"I knew that in a hearbeart those two little girls were going to go from Blues Clues to Jersey Shore. In a heartbeat those hearts of those little girls would turn into jaded thirteen, fourteen year old girls that know that their only value in this world is their ability to attract the opposite sex."
Phil Vischer spoke these words at Convocation a few weeks back. These words have stuck with me and I can't get them out of my head. They actually kindof make me angry, too. They make me angry because they're true and a lot of the time the truth can hurt.
grr I want to get even.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Standing on the Sharptop, looking just how far we got
Every Saturday, me and a few friends (more like 60 people) head out to a low-income neighborhood and we build relationships with the families we meet. Our ultimate goal is to love on them like Jesus loves on us. Like He already loves on them. The best part is that... I get to be apart of this.
Yesterday was a really good day because my group met this woman who is already a Christian. I get so encouraged to meet anyone in any stage of life worshiping the onehighking.
Afterwards, Jaja, Roxanne and myself went to the j.Crew warehouse sale.
That's all of us, there. We got some good deals, but it's been better.
After that, we climbed up sharp top mountain with some of our friends (former bros and current friends).
We met up at 5:30 and took the long drive to the mountain where we got out and took the long hike to the top. It's really not that long. At one point, there was two roads diverged into wood... and Roxie and I took the road less traveled and it made all of the difference. It was nice though, and we got to to the top where it was windy and our backs were sweaty therefore we could.not.get.warm. The stars were so clear and it literally looked like the sky had acne, but you wanted to stop and star and be in awestruck wonder at the magnificent beauty of it all.
We started a fire and just had a great time.
Afterwards, we came down the paved road since we left too late to go down the trail with about ten people and two flashlights.
Went to cookout, got some shut eye and really put this night in the archives of awesome.
Yesterday was a really good day because my group met this woman who is already a Christian. I get so encouraged to meet anyone in any stage of life worshiping the onehighking.
Afterwards, Jaja, Roxanne and myself went to the j.Crew warehouse sale.
After that, we climbed up sharp top mountain with some of our friends (former bros and current friends).
We met up at 5:30 and took the long drive to the mountain where we got out and took the long hike to the top. It's really not that long. At one point, there was two roads diverged into wood... and Roxie and I took the road less traveled and it made all of the difference. It was nice though, and we got to to the top where it was windy and our backs were sweaty therefore we could.not.get.warm. The stars were so clear and it literally looked like the sky had acne, but you wanted to stop and star and be in awestruck wonder at the magnificent beauty of it all.
We started a fire and just had a great time.
Afterwards, we came down the paved road since we left too late to go down the trail with about ten people and two flashlights.
Went to cookout, got some shut eye and really put this night in the archives of awesome.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
making all things new
Natasha Washburn is married. She is now Natasha Coan and she was my RA three years ago. It is crazy to think back to those days, but in all reality I can only think of the good times. The laughs and the late nights and the good changes.
Sitting at her wedding and seeing Lauren, and sitting next to Katie, Roxie and Alyssa I flashed back to 2009. I flash back to Alyssa coming in (out of dress code) and how I stole Katie's bed. I remember going to wal-mart that first night with my mom, Cierrah and Greg so scared that my roommates hate me. I read my journal that summer before I came and I made me laugh because I talked about how scared I was to be here. To come and talk to these people. Looking back at that year, I see that now that it is apart of my story and I would not change it for anything.
This is my fourth year of Lynchburg and while I graduated, I owe myself a fourth year. It's strange really, walking around and knowing everyone but knowing no one in the same breath. I've been working, taking Graduate Level classes and trying to really find direction in my life. But right now, God has me where he wants me. No car, a student-worker job, and a whole lot of debt.
When I think about what God wants to have for my life I get excited. Literally, He is writing this great story and all I get to o is sit back and enjoy it. Any work for me is counted as a joy that I am serving this great high priest (his name is love). Let's do this, and let's make this new season in my life become the usual story to be retold three years from now. Literally, God has appointed everything for a reason and whom shall I fear? bloooooppp Glory Baby!
Sitting at her wedding and seeing Lauren, and sitting next to Katie, Roxie and Alyssa I flashed back to 2009. I flash back to Alyssa coming in (out of dress code) and how I stole Katie's bed. I remember going to wal-mart that first night with my mom, Cierrah and Greg so scared that my roommates hate me. I read my journal that summer before I came and I made me laugh because I talked about how scared I was to be here. To come and talk to these people. Looking back at that year, I see that now that it is apart of my story and I would not change it for anything.
This is my fourth year of Lynchburg and while I graduated, I owe myself a fourth year. It's strange really, walking around and knowing everyone but knowing no one in the same breath. I've been working, taking Graduate Level classes and trying to really find direction in my life. But right now, God has me where he wants me. No car, a student-worker job, and a whole lot of debt.
When I think about what God wants to have for my life I get excited. Literally, He is writing this great story and all I get to o is sit back and enjoy it. Any work for me is counted as a joy that I am serving this great high priest (his name is love). Let's do this, and let's make this new season in my life become the usual story to be retold three years from now. Literally, God has appointed everything for a reason and whom shall I fear? bloooooppp Glory Baby!
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