Def: To select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference
God has been speaking to me through this word a lot this week. It's in the book of haggai, where it hit me first. Haggai 2:23
"On that day, declares the Lord of hosts, I will take you Zerubbabel my servent, the son of Shealtiel, declares the Lord, and make you a signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the Lord of hosts."
I just thought it was so neat that God chose us. And He did.
I went to watch the movie, "Date Night" with a friend today and the last words of the movie made my heart melt in a way that only Jesus can do. He said to his wife, "I'd do it all again, I'd choose you. I choose you everyday."
And God just brought this to light for me. He chose me. Out of a number of possibilities, He chose ME. He picked me by preference.
To choose is such a strong action. I believe that people take it for granted. Everyday we choose things. We choose right and wrong. We choose our every action of every moment of the day. Our choices make us who we are. We choose people to love and to spend time with and to be friends with. And if God chooses to be with us, well, I choose Him back. And I think if God chooses someone, then that someone should choose Him back. Period.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
2 things
Two completely random thoughts all tied into one blog! This is exciting!!
1) I was under the impression the veal was vennisen (dear meat however it's spelled). I'm so glad someone told me before a guest at work asked me what veal was. I like dear meat. I don't know if I like veal.
2) God chose me. Haggai told me so. Well I guess the Lord of hosts told Haggai and then Haggai told me. I heard it through the grapevine.
1) I was under the impression the veal was vennisen (dear meat however it's spelled). I'm so glad someone told me before a guest at work asked me what veal was. I like dear meat. I don't know if I like veal.
2) God chose me. Haggai told me so. Well I guess the Lord of hosts told Haggai and then Haggai told me. I heard it through the grapevine.
Friday, April 9, 2010
yeah not so much
Emily thinks she's beating me at blogging, therefore, i'm blogging another blog that bloggers all over the world will read. Or not so much. Maybe just emily.
Second Title:
Tattoos:
Sometimes I see tattoos and I think they are disgusting. Other times, I see them and I believe they are a beautiful piece of artwork. I had a friend that said, because he wasn't an artist, and he couldn't draw, that his body was his canvas. Although, he was talking about his clothing, I think it pertains to this category of tattoos also.
I've been obsessed with the idea of writing...
Words,
Quotes,
Whatever. Just letters. Or symbols.
One time I saw a girl who had a half sleeve of starry night on her arm and i thought it was beautiful, but i'm to chicken to pull that off... It's my favorite picture though.
Hephzibah : Isaiah 62:4 meaning, my delight is in her. I tossed the idea of getting that tattooed across my lower back, which would classify me as having a "tramp Stamp" but i thought it would be funny and ironic... but i'd never put it there...
"Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever"
Psalm 73:25-27..............I'm not sure where that one might go.
Jesus.... just written across my wrist or someplace visible to the world.
I would like, The Valley of Dry Bones - Ezekial 37 1-15 just on me. Because it does something to me everytime i read it. Maybe i'd have it tattooed upsidedown so i could read it.. and no one else, unless they wanted to look funny bending up-side-down.
The list is probably longer. But I think God is beautiful. And his words would be Beautiful on me.
Second Title:
Tattoos:
Sometimes I see tattoos and I think they are disgusting. Other times, I see them and I believe they are a beautiful piece of artwork. I had a friend that said, because he wasn't an artist, and he couldn't draw, that his body was his canvas. Although, he was talking about his clothing, I think it pertains to this category of tattoos also.
I've been obsessed with the idea of writing...
Words,
Quotes,
Whatever. Just letters. Or symbols.
One time I saw a girl who had a half sleeve of starry night on her arm and i thought it was beautiful, but i'm to chicken to pull that off... It's my favorite picture though.
Hephzibah : Isaiah 62:4 meaning, my delight is in her. I tossed the idea of getting that tattooed across my lower back, which would classify me as having a "tramp Stamp" but i thought it would be funny and ironic... but i'd never put it there...
"Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever"
Psalm 73:25-27..............I'm not sure where that one might go.
Jesus.... just written across my wrist or someplace visible to the world.
I would like, The Valley of Dry Bones - Ezekial 37 1-15 just on me. Because it does something to me everytime i read it. Maybe i'd have it tattooed upsidedown so i could read it.. and no one else, unless they wanted to look funny bending up-side-down.
The list is probably longer. But I think God is beautiful. And his words would be Beautiful on me.
The Time Traveler's Wife
In order to escape the reality that i choose to ignore, I have been reading The Time Traveler's Wife. It's wonderful. It is much different (and better) than the movie and reading it makes me judge the people who decided what parts make it into the movie. And it makes me want to be that person who makes the decisions and i also wonder if these decision makers even read the book.
The book reminds me that in the end, no matter the challenges and heartbreaks and tears and laughter, you've lived a life (or years) madly in love. And I think in the end, that makes it worth it. I think clare and henry love each other in a real way. Like real life. The book doesn't hide their struggles. It doesn't hide their mistakes. They definitely are just madly in love with loving each other and would do anything to protect the other. And i like that. Because I think that's how it should be. That's not a fantasy life i've dreamed up. And i don't think it's too much to ask. Just because it's in a book, doesn't mean it doesn't exist in life.
The End.
The book reminds me that in the end, no matter the challenges and heartbreaks and tears and laughter, you've lived a life (or years) madly in love. And I think in the end, that makes it worth it. I think clare and henry love each other in a real way. Like real life. The book doesn't hide their struggles. It doesn't hide their mistakes. They definitely are just madly in love with loving each other and would do anything to protect the other. And i like that. Because I think that's how it should be. That's not a fantasy life i've dreamed up. And i don't think it's too much to ask. Just because it's in a book, doesn't mean it doesn't exist in life.
The End.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Forever
There are some things that i never mentioned on this. Not because it was too personal, or because i didn't want people to know, but because they weren't forever. And some things really made me happy, and some things really helped me get through the day. But I refuse to be the girl who talks about the trivial things that are here today, but definitely gone tomorrow. No one needs to waste their time reading it. So, I don't talk about it.
I do talk about God, because He is forever.
I do talk about emily, because she is forever.
I think i've mentioned jon and by marriage, he is forever too.
I guess I haven't talked about my family much and that makes me question their foreverness... i'd like to just give them the benefit of the doubt and say they are forever.
Not much else is forever.
So, now you know, only forever makes it into this blog.
No messing around.
I do talk about God, because He is forever.
I do talk about emily, because she is forever.
I think i've mentioned jon and by marriage, he is forever too.
I guess I haven't talked about my family much and that makes me question their foreverness... i'd like to just give them the benefit of the doubt and say they are forever.
Not much else is forever.
So, now you know, only forever makes it into this blog.
No messing around.
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