From a "mountian top" is actually where I am blogging from.
This afternoon, I went on an adventure. There is soo much I have learned from adventuring, bu today's lesson is this:
I am sitting on the side of a hill between Burbank and Hollywood. The paths are car sized though there is not supposed to be moterized vehicles on them, ad they are steep. As I climb to the top of one hill I can look back behind me and see PARTS of where I was. As I look ahead of me I can see even less of where I am going. When I look behind me (or rather down te hill) I can see where other people are walking right where I walked, and see when some of them are choosing the dead end I chose and had to turn around at. There is this raviene that cuts down the side of the hill and as I stand on one side of it I look at the other side and point that as my goal. And it looks like a simple walk up and around to the other side, only a few hundred feet away. But as I walk to the top to go back down the oter side I find it's actually quite a ways away- up several other hills to get to where I was looking at...
Like my dad tells this story of when he was driving in Colorado, through the mountians. He would see a patch of road a little ways a head of him, but as they drove down one hill to climb up the next, there was an extra fifty miles inbetween him and the
Saturday, January 30, 2010
WHAT is on MTV!?
I wrote this on Thursday but didn't have interweb connection, so I saved it and am posting it now...
So im sitting here in "Bad @$$ Coffee" getting ready for my bible study and the television is on in the corner, up loud enough that I can't entirely disregard it. The show on is about some punks who are trying to crash a real life wedding. I'm like "oh, no not another one of these" but like I said it was loud enough that I couldn't really ignore it. So I kept glancing, looking for parts to make fun of. So as the one guy gets into the wedding he gets in front of everyone and makes a toast- I want to kill this guy for actually crashing a wedding and making a phoney toast that will obviously ruin the wedding. Well the toast he makes is something along the lines of "My parents have been together for 25 years and they look at each other the way you look at each other, so I know you will be happy together" hmmm so, maybe actually made the wedding... and didnt run off like a jerk and yell "punked" or anything. After this the show went back to the possy and looked at what they were doing.... they were searching for this guys long lost son. after hours of their personal time, they re-connected the two after years of separation. What happened to MTV showing bs reality shows? The name of the show "The Buried life" its these guys who are out to accomplish their bucket list. Okay, not specifically preaching the gospel but as far as MTV is going, not too bad my friends. And to top it off it was produced by "Revelry" the same company that does "The Office" just though it was share worthy... well off to bible study!
So im sitting here in "Bad @$$ Coffee" getting ready for my bible study and the television is on in the corner, up loud enough that I can't entirely disregard it. The show on is about some punks who are trying to crash a real life wedding. I'm like "oh, no not another one of these" but like I said it was loud enough that I couldn't really ignore it. So I kept glancing, looking for parts to make fun of. So as the one guy gets into the wedding he gets in front of everyone and makes a toast- I want to kill this guy for actually crashing a wedding and making a phoney toast that will obviously ruin the wedding. Well the toast he makes is something along the lines of "My parents have been together for 25 years and they look at each other the way you look at each other, so I know you will be happy together" hmmm so, maybe actually made the wedding... and didnt run off like a jerk and yell "punked" or anything. After this the show went back to the possy and looked at what they were doing.... they were searching for this guys long lost son. after hours of their personal time, they re-connected the two after years of separation. What happened to MTV showing bs reality shows? The name of the show "The Buried life" its these guys who are out to accomplish their bucket list. Okay, not specifically preaching the gospel but as far as MTV is going, not too bad my friends. And to top it off it was produced by "Revelry" the same company that does "The Office" just though it was share worthy... well off to bible study!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Come As They May
Mamma always said stand up for the truth
There ain't no such thing as a fountian of youth
Two wrongs never make a right
The grass ain't always greener on the other side
Better save your money for a rainy day
Count your blessings, come as they may
God has blessed me. More than I realize. Instead of pushing those away I will praise God for them, cherish them, and offer them back to His glory.
There ain't no such thing as a fountian of youth
Two wrongs never make a right
The grass ain't always greener on the other side
Better save your money for a rainy day
Count your blessings, come as they may
God has blessed me. More than I realize. Instead of pushing those away I will praise God for them, cherish them, and offer them back to His glory.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
PostSecret
I just spent like an hour at Boarders reading through the Post Secret books. So here is mine:
-I feel like I am stealing when I read through books at bookstores and don't buy them.
-I hate people who offer jobs that you have to pay for.
-I am extremely blessed to have people who will listen to my deepest secret without rejecting me.
Before today I didn't pay much attention to the Post Secret fad. I knew people who read it, big deal, but I didn't really know what the big deal was. Even reading through the books today I felt like I wasn't alone. Not that I have felt really alone, but there is something comforting about reading through what other people have survived through. Also the movement that it has started with suicide prevention, I find just fascinating.
The art on those postcards is amazing as well, it makes me want to send one in just so I have an excuse to create something cool like that.
-I feel like I am stealing when I read through books at bookstores and don't buy them.
-I hate people who offer jobs that you have to pay for.
-I am extremely blessed to have people who will listen to my deepest secret without rejecting me.
Before today I didn't pay much attention to the Post Secret fad. I knew people who read it, big deal, but I didn't really know what the big deal was. Even reading through the books today I felt like I wasn't alone. Not that I have felt really alone, but there is something comforting about reading through what other people have survived through. Also the movement that it has started with suicide prevention, I find just fascinating.
The art on those postcards is amazing as well, it makes me want to send one in just so I have an excuse to create something cool like that.
abiding in HIM in la
So here I am, in Los Angeles (well close enough anyways).
i feel like i have a lot to say about how i got here and what not but im just going to go into what I want to say.
God has been moving, here's how:
-Under My Umbrella
Yesterday was a rough day, long, some disappointments and some planning. I drove into North Hollywood (btw: the largest concentration of recording studios west of the Mississippi) source
Well I was there and I was wifi hoping, because i felt bad taking up a chair at a place where i hadn't spend money, and got tired of that so I drove back to Rancho Cucamonga. My timing couldn't be better because I hit rush hour (6:00, of course!) and then it started to rain. Well I wasn't feeling too good but as I was flipping through the 1,000 radio stations available in Los Angeles i settled on a familiar song, Umbrella by Rihanna. As I started to jam out to it, I heard God speaking through it.
lyrics:
======================
You have my heart
And we'll never be worlds apart
May be in magazines
But you'll still be my star
Baby cause in the dark
You can't see shiny cars
And that's when you need me there
With you I'll always share
Because
[Chorus]
When the sun shines, we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be a friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
These fancy things, will never come in between
You're part of my entity, here for Infinity
When the war has took it's part
When the world has dealt it's cards
If the hand is hard, together we'll mend your heart
Because
You can run into my arms
It's OK don't be alarmed
Come here to me
There's no distance in between our love
So go on and let the rain pour
I'll be all you need and more
Because
It's raining
Ooh baby it's raining
Baby come here to me
Come here to me
It's raining
Oh baby it's raining
===================
I know it sounds weird to associate a Rihanna song with God, but just hearing those words last night, reminded me of who HE is and how much he cares for me (and us as his creation). Go back and re-read these lyrics as if God himself were singing them to you.
God is amazing and I love how he uses everything to bring HIM glory!
Also, i tried running this morning. It turned into walking, but it was still great!
i feel like i have a lot to say about how i got here and what not but im just going to go into what I want to say.
God has been moving, here's how:
-Under My Umbrella
Yesterday was a rough day, long, some disappointments and some planning. I drove into North Hollywood (btw: the largest concentration of recording studios west of the Mississippi) source
Well I was there and I was wifi hoping, because i felt bad taking up a chair at a place where i hadn't spend money, and got tired of that so I drove back to Rancho Cucamonga. My timing couldn't be better because I hit rush hour (6:00, of course!) and then it started to rain. Well I wasn't feeling too good but as I was flipping through the 1,000 radio stations available in Los Angeles i settled on a familiar song, Umbrella by Rihanna. As I started to jam out to it, I heard God speaking through it.
lyrics:
======================
You have my heart
And we'll never be worlds apart
May be in magazines
But you'll still be my star
Baby cause in the dark
You can't see shiny cars
And that's when you need me there
With you I'll always share
Because
[Chorus]
When the sun shines, we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be a friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
These fancy things, will never come in between
You're part of my entity, here for Infinity
When the war has took it's part
When the world has dealt it's cards
If the hand is hard, together we'll mend your heart
Because
You can run into my arms
It's OK don't be alarmed
Come here to me
There's no distance in between our love
So go on and let the rain pour
I'll be all you need and more
Because
It's raining
Ooh baby it's raining
Baby come here to me
Come here to me
It's raining
Oh baby it's raining
===================
I know it sounds weird to associate a Rihanna song with God, but just hearing those words last night, reminded me of who HE is and how much he cares for me (and us as his creation). Go back and re-read these lyrics as if God himself were singing them to you.
God is amazing and I love how he uses everything to bring HIM glory!
Also, i tried running this morning. It turned into walking, but it was still great!
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