I Miss the Ocean

When I really like something, I tend to go overboard. For example, when I discovered Wheat Thins in tenth grade, I would eat an entire box in a few days time and rationalize that because they were ‘healthy’ it was okay. But as I soon found out, by gaining weight, it wasn’t okay, really. Once I gained about six or seven pounds, I realized this was a problem that I needed to do something about. I couldn’t just say, ‘oh I’m still going to buy them, but only eat a little at a time,’ because I tried that and it didn’t work. I would say that I would only eat a few, but eat half the box in two sittings. I just had to stop buying them whenever I went grocery shopping. In doing so I lost the weight I gained and felt a lot better about myself.

Just like with Wheat Thins, (which feels like a silly analogy now that I’m writing this out) when something is distracting me from my walk from Christ, I have to cut it out completely. Obviously I have to cut out things that are sins as per the Bible, like stealing or lying for example, but also things that aren’t sins in and of themselves, but can become sins if I overindulge.

Tumblr is my sin, my overindulgence. Though there is a nice Christian community here, I find that I sometimes try to replace my time in the Word with time on Tumblr instead of Tumblr being supplementary. I spend a lot of time on here instead of actually doing things and that is not a good way to be a steward of the gifts God has given me. Anyhow, I’m leaving Tumblr. I’m going to try to find a way to keep the posts I’ve made so far, but I’ll be deleting this within a week. Haha, I know nobody really cares, but my email address is asongforafriend@aim.com if you ever want to reach me for whatever reason.

Peace and blessings,

Me

Every day the choices you make say what you are and who your heart beats for.

starkravingchristian:

Sometimes you just gotta bloom where you’re planted.

This one was all on it’s own, away from the fields.

Tumblr Diet

I just unfollowed eight blogs that only post pictures of food.

welovedeliciousfood
foodwhore
ffoodd
gluttonyisabliss
omgsexyfood
prettyfoods
thisiswhyyourfat1
delishyourdish

lol, I feel like a fatty.

It is a mistake to call men’s violence a women’s issue.

It is a mistake to call men’s violence a women’s issue.
Jackson Katz

Has anyone ever asked you to pray for them and you tell them that you will and you tell yourself that you’ll do it later but you never end up doing it?

I often find that when someone asks me to pray for them and I don’t do it right away, I forget. I say, “oh yeah, I’ll pray for you” and then I never do. Don’t procrastinate. Do it right when you first think about it. If the person is there with you, ask them if they mind you praying with them then and there, or if they aren’t with you and you are just reminded about praying for someone, do it right when you think about it. Don’t wait because more likely than not, you will forget. Or, at least, that’s what I’ve noticed about myself through my experiences.

My mom and dad are away at a FamilyLife marriage conference. They went for the first time 12 years ago and again last year. They said it was such a blessing and this year they are just helping by promoting it and helping out on staff. My mom had been handing out flyers and inviting people to come for months. They went down last night to pray before it got started and help with registration and all. Today I think they’re attending a few of the sessions. My dad called earlier, but my brother answered the phone so I didn’t get to talk to them. Just praying that everything is going wonderfully and that God will be at work in the marriages and families of everyone there.

I will not boast in anything No gifts, no power, no wisdom. But I will boast in Jesus Christ His death and resurrection Why should I gain from His reward I cannot give an answer But this I know with all my heart His wounds have paid my ransom

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom.
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
Stuart Townend (1995)