Sunday, March 29, 2009

Perfect Love

"Fear is a ravenous beast that can eat away at our faith and paralyze us until we are unable to move. But, where God's love is, there is no fear. I do know that God is love, and his love is bigger than any past circumstances or fear that would attack you. Remember 'Perfect love casts out all fear' - 1 John 4:18"

--excerpt from Amazing Freedom

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Consume Us With You



Fireman dresses as Spider-Man to rescue boy
Comic-loving autistic kid on balcony had refused to let others near him
The Associated Press

BANGKOK - A Thai firefighter dressed as Spider-Man to rescue an autistic boy who climbed onto a third-floor balcony and dangled his legs over the side because he was nervous on his first day of school.

Firefighter Somchai Yoosabai was called in after the 11-year-old boy's teachers and mother failed to coax him off the ledge on Monday, he said in a telephone interview Wednesday.

"He was nervous about the first day at school, and he was asking for his mother," Somchai said.

"He cried and refused to let any of us get close to him."

Overhearing a conversation between the boy's mother and his teachers about his love for comics and superheroes, Somchai rushed back to the fire station to change into a Spider-Man costume before swinging into action.

"I told him Spider-Man is here to save you. No monster will hurt you now," Somchai said. "Then I told him to walk slowly toward me. I was very nervous that he might have slipped if he got too excited and ran."

Somchai, who keeps costume of Spider-Man and a Japanese superhero Ultraman to liven up fire drills at schools, said the teary-eyed boy broke into a smile and started walking into his arms.

The fictional hero was created by comic-writer Stan Lee in the early 1960s. The character regained its popularity in recent years thanks to the trilogy of Hollywood films starring Tobey McGuire and Kirsten Dunst.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

How Do You Sleep?

I have pretty great friends. Guys and girls. They hug me, really hug me when they say hello and good bye. Even when we don't get together as often as we would like, it's always a good time when we get together. Especially when there is crawfish invovled.

I've been thinking a lot about my relationship with God and how stubborn he is. He continually is patient and when I fall from my faith, he is quietly waiting for me to come home. He is also been stubborn with me and Jason, waiting for us to get out of the way of our own selves. Growing in Christ has been a journey, and as more days pass, the more excited I am about finding out what God has planned for me. I know if I follow his lead, it will be in the right direction.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Would You Say I Told You So?

Even though it wasn't on Broadway or as professional of a production as this one:


I saw Les Miserables at Chapel on the Campus this week and it was amazing! It reminded how much I love music, and especially music that means something. The theme in Les Miserables is very telling, and hearing the music once again on stage was exactly what I needed - a refresher, and an emotional shot in the arm to revive my monotonous days.

Cheers!

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Haven't Been Around Lately


So, Spring is in the air. The time has changed, which has completely thrown me off and it's starting to get warmer. I like this time of year, but dread the hot weather to come. I wish it would stay like this, warm during the day, cooler in the evening, night and morning. It fits me just fine.


I'm gearing up for wedding season! So many exciting things happening, back to back parties and showers - it's going to be a really great couple of months for friends, and for me! It's a strange feeling now that we are all growing up and becoming our own families. We went from our biological family, to a tight knight "friend/sorority" family, and now we are all making new, real families. It's a great thing to be a part of.