I would suggest visiting Mark Connor's blog (see my blog list), for information on a recent turn of events concerning Lake land. I found the article by Charisma magazine to be surprisingly self-inditing. Without passing judgment on anything in Florida, I would like to give a comment on life. When I have stumbled over offensive things in the body of Christ, it has always been because there was a weakness in my own life that needed to be brought to light.
I wish I could say that I have in any way solved my book problem, but instead I cleaned out another kitchen cabinet and unfortunately ate a partial bag of the oldest and driest and stalest mini marshmallows that I have ever encountered. Why didn't I just throw them out? I do not have a good reason.
Here is a little secret: I am hiding things in the window seat. I keep accumulating more stuff that I don't want, and I hide it all in there until I have time to 'gift' it to some worthy organization. The only problem is that it is almost completely full.
Will I ever reorganize my books, or will I just keep cleaning out my other miscellaneous storage spaces? Stay tuned here folks...
This evening I messed around in the linen closet and asked myself why I am saving so many things that I am never going to use. I did not have an answer for myself, and then I changed the bed clothes on Aimee's old bed because the loud Hawaiian print is kind of disturbing to look at, especially with the Van Gogh framed print in there. I changed it all around, and I still don't like it, and now I see I need big changes in the linen closet.
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!
I want a simple life. I want less stuff. Surprisingly I need wisdom to get there. I thought any one with at least half a brain could downsize. It is harder than it looks.
For those keeping track, I went 16 miles on Saturday with a very sore knee. I was running with my coach who was helping me try to change my form etc., so I could keep going. I found out that even people in great shape, like my coach, sometimes have to run in pain and tough it out. In a way that I can only explain as God's grace, I am fine today, not hobbling around or sore at all.
Also, my coach told me that I should not need my camel pack at the marathon because they have so many water stations. She said I will also run faster without it. She also said that she thinks I will do great at the half marathon because we are running much longer distances than that (13 miles) now. I am thinking that my coach is also a sign of God's grace, which I do not deserve and cannot fully explain, in my life.
I am sorry for anyone who feels misled by today's blog title. Feel free to leave suggestions for better titles today.
Tomorrow, I will share a piece of surprising personal news.
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You might check this post out:
http://intothedesertblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/we-have-and-its-on.html
Our pastor (he is very charismatic) spoke yesterday about pride being at the root of all these situations. If someone is up there claiming something that every other saint doesn't have, it's usually pride - that was his point
Have you ever heard of the 100 Things Challenge? It's pretty cool. After I finish being a crazy, too-much-stuff college student and/or move for the fifteenth time (literally...I've relocated fifteen times in my life) then I will try this. It sounds very liberating. Here's the dude who started it all and his thoughts: http://www.guynameddave.com/100-thing-challenge.html
Way cool! Thank you, Lyssa.
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