Wednesday, October 22, 2008

wat-a-question!

lately i've been pondering this verse...you might have noticed it on my facebook since that tells everyone about everything whether you like it or not haha but anyway here it is:

"Have you comprehended the vast expanses of the earth? Tell me, if you know all this." - Job 38:18

*in the passage God was talking to Job after one of Job's friends was telling him what all needed to happen and why things were happening to Job. God quickly came to Job after that "friend" and started going through a list of questions that started out with this one "Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge?" (Job 38:2) 

i mean seriously...SERIOUSLY! how would you like to be talking to God and seem to be "working out your problems" -- which really we all know it means you're flappin your gums at God telling him what you don't like about you, your friends, your friends new haircut, the bad breath chatty cathy person that was sitting next to you that had a crying baby left a horrible present for mommy so mommy decided to change the diaper in the seat right next to you on a plane back to K.C. or wherever, how you think that you could solve world peace/globalwarming/and make first class affordable to everyone all at the same time if people would just give you a chance and God just patiently listens to every complaint, every griping, every bitter word, every word full of contempt and when you've finished your ranting and raving and hating and "verbal eye-dart throwing" and so on and so forth until you think that you've come up with an answer then God just asks you a question and you are immediately shut up because He is the answer to everything. He is Yahweh! He is I AM! He is!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow...i'd feel stupid. but God was patient and listened until all the accusations were done, all the "eye-darts" were thrown and then He spoke. i can only imagine how small I would feel. How insignificant i would feel at that very moment.  God just starts going through a rigorous "interigation" of Job and shows him that God is the answer to all things! Everything! and after he finished the repremand he blessed Job beyond all measure! incredible! there are so many things that make your brain hurt (well prolly just my brain cause i'm not a huge critical thinker...haha or a thinker in general for that matter) that i could go on and on and on and on about the love of God and His patience and His mercy and His grace and all the things i've been blessed with but i figure this post is long enough and i will probably end up sharing in a future post...it's just a guess.


10 things for people to lobby for:

1) barry manilow to be played all over the streets of kc
2) just make number one ↑ to be the "streets of EVERYWHERE!" (you can never get enough of   good ol' barry)
3) "I write the Songs"
4) 30 Rock to start a week early so i can watch it already!
5) Tina Fey to write political speeches from here on out cause politics are a joke anyway as of this point in time
6) pumkin bread to be available and any and every establishment that is public for FREE
7) bring back the 80's
8) parachute pants
9) no more political ads ANYWHERE!
10) more ideas to lobby for 

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

go iron a pair of pants.

mk. sooooo these past couple have weeks have been pretty rough...more exhausting but i'm glad that i had to deal with it all (i still am). God does some awesome things when you are at your lowest, and it's funny how long it takes you to give up and just give it over to Him. i don't know why it takes me so long to admit that i'm a dork yet God is so good and gracious and waits till my heart is ready to rush in and save my sorry rear. there's this song:

What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
Oh precious is the flow that makes me white as snow!
No other fount I know. Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

i love this song because it's such a constant remider of His unfailing love and that there's nothing I can do to save myself in any situation. 

can you imagine what the heck would happen if we were left in charge of ourselves? we'd be screwed! it would be like the guy who irons is shirt/pants for the first time. he has no clue what  he's doing so he turns the iron as high as it goes, doesn't know you add water for steam and burns through the pantalones (both legs cause he doesn't know what on earth he's doin) the top layer and then the pad. The pants then procede to catch on fire because that's just the guys luck and then before you know it he's running around looking for the fire extinguisher that he didn't have cause he didn't go to home depot to get it when it was on sale. 

*that's just the mild version of what would happen if it was left up to us*

WE'D BURN DOWN THE HOUSE TRYING TO IRON A PAIR OF PANTS!

it sounds rediculous but we can't even take a breath without His help. this might sound really elementary and it is cause i'm not the most philisophical person and i'm just shootin my mouth off more than anything else but i am so excited that i have a God that is always there. always faithful. He forgives. He's full of love and grace to give to me when i need it. 

it's such an awesome feeling right now! cause i don't have to worry about things! 


on a nother note.

1) phil collins is pretty much awesome!
2) they should make a history class about pirates.
3) the 80's will never die! 
4) "Sus Sussudio"
5) IT'S FALL!!!
6) pumkin anything is tasty.
7) red bridge people are pretty awesome!
8) mar comes home today!!!!
9) check out The Weepies if you don't know who they are.
10) barry manilow makes me smile ☺

keep the Son in your eyes!

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

he was no dunskee.

alright. if you are a christopher walken fan then you neeeeeeeed to watch this. it cracks me up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vNk4K3YaIc


you'll be glad you did.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

as stated above.

Without words of elegance,
my one desire is to express
how Your passion and Your love
has made me new.
When I see an angel in a childs face
and in one worn by years I see a steadfast faith
I know it could only be a love
that comes from You.

I want to sing
of a matchless love that's unconditioned.
I want the world to know,
that there is hope
for the broken and for the unmentioned.
The God of all grace has made me whole!
The author of life, the author of love,
the Lord of lords.

Without words of elegance,
my one desire is to express
how Your passion and Your love
has made me new.
With great joy I sing your praise,
I sing to you, my hands are raised
My ears are open my heart is broken
and You speak to me with words of elegance.

Being blessed beyond all measure,
You are my Lord and my heart's treasure.
I long to be the one You'd have me be.