25 July 2006

What kind of American English do you speak?

I don't usualy post things like this, but linguistics is something that I love.
When I meet someone from a different area, I usually ask them what words they use.
This is a cool hobby. ≠ lame

Your Linguistic Profile:
65% General American English
15% Yankee
10% Upper Midwestern
5% Midwestern
0% Dixie

What about...?

quote
"...and sadly, in our churches today,
Emotion has been confused with unction,
Ability to communicate has been confused with Revelation,
And man's projects have taken the place of God-given vision. ..."


Original article here

16 July 2006

Identity, purpose, it's not in man's opinion

The lyrics of this song keep coming to mind over the past several days.
I felt the need to hear it.

Nichole Norderman - Legacy - Woven & Spun album

Nichole Nordeman - Legacy wma stream, hope it works, untested.

Lyrics: here

Really, read the lyrics, they're the whole point of this post.







10 July 2006

Story Time

I don't want to blog about anything current, so I'll dig up something from my Journal:
-unedited-
6/26/06

Maybe self denial for the sake of itself isn't right/best/good, but maybe it's somethign that when done for kingdom's sake, can position us for greater things/service. Maybe pain, persecution, aren't what to strive for, but they do make fertile soil for faith/spiritual growth/-unintelligible script-
On one hand they go with the territory. But they also are signs of it?
They're definitely not the focus. We do recognize them, but not focus or strive on them or we miss the point. Loving people, Loving God. We're not sadists.

Suffering for Christ is a privelige, but not the prize. And with more love for Him, there's less fear of or maybe less priority given to escaping pain.
- Rework this sentence.


Care

Some things I care about.
Some things I thought I cared about, I don't really care about.
Some things I thougth defined me, I don't care about, and they don't definte me either.
And that's cool.
I also care about new things.

Fear of Girls

I'm getting over it. I'm leaps and bounds ahead of where I was only a few weeks ago.
I'd almost say I'm over it already, but I'm sure there's a few wrinkles to iron out.