One Wintry Night
(David Phelps)
Just a simple maiden with her hands stretched out to God
Saying “Lord Thy will be done; I will abide”.
Just a simple stable, looking back it does seem odd
That God Himself would enter there inside.
One wintry night the starry universe
Went whirling upside down
And everything that was, was not the same
One wintry night a supernatural birth
Left Heaven and earth spellbound
As the Mysterious Omniscient took a name
Darkness fled from light; wrong was made right
In just one wintry night
Just a simple carpenter who found himself in love
With a girl bearing the child of the Divine
Just a simple manger yet somehow it was enough
to accommodate the God of space and time.
One wintry night the starry universe
Went whirling upside down
And everything that was, was not the same
One wintry night a supernatural birth
Left Heaven and earth spellbound
As the Mysterious Omniscient took a name
Darkness fled from light; wrong was made right
In just one wintry night
Don’t you know the angels were breathless
As He stepped down off His throne
Into the cosmos His own hands had made
Don’t you know that darkness protested
As its reign was overthrown
And victory was declared with love’s display….One Wintry Night…
Hello…Goodbye
Forms sent in? Check.
Classes registered for? Check.
A rather large check mailed? …Check.
Books ordered? Check.
….
Everything’s on track.
Twenty days.
Old Testament Survey.
Elements of Bible Study.
The Church and It’s Doctrines.
And more.
Hello homework, tests, quizzes, and discussion boards.
Goodbye social life.
It’s been fun.
hahahaha
Original post from Shattered Paradigm.
The Washington Redskins Run The Worst Trick Play In The History Of The NFL On Monday Night Football
There is no longer any doubt that the Redskins are mailing it in for the rest of the NFL season. Apparently Jim Zorn is determined to not only embarrass himself but also the entire Redskins organization on his way out the door. The Washington Redskins ran the absolute worst trick play in the history of the NFL on Monday Night Football against the New York Giants this past week. Due to their completely uninspired play, the Redskins were already trailing 24-0 as the game neared halftime. With two seconds remaining in the half, Jim Zorn sent out his field goal team for an apparent field goal attempt. What transpired after that almost defies description. Almost the entire field goal team was shifted over to the left sideline and then the kicker was also sent in motion out to the left. Then the holder took the snap and lofted a wounded duck of a pass downfield that was intercepted by the New York Giants. It was simply the worst trick play in the history of the NFL. If you don’t believe us, just watch the video posted below and judge for yourself….
Etsy
So my Etsy is finally up and running!
Date joined: September 26, 2008
Date of first item added: December 20, 2009
Yeah, well at least I’m on the ball with Valentines Day cards already! (Thanks mom : )
Head on over and check it out!
you never know… what will be playing on the kitchen cd player
(If you finished the song from the beginning of that title…you’ll definitely want to keep reading. : )
I went in to work at 11:30 this morning and the lunch rush had already begun. I worked the register for a while and then I had to run back to the kitchen to get something. I’m opening the refrigerator when I realize, totally out of the blue, I’ve got “You never know who you’ll meet on a bus…” running through my head.
Except not only is it running through my head…it’s playing on the kitchen CD player!?!
Wait… What? Why… WHO’S PLAYING CHELSEA CLINE?!?!?!
I discovered the ‘guilty party’ was none other than Andy, the sweetest guy you’ll ever meet. He comes in every day from 11 to 3 to wash the dishes. Andy is mentally challenged making him seem more like a 12 year old boy than the 21 years old or so that he is. He’s one of two guys that work at ABOG and loves calling the rest of us of the female persuasion any of the following: pumpkin, baby, sweet pea, sugarlips (yeah that’s one word) etc. Like I said, he’s the sweetest guy and loves it when we egg him on. (IE: someone will hear him say “maybe” and respond, “did you call me baby?” and he responds “maybe” and you get the picture…)
And he was playing Chelsea Cline. He was so proud of his signed CD and even wondered if just maybe Chelsea like him and was singing to him. Needless to say, he got pretty excited when I told him I actually know Chelsea and she’s one of my best friends. (To prove it I pulled out my camera that had pictures of all of us from ‘spaghetti night’ at the MH).
A little while later Andy told me he had something he wanted to show me. And he pulls out a ring. In a very sad ‘Andy’ voice he tells me he just wants someone to take it. I told him he should hold onto it and give it to someone special. Later Andy pulls the ring out of his pocket again and wonders if I’d take it. I think that was his way of proposing, asking me to “take this ring.” I kindly told him he should wait for that special girl and save it for her. I tried to let Andy down easy, but he moved on rather quickly…
And wondered if Chelsea wanted it. : )
And he wondered if I’d take a picture of him with her CD:
So there you have it folks.
Chelsea, you and I have both been proposed to by the same guy within a matter of minutes.
stop prequalifying your prayers
You ever notice how much prequalification we add to our prayers?
God, we pray that you would just, if it be Thy will, bless Josh’s mom today. She’s having a hard time, and God, we have no right to be in your presence today asking you to help her, because we’re sinful, and we don’t deserve for you to hear our prayers, but we need you to hear our prayer today…
It’s good to have a humble heart when we come before the Lord. To submit our will to His will and to acknowledge that our only confidence comes from Christ.
But I suspect God must think from time to time:
Just tell me what you need! Get to the point already! I know you’re not worthy. We’ve established that, and I’ve made provision for it through my Son. Now come before me with confidence, trust my character, stand in my grace, and walk by faith!
This may rub you the wrong way at first. Might sound arrogant. That’s because we base too much of our praying on our own logical calculation and not enough on the pattern of Scripture. Study the prayers of Joshua. Moses. Nehemiah. Jesus. These prayers are direct. Bold. Audacious. And completely unqualified on any basis other than the righteousness that comes from God.
Christ is in you. God is for you. Stop prequalifying your prayers and begin believing for God’s best in your life.
By Meredith Brock
www.stevenfurtick.com
what if?
Sinus surgery in twenty-two days.
Maybe I shouldn’t think like this, but the thought did cross my mind.
What if…
What if something goes wrong and I lose my eyesight?
Not that it will, and my doctor’s never had that happen to anyone he’s performed surgery on…
…and he does 300 a year.
(give or take a few).
I’m not worried.
Still…
The thought is there.
What if…?
found hope…found life…found all i need
14 days until Christmas…
19 days until Winterfest…
27 days until surgery…
32 days until classes start…
January, you’re so close…yet so far away.
While I’m HUGE steps ahead of where I was almost 3 years ago, this time of year the thoughts always start coming back. The dreading, even? January, February, and March. It’s like there’s an internal battle going on inside my head…thankfully since recognizing this battle I’ve always made it out of the dark and dreary winter with renowned hope for the next winter and especially the spring.
February 18, 2007 I was given another 24 hours. Since then it’s been approximately 20,400 hours.
20,400 hours I almost didn’t have.
I wrote this March 7, 2008:
There’s something about this time of year. I’ve gradually come to accept that Virginia winters are mild and slightly lacking in the snow department… so we’re forced to endure seemingly endless days of cold, dark, wet, dreariness. At least, that’s how it seems to someone who struggles with Seasonal Affective Disorder. (I’m thankfully not extreme, but January through March it shows…)
Last year I wrote a note thanking God for another 24 hours. This time, I’m thankful for another year.
February 18th has come and gone and I realize I did my best to not think about it. But it’s one of those things that you try so hard NOT to think about, you find yourself thinking about it nonetheless.
And I’ve been forced even more to think about my depression with the Sr. Play, To Kill A Mockingbird.
It was Lee’s favorite play. We’re doing this in memory of him. Many of you know how much his death affected me, even though I didn’t know him personally.
Timing.
I find relief…
in life.
Lee…
in taking his own.
24 hours apart.
It’s been difficult.
I admit.
Especially with all my sinus trouble, school, homework, lack of sleep, stress, etc., I wonder if it’ll ever end. But I keep reminding myself I have SO much to be thankful for! (And of course, Spring is on the way!) Thankfully I know my own signals and I can watch for them. And I’ve got so many people including family and friends watching out for me.
I’m so thankful for everyone who’s been there for me the past year (well, forever, but especially this past year!) I wish I could tag you all in this note but unfortunately I can’t… facebook should change that…
But this is my thank-you to all of you. For sticking with me and not letting me go. When things get tough and I think I’d rather crawl in a hole and forget everything, I remember the beautiful things.
Such as Life.
It’s such a gift, taken too often for granted.
Cool morning sunrises.
The first signs of spring; robins outside my window.
Huggs from my daddy.
Sloppy kisses from Josie.
Homemade meals from my mommy every night, even when I only have 15 minutes to eat between all my running around.
Oh, there’s so much more to be thankful for.
Every morning I wake up thankful for another 24 hours. Another breath. Another chance.
Sometimes it IS hard to be thankful. But I am.
Life is a beautiful, wonderful, amazing gift. Don’t ever take it for granted.
Almost 3 years…and I’m still going strong. Stronger than ever. I may still struggle with sinus stuff (hence the surgery), I may be getting ready to take on a full class load while trying to keep up with work, church, and life in general, I may not get all the sleep I should, and I may still stress out every once in a while…but look how far I’ve come.
That, my friends, is all God.
I tried to play God and be in control of my life and in the process I almost stupidly lost it; the very life He gave me.
Hindsight is 20/20 isn’t it? : ) I can’t believe all the opportunities I’ve had in the past 2 1/2-3 years. And I get really excited when I think about the possibilities and opportunities that lay ahead of me in the years to come.
I think about all the friends I’ve made through Aletheia. You guys are the best. Seriously. The most meaningful friendships I have are with you all. I cherish each and every one of you, even if I don’t say it enough.
So the funny thing is that when I started writing this I was totally not intending to go here…haha. Actually, I was just going to leave it at the fact that I was counting down to January when so many changes are going to take place. So much for that…
But since this is where my thought process went, and I think it’s good it did, I’ll end by saying (in the words of Travis Tritt, of course : ) ):
It’s a great day to be alive.
Last year I wrote a note thanking God for another 24 hours. This time, I’m thankful for another year.
February 18th has come and gone and I realize I did my best to not think about it. But it’s one of those things that you try so hard NOT to think about, you find yourself thinking about it nonetheless.
And I’ve been forced even more to think about my depression with the Sr. Play, To Kill A Mockingbird.
It was Lee’s favorite play. We’re doing this in memory of him. Many of you know how much his death affected me, even though I didn’t know him personally.
Timing.
I find relief…
in life
Lee…
in taking his own.
24 hours apart.
It’s been difficult.
I admit.
Especially with all my sinus trouble, school, homework, lack of sleep, stress, etc., I wonder if it’ll ever end. But I keep reminding myself I have SO much to be thankful for! (And of course, Spring is on the way!) Thankfully I know my own signals and I can watch for them. And I’ve got so many people including family and friends watching out for me.
I’m so thankful for everyone who’s been there for me the past year (well, forever, but especially this past year!) I wish I could tag you all in this note but unfortunately I can’t… facebook should change that…
But this is my thank-you to all of you. For sticking with me and not letting me go. When things get tough and I think I’d rather crawl in a hole and forget everything, I remember the beautiful things.
Such as Life.
It’s such a gift, taken too often for granted.
Cool morning sunrises.
The first signs of spring; robins outside my window.
Huggs from my daddy.
Sloppy kisses from Josie.
Homemade meals from my mommy every night, even when I only have 15 minutes to eat between all my running around.
Oh, there’s so much more to be thankful for.
Every morning I wake up thankful for another 24 hours. Another breath. Another chance.
Sometimes it IS hard to be thankful. But I am.
Life is a beautiful, wonderful, amazing gift. Don’t ever take it for granted.
