tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.comments2015-11-03T11:11:20.708-08:00The Redemptive ProcessAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08986053060050611434noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-75229650657198645142015-11-03T11:11:20.708-08:002015-11-03T11:11:20.708-08:00Seek Him He will follow you around until you do. ...Seek Him He will follow you around until you do. "-- then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. And I will be found by you declares the Lord." !!!!!!!!!!!<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813412450688280033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-48474176892578389782015-11-03T08:15:35.545-08:002015-11-03T08:15:35.545-08:00100 Hikes in Southern Oregon https://www.amazon.co...100 Hikes in Southern Oregon https://www.amazon.com/dp/0981570135/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_j1nowb6WKJ58J<br />This is our favorite author of hiking books, and he's got one for your section of Oregon. Justin Miraclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706220861567685860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-48303517985200903882015-07-29T07:15:35.562-07:002015-07-29T07:15:35.562-07:00You might try PadMapper (http://www.padmapper.com)...You might try PadMapper (http://www.padmapper.com). It pulls from CL, ApartmentsForRent.com, and many other sources.Ostin Draishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16965483345516775547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-15392951024318448362015-04-27T13:04:13.855-07:002015-04-27T13:04:13.855-07:00In our culture it is socially acceptable to ask f...In our culture it is socially acceptable to ask for prayer for someone who is in the hospital , maybe even fighting for their life. And to get all excited about a coming sporting event celebrating it on a National or World wide scale. But to the Christian praying for salvation (as the person hangs between life and death in their soul) is just as important as the physical struggles of the body in the hospital. When some one gets better and is out of the hospital we tell everyone, even the clerk at Walmart! As far as celebrating God's victories the way the Super Bowl is done I think they do that in heaven with gold bleachers! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813412450688280033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-55809582583241757842013-12-01T17:41:11.638-08:002013-12-01T17:41:11.638-08:00I think you have something there - moving forward ...I think you have something there - moving forward with the Lord on our heart and mind, knowing that he will direct our steps. And with open ears and keeping up a constant dialogue, "steering" gets a whole lot easier. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986053060050611434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-77727582842839179672013-12-01T05:06:07.955-08:002013-12-01T05:06:07.955-08:00Good questions, I've wondered a similar thing ...Good questions, I've wondered a similar thing many times- how much are we to "be still and know that He is God", be still and let God fight for us, etc., and how much do we actually wrestle with the Enemy, fight the good fight, etc.? I don't have a really great answer (so if you find one, let me know...) but, I ran across a quote in a novel that shed tons of light for me. "we are not required to defeat evil, but only stand against it. That is enough, the outcome remains with God; it is His battle, after all. However, we are required to refrain from actively helping the enemy..." (Stephen Lawhead, "Grail")<br />I guess the "helping the enemy" idea makes sense: am I running ahead without listening for God's voice and direction? Not acting on the faith that I do have, even if it is little steps? Not doing what I'm clearly told to do? Doing something I'm clearly told not to? Asking for something when I know better? Ignoring the needs around me when I have the ability to fill them? Allowing thoughts that do not align with His truth? Giving the enemy a foothold in my mind, actions, etc?<br />I don't know- it's not exactly the question you asked, but it's a similar train of thought. It seems as if, when I don't know what to do, if I make some forward steps in the direction I think I'm supposed to go, God then has the ability to direct my steps. But if my car is parked, it's awfully hard to steer. :) <br />Haphazard thoughts. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761970482018862092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-45662705491154839372013-11-03T16:06:40.434-08:002013-11-03T16:06:40.434-08:00I definitely think it's gonna stay this way.I definitely think it's gonna stay this way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986053060050611434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-5557404959084441452013-10-28T22:49:35.308-07:002013-10-28T22:49:35.308-07:00When I finally got a smart phone I refused to put ...When I finally got a smart phone I refused to put Facebook on it... I knew how much of a time waste it would be. It's bad enough I already check Facebook on my computer every couple minutes when I'm on it, putting it on my phone would have been ridiculous. I'm happy I didn't... :P Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02678625015808751915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-68510963210241021902013-06-19T19:09:45.079-07:002013-06-19T19:09:45.079-07:00Thanks so much for your thoughts, Rachele! It'...Thanks so much for your thoughts, Rachele! It's definitely great to hear from others who have/still struggle with body image, especially those who have achieved victories such as yourself!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986053060050611434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-49147352371884656652013-06-19T05:00:10.628-07:002013-06-19T05:00:10.628-07:00Ive always been a big girl. My body was Made to be...Ive always been a big girl. My body was Made to be curvy, but it wasnt always like that. Middle school was hell because i was Fat with no curves and no breasts. I always had my hair short and my cheeks were so chubby that my family Continues to refer to those 3 years as my "Fat Asian Boy Stage". Thought i dont openly admit it, i hated those years. I didnt have many friends, so seeing all the skinny girls made me angry at them because they were so good looking. My bestfriend Maddison wasnt skinny, but she was also significantly less than i was. When she called herself fat, i would think "If i was her weight, i could manage that!!". But i was me.<br /><br />In highschool, i blossomed over the summer. I developed DD breasts, grew at least 4 or 5 inches, and the weight distributed evenly over my curves and hips. During afterschool drama, i took Pride in doing the costume messurments because Yes, it was ME with the 42 inch rack, 36 inch waist, and 40 inch hips. That was Me. And when i saw all the other larger women, i would think to myself "Look at me! im still large but im beautiful and you look just like a blob", or see the skinny girls and wonder what life would be like if my boyfriend could carry me around on his back and hate them for being so damn short and pixie and light.<br /><br />I learned that instead of worrying about other people, whether it was hating them for being born so tiny and being with the cute guy or looking down at other bigger women, i decided to worry about myself. I shouldnt feel obligated to be a curtain weight or body shape. the word is Obligated. If i WANT to strive to be 120 pounds wet, i guess i have alot to do. Thankfully i dont. My goal is 170. With my body figure, that is Pretty Damn Sexy. Super model sexy. I have some work to do and need to treat my body better. But if i was happy at the size i am, more power to me! You should love your body and treasure it and if you dont like something? change it. Get on a treadmill and eat a carrot or something! Dont worry about the people around you. Put on some blinders because they are Not You. They are them. <br /><br />Thats what really helped me with my Pride-Envy problem. Focusing on my body and what i wanted with it (safely, of course). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527876470348046441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-38564387058859340112013-04-19T13:45:52.671-07:002013-04-19T13:45:52.671-07:00Remember that complacency is a tool of our enemy, ...Remember that complacency is a tool of our enemy, to render us ineffective. The best way to fight back, I've found, is to ask God to show us more of who He is... when we are overwhelmed by God's love and awesome-ness, it compels us to action! We are not called to a life of striving to do better and be better, we are called to a life of relationship with God- and that relationship is what inspires and motivates us.<br />Anna Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12516553588265609612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-55303394105859721162013-04-19T00:41:59.910-07:002013-04-19T00:41:59.910-07:00I think that the next post might just be about int...I think that the next post might just be about intellectual laziness, actually. I choose to shut out the world because it's easier. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986053060050611434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-39310715113114585962013-04-19T00:31:38.156-07:002013-04-19T00:31:38.156-07:00--This is Cameron, by the way. Just created an acc...--This is Cameron, by the way. Just created an account but can't undo the "Unknown" username above. Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07256665752177960877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-8936625913973462142013-04-19T00:29:34.130-07:002013-04-19T00:29:34.130-07:00I've struggled with complacency my whole life....I've struggled with complacency my whole life. College assignments don't get done until the night before they're do. I've passed up several opportunities to write professionally without even considering them; months or years later, I think, "Hey, I could have been paid to write. Why didn't I do that?"<br /><br />No easy answer, but I agree with what you're doing. Small steps in the direction of productivity and independence are key. Force yourself to do something, if you must, so long as it gets done. The more you make yourself take risks, embrace opportunities, and create your own goals, the easier it gets.<br /><br />Not that it's easy for me--I still struggle with complacency far too much. But to me, it seems like the cure to complacency is relatively simple, and you seem to have similar ideas about them. The key is making those cures happen, avoiding excuses, and thinking. <br /><br />Complacency takes root when a person doesn't think enough. It's hard to be anxious about something or ambitious about a new opportunity if one is distracted and content. Re-evaluation and serious, unbiased thought make new opportunities seem less threatening and more important. Intellectual laziness is the real trap, one I fall into far too often--if you're not thinking about your life in relation to all you know and believe, you've no reason to change at all. <br /><br />Good luck, anyhow. Not the most coherent when writing informally, I know, but I hope I presented at least one original thought. Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07256665752177960877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-74132623325654983752013-03-28T21:49:25.907-07:002013-03-28T21:49:25.907-07:00The rewards are to the soul, yes. And that can be ...The rewards are to the soul, yes. And that can be a tough realization, especially because we so often see blessings in material things.<br /><br />And yes. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986053060050611434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-91097712730308452172013-03-28T16:51:46.156-07:002013-03-28T16:51:46.156-07:00First- glad you're doing this blog. It's &...First- glad you're doing this blog. It's "ossommm"<br />Second- Love/hate reaction in my heart as I noticed that Proverbs 13:4 says the SOUL, not the POSSESSIONS... it calls us deeper, not necessarily more comfortable :/<br />and third- let's co-write a book someday :)Anna Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12516553588265609612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-3308336767464891292013-03-11T21:58:33.875-07:002013-03-11T21:58:33.875-07:00Sweet! Can't wait to read more, John! I love...Sweet! Can't wait to read more, John! I love that verse, too- it's on the beam as you enter my house. Thanks for sharing :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761970482018862092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554781720414875016.post-48527179892316161882013-03-11T18:53:23.951-07:002013-03-11T18:53:23.951-07:00Glad to see you're writing about this. I look ...Glad to see you're writing about this. I look forward to seeing what you reveal about the Lord's work in you.Phil Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01012093184301170834noreply@blogger.com