All I want is not to need you now.

at 01/17/08 12:30PM

You are the best one of the best ones.
There cannot be a close second.

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Psalms 11:4-5
The LORD is in His holy temple.
The LORD's throne is in heaven;
His eyes behold.
His eyelids test the sons of men.
The LORD tests the righteous.

This is an incredible passage.
"His eyelids test the sons of men."
We all go through struggles at times in our lives. We get down and feel that no one can truly bring us back up.
What we must remember is that even though God may have closed His eyes for a time, He is still there. And when He shuts His eyes, He shuts them with hope that we will still be there when He opens them back up.
I want to still be there. But not only still be there, I want to be even closer to Him so that He can see me even more clearly than before He closed His eyes.

I have reason to believe that I have victories to taste.

by bassnob at 01/17/08 2:29PM
:)

by bzyabsma at 01/17/08 8:07PM
"For the LORD is righteous, He loves righteousness;
The upright will behold His face." - v.7
What a promise! Thanks for calling attention to that aspect of this Psalm.

by rundrummerrun at 01/17/08 9:16PM
"I want to be even closer to Him so that He can see me even more clearly than before He closed His eyes." - i love that!! alot! I have nothing else to add to this, other than, thank you. You are so encouraging Cara... even though you are all the way down there!

by mleluhoo223 at 01/17/08 10:40PM
hey! how are ya?

by nycgirl at 01/24/08 5:02PM
hey Bryant, hope life's treating you right!

by elmaravillo at 01/31/08 8:37PM

are you serious?

at 01/09/08 12:03PM

So in chapel today, Dr. Dickey talked about being more serious. I thought it was an interesting talk and I don't think I've ever really heard one on that subject before. I honestly think that this is a problem with our generation. We expect entertainment constantly and if we aren't laughing, we're not enjoying ourselves. I do believe that is a great thing to have fun and joke around, but we don't need to forget that we are first and foremost servants. I struggle with this sometimes and Dr. Dickey's thoughts definitely made me contemplate my own seriousness.

Anyway... just thought it was an interesting talk that was well due our age group.

On a lighter note (ha.) I'm absolutely loving the fact that I only have 3 classes a day!! I'm only taking 14 hours this semester because I technically actually only need one more academic hour to graduate. All of my classes have gone well so far. I'm most definitely looking forward to my Old Testament Poetry class. I don't ever remember really having an intense class on Psalms or Proverbs. And I love my teacher!

... Man, this is why I never post.. I feel like I'm boring the life out of people! Hopefully it wasn't too bad though. I'll stop now. :)

much love,
frega

CARA!!! I cant agree more with everything said! Who do u have of OTP?
Cant wait to hang out with u again

by cali_dude at 01/09/08 12:08PM
Hey Cara. You didn't mention me in your post, but it's okay.

by bassnob at 01/09/08 5:48PM
Hang out soon? Cool.

by bassnob at 01/09/08 5:48PM
I don't think I have ever heard a lesson on that either.. wow.

by mleluhoo223 at 01/10/08 10:13AM
who's your OTP teacher?

by mischief_mayhem_soap at 01/10/08 1:09PM
Sound's great! You're enthusiasm isn't boring, it's very encouraging!

by john at 01/11/08 10:05PM
hey bud! thanks, im just NOW gettin' used to it. :-0

by nycgirl at 01/13/08 9:10AM
3 classes a day sounds great! Enjoy your last semester there. And I feel like I bore people with my posts, too. But yours isn't boring.

by bzyabsma at 01/13/08 2:50PM
i love dr. dickey and his family

by hollybball32 at 01/15/08 2:16PM

yes

at 12/29/07 5:20PM

things i've learned over break so far:

1. I love my friends so much.
2. God answers prayer in ways I'd never expect. He never ceases to continually surprise me.
3. The past is a very hard thing to forget.
4. Life is a vapor.
5. I still have no clue what my future holds, but I am so willing to put it in God's hands.
6. I want to have approximately 18 kids.
7. If I don't get married, I'm adopting.
8. I stink at Monopoly.
9. I like shoes... a lot.
10. When I have my own house, I want a blue kitchen and a green bedroom.

please read

by katrinarose at 12/29/07 7:53PM
haha i like you! #5 is a good one!

by mleluhoo223 at 12/29/07 8:47PM
miss u girl. Cant wait for school to start again to hang out! :)

by cali_dude at 12/29/07 9:29PM
hello to u too!

by nycgirl at 12/31/07 5:55PM
Great post! (although you may want to edit #2, "He ceases to continually suprise me")

by john at 01/01/08 1:10PM
hhahaha... you always catch my stupid mistakes!! i actually read that after i posted it and thought it sounded funny, but didn't know why... hahahah

by frega at 01/01/08 2:02PM
18 kids? You go, girl.

by bzyabsma at 01/01/08 6:49PM
Cara, minus numbers 6 and 10, I hear ya on this post SO much. I hope you have a wonderful rest of the break, and Lord-willing, I'll see ya back in Tampa!

by jmetzger at 01/03/08 1:55AM
by dearest_violet at 01/03/08 1:59AM
You know, with 18 kids you'd have much better odds of having a phenomenal tennis star born into your family. Hahaha

by cspan_man at 01/03/08 4:06PM

:)

at 12/21/07 5:06PM

i'm so blessed.
to be alive.
to be able to experience,
music
and children
and warmth
tears
smiles
a working mind, although it is so limited
and Grace from a God who knows no limits.

I MISS YOU!!!! But guess what!!!! I am going to be in athens this sunday night!!! I better get to see your beautiful face!!!!!

by smashleigh07 at 12/21/07 5:50PM
i love you

by stringy at 12/21/07 8:15PM
cara beth! you are MY friend! and i LOVE you!im so blessed to be able to know you!

by mleluhoo223 at 12/22/07 2:23AM
amen! miss you lots Cara! Cant wait to party up next semester together!

by cali_dude at 12/22/07 1:48PM
Thanks for getting me involved in that party at your house and the bible study last night, and inviting me to so many other things. You're a great friend and you've given me a broader perspective that I desperately needed. I thank God for you.

by john at 12/24/07 9:34PM
-Great post by the way, very encouraging.

by john at 12/24/07 9:35PM
hi :]

by dearest_violet at 12/25/07 5:02PM

12/17/07 9:55AM

have you ever thought about
what protects our hearts?
just a cage of rib bones
and other various parts
so its fairly simple
to cut right through the mass
and to stop the muscle
that makes us confess

we are so fragile
and our cracking bones make noise
and we are just
breakable, breakable, breakable girls and boys

and you fasten my seatbelt
because it is the law
and you're too tone deaf child
but i finally saw
the piece of love in your face
that bathed me in regret
then you drove me to places i'll never forget

we are so fragile
and our cracking bones make noise
and we are just
breakable, breakable, breakable girls and boys

i like that song

by anna6689 at 12/17/07 10:43AM
i love you and miss you!

by smashleigh07 at 12/17/07 2:33PM
miss ya lots!! You have to keep in touch during the break :)

by cali_dude at 12/17/07 5:26PM
you are HERE!

by mleluhoo223 at 12/17/07 9:53PM
muy bien to see you last night!! ;)

by bzyabsma at 12/17/07 10:11PM
i lllllllllove you toooooooooooooooooo

by cookie_rocks at 12/18/07 10:43AM