Good bye, Mister Rogers.
I grew up watching Mister Rogers. I will never forget how he'd walk in, and change his shoes one at a time. And take off his coat, put on his sweater...
February 27, 2003
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February 6, 2003
Prayer meeting
J and I went to prayer meeting last night. I was so encouraged. Yes, there were a lot of people there (14!), but that’s not what encouraged me. I think it was one of the first times that I felt so encouraged and such a sense of common purpose and fellowship among YAF’ers. It was just such a sweet time of fellowship, especially with the girls. There was so much rejoicing, such earnest prayers, and good food (always a plus).
It’s been really good meeting with the girls again. I’m looking forward to falling into a schedule with all the girls soon. It’s been great to just go out with Winita and Debbie this week and to just listen to all the amazing things that God has been doing in their lives since we last met. I love the fact that they talked without ceasing for almost the entire time! I’m so humbled that God would allow me to be a part of these girls lives for the past few years. I’ve watched Him grow and stretch these girls so much, making roots of faith that are deep and strong.
Praise God for times of refreshing. Could it be that He's bringing me out of this nasty, depressing funk that I've been in for the last year and a half??? woohoo! I hope so!
Ok, no pretty boys today. Sorry.
J and I went to prayer meeting last night. I was so encouraged. Yes, there were a lot of people there (14!), but that’s not what encouraged me. I think it was one of the first times that I felt so encouraged and such a sense of common purpose and fellowship among YAF’ers. It was just such a sweet time of fellowship, especially with the girls. There was so much rejoicing, such earnest prayers, and good food (always a plus).
It’s been really good meeting with the girls again. I’m looking forward to falling into a schedule with all the girls soon. It’s been great to just go out with Winita and Debbie this week and to just listen to all the amazing things that God has been doing in their lives since we last met. I love the fact that they talked without ceasing for almost the entire time! I’m so humbled that God would allow me to be a part of these girls lives for the past few years. I’ve watched Him grow and stretch these girls so much, making roots of faith that are deep and strong.
Praise God for times of refreshing. Could it be that He's bringing me out of this nasty, depressing funk that I've been in for the last year and a half??? woohoo! I hope so!
Ok, no pretty boys today. Sorry.
January 28, 2003
Yahoo is down right now. I can’t check e-mail.
As the Cal semester starts up again, I find myself busy as ever. With the girls coming back, we’re picking up meeting again which is soooo wonderful! =). At the same time, I find my schedule filling up rapidly. I find myself starting to feel overwhelmed already! With some last minute things to finish up for apps, financial aid, this Berkeley Extension class, and everything else, I’m left with very little free time.
So, I was watching 7th Heaven a few weeks back, and Lucy Camden gave this sermon on keeping the Sabbath. Amazing that an Aaron Spelling show convicted me so much. But, anyway. I’ve been thinking about how God modeled rest for us. I know that I don’t really know how to take time out to rest. Like, I can spend an evening vegging in front of the TV, but it doesn’t leave me feeling refreshed. So, I’ve decided to make it a point to keep the Sabbath, and I would like this day to be on Sunday. One of the difficulties is that ministries and such at CI tend to have meetings on Sunday afternoon. But, the idea of keeping the Sabbath is carried through both the Old and New Testament. God emphasizes that need for rest time and time again. Sundays seem to be best because I’ve spent the morning in church, focused on God, His work, and His people.
At Debbie’s baptism, Dennis Tuma gave the benediction and prayed for the congregation. Before he dismissed us, he told all of us to go and spend time at rest today. Even with all the things that needed to be done. There would always be more that needs to be done. I remember him encouraging us to (1) spend time with God’s people: have lunch, have dinner, have coffee, (2) spend time in God’s Word: reading, journaling, meditating, and (3) spend time physically resting: napping, watching TV, reading a fun book. Y’know, learning to rest is a discipline. Especially in the culture that we live in, it takes an active effort to keep the Sabbath. “Keep the Sabbath.” “Keep” is an action verb. We can’t just passively think that we will be able to have a day of rest. This also means that I have to be more disciplined during the rest of the week.
The end of last year was such an obvious sign of how much I lacked rest. I was unfocused and exhausted in my ministries. I tried to plough through everything on my own strength which was sapped before I started. I really pray that being intentional about taking the Sabbath will provide rest during the journey so that I would remain focused and grounded in Christ.
So, those are my thoughts for today.
Possibly in the next installment: Pretty Boys. Ha!
As the Cal semester starts up again, I find myself busy as ever. With the girls coming back, we’re picking up meeting again which is soooo wonderful! =). At the same time, I find my schedule filling up rapidly. I find myself starting to feel overwhelmed already! With some last minute things to finish up for apps, financial aid, this Berkeley Extension class, and everything else, I’m left with very little free time.
So, I was watching 7th Heaven a few weeks back, and Lucy Camden gave this sermon on keeping the Sabbath. Amazing that an Aaron Spelling show convicted me so much. But, anyway. I’ve been thinking about how God modeled rest for us. I know that I don’t really know how to take time out to rest. Like, I can spend an evening vegging in front of the TV, but it doesn’t leave me feeling refreshed. So, I’ve decided to make it a point to keep the Sabbath, and I would like this day to be on Sunday. One of the difficulties is that ministries and such at CI tend to have meetings on Sunday afternoon. But, the idea of keeping the Sabbath is carried through both the Old and New Testament. God emphasizes that need for rest time and time again. Sundays seem to be best because I’ve spent the morning in church, focused on God, His work, and His people.
At Debbie’s baptism, Dennis Tuma gave the benediction and prayed for the congregation. Before he dismissed us, he told all of us to go and spend time at rest today. Even with all the things that needed to be done. There would always be more that needs to be done. I remember him encouraging us to (1) spend time with God’s people: have lunch, have dinner, have coffee, (2) spend time in God’s Word: reading, journaling, meditating, and (3) spend time physically resting: napping, watching TV, reading a fun book. Y’know, learning to rest is a discipline. Especially in the culture that we live in, it takes an active effort to keep the Sabbath. “Keep the Sabbath.” “Keep” is an action verb. We can’t just passively think that we will be able to have a day of rest. This also means that I have to be more disciplined during the rest of the week.
The end of last year was such an obvious sign of how much I lacked rest. I was unfocused and exhausted in my ministries. I tried to plough through everything on my own strength which was sapped before I started. I really pray that being intentional about taking the Sabbath will provide rest during the journey so that I would remain focused and grounded in Christ.
So, those are my thoughts for today.
Possibly in the next installment: Pretty Boys. Ha!