Before I go any farther know that I stole this idea from Jon Acuff. I thought his post was funny on Stuff Christians Like, one of my favorite blogs. So because I thought it was so funny that he added his own love languages to "The 5 Love Languages" I think I'll make my own post and do the same.
First you should know that my love language is physical touch, I like to be touched, I feel like people don't like me if the won't let me touch them and/or they won't touch me. I get sad when people don't want to hug me or won't let me stand or sit close to them sometimes. I respect that some people don't like hugs or sharing their space but it still makes me sad. So if you're wondering what to do to show me that you love me then hug me good, like there's no tomorrow.
Five other things that really make me feel loved:
1. Make me laugh. I seriously admire funny people probably because I'm only mildly funny on occasion. Some of my favorite people are the ones that make me laugh until I can't breathe and my face hurts and I make that awful gasping noise that I make when I'm trying to get out of a laughing fit. I love joking around and having fun with people. I love inside jokes that only we get, that's it love me by having inside jokes with me.
2. Tell me something real. I like fun as much as the next girl but sometimes I just like to be real. Occasionally, I just want to talk about honest things. Life isn't all fun and games and well I wanna talk about the real stuff too. So talk to me and let me talk to you too.
3. Stalk me, self explanatory.
3. (the real one) I was kidding about the last one, I was trying to be funny. A serious number 3 is hang out with me. I don't care what we do. I just don't want to be alone all the time. I want to hang out with people it's fun. Call me and say hey what are you doing? Even if we do nothing together, doing nothing with someone is better that doing nothing by myself all the time. Which is what I do most days.
4. Coloring. I color by myself sometimes but I like to color with people and if someone where to indulge that little bit of enjoyment in life I would really like it.
5. Lastly adventure with me. You know how sometimes you want to go do or see something that you haven't done or seen before but you don't want to go alone you want to share it with someone? Yes, that is what I'm talking about, I want to adventure with someone. I like to make memories that I can have forever and when I share experiences with people I never forget it. Like when I found out the old town Glendale existed, I desperately wanted to go look in all of the little antique shops. It took some convincing but I finally got someone to go with me and now every time I drive down there I remember that day. I love moments that become memories.
So friends if you want to love on me you can: hug me, talk to me, hang out with me, color with me or go on an adventure with me, those are my additions to the 5 love languages.
Feel free to copy Jon Acuff and make your own list.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
So I'm a little obsessed.
You know how the Old Testament is a part of the bible but it often gets neglected like it's there but people skip past it to get Psalms that kinda thing. You know which books I mean too Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy (yes they're in the correct order) the ones that have long lists... half of Genesis is names that I can't pronounce, so when I read them I spend far more time thinking about proper pronunciation than the lineage that's being laid out before me. What I mean to say is that I rarely hear someone tell me that they were reading Genesis the other day and they were amazed because people aren't just reading Genesis anymore but I'm here to announce that we need to bring it back. Kick it old school. Technically that would be kicking it Old Testament. (If you can tell me what movie I just quoted WITHOUT googling it I'll bake you cupcakes)
**Sidenote** I honestly wish that my life was filled with more moments like this: someone would say to me, "you know what I read in the bible today?" and then they would proceed to tell me about the amazing thing they learned in scripture. **End Sidenote**
But I've been reading Genesis lately and... I'm a little obsessed. I can't get enough of it. At some point in my life I've heard all of these stories but it's like I've never HEARD any of these stories, they're wild. For example: In chapter 17 God changes Abram's name to Abraham. That's it he just changes it right there in verse 5. God is all "no longer will you be called Abram, your name will be Abraham" and shazam God gives him a new identity as the father of a nation. Just like that he's no longer who he was and gave him a new "calling." Whatever Abram had planned for his life didn't even exist anymore, his goals, aspirations, desires, all gone because Abram didn't exist anymore. Wild.
Wouldn't it be great if all of us of could just have new names when one part of our lives was over? When we're done living in the mistakes we made when we were 17, when that one incident our freshman year of college no longer commands how we feel about ourselves, or when we're done believing the lies and letting cynicism control the way we interact with the world? What if when God came in and freed us from all the junk we got a new name? 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "If any man is in Christ he is a new creation the old has gone the new has come." But man wouldn't it be so much easier to believe that we are new creations in Christ, when we accept him if we got new names when we did it? It would be like the FBI witness protection program but better it'd be the God protection program.
Think about life. You are free! Go Ahead figuratively or actually(because that's really bold and I'll support you) declare a new name for yourself God already has.
more to come Genesis is too good to not blog about.
**Sidenote** I honestly wish that my life was filled with more moments like this: someone would say to me, "you know what I read in the bible today?" and then they would proceed to tell me about the amazing thing they learned in scripture. **End Sidenote**
But I've been reading Genesis lately and... I'm a little obsessed. I can't get enough of it. At some point in my life I've heard all of these stories but it's like I've never HEARD any of these stories, they're wild. For example: In chapter 17 God changes Abram's name to Abraham. That's it he just changes it right there in verse 5. God is all "no longer will you be called Abram, your name will be Abraham" and shazam God gives him a new identity as the father of a nation. Just like that he's no longer who he was and gave him a new "calling." Whatever Abram had planned for his life didn't even exist anymore, his goals, aspirations, desires, all gone because Abram didn't exist anymore. Wild.
Wouldn't it be great if all of us of could just have new names when one part of our lives was over? When we're done living in the mistakes we made when we were 17, when that one incident our freshman year of college no longer commands how we feel about ourselves, or when we're done believing the lies and letting cynicism control the way we interact with the world? What if when God came in and freed us from all the junk we got a new name? 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "If any man is in Christ he is a new creation the old has gone the new has come." But man wouldn't it be so much easier to believe that we are new creations in Christ, when we accept him if we got new names when we did it? It would be like the FBI witness protection program but better it'd be the God protection program.
Think about life. You are free! Go Ahead figuratively or actually(because that's really bold and I'll support you) declare a new name for yourself God already has.
more to come Genesis is too good to not blog about.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Metaphorical Umbrellas
Everyone knows that I love a good metaphor. Just in case you hadn't noticed I'd like to point out that I'm the girl that disguises talk major life opportunities as rain jackets in department stores when I write.
So this morning at Church the sermon was about being Empowered for Ministry.
**side note** I have this one theory that the pastor has been following me around and basing his sermons off of the things that are going on in my life. I've spent a considerable amount of time developing this theory... my second theory is that I'm just hearing God calling to me more lately because I'm not a stubborn child with her hand over her ears anymore(embracing my age)... probably the first though.**end side note**
There was a metaphor in the sermon and of course my ears perked up. The Holy Spirit is like water raining down on the people, but some people never feel the presence of the Spirit because they're standing under an umbrella.
HELLO!
Come out from under the umbrella and feel the Holy Spirit rain down. Be empowered by the Holy Spirit, love like Jesus because the Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on you.
Isaiah 61:1-2
So this morning at Church the sermon was about being Empowered for Ministry.
**side note** I have this one theory that the pastor has been following me around and basing his sermons off of the things that are going on in my life. I've spent a considerable amount of time developing this theory... my second theory is that I'm just hearing God calling to me more lately because I'm not a stubborn child with her hand over her ears anymore(embracing my age)... probably the first though.**end side note**
There was a metaphor in the sermon and of course my ears perked up. The Holy Spirit is like water raining down on the people, but some people never feel the presence of the Spirit because they're standing under an umbrella.
HELLO!
Come out from under the umbrella and feel the Holy Spirit rain down. Be empowered by the Holy Spirit, love like Jesus because the Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on you.
Isaiah 61:1-2
Monday, January 10, 2011
First Post of 2011!!!
Ah I've been a blogger for a year. :) Exciting! 2010 was such an amazing year. I don't know how anything can top 2010 so I'm showing up to 2011 with no expectations.
Things I am committing myself to
1. BLOGGING! I'm so terrible at updating this thing but I'm going to do better. I promise friends I'm going to do better.
2. Taking pictures... I need to document my life better how am I ever going to remember all the things we say and do in these days. All the places I've gone? The things I've done how will I ever remember in 2 weeks much less 4 years? Plus I'm planning on living this next year up I'm almost out of college. Who knows what's next for me. I'm gonna live like I'm dying.
3. No not literally dying but dying none the less. I would say the most interesting thing I learned at the end of last year was that I need to die to myself to be more free. Free to live my life the way it was intended to be. So yeah I'm dying more and more every day.
4. I'm going to read more this year I love books I love being cozy and reading books. I love pages and pictures and words. I love words. I really do.
5. I'm reading the bible more, I just started a reading plan that will take me through the whole bible in by my next birthday. I've read it all but over time never straight though in a close time period so I'm on it and excited.
6. I talked to my Grandma a few days ago, I'm not saying what we talked about because I don't want to spoil it but just know that I'm super duper excited. The woman has some amazing intuition and when she says things it's real and sometimes things in my life don't seem real until I tell her. So just know I'm excited and I can barely contain myself... but I'm being patient.
7. Of course I make commitments in 7's it's my favorite number. I'm seizing every opportunity before me that I can and praising God for all of my blessings. Every day I'm praising God.
So bring it 2011 let's see what you're made of.
Things I am committing myself to
1. BLOGGING! I'm so terrible at updating this thing but I'm going to do better. I promise friends I'm going to do better.
2. Taking pictures... I need to document my life better how am I ever going to remember all the things we say and do in these days. All the places I've gone? The things I've done how will I ever remember in 2 weeks much less 4 years? Plus I'm planning on living this next year up I'm almost out of college. Who knows what's next for me. I'm gonna live like I'm dying.
3. No not literally dying but dying none the less. I would say the most interesting thing I learned at the end of last year was that I need to die to myself to be more free. Free to live my life the way it was intended to be. So yeah I'm dying more and more every day.
4. I'm going to read more this year I love books I love being cozy and reading books. I love pages and pictures and words. I love words. I really do.
5. I'm reading the bible more, I just started a reading plan that will take me through the whole bible in by my next birthday. I've read it all but over time never straight though in a close time period so I'm on it and excited.
6. I talked to my Grandma a few days ago, I'm not saying what we talked about because I don't want to spoil it but just know that I'm super duper excited. The woman has some amazing intuition and when she says things it's real and sometimes things in my life don't seem real until I tell her. So just know I'm excited and I can barely contain myself... but I'm being patient.
7. Of course I make commitments in 7's it's my favorite number. I'm seizing every opportunity before me that I can and praising God for all of my blessings. Every day I'm praising God.
So bring it 2011 let's see what you're made of.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
It's my Rain Jacket.
Ever have a day that you think you'll remember forever because it was just a really good day. Nothing out of the ordinary but just really good? Today was one of those days for me.
1. I woke up and it was still dark in my room. Which meant OVERCAST but oh no I walked out and it was raining. First and foremost I love any excuse to put on my fly green rain jacket and wear it all day but when it rains and I don't look stupid, don't get me wrong I don't care if I look stupid, its just that I prefer to look prepared which I do when it's raining.
2. I saw Jesus a lot today. I feel like He might have been screaming at me so I would actually see him. I saw you Jesus. I know it's my rain jacket, that made me see Him, it has powers.
3. I got to hang out with like a million different people that I love today. Had some really good conversations with Jocelyn, Sarah, and Aubrey. Ate pizza and wings with Oscar, Rikki and Aubrey.
4. I went to campaigners for the first time this semester and Kim asked me to share the Word. Which was extra fun. Glendale/Apollo girls are a blast. I Love Love them.
5. Oscar Adame said this to me today too: "I RSVPed for two... I always RSVP for two."
6. Aubrey said something funny... I was gonna quote her... I can't remember.
7. I seriously loved today! I telling you friends, it's my rain jacket, I feel it in my bones. (LoL old ladies say that)
1. I woke up and it was still dark in my room. Which meant OVERCAST but oh no I walked out and it was raining. First and foremost I love any excuse to put on my fly green rain jacket and wear it all day but when it rains and I don't look stupid, don't get me wrong I don't care if I look stupid, its just that I prefer to look prepared which I do when it's raining.
2. I saw Jesus a lot today. I feel like He might have been screaming at me so I would actually see him. I saw you Jesus. I know it's my rain jacket, that made me see Him, it has powers.
3. I got to hang out with like a million different people that I love today. Had some really good conversations with Jocelyn, Sarah, and Aubrey. Ate pizza and wings with Oscar, Rikki and Aubrey.
4. I went to campaigners for the first time this semester and Kim asked me to share the Word. Which was extra fun. Glendale/Apollo girls are a blast. I Love Love them.
5. Oscar Adame said this to me today too: "I RSVPed for two... I always RSVP for two."
6. Aubrey said something funny... I was gonna quote her... I can't remember.
7. I seriously loved today! I telling you friends, it's my rain jacket, I feel it in my bones. (LoL old ladies say that)
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Silence is Golden
So I had a really crappy week of considerable misfortune. I'll spare you my sob story; just know it was depressing. So today I didn't have to work, and last night I hit a wall and because all of my firends are either gone or busy, I'm alone. Speaking of I think I've had the loneliest year of my life, that I've been aware of. Every other time in my life that I've been lonely I've been in some kind of disfunctional place so I don't remember feeling to well, its a blurr. But I think I'll remember this year for the rest of my life because God has put me here for me to remember the feeling, all of the feelings, all of the things I've trapsed through the walls that have been knocked down. This has been a transformational time for me. I'm close to being 22 and I'm not who I was a year ago. I'm more raw a lot more vulnerable and the weird thing is that I'm vulnerable and willing to share that. I used to try and be cool and not say anything but I'm feeling too old to be cool now.
I haven't spoken a word since 6 pm last night, excluding saying hi to an old professor looking dude. So correction a whispered "hi" is the only word I've spoken since 6pm last night. This morning I spent 5 hours in my closet, in the dark. I'm weird, I know but it was too bright in my room for me to meditate, the light was distracting. I spent the last 24 hrs. deep in prayer and trying to assess my life the past 3 years. I realized that I've spent a lot of time trying to do things myself. It's exhausting to say the least. I'm tired. I'm worn out trying to be responsible for myself. Trying rise above the tragic story that is my home life, trying to look like I have it together, trying to hold myself together. GAH it's hard. Seriously its hard, I'm a mess. I'm a mess of a person and I've discovered that I NEED God. I always knew that I needed God but seriously I NEED GOD. My current silence has shown me that I have to get up daily and recognize that I need God in every corner of my life. Even the neatly tucked away messes that I tend to ignore. I have to unwrap them and let God in.
My series of unfortunate events this week feels like a life time of doing it myself catching up to me. Years and years of God saying, "Let me do it Christina." Then me saying. "No I got it God see. See I can do it, I can get it together, I got it God, don't you worry about it." Wrong I don't have it. I don't have anything, I can't do it. God can do it; I can't... seriously how many times do I have to say it before I realize that God means it about everything? There's nothing too small or to big for the Creator of the Universe.
Funny how the things I heard God speak to me when I was at Lost Canyon this summer keep coming up. No more walls, break them all down. Welp I'll call keeping a mess tucked away and saying I got it God a wall and in my 24 hours of silence, prayer and fasting it's been knocked over. I'll continue my self-created solitude until I have to go to work tomorrow so that my reflection and wall busting up settles in before I embark on my chaotic life again.
Silence is Golden.
I haven't spoken a word since 6 pm last night, excluding saying hi to an old professor looking dude. So correction a whispered "hi" is the only word I've spoken since 6pm last night. This morning I spent 5 hours in my closet, in the dark. I'm weird, I know but it was too bright in my room for me to meditate, the light was distracting. I spent the last 24 hrs. deep in prayer and trying to assess my life the past 3 years. I realized that I've spent a lot of time trying to do things myself. It's exhausting to say the least. I'm tired. I'm worn out trying to be responsible for myself. Trying rise above the tragic story that is my home life, trying to look like I have it together, trying to hold myself together. GAH it's hard. Seriously its hard, I'm a mess. I'm a mess of a person and I've discovered that I NEED God. I always knew that I needed God but seriously I NEED GOD. My current silence has shown me that I have to get up daily and recognize that I need God in every corner of my life. Even the neatly tucked away messes that I tend to ignore. I have to unwrap them and let God in.
My series of unfortunate events this week feels like a life time of doing it myself catching up to me. Years and years of God saying, "Let me do it Christina." Then me saying. "No I got it God see. See I can do it, I can get it together, I got it God, don't you worry about it." Wrong I don't have it. I don't have anything, I can't do it. God can do it; I can't... seriously how many times do I have to say it before I realize that God means it about everything? There's nothing too small or to big for the Creator of the Universe.
Funny how the things I heard God speak to me when I was at Lost Canyon this summer keep coming up. No more walls, break them all down. Welp I'll call keeping a mess tucked away and saying I got it God a wall and in my 24 hours of silence, prayer and fasting it's been knocked over. I'll continue my self-created solitude until I have to go to work tomorrow so that my reflection and wall busting up settles in before I embark on my chaotic life again.
Silence is Golden.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
OBSESSED
My head hurts from trying to study for this test that I don't really think I'm going to pass... I desperately wish I had been smart enough to withdraw months ago... I'm just no go in test situations, especially when I feel like I don't understand my professor... he's cool I just don't get him on most days. So I'm giving myself a 30 minute break from studying. What a good time to blog!
I'm obsessed with several things in life right now. I want to share.
First: the book of Psalms in the Bible. Such a good read. Today's pick:
Psalm 45
It's so pretty and poetic.
Second: Crazy Love by Francis Chan
This book is so good. Every chapter I read I end up feeling more confident in the way I walk with Jesus and at the same time I feel wrecked, called out and challenged. I don't know how Chan wrote this book but I think Jesus was in the room.
Third: Grape Jelly Uncrustables
Okae so I hate peanut butter, I think it is soooo gross but I love these little things. The peanut butter doesn't matter. I've had at least 1 every day for like a week straight.
Fourth:
Literatura barroca... because that's what my test is on and I spent at least 8 hours obsessively reading about it.
Fifth and Final:
The idea of the fast approaching winter break. Ah I can't wait I so want to have a life again and I want to see my friends and hang out, maybe go to a movie preferably at the Drive In movie theater, I drove by it the other day I desperately want to find someone who it down to go. Plus I'm turning 22 during the break in 23 days. I'll be 22 :) I decided not to cry about it.
I'm obsessed with several things in life right now. I want to share.
First: the book of Psalms in the Bible. Such a good read. Today's pick:
Psalm 45
It's so pretty and poetic.
Second: Crazy Love by Francis Chan
This book is so good. Every chapter I read I end up feeling more confident in the way I walk with Jesus and at the same time I feel wrecked, called out and challenged. I don't know how Chan wrote this book but I think Jesus was in the room.
Third: Grape Jelly Uncrustables
Okae so I hate peanut butter, I think it is soooo gross but I love these little things. The peanut butter doesn't matter. I've had at least 1 every day for like a week straight.
Fourth:
Literatura barroca... because that's what my test is on and I spent at least 8 hours obsessively reading about it.
Fifth and Final:
The idea of the fast approaching winter break. Ah I can't wait I so want to have a life again and I want to see my friends and hang out, maybe go to a movie preferably at the Drive In movie theater, I drove by it the other day I desperately want to find someone who it down to go. Plus I'm turning 22 during the break in 23 days. I'll be 22 :) I decided not to cry about it.
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