Every day we are faced with decisions that not only affect us, but can and do have an impact on the many people that surround us. Testimony looked at this phenomenon. It showed the utter devastation that can come from a decision made by two people; the far reaching affects of a decision made to fulfill one's selfish desires.
Testimony by Anita Shreve starts with a graphic event that I have to admit was slightly shocking and almost made me put the book back on the shelf. After finishing the book I was glad that I stuck with it. It really made me think about the decisions we make and how what seems like one simple decision can have complicated results.
***A good read. Intriguing. I would recommend this to anyone who appreciates reading a novel with a puzzeling plot. The twists and turns will keep you guessing the entire time and bring you to an end that you were never expecting.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
"7~an experimental mutiny against excess" by jen hatmaker :: literature
I couldn't have picked a better book to wrap up 2012 with than this suggested piece of literature written by Jen Hatmaker.
From 2001 until 2007 I had the amazing opportunity to know exactly what God wanted me to be doing and to be doing it. I remember siting in the Social Hall at our church during a meeting discussing the future of the youth ministry at First Lutheran Church. I remember listening to all the people around the table talk about what they were looking for in a ministry director. I could feel the Holy Spirit calling me into ministry at that very moment. It was as if He was laying out the yellow brick road brick by brick and I was Dorothy.
That period of my life came to a close and I feel like I have spent the last 5 years wandering, not sure what God wanted me to be doing. As if the yellow brick road just ended and all that lay ahead was a big empty field as far as the eyes can see in all directions. It isn't as if I have done nothing. My beautiful girls are a big part of my life keeping me more and more busy as they get older. In 2007 I picked up a camera again. Something I hadn't really done in years and I am so glad I did. I LOVE taking photos. It is a true outlet that I am super greatful for. I had also been helping my parents at their company for 6 years part time and when my position at the church ended I switched to full time. At the end of 2007 my parents began the process of developing a beautiful place in Sequim called Fern Hollow and I have had the blessed opportunity to assist them with that as well. So for sure these last 5 years have been full with amazing opportunities. I have been so busy though that I have sometimes felt like I wasn't sure if I was who God made created me to be.
A few months ago a friend shared with me a book she was reading called 7. A book about a woman who exercised 7 fasts (clothes, shopping, waste, food, possessions, media and stress) each lasting 1 month. A way for her to eliminate excess in her life to have more room for God. This book chronicled her experiences throughout these months. This book is amazing. It has made me look at my life differently. It has made me reevaluate what I put importance on and where I feel God is leading me. It is a book I would suggest to everyone. An amazing book that helps you to evaluate so many aspects of your life.
One of my favorite quotes from the book, one that I will take with me always, is "if we all raised others up instead of raising ourselves higher, there would be few needs left on earth." Wow!
After reading this book I have been reassured that I am a work in progress. That God did not create me and then leave me on my own but created me and continues to work on me every day. I am still processing but I know for sure that God will be in all that I do. I am going to make a point to focus more on what he wants for my life and not what I want for it.
***** A must read for everyone.
From 2001 until 2007 I had the amazing opportunity to know exactly what God wanted me to be doing and to be doing it. I remember siting in the Social Hall at our church during a meeting discussing the future of the youth ministry at First Lutheran Church. I remember listening to all the people around the table talk about what they were looking for in a ministry director. I could feel the Holy Spirit calling me into ministry at that very moment. It was as if He was laying out the yellow brick road brick by brick and I was Dorothy.
That period of my life came to a close and I feel like I have spent the last 5 years wandering, not sure what God wanted me to be doing. As if the yellow brick road just ended and all that lay ahead was a big empty field as far as the eyes can see in all directions. It isn't as if I have done nothing. My beautiful girls are a big part of my life keeping me more and more busy as they get older. In 2007 I picked up a camera again. Something I hadn't really done in years and I am so glad I did. I LOVE taking photos. It is a true outlet that I am super greatful for. I had also been helping my parents at their company for 6 years part time and when my position at the church ended I switched to full time. At the end of 2007 my parents began the process of developing a beautiful place in Sequim called Fern Hollow and I have had the blessed opportunity to assist them with that as well. So for sure these last 5 years have been full with amazing opportunities. I have been so busy though that I have sometimes felt like I wasn't sure if I was who God made created me to be.
A few months ago a friend shared with me a book she was reading called 7. A book about a woman who exercised 7 fasts (clothes, shopping, waste, food, possessions, media and stress) each lasting 1 month. A way for her to eliminate excess in her life to have more room for God. This book chronicled her experiences throughout these months. This book is amazing. It has made me look at my life differently. It has made me reevaluate what I put importance on and where I feel God is leading me. It is a book I would suggest to everyone. An amazing book that helps you to evaluate so many aspects of your life.
One of my favorite quotes from the book, one that I will take with me always, is "if we all raised others up instead of raising ourselves higher, there would be few needs left on earth." Wow!
After reading this book I have been reassured that I am a work in progress. That God did not create me and then leave me on my own but created me and continues to work on me every day. I am still processing but I know for sure that God will be in all that I do. I am going to make a point to focus more on what he wants for my life and not what I want for it.
***** A must read for everyone.
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