Good ideas gone bad/Day the ninth--the tenth

Dearest you,
My first good idea gone bad of the day was going outside in the beautiful weather and sitting in the grass amidst the bugs--and POLLEN-- to write. I pressed my luck apparently. Let's just say I lasted about ten minutes...tops. As I result, I've jump-started an annoying case of allergies. Now I can't even sit by an open window.
But anyways, last night I helped wave signs for a campaign and serve at a banquet. I wore a white shirt and served lasagna, with RED sauce. Let your imagination finish the picture. Ok, it wasn't quite THAT bad.
Then I slept over with a friend, which is why I missed blogging last night. But I did catch up on some much-needed conversations with my friend :D





"The Purpose Driven Life" day nine: What Makes God Smile?
"May the Lord smile on you..."-Numbers 6:25
"Smile on me, your servant; teach me the right way to live."- Psalm 119:135
*The smile of God is the goal of our lives.
*God smiles when we love him supremely.
*God smiles when we trust him completely.
*God smiles when we obey him wholeheartedly.
*God smiles when we praise and thank him continually.
*God smiles when we use our abilities.
*What God wants most from us is a relationship.
*Trusting God completely means having faith that he knows what is best for our lives.
* God enjoys watching every detail of our lives.
Point to ponder: God smiles when we trust him.
"The Lord is pleased with those who worship him and trust his love."-Psalm 147:11

Day ten: The Heart of Worship
"Give yourselves to God...Surrender your whole being to him to be used for righteous purposes." -Romans 6:13
*The heart of worship is surrender.
*Fear keeps us from surrendering, but loves casts out all fear.
*We have to admit our limitations.
*Surrendering often means sacrificing our lives or suffering in order to change what needs to be changed.
*Surrendering is best demonstrated in obedience.
*Trust is a huge aspect of a fully surrendered life.
*The blessing of surrendering include peace, freedom, and experiencing God's power in our lives.
*Everybody surrenders to SOMEthing.
*If you don't surrender to God, you surrender to chaos. -E. Stanley Jones.
*Surrender is not the BEST way to live; it is the ONLY way to live. Nothing else works.
*WARNING: when we decide to live a totally surrendered life, that decision will be tested. It is often inconvenient, unpopular, costly, or seemingly impossible. It may mean doing the exact opposite of what we feel like doing. Commit at your own risk, yet know that the benefits are incomparable :D


My big sister came back home after spending a week enjoying the sand and the sea of Florida. I missed her :)
My second good idea of the day gone bad was trying to make an Alfredo sauce for the first time. It turned out like a thick paste--just shy of being a gloppy dough :\ Annnnnnd, it smelled weird. So my little sister and I (who were the only ones home) vetoed it, and we were more than content with plain pasta. :)

Praise the Lord for tissues...and my best friend, Ben Adryl!!!! :D


Con amore,
Sophie