Summer Reading

I started my summer reading list yesterday...first on the list-finish The Rest of the Gospel. Next I have Crazy Love by Francis Chan.

But I need some more to read! Any good books you've read recently? I've got two months and would like to get through a good amount of books before school starts again in August.

I jsut finished The Bait of Satan, and would recommend anyone and everyone read it at least once in their life. And if you are a grudge holder like myself, read it once a year...

Leave me some good books you've read or would like to read! It's time for summer reading!

Everything

Find Me Here
Speak To Me
I want to feel you
I need to hear you

You are the light
That's leading me
To the place where
I find peace again.

You are the strength, that keeps me walking.
You are the hope, that keeps me trusting.
You are the light to my soul.
You are my purpose...you're everything.

How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you? Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?

You calm the storms, and you give me rest.
You hold me in your hands, you won't let me fall.
You steal my heart, and you take my breath away.
Would you take me in? Take me deeper now?

How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you? Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?

Cause you're all I want, You're all I need You're everything, everything You're all I want your all I need You're everything, everything. You're all I want you're all I need.





We sang this last night at Switch, and I just needed to share it with you guys. Watch the video after reading the lyrics and the whole song will change.

Enjoy.

Me on a Paper Square

As a part of our "development" we as a staff received little paper squares from our Training and Development Team with our personality type and strenghts. Just thought I'd give you a run down, because it's pretty much me in a nutshell.

personality type: ISTJ
quiet, serious, dependable, practical, responsible, loyal

strenghts:
Responsibility
Deliberative (which they actually spelt wrong on my card)
Learner
Individualization
Achiever



Well that's pretty much me!
What about you? What's your personality type? I'm fascinated by personality studies, so please share!

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Can someone please explain why the GOP has to move back to the middle ground? What happend to bi-partisianship?

Explain, please :)

Happy Memorial Day!

It is the 
VETERAN, 
 not the preacher, 
 who has given us freedom of religion. 

It is 
the VETERAN, 
 not the reporter, 
  who has given us freedom of the press.

It is 
the VETERAN, 
 not the poet, 
who has given us freedom of speech.
   
It is 
the VETERAN, 
not the campus organizer, 
who has given us freedom to assemble. 

    
It is 
the VETERAN, 
 not the lawyer, 
who has given us the right to a fair trial. 


 
It is 
the VETERAN, 
 not the politician, 
Who has given us the right to vote. 

It is the 
VETERAN who 
salutes the Flag, 

Thank you! And may we always remember the price you have paid for our freedom.

Before the Throne of God Above

Before the throne of God above
I have a strong, a perfect plea:
A great High Priest, whose name is Love,
Who ever lives and pleads for me.

My name is graven on his hands,
My name is written on his heart;
I know that while in heaven he stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart
No tongue can bid me thence depart.

When Satan tempts me to despair,
And tells me of the guilt within,
Upward I look, and see him there
Who made an end of all my sin.

Because a sinless Savior died,
My sinful soul is counted free;
For God, the Just, is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me
To look on Him and pardon me

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Praise the One,
Risen Son of God!

Behold him there, the risen Lamb
My perfect, spotless righteousness,
The great unchangeable I AM,
The King of glory and of grace!

One in himself, I cannot die
My soul is purchased by his blood
My life is hid with Christ on high,
With Christ, my Savior and my God
With Christ, my Savior and my God


I by chance turned to this song this morning, and yet again, here I stand broken at the thought of Jesus' body on the cross and knowing that I am guilt free. Satan has no power over my thoughts for I stand in Christ's redemption. I am blameless in the sight of God Almighty. I am free and have no shame. When Satan tempts me with guilt, he has nothing to tempt me with. The just God has no complaint, now that he sees Christ in me.

Just thought I'd bless you all with it, too! :)

(by the way, it's by Shane and Shane)

Forced to Withdraw

"Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself." John 6:15

Jesus feeds five thousand people after accepting 5 loaves of bread and two fish from a local boy. Everyone there took as much as they needed and there were twelve baskets left for the disciples. Quickly after this miracle, Jesus went to the mountains to spend time with his Father.

I've heard this story over and over again, but this time, verse 15 really stood out. After Jesus fed all those people, he quickly fled, knowing the people would want to crown him as king. He dodged the recognition of "king" even though he was their king and deserved that recognition.

Lesson for me: even if I feel like I deserve recognition for something I do, remember to be humble. Pull myself from the situation before I get prideful. If Jesus didn't think he should be king, then I certainly don't deserve any honor.

I think I get the hints...

Let's just say, this is the FIFTH time I've heard someone speak or just talk to me about God's power and strength. I think I'm picking up on it now :)