I just had one of my poems published on a website! cool, no? :) I dunno how amazing it is, cuz i'm not sure what the percentage of the contestants make it, but it's on a website either way! You can read it by going to voicesnet.org and on the column on the left, click on Poem Database (er something) and then click on "War" and then look for a poem by me! lol.
blessings,
~becca~
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Thursday, December 28, 2006
i'm alive :P
Hey!
just thought i'd post something to let y'all know i'm still alive and kickin just in case you thought i had died er something worse had befallen me. :) So yeah, I'm still here! I've SO enjoyed my holiday break and i'm SO glad i still have a whole week left of it! I have many things i want to accomplish before school starts up again, so i may be even more scarce on this blog then i have been! :P One of my goals is to finish reading "When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight For Joy" by Piper...then I want to read "Don't Waste Your Life" and "Desiring God" by Piper too. I've started "Don't Waste Your Life" already and i L.O.V.E it!!!!!! it is a MUST read! I'll post some of his thoughts sometime if i get around to it! :)
This next semester in school is gonna be a tough roller-coaster ride...my social life will suffer, my friends will suffer ;), and my reading life will suffer. But most importantly, i CANNOT let my spiritual life suffer! I will be doing 18 credits (more then my sis at the university!!) and i'll be at school all day every day (on Wednesday i'll be there until 5:50 :P) so it's a MUST that i set time specifically for my Bible reading. I am almost looking forward to the down time between classes (on one day i have almost 4 hours w/ no class) so i can do my devotions and my other reading. I can see myself cramming that time w/ homework tho, but i REALLY don't want to do that! you can pray for me! ;)
also, college apps are due...and i am nowhere near making up my mind on what i want to do. :P it's SOOO hard!!!!!! It takes faith to know that God has a plan for me, and i just have to be patient and ready to see it all unfold!
well, have a wonderful rest of your Christmas holidays!
on His adventure,
~becca~
just thought i'd post something to let y'all know i'm still alive and kickin just in case you thought i had died er something worse had befallen me. :) So yeah, I'm still here! I've SO enjoyed my holiday break and i'm SO glad i still have a whole week left of it! I have many things i want to accomplish before school starts up again, so i may be even more scarce on this blog then i have been! :P One of my goals is to finish reading "When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight For Joy" by Piper...then I want to read "Don't Waste Your Life" and "Desiring God" by Piper too. I've started "Don't Waste Your Life" already and i L.O.V.E it!!!!!! it is a MUST read! I'll post some of his thoughts sometime if i get around to it! :)
This next semester in school is gonna be a tough roller-coaster ride...my social life will suffer, my friends will suffer ;), and my reading life will suffer. But most importantly, i CANNOT let my spiritual life suffer! I will be doing 18 credits (more then my sis at the university!!) and i'll be at school all day every day (on Wednesday i'll be there until 5:50 :P) so it's a MUST that i set time specifically for my Bible reading. I am almost looking forward to the down time between classes (on one day i have almost 4 hours w/ no class) so i can do my devotions and my other reading. I can see myself cramming that time w/ homework tho, but i REALLY don't want to do that! you can pray for me! ;)
also, college apps are due...and i am nowhere near making up my mind on what i want to do. :P it's SOOO hard!!!!!! It takes faith to know that God has a plan for me, and i just have to be patient and ready to see it all unfold!
well, have a wonderful rest of your Christmas holidays!
on His adventure,
~becca~
...Missed you guys!...
Hey Ladies,
First of all I would like to have a HUGE round of applause for our dedicated friend, Bug. She has inspired, atleast me I know, with her "Christmas Series." (By the way, am I the only one who thinks she should write a book?!) I think she did and awesome job, and brought up many great points! Good job girl! We all love and appreciate you!
So, maybe Becca and I have been really busy, but I know that I'VE missed you guys. I feel like I've been out of touch with some very good friends for a very long time! I know that you great "fans," often keep us going! ;) You guys are awesome! I'm so glad that a few of you are still "bearing with us!"
Well, I hope you ladies' Christmas was as awesome as mine! We have some family staying with us, and we have had alot of fun together! I always hate the feeling of homework hanging over my head though! : / Oh well, bad things always come with good things! :) But I am lovin' the break! Have an awesome rest of "paradise!" ;)
In Him,
Byrde
First of all I would like to have a HUGE round of applause for our dedicated friend, Bug. She has inspired, atleast me I know, with her "Christmas Series." (By the way, am I the only one who thinks she should write a book?!) I think she did and awesome job, and brought up many great points! Good job girl! We all love and appreciate you!
So, maybe Becca and I have been really busy, but I know that I'VE missed you guys. I feel like I've been out of touch with some very good friends for a very long time! I know that you great "fans," often keep us going! ;) You guys are awesome! I'm so glad that a few of you are still "bearing with us!"
Well, I hope you ladies' Christmas was as awesome as mine! We have some family staying with us, and we have had alot of fun together! I always hate the feeling of homework hanging over my head though! : / Oh well, bad things always come with good things! :) But I am lovin' the break! Have an awesome rest of "paradise!" ;)
In Him,
Byrde
Saturday, December 23, 2006
The Shepherds
I apologize for not posting the last few days. Having company and being sick have kinda slowed me down on the important things in life. (Such as posting on the blog! :)) I apologize that today's post is shorter... As you probably gathered from the title, today's post will be about the Shepherds. I always loved this portion of the Christmas story because it clearly shows the majesty, yet humility of Christ's birth. The king of the universe has just entered the world and the whole universe is caught up in the drama. God Himself has come as a baby! As far as my human understanding goes, I would have chosen the powerful, rich, and influential people as the first to know about the Lord's birth. Surely more honor and glory would be given to God if they were chosen to be the ones to worship God. However, God, knowing best, chose the poorest of the poor...the most humble and downcast...the shepherds. God shows no partiality! It's the same for us, isn't it? We were the lowest of the low...dead in sin...yet he plucked us out of our helplessness and chose US to be part of the few that worshipped Him. God came to this earth in the most humble way possible, yet not even this could fully conceal His majesty and glory. We see a clear picture of this when the thousands upon thousands of angels are seen by the very same Shepherds, praising God.
Rejoice this Christmas season that God does not show partiality. He has chosen us to worship Him....and Him alone. We don't deserve to have God's love revealed to us, but because of his birth, we can.
XXXBugXXX
Rejoice this Christmas season that God does not show partiality. He has chosen us to worship Him....and Him alone. We don't deserve to have God's love revealed to us, but because of his birth, we can.
XXXBugXXX
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Mary's Response
Hi! For day two of our Christmas series we'll be looking at Mary. The life of this young woman is full of rich lessons for us women today. As most of you probably know, Mary was around our age. Scholars say she was probably in her later teens when she was chosen by God for this task. When I understood Mary was near my age, suddenly it becaome so much easier to relate to her. How would I feel in that situation? You have just been told by an angel of God that you will bear His child. I would be first hit by the honor of that choice. Then I would be humbled that God had looked beyond my failings and still chose me. I'm afraid, however, that soon I would be overwhelmed by my task. I would be so tempted to cry out God...asking Him to please choose someone else. I would ask Him how he expected me to deal with the social pressures... Obviously there were people in Mary's life who thought the worst of her...thinking she made up this specatcular story about an angel and the messiah to cover up her own sin. She was probably hated...Rejected...looked down upon by everyone. I'm sure doubts and fears arose in her mind, yet she chose only to respond, "I am the Lord's servant, may it be to me as you have said."
Like Mary, we have been given tasks from the Lord. No, none of us will ever be asked to bear the Son of God, but we have tasks just the same. I would go so far as to say that the tasks given by God to each one of us is equally important as Mary's task was. Some have been given a larger, more daunting task then others, but they are of equal importance on the kingdom of heaven.
However, our attitude towards God greatly affects how well he can use us. Like Mary, our response must be I am your servant. We must acknowledge that God is our master...The one that knows far more than we do. Our tasks may vary...God may call one to be a minister, another to be a janitor, still another to be a teacher, a singer, a wife... All equally important yet he calls us to do the task he has given us with diligence. He may also call us to undergo certian trials or suffering. Yet even in this we need to have submissive hearts...Hearts that accept His Lordship over us. May it be to me as you have said...
Remember that Mary's story should extend beyond the Christmas season. She should be remembered despite the season or time of year. What has God called you to do? Maybe he's called you to suffer...or lead many to his name. Whatever it is, seemingly big or small, I pray that you can respond with the same willingness as Mary. In the Magnificat Mary rejoices that God has chosen her for such a task. You also, rejoice for whatever God has chosen you to do for his name. It may seem too hard, but remember, with God, all things are possible!
The Mighty One has done great things for us.
Bug
Like Mary, we have been given tasks from the Lord. No, none of us will ever be asked to bear the Son of God, but we have tasks just the same. I would go so far as to say that the tasks given by God to each one of us is equally important as Mary's task was. Some have been given a larger, more daunting task then others, but they are of equal importance on the kingdom of heaven.
However, our attitude towards God greatly affects how well he can use us. Like Mary, our response must be I am your servant. We must acknowledge that God is our master...The one that knows far more than we do. Our tasks may vary...God may call one to be a minister, another to be a janitor, still another to be a teacher, a singer, a wife... All equally important yet he calls us to do the task he has given us with diligence. He may also call us to undergo certian trials or suffering. Yet even in this we need to have submissive hearts...Hearts that accept His Lordship over us. May it be to me as you have said...
Remember that Mary's story should extend beyond the Christmas season. She should be remembered despite the season or time of year. What has God called you to do? Maybe he's called you to suffer...or lead many to his name. Whatever it is, seemingly big or small, I pray that you can respond with the same willingness as Mary. In the Magnificat Mary rejoices that God has chosen her for such a task. You also, rejoice for whatever God has chosen you to do for his name. It may seem too hard, but remember, with God, all things are possible!
The Mighty One has done great things for us.
Bug
Monday, December 18, 2006
Christmas Series
Hello! I am so sorry that the blog has been neglected for the past few weeks! Hopefully we can get back to it as soon as possible. Today I'll be started a new Christmas series for you guys. As an introduction, I'd just like to dwell on the significance of Christ's birth. First, I want you to think of God. What words or descriptions come to your mind as you ponder Him? Maybe you think of Power....Holiness...Majesty....Perfection....Faultlessness....Divinity.... All of these words only begin to describe the utter VASTNESS of God. We can never, never, never even hope to scratch the surface of the character of God. We do not know the depths of his attributes...I'm sure there are even characteristics of Him we have not even discovered yet! He is all-powerful, all-knowing, omni-present and the list goes on and on. In short, he is beyond us.... He is too much for our minds to wrap around. Please...don't let the magnificance of God escape you...It's what makes the Christmas story 10x more amazing! How can a God so beyond us become a tiny, helpless, dependant baby? We are speaking of the God who does not tolerate sin...yet, He chose to be born in a stable? The Creator of the Universe chose the lowliest and poorest of people, the shepherds, to be the first ones to worship His son. The commander of thousands upon thousands upon thousands of angels has chosen to come to earth. If that doesn't affect you then you've missed something. Why did the Creator come for the created? We'll never know why. Why He chose to display his bottomless love and unquenchable mercy to us is too beyond our imaginations. He didn't come because we deserved to be saved. He didn't come because He needed us. He came because it was His good pleasure that even more glory may be brought to His name. I hope the significance of that blows you away. Don't get caught up in the material side of Christmas. When you are receiving gifts, remember the greatest gift you've ever been given...The gift of God himself. The gift you and I did nothing to earn.
So...where would we be if Jesus has never come as a baby? Dead in our sin. Hopeless. Destined for wrath. What do you have that you have not received from God?! Obvious answer: nothing. Please...let's take a stand to remember the true meaning of Christmas. If Bethleham had never happened you and I would be nowhere.
Bug
So...where would we be if Jesus has never come as a baby? Dead in our sin. Hopeless. Destined for wrath. What do you have that you have not received from God?! Obvious answer: nothing. Please...let's take a stand to remember the true meaning of Christmas. If Bethleham had never happened you and I would be nowhere.
Monday, December 11, 2006
Sorry...
The blogging board is very sorry that we have not posted of late. :( We're still debating what topic we want to do next! So...if you have any awesome ideas, now would be the time to let us know! If you have a specific thing you would like discussed, tell us! (Provided it has some spiritual significance) :) Meanwhile, sorry it's taking so long!
btw, meanwhile, check out the modesty survey on the rebolution blog. Basically, there is an open question/answer time. Girls can ask guys anything they want about modest dress and the guys will answer. If possible, join their forum and get involved! If you have any questions...here's your chance! Questions may be submitted until the 15th. We'll keep you posted on how this progresses and will probably post something about what the survey reveals.
In Christ~
Bug
btw, meanwhile, check out the modesty survey on the rebolution blog. Basically, there is an open question/answer time. Girls can ask guys anything they want about modest dress and the guys will answer. If possible, join their forum and get involved! If you have any questions...here's your chance! Questions may be submitted until the 15th. We'll keep you posted on how this progresses and will probably post something about what the survey reveals.
In Christ~
Bug
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