The Nineveh Journey
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We have finally watched 'The Hunger Games" and "Catching Fire". Yes I do love Jenifer Lawrence now...like everyone else. I also got 'Katniss Everdeen' in the Hunger Games Character Quiz I took online. I think it's because I get visibly angry about things more easily than others, mostly injustice. I'm also a badass...ha ha.
So I've been working a lot lately, but I've had a few mini breakthroughs. This week I do have 2 whole days off in a row!!! Seriously my house is a mess, I've been moving furniture around, curating my own little library, it's weirdly small and eclectic with very few children's books to decorate the shelves? I had a whole stash of book back in the U.K. I didn't ship over here. I reorganized my cleaning supplies and that nasty under the sink area I've been avoiding since moving into this house. I reorganized half of the pantry. The lower half that I could reach. Yes, that was groce too. I have pictures, but I'm too lazy to upload them. I prefer to just write about it. I got new curtains and rearranged the living area and office. As it isn't finished yet it's sort of in that half done yukky phase. I have a whole cabinet of china to box and store in a safe place, yeah, hoping I don't break any of it! The cabinet is going to become my book case!!! I ♥ books.
I recently found out that they are making a movie of one of my favorite books " In the Heart of the Sea". It is coming out in 2015 and will star Chris Hemsworth of Thor fame. It's a sailing movie about the historical whale ship Essex which inspired the fictional novel Moby Dick. Yeah...no Disney Princesses here!
Have you, any of you already become obsessed with fall approaching? We are still mid-summer here, but I'm already looking forward to the Winter, cool temps, plaid shirt, ice skating, skiing, Christmas, Thanksgiving cheer, coffee, teas, books by the fire...oh my...I'm such a little English girl at heart.
I don't always miss the U.K. Last night I was singing through my school hymnal reminiscing my (what would seem very odd to a Californian teenager) childhood. It involved a lot of hymn singing every morning at school, choirs, orchestras, public speaking and prayer. A lot of the hymns were Wesleyan in origin. The following was written by Henry Francis Lyte who attended Trinity College, Dublin (the college I had wanted to attend aged 18).
I've been able to go to church again recently which has been great, also the Associate Pastor is preaching about Jonah for the next couple of weeks. I know this message is for me. I've often felt a little Jonah like here in California; I see the flaws of the people, the industries here, the entitlement in the hearts of men and women. Like Jonah I sometimes don't think they deserve the message of salvation and reconciliation. In my religious pride I raise myself up to judge instead of being a humble servant. To see the people as God does, his creation, with great potential, his hearts desire. I think living cross culturally you do see things that others don't, that is a cool thing, but I need to use that for good and not to become critical of the people around me. It's tough, my tendency is to brush them aside. I know anyone who has lived cross-culturally has done this at some point or another.
When virtues held high in a culture really are disconnected from your home cultures values it can be so difficult to accept the people in front of you and love them. I've always thought Jonah's call was very hard, God was asking him to go against what he thought was true and right and just trust His Spirit leading him, to go against his better judgement and know that the Lord was right and true and good. I always felt bad for Jonah, like I feel bad for myself, for I know I'm resigned to this life, I can either rebel or get with Gods program. God was gracious to Jonah, even though he was stubborn, he was also firm with Jonah, God wasn't going to be undermined by Jonah...no way! What was cool was that he trusted Jonah, he loved Jonah and he knew that it would be hard for him, but he trusted him anyway to come to a place of surrender and obedience. He showed his love for Jonah by choosing him in the first place, to go on this crazy Nineveh journey!
Katniss Everdeen is the reluctant heroine of The Hunger Games Trilogy. We are often the reluctant hero or heroine of our times. It's ok to be the hero God has appointed, he trusts you and loves you. He'll get you through the world and it's messes and your own hesitation. It's good to know we have the 'ALL BEING ONE', God with us, Emmanuel.
So I know this is a really old video clip of Snoop, but it made me laugh, I sort of like Snoop....
Snoop may be the ultimate stoner, but he is pretty spot on here! :O)
We have finally watched 'The Hunger Games" and "Catching Fire". Yes I do love Jenifer Lawrence now...like everyone else. I also got 'Katniss Everdeen' in the Hunger Games Character Quiz I took online. I think it's because I get visibly angry about things more easily than others, mostly injustice. I'm also a badass...ha ha.
So I've been working a lot lately, but I've had a few mini breakthroughs. This week I do have 2 whole days off in a row!!! Seriously my house is a mess, I've been moving furniture around, curating my own little library, it's weirdly small and eclectic with very few children's books to decorate the shelves? I had a whole stash of book back in the U.K. I didn't ship over here. I reorganized my cleaning supplies and that nasty under the sink area I've been avoiding since moving into this house. I reorganized half of the pantry. The lower half that I could reach. Yes, that was groce too. I have pictures, but I'm too lazy to upload them. I prefer to just write about it. I got new curtains and rearranged the living area and office. As it isn't finished yet it's sort of in that half done yukky phase. I have a whole cabinet of china to box and store in a safe place, yeah, hoping I don't break any of it! The cabinet is going to become my book case!!! I ♥ books.
I recently found out that they are making a movie of one of my favorite books " In the Heart of the Sea". It is coming out in 2015 and will star Chris Hemsworth of Thor fame. It's a sailing movie about the historical whale ship Essex which inspired the fictional novel Moby Dick. Yeah...no Disney Princesses here!
Have you, any of you already become obsessed with fall approaching? We are still mid-summer here, but I'm already looking forward to the Winter, cool temps, plaid shirt, ice skating, skiing, Christmas, Thanksgiving cheer, coffee, teas, books by the fire...oh my...I'm such a little English girl at heart.
I don't always miss the U.K. Last night I was singing through my school hymnal reminiscing my (what would seem very odd to a Californian teenager) childhood. It involved a lot of hymn singing every morning at school, choirs, orchestras, public speaking and prayer. A lot of the hymns were Wesleyan in origin. The following was written by Henry Francis Lyte who attended Trinity College, Dublin (the college I had wanted to attend aged 18).
Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven;
To His feet thy tribute bring.
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Evermore His praises sing:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise the everlasting King.
Praise Him for His grace and favor
To our fathers in distress.
Praise Him still the same as ever,
Slow to chide, and swift to bless.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Glorious in His faithfulness.
Fatherlike He tends and spares us;
Well our feeble frame He knows.
In His hands He gently bears us,
Rescues us from all our foes.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Widely yet His mercy flows.
Frail as summer’s flower we flourish,
Blows the wind and it is gone;
But while mortals rise and perish
Our God lives unchanging on,
Praise Him, Praise Him, Hallelujah
Praise the High Eternal One!
Angels, help us to adore Him;
Ye behold Him face to face;
Sun and moon, bow down before Him,
Dwellers all in time and space.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise with us the God of grace.
I've been able to go to church again recently which has been great, also the Associate Pastor is preaching about Jonah for the next couple of weeks. I know this message is for me. I've often felt a little Jonah like here in California; I see the flaws of the people, the industries here, the entitlement in the hearts of men and women. Like Jonah I sometimes don't think they deserve the message of salvation and reconciliation. In my religious pride I raise myself up to judge instead of being a humble servant. To see the people as God does, his creation, with great potential, his hearts desire. I think living cross culturally you do see things that others don't, that is a cool thing, but I need to use that for good and not to become critical of the people around me. It's tough, my tendency is to brush them aside. I know anyone who has lived cross-culturally has done this at some point or another.
When virtues held high in a culture really are disconnected from your home cultures values it can be so difficult to accept the people in front of you and love them. I've always thought Jonah's call was very hard, God was asking him to go against what he thought was true and right and just trust His Spirit leading him, to go against his better judgement and know that the Lord was right and true and good. I always felt bad for Jonah, like I feel bad for myself, for I know I'm resigned to this life, I can either rebel or get with Gods program. God was gracious to Jonah, even though he was stubborn, he was also firm with Jonah, God wasn't going to be undermined by Jonah...no way! What was cool was that he trusted Jonah, he loved Jonah and he knew that it would be hard for him, but he trusted him anyway to come to a place of surrender and obedience. He showed his love for Jonah by choosing him in the first place, to go on this crazy Nineveh journey!
Katniss Everdeen is the reluctant heroine of The Hunger Games Trilogy. We are often the reluctant hero or heroine of our times. It's ok to be the hero God has appointed, he trusts you and loves you. He'll get you through the world and it's messes and your own hesitation. It's good to know we have the 'ALL BEING ONE', God with us, Emmanuel.
So I know this is a really old video clip of Snoop, but it made me laugh, I sort of like Snoop....
Snoop may be the ultimate stoner, but he is pretty spot on here! :O)
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