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Thursday, 13 September 2007
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The Contents of my Fridge
It's been a crazy week so far, and I don't know that it will slow down any time soon. I don't really have time to go to the grocery store, and I definitely don't have the motivation, which was made abundantly clear to me today when I opened the refrigerator to find something to eat for lunch. I did have some leftover macaroni and cheese, but aside from that, all I have on my allotted portion of the top shelf is Gatorade, salsa, butter, two wheat tortillas, a few pieces of turkey pastrami, a huge block of cheddar cheese and some chopped up chicken in a Tupperware container. I guess if you count the shelves on the door, I also have some varieties of salad dressing and sour cream. Sounds like dinner. Yum.
Thankfully, for the next couple of days, I don't have to worry about feeding myself from my fridge. Tonight is girls' night out at Moe's. Tomorrow my mom and I are going out to lunch, and then tomorrow night SCEmily, et. al. are having a party from which I've been promised to get fried chicken and green bean casserole, among other things.
Well, I suppose that's it. Off to go do more copy-editing. Sigh.
Sunday, 09 September 2007
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Sunday Prayer
Thou incomprehensible but prayer-hearing God,
Known, but beyond knowledge,
revealed, but unrevealed,
my wants and welfare draw me to thee,
for thou has never said, 'Seek ye me in vain'.
To thee I come in my difficulties, necessities, distresses;
possess me with thyself,
with a spirit of grace and supplication,
with a prayerful attitude of mind,
with access into warm of fellowship,
so that in the ordinary concerns of life
my thoughts and desires may rise to thee,
and in habitual devotion I may find a resource
that will soothe my sorrows,
sanctify my successes,
and qualify me in all ways for dealings
with my fellow men.
I bless thee that thou hast made me capable
of knowing thee, the author of all being,
of resembling thee, the perfection of all excellency,
of enjoying thee, the source of all happiness.
O God, attend me in every part of my arduous
and trying pilgrimage;
I need the same counsel, defence, comfort
I found at my beginning.
Let my religion be more obvious to my conscience,
more perceptible to those around.
While Jesus is representing me in heaven,
may I reflect him on earth,
While he pleads my cause, may I show forth his praise.
Continue the gentleness of thy goodness towards me,
And whether I wake or sleep, let thy presence go with me,
the blessing attend me.
Thou hast led me on and I have found thy promises true,
I have been sorrowful, but thou hast been my help,
fearful, but thou hast delivered me,
despairing, but thou hast lifted me up.
Thy vows are ever upon me,
And I praise thee, O God.
--Valley of Vision, "God Enjoyed"
Tuesday, 04 September 2007
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Routine
Now that I’ve been back in school for about two weeks, I think I’ve pretty much got a schedule down. It varies a little bit day to day, but overall I like what I’ve done. I’ll give you a look at Monday and Tuesday, as those are the most typical days.
MONDAY
6:00 am - Wake up, have quiet time, eat breakfast
6:30 am - head to the gym to work out and shower
8:00-8:50 am - class
9:05-9:55 am - class
10-11 am - break (normally I check my email in the computer lab)
11:15-12:05 - class
After my last class, I head home and eat some lunch. I’ve also started taking an early afternoon nap for 20-30 minutes. It keeps me alert, which is good, because I spend most of the afternoon doing homework. I normally eat dinner around 6 or so, finish up any last minute homework, read some blogs, talk to Christian, and head to bed at 10:30 pm at the latest.
TUESDAY
6:30 am - wake up, have quiet time, eat breakfast
7:00 am - shower, get ready for class
8:00-12:15 pm - three classes
Then the same old routine. Come home, eat lunch, take a nap, do homework. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I am taking a group fitness class at the gym with my roommates. It lasts an hour and it’s really intense. After that I come back, eat dinner, finish up homework, talk to Christian, and go to bed.
It’s working out well. I am working out every day except for Sunday, and having a consistent quiet time, which has been so good for my heart, soul, mind and strength. I’m currently working through the book of Isaiah on my own and reading a chapter of Proverbs every day “with” Christian (which means we read them on our own and talk about it at some point). I’m going to a Bible study beginning this Thursday where we’ll be studying 1 and 2 Peter, and Friday mornings I meet with some girls from church — this Friday we’re starting to look at Colossians.
Anyway — there’s my life for now. Not much more to write right now. Hard to believe, but at 8 pm I actually have gotten all my homework done, so I’m actually going to engage in some pleasure reading - a novel concept. Grace and peace.
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Monday, 03 September 2007
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What is this terror?
"It may be the cry of fire or the noise of thieves or the shriek of sudden sickness or death. We live in the world of death and sorrow. This should not alarm us, for be the terror what it may, the promise is that the believer shall not be afraid. Why should he? God our Father is here and will be here all through the lonely hours; He is an almighty Watcher, a sleepless Guardian, a faithful Friend. Nothing can happen without His direction, for even hell itself is under His control. Darkness is not dark to Him. He has promised to be a wall of fire around His people--and who can break through such a barrier? Worldlings might be afraid, for they have an angry God above them, a guilty conscience within them, and a yawning hell beneath them; but we who rest in Jesus are saved from all these through rich mercy. If we give way to foolish fear, we lead others to doubt the reality of godliness. We ought to be afraid of being afraid, lest we should displease the Holy Spirit by foolish distrust. God has not forgotten to be gracious nor shut up His tender mercies; it may be night in the soul, but there need be no terror, for the God of love changes not. Children of light may walk in darkness, but they are not therefore cast away; no, they are now enabled to prove their adoption by trusting in their heavenly Father as hypocrites cannot do." -- Charles Spurgeon
chelseykarns
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- Name: Chelsey
- Country: United States
- State: South Carolina
- Metro: Columbia
- Birthday: 3/18/1986
- Gender: Female
- Member Since: 5/19/2005
