Ramblings of a would-be

my day with a small girl and a big monster

2008-06-17T18:19:00.000-07:00

sooo, i haven't done this in a while but i was instructed to do so...so i am.

today was pretty nice, woke up and spent some time in the word and listened to a free
seminary class on my ipod. I learned about the various scriptures that support mans total depravity and how we ARE evil. Then that shadow was done away with when the teachings turned toward the light of the gospel and how Jesus not only is our way of saving us but our way to be deemed righteous in Him. This isn't like a teacher excusing and forgeting about an exam you failed.. its like a teacher deeming the failing paper an A+..thats what God does for us when we are saved by Him. We are turned from failures into perfection. AMAZING.

after that i decided that i wanted to get out for the day, and thats when my friend bethany messaged me wanting to hang out. This was an amazing event since every time we want to hang out something happens and we never get around to it..BUT NOT THIS TIME!...sorry..i got out of control there.

we met up at my homeland, jamba juice, and from there we went to the spectrum where i bought a journal and then saw the incredible hulk for the second time...still as awesome as the first. We then went to eat and talk, which was really really cool. We got in my truck and headed back to jamba and on the way there we directed our conversation upwards and discussed some things of God.

all in all it has been a really really good day.

and oh...i left the journal i bought at the table we ate at. wooooooo

One of THOSE days

2008-03-17T21:49:00.000-07:00

You know those days that you just dont seem to ever remember? Like someone will give a reference to the day and you will be clueless as to what exact day the person is talking about. Well today was such a day, it wasn't a bad day, it just wasnt eventful. I woke up read the bible a little, probably should have paid more attention to what i was reading, and then went over to Emilys house and played video games and played a board game.

God please keep me from ever having such unproductive and uneventful days. Or just reveal to me why each day is so amazing and never let me dare say another one was uneventful. So i guess my prayer is that i need help paying attention.

AMEN.

Palm Sunday..sunday and thunder storms

2008-03-16T22:13:00.000-07:00

Today was a very, very, good day.

My church had an amazing service in which my pastor gave a very moving sermon on how those who have been given the gracious gift of faith in Jesus Christ have been crucified with Christ. What a wonderful thing it is to die just to rise again in order to be seated where you were always intended to be seated.

After the service me and my buddy Dave went to get some excellent Indian cuisine, which was spicier then i thought it would be, but nonetheless was delicious as always.

After that me and Davey-boy studied first peter chapter one. While doing so a thunder storm broke out (i love when God wants to add on to whats being said) it was awesome. So awesome that me and Dave found a nice wilderness, ish, hillside and sat in the icy downpour of slush. We enjoyed the sight of lightning and the smell of wet dirt. All in all it was a worshipful day.

FAVORITE ANALOGY OF THE DAY:

Gods word, and thus himself, is a lot like an image on a ballon...

When the ballon is blown up, as a ballon is meant to be, The image of God is big. This is exactly how the word was when it was divinely inspired by the Holy Spirit through the apostles. Over time air has been let out, through misinterpretation, unsound teaching and false doctrine. Thus the image of God has been made what it was never intended to be...small. But those who hold true to the sound teaching and perfect doctrine of the apostles have a ballon as it aught to be, blown up, therfore making God's image what it is supposed to be for His followers...BIG.

A hobbits tale

2008-03-15T11:34:00.000-07:00

Well this is my first post, lets hope its a good one yeah?

Today i woke up to the sound of my mom trying to break into my room, i always sleep with my door locked, so she had to jimmy her way in. She wanted the keys to my truck so I told her that they were down stairs and that she broke in for no reason. Her breaking in woke me up at 7:30am.. this was, of course, forgiven. I love my mom.

well, goodbye.