Saturday, October 21, 2006

way to go allie

a few weeks back, Allie and i were having a conversation. the topic was our financial situation, and what we would need in order to pay the bills that were soon to arrive. this is what she said to me,
“I have really been challenged lately that, our desires for a good income are selfish. Instead of wanting
more money for what we need, or want, shouldn’t we want more money so we can give back to God? “
ouch, for whatever reason God really used this to give me a smack in the face. my heart's desires at that moment were definitely selfish.

today i was listening one of my playlists, when a song by Derek Webb came on. the song is called "i want a broken heart." in the very first line of the song he says, "i've got faith in the bank, and money in my heart." again...ouch. don't we seem to get the two switched so often? we place our faith on the back burner and only place it on the flame when we need the warmth, and then let our selfish desires be engulfed by that flame. God will provide, we just need to trust and have faith.

in 2 Corinthians, Paul is writing in chapter 8, in order to challenge the Corinthians in their giving to the poor saints in Jerusalem. 8:4 says: "begging us with much urging for the favor of participation in the support of the saints." here he is referring to the Macedonian Christians and the great desire they had to contribute to the poor. in that verse the phrase much urging has the idea of a very passionate request, or to draw near. if you were going talk to someone, the difference between talking to them inches away and five feet away, is a big difference. the verse says they begged Paul in order to give! shall i say it again...OUCH! the Macedonian Christians longed for this opportunity, they intimately desired it! i certainly don't look for opportunities to give, let alone passionately long for it.

anyone want to take a guess at what God has been teaching me?

these people who were the complete opposite of wealthy. they most likely had far less then any of us, but they still gave and gave with passion. so A & J, in response to your question, in this instance i definitely could "hear the whispers." (be still my soul, great song by the way!) they were loud and clear. its an amazing thing when we get to hear those whispers. as you can see here, it turned out to be more of a shout.
so way to go Allie, all this because of one question. if you were a man, you'd be 'da' man.
thats all.
(oh, anyone watching how amazing my bears are? 6-0!)

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

anyone else delirious?



no need for explanation. just...amazing.

Sunday, October 15, 2006

writing with words

i realized lately, i am a very visual person. (scroll down and you will see what i mean.) arnt we all? the point is, how well we communicate our thoughts and ideas, matters greatly in this world. In the past month and a half, i've written approximately 15 different papers. that's college i guess, but what i've learned is how different we can be in our writings. some people get the best of both worlds, they are great writers, and great speakers.

this is where i come in. i have found that it is more difficult for me to accurately communicate words into words. does that make sense? when it comes to writing words, i feel more at peace. i realized this recently when i showed one of my papers to a good friend. his response after reading it was, "you didn't write that." wow, thanks a lot. as a matter of fact, Allie didn't even believe me. now, im not going to share the writing with you, but you can imagine how gooder of a writering it waz.

you know, it's true. i'm not the most vocal person in the world, but this is a recognition of the fact that my "motor" is running. whenever you talk to me from now on, just know i'm loving the conversation; but for the most part, i'm just analyzing internally what junk is coming out of your mouth. no, not really. but with all honestly, i realize the importance of verbal communication and instead of sitting down and talking to you about it, i would rather say it behind this mask. this does not mean i wont talk to you, it just means it may take a bit longer for me to get "rolling."

i love you all greatly, (accept those of you who come by to place spam on my comment pages) but what are we talking about? really. if we choose to spend so much of our time talking, what should it be about?

that's it. no conclusion, no moral of the story, just a question.

later.

Friday, October 13, 2006

CONGRATS BABE!

Allie has officially landed a new job! it's for a company called gensler which is an international architecutre and planning company. that's right, she's a baller...love ya babe!

we're cute, but what's wrong with my hair? (by the way, anyone want to fly out and cut my hair?)

Friday, October 06, 2006

just for timmy

graduation...well done.

sorry but i win.

well i thought i had more photos, i guess not. care to contribute to matt's family photo collection? let me know here.

Monday, October 02, 2006

da bears...





today i'm proud to say i have chicago blood running through me. (see full story by clicking on the image). that makes them perfect thus far. 4-0!

also, wanted to let you all know about the newest sport on this side of the country:




just a little something a few of us came up with. the game has been around awhile but we're giving it a new spin. yeah a little childish, but what else is there to do in boston?

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