things i've been working on (spiritually and crafty)

so working with a bunch of unbelievers tends to take a tole on you no matter the situation, especially at work however. stress relievers are studying the Word, reading more books, sitting outside and sewing.

consistent reminders are pertaining to living a Son focused life, keeping Him as number One in my life, not number Fifty-five. Rick Holland had a sermon series he taught called "Uneclipsing the Son". He took the sermon notes and made a book with them, which takes about the same time as listening, but more focus, something i need right now.
 

although i had been slacking, the months of June/July came with a need to get some inventory for a craft fair. Mom and i worked for several weeks to get ready, this is one of my samples. Headbands and slim credit card wallets took over my life for a while, and it was probably a good thing. i needed something to keep my hands busy while listening to those sermons. :)


Currents~
books: Uneclipsing the Son- Rick Holland,
Twelve Extraordinary Women- John MacArthur,

websites/ time wasters: Pintrest, Facebook, PS I made this.com,

Cooking: Grilled Chicken & Corn on the cob, Roasted Tomatoes and Cheese, Bloomin' Bread, Breakfast cups,

Verses Memorizing: Ps 16.8-9, Ps 19.14
 

huh...

so this week i'm doggy sitting for a really good friend...
but shouldn't that not be getting in my way of being in the word? because it totally is. i have the stack from Steph that i haven't even been able to work on til today... it's just craziness... i'm simply looking forward to next week when things will start to slow down a little bit...




also on my mind is the whole living situation. i know i can't be kicked out without a 30 day notice... but if i need more than 30 days, what shall i do then? things are going to be rockin' my world... and i don't do well with change. at ALL... just ask Steph. she will tell you.
oh well, yet another reason to depend on God i guess. yay for me?

Tarantulas Stretch the Definition of "Dinner" in Cambodia - Slashfood

Tarantulas Stretch the Definition of "Dinner" in Cambodia - Slashfood

this reminded me so much of my roomie...

considerations of the blind... or ramblings heard in my head...

so tonight i got another opportunity to share the gospel with my fellow coworker and friend.
but telling someone who has such a hard heart for a new and better way of life is pretty much a daunting task. 
i think about my roommie when i'm trying to talk to people like this... (she's better at it). and i'm still more than slightly amazed that she is on the other side of the world doing the same thing to people she's never even met. and will probably never see again on this earth... at least until the 1000+ yr reign of Christ. and then, (this is cool) she will have more crowns than i will... and i won't be jealous.. wow. crazy.


i've been growing a lot this week... it's kind of insane really... and i'm super excited for next week also... things are going to pick up again and i still want to be this intensely focused on the Word.


i don't know, perhaps this is the summer for intense growth. i'm almost certainly hoping so. because the ruts were beginning to wear my patience thin. which is never too good.






oh yeah...
and this was my day. (just for you Steph!)


sleep 2:30am- 7:45am
farmers market, early hoping to beat the storm, that didn't even bother to show up.


devo time.... lots to catch up on today.. opps!


hang with Willet... shopping is way better when you aren't really buying anything. 


home for more devos, and the dread of going to work


worked


home again.
corn dogs and mozzarella sticks. yep... 
it's only midnight... what are you talkin' about snack? i'm still eating supper.


now to see what the rest of this evening brings... i should go to bed soon... church bright and early... yay.

pondering my summer

as days grow longer and room mates come and go... things change a lot during the summer... and while that may not be a bad thing... it does tend to evoke some tears and some undermining jealousy of what is happening in others lives.

however, that is no reason to be ignoring my duties of serving in the church here right now... not in a month or so... but to be building relationships with people and to be purposefully drawing strength from God so as to not rely on our own strength... which causes us to fall in even greater ways.

so, in order for this to be happening... you must have somewhere to start. which leads me to Colossians 3:12-17

this section is given to the church to know how to be behaving as "good" Christian folk should be... it starts out saying that we are chosen of God- hand picked for His purposes.

next it tells us to get dressed... and there are quite a few layers.

start with the layer of compassion, then kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, bearing/ sharing the burdens of other, forgiveness, love, thankfulness, and finally wisdom is to cover over all of this...

that's quite a lot of things to work on... but they do all connect together and grow onto one another, so that the working on of one will lead to another and will mesh all together...

finally it tells me to all in the name of Christ... He is my all in all...continually adding on to the thankfulness.

my prayer is that i will be a good and holy example for my roomie this semester as well as next semester... and it all starts right here.

thoughts flowing out of my head.....

OK.... so what is this thing that we all call humility? is it just a bending of pride for a while or is it truly breaking of your own will to be reformed to His will and calling for you?

I've been reading this book from Andrew Murray called "Humility: the beauty of Holiness". it's super short but what is crammed into those few pages is truly mind provoking and as of right now i can only take small doses of it. because that's the only way my mind can comprehend what is being said on the page.

these are the random thoughts.... and a few quotes scattered throughout.

" it is pride that makes redemption needful; it is from our pride that we need above everything to be redeemed."

What is the essence of all His character as our Redeemer? All and nothing but humility, Incarnate Humility.

we are to.....
Give up all the Honor of Men as Jesus did, to seek the honor that comes from God alone.
Have right thoughts of what/ Who Christ is.

How many times a day are we given the chance to practice humility but our pride gets in the way and don't do it? Or our lives are just too busy that when we have to exercise humility we fall flat on our faces because we have no true meaning of what it is and thenceforth don't exercise it properly with the right devotion and reverence of God?

Really.... where are your thoughts?

good conversations.....

so i was riding in a car the other day on my way to a larger city than my own. and the car was full of philosophical geniuses apparently. because as we rode alone there were questions asked and there were answers that were very convicting and that truly made me think.

how will i grow this year? not physically but spiritually. how will i grow stronger? how will i expand my knowledge of the Word and of my relationship with my Heavenly Father? because just reading like two chapters a day is not going to cut it. that's not even scraping the surface, let alone anything else. how will the time that i sacrifice to God be made not so much a sacrifice but a longing and a burning desire to want to be with Him and be closer to Him more and more and more everyday.

we've been fed so many good "meals" from the word lately, but are we really taking the time to digest them. to be like a cow and chew our cud til to know exactly what i tastes like both good and bad? i know that i for one am an epic failure at that. like i know what i should be doing but that doesn't stop me from not doing it. it sometimes makes it even more enjoyable to reject. which is giving over to Satan the one thing that we do have control over. our time with God.

anyway. i am thankful for the fellow Christians who are walking on this path with me. i know that the road is narrow and hard. but we will persevere on and the crown is our glory!