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Friday, 09 May 2008

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    Empty and Beautiful
    By Matt Maher
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    Surround me with a beautiful array of music
    Sung so proudly, so loudly in the trees.
    Oh the trees stand so tall, so mighty, so bold
    Almost arrogant as they smile back at me.
     
    The sun at it's greatest
    crushes darknesss, cuts through clouds,
    As it peaks through and smiles
    back at me.
     
    Shine brightly, wake the world, show all you who are blind,
    the truth of a merciful God.
    Bring life to the needy in the earth's
    brown and beautiful skin.
     
    And the dancing fly walzes
    on the porch swing in confidence
    For enjoyment he does
    this performance.
     
    Oh place me here
    Away from life's calls
    Surround me with green, nature's walls.
    Here, let me find you, need you, discover you
    For here is where it all began.

Tuesday, 25 March 2008

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    How Strange, Innocence
    By Explosions in the Sky
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    What brings the blithe of sight
    That scatters the darkness and shatters the glassy-eyed.
    Tell the truth, they all so often avoid.
    Play the music so my ears can hear the life.
    Sing the sound of melodies
    So I can float among the notes with thee.
     
    Bring to me the revelation
    Of language and love.
    Yes, the language so innate in us.
    The language of words of deeds,
    Of a stare that expresses to me only love.
    Love, that we all know.
     
    Bring the extremity to me,
    Bring the raw, realness of reality.
    Not the reality of this world,
    But the reality of You.
    Take me not as a ignorant child,
    But an eager, innocent, dependent, Hopeful.
     
    Sing to me songs of melodies
    So I can find them dancing in front of me
    I’ll pick the pieces out and sew them together
    Let me thread away at them like the
    Holes at my heals.
    Let me search for you.
     
    Like Bethany sees you in an airplane,
    I see you in the melody of music.
    What brilliance, what ambiguity you bring to the table,
    How great it is.
    Let me be consumed in the thought of You.
     
    Break me down to nothing
    So I can pick myself back up with only Your truths.
    Trip me up with questions and unanswered issues.
    WORLD try me, try my faith, my knowledge,
    For I know, I know the LORD in his power and glory.
    I know you will only make me find more of HIM J
    Thank You
     
    Hosanna!
     
     
    -MS
  • Currently Listening
    How Strange, Innocence
    By Explosions in the Sky
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    Work in me a new heart, a new attitude, from such will be your child.
    Birth in me a living sacrifice; to new heights place me, challenge me even though I know nothing of who You are in Your fullness, who can know such of this.
    Grow a woman of God into knowledge and wisdom and faith, in eagerness and hunger and thirst.
    Walk with her, let her find you more each day.
    Run, I will run to You, I will run to your will, even in the times of sinking.
    Live in me and me in You.
    Take me to You, to the places you take me.
    Alive I will be in you

     

    -MS

Monday, 07 January 2008

  • Over a month now and I'm still coughing constantly.. almost to the point of not realizing I'm doing it. I usually always get sick like this every year at this time. Except last year, oddly enough I was living in my apartment. So-I came to the assumption it's the dog and cat in the house.. ha. I think my sicknesses all stem from my allergies. I'm so sick of medicine, but thankful for it at the same time. I often wonder if my body should just be left alone and heal itself.. then realize the science of our times and just load up on curing meds. But still I cough, getting on everyone's nerves and missing my running.

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    School is starting back in motion next week. I'm hoping my two day a week classes don't bore me to the T. I'd love love to find a job that I'll enjoy and stick with for the semester, BUT am thinking of waiting at first to see how everything plays out.

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    I'm moving back to Hattiesburg this Thursday. How convienient that is. I wish the one semester i actually stayed back home would have been this one because I'll be going and doing a lot lot less. My roomie is great and I can't wait to start a journey with her and see what we get our hands into. Next fall I'm hoping the new apt.s will be finished and I can get me a room. Anything with a stove would suit me fine ha. I love to cook.

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    I know people say college is the best times of your life, but for me it's just been great education. I love to learn new things about anything and everything and I get consumed with that everyday. It is great. Beyond that, I'm really ready to be out and on the GO. I would love to drop everything now and go out onto the mission field. I feel though at times I'm rushing myself and at other times being held back. I know God is molding me and growing me. I just have a hard time with patience when it comes to that. I like to learn by experiences and challenges-that is who I am. I'm ready to jump into a mission field and learn,lose sleep,get hungry, get thirsty, be filled and quinched,get sick,get well, sweat, freeze, struggle, pray, grow, do, go, teach, preach, love, live. I would like to get a master's at Seminary at sometime just not sure when I will after I graduate. Wow that's still two more years. I'm contemplating a few mini classes after this semester? Maybe? If I'm granted a job for the summer (which I'm hoping for) the days available will determine if I'll excell in more classes. So much for my Christmas break.. It was great and relaxing. Great days with the family and Chris's graduation along with finding a new job and sadly moving soon. I will miss him very very much but this will be a new chapter in his life that will be exciting. I will definatly visit! Great days and nights with Josh, shopping, friends, and food, food, food.

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    I'm starting to think the coffee I drank tonight wasn't decaf like I suggested...

Friday, 14 December 2007

  • Currently Watching
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - The Complete First Three Seasons
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    51 hours.. doesn't sound like much to count for, but thats the hours I've gotten under my belt so far at good ol' Southern Miss.  This semester went by faster that it started. College has opened my eyes to how fast time goes by.  How fast you meet some of the greatest people and how fast they are gone.  How precious each moment is and how important to spend them. I seem, I think, content in what major I've decided on, but will probably never feel totally pleased or still at heart until I am sitting with a person and telling my heart.  That is Christ, the impact He's made on my life and how he loves that person.  I know it sounds cliche, but really that's my calling. A degree, I want, and I will use to my advantage to teach a language to those who value it so much.  I've relied on God's leading to make the path He wants for me clear and He constantly reminds me that his hand is on the wheel.  If you know me, literally I hate not driving, not being in control of my life when I'm in a car lol. I feel soo secure while driving, my life is in my hands and not at the fate of anothers. It is hard to remind myself at times that He has shared with me His plan for my life because so often I reach over and try to steer it my own way.

    Love.. How beautiful a thing it is.  How blessed I can call my love my best friend. My blessing never ceases to amaze me. Each day I fall more in love with him. To adore him when I'm with him and to miss him when I'm not, to kiss, to touch, to laugh, cry, and be myself (as weird as that can be at times). He is my crutch when I'm weary, never thoughtless to my needs always aware of me. He is the smile on my face, the kiss on my lips, the star in my eye, and the beat in my heart. He is the hug I never let go off, the dream I never forget, the prayer of thanks to my Father at night. He is the excitement on my face when I hear his voice and the awestruck when I look into his eyes. He is mine.. mine.. and I love him.

    Next semester.. campus life with a new friend, a new sister to start a journey with. How big the smile on my face is now just to think of her. HA.. I'm so thankful of meeting a beautiful crazy God fearing girl that brightens up every moment lol.

    For now, getting well, getting sleep, enjoying Christmas break...

    Feliz Navidad

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  • I love to be outdoors, especially on the beach, working out especially running, hot tea,music,people, and studying the Word of God..and being with Mr. Wright

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