Katy’s Weblog
I have a feeling that when I am on my deathbed, I will regret not taking more risks in doing adventurous things – skydiving, waterskiing, traveling, etc.
Yet, when I consider doing those things now, I say, “Why? Why should I want to get out of my comfort zone? Is there anything to gain other than the thrill of the moment and to say that I’ve done it?”
I’ve been in 4 car accidents and am very thankful that none were catastrophic.
#1 When I was in college I borrowed a friend’s car to go to an early morning internship. I was rushing to a prime open space in the parking lot and didn’t see a car backing out of a space. It was minor, but I had to pay the guy a couple hundred for the damage. My friend’s car had a slight paint scratch. He was not happy, but he was ok. (It was a yellow Mustang.)
A simple act of kindness I saw made me realize how weak I am in living up to my value system.
Here’s the scene:
I attend an exercise class at the senior center 3 times a week. The room is packed wall-to-wall with about 80 people, mainly because the price is right – it’s a…
I borrowed King’s Cross from the library, but I like it so much I’m going to buy a copy.
Tim Keller is best known for his book Reasons For God, which I love. That book has strengthened my faith and it’s a book that I’ve shared with unbelievers. King’s Cross is another faith building…
You can’t help but be impressed by Daniel, as in Daniel and the Lion’s Den.
His enemies could not find a fault to accuse him. He did everything with integrity and followed the law exactly.
But what should impress us more is the God who enabled him. It’s God who granted him favor, who gave him intelligence, who gave him extraordinary abilities to interpret dreams, who gave him success to rise to the top.
I heard John Ortberg speak last week on the topic of the easy yoke. Got an autographed book from him :)
He speaks as good as his books, and I like his books.The beginning of his talk was a little slow, but he warmed up and had a lot of insights into the Christian life. I like the way he can quote Dallas Willard, and repeat the quote a few times, without notes. He must use these quotes a lot.
Ray Ortlund on Sabbath. I like the last 3 sentences.
“If we did set apart one day each week for rejuvenation in God, we would immediately add to every year over seven weeks of vacation. And not for doing nothing but for worship, for friends, for mercy, for an afternoon nap, for reading and thinking, for lingering around the dinner table and sharing good jokes and tender words and personal prayers.
Why is it that all flashbacks to childhood are negative?
It may not be true of everyone but majority of people I know remember the embarrassing moments, the failures, the rejections, the worst of times. Those memories, even back to 3rd grade, still haunt me. This is 40+ years later and I still get a knot inside as I remember how I was made fun of, how I said something stupid in class, and how I came in last place in a race.
Someone asked me if I really love Hello Kitty.
I have a Hello Kitty cell phone cover, Hello Kitty wallet, Hello Kitty key chain, Hello Kitty card holder, Hello Kitty camera pouch, Hello Kitty pen, Hello Kitty tissue pack. And that’s just in my purse.
At home I have a collection of Hello Kitty plushies…
If I was Lazarus, I wouldn’t want Jesus to raise me from the dead.
It is unpleasant at best, and torturous in many circumstances, to die, but to have to die twice…please spare me.
And after Lazarus came back to life, he lived in fear because the authorities wanted to kill him. What kind of…