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Name: Karen
Country: United States
State: Georgia
Metro: Atlanta
Gender: Female
Interests: playing around with dangerous wildlife, rescuing hamsters from burning buildings, singing with the mormon tabernacle choir in an Elvis costume, running third world countries with an iron fist and generally having fun and making the world a nicer place.
Expertise: refer to Interests. In addition, I am multilingual in pig latin, dog latin, a little fish latin and spanish. I can tie my shoes without looking, straighten my hair with one hand and drive my car while applying mascara and talking on the phone.
Occupation: Marketing
Industry: Business
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Member Since:
3/2/2004
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| I attended a funeral yesterday and was struck by the display of grief from those left behind. Namely, a 13 year old son, heartbroken over the loss of his daddy.
I have always been moved by the story of Horatio Spafford and his penning the words to "It Is Well With My Soul" while visiting the watery grave-site of his four daughters who were lost in the Atlantic. My favorite verse of the song is as follows,
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blessed assurance control,
That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
How beautiful to think that Christ Himself regards our heartache. There is something in grief that connects us more closely with our Maker. Maybe it is that when our hearts are broken, it makes more room for Him to come in. I don't know.
The Pastor giving the eulogy spoke familiar words, "Thank God for Jesus. We couldn't make it in this world without Him."
As he spoke, my mind drifted to Adam and Eve and what it must have been like for the perfect love they had and were experiencing to be suddenly ripped out, leaving them fraught with insecurity and void. Forever since, mankind has been searching for love and acceptance and meaning and satisfaction. Searching for Eden, really. To know and be known and to love and be loved.
How wonderful that our greatest need was God's greatest desire for us; that we would know Him and love Him and know His great love in return. To me, this is the fragrant melody that Jesus calls out to each of us and when life plunges us below the surface, we hear Him singing into our souls "peace like a river." | | |
| I wonder if Jesus ever caught any of the disciples just staring at Him; watching for some crazy "God" thing to happen, like Him to turn a horse into an elephant or something. The next time you go to pay your taxes, try pulling a fish out of Lake Lanier with enough money in it's mouth to cover what you owe Uncle Sam... I hate to say it, but some of the stuff Jesus did was just downright crazy.
But, in all actuality - it's the mystery that I love, and I am comforted in knowing that the relationship I have with God through Jesus cannot be simply explained in a chart or graph or systematic way of thinking. Love is much more than that. It's more than math.
I don't know why I love to eat Cap'n Crunch Berries cereal, but I do - it just clicks and I like it. That might sound weird but I believe that within our soul is a craving for God and when we taste - we see that He is good. The mystery is part of the wonder of Him being a magnificent Creator.
Just when I think I have God figured out I realize that I don't truly understand Him any more than the pancakes I made for breakfast today understand me...
this is strangely comforting. | | |
| - Track 13 on the Pajama Game CD I went out amongst the throngs of Friday night movie goers to follow Stevie Critics (he's my bro, so I'm obliged) advice to "othercott" The DaVinci Code. Over the Hedge was a most enjoyable film with lots of laugh out loud moments. The main premise was this group of woodland critters who, at the spurring of a racoon, go over the hedge surrounding them into the world of humans. The interactions are hilarious! Bonus was that the theater was PACKED!!! Not so bonus, all of the DVC showings for the night were Sold Out...
Interestingly enough there were a few protestors in front of the theater with big giant signs that read "I LOVE OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. I REJECT THE DAVINCI CODE" I am always intrigued by protestors, I think passion is a good thing and while it may not be my personal style to protest, I have to hope that it encouraged the faith of the people standing on the corner holding their signs. I'm not sure it did much to sway the crowds from seeing the film, but they were there, expressing themselves and I'm all for it.
It's funny, I can see myself a bit in both the protestors as well as the people making fun of them (sadly) but I think I am learning to appreciate both angles. I was reminded in Mercy Now's latest blog that we are supposed to love on people, pure and simple (although it is rarely either). Jesus won the world by His love, not his disapproval. He was honest and saw people for who they were but didn't make them feel like losers for it, rather, made a point of loving them just because that's what He was about. I'm not saying throw away conviction, not at all, embrace it. But to embrace conviction without grace for others is to embrace the ocean without leaving the shore. it's all idealogy and no reality...
go over the hedge, it's much more exciting there...
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| As of 9:00 AM this morning, I resigned from my current position. I am going to recruit for another firm, but at a higher commission split and with more flexibility. This is an amazing God thing and I wasn't planning on moving quite so soon, but my boss came to me yesterday and said he either wanted me to move to Tampa, be the office manager OR they were going to close down the shop. Apparently, the lease is up soon AND I needed a little nudging out of the nest....
Sooooo, as of May 29th - I will start at my new job... Thank you Lord! | | |
| My brother has a great idea for how as Christians to deal with the upcoming movie release of The DaVinci Code. I like his idea... see you at the box office...
I know many proponents of the book (which I have read) will yell "it's only fiction". Yea, but that's being a bit dishonest in the insidious way in which the story is put out there as if it is truth. The idea that it puts forth is poorly researched and ignorant of the facts of canonization and many other things concerning Christ and the Church and unfortunately
many Christians and non-Christians will take take book differently than being "only fiction" and that's how I find it insidious. And make no bones about it, the ideas it suggests are blasphemy and heresy. That's not an overreaction but fact if you look up the terms.
So what's a Christian to do?
I sometimes disagree with columnist Barbara Nicolosi, but I agree with her here. Boycott isn't the answer, but "othercott" sounds like a great idea. Here's the column and here is an excerpt describing her idea:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/movies/commentaries/othercott.html
"An alternative "boycott"
So, what can we as Christians do in response to the release of this movie?
Some are suggesting a protest. But the problem with this option is that it doesn't work. Any publicity is good publicity. Protests not only fuel the box office, they make all Christians look like idiots. And protests and boycotts do nothing to help shape the
decisions being made right now about what movies Hollywood will make in the next few years. (Or they convince Hollywood to make *more* movies that will provoke Christians to protest, which will drive the box office up.)
Some suggest that we simply ignore the movie. But the problem with this option is that the box office is a ballot box. The only people whose votes are counted are those who buy tickets; if you stay home, you have thrown your vote away, and you do nothing to shape the Hollywood decision-making process regarding what movies will make it to the big screen.
Some suggest that we go see the movie so we can be better prepared to discuss it, to "engage the culture," so to speak. But if you've read this far, you already know how I feel about this. The problem with this option: No one's listening. They think they know what we're going to say already.
But I'd like to offer another option.
On DVC's opening weekend—May 19-21—you should go to the movies. Just go to another movie. That's your way of casting your vote, the only vote Hollywood
recognizes: The power of cold hard cash laid down on a box office window on opening weekend.
Use your vote. Don't throw it away. Vote for a movie other than DVC. If enough people do it, the powers that be will notice.
The major studio movie scheduled for release against DVC is the DreamWorks animated feature Over the Hedge. The trailers look fun, and you can take your kids. And your friends. And their friends. In fact, let's all go see it.
Let's rock the box office in a way no one expects—without protests, without boycotts, without arguments, without rancor. Let's show up at the box office ballot box and cast our votes. And buy some popcorn, too.
As for The Da Vinci Code, don't go see this stupid movie. Don't pay money to have the insidious lies of the enemy introduced into your heart and mind.
Let's "othercott" DVC on May 19 by going to see Over the Hedge instead."
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