Today I was listening to one of my all-time favorite bands, The Normals, and a line out of one of their songs caught my attention. It's caught my attention in the past, but, once again, I thought about it.
"We're children playing with guns, children playing with hearts"
Are any of you playing with hearts? Maybe your own? Maybe someone else's? I think we've taken intimacy (and by that, I mean true relationship, not physical intimacy) and made it a game. A person's heart is nothing something to be trifled with. It's a very serious part of them...I'd go as far as to say it's the most important part.
Is someone playing with your heart? Are you playing with someone else's? It needs to stop. Playing with hearts is as dangerous as playing with guns, and even moreso.
Life is not a game. That doesn't mean that you can't have fun, but consider others as more important than yourselves. Do that one thing, and you'll never go wrong.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Graduate School
As of today, I have the approval I need to take my last two classes this summer so I can graduate from Converse...WOOHOO!!! I'm almost done with my Master's!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Paperwork
For those of you who don't know, there's a lot of paperwork involved in the process of finishing grad school and being certified to teach. Crazy crazy crazy. Have a great day.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Saturday Night
Last night Sarah was at a slumber party with a bunch of the young ladies in our church's youth group. While she was gone, I had the apartment all to myself, so what do you think I did? That's right, I watched the NCIS marathon on USA until 11 o'clock. Then I went to bed, but didn't get to sleep until around 3:30 in the morning. I live such an exciting life.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
PRAXIS
So, I got my Praxis test scores back yesterday.
Do you want the good news or the bad news first?
Here's the good news: I passed all of my tests.
Here's the bad news: As it turns out, as far as the "Principles of Learning and Teaching Grades 7-12" test goes, I'm only average. I'll try to do better next time.
Have a nice day :-D
Do you want the good news or the bad news first?
Here's the good news: I passed all of my tests.
Here's the bad news: As it turns out, as far as the "Principles of Learning and Teaching Grades 7-12" test goes, I'm only average. I'll try to do better next time.
Have a nice day :-D
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Where You Go I'll Go
Jesus lived his entire life in total surrender to God the Father and was completely led by the Holy Spirit, and changed the world. He said that His followers would do greater things than He did. If His surrendered life did so much, think about what God could accomplish if one of us lived in total communion with Him and was completely led by the Holy Spirit. Think about what could happen if a group of us lived this way. Think about what could happen if a community lived this way. What about our city? What about our country? Led by the Holy Spirit, the whole world would be turned upside-down and inside-out (just like Jesus did for His followers after the Sermon on the Mount).
Check out "Where You Go I'll Go" by Brian and Jenn Johnson
Where You go I go
What You say I say
And what You pray I pray
And what You pray I pray
Where You go I go
What You say I say
And what You pray I pray
And what You pray I pray
Where You go I go
What You say I say God
And what You pray I pray
Cause Jesus only did what He saw You do
And He would only say what He heard You speak
And He would only move when He felt You lead
Following Your heart following Your spirit
So How could I expect to walk without You
When every move that Jesus made was in surrender
I will not begin to live without You
For You alone are worthy and You are always good
Where You go I go
What You say I say God
And what You pray I pray
And what You pray I pray
Where You go I go
What You say I say God
And what You pray I pray
And what You pray I pray
So How could I expect to walk without You
When every move that Jesus made was in surrender
I will not begin to live without You
For You alone are worthy and You are always good
You are always good
La, la, la, la
Oh, the beauty of Your name will be seen upon my face, Oh, God
La la la la
Oh, the glory of Your name will be seen upon our face, Oh, God
Though the world sees and soon forgets
We will not forget who You are and what You've done for us
And what You've done for us
And Though the world sees and soon forgets
We will not forget what You've done for us
La la la la
La la la
Where You go I go
What You say I say God
And what You pray I pray
And what You pray I pray
Where You go I go
What You say I say God
And what You pray I pray
And what You pray I pray
Where You go I go
What You say I say God
And what You pray I pray
And what You pray I pray
I will follow You yeah,
In this desert life, I will follow You
Whatever comes my way
Through every situation, I will follow You
To the unknown, to the unsaved
Give me a heart of no compromise
Check out "Where You Go I'll Go" by Brian and Jenn Johnson
Where You go I go
What You say I say
And what You pray I pray
And what You pray I pray
Where You go I go
What You say I say
And what You pray I pray
And what You pray I pray
Where You go I go
What You say I say God
And what You pray I pray
Cause Jesus only did what He saw You do
And He would only say what He heard You speak
And He would only move when He felt You lead
Following Your heart following Your spirit
So How could I expect to walk without You
When every move that Jesus made was in surrender
I will not begin to live without You
For You alone are worthy and You are always good
Where You go I go
What You say I say God
And what You pray I pray
And what You pray I pray
Where You go I go
What You say I say God
And what You pray I pray
And what You pray I pray
So How could I expect to walk without You
When every move that Jesus made was in surrender
I will not begin to live without You
For You alone are worthy and You are always good
You are always good
La, la, la, la
Oh, the beauty of Your name will be seen upon my face, Oh, God
La la la la
Oh, the glory of Your name will be seen upon our face, Oh, God
Though the world sees and soon forgets
We will not forget who You are and what You've done for us
And what You've done for us
And Though the world sees and soon forgets
We will not forget what You've done for us
La la la la
La la la
Where You go I go
What You say I say God
And what You pray I pray
And what You pray I pray
Where You go I go
What You say I say God
And what You pray I pray
And what You pray I pray
Where You go I go
What You say I say God
And what You pray I pray
And what You pray I pray
I will follow You yeah,
In this desert life, I will follow You
Whatever comes my way
Through every situation, I will follow You
To the unknown, to the unsaved
Give me a heart of no compromise
Monday, April 14, 2008
Unmet Expectations
Ever gone into a situation expected a nice, quiet evening with close loved ones, and instead end up in a situation where you don't feel you can even talk about the most surface parts of your life? That happened to Sarah and I recently. I won't say where we were, who we were with, or what we were doing, but it was quite upsetting.
Why am I telling you this? I just want to say, be sensitive to others. I know sometimes I'm not, and I'm sure sometimes you aren't, but we all should be more sensitive to the needs of others.
Why am I telling you this? I just want to say, be sensitive to others. I know sometimes I'm not, and I'm sure sometimes you aren't, but we all should be more sensitive to the needs of others.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH!!!
It's my wife's birthday! Happy Birthday Sarah!!!
(Oh yeah, happy birthday to her twin brother, Steven, too)
(Oh yeah, happy birthday to her twin brother, Steven, too)
Spray-On Sunscreen
So, yesterday, Sarah and I, along with our friends Alex and Jen, went down to Folly Beach and downtown Charleston for the day. We had a great time. We got to spend a couple hours at the beach and hang out at two of my favorite places.
Sarah bought some spray-on sunscreen a few weeks ago, and so that's what we used. Apparently I am the world's worst spayer of sunscreen, though, because I now have stripes of sunburn and my entire back is roasted.
Despite that minor setback, we had a grand ole time. It's always good to just go do something you normally can't do, like take a daytrip to the beach or the mountains or go hiking or something like that.
Hope your weekend has been as great as ours was!
Sarah bought some spray-on sunscreen a few weeks ago, and so that's what we used. Apparently I am the world's worst spayer of sunscreen, though, because I now have stripes of sunburn and my entire back is roasted.
Despite that minor setback, we had a grand ole time. It's always good to just go do something you normally can't do, like take a daytrip to the beach or the mountains or go hiking or something like that.
Hope your weekend has been as great as ours was!
Friday, April 11, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Thank You Crossroads
Last night was the Crossroads Volunteer Appreciation Banquet. It was great. You can't beat potluck dinner, great entertainment, and an evening with the people with whom you serve.
The Big Game Show kept us entertained for the majority of the evening. They were great! Add that to getting the chance to just relax and hang out with friends and co-volunteers, and you get a fantastic evening.
There's just one more thing to say:
The Big Game Show kept us entertained for the majority of the evening. They were great! Add that to getting the chance to just relax and hang out with friends and co-volunteers, and you get a fantastic evening.
There's just one more thing to say:
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Student Teaching
I've been doing my student teaching for about 2 months now, but this week was my first week doing everything - teaching all 5 classes and whatnot. Yesterday, I had a little insight.
Jesus' followers called him "Rabbi," which means "teacher." Jesus was a teacher. The Bible says that Jesus was fully God, and yet fully man. Doesn't that mean that He had to deal with the same emotions we have to deal with? I wonder if Jesus ever went through the same emotions I've gone through as a teacher.
Was He sometimes proud of us because we do our best to follow His instruction, even though we fail over and over again?
Was He sometimes discouraged because His followers, at times, didn't even care to listen to what He had to say, even though He knew it could change their lives?
Was He sometimes comforted by the fact that a few of His followers actually got it - maybe not all of it, but they had an "aha" moment where they saw clearly.
Was He sometimes frustrated because He saw such great potential in His followers, but they refused to even try to use that potential?
I think He did feel these emotions, but I think He dealt with them much better than any of us do. Emotion is a powerful motivator, but emotion can never be a moral compass.
Lord, help me to follow You, regardless of how I feel.
Jesus' followers called him "Rabbi," which means "teacher." Jesus was a teacher. The Bible says that Jesus was fully God, and yet fully man. Doesn't that mean that He had to deal with the same emotions we have to deal with? I wonder if Jesus ever went through the same emotions I've gone through as a teacher.
Was He sometimes proud of us because we do our best to follow His instruction, even though we fail over and over again?
Was He sometimes discouraged because His followers, at times, didn't even care to listen to what He had to say, even though He knew it could change their lives?
Was He sometimes comforted by the fact that a few of His followers actually got it - maybe not all of it, but they had an "aha" moment where they saw clearly.
Was He sometimes frustrated because He saw such great potential in His followers, but they refused to even try to use that potential?
I think He did feel these emotions, but I think He dealt with them much better than any of us do. Emotion is a powerful motivator, but emotion can never be a moral compass.
Lord, help me to follow You, regardless of how I feel.
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