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if you want to read something pretty visually awesome:
O LORD my God, you are very great;
you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
He makes the clouds his chariot
and rides on the wings of the wind
... May the glory of the LORD endure forever;
may the LORD rejoice in his works-
he who looks at the earth, and it trembles,
who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
(psalm 104.)
you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
He wraps himself in light as with a garment;
he stretches out the heavens like a tent
He makes the clouds his chariot
and rides on the wings of the wind
... May the glory of the LORD endure forever;
may the LORD rejoice in his works-
he who looks at the earth, and it trembles,
who touches the mountains, and they smoke.
(psalm 104.)
an Emily dictionary
sometimes I say weird things. But here's the fun part - we all do. I love little people-isms, you know? Like when you hear some exclamation and think, "oh, that's such a blank thing to say!" I love how everyone has their own expressions, and I love the way these sort of infiltrate our lives without our knowing it. There are certain things I always say that I've noticed my friends saying, and the other way around. Here are a few favorite strange words or expressions I find frequently escaping my lips:
Crazy-town: when something is absurd, or, well, crazy. Eric Cmar counted that I said this 7 times during lunch the other day, making me feel as though I should cut back.
Wowzers: again, an expression of disbelief, or just something I say instead of "cool".
Voms-ville or Barf City: When I think something is excessively disgusting. (I started using Barf City in high school and now all my friends from home use it)
That's WILD!: Not actually wild as in exotic or uncontrollable, but rather wild as in "that's crazy". This one isn't so weird, I just use it a lot.
Oh my stars!: a recent addition to my repertoire. I find it more amusing than "oh my gosh"
Bumskis: Not, as one might be led to believe, defective w
inter sporting equipment, but rather a phrase to indicate that something is a "bummer". (I think I potentially stole this from my teammate Carter, but I can't be certain)
Perfecto: because I like spanish and I like saying this better than saying "great!"
-zies: this is an ending I've recently come to adore, although it's probably annoying. Like when I see someone from far away and go "HIZIES!" or when I'm giving directions I might say "Go straightzies" (with inspiration from K-Doll & E-Boss)
[what funny words/phrases can you utilize today?]
Crazy-town: when something is absurd, or, well, crazy. Eric Cmar counted that I said this 7 times during lunch the other day, making me feel as though I should cut back.
Wowzers: again, an expression of disbelief, or just something I say instead of "cool".
Voms-ville or Barf City: When I think something is excessively disgusting. (I started using Barf City in high school and now all my friends from home use it)
That's WILD!: Not actually wild as in exotic or uncontrollable, but rather wild as in "that's crazy". This one isn't so weird, I just use it a lot.
Oh my stars!: a recent addition to my repertoire. I find it more amusing than "oh my gosh"
Bumskis: Not, as one might be led to believe, defective w
inter sporting equipment, but rather a phrase to indicate that something is a "bummer". (I think I potentially stole this from my teammate Carter, but I can't be certain) Perfecto: because I like spanish and I like saying this better than saying "great!"
-zies: this is an ending I've recently come to adore, although it's probably annoying. Like when I see someone from far away and go "HIZIES!" or when I'm giving directions I might say "Go straightzies" (with inspiration from K-Doll & E-Boss)
[what funny words/phrases can you utilize today?]
Ode to a Solo Cup
(highly inspired by Ode on a Grecian Urn by Keats, and also by the abundance of red Solo cups scattering the yard next to ours)
today I am anti-artificial lighting
and all about the fantastic weather & these songs that make me want to doodle rainbows or have a picnic or skip to class or drive with all the windows down. enjoy :)
whatever he does prospers
There are moments when I want to drop out of school and go do something amazing with my life. There are moments when I want to travel the world recklessly, putting all my stake in the Lord. There are moments when I am bored, when I sit around getting heavy with pointless details of my day, when I long just to graduate and leave and start living. There are moments when I dream huge things for my future.
And in those moments, I give the Lord a lot of thoughts to rebuke.
Maybe one of the most tragic things about living is that we don't do it enough. Do you know what I mean? We wait for the next big thing, we waste our days, we get tired of our life because we imagine it as ordinary and we are not satisfied. I know you've felt that way because you are human, and it's what we do. We are impatient and we are blind.
In Psalm 1, it says that those who delight in the Lord are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit in each season (NLT). It says that our leaves will not wither, and in all we do, we will prosper (NIV). It says that we are always in blossom (the message). Always.
I write this as a confession and as a reminder. I forget it often, but these things I've learned to be truth: there is space for amazing things in my life now. I can put all my stake in the Lord right at this second. There are no excuses for boredom, there is every opportunity for God to be glorified in each detail, my world is moving and transforming as I type this. The Lord has big dreams for me today. There is nothing to wait for.
It is good to be excited for the future, but don't let it keep you from being excited for today. What I'm learning is that as I follow the Lord and go to places He calls me to be, there will always be a riverbank nearby. Even the "ordinary" locations, even two more years of being in college. My prayer is that in my impatience for real "life", I will discover that there is room for a miraculous time of living, where my every minute is a gorgeous thing, blooming.
And in those moments, I give the Lord a lot of thoughts to rebuke.
Maybe one of the most tragic things about living is that we don't do it enough. Do you know what I mean? We wait for the next big thing, we waste our days, we get tired of our life because we imagine it as ordinary and we are not satisfied. I know you've felt that way because you are human, and it's what we do. We are impatient and we are blind.
In Psalm 1, it says that those who delight in the Lord are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit in each season (NLT). It says that our leaves will not wither, and in all we do, we will prosper (NIV). It says that we are always in blossom (the message). Always.
I write this as a confession and as a reminder. I forget it often, but these things I've learned to be truth: there is space for amazing things in my life now. I can put all my stake in the Lord right at this second. There are no excuses for boredom, there is every opportunity for God to be glorified in each detail, my world is moving and transforming as I type this. The Lord has big dreams for me today. There is nothing to wait for.
It is good to be excited for the future, but don't let it keep you from being excited for today. What I'm learning is that as I follow the Lord and go to places He calls me to be, there will always be a riverbank nearby. Even the "ordinary" locations, even two more years of being in college. My prayer is that in my impatience for real "life", I will discover that there is room for a miraculous time of living, where my every minute is a gorgeous thing, blooming.
weird questions I ask myself
What if everyone was bald? Would it be as awesome as I imagine (because I wouldn't have to deal with my sassy bangs or ever wash my hair again) or would it be lame (because I would miss that clean-hair-shampoo smell, which is fabulous)?
What if no one had noses, like it was just flat right there on your face? What if you started choking and had no nose to breathe through?
Why are boys so strange?
How sweet would it be if you could legitimately swim in a pool full of jell-o?
What if we still used the barter system to purchase all things? Do I have anything of value that other people would want? I would be like "hey, here is this collection of books from high school that I never threw away, including Return of the Native and Frankenstein. Please give me peanut butter."
What if meals of the day were reversed? like everyone ate mashed potatoes and gravy for breakfast and...oh wait, lunch would still be the same. but then it'd be breakfast for dinner ALL THE TIME. which would basically be heaven on earth.
No, seriously. Why are boys so strange?
How many people have died from accidents involving kitchen appliances?
What if everyone in our culture valued old age over youth?
Will overalls ever again be socially acceptable?
What if everyone in the world recognized (as I do) what a hilarious show Hannah Montana is?
Would I still be the same person if I'd never read Harry Potter? Or would I be significantly less awesome?
Who was the person who decided that pantyhose should exist? I mean really, people. They are FLESH colored. and they don't keep you warm. and they are itchy. and my mom makes me wear them.
What if the human body only needed two hours of sleep per night?
How many friends would I make if I rode a segway to all of my classes?
If I I had seen Taylor Swift in the hallway of my high school and she wasn't famous, would I have thought she was pretty?
How much would my Young Life kids hate me if I led songs via recorder?
What if those digital pets (like gigapets or something like that) were still really cool? Would everyone be skipping classes because they had to take care of them and clean up their digital poop?
What if donuts were good, healthy food options? Would that cause me to hate them?
What if no one could physically cry? How else would you release sad emotions, or react to pain, or to something really beautiful slash wonderful?
Why is playing Ultimate with squid 100x more amazing than with a Frisbee?
Why do I have to wear pants? (question asked by Kendall Hancock)
What if no one had noses, like it was just flat right there on your face? What if you started choking and had no nose to breathe through?
Why are boys so strange?
How sweet would it be if you could legitimately swim in a pool full of jell-o?
What if we still used the barter system to purchase all things? Do I have anything of value that other people would want? I would be like "hey, here is this collection of books from high school that I never threw away, including Return of the Native and Frankenstein. Please give me peanut butter."
What if meals of the day were reversed? like everyone ate mashed potatoes and gravy for breakfast and...oh wait, lunch would still be the same. but then it'd be breakfast for dinner ALL THE TIME. which would basically be heaven on earth.
No, seriously. Why are boys so strange?
How many people have died from accidents involving kitchen appliances?
What if everyone in our culture valued old age over youth?
Will overalls ever again be socially acceptable?
What if everyone in the world recognized (as I do) what a hilarious show Hannah Montana is?
Would I still be the same person if I'd never read Harry Potter? Or would I be significantly less awesome?
Who was the person who decided that pantyhose should exist? I mean really, people. They are FLESH colored. and they don't keep you warm. and they are itchy. and my mom makes me wear them.
What if the human body only needed two hours of sleep per night?
How many friends would I make if I rode a segway to all of my classes?
If I I had seen Taylor Swift in the hallway of my high school and she wasn't famous, would I have thought she was pretty?
How much would my Young Life kids hate me if I led songs via recorder?
What if those digital pets (like gigapets or something like that) were still really cool? Would everyone be skipping classes because they had to take care of them and clean up their digital poop?
What if donuts were good, healthy food options? Would that cause me to hate them?
What if no one could physically cry? How else would you release sad emotions, or react to pain, or to something really beautiful slash wonderful?
Why is playing Ultimate with squid 100x more amazing than with a Frisbee?
Why do I have to wear pants? (question asked by Kendall Hancock)
