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hrm. i have been thinking for a while now about what to give up for lent. i'm not one of those people who watch a lot of tv, or eat a lot of fast food, so those things were immediately out of the question because it should be something that will affect you daily. so, the first thing that popped into my head was the internet, which is a big distraction for me. but leave it to college to assign 10 online assignments in the next couple weeks. so maybe not the internet. then i thought, i'll just give up lj. but that wouldn't be a very big deal because i haven't been on it much lately anyways. so...i think i've finally got the clencher. i'm going to give up my ipod. its the only thing that i use on a daily basis that is actually expendable.
so. no more ipod. woot. i feel free. think of how much more time i could spend in prayer and reflection.
on another note: i had a lot of fun on friday. this week went by super fast, and i got to see deanna again. i really enjoy our friendship, its a shame it is so limited. we had our meeting right quick and then went on some errands and bonded over horchata. she will be at the house tomorrow night, so that will be fun. i'm trying not to start to dislike church. its a struggle.
i'm also trying not to dislike my mom. she has been saying some things to my stepbrother while he is here that are just frustrating. i want so badly just to tell her to shut up. when people say disparaging things about other people, and force them into religion, it gives Christians a bad name. because nearly 100% of people don't respond well to force. and i know people don't like to hear they are horrible people. grr..its so frustrating. adam and i were talking about the show wife swap the other day and how this christian woman switched with this lesbian chick, and the christian girl went off on the lesbian. i think that's ridiculous. saying stuff like that to people goes against everything jesus taught. so if you are really serious about your convictions, how can you say stuff like that? GRR. everyone needs to just calm down. you can't force anyone into a relationship.
ahh. love.
so. no more ipod. woot. i feel free. think of how much more time i could spend in prayer and reflection.
on another note: i had a lot of fun on friday. this week went by super fast, and i got to see deanna again. i really enjoy our friendship, its a shame it is so limited. we had our meeting right quick and then went on some errands and bonded over horchata. she will be at the house tomorrow night, so that will be fun. i'm trying not to start to dislike church. its a struggle.
i'm also trying not to dislike my mom. she has been saying some things to my stepbrother while he is here that are just frustrating. i want so badly just to tell her to shut up. when people say disparaging things about other people, and force them into religion, it gives Christians a bad name. because nearly 100% of people don't respond well to force. and i know people don't like to hear they are horrible people. grr..its so frustrating. adam and i were talking about the show wife swap the other day and how this christian woman switched with this lesbian chick, and the christian girl went off on the lesbian. i think that's ridiculous. saying stuff like that to people goes against everything jesus taught. so if you are really serious about your convictions, how can you say stuff like that? GRR. everyone needs to just calm down. you can't force anyone into a relationship.
ahh. love.