Katy’s Weblog
“Bitterness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die”
I’ve learned, as I have gotten older (and more mature?), life is too short to hold on to offenses. As ICorinthian 13 says, love keeps no record of wrongs.
Following God’s word is the best way to live afterall.
Amy asks, “Mom, what do you like best about your life?”
My answer: Freedom. Freedom to worship God publicly; freedom to have any number of children I want; freedom to work anywhere I want; freedom to learn anything I want; freedom from the guilt and shame of sin; freedom to act against my sinful nature; freedom to go directly to God’s presence without a human intermediary.”
Which of those freedoms can be taken away by people?
Which of those freedoms cannot be taken away? When Christ sets you free, you are free indeed!
“Why is crossing the street like music?”
“Because you will B flat if you don’t C sharp!”
The lilies are so pretty, I hate to put anything negative on my blog!
A friend just told me her doctor’s son died in a tragic accident. He just graduated from Harvard with a Ph.D. and was hiking in South America. He was on malaria pills as it was recommended. They made him dizzy, hence he misstepped and fell off a cliff.
Elliot and some people from church are hiking Mt. Whitney this weekend, his second time. He is again the youngest in the group. It’s certainly not a 5-star experience when you go backpacking. There are risks when you venture out. But as my brother says, being comfortable is not always the best way to live.
But then there are some things you don’t have to experience to know you don’t like it. And there are some experiences where the potential payoff is not worth the risks.
When I was young, the world was before me, I wanted to do things. Now I am older, maybe not necessarily wiser, I am content with my small world. Should I be more adventurous even though I know what I would enjoy and what I would not?
“He lost every election, except for the one he won.” – Elliot
That was Elliot’s response when I told him how Abraham Lincoln lose every Senate and Congress election, and yet won the presidency.
You would never know what you could’ve done if you give up.
Yet, if you never give up, how do you are not wasting your time, and wasting your life away with only failures? Is there a point when you have to admit you are hitting a brick wall?
Amy is memorizing the Beatitudes, Ten Commandments, Lord’s Prayer, Fruit of the Spirit, and I Corinthinian Chapter 13. She is motivated by a trophy from church for her success.
While helping her, I was struck by how the Beatitudes’ way to live is radically different from what we pursue in life. Who wants to be poor in spirit – we want to be self-sufficient. Who wants to mourn – we all want to be happy. Who wants to be meek – we admire the strong. Who wants to thirst after righteousness – we look out for Number One and live for ourselves.
Yet, God’s Kingdom principles says “Blessed” or happy or deep joy is instore for those who bear these marks of a disciple. The reward is gaining the Kingdom of Heaven.
Instead of getting into a self-improvement program when I face my inadequacies, I need to take the time to mourn over my sins, to see my state of poverty. I will seek to be meek, not acting like the proverbial doormat, but to not strut around like I can control my world. I will pursue doing the right thing even if I lose out.
It all adds up to having a proper view of the Holiness and Awesomeness of God, and a proper view of my fallen self. Then I will experience the power of God’s blessing and His Kingdom.
Things I found interesting yesterday:
The lady at the windows department at Lowe’s can mark anything down that she wants to to clearance and put any price she wants. A man came up to tell her he wanted 8-foot moldings, but they were not in stock. There were only 12-foot in stock. She said she will give him the 12-foot ones for the price of the 8-foot ones. She put a clearance sticker on it and put down the price. The guy got 4 extra feet of molding for free. “Customer service,” she said. She didn’t have to ask for approval. I will go see her next time I need something there.
Downstairs is at least 10 degrees cooler than upstairs. I couldn’t sleep in my room last night, so Amy and I slept on the couch downstairs. We were cold! It felt sooo good.
The less I do, the less I want to do. The busier I am, the more I get done. That’s amazing how that logic works.
That is the question Amy asked me today. She says hers is winter because there’s Christmas, and Christmas vacation.
We are in the middle of summer, over 95 degrees of dry heat here. I would not say summer is my favorite. but I don’t like rain, and I don’t like cold. I suppose autumn is pretty mild. Yes, there’s Thanksgiving, though I don’t like Halloween.
www.RadioShine.com
Independent Christian music. Kind of interesting.
I am taking a XHTML “class” online from www.About.com
I am just learning the tags. It’s very tedious, but it’s a start. I have a mental block when it comes to computers. It seems like a big complex system. Everything is interwine such that if you know only a part of it, you can’t do much unless you keep learning more and more. But I have to start somewhere.
I guess that’s how it is with any subject. If you can only hit a forehand in tennis, you can still play and have fun, but you have to continue to learn backhand, to serve, to volley, and so on. Nothing is “easy” when you are learning. You can never say you have learned all there is to learn in any subject.
It’s amazing how God created a world that both a child and a scientist can continue to explore without end.
It’s amazing how God created the human brain with the capacity to be intellectually instimulated and learn without end.