April 2010
82 posts
Benji: I'm going to Mt. Sinai this Saturday.
Marilyn: ....what!?
Benji: aka the Apple store where I am going to retrieve my Holy Tablet.
Marilyn: YOU'RE GETTING AN IPAD.
March 2010
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You seem kinda sneaky.
I am ;)
(but apparently not sneaky enough)
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If you could do anything (career-wise), with your...
as hokey as this sounds, the *same* exact thing I’m going to school for in the fall: Music Education with Choral Emphasis. I really want to be a choral conductor and professor eventually…my dream would be to work at the collegiate level. But who’s to say that’s not possible, even with my financial limitations? ;)
…But if money were not an issue, I might just find a...
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Are you proud of the person you have become?
all of these self image questions are making me squeamish!
I’m not proud, but rather humbled by the overabundant grace and mercy that God has given me and where he’s brought me.
But, with that, I’m not ignorant enough to think for a moment that I’m anywhere *near* being who God can and will lead me to be.
I’ve got quite a ways to go :)
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Are you comfortable in your own skin today?
today (:
It’s like an old pair of jeans - gets easier every day.
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I shall respond in person, because I feel so...
we tend to do that, don’t we? :)
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The thing is, there are a lot of 'interpretations'...
I agree completely, which is why it takes serious and committed study in the history, grammar, culture, and context of the scripture to derive a meaning. And even then, much of the Bible will remain a mystery - would it be the living document of God’s Word if it wasn’t that multifaceted? ;)
I don’t claim to be a Bible scholar or anywhere near it, but0 merely a student and...
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How are you today?
conflicted, but nonetheless optimistic
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I think church is important, but i don't think its...
Chapter and verse?
The problem with our generation and maybe even some of our parents is that we have a lot of this “I think” stuff going on and not actually “what does God’s word *say*”
just something to think about…:)
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Well, I never said church isn't a wonderful thing....
And this is where I disagree with you. The church is described as the body of Christ. The bride.
Salvation is not dependent on a church (however, I wonder how many people would be in a position to accept Christ if it were not for churches and the members of those churches - when and how did you accept Christ?) but a healthy relationship with Jesus Christ can only be maintained within his body....
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necessity? Come on mare. Did you have to use that...
You know I did, Matt :)
Hebrews 10:24-25 says “Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
I would post a link to an article that I found really straight-to-the-point and clear about the whole...
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can you tell me a little about your church and...
I’m so sorry you’ve had a bad church experience. I believe with my heart of hearts in the beauty, strenght, and *necessity* of the church as a vital part of a Christian’s life and walk with God, and I don’t know what I would do without the love and community I have with my own.
I could go on and on about why I think churches are so important etc, etc…but if...
lindsaylnl:
Sometimes there’s things you want to get off your chest, but it takes too much breath.
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Please stop posting people comments on your...
Does anyone else appreciate the hilarity of this blatantly ironic request as much as I do? >:D
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marilyn i love you!!! you have the voic of a greek...
Well, thank you very very much :) except…
erm…
do you realize that Bret Michaels is a country singing *man*?
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funny how
i’m so transparent until it comes to my *actual* issues
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What happened to your long amazingly thought out...
To be perfectly honest, I started to get a little insecure about them for several reasons:
1) Frequent complaints made me believe most people found it obnoxious and narcissistic *blushes*. Regardless of whether or not that’s who I am (and I sure hope its not), I never want to be perceived as such and its really quite embarrassing to be accused of anything remarkably close to those two...
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east coast or west coast? & don't be biased! ;)
Haha, how can I not be biased! I’ve only been to the East Coast once in my life, but when I did I missed:
The snow capped mountains and sense of knowing exactly where you were in the context of the world, and knowing where North South East and West were merely by the formation of the visible mountain ranges
The clear, dry California air and multicolored sunsets
The constant blue skies and...
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Why do you believe in Christianity?
I believe in Christianity as I believe the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.
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Do you know how to walk in heels?
I refer not to because frankly its just not worth the inevitable pain involved (especially to things like school dances…WHO on earth had the brilliant idea of trying to walk in *heels*!?), but in a desperate situation if I needed to slip on 4 in stilettos I’d manage just fine. Here’s how:
1. Heel down first then toe, but as soon as toe is down, shift the weight forward as if...
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Hi! I'm glad you are following me :) I really like...
Actually, I’d venture to say I could take a *really* good jab at who you are :) If I’m correct, I’m glad you’re following me too and I love your content as well! I think you’re incredibly interesting and multi-faceted, which really intrigues me :) Too bad you’re so far away…
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hurting inside?
a bit.
Thought it helps to try and live my life by Psalm 55:22
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I love your long answers. Which year of your high...
This is a *really* impossible question to answer for the following reasons….
Freshman Year Low: I was super immature, didn’t like the change, most of my best friends had moved away, hated how many people there were, wasn’t involved in a whole lot, the campus stunk!
Freshman Year High: I discovered my love for choral music, basically lived my *life* just to go to Freshman Choir...
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How did you know that last question was me?
which one, the one about how I’m super lame?
because you’re the smartest kid I know! ;)
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What are some Christian books you'd suggest? =)
Oh golly! Really depends on what you’re looking for, though here’s a list of some of my favorites:
- Anything and everything by C.S. Lewis. Some of my favorites are: “Surprised by Joy”, “Mere Christianity”, “Screwtape Letters”
- If you’re looking to defend your faith: “Case for Christ” by Lee Strobel
- New perspectives on faith:...
reali-tea: Thoughts on unconditional election →
It seems fitting that I would study election last of all—the most significant, if not the most controversial point in Calvinistic doctrine. I find it interesting that Calvinism is divided up into five points when the doctrines are quite easily separated into two: the doctrine of the total…
^my thoughts exactly :)
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tha't is short haha sucks
=.= I bring a whole new meaning to small but mighty. watch it.
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you're short right?
ummm…not *really* short, but I’d say I’m just under average…so yes, I’m short. 5’4 to be exact.
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Would you be pleased if I wrapped you into a giant...
This can only be one person: Anna Contreras.
You know I would like nothing more, Anna. Nothing more. ;)
(and suddenly your strange texts today make sense. I presume you sent me the honey one as well?)
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When the question is so short why do you always...
so that people like you continue to ask me this question ;)
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How do you have such a broad and intellectual...
Wow! aha, I’ve definitely never considered myself having a “broad and intellectual” vocabulary. But thank you!
I do love words, and when I hear one that I like a make a point to jot it down somewhere. When I know there’s a certain adjective I use often (“huge” for example) I got to a thesaurus and try and learn some fun alternatives and use them (ex:...
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WTF is wrong with you people! I talk to Marilyn...
^this is true.
Thanks for that, Matt
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your picture needs more contrast
noted. you can thank my friend Alek for that snapshot X)
I just like it…because…
oh yeah.
THERE’S A FRICKIN BUTTERFLY ON MY HEAD.
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If you could live anywhere in the world, where...
Right here, right now, right where I’m at :) <3
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Does your whole family try to become online...
My female intuition is telling me this is W*****. I really have no good explanation other than that for assuming so and if its not, I apologize.
This is a very interesting assertion. I can’t think of why one would think so considering….
1. My mom hardly knows how to double click
2. My dad is a pastor who is indeed tech-savy but in no way interested in viral popularity
3. My brother...
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would totally date you :)
who would???
….
oh, YOU!
(I’m sorry, I just had to take advantage of the lack of “I”)
Please don’t take offense to anything I’m about to say, for I do take this as the highest compliment, thank you very much.
I find something extremely ironic and humorous about this situation. Let me explain:
I’m dealing with a lot of personal things right now,...
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Hi, beautiful. :) What is something(s) you have...
First off, thank you thank you :)
Secondly, oh boy. This is a novel waiting to happen. How to sort my thoughts, how to sort my thoughts…
I apologize in advance for the inevitable length of this reply, and do know that I am going to sincerely try to be as concise as possible.
In the past…let’s say…*month* of my life I’ve come to more spiritual epiphanies (and catharses) than I’ve had in the past...
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I just want you to know that you are the kind of...
I hope I know who this is. I love you :) I miss you. And thank you so much. If it is who I think, you know you’ve done the same for me. I don’t think anything more needs to be said. <3
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What is your love language?
I thought it would be blatantly obvious by now!
Besides time, which I believe to be everybody’s “#1” no matter how they want to describe it, I would definitely put “words of affirmation” right under it. I’m a very expressive person and I take great joy in telling people how I feel about them and verbalizing how they’ve impacted my life and *why* they’re important to me. Writing letters and notes...
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How do you know when to trust your heart vs....
I’ve successfully put off this question for more than 2 weeks now because I really wanted to put some thought into how I *make* decisions vs how I *should* make decisions. I don’t necessarily abide by everything that I’m about to say.
A simple answer would be to say that one should always trust their mind. Jeremiah 17:9 warns us that “the heart is deceitful above all things, and...
