Hey, sorry about the blog. My sis was on all night and I fell asleep waiting for her to get off last night. I'm off to take a chemistry test at school now, so I've no time to write at the moment...maybe later...
Apparently I'm really excited about the new Relient K cd. I didn't realize until I saw it today at work. The deluxe edition looks pretty sweet...A little extra cash, but unlike most deluxe editions, this one looks like it might be worth it. And if you get it at best buy, as a bonus you get an acoustic version of Fallen Man. I think that beats a calender, proving that preorders are evil (I've had bad luck with preorders).
Anyways, school. Later llama peeps.
Edit: Ha! I'm studying in the big window room at FRCC right now. I can get on the internet with my laptop! Dave showed me how yesterday. It's a little slow, but that's perfect for studying...I'm downloading Firefox and AIM now. Woot.
AND...I can listen to Falling Up while I study, which makes me happy. Falling Up is my fifth favorite band now...after Blindside, David Crowder Band, Switchfoot, Lifehouse, As Cities Burn and House of Heroes...
Wait, is that math good? Oh no! It's bad math! My "?" button sticks! I can't spell kittens! This is a disaster! *runs*
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
I swear we'll flood your city, no choice is what you're getting.
I hate water buffalos.
Rar.
I'm addicted to Falling Up's remix of Searchlights...I've been listening to it all afternoon through myspace. I totally need to buy their new cd.
In other news, I totally still say totally too much, but I totally haven't been able to stop.
Sooooo. In my last blog (my last "real" blog) I talked about how I didn't totally understand certain parts of Philippians 2, so I jumped ahead to a much clearer instruction about grumbling.
But today in bible study, everyone was discussing the exact verse I didn't really get, so things worked out perfectly. I didn't talk much today at all, but I absorbed quite a bit, which is my usual tendency. Sometimes I have to use a notebook to order my thoughts, otherwise when I speak, nothing intelligent will come out. I've noticed, though, that lately talking isn't too hard for me anymore, it's just when I try to talk specifically about God that I tend to slow down.
I guess it's because I take doctrine and and the like way more seriously than I take any other subject. I like to think really, really hard about what I have to say before I speak. The only problem with this is that conversations usually move way past what I'm writing about before I finish...
Ah, but then I wouldn't feel as compelled to blog about it, so there's one good point...or bad, I guess...depending on how you feel about this blog, although I must assume if you read all I've written thus far you must like my writing to some extent, if I may make such an assertion.
I want coffee. The funny thing is, I also want to keep listening to Searchlights. Well, it's almost over! I'm going to go get coffee and study and then I'll finish this blog tonight and actually write about Philippians...
Um, so if you check back later tonight, hopefully after this paragraph you'll see Philippians 2:12-13, and I'll take things from there...
Rar.
I'm addicted to Falling Up's remix of Searchlights...I've been listening to it all afternoon through myspace. I totally need to buy their new cd.
In other news, I totally still say totally too much, but I totally haven't been able to stop.
Sooooo. In my last blog (my last "real" blog) I talked about how I didn't totally understand certain parts of Philippians 2, so I jumped ahead to a much clearer instruction about grumbling.
But today in bible study, everyone was discussing the exact verse I didn't really get, so things worked out perfectly. I didn't talk much today at all, but I absorbed quite a bit, which is my usual tendency. Sometimes I have to use a notebook to order my thoughts, otherwise when I speak, nothing intelligent will come out. I've noticed, though, that lately talking isn't too hard for me anymore, it's just when I try to talk specifically about God that I tend to slow down.
I guess it's because I take doctrine and and the like way more seriously than I take any other subject. I like to think really, really hard about what I have to say before I speak. The only problem with this is that conversations usually move way past what I'm writing about before I finish...
Ah, but then I wouldn't feel as compelled to blog about it, so there's one good point...or bad, I guess...depending on how you feel about this blog, although I must assume if you read all I've written thus far you must like my writing to some extent, if I may make such an assertion.
I want coffee. The funny thing is, I also want to keep listening to Searchlights. Well, it's almost over! I'm going to go get coffee and study and then I'll finish this blog tonight and actually write about Philippians...
Um, so if you check back later tonight, hopefully after this paragraph you'll see Philippians 2:12-13, and I'll take things from there...
I'll make the music if you make it look good...
Those're my bros...
And as a bonus!! This is hilarious.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Jump start my heart and wake the sleeper inside
Tiny bit pressed for time today, so I'm going jump ahead a bit in Philippians, and then jump back, just like old school hopscotch. There's some really interesting stuff in here that I'd like to dig into, including a few terms I don't really understand, but I'm just going to write about my new "focus verse". I decided I want to change it more than once a week, but less than once a day, so any sort of basic time-moniker is clearly out of the question. Thus the term "focus verse" which is what I shall call that particular segment of my blog until I think of something better.
But I digress.
"Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,"
-Philippians 2:14-15
Ouch.
That was my first reaction when I read verse 14. Ouch, ouch, ouch. Do I do anything without grumbling and questioning? I had to think about it for a minute. In the outside world I might, but at home, I am like an olympic grumbler. I complain every chance I get when I'm "busy" with homework and don't want to be disturbed. And questioning? I question my parents all the time. Actually, I probably question everyone who asks things of me. I question my friends, my coworkers, and worse, far worse, I question God. I have a very curious nature...I always have to know. I like to pry things apart and overanalyze every chance I get.
But how dare I question God? He is working all things to my good, so to doubt him is nothing but sin. I think it's okay to ask for clarification...and to pray about why things are happening, but at the same time, there is a sinful side to questioning, the grumbling and complaining side, the "I-don't-want-to-do-this-or-deal-with-it" side.
The thing is, we don't always need to know. The reason why has no bearing on how we ought to carry ourselves and act.
Also, I think there is nothing that you can do to provoke the unsaved more. At work and school, the amount of grumbling and complaining I hear is ridiculous, and yet it is so natural that everyone does it. But we can show people a different way, by putting off grumbling and questioning. We can shine as lights in the midst of a crooked and twisted world.
Children of God without blemish!! There is grace for this!
There's so much more I could say...just off these two verses...but my family's waiting on me. Let me know what y'all think. That was all a bit rushed...maybe I can come back in and flesh things out if necessary...
Later llamatatoes.
But I digress.
"Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,"
-Philippians 2:14-15
Ouch.
That was my first reaction when I read verse 14. Ouch, ouch, ouch. Do I do anything without grumbling and questioning? I had to think about it for a minute. In the outside world I might, but at home, I am like an olympic grumbler. I complain every chance I get when I'm "busy" with homework and don't want to be disturbed. And questioning? I question my parents all the time. Actually, I probably question everyone who asks things of me. I question my friends, my coworkers, and worse, far worse, I question God. I have a very curious nature...I always have to know. I like to pry things apart and overanalyze every chance I get.
But how dare I question God? He is working all things to my good, so to doubt him is nothing but sin. I think it's okay to ask for clarification...and to pray about why things are happening, but at the same time, there is a sinful side to questioning, the grumbling and complaining side, the "I-don't-want-to-do-this-or-deal-with-it" side.
The thing is, we don't always need to know. The reason why has no bearing on how we ought to carry ourselves and act.
Also, I think there is nothing that you can do to provoke the unsaved more. At work and school, the amount of grumbling and complaining I hear is ridiculous, and yet it is so natural that everyone does it. But we can show people a different way, by putting off grumbling and questioning. We can shine as lights in the midst of a crooked and twisted world.
Children of God without blemish!! There is grace for this!
There's so much more I could say...just off these two verses...but my family's waiting on me. Let me know what y'all think. That was all a bit rushed...maybe I can come back in and flesh things out if necessary...
Later llamatatoes.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Hi.
It's been awhile since my last post...there's a ton I could talk about. In fact, here's a list of everything I could blog about:
-Caregroup
-Accidentally loud screeching noises
-Ashton wears a diaper. Don't ask. Please don't ask.
-Unstable chairs and the people who get kicked out of them
-the prayer meeting yesterday
-my semi-successful and very odd attempt at fasting
-how to build cheap furniture without noticably breaking anything...
-Mint mentos+diet coke=GIANT GEYSER OF POP!
-Courting cars. "Oh look...they're holding hands in the parking lot..."
-The wrath of Lamby.
-Island Grill: Fake hawaiian food that doesn't taste good!!
-Deciding I am fit for the circus, and that Chad and I should start one.
-Wheel of Fortune at Anne Marie's
-Learning the truth about the evils of mayo
-Carmel pop that tastes like sugarless gum
-Jeremy and Vanna. Don't ask. Please don't ask.
That's what I WOULD blog about...but I can't. We have company over for a game night thingie. My plan was to do homework, but it isn't working, so I must join in. Otherwise I'm an antisocial weirdo updating his blog during a party. And worse, I have a really, really loud laugh so I keep blowing my cover.
It's been awhile since my last post...there's a ton I could talk about. In fact, here's a list of everything I could blog about:
-Caregroup
-Accidentally loud screeching noises
-Ashton wears a diaper. Don't ask. Please don't ask.
-Unstable chairs and the people who get kicked out of them
-the prayer meeting yesterday
-my semi-successful and very odd attempt at fasting
-how to build cheap furniture without noticably breaking anything...
-Mint mentos+diet coke=GIANT GEYSER OF POP!
-Courting cars. "Oh look...they're holding hands in the parking lot..."
-The wrath of Lamby.
-Island Grill: Fake hawaiian food that doesn't taste good!!
-Deciding I am fit for the circus, and that Chad and I should start one.
-Wheel of Fortune at Anne Marie's
-Learning the truth about the evils of mayo
-Carmel pop that tastes like sugarless gum
-Jeremy and Vanna. Don't ask. Please don't ask.
That's what I WOULD blog about...but I can't. We have company over for a game night thingie. My plan was to do homework, but it isn't working, so I must join in. Otherwise I'm an antisocial weirdo updating his blog during a party. And worse, I have a really, really loud laugh so I keep blowing my cover.
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