing our tails, hoping to find
Every last answer
To everything in life
So many questions
Not enough time
But I’m still
Wondering why
Sometimes the truth ain’t easy to find
I wanna know all the answers
But I’m learning that
These things take time
Yeah, these things take time
Hey!
We all wanna understand why
Evil lives and good men die
On the way to Heaven the truth unwinds
These things take time
These things take time
Yeah, these things take time
*Right now there are many things that I would like to know, and I need to have faith that everything will work out. It may not be what I had planned but I need to be open to what God has planned for me. Waiting and wondering. ah
Saturday, April 10, 2010
The things that get you
You know those times where you aren't in the mood. When you don't want to think or feel. When you feel overwhelmed, broken, but yet you feel that something is going to happen. My mind has been on a whirl wind this past week.
One of the things that I have been thinking about is religion. I'm in COR 102 and the class is about Christian thought and life. I had to write a paper last week about pluralism vs. exclusivism and it was very hard, I still don't know what I think about how I should think about salvation.
I had to lead a discussion for a class on ecofeminism. How often do we think about women and nature being connected? It's alot of bologna but yet we can learn from it. If you would like to talk about ecofeminism I would love to tell you about it sometime. : )
Also, I went to a bioethics conference this weekend. I wasn't planning on going, but I found myself at a majority of the talks. What scares me is that something can sound first sound good but then when you let it soak in it's awful. Learning about eugenics, technology and hearing cases about different ethic situations just made my mind spin. As a Christian I need to be informed about what's out there so I know where I stand. I need to make sure I know both sides before coming to a conclusion. This world is a scary place....
I was studying for my cor test and I was listening to Rich Mullins. One of his songs is called creed and it is based on the Apostles creed so as I was listening to it I googled it to see if there was a music video and I found the following instead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQnFU5JvuWY&a=K9Klbf7Zh1Q&playnext_from=ML
If you get a chance watch it. : )
One of the things that I have been thinking about is religion. I'm in COR 102 and the class is about Christian thought and life. I had to write a paper last week about pluralism vs. exclusivism and it was very hard, I still don't know what I think about how I should think about salvation.
I had to lead a discussion for a class on ecofeminism. How often do we think about women and nature being connected? It's alot of bologna but yet we can learn from it. If you would like to talk about ecofeminism I would love to tell you about it sometime. : )
Also, I went to a bioethics conference this weekend. I wasn't planning on going, but I found myself at a majority of the talks. What scares me is that something can sound first sound good but then when you let it soak in it's awful. Learning about eugenics, technology and hearing cases about different ethic situations just made my mind spin. As a Christian I need to be informed about what's out there so I know where I stand. I need to make sure I know both sides before coming to a conclusion. This world is a scary place....
I was studying for my cor test and I was listening to Rich Mullins. One of his songs is called creed and it is based on the Apostles creed so as I was listening to it I googled it to see if there was a music video and I found the following instead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQnFU5JvuWY&a=K9Klbf7Zh1Q&playnext_from=ML
If you get a chance watch it. : )
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Anyway
I haven't posted anything for a long time, Life has been crazy. These past months have been full of up's and down's and I'm just trying to hang on. Over spring break (last week) I found myself at a Holy Family Shrine and this was on the wall. I wanted to share it.
Anyway By Kent Keith
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spent years building, someone could destroy overnight.
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, others will often be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and “them” anyway.
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spent years building, someone could destroy overnight.
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, others will often be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and “them” anyway.
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