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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Laffy Taffy Jokes
Hey Kelsey!
I was just chillin' on my computer and decided to write you a little note. I hope that you are enjoying your time over on the other side of the ocean. Just so you know, I totally watched Ellen today hoping to see Adrianne. I figured if you were here, we'd be sitting in my apartment straining to see her face during the quick shots to the crowd. Alas, no sign of her so you didn't miss a whole lot (although Ella, the mom that Jake kicked off this past week, was on).
Anyway, here's a little something to get you laughing. I love corny laffy taffy jokes and I'm going to grace you with some of their awesomeness. :)
What did the girl sea say when the boy sea asked her for a date? -- shore
How do you get a peanut to laugh? -- you crack it up
Why do shoemakers go to heaven? Because they have good soles
Why did the little cookie (biscuit) cry? -- because his mother was a wafer so long
Why was it so hot after the basketball game? because all of the fans left!!
What did the plate say to the other plate? -- lunch is on me! (hahahahaaa, oh goodness)
And last but not least...
Why was Cinderella so bad at sports?
Because she had a pumpkin for a coach and she ran away from the ball
Hahahahaaaa!
Hope you enjoyed some laughs...I sure did!! ;)
Kpax
I was just chillin' on my computer and decided to write you a little note. I hope that you are enjoying your time over on the other side of the ocean. Just so you know, I totally watched Ellen today hoping to see Adrianne. I figured if you were here, we'd be sitting in my apartment straining to see her face during the quick shots to the crowd. Alas, no sign of her so you didn't miss a whole lot (although Ella, the mom that Jake kicked off this past week, was on).
Anyway, here's a little something to get you laughing. I love corny laffy taffy jokes and I'm going to grace you with some of their awesomeness. :)
What did the girl sea say when the boy sea asked her for a date? -- shore
How do you get a peanut to laugh? -- you crack it up
Why do shoemakers go to heaven? Because they have good soles
Why did the little cookie (biscuit) cry? -- because his mother was a wafer so long
Why was it so hot after the basketball game? because all of the fans left!!
What did the plate say to the other plate? -- lunch is on me! (hahahahaaa, oh goodness)
And last but not least...
Why was Cinderella so bad at sports?
Because she had a pumpkin for a coach and she ran away from the ball
Hahahahaaaa!
Hope you enjoyed some laughs...I sure did!! ;)
Kpax
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Bedtime Story
If we were to have a sleepover, this is what we would ramble about...
"What it means is that no one can grasp the gospel unless the Lord enlightens their heart. You might be able to cognitively grasp it, and it do nothing to your heart. It’s when the veil has been lifted. When we’re no longer veiled, and we can see God, that’s when transformation really begins to occur. And so that’s what this verse is all about. “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”
So here’s what he’s saying. Once we’ve been unveiled, we see the Lord, and we begin to be transformed. It’s slow. For some people it’s fast, but for most people it’s not. It’s a progression. It’s slow. It’s much more painful than anybody told us about, but we become more and more like Him. Which is why if you read the rest of the New Testament outside of the gospels, you’re going to find Paul over and over saying things like this, “You were once blasphemers, promiscuous, drunkards, violent...”
He’s got these lists. He’s like, “You were these things, but you’re not anymore.” And that’s that kind of transforming power of the gospel. And so our lives bear witness to the truth of Jesus Christ by being transformed from what we were to what we are now. It bears witness. This is why I have spent very little time here at the Village in my five years preaching on right and wrong. Now, where the Scriptures say it’s wrong, I want to say it’s wrong, but what I think the question is, is not “Is it right, or is it wrong?” but, “What stirs your affections for Jesus Christ and what robs you of those affections?”
I think if you can tap into those two things, then transformation will begin to occur at a quicker pace than maybe you’ve historically known. Because if this verse is true, by beholding Him and seeing Him and being near Him, we are transformed. So when you say, “This is right, and this is wrong; and I’m going to do what’s right. I’m going to avoid what’s wrong,” then you’re almost living by the law versus “I want to press into the Lord, and I want to press into Jesus; and I want to know Him fully.” So if you will figure out what stirs up your affections for Jesus—because it’s going to be different for all of us. There’s going to be some traits that are the same for all of us, like the Bible’s going to be in there and prayer’s going to be in there for all of us. What stirs your affections for Jesus Christ?
What robs you of those affections? And the reason why I think that one’s so important is there are morally neutral things that are devastating to me spiritually. There are things that are not necessarily wrong that, when I’m around them and in them, they really rob me of a joy in and a desire to know God deeply. So what I need to do in my life is, as much as I can, fill my life with things that stir my affections for Jesus Christ, and I need to avoid those things that would rob me. I think that’s got to be the thing that’s constantly on your mind, constantly on your heart. Because it’ll change. What stirs your affections? What robs your affections? If you tap into that, I think transformation begins to happen at a faster rate than if you’re just going, “I don’t want to do wrong anymore.” Because if you go right/wrong, what you end up doing is spending all your vitality on not doing wrong, isn’t that right? So all your energy’s like, “Don’t do that. Don’t do that. Don’t do that.”
And you’re trying to control morality versus being transformed. And I think that’s another big problem that happens so often with people who have grown up in church. They’ve been conformed to a pattern of behavior, but they haven’t been transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. And those two things are very different."
Matt Chandler
Goodnight KK, even though it's almost morning for you. Rest well. You are loved. We are so proud of you. We are honored to call you friend and sister. We definitely miss being on the same continent as you but we know that the Lord is unveiling our faces and transforming us from degree of glory to another. Headed to bed here with a full heart--hope and a merciful Savior to rest in. Goodnight.
"What it means is that no one can grasp the gospel unless the Lord enlightens their heart. You might be able to cognitively grasp it, and it do nothing to your heart. It’s when the veil has been lifted. When we’re no longer veiled, and we can see God, that’s when transformation really begins to occur. And so that’s what this verse is all about. “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”
So here’s what he’s saying. Once we’ve been unveiled, we see the Lord, and we begin to be transformed. It’s slow. For some people it’s fast, but for most people it’s not. It’s a progression. It’s slow. It’s much more painful than anybody told us about, but we become more and more like Him. Which is why if you read the rest of the New Testament outside of the gospels, you’re going to find Paul over and over saying things like this, “You were once blasphemers, promiscuous, drunkards, violent...”
He’s got these lists. He’s like, “You were these things, but you’re not anymore.” And that’s that kind of transforming power of the gospel. And so our lives bear witness to the truth of Jesus Christ by being transformed from what we were to what we are now. It bears witness. This is why I have spent very little time here at the Village in my five years preaching on right and wrong. Now, where the Scriptures say it’s wrong, I want to say it’s wrong, but what I think the question is, is not “Is it right, or is it wrong?” but, “What stirs your affections for Jesus Christ and what robs you of those affections?”
I think if you can tap into those two things, then transformation will begin to occur at a quicker pace than maybe you’ve historically known. Because if this verse is true, by beholding Him and seeing Him and being near Him, we are transformed. So when you say, “This is right, and this is wrong; and I’m going to do what’s right. I’m going to avoid what’s wrong,” then you’re almost living by the law versus “I want to press into the Lord, and I want to press into Jesus; and I want to know Him fully.” So if you will figure out what stirs up your affections for Jesus—because it’s going to be different for all of us. There’s going to be some traits that are the same for all of us, like the Bible’s going to be in there and prayer’s going to be in there for all of us. What stirs your affections for Jesus Christ?
What robs you of those affections? And the reason why I think that one’s so important is there are morally neutral things that are devastating to me spiritually. There are things that are not necessarily wrong that, when I’m around them and in them, they really rob me of a joy in and a desire to know God deeply. So what I need to do in my life is, as much as I can, fill my life with things that stir my affections for Jesus Christ, and I need to avoid those things that would rob me. I think that’s got to be the thing that’s constantly on your mind, constantly on your heart. Because it’ll change. What stirs your affections? What robs your affections? If you tap into that, I think transformation begins to happen at a faster rate than if you’re just going, “I don’t want to do wrong anymore.” Because if you go right/wrong, what you end up doing is spending all your vitality on not doing wrong, isn’t that right? So all your energy’s like, “Don’t do that. Don’t do that. Don’t do that.”
And you’re trying to control morality versus being transformed. And I think that’s another big problem that happens so often with people who have grown up in church. They’ve been conformed to a pattern of behavior, but they haven’t been transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. And those two things are very different."
Matt Chandler
Goodnight KK, even though it's almost morning for you. Rest well. You are loved. We are so proud of you. We are honored to call you friend and sister. We definitely miss being on the same continent as you but we know that the Lord is unveiling our faces and transforming us from degree of glory to another. Headed to bed here with a full heart--hope and a merciful Savior to rest in. Goodnight.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Ellen
Love you. Miss you. Praying for you. Will really miss you when I'm at the Ellen show on Thursday. But I'm glad you're in Prague because God will use you more there than at the Ellen show. But I'll pray for Ellen too. I hope Gladys calls. If she does, I'll tell her you say hello.
Love you sister :)
ATowe
Hellos From Across The Pond.
KK,
You hopped a plane and are now approximately a million years away. We know there are going to be some random differences which may take some adjustments--both easy and hard. And we just wanted to walk with you as much as we can.
So you're gonna want to subscribe to this blog as it will be updated regularly in an attempt for us all to stay connected with you. You never know who may show up on this bad boy. :)
Hope you're enjoying Spain. We're pumped about your upcoming experiences. Let us know if you need anything.
You are loved sister.
Col 1:29
You hopped a plane and are now approximately a million years away. We know there are going to be some random differences which may take some adjustments--both easy and hard. And we just wanted to walk with you as much as we can.
So you're gonna want to subscribe to this blog as it will be updated regularly in an attempt for us all to stay connected with you. You never know who may show up on this bad boy. :)
Hope you're enjoying Spain. We're pumped about your upcoming experiences. Let us know if you need anything.
You are loved sister.
Col 1:29
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