orphan

"That is a BRIGHT orange shirt."
Luckily, I like orange although I don't get the chance to wear it that often except for the last two days. There have been 700 orange "orphan" shirts roaming about campus. Why? I wasn't sure at first either and was quite skeptical. Until a friend set me straight and I caught the vision. So, these shirts are to raise awareness for children in Africa orphaned by AIDS. Something I don't know a whole lot about or experienced personally. But I am continually learning about compassion and how it plays out in my life. So if its as simple as hurting for people across the world, wearing the same shirt for two days(don't worry I washed it in between :), and explaining to others that the "Experience Africa" tent is coming to campus next week - I can manage. Its even a little uncomfortable at times but that is what stretching is all about. Check it out.
impact1.org

Divine Romance by Phil Wickham

The fullness of Your grace is here with me
The richness of Your beauty’s all I see
The brightness of Your glory has arrived
In Your presence God, I’m completely satisfied

For You I sing I dance
I rejoice in this divine romance
Lift my heart and my hands
To show my love, to show my love

A deep deep flood, an Ocean flows from You
Of deep deep love, yeah it’s filling up the room
Your innocent blood, has washed my guilty life
In Your presence God I’m completely satisfied

bomb diggity

That's right. The madness last week paid off. Well at least in the areas that it counts. 96 on thermo, 95 in english, passed the GWR, and a 72 in circuits. So as always there is room for improvement.
Veterans Day can't come fast enough. I need breathing time.

bleck

Given:
1) the time that I have (until about 6:25am tomorrow)
2) everything that needs to be done (lead Bible study, study thermo, study circuits, plan my discipleship appointment, read for corporate culture, and finish my lab report)

Find:
1) enough time, energy, and focus to accomplish it all
2) the chance of sleeping

didn't even know I could enjoy "Heart of Darkness"

"No, I don't like work. I had rather laze about and think of all the fine things that can be done. I don't like work - no man does - but I like what is in work, - the chance to find yourself. Your own reality - for yourself, not for others - what no other man can ever know. They can only see the mere show, and never can tell what it really means." -Joseph Conrad

dreary

I've been whallowing recently. Its been raining on and off which is bad news since there is a "What Not To Wear" marathon. I kinda feel like despairing because my life has only been school since classes started. I barely have time to sleep let alone enjoyable break time. I just keep pushing myself though. To find my limits, I suppose? I have to remember some days to just get through or wait until the weekend. Right now, there isn't breathing time until about late Wednesday afternoon. So I think I will finish my hot chocolate and write one of my lab reports. I have to wonder sometimes if the challenge is worth it.

not perfect

So I haven't been reading the Bible. Not on my own. Or on a regular basis. This didn't used to be such a struggle for me so its really humbling to have to tell the blog world. The bad part is I haven't found the piece of motivation to get me to open the Book up again. And I feel a little guilty for not feeling guilty. Is that possible?
The part I'm wondering about is the distance I'm feeling. I mean there is always distance because I'm a pretty screwed up sinner who can't even remember, much less follow, the only two commandments He's given me. But is there really a spiritual distance? Or is it just me feeling that my attempts are less than perfect?

I Timothy 4:9-10

"This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance (and for this we labor and strive), that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe."