the view was awesome!
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Deep thoughts
Ok so yesterday I found a little pieace of paradise! I went to Sanibel Island with a group of friends. I love this group but after not getting enough sleep and just hanging out with the night before our very distinct and different personalities rubbed against each other in a bad way at times. It was all worth it though...it was the perfect beach day. See I guess I should explain that I'm not a beach kind of girl...my people were not beach dwellers...I'm pale (ghastly white on the legs), red hair, green eyes, and freckles...I don't tan I burn then peel then get more freckles...so beach time isn't my kind of things all the time. My people are Irish, English, Scottish, and German...if you'd add a Nordic people in there I think I'd be an albano there's so much whiteness. Ok, back to beach time...it was great the sun was hot but not I can smell my own flesh burning hot, there was a soft breeze, 6 dolphins past by (not Zipper though (he's surly)), and the water was perfect!!! it was awesome! At one point everyone (but me) decided to run on the beach (not me---bad ankles or so I said) and I got sweet beach alone time! A time to finsh the book and then just think with the sound of the waves softly break on the shore. I was hit hard by something in the end of the book about community...I wanted to share it because it pretty well sums up my past year and everything I've been going through.
" Life in community does not keep the darkness away. To the contrary. It seems that the light that attracted me to L'Arche aslo made me conscious of the darkness in myself. Jealousy, angry, the feeling of being rejected or neglected, the sense of not truly belonging - all of these emerged in the context of a community striving for a life of forgiveness, reconciliation, and healing. Community life has opened me up to the real spiritual combact: the struggle to keep moving toward the light precisely when the darkness is so real. As long as I lived by myself, it seemed rather easy to keep the elder son hidden from view. Bit the sharing of life with people who are not hiding their feelings soon confronted me with the elder son within. There is little romanticism to community life. There is the constant need to keep stepping out of the engulfing darkness onto the platform of the father's embrace." - Henri Nouwen.
Sometimes I hate that everything can be like duhhh Corey...I feel like what I'm feeling or have gone through should be something as grand as my over reaction to it. This however was not one of those moments...as I sat on the beach watching from a distant a dad play with his boys in the sand and my friends walking back I realized something. That it's my choice how to react to things...and these choices determine wither or not I will be alone or in community. As I think about relationships especially marriage and parenting(not that I'm dating anyone or have prospects) I realize how hard they are...you have to be willing to share your life with someone - the good times and the bad. I will be honest that I didn't grow up with any examples of this kind of community and the thought scares me to death. It scares me to give up that kind of control and trust people. My head says Corey you know what will happen but my heart on the other hand cries out Corey don't you see what could happen. I pray that one day both will cry out the same thing but for now I just have to make it through today. Today will be filled with little battles in that combat and there will be many defeats and hopefully more victories but I know there will be progress. I know this because we are made new in Christ and we each a work in progress and more importantly I know because I'm not doing it alone.
" Life in community does not keep the darkness away. To the contrary. It seems that the light that attracted me to L'Arche aslo made me conscious of the darkness in myself. Jealousy, angry, the feeling of being rejected or neglected, the sense of not truly belonging - all of these emerged in the context of a community striving for a life of forgiveness, reconciliation, and healing. Community life has opened me up to the real spiritual combact: the struggle to keep moving toward the light precisely when the darkness is so real. As long as I lived by myself, it seemed rather easy to keep the elder son hidden from view. Bit the sharing of life with people who are not hiding their feelings soon confronted me with the elder son within. There is little romanticism to community life. There is the constant need to keep stepping out of the engulfing darkness onto the platform of the father's embrace." - Henri Nouwen.
Sometimes I hate that everything can be like duhhh Corey...I feel like what I'm feeling or have gone through should be something as grand as my over reaction to it. This however was not one of those moments...as I sat on the beach watching from a distant a dad play with his boys in the sand and my friends walking back I realized something. That it's my choice how to react to things...and these choices determine wither or not I will be alone or in community. As I think about relationships especially marriage and parenting(not that I'm dating anyone or have prospects) I realize how hard they are...you have to be willing to share your life with someone - the good times and the bad. I will be honest that I didn't grow up with any examples of this kind of community and the thought scares me to death. It scares me to give up that kind of control and trust people. My head says Corey you know what will happen but my heart on the other hand cries out Corey don't you see what could happen. I pray that one day both will cry out the same thing but for now I just have to make it through today. Today will be filled with little battles in that combat and there will be many defeats and hopefully more victories but I know there will be progress. I know this because we are made new in Christ and we each a work in progress and more importantly I know because I'm not doing it alone.
Friday, March 31, 2006
Sour Cream heaven
Phil Hudson (the president of NMSI) gave me this book and said I really think you’ll get a lot out of this. So I’ve been reading Henri Nouwen’s “The Return of the Prodigal Son” for the past 2 months. I’m a really quick reader except for a few writers that force me to slow down and chew on what they’re saying. It’s taken me 2 months but I’ll finish tonight! I’ve chewed on accepting reaccepting my sonship as the younger son and realizing that I must become like a child again. I’ve chewed on that I’m the elder son and that I’ve harden my heart so much that I can’t see the father pleading me to come home. Finally, I’m chewing on the fact that I must be the father and reach out my hands to forgive, console, heal, and celebrate others.
On a lighter note tonight is T-ra’s birthday dinner and I’m pretty excited about it. I’ve made Sour Cream Enchiladas…we’ll have an awesome salad…green beans and spice cake…I love cooking for people!!! Birthdays to me are a big deals…it a day to celebrate you and who God has made you to be! Then we’re going to Ice Age 2…excited but know it won’t be as good as the first one was! It will be a fun night I think. Other than that no other weekend plans…ahhh sweet freedom!
Ohh and I finally thought and am dealing with my car being deathly ill. I believe she’ll go under the knife next weekend. Pray for her speedy recovery.
On a lighter note tonight is T-ra’s birthday dinner and I’m pretty excited about it. I’ve made Sour Cream Enchiladas…we’ll have an awesome salad…green beans and spice cake…I love cooking for people!!! Birthdays to me are a big deals…it a day to celebrate you and who God has made you to be! Then we’re going to Ice Age 2…excited but know it won’t be as good as the first one was! It will be a fun night I think. Other than that no other weekend plans…ahhh sweet freedom!
Ohh and I finally thought and am dealing with my car being deathly ill. I believe she’ll go under the knife next weekend. Pray for her speedy recovery.
Friday, March 24, 2006
Invisible children
So last night at FGCU on of the students from CCF, Jessica, organized a showing of "Invisible Children"...it's all about the civil war in Uganda and how the rebel army is kidnapping children and forcing them to fight. They are exposed to horrific torture and abuse...this to children between 8-16 becasue they can brainwash the children and turn them into killing machines. It was all filmed by 3 college students that went to Africa...everyone needs to check out the website: www.invisiblechildren.com it tells so much more. My mind and heart have been turning since I saw it.
On a lighter note, it's Friday and I'm pretty stinkin excited about it! I have no big plans all weekend. Tonight I'm going to clean and have a personal me night (I'm one of those people that find cleaning relaxing) wait never mind...I just got a call and it looks like I'm going out with some old college friends. Man...I feel so old and nerdy becasue I was looking forward to getting organized, laundry, and cleaning then sitting down with a nice cold Coke Zero (Thanks Jesse I love them now but can't find them anywhere!!!) But it will be fun to catch up with people that knew me in my wild Bible college years...Tommorrow is the day with the grands (my mom's parents) My grandpa is sooo funny - he's one of those old men that randomly cuss -- he says damn a lot and it makes me giggle! He'll try to feed me cookies and before i leave palm me a 20 (I'm his favorite and I'm totally ok with that). My grandma will try to show me her retirement home producions of Fiddler on the Roof and other musicals but my grandpa will save me...All the meanwhile keep giving me Diet Cokes and asking me if I'm hungry when I finally give in they'll take me to Hungry Howies Pizza that has "the best damn pizza in town" says Grandpa. Then we'll head off to Beall's outlet where my grandpa suddenly disapears and my grandma is picking out outfits for me...I'll leave at 3pm becasue they don't want me driving at night...ahhh the grands - one has got to love them!
Then is sweet Megan time. Megan was my roommate in college and partner in crime! We went to Russia together...she's the kind of friend you never get tired of being around. Also, when paired our IQ drops significantly and I tend to laugh till I cry a lot! I've had to share her all week and I've been slammed with CCF and work but not Saturday night...ohh no not then. Ughh I wonder what we're goin do - Ft.Myers isn't really a hopping place for those of us that don't bar hop or go to clubs (actually there' only one club and it looks sad from the outside) who knows what will happen...fun will happen that's for sure.
On a lighter note, it's Friday and I'm pretty stinkin excited about it! I have no big plans all weekend. Tonight I'm going to clean and have a personal me night (I'm one of those people that find cleaning relaxing) wait never mind...I just got a call and it looks like I'm going out with some old college friends. Man...I feel so old and nerdy becasue I was looking forward to getting organized, laundry, and cleaning then sitting down with a nice cold Coke Zero (Thanks Jesse I love them now but can't find them anywhere!!!) But it will be fun to catch up with people that knew me in my wild Bible college years...Tommorrow is the day with the grands (my mom's parents) My grandpa is sooo funny - he's one of those old men that randomly cuss -- he says damn a lot and it makes me giggle! He'll try to feed me cookies and before i leave palm me a 20 (I'm his favorite and I'm totally ok with that). My grandma will try to show me her retirement home producions of Fiddler on the Roof and other musicals but my grandpa will save me...All the meanwhile keep giving me Diet Cokes and asking me if I'm hungry when I finally give in they'll take me to Hungry Howies Pizza that has "the best damn pizza in town" says Grandpa. Then we'll head off to Beall's outlet where my grandpa suddenly disapears and my grandma is picking out outfits for me...I'll leave at 3pm becasue they don't want me driving at night...ahhh the grands - one has got to love them!
Then is sweet Megan time. Megan was my roommate in college and partner in crime! We went to Russia together...she's the kind of friend you never get tired of being around. Also, when paired our IQ drops significantly and I tend to laugh till I cry a lot! I've had to share her all week and I've been slammed with CCF and work but not Saturday night...ohh no not then. Ughh I wonder what we're goin do - Ft.Myers isn't really a hopping place for those of us that don't bar hop or go to clubs (actually there' only one club and it looks sad from the outside) who knows what will happen...fun will happen that's for sure.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
grand idea
So Jesse had a grand idea...
I can update this blog for my friends and the myspace for the people the have a) found me after years of silence b) campus minstry students...
So I was in Nashville this past weekend...it was great!!! I loved it... it was spring and there were flowers...it was cold! There were hills! I loved it!!! Not that I hate Florida...I don't...I'm just not a beach girl...I'm more of a spring on a mountain kind of girl! I love seasons and not summer all the time...I do think I'm addicted to sunshine now...
Anyway, work is going good...slow week which is nice...campus minstry is going really well...everything is pretty good! I bought Chicken Little... I love that movie! Fish is my favorite! I am also excited about the invisiable Children thing that happening over at FGCU tonight! check it out www.invisiablechildren.com
I can update this blog for my friends and the myspace for the people the have a) found me after years of silence b) campus minstry students...
So I was in Nashville this past weekend...it was great!!! I loved it... it was spring and there were flowers...it was cold! There were hills! I loved it!!! Not that I hate Florida...I don't...I'm just not a beach girl...I'm more of a spring on a mountain kind of girl! I love seasons and not summer all the time...I do think I'm addicted to sunshine now...
Anyway, work is going good...slow week which is nice...campus minstry is going really well...everything is pretty good! I bought Chicken Little... I love that movie! Fish is my favorite! I am also excited about the invisiable Children thing that happening over at FGCU tonight! check it out www.invisiablechildren.com
Friday, December 02, 2005
new online journal
Hey all,
so I joined myspace.com ---apparently it's where everyone is nowadays.... my blog is cooler but apparently I can talk to ppl more on myspace...so here's the website link...
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=37059000&Mytoken=90E041E6-6F06-4682-B5DD2FC2E0AB57F11471309593
I hope it links you to me and my current thoughts and craziness!!!!
so I joined myspace.com ---apparently it's where everyone is nowadays.... my blog is cooler but apparently I can talk to ppl more on myspace...so here's the website link...
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=37059000&Mytoken=90E041E6-6F06-4682-B5DD2FC2E0AB57F11471309593
I hope it links you to me and my current thoughts and craziness!!!!
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