January 2010
11 posts
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Gratitude
Thank You for showing off again. :)
Father, I am in such a place where I feel so complete in You. In my mind is a constant prayer of praise of just how wonderful You are. My life has seen some extreme peaks and valleys. Many of them, in fact. You’ve been there when I’ve felt I was at my lowest, and also during the best times in my life. But today, after realizing the importance...
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smelly?
Jordan: I want to make this video for Kirby but it's not working.
Keisha: Just try it later.
Jordan: But I won't have a towel on my head later!
Keisha: You're right. You washing your hair is very rare. So on second thought you might want to make your video now with the towel on your head.
Jordan: You know what? Jesus says in John 13 that His concern is holiness and not hygiene, thank you very much.
Keisha: Oh my gosh, you would justify your non-smelliness to the Bible.
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Female Dorm Life
Jordan: Let's get the Wii Fit out.
Keisha: It's not even a very good workout besides hula hooping.
Jordan: Keisha, I just need to weigh myself.
Keisha: Ew, why would you weigh yourself?! That's like the worst thing you could do.
Jordan: Oh my goodness, why would you not want to weigh yourself? You're like...a fourth of me.
Keisha: Well, ya got big tits.
Jordan: Well what is that supposed to mean?
Keisha: They are like a fourth of you.
Jordan: ...So are you saying you're the size of my tots?
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Overheard Little Ones
Me: I just can't wear anything! Am I supposed to dress like a nun everywhere I go?
Mom: No honey, you just have big boobs. Just be careful with picking out dresses like that.
(pause)
Matthew (young neighbor): Did you hear that, Miles?
Miles (my brother): What?
Matthew: Your mom just said "boobs".
Miles: No I didn't !
Matthew: Not you! Your mom said that.
Miles (cutest voice ever): Matthew, that's none of your business.
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Take It
Today, in church we did a metaphorical exercise where we clenched the things we cannot control in our left hand and the things we can control in our right. We began praying with our hands in fists, surrendering both. All I could hear was my heart saying, “Take it, Father. Take it all.” over and over again. I literally felt my fists turn into open palms, facing the sky, but it was not my doing....
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Someday I'll Know....
Father, I know You’re here. You’ve witnessed all that I’ve encountered through my entire life. You’ve watched me struggle through this year. And You’ve watched me struggle through this day. You’ve watched over me. Growing pains are never easy, but they are always worth the discomfort. I can feel myself growing with You. It’s as if You’re...
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“I can be whoever I want to be. [Artists] choose what you see and we tell a...”
– Lady Gaga
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(Watching previews from Disney's Oceans)
Me: I would like to see a whale before I die.
Nina: Look to your right. (on my right)
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Family Feud
If this picture does not capture the essence of my family, I’m not really sure what could. What’s happening here? It began when Elliott thought it would be funny to pretend to punch and kick me a little too close to my face. Naturally, I jump on Elliott to pin him and tickle him until he could barley breathe as vengeance. Before I knew it, somehow I was upside down. And what...
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“Your future is as good as the decisions that precede it.”
– T.D. Jakes
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Starting Off 2010 Right
Today is the beginning of a new year. A new decade. A new start.
When I look at myself, looking straight into my core, I see a girl who has faced mountains of opposition in her life. I see a girl with vulnerabilities and struggles. I see a girl who has had to battle things some people never have had to face. When I look at myself in depth, I discover a girl who has been strengthened by her...