Shoolimite’s Weblog
…adventures in WONderland…The best semester of my LIFE!
This will undoubtedly be the best semester of my life! It seems like it was just yesterday I was enrolling in school at UNCC. I remember sitting in the OASES office speaking with a lady named Cricket about the origins of her name. I was 23 soon to be 24 and I felt so old at the time…..well look at me now! I thought this day would never come, One month after my 27th birthday I will have the privilege of walking across the stage once again, to receive my second bachelor’s degree. Every time I think about it I get so excited because I’m starting to get sneak preview’s into the next season of my life….which seems to be full of great things including:
- Getting out of the Carolinas (I believe God is having mercy on me…really!)
- Moving to the great city of Atlanta aka HOT-Lanta!
- Getting a great paying job
- Having a place ALL to myself (Yesssssssssss!)
- finally getting the pooch I’ve always wanted
- Getting ‘Shoo-li-mite’ up and running (Shoo-li-mite was birthed in Atlanta @IHOP)
- living close to the ‘House’ (House of Prayer…24 hour prayer room)
- Having great people around me
- Tailgate parties and college football games
- Great shopping (Lenox square)
- And God knows what else….
……I’m looking forward to good times in 2009! Thank you Jesus!
La Familia es muy importante!
I am writing this blog to stress the importance of having a family. I’m not talking about a natural family for which we all grew up in; I’m talking about a spiritual family in which we all long for. Now, sometimes your natural family can also function as your spiritual family, but that is pretty rare. As christians we all need people around us to love on us and keep us accountable. A lot of times, christian men and women wonder around searching for a place they can call home. A place where there are people whom they can love and trust with their lives. God desires for all of us to have this type of experience with one another. The scripture says in Psalm 68:6 “God places the solitary in families and gives the desolate a home in which to dwell”. God does not desire for anyone of us to walk alone. We are coming into times where this concept is going to absolutely essential for the body of Christ. If there is one thing that is going to distinguish us from the world it is going to be our everyday expression toward Christ and one another. The world longs for truth and they long to see people who genuinely love one another in a family setting. In a world filled with family strife and dis-function, We must be the hope that speaks of the redeeming power and love of God through our family life. “…and they will know that we are Christians by our love for one another”. So be deliberate about building relationships and finding people you can ‘go after God’ with. For this will be our greatest strength in the coming days.
I love interracial couples
This couple is so stinkin’ cool and they have such an awesome family life! I couldn’t help posting this. (it’s about 7 min long) Enjoy!
Writer’s block
I think I’ve been having what is commonly known as “writer’s block” for the past week. Although I know since I am not a writer, this is impossible, but that is what I am calling it. I’ve been a poetry type mood, but haven’t had words to complete anything I start. So anyway, I just thought I would write some random thoughts……
Today I finished my last business policy class. We gave a presentation on Wal-mart and recommendations on how they could sustain their growth into the future (I know, fun stuff!). Anyway, I am so relieved that it is over. All we have left is the final (Which is not going to be easy). After we left class me and a couple of my group members went to sushi 101 and then to the movie theater to see a “A Dark Knight”. The movie was good as I had been told. It actually was extremely brilliant. I don’t know how they think up this stuff…blows me away! But, a lot of it was actually pretty scary for me to watch. I was clinching my fist the whole time. A couple of parts I had to cover my eyes cause I couldn’t bring myself to watch it. After I left the movie theater I was pretty paranoid….like someone was going to be in my car when I opened the door or like something was going to fall out of the sky crushing me to a bloody pulp! The mind runs wild sometimes! I had to pray for the peace of God. I didn’t know that it was going to have that kind of affect on me.
Anyway, my life couldn’t be more simple or complicated right now if that makes any sense? I got a gazillion things going through my head about my future and quite frankly I’m starting to get really anxious. Tomorrow can’t come fast enough. I know I must be patient, but it is hard.
AND…I finished my internship like two weeks ago and I couldn’t be happier! While I was there I made a little video of the office. The office was basically empty. There was a total of four of us there not including Matthew who came two weeks before I Ieft. Anyway, here it is.
Etsy.com
I just found out about this really cool website from my friend Carol. It is dedicated to artist who make things by hand. I am planning on getting a store in the near future so keep an eye out for me. In the meantime I think everyone should check it out, they’ve got some really awesome stuff for sale.
IHOP Atlanta
Hello all! I just wanted to put in a little plug for IHOP Atlanta. It is a 24-hour prayer room where I spent three months back in the summer of 2005. It’s a really awesome place. 90% of the people involved with the ministry are musicians and 50% of those people play more than one or multiple instruments. These are some of the coolest people that I have ever met. It was like I had an instant family when I went the first time; and it still feels that way every time I go to visit. If I move here, this will for sure be my second home.
This video is about the internships that they have there. It basically gives a general idea of what they are all about. BTW, I know about 90% of the people in this video and they are all AWESOME;-) Enjoy!
Who I am…again!
As if I haven’t already written a ‘who I am’ section, I decided to write this blog on all the things that I think describe me best as a reminder to myself of Who I Am. The good, the not so bad, and sometimes ugly…
- I am a lover AND a fighter
- I’m a giver who seldom takes, but will if necessary.
- I enjoy people more than they may know. They are Gods gift to me
- I love God more than He knows…..but, probably not because he knows everything!
- If I could have music playing in the background of my life 15 out of 24 hours of the day I would.
- I dance first, to speak the words my mouth can’t and second for fun.
- I talk way too much and have no filter between my head and my mouth…not good.
- I’m crazy
- I’m in desperate need of patience
- I’m very sensitive and much too easily offended….God help!
- When I hear good music my body moves all by itself
- I love a good cup of coffee late at night
- I love to laugh…even when nobody else is laughing
- I’m a socialite but HATE being the center of attention
- I’ve got big, simple plans for the future and KNOW that they will come to pass
- I absolutely LOVE music. Sometimes… I can taste it!
- My heart longs for truth and my mind has trouble comprehending God
- I am free
- I am whole
- I am loved…..unconditionally!
That list is not all inclusive by any means, but it speaks well of most of who I am…..What a catch!
If you believe, you will see His glory!
Lately I’ve been thinking about my life and where I am now in my walk with God. As I think back I start to remember all the things that I felt God was going to do in my life. Most of the things have not yet come to pass. There were also some things in which I had forgotten about that were brought back to my memory. I know that a lot of us are waiting for God to do what he said he would do. These days I am having to believe more than ever that God is faithful and His reward is for those who seek Him and believe that He is who He says He is. I know that I have been challenged in this area and I know many others have as well. The problem comes when the ’still small voice’ that we have grown accustom to hearing and being led by (intuition that we have because the Holy one lives on the inside of us), SPEAKS, but what you heard has not bore it’s fruit! This is when disillusionment and disappointment sets in and we start to build doctrine in our heart based on what happen rather than the word of God. Many stories in the word speak of men and women of God being mocked and asked “Where is your God?”. These stories always end in vindication from God. We all long for the Lords vindication, and we will receive it! If you feel peace about what God has spoken and it is for His glory then don’t stop believing. ”If you believe you shall see the glory of God”. Hope is all that we have (When I say hope I mean a biblical Hope which means you actually believe that what your hoping for will come to pass). God is on our side. He is not who the world makes Him out to be. He loves us and is looking to give good gifts to His children. As our hearts wait, we ought to maximize the time and enjoy what God is doing today, knowing tomorrow that God is just as good as He was the day before!
So God I pray that we would have a right understanding of who you are. We want to know you and we want your power and your love in our life. Lord help us to believe your word and not base your promises on our current situations. You are awesome and we believe it. We will not listen to the lies of the enemy, but we will wash ourselves with your word knowing that you are faithful to complete the work that you have started in us. We love you Jesus.
Tired of looking at this….
My Desk of pain
I am so ready for this internship to be OVER! I’ve enjoyed working with some of the people, especially Brett, as he is full of jokes, ha-ha!(the joke is always on me!). This job has taught me a lot and I am grateful. I’ve been able to get some office experience as well as find out what I do and do not like. So far I found out that I don’t like working in an office at all; Which is sad considering that I am getting a business degree. It could have just been THAT particular office, I don’t know…We’ll see.
I do know that if I don’t work, I don’t eat so I do plan on finding a good paying job…that will probably require me to spend some time in an office, but I think I can live with it if I know that it is temporary
Anyway, I do need God’s grace as my life will be changing drastically over the next five months. My house is up for sale and could go any day now. The church/school that I came with has since lost two major leaders and is changed dramatically over the last four years. All but one or two of my close friends have moved away and after December (graduation) I really don’t have any reason to stay here, but I might, I don’t know, we’ll see. I am seriously looking forward to this new chapter of my life, but it’s scary not knowing what the name or the number of the chapter is. ” Looking up” can be hard at times, but is necessary! I know that God has never let me down…and he won’t, so I am optimistic!
