tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26386540338912498372024-12-18T21:29:03.509-06:00My thoughts and ideas; Bible verses, song lyrics, and other random things I find particularly interesting.Naranjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17483518717316759160noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638654033891249837.post-30503580513349520782015-11-28T22:47:00.000-06:002015-11-28T22:47:47.522-06:00

I feel like if I did this I would talk to no one. I also feel like I suck at relationships in general. This is me, right now.

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A few things that I wrote down throughout the day. Three separate occasions, along a similar theme. So many things go through my mind throughout the day, but I forget them if I don't write them down immediately. A lot of times I'm driving when thoughts occur to me, so I can't write them down. Today I had opportunity to put the things to paper: I always see and hear more than people think I do.

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I'm normally a pretty calm, laid-back person, taking things as they come. But there are a few circumstances where I have almost zero patience - one of which is when I'm driving. People do some of the dumbest things when they are driving, and it DRIVES. ME. CRAZY. Here's a list (in no particular order) of the things other drivers do that annoy me: Not using turn signal until they're practically

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I always give up on blog posts because I can't come up with a start that I'm happy with. Well, here's the beginning of my blog post. No excuses. There have been some things that I've been needing to say, to get out. I despise posts on social media where people feel the need to post their every problem to everybody. It seems desperate and needy - which I do feel sometimes. Well, here's my story.

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Wow! It's been just over a year since my last post!  Well, as the title of this post says, I've  embarked on a new journey. A journey to health and fitness. I've been unhappy with my weight and lack of fitness for quite a while now, and after trying several unsuccessful attempts over the past few years I decided enough was enough. I think the main reason I failed before was because I

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This a paper I wrote my senior year of high school. Yes, it is long (10 pages double spaced), but worth the read. I've included my sources at the bottom. This paper is strictly educational, as it doesn't precisely take one side or the other. My personal position, however, is pro-life. The year is 1965. Norma McCorvey – a divorced, poor, and single parent from Texas – struggles to support

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I recently read Francis Chan's book Crazy Love. It was a tremendous challenge to me as to just how much my God loves me, and what that means concerning how I should respond to it. I took some notes while reading the first chapter, some things that stuck out to me, and I'd like to share some of those here. God is holy We don't decide who God is "I am that I am" -Exodus 3:14 Set apart,

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Something occurred to me yesterday. In my Christian life, I want to grow and learn, but I want it to be easy and painless. That's simply not how it works, though. Physical growth spurts are accompanied by growing pains. They're evidence of what is going on inside. Similarly, ought I expect to have some measure of pain in my striving to become more like Christ? Doing good doesn't come naturally.

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God’s love is incomprehensible. I’m a liar, a cheater, an idolater…I deserve every bit of wrath He could dispense. That would be the just thing, coming from a perfect, holy God who cannot tolerate sin. But He is also the God of love and mercy. That is why I am amazed. God ought to have utterly destroyed me long ago, but His patient love kept me, and still keeps me. Why would a perfect and holy

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I’ve been thinking a lot about life lately. The other night I was looking through some papers and I came across my Aunt Mandy’s obituary. She was eight years older than me and only twenty when she was killed in a car accident eight years ago. I paused as I read that number—twenty…that’s how old I am now. It made me think of how life is so short and full of unexpected surprises, some good…some

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          Another essay from advanced writing class from fall semester '10. For this one the assignment was to write an essay about yourself.           The experiences during my freshman year of high school were different from those that most freshmen go through. It started at an appointment with my family

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I don't know about anyone else, but I really enjoy hearing different speakers other than my own pastor time to time. For the past five days, my home church held a Family Life Conference with speaker Dr. E. Allen Griffith of Biblical Family Ministries. Not only do you hear a different voice and preaching style, but you also hear topics you wouldn't necessarily hear from your pastor's regular

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I found  this video on facebook and I think it's awesome, so I wanted to share it here. This is the description from where I got it: "This is truly mind blowing! You have to watch it more than once though to truly capture the genius of it..."

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One of my favorite hymns has always been Great is Thy Faithfulness.  The words have such a great message, speaking of God's faithfulness, no matter what. Not only are the words a great encouragement, but the music itself matches the words so well, it's moving. My college band played an arrangement of this song by David Gillingham named No Shadow of Turning. I absolutely love this arrangement

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This is another essay I wrote for Advanced Writing. This essay is a review of Toy Story 3. Eleven years after space ranger Buzz and the rest of the toys rescued cowboy Woody in the second installation of the Toy Story franchise, the next chapter in the saga debuted. After years of wondering whether the story of Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the gang would continue or not, fans got their answer

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A lot of times I find myself in the mindset that if I just had a boyfriend (etc.) I would be happier and more fulfilled. Time and time again I am reminded that I am completely fulfilled right now in Christ. Psalm 118:8 says, "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man." Not only do I frequently forget to be content in Christ, but I also expect too much of other people.

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This is an essay I wrote for my Advanced Writing class last semester. The assignment was an essay about a person. I chose my Grandpa Bradley (dad's dad). Making Time As I look back on my life, I see that my grandpa was one of the most influential people of my childhood. For the first ten years of my life my family lived on the same property as he did, just a few dozen yards up a hill from his

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I have come to realize more and more lately how very thankful I am for the place I am at right now and the people with me here. I am so glad that God led me to Maranatha Baptist Bible College, and that He led me to the people who I am now friends with. When I actually stop to think about it, it astounds me how we're this big group of people, who if it weren't for us coming to school here, we

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I think that I am destined to always hurt myself whenever I go skating. At the first late night skate, I fell a few times, rug burn on my knees. (Not so bad). Second time, however, I fell a few more times...and then at the very end I completely WIPED OUT!!! (Bruised hand bones, knees bruised and sore for at least 2 weeks after, etc.) And finally...this past Friday night. I decided to actually

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I know that it's a bit past the turning of the new year, but it's better late than never :). I would have to say that every time January rolls around, it takes me a while to get used to writing a different year...1/16/08...er I mean 09!!! I have sort of a New Year's resolution (although it's more of a now that it's second semester...kinda thing). I am trying to eat better and exercise more!

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An interesting site I found that you might want to check out: http://www.rbc.org/bible-study/answers-to-tough-questions/home.aspx

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...The end of this semester, at least. In less that two short weeks, finals will be upon us. In three short weeks, we'll all be home for Christmas break. I am more than ready for break to be here, although I will miss all my new buds from college. It was so disappointing to be gone for an entire week for Thanksgiving and then come back with three more weeks of school to look forward to...oh well

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Words S. J. Henderson Hebrews 9:12 "By His own blood He entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us." Saved by the blood of the Crucified One! Now ransomed from sin and a new work begun, Sing praise to the Father and praise to the Son, Saved by the blood of the Crucified One! Refrain Glory, I’m saved! Glory, I’m saved! My sins are all pardoned, my guilt is all

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These actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services. Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa will be speaking tonight at Calvary Memorial Church in Racine. Come tonight and hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa. The cost for attending the Fasting and Prayer conference includes meals. Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in the

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Announcement from Pillsbury.edu:"The Pillsbury Baptist Bible College Board of Trustees has announced that the college will cease academic activities on December 31, 2008. National economic conditions combined with deficits caused by declining enrollment have exhausted Pillsbury’s financial reserves, leaving the college without funds to complete the

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