irRational

It's Like A Death

2009-03-10T11:24:00.005-07:00

So a friend of mine has been more and more vocal lately about his rebellion against God. This man was raised a Mennonite (tons of Mennos here, that's the mainstream Evangelical flavor of the community), went to Christian school, attended every church-sponsored activity that existed. This man has been running further and further from God for years. Now he has it in his head that if he wants to talk smack about God no one should be offended. It is apparently ok to get mad but not offended. I have no idea what that means or where the difference is supposed to lie. This man used to be one of my best friends. Lately, his belligerence and hatred of Christian things have driven a huge wedge between us. He used to ask questions. Now he makes statements. And they aren't statements any Christian wants to hear. Even our friends who aren't Christians are uncomfortable with many of the things he says. Even they aren't willing to go so far in their rebellion as he is. I suppose I need to dedicate myself to pray for him more diligently. Talking only seems to make him worse. My friend has left me, but his body is still walking around.

Ergun Caner gets stunned by a Taser

2007-12-21T15:36:00.000-08:00

Well this is pretty self-explanatory and definitely falls into the schadenfreude category hehe! Enjoy! Watch it on YouTube!

You Supply the Caption!

2007-04-17T11:57:00.000-07:00

I grabbed this one from Dr. James White's webcam during his biweekly internet stream of the Dividing Line. Now help me with a caption! hehehee

My husband & my Mom :-)

2007-03-03T01:59:00.000-08:00

My mom & my husband. (OK it's a year out of date but at least then I will have a more up-to-date blog posting!)

thieves who break in to steal and destroy :-(

2006-08-31T20:15:00.000-07:00

I was saddened to read today that thieves broke into the AOMin studios on Dr. James White's blog
Please pray for encouragement for him, and if you are able, please consider donating to the ministry to cover these unforeseen costs as well as the regular day-to-day price of running a small and not-always-so-popular ministry. Thanks to JM and Cent for mentioning this today also.

Where has the summer gone?

2006-08-31T19:22:00.000-07:00

Man, I thought school just got out and here it is back to school next week! I'm getting a little freaked. I'm the new PAC (Parent Advisory Council...used to be the PTA) Prez at my kids' school and WOW! I'm a little freaked! Anyway, going camping in Hope this weekend. Getting sneak previews of Dr. James R. White's new book "Pulpit Crimes" in the chat channel which is really awesome! Called in to a New York radio station this week on the show "Iron Sharpens Iron" hosted by Chris Arnzen which was nerve-wracking but fun. :-) Hmmm what else. I've been learning how to be a better counselor to others this summer. It seems like almost everyone I know has been through one crisis or another and God has been teaching me how to help people in a better way through this. OK I'm sorta distracted right now, maybe I'll get off another blog post soon....or not LOL! CARLA, IF YOU READ THIS, DROP ME A LINE!!! :-)

On the Town!

2006-07-06T02:04:00.000-07:00

My sweet friends took me out to dinner for my birthday (I'm 28! again!), this is me (in the black) and Mrs_S (teacupgurl.blogspot.com) leaning against my husband's sweet '60 Chevy. :) (Yeah I know...I had to wear the stripey socks....)

It Should Have Been Me

2006-03-23T00:03:00.001-08:00

It should have been me hanging on that cross
It should have been me who suffered all that loss
It should have been me who was whipped, spit on, shunned
It should have been me, instead it was Your Son.

I alone know my wicked evil heart
I alone know how I failed You from the start
I never earned Your precious saving grace
I don't deserve to ever see Your face.

And yet somehow You loved me in my sin
You sent Your Son to die and rise again
You could have left me there to die
But instead you chose me to justify.

I can't find words enough to praise Your name
You changed my heart and lit your burning flame
I love you Lord for your sacrifice
Thank you my Lord for saving my life.

Complete in me this work you have begun
Perfect me in the death and life of your Son
You are the author, finisher of my faith
Thank you for the undeserved grace.

(author me, Thursday, March 23, 2006, 12:11am)

2006-01-10T16:21:00.000-08:00

now known as FlameGurl...
This is me the Friday evening of the AOMin conference in Seattle, August 26, 2005. Until this time I was known as irRational (thus the blog name) in the chat channel #prosapologian but after this day, I earned me a new nick. I had changed into a nice conservative outfit, but MarieP talked me into putting this one back on as it was more "me" LOL thanks Marie. ;-)

my "real" blog

2006-01-10T15:57:00.000-08:00

Up until now, my "real" blog has been over here, but I've decided to move it to blogspot instead as it's frustrating to many who wish to comment on my blog but cannot as xanga doesn't allow comments from anyone who doesn't have a xanga account. Anyway, feel free to go look at my archives there and comment here for now. :)

Here I am

2004-11-17T22:30:00.000-08:00

Well, I have been resisting the temptation to get another blog but wanted to be able to comment on friends' blogs who are blogging at this site, I do hope to do this one justice as well as the other, perhaps this one will become what the other was not, just a place to put my thoughts without feeling like I need to be talking to others when I do that. :) More later.....