"Maturity begins when we're content to feel we're right about something without feeling the necessity to prove someone else is wrong." ~Sydney J. Harris
Wednesday, March 31
Saturday, March 27
Tuesday, March 23
The American Cancer Society's
"Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It unites millions of people in thousands of communities nationwide each year to raise money to help prevent cancer, save lives, and diminish suffering from the disease. Every dollar you [donate] makes a real difference to people whose lives are touched by cancer."
Sponser me!!!
Sunday, March 21
Touring with Chamber Singers and Chorale was actually pretty fun. The performances could have gone better, but they weren't too bad. It was just fun spending time with Chambers people, they're all really fun and cool people. Let me tell you though, carrying heavy bags and sleeping awkwardly on buses are not condusive to your neck and shoulders feeling good. holding up semi-heavy choral folders did not help either. Me thinks that I should find a cheap massage place tomorrow and get a back rub.... mmm, that would be nice. But that would also require me waking up. Hahaha, I've deduced that I've only gotten four hours of sleep each night for approximately the past week. Crazy Times :) On to sleep for me now!
Friday, March 19
I still think its sorta disheartening how many divisions there are among Chrisitians. There seems to be so much tension between different groups here at college and all over the world. I guess we are all drawn to worship God in our own different ways. I wish that sometimes we could just throw aside all of our differences and worship together. I spent a few good hours of the day online looking at all of the larger inter-collegiate Christian groups out there. InterVarsity, Navigators, Campus Crusades, and countless others. All so similar, yet all different. Does PSF fit anywhere into any of these groups? Do I fit anywhere into these groups?
I discovered at the retreat, with the help of three great people, that I've been struggling with ideas of acceptance and other related topics recently. Acceptance among the secular community and acceptance among the Christian community. Someone said something that summed up to "God is your friend, and is always there for you." I already knew this, but hearing it from someone else that I respect really made it resonate in my mind and heart. I feel like this is something that I still struggle with so much. I know that He's always there, but I am still continually looking for approval from everyone else in the world. I think it comes down to an issue of trust.
Why can't I trust God with my whole heart? I desperately want to. As in all relationships, I guess it's just one of those things that you have to work on and will improve over time.
"Take my world apart... for I want to know You more...."
Wednesday, March 17
Oh man, another great concert by Jars of Clay....
Me, Stace, V, and I went to the Jars of Clay concert tonight at Avalon. So great... so great. JoC had two special guests, Steve Dolopolous (i hope I'm spelling that right), and Maeve, a trio of women plus a percussionist. Steve was good, haha, he was so funny. I'm also in awe of his finger picking technique, it was quite cool. Heehee, as we were leaving, I saw him walking towards his van/car/etc, so I yelled out "Steve! Good job tonight!" and he actually answered me, ::biggrin:: it was quite cool. Maeve was really good too, their harmonies were great. Andy actually knows one of the women in the band.
Jars of Clay came on around 9:45 and rocked the stage until 11:30/11:45ish... they were so awsome. It was really cool because they did a few songs that are less well-known but still great like Tea and Sympathy and they also did a great rendition of Freebird by Lynard Skynard. Lets see, what other songs did they do... Crazy Times, Flood, The Valley Song, Show You Love, Revolution, Amazing Grace... and a bunch of other songs that I can't really remember right now. I'll update if I can to see if I can remember the complete set list. For their encore, they performed Worlds Apart, and then finished up with Love Song for a Saviour. I would have preferred if they performed the last two songs in reverse order, but still fabulous encore songs. I'm just remembering the last JoC concert that I went to where the ended with Worlds Apart, it was only Dan and Steve on stage (or Matt, I can't remember that well), and Dan and Steve slowly left the stage and the audience was still singing... so great... it was really powerful, to be cliche. It always gets me when I see tons of people lifting their hands in praise... :)
ps: okay, now I know that this is really in advance, but there's a JoC concet on May 22, 2004 in Bethleham, PA... anyone want to go? ;) :)
Tuesday, March 16
grr... don't you hate when you second guess yourself on tests and then end up being right the first time? Oh well, just teaches me to go with my instincts... haha, I never do seem to learn though :) Oh well.
In other news, we reserve our rooms for next year tonight. Guess what my registration time is... 10:25pm!!! can you believe it? it sucks quite a bunch. Kerry and I are just banking on the fact that Carmie Healthy Living won't go to quickly....
Monday, March 15
face lost in a crowd
feet wondering empty streets
voice crying out loud
heart aching with every beat
someone searching
searching for someone
everywhere and endlessly
wishing waiting
could there be someone searching for
someone searching
soul battered and bruised
cry wounded left for death
ears deaf to good news
eyes tear drenched in sleepless red
someone searching
searching for someone
everywhere endlessly
wishing waiting
could there be someone searching for
someone searching
oh I hear their cries
and I know the pain
can it be denied
that everyone has been and will be
someone searching
love standing alone
hands scared by the nails of hate
hope suffering gone
faith urging that its not to late
someone searching
searching for someone
everywhere and endlessly
loving longing
always theres someone searching for
someone searching
searching for someone
everywhere and endlessly
loving longing
always theres someone searching for
someone searching
someone searching.
Sunday, March 14
Yay for the spring retreat! :) Such good times. This retreat's focus was healing prayer, a really great, and I think much needed topic. We had a PSF alum come back and he gave some great talks, and V's talk was really great too. The Barbra C. Harris center was nice, but I have to admit that I liked Toah Nippi better... I think the BCHC was too big for the size of our group, but it was still a great weekend. From everything from the singing to the prayer to the games and of course the fellowship. It was such a good time to relax and grow, and to really learn more about youself. Who needs a therapist when you've got such great brothers and sisters? ::smile::
Thursday, March 11
The Young and the Innocent
When Ray and I were 'touring' Boston today, we happened upon an anti gay-marriage/gay-civil unions right outside the court house. Ya know, I'm fine with people expressing their own views, as long as their not being stupid about it... but as we were walking around the area we found this bunch of kids around the between the ages of 8 and 10 that were protesting. I'm sorry, but that really bothers me. I feel like at that age you really couldn't know that much about the issue to make that strong of an opinion about something as serious as gay rights. Argh... it just made me so angry! And I think they were there with kids from their school, probably a Christian school because one of the older kids refered to one of the adults they were with as 'Brother so-and-so.' I just, oh I don't know... they seemed to think that it was funny, like they really didn't grasp how serious the situation is and how many people it affects. They only knew what was fed to them by school. Don't do that. Let kids make up their minds for themselves.... and that includes informing them about both sides of the situation, which I'm pretty sure wasn't. Okay. I'm done.
Sunday, March 7
The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life
"Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It unites millions of people in thousands of communities nationwide each year to raise money to help prevent cancer, save lives, and diminish suffering from the disease. Every dollar you [donate] makes a real difference to people whose lives are touched by cancer."
Sponser me!!!
Friday, March 5
Friday Five
What was...
1. ...your first grade teacher's name?
Mrs. Yoccivelli (say: yock-o-vell-ee)... she was the bestest!
2. ...your favorite Saturday morning cartoon?
I honestly can't remember...
3. ...the name of your very first best friend?
Jarrett, we met when we were three years old when our mom's were talking a walk with us in our strollers, and they met in the street.
4. ...your favorite breakfast cereal?
Cinnamon Life! It's still my favorite... mmm, so yummy with ice cold milk...
5. ...your favorite thing to do after school?
Up until college, I would come home, throw my backpack and other stuff somewhere, and then have a snack while I read the comics or whatever book I was reading at the time.
Thursday, March 4
Tuesday, March 2
Have you ever had that feeling like you can't win? It seems like whatever choice I make right now, I'm screwing myself or someone else over. Comp Sci... I either drop and spend the next couple of months debating my major and course of life, or I stick with it and end up disliking it even more and getting a terrible grade. Ballroom is the same... so is other matters. I know that things will work out in the end though... I just wish that point would come a little quicker.
To counter all that negativity, here are things that made me happy today:
- playing soccer again
- dancing jive with Raf
- listening to my radio station on launch and having great songs play like disney and john mayer and such... :)
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