In Need Of... A job well done.

Well, another day down! And so happy I am...

I have finished moving, finally... But can I say "a job well done"? I guess I can from some angles... I got everything packed an moved and didn't break anything in the process. But where was my heart in all of this? Was I proving my Christianity? Was I being a witness to others?
I wasn't, and that's why it wasn't a job well done. I acted very selfishly. I did not do it with a joyful heart... And as many times as I acted selfishly, I was thinking, "Shannon! SMILE AND LIKE IT!"
I still feel frustrated that I had to move (and all the inconveniences that came with it) but a verse is called to mind:
Col 3:23 -- And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.
Or maybe even more appropriate:
Col 3:17 -- And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.

Feelin' like face #5.

In Need Of... PICTURES!

These are my faces... My "many moods". To give you an idea of what i might be feeling during any particular (?)blogging session(?)... More moods to come... (I am only human!)

Feelin' like face # 3 .

In Need Of... Relaxation..........

What a week... I tell ya... If it wasn't for Jesus.................. (fill in the blanks, cuz i'm sure you've had a similar type week...)
There are days when it's better to just stay in bed... But there's no growth in that, sorry to say! At the same time as it seems you are being bogged down with trials and tribulations, God is saying "come unto me"... Why should we come unto Him? Because He will give us rest... Call it what you will... Relaxation, down-time... Rest by any other name is still "chillaxation" to me :oD
You know... I once thought that my God-time should not be my rest-time, because it is so important... But Jesus says to us... Matthew 11:28 -- "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
What is rest, though? Does it mean having a nap? Sitting on a porch in the summer enjoying a breeze? Chillin' with the homies?
For me, rest is anything that doesn't drain energy out of me... Some days that's kickin' back with a good book, hangin' with friends, and some days that may be doing school work! It changes for me... Right now, i wish i had some school work; i would much rather be writing a report on choledocholithiasis than going thru all the things i am right now... My energy is being SAPPED. Right now, the time i spend with God - reading my Bible and praying - is the only time when i feel renewed or refreshed... When i spend time writing out my thoughts is a part of that time... It helps me to reinforce what God has just taught me... This is a time of reflection, when i can go over the events of the day without worrying about them. I trust God because i know he can get a handle whatever i hand over! This is my rest. In God, i rest.

In Need Of... Multiplication?

I was thinking... Is there ever a time in your life when you are sitting there praying or reading your Bible or just SITTING and thinking... "I feel like God just flunked me on an exam"? I kinda got that feeling today... Probably because I didn't study for the test... (haha... just like me)

I was thinking... God can't just let you skip a level with Him. The same way we couldn't skip learning simple multiplication and then try to learn long division... God has a curriculum! It is specific to each person! He is much more organized than any school system, but it feels kinda the same...

We have to learn things in a logical order... Otherwise we will be missing fundamental knowledge... And God has refresher courses, too... He does REVIEW. Once He teaches us something, He will NOT let us forget! He keeps sending circumstances that require us to remember the old things we learned... (So you started learning spelling in what... grade 1?? Did you ever use that knowledge again?) And as time goes by, He expands on what He taught us when we were in our "spiritual kindergarten" (Did you stop learning spelling once you had mastered the words "it", "one", or "cat"? Did you stop learning to speak once you said "mama"?)

Romans 1:17 (KJV) -- For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Packin' up, Movin' on...

Here's the news... I'm moving... so my contact info (aside from the virtual kind) is going to change as of Wednesday, April 1, 2004. So... If you wanna get in touch with me, you can't. SO THERE! ;o)
I will still have the same cell # and the same emails... so if you want the info, lemme know :o) And if you are speshul enuff, i will let you have the new stuff...

Special Thanks!

Special thanks to ma Jessishma for the assistance in the creation of this page :oD Je lové vous!

In Need of... A wake-up call.

Feeling a little in need right now... In need of what?? In need of a good swift kick in the behind to smarten me up!!
I keep forgetting that God is in control and He has a plan for my life! He sent me to this place, and He had (and STILL has) a reason for me to be here! I may have thought I knew that reason, but I didn't... I'm sure it will all come clear sometime... :oS
Jeremiah 29:11-13 (KJV) -- For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.