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Name: Lynn
Country: United States
State: Missouri
Metro: Joplin
Birthday: 7/7/1981
Gender: Female
Interests: music, books, art, 80s movies, ethnic food, power tools, homonyms
Expertise: Optimism.......and vegetables.
Occupation: Administrative
Industry: Banking/Finance
Message: message meEmail: email me
Website: visit my website
Member Since:
9/3/2004
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| I have a confession. I totally cheated on xanga with myspace, and I have posted several posts on that site instead of this one. I'm sorry but I outgrew you, xanga. HOWEVER, I am keeping this site open so that I can still comment on everyone's xanga sites, in case some of you don't have a myspace. So please don't take it personally, because I'm still going to visit your sites. Mostly on weekends and holidays. Every once in a while, I'll stop by during the week. You see, once I gave it a chance, I really clicked with myspace, and I can't just ignore that or deny my true blog feelings, so I think it's best for all of us if I'm just honest and say that I prefer myspace. Be seeing you around, though, okay? | | |
| When the rain is blowing in your face
And the whole world is on your case
I could offer you a warm embrace
To make you feel my love
In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be ashamed...
When the evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one there to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love
Incline thine ear to me, rescue me quickly...
I know you haven't made your mind up yet
But I would never do you wrong
In thy righteousness, deliver me...
I've known it from the moment that we met
No doubt in my mind where you belong
You have ransomed me...
I'd go hungry, I'd go black and blue
I'd go crawling down the avenue
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
To make you feel my love
Because you have seen my affliction, because you know the trouble of my soul...
The storms are raging on the rollin' sea
And on the highway of regret
I am like a broken vessel...
The winds of change are blowing wild and free
You ain't seen nothing like me yet
How great is your goodness...
I could make you happy, make your dreams come true
Nothing that I wouldn't do
Go to the ends of the earth for you
To make you feel my love
Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord...
Bob Dylan
"Make You Feel My Love"
Time Out of Mind (1997)
King David
Psalm 31, "A Psalm of Complaint and Praise"
(Approx. 1000 BC)
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| Clear Vision. Oh, God was good. Sometimes it's hard for me to write about the things that God has done or said because part of me feels like publicizing it takes a bit of the shine off. Sometimes I want to keep them between us two, just God and me (or maybe it's "us four," God being triune and all). But wouldn't you like to glorify God with me? Wouldn't you like to acknowledge what God's done so that he can be made even more famous in your own heart? I though you would. So here goes...
First, I was deeply, luxuriously, peacefully reassured that I am right in the center of God's will. He made me confident that I am in the right place at the right time doing what he's asked me to do. This has already affected the way I handle some of the struggles that come with increased responsibilities and leadership. Knowing that God has me where he wants me helps me to walk confidently in the things he's called me to. Confidence is huge. Actually, when it's confidence in the things of God, it becomes faith. In different situations, it translates into boldness and patience and forgiveness....and many other things. It translates into diligence and daring and all kinds of D words. What Bones said spurred me on and made me want to develop those qualities and take advantage of all the training I'm immersed in right now. So first, he encouraged me.
Second, he lifted a burden. In November, I came into a whole lot of debt, and it seemed like that debt was going to tie me down. I couldn't go anywhere and I couldn't do anything because I had bills to pay. Bryan Mowery taught about money and the kingdom of God and afterwards I went up for prayer. A couple of girls prayed very encouraging prayers for me and both had a sense of God's provision. One girl told me that I had been feeling like this debt was attached to me at the heel, pulling me down, but it was actually under my foot, where it couldn't hinder me. That's cool. So second, he freed me.
Third, through a conversation with a very dear friend, he told me to start asking for promises about what he wants to do and then pray like heck into them. That way, you walk in faith, not fear. He also gave me another new prayer to pray. I've started asking him what good thing he has for me every day. And he answers! And then gives it to me! Amazing. I heartily recommend that prayer.
There's more, but I think that some of what he's done can't be said, it has to be shown. You'll see it. He's making me holy (whole, hearty, complete, satisfied) every day, which means I have to be made up and made over and made new all the time, and he usually makes those things obvious so that people know who to praise. Thanks to all of you for letting him do the same thing in your souls so that I get to see your good deeds and praise my Father in Heaven.
And speaking of diligence........Trilogy, here I come. Only 60 pages left of the Armenians....
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| Three things I learned in 2006:
1. It's more important for God to have the kind of church he wants than it is for me to feel comfortable.
2. Youth leaders become youth leaders because we know that the youth are going to be our leaders. This......is very exciting.
3. God may not tell you everything, but he'll tell you enough that you can obey.
If you come to the youth meeting Friday night, you may here some more about these things. Or if you're my friend, you've probably heard me go on and on about them already. | | |
| If you are a CCOJ youth and plan to attend the youth meeting tonight, boy, are you in for a TREAT! I, alas, cannot attend because I have a prior engagement. *sigh* It's my Christmas party for work. I thought it was on a Saturday, so I said I would go and my boss very kindly bought my ticket, but then I found out it's actually today, a FRIDAY, and I feel sort of obligated to go. But in spite of all that, the lucky youthsters get to go Christmas caroling tonight. So dress warm, kiddies, and bring your kazoos and finger cymbals.
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