Hello friends!
I am typing this in word, so I can come back to it as needed. Plus, it makes it look like I am not blogging at work. Not that it matters. Hey, spell check just marked ‘blogging’ as spelled wrong. I bet the new editions of word will have it in the dictionary, hey? SO strange, how new words creep into our vocabulary so quickly! Did ‘blog’ anything ever exist?
I hope I have made up for my time away by calling/talking with all of you now. Michelle, I’ll still need to catch you up to date on things…I told the other two about Christmas all ready since I didn’t feel up to writing it all out. I talked with my dad again last night, and he is really worried b/c my brother finally went home (back to Texas). He thinks my mom will do something now that we are all out of the house again. I have expended great energy in trying to get him to see that he cannot contrl or change her…all he can do is stay in God’s will, doing the things (such as prayer, bible study, counseling) that he feels called to do, and let the rest go…he worries himself sick!
But, enough of them. I myself am doing very well now. Coming back from the holidays is always difficult for me. It took me a bit to adjust to being here, working, plus all my friends were gone. Diz, I totally feel you on the New Years Eve thing…it was a quiet night here too. No parties, but matt and I did go out to TGI Fridays and watched “The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” (SUCH a strange movie…anyone seen it??)
In other news, I’d have to side with Val on the emerging church issues…I can’t say I’ve really heard about it, though I have an idea of what you are getting at. Just the other day, one of the Christian nurses here (who loves to share tracts and evanagalize) heard me talking/debating with a couple other nurses (an atheist and someone playing the devil’s advocate to me). Afterward, she told me “you can’t win people by discussion.” I was flabbergasted. I told her that I could…not without faith, but you can use reasoning with people, too…right?? That is what conclusion we came to in class, correct?
Spiritually, I feel like I’ve just learned a lot more about myself and had someone peel back my pride so I can, well, see my pride. I think that will be my most difficult issue for some time. I’d definitely appreciate prayer. I easily compare myself to others, seeing how well off I am…but my true comparison is Christ. Not only is he there to model (to look at) but, wonder of wonders, he is actually in me. I really can’t figure that one out. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit dwell in me. Regardless of what I do, how I act, the things I dwell on. I truly want to be renewed, pick up the discipline of daily prayer and bible study, and worshiping in song throughout the day. I’m so glad to hear all of you struggling for this too…b/c I know it will reap great rewards one day!
Okay, this is pretty long. Hope I have either satiated your appetite to hear about my life or possibly whetted it so you post more often! = )