It's pretty sad when you can go nearly 2 whole years without posting. I thought it had only been a couple of months. Then again, I should know better. The only place time doesn't seem to fly these days is 1) in the car (why is Flagstaff so far away?) and 2) at work ('nough said). In every other aspect of life, time is flying and suddenly another year has passed.
Maybe now is time to get back into the swing of things. :)
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Friday, August 6, 2010
Why did it take you so long to come?
This week I've had the opportunity to attend The Global Leadership Summit. It's true that you can get something out of every lesson if you choose to listen.
The speaker was Christine Cain - founder of the A21 Campaign. To set the stage, it was past lunch time and I was hungry, I was tired of sitting, and to top it all off, she has a high pitched voice that was NOT helping my building headache. She was the "preachiest" of the speakers up to that point - but I still got something out of it.
She told a story that caught my attention. She was visiting a shelter where she met a girl that had just been rescued from a brothel. She was giving her an eloquent speach about how Jesus loves her and came to save her, etc. The girl interrupted her, yelling out "If what you say is true, why did it take you so long to come?" Christine was speechless. Why did it take her so long?
Why did it take me so long?
For more than a year, I've considered sponsoring a child through Compassion International. I've even gone to their website and looked though all the pictures, but how do you choose. I thought if God really wanted me to do that, I would fall in love with the picture and 2 sentences describing one of the children and that would be my confirmation. But that never happened. So I didn't act. But it didn't go away.
...an ad on a web page...
...a commercial on the tv or radio...
...an overheard conversation at work...
...a conversation with sarah...
...a display at church...
...a sponsor table at the Global Leadership Summit...
I finally did it. I went to Compassion's website and signed up to sponsor a child that's been waiting the longest. It's not my choice, it's God's choice. I should receive my sponsor packet with the information on this child in about 2 weeks. Why did it take me so long to obey?
The speaker was Christine Cain - founder of the A21 Campaign. To set the stage, it was past lunch time and I was hungry, I was tired of sitting, and to top it all off, she has a high pitched voice that was NOT helping my building headache. She was the "preachiest" of the speakers up to that point - but I still got something out of it.
She told a story that caught my attention. She was visiting a shelter where she met a girl that had just been rescued from a brothel. She was giving her an eloquent speach about how Jesus loves her and came to save her, etc. The girl interrupted her, yelling out "If what you say is true, why did it take you so long to come?" Christine was speechless. Why did it take her so long?
Why did it take me so long?
For more than a year, I've considered sponsoring a child through Compassion International. I've even gone to their website and looked though all the pictures, but how do you choose. I thought if God really wanted me to do that, I would fall in love with the picture and 2 sentences describing one of the children and that would be my confirmation. But that never happened. So I didn't act. But it didn't go away.
...an ad on a web page...
...a commercial on the tv or radio...
...an overheard conversation at work...
...a conversation with sarah...
...a display at church...
...a sponsor table at the Global Leadership Summit...
I finally did it. I went to Compassion's website and signed up to sponsor a child that's been waiting the longest. It's not my choice, it's God's choice. I should receive my sponsor packet with the information on this child in about 2 weeks. Why did it take me so long to obey?
Are you dragging your feet on something?
Why is it taking you so long?
Thursday, August 5, 2010
What have you intentionally done for someone else this week?
I made time.
I didn't want to. I wanted to be selfish with my time. Hang out with my boyfriend, watch a movie, read the latest Stephani Meyer book (yeah, the one I pre-ordered a couple months ago and still haven't opened). I wanted to use my time to do the things I wanted to do.
But my mom's been asking me for help cutting words out for the crafts she's doing for the fair in a few months. She and one of her friends have been asking to borrow my new Cricut machine - which I don't mind - but they want me to teach them how to use it.
So I chose to make the time to help them. To sacrifice the wants I had for my evening and teach them how to use the machine that would help them continue their projects. Sometimes the small things are the hardest for me to do. :(
I didn't want to. I wanted to be selfish with my time. Hang out with my boyfriend, watch a movie, read the latest Stephani Meyer book (yeah, the one I pre-ordered a couple months ago and still haven't opened). I wanted to use my time to do the things I wanted to do.
But my mom's been asking me for help cutting words out for the crafts she's doing for the fair in a few months. She and one of her friends have been asking to borrow my new Cricut machine - which I don't mind - but they want me to teach them how to use it.
So I chose to make the time to help them. To sacrifice the wants I had for my evening and teach them how to use the machine that would help them continue their projects. Sometimes the small things are the hardest for me to do. :(
Monday, July 26, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Are the "visible" you and the "real" you consistent?
When Sarah and I planned our accountability time back at the beginning of the year, this seemed like such an important question. Lately, however, we've had to ask ourselves what we're trying to accomplish by asking it. What does it even mean? We seem to interpret it differently each week.
Based on our reading this week (Captivating, Chapter 10 - "Mothers, Daughters, Sisters) I would see this question as "Are you living life from the heart?" According to the chapter, Proverbs 22:6 is frequently misinterpreted. "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not part from it." We've all heard it...I can't count the number of times I've heard lessons on this verse pertaining to children needing to be taught the Bible so they'll follow it as adults. Staci puts it this way: "The proverb is about raising a child to know who he is and to guide him in becoming ever more himself....It speaks of teaching a child to live from his heart, attuned to it, awake to it, aware of it, and when that child is grown he will continue to live a life from the heart. It is about seeing who a person really is and calling him out to be that person." [emphasis added] Wow! What do I do with that?
Several times, Sarah and I have had conversations about people trying to “find themselves”. What does that even mean? Yet at the same time, it encompasses where I feel I am right now. Who am I? How do I define myself? (NOTE: I did not say how do people define me.) I know the basics. I believe that I am here to praise and serve God and further His kingdom. But knowing it and owning it are different. How do I own that? Do people look at me and see that’s who I am?
This really is on topic….promise. :) Do I live a life that shows that in my heart I believe that I am here to love God, love others and further His kingdom? Maybe this is the meaning of our question for this week.
What do you think? Are the “real” you and the “visible” you consistent? Do you even know what they look like? What does this question mean to you?
Based on our reading this week (Captivating, Chapter 10 - "Mothers, Daughters, Sisters) I would see this question as "Are you living life from the heart?" According to the chapter, Proverbs 22:6 is frequently misinterpreted. "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not part from it." We've all heard it...I can't count the number of times I've heard lessons on this verse pertaining to children needing to be taught the Bible so they'll follow it as adults. Staci puts it this way: "The proverb is about raising a child to know who he is and to guide him in becoming ever more himself....It speaks of teaching a child to live from his heart, attuned to it, awake to it, aware of it, and when that child is grown he will continue to live a life from the heart. It is about seeing who a person really is and calling him out to be that person." [emphasis added] Wow! What do I do with that?
Several times, Sarah and I have had conversations about people trying to “find themselves”. What does that even mean? Yet at the same time, it encompasses where I feel I am right now. Who am I? How do I define myself? (NOTE: I did not say how do people define me.) I know the basics. I believe that I am here to praise and serve God and further His kingdom. But knowing it and owning it are different. How do I own that? Do people look at me and see that’s who I am?
This really is on topic….promise. :) Do I live a life that shows that in my heart I believe that I am here to love God, love others and further His kingdom? Maybe this is the meaning of our question for this week.
What do you think? Are the “real” you and the “visible” you consistent? Do you even know what they look like? What does this question mean to you?
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Father's Day
What significant thing did you do for your family?
This week was Father's Day. It may not seem like a big deal, but I was tired and I had things I wanted to do and I wanted to be selfish. Instead, I took about an hour and a half and went to my parent's house to visit. "Visiting" is definately on my list of activities I dislike. I don't know why but it has always been that way.
I was still selfish. I went when my friends were busy but left in time to meet them all for lunch. But at the same time, I did make the effort to show up and be there for a while and I think that was kind of significant.
What have you done for your family lately?
This week was Father's Day. It may not seem like a big deal, but I was tired and I had things I wanted to do and I wanted to be selfish. Instead, I took about an hour and a half and went to my parent's house to visit. "Visiting" is definately on my list of activities I dislike. I don't know why but it has always been that way.
I was still selfish. I went when my friends were busy but left in time to meet them all for lunch. But at the same time, I did make the effort to show up and be there for a while and I think that was kind of significant.
What have you done for your family lately?
Friday, June 11, 2010
Great Reads
Lately I've read some really great posts on various blogs and I wanted to share some of them:
A series on the use of social media:
http://www.aquietheart.com/?p=2931
http://www.aquietheart.com/?p=3005
http://www.aquietheart.com/?p=3035
Laughter Can Be the Best Faith Medicine:
http://www.incourage.me/2010/05/laughter-can-be-the-best-faith-medicine.html
Is consistency a virtue of God?
http://www.incourage.me/2010/06/two-faces.html
God speaks through people:
http://www.incourage.me/2010/06/able.html
Confessions of a People Pleaser:
http://www.incourage.me/2010/05/safe.html
Hope you enjoy these!
A series on the use of social media:
http://www.aquietheart.com/?p=2931
http://www.aquietheart.com/?p=3005
http://www.aquietheart.com/?p=3035
Laughter Can Be the Best Faith Medicine:
http://www.incourage.me/2010/05/laughter-can-be-the-best-faith-medicine.html
Is consistency a virtue of God?
http://www.incourage.me/2010/06/two-faces.html
God speaks through people:
http://www.incourage.me/2010/06/able.html
Confessions of a People Pleaser:
http://www.incourage.me/2010/05/safe.html
Hope you enjoy these!
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