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Saturday, January 04, 2003
More good lyrics: "Pencil marks on a wall, I wasn't always this tall You scattered some monsters from beneath my bed You watched my team win You watched my team lose You watched when my bicycle went down again And when I was weak, unable to speak Still I could call You by name And I said, Elbow Healer, Superhero Come if You can You said, I am Only sixteen, life is so mean What kind of curfew is at 10pm? You saw my mistakes And watched my heart break Heard when I swore I'd never love again And when I was weak, unable to speak Still I could call You by name And I said, Heartache Healer, Secret Keeper Be my best friend And You said, I am When life had begun, I was woven and spun You let the angels dance around the throne And who can say when, but they'll dance again When I am free and finally headed homeI will be weak, unable to speak Still I will call You by name Creator, Maker, Life Sustainer Comforter, Healer, my Redeemer Lord and King, Beginning and the end And You said, I am Yes, I am" (from Nichole Nordeman's "I Am") wow. i love it. -bj 
"So, thank You, Jesus Even when You see us just as we are Fragile and frail and so far from who we want to b So, thank You, Jesus Even when the pieces are broken and small Dreams shatter and scatter like the wind Thank You, even then." (from Nichole Nordeman's "Even Then") "Send some rain, would You send some rain? 'Cause the earth is dry and needs to drink again And the sun is high and we are sinking in the shade Would You send a cloud, thunder long and loud? Let the sky grow black and send some mercy down Surely You can see that we are thirsty and afraid But maybe not, not today Maybe You'll provide in other ways And if that's the case ... We'll give thanks to You with gratitude For lessons learned in how to thirst for You How to bless the very sun that warms our face If You never send us rain Daily bread, give us daily bread Bless our bodies, keep our children fed Fill our cups, then fill them up again tonight Wrap us up and warm us through Tucked away beneath our sturdy roofs Let us slumber safe from danger's view this time Or maybe not, not today Maybe You'll provide in other ways And if that's the case ... We'll give thanks to You with gratitude A lesson learned in how to hunger after You That a starry sky offers a better view if no roof is overhead And if we never taste that bread." (From Nichole Nordeman's "Gratitude") so poetic ... her CD has really touched me ... -bj
Friday, January 03, 2003
someone stop me from using ebay. please? Currently: auctions won: 2 auctions winning: 2 auctions outbid on: 6 times an hour i check on my auctions: too many to count ... and on a 56K modem, too! it's an obsession. -bj
Went out with vir today ... we went to target and tapioca express ... we tried to write a song, too ... nothing as of yet ... :-) h2o was ... interesting. ummm. yeah. i think i get embarassed too easily. I just don't feel comfortable going into Safeway and asking the cashiers to sing me a song while i video tape them or videotapping myself reading a people magazine article aloud. hmmm ... i guess it was pretty cool, though ... :-) the tour guide at blockbuster was pretty cool ... :-) -bj
Thursday, January 02, 2003
i won my first ebay auction today ... yippy skippy ... :-D i'm so excited ... THAT NO GOOD BUM BETTER SEND ME MY PACKAGE THOUGH AND NOT RIP ME OFF ... (i've heard too many horror stories) ... now i'm hooked on ebay ... evil vir ... evil -bj
"God loves you just the way you are, but He refuses to leave you that way. He wants you to be just like Jesus." That's the main theme of the book I'm reading, Max Lucado's "Just Like Jesus." (I realize you're supposed to underline or italicize names of books; my comp is just retarded so i have to put it in quotes.) Anyway, this book has truly got me thinking and re-evaluating myself and my priorities. Recently, God has used this book to convict me of oftentimes having a bad attitude in coming to service each Sunday. Too often I am just content walking into service and leaving unchanged, content leaving just the way I came. I've discovered that I have to come to church on Sundays with an attitude wanting to learn and wanting to be spiritually fed. And as we worship God on Sundays, or on any days, he changes our faces. "A vibrant, shing face is the mark of one who has stood in God's presence. After speaking to God, Moses had to cover his face with a veil (Exodus 34:33-35). After seeing heaven, Stephen's face glowed like that of an angel (Acts 6:15; 7:55-56). God is in the business of changing the face of the world .... But there's more. Not only does God change the face of those who worship, he changes those who watch us worship." (from Max Lucado's "Just Like Jesus") I want to come to church on Sundays with a worship-hungry heart. -bj
Wednesday, January 01, 2003
i got two new baldacci books! yay! "saving faith" and "last man standing" ... excitement excitement. -bj
went to my grandma's today ... watched "Josh Groban in Concert" =) Wowzers ... if i were a girl ... never mind ... but wow ... it's no fun being ignored ... :-( -bj
HAPPY NEW YEAR! i just finished a book i couldn't put down ... that's a first for me ... i'm not a big reader, but this book was AMAZING! i highly recommend david baldacci's "the simple truth" ... wow ... quite riveting ... it doesn't have as much of the courtroom stuff i like as in steve martini's books, but this book is quite possible one of the best books i've ever read ... :-) everyone should go check this book out from the library! (that and steve martini's "the judge" ... good stuff) -bj
Tuesday, December 31, 2002
RANDOM REFLECTIONS ON A YEAR GONE BY ... Senior Year My senior year in high school ... hmmmm ... not really much to reflect on there ... everything went fairly smoothly. Classes weren't too bad ... senioritis didn't kick in until late in the year. Hawaii Trip Who knew it was a crime to play cards? :-) I think the Hawaii trip really helped me appreciate my classmates ... it's fun remembering all of the fun times I had there ... especially getting yelled at by michael's mom after me, mike, & stephen got back from the movie late ... haha ... that was pretty bad ... anyway, good times, good times. Graduation Hmmmm ... I don't really recall my actual graduation much. I think actually graduating just made me thankful and appreciative for the awesome friends God has given me. It hasn't been until I got to Berkeley that I realized how lucky I am to have the friends that I have and to have the education and training I received at CCS. Sandia My first job ... I think that summer w/ Michael taught me a lot ... It was at Sandia that I realized how hard it would be living with Michael ... haha :-) ... N E WAYS ... I guess I learned how jobs work in the real world. It was a good experience ... I have wonderful memories of going to a staff meeting, an ergonomics lecture, riding bikes around the premise searching for the doctor's office, chasing squirrels, using the bathrooms (constantly), and drinking more than my own fair share of water. :-) CALSO My cal student orientation was my first glimpse at life at Berkeley. From my first step on campus, I knew that I'd love college. I still do. (just not the classes) H2O I became freshmen rep at h2o this year ... still not sure if I'm prepared or mature enough for the position; i still forget about council meetings. still, God has put me in this position for a reason, eh? I've also started as assistant ct captain for the berkeley/sfsu small group ... we'll see how that goes ... MY FIRST SEMESTER AT BERKELEY Wow. I think that basically sums up my first semester. It's been a whirlwind. From getting to know my suitemates to dealing with not getting straight A's in college, my first semester at Berkeley has been totally crazy. I've learned a lot about my roommates and a lot about myself. God has given me great Christian friends both at Berkeley and elsewhere that have been a continual source of encouragement. I've learned to depend on God a lot more ... Without God's help I doubt I would've gotten through certain nights when physics homework overwhelmed me. Through it all, I would not have changed a thing. I'm truly blessed to be at Berkeley with awesome roommates and suitemates. SPIRITUAL GROWTH I think I will remember this year most as a time of spiritual maturing for me. I think God has really used experiences this past year to help me grow closer to Him. My devotion times are more consistent, and I am getting more out of them. I'm really fortunate to be discipled by someone I truly respect. He is really encouraging me in my walk with God. The Bible studies that we have in my dorm room are also very encouraging to me. I've also started reading a Christian living book on spiritual leadership and another on becoming like Jesus. It is my constant prayer and desire to continually to grow closer to the heart of God. -bj
Monday, December 30, 2002
i start running ... REALLY. too bad our treadmill is broken ... i'd run around the block, but i lack the discipline. -bj
Sunday, December 29, 2002
Lines from a good movie: "Goodbye, Crow." "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." "When you go digging up the past, all you get is dirty." "Can you see?" "Everybody runs." haha ... good stuff, good stuff. Excellent movie. -bj
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