I just published my first post on another blog I am part of! It is for the John Brown University summer reading program and is about "perspective" as pictured in the first book of Chaim Potok's The Chosen. Check it out if you want!
http://jbureads.blogspot.com/
P.S. we were asked not to do plot analysis...so if you haven't read the book it may not make a lot of sense. But it is an interesting book to read if you have the time :D
Monday, June 29, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Busy day....
Washed windows for a friend this morning for two and a half hours out in the heat....I had sweat running down my legs within half an hour of starting...and that was at 8 AM! While I was there I saved a turtle from their dog....the dog was digging something fierce and then he had something in his mouth...He dropped it and I saw it was a turtle! The turtle's shell was about the size of my open palm. I held him there for a little while and a couple times he would start opening his shell and I could see his little eye..."is it ok to come out now??" I took him down to a nearby creek to be safe from the dog :D
Then I babysat two of the cutest boys....one, about 27 months old, is learning to talk VERY WELL and is now talking up a storm!!! He is adorable because he knows exactly who I am, so he screams ESTHER!!!!!!! as soon as he sees me, and keeps saying my name the whole time I'm there!!! :D He just talks and talks..."tractor! pumpkins!" "outside - sandbox - ants" "do it again!" (after I tickle him). I love those little guys!
Next was Bible Study where we talked about peace - we are going through the fruits of the spirit. It's kind of funny but I don't really think about peace all that much...and I'm not sure why that is... As one guy put it, peace is accepting what is around you rather than striving to change it - and I would add that it is accepting that God has planned exactly the events in your life. Peace is resting in the knowledge that He is in control.
Lastly, I went to a Shakespeare play this evening - a Texan version of "The Merry Wives of Windsor." I got home at 11 or so and typed up some of my thoughts about that - I may put them up tomorrow...we'll see. Right now, I need to get to bed...I've got running to do tomorrow!
Then I babysat two of the cutest boys....one, about 27 months old, is learning to talk VERY WELL and is now talking up a storm!!! He is adorable because he knows exactly who I am, so he screams ESTHER!!!!!!! as soon as he sees me, and keeps saying my name the whole time I'm there!!! :D He just talks and talks..."tractor! pumpkins!" "outside - sandbox - ants" "do it again!" (after I tickle him). I love those little guys!
Next was Bible Study where we talked about peace - we are going through the fruits of the spirit. It's kind of funny but I don't really think about peace all that much...and I'm not sure why that is... As one guy put it, peace is accepting what is around you rather than striving to change it - and I would add that it is accepting that God has planned exactly the events in your life. Peace is resting in the knowledge that He is in control.
Lastly, I went to a Shakespeare play this evening - a Texan version of "The Merry Wives of Windsor." I got home at 11 or so and typed up some of my thoughts about that - I may put them up tomorrow...we'll see. Right now, I need to get to bed...I've got running to do tomorrow!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Yesterday/Today
I'm really tired right now.....this morning I babysat at a church during a Bible Study. Another lady and I had TWELVE three and four year olds in a room about....15 feet by 30??? It seemed SMALL with that many kids running around. So I'm really tired right now...I think I'll go take a nap.
Yesterday was fun though! I ran two miles in the morning (in 19:40, new record for me!!!!), took a quick shower, went shopping with a friend, went to work for the best teacher and employer in the world :D, was home for about 30 minutes, and then headed to Rooted (the young adults group at my church). The video lesson that we watched was very good! It was lesson 5 (part 2) of The Truth Project, all about how evolution doesn't fit the evidence!
Now for my nap.....
Yesterday was fun though! I ran two miles in the morning (in 19:40, new record for me!!!!), took a quick shower, went shopping with a friend, went to work for the best teacher and employer in the world :D, was home for about 30 minutes, and then headed to Rooted (the young adults group at my church). The video lesson that we watched was very good! It was lesson 5 (part 2) of The Truth Project, all about how evolution doesn't fit the evidence!
Now for my nap.....
Monday, June 22, 2009
New Blog!
Well, I decided to get a new blog to talk about my life. This is in addition to my spiritual ponderings blog. Check it out over at www.yearningfor-philippians3-10.blogspot.com! To get this started, here is the bio I wrote for my graduation program:
Esther was born and raised in Texas. Home schooled since birth, she soon developed a love of books and animals (especially birds). Early on, Esther learned and believed the spiritual truth of her need for a Savior. Thanks to God’s mercy, she has received the blessing of salvation and eternal life. On Esther’s 12th birthday, she was flying across the ocean to China. During the following school year her parents taught English at a university there. Her time overseas expanded her horizons and gave her a love for the Chinese language, which she is still studying. Through her high school years, Esther discovered that she enjoyed writing and photography. She has been blessed by the generosity of many friends who have given her various employment opportunities. Additionally, she has volunteered in several facets, including the local animal shelter and library and her church’s library and children’s programs. A few years ago, her love of animals reached its greatest realization yet when her grandmother presented her with a pet parakeet for her birthday. Some other memorable high school activities have included Bible Quizzing, a mission trip to help with reconstruction in New Orleans, learning to play the violin, and many family vacations to see relatives or to visit national attractions such as the Creation Museum, Washington, D.C., and Yellowstone. As Esther graduates, she looks forward to following God’s will for her life. She hopes to attend John Brown University, perhaps after a couple years of community college. She plans to major in photography or journalism, as well as to continue her musical study.
[The update to this (written in February) is that I am going to be attending JBU this fall and majoring in journalism.]
Esther was born and raised in Texas. Home schooled since birth, she soon developed a love of books and animals (especially birds). Early on, Esther learned and believed the spiritual truth of her need for a Savior. Thanks to God’s mercy, she has received the blessing of salvation and eternal life. On Esther’s 12th birthday, she was flying across the ocean to China. During the following school year her parents taught English at a university there. Her time overseas expanded her horizons and gave her a love for the Chinese language, which she is still studying. Through her high school years, Esther discovered that she enjoyed writing and photography. She has been blessed by the generosity of many friends who have given her various employment opportunities. Additionally, she has volunteered in several facets, including the local animal shelter and library and her church’s library and children’s programs. A few years ago, her love of animals reached its greatest realization yet when her grandmother presented her with a pet parakeet for her birthday. Some other memorable high school activities have included Bible Quizzing, a mission trip to help with reconstruction in New Orleans, learning to play the violin, and many family vacations to see relatives or to visit national attractions such as the Creation Museum, Washington, D.C., and Yellowstone. As Esther graduates, she looks forward to following God’s will for her life. She hopes to attend John Brown University, perhaps after a couple years of community college. She plans to major in photography or journalism, as well as to continue her musical study.
[The update to this (written in February) is that I am going to be attending JBU this fall and majoring in journalism.]
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