October 2010
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currently:
writing an interpretive paper over james 2:14-24 for my general epistles class. being the nerdy bible scholar i am, this perplexing task gives me great joy. but enough o’ that - have you ever been puzzled by this passage? do you think it contradicts or compliments romans 3:28?
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“Listen to the mustn’ts, child.
Listen to the don’ts.
Listen to the...”
You only know what I want you to I know everything you don’t want me to Oh, your mouth is poison, your mouth is wine Oh, you think your dreams are the same as mine I don’t love you, but I always will I don’t love you, but I always will I don’t love you, but I always will I always will I wish you’d hold me when I turn my back The less I give, the more I get back Oh,...
September 2010
8 posts
this weekend in photos.
starting today at 4:00, i’ve got a weekend of good music & good people. here’s a glimpse of some places & faces i get to see over the next few days!
pbr bull riding at the…
…oklahoma state fair with trent and his best friends, followed by a concert featuring this hunk of burnin’ love:
josh turner. then it’s off to…
…texas with...
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College life
stasis:
Pick two:
Study
Socialize
Sleep
(Credit goes to my similarly overworked classmate)
the highlights.
it’s a wond’rous wednesday, y’all.
i put the finishing touches on a paper examining hebrews 10:26-31, and i’m extremely proud of thi exegesis.
kelly & i got to spend time with our friend thomas, who will soon be bound for spain to teach english for the next nine months. i’m so excited for the adventure he’s about to experience in the basque country!
my...
save second base, y'all.
i just registered for the susan g. komen race for the cure in oklahoma city on october 9th. for the third year in a row, our family will run/stroll to fight breast cancer - this year, in honor of our sweet mama who was diagnosed in november 2009 and kicked its tail this year. click here if you’d like to contribute to our team financially! below is a snapshot of our family at last...
writing letters is such a lost art.
stationery, fountain pens, stamps. i love it all.
one of my favorite things is getting hand-written cards in my college mailbox, but am sort of a failure at consistently sending such surprises to friends and family. i’d love nothing more than to end this bad habit this semester. a few weeks back, i let my now-boyfriend know through a card that i wanted...
March 2010
6 posts
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at...”
– Helen Keller (via luzestela) (via thegirlwiththefro)
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desert song.
this is my prayer in the desert when all that’s within me feels dry this is my prayer in the hunger and need my God is a God who provides and this is my prayer in the fire in weakness or trial or pain there is a faith proved of more worth than gold so refine me, Lord, through the flames i will bring praise, i will bring praise no weapon forged against me shall remain i will rejoice, i will...
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What is your favorite part of LifeChurch.tv?
i love that my church is willing to do anything short of sin to reach people for Christ. lifechurch.tv is actively doing what other churches haven’t yet attempted, in order to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Him. i’ve found a home there in serving, and i’m immensely grateful that He led me to lifechurch.tv during my college years - and beyond! :)
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February 2010
26 posts
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What is your favorite song at the moment?
‘white blank page’ from mumford & sons makes me smile. :)
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Is it biblical for women to be pastors?
I would argue that it surely is. I would say there is nothing in Scripture that alludes in reality to women not being pastors. The normal verses cited for the negation of women in the role of pastoral leadership at 1 Timothy 2:11-12, and 1 Corinthians…
what if our churches edified, emphasized, &...
gotta serve somebody.
You may be an ambassador to England or France, You may like to gamble, you might like to dance, You may be the heavyweight champion of the world, You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls
But you’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed You’re gonna have to serve somebody, Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord But you’re gonna have to serve somebody.
You...
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“May you never steal, lie, or cheat, but if you must steal, then steal away my...”
– Leap Year (via alongcameemily) (via quote-book)
if you ever feel like God cannot use you,...
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Noah was a drunk, Abraham was too old, Isaac was a daydreamer, Jacob was a liar, Leah was ugly, Joseph was abused, Moses had a stuttering problem, Gideon was afraid, Sampson had long hair and was a womanizer, Rahab was a prostitute, Jeremiah and Timothy were too young, David had an affair and was a murderer, Elijah was suicidal, Isaiah preached naked, Jonah...
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How do you spend your days with God? :)
i love to wake up with a prayer for the day, and when i fail to do this, i notice a big difference in my attitude! i also am going through the m’cheyne one year reading plan on youversion.com each day, and reading ‘daily God book: 365 meditations on on words of God in the bible’ by erin keeley marshall. it’s great!...
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Which sweets/chocolate do you love the most? :P
i love kinder eggs from germany, actually! rocky road ice cream is also a favorite. :)
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in a follow up to my previous question why the christian god? why is allah for example any different? they all stem from the same myth after all
i feel that the christian God is our creator, and He is also love - as shown in the sacrifice of His son for all of humanity. we have the opportunity respond to this love, to be filled with His spirit, and to do good works out of thanks for His goodness....
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why are you christian? and how can god exist?
i’m a follower of Christ because He drew me to Him in a way that i couldn’t resist. as a kid, He revealed to me His love and why He willingly gave up His life to save mine from sin. i continue to believe in Him because of the evidence i see of Him in my life! it likely seems strange or even a little hard to understand,...
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What is the one dish that you consider the very best thing that you have ever made. The “go-to” dish. The “sure thing”.
ha, i can’t lie: homemade biscuits & sausage gravy is one of my best dishes! the ladies in my family taught me well. :D
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“He’s hard to be married to, because I know if something’s wrong in the...”
– A nun on Oprah, talking about her relationship with Jesus Christ
(via thegirlwiththefro)
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have you ever wondered why sarah laughed when... →
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Whats your fave song at the moment and why?
‘trouble’ by wade bowen has been getting a lot of playing time on my itunes & pandora lately! i’m a sucker for red dirt music.
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I'M SEMI-PUBLISHED, Y'ALL. →
an article of mine is featured today on the front page of relevant magazine’s website today. :0 i’d love to hear your thoughts!
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I plan to go to Biola University in LA, and study inter-cultural missions. I’m in love with the latin culture, and Nicaragua has my heart at this moment,La Chureca to be exact, look it up!it’s stolen my heart. We’ll just wait for what God’s plan is. : )
i was looking into biola as an option if i went out-of-state for college! love it. praying for...
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So what branch of ministry do you want to get involved with?
so many ministry opportunities have captured my heart. i want to teach english overseas as a platform for sharing the love of Christ. i want to serve with the north american mission board and infiltrate the darkest burroughs and street corners of our own nation. i want to work with refugees and immigrants to the united...
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What exactly is your major? It says ministry, but what specifically. Sorry if you’ve said, and I’ve missed it : )
i’m majoring in cross-cultural ministry, which is our fancy way of saying missions! i have a strong desire to do ministry both overseas and right here in the states, so i’m waiting on Him to open doors to either avenue once i graduate in...
whatever's in front of me, help me to sing... →
“You see, boys forget what their country means by just reading The Land of the...”
– Jimmy Stewart, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (via thoughtsdetained) (via quote-book)
January 2010
14 posts
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ask me somethin, y’all.
the joy of loving you is like a second person...
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