- wow, I miss babies. a lot. thankful for ppl who "share" their little ones with me (even over skype ^_^)
- less awkward than expected convo with ex (surprising, good! glad); and the great reveal (it's official! "going steady" with a special dear young man)
- walking/sitting on the beach (yay sand and salt and waves and time-to-ponder-and-pray) is not a great idea when a female, alone, and "exotic" -- got hit on, stared at, catcalled. sigh. ignorance of manners/propriety? or never-gonna-see-her-again-so-i-can-be-as-rude-as-i-want mentality? o.O
- first alcoholic beverage in tanzania -- gin and tonic and lime. actually pretty good, though most likely bc my ratio was like 5% gin 95% tonic lol. but pleasantly smooth. drinking responsibly at home with shafik. fun!
- impending wedding bells for the first of the yeh sibs, at long last!!! (God willing) whoohoooo
- i need to learn how to sit in chairs properly.
- debating further educ vs entering the workforce -- 5Ws+H ("calling"? "just do it"? thankful for His sovereignty in the midst of my messiness/confusion)
- tobymac and timbetold are fabs for dancing in the apt
28 November 2015
09 November 2015
old lady
wowzers. i'm an old lady masquerading as a young woman. haha totally win the prize for most homebody expat in dar. not interested in the typical nightlife -- bar scene not really my thing, though people-watching is fun for a short time. lol my roommates and i went out last weekend "for drinks" -- and i got a stoney tangawizi (gingerbeer produced by cocacola, non-alcoholic and deLIcious) and were headed back home by 11pm. totally missed the party scene which apparently starts up after 1030m and moves from one bar/restaurant to the next through the wee hours. and tonight, my 55yo apartment-mate is about to head out to watch the new james bond (1030pm showing) at the cinema (it's magic monday! 5500 Tsh = ~$2 per ticket), and i.... am yawning my head off and ready for bed.
ah well. enjoy the early hours while i can! no regret or fomo! glad to be up in the morning before 6 without an alarm! thank you God for making the sun rise and set at the same time every day here... so so cool to be living near the equator.
^.^ and glad for people at home (where home is defined by the people, not the place) to skype with early in the morning too <3 br="">
ah well. enjoy the early hours while i can! no regret or fomo! glad to be up in the morning before 6 without an alarm! thank you God for making the sun rise and set at the same time every day here... so so cool to be living near the equator.
^.^ and glad for people at home (where home is defined by the people, not the place) to skype with early in the morning too <3 br="">
01 November 2015
TK sermon notes
Thoughts to dwell on...
(cf Gen 50:12-21)
With God, silence is not absence; hiddenness is not impotence.
The reweaving of trust takes time.
Reconciliation in three statements (Joseph's threefold reply -- pinnacle of OT/NT faith: to leave all the rightings of wrongs to God, to see God's providing hand in man's malice, to repay evil not only with forgiveness but practical affection... these foreshadow Christ! and are also marks of a man whose heart has been changed by grace)
1) avoid God's chair
putting yourself in the place of God is at the heart of most all of our problems: assuming that you can be your own moral authority
-decide right/wrong for yourself --> what did the serpent ask adam and eve to do? instead of submitting to God's word and authority, put yourself in the place of God by
-let people look to you to meet their deepest needs --> don't ask me to do what only God can do. (therapist, doctor, politician, teacher, minister... programs, theories to help, but ultimately only God can answer our deepest needs/problems)
-inordinate worry --> "i know what has to happen; i'm afraid God's not going to get it right"
-keep a grudge --> holding onto anger, resentment, vengeance is BEING God (RIGHT to sit in judgment, KNOWLEDGE of what they deserve, and POWER to not become evil)
// LOTR = in winning you lose; the only way out is to throw the ring in the fire
// the fastest way to become like satan is to try to be God. if you refuse put yourself in the place of God, it's the fastest way to gain godliness
2) take God's view
perspective: how do you look at your troubles? from the top or down in the valley?
"you meant it for evil; God meant it for good" -- cannot separate these two ideas (either-or God is good OR God is bad/absent)
life is terrible/hard/full of pain (evil is real and present) BUT God is good // Holy Spirit must open your eyes to this truth
you can't muck up your life; you can't get sunk; there IS no Plan B
3) image God's love
love your enemies: how? (1) and (2) are prereqs: enormous humility + confidence
foundation: God loves me, though I don't deserve it; God has taken care of me. unmerited undeserved grace of God. no works, favor doesn't rest on my performance. humbled and assured.
you can do BETTER than Joseph did: John the Baptist is the best UP TO his time, but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he - why? BECAUSE JESUS (God brings good out of evil - to the max)
(cf Gen 50:12-21)
With God, silence is not absence; hiddenness is not impotence.
The reweaving of trust takes time.
Reconciliation in three statements (Joseph's threefold reply -- pinnacle of OT/NT faith: to leave all the rightings of wrongs to God, to see God's providing hand in man's malice, to repay evil not only with forgiveness but practical affection... these foreshadow Christ! and are also marks of a man whose heart has been changed by grace)
1) avoid God's chair
putting yourself in the place of God is at the heart of most all of our problems: assuming that you can be your own moral authority
-decide right/wrong for yourself --> what did the serpent ask adam and eve to do? instead of submitting to God's word and authority, put yourself in the place of God by
-let people look to you to meet their deepest needs --> don't ask me to do what only God can do. (therapist, doctor, politician, teacher, minister... programs, theories to help, but ultimately only God can answer our deepest needs/problems)
-inordinate worry --> "i know what has to happen; i'm afraid God's not going to get it right"
-keep a grudge --> holding onto anger, resentment, vengeance is BEING God (RIGHT to sit in judgment, KNOWLEDGE of what they deserve, and POWER to not become evil)
// LOTR = in winning you lose; the only way out is to throw the ring in the fire
// the fastest way to become like satan is to try to be God. if you refuse put yourself in the place of God, it's the fastest way to gain godliness
2) take God's view
perspective: how do you look at your troubles? from the top or down in the valley?
"you meant it for evil; God meant it for good" -- cannot separate these two ideas (either-or God is good OR God is bad/absent)
life is terrible/hard/full of pain (evil is real and present) BUT God is good // Holy Spirit must open your eyes to this truth
you can't muck up your life; you can't get sunk; there IS no Plan B
3) image God's love
love your enemies: how? (1) and (2) are prereqs: enormous humility + confidence
foundation: God loves me, though I don't deserve it; God has taken care of me. unmerited undeserved grace of God. no works, favor doesn't rest on my performance. humbled and assured.
you can do BETTER than Joseph did: John the Baptist is the best UP TO his time, but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he - why? BECAUSE JESUS (God brings good out of evil - to the max)
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