Free nacho I think. But whatever it means, I highly recommend it. It was funny, it was hilarious. I laughed the whole way through and apparently, the loudest in the theater. I was just filling in for Kelly….we miss you come home!
I read a sweet book one time- “fearless faith”- which sought to expose the christian subculture and challenge the view that says anything done by a christian is automatically better. I highly recommend the book. It will make you examine the ways in which we as Christians try to wedge Jesus between the lines of popculture in order to get him even a little bit of recognition. I remember realizing as I read the book that Jesus doesn’t need a celebrity spokesperson or a lead role in a movie or a song on pop radio for him to be attractive to people. Why do we think that all we need is someone like Angelina Jolie to become a Christian to get ALL of America to turn from their evil ways? Don’t be fooled- Angelina converts and the world will reject her also. Just like Jesus said.
When we are sharing the person of Jesus with other people, what’s our ’strategy’? Is it to try impressing them with Christianity, showing them that it is a lot like the culture they are caught up in only “holy”? Or do we share with them God as a loving father who created them and longs for a relationship with them? Personally, I don’t want to ‘con’ my friends into believing or into becoming a Christian solely based on a ‘better version’ of their secular lives that we try so hard to build. And I am guilty of it. “You don’t have to give up rock if you become a Christian, there’s DC TALK!!!” I have such a long way to go.
Is Jesus alone not enough to bring a person to believe in Him and turn their life over to Him? Jesus never personified glam or fame during his life. So why do we feel that we need to make him out that way? Sooner or later, our friends will see through the facade. They will sense the fakeness of it all- the shallowness, the weak attempt by Christians to make Christianity as alluring as the world. They will get bored with our subpar coffee shops and will eventually go back to Starbucks. Why? Because Starbucks is better. They will be turned completely off once they figure out our version is just a lame copy of the real thing that they can have without-mind you- having to give anything up. Why watch a Christian Idol Show that sucks when you can watch American Idol and actually see talent, competition, and entertainment. Why do we buy art by Christians when there is obviously art created by much more talented Non Christians? Who does that benefit for eternity and how is that investing in God’s kingdom? I’m glad you made your statement…okay okay you will ONLY buy something or shop somewhere if its “Christian”. I’m not talking about highly controversial stuff- and I’m not saying we should be tolerant or even worse- apathetic, I’m talking normal day to day stuff. God can use anything to reach his children- but we don’t need to be fitting him into our idea of what people want.
Jesus is more than a rock song or a chill coffee shop- He’s God. And that is something that the world cannot replicate. Once people choose to be Christians because they choose JESUS, they won’t turn back. Because there is nothing the world offers that is better than that. He offers freedom, forgiveness, and eternal life. He is I am. That alone, my friends, is enough. It’s enough!
I really have nothing to write about. Does that mean my life is boring or that I just have a difficult time talking about myself? Well I don’t think the latter is true but I certainly am not willing to admit the former. I do like this voxing thing however. It helps the time pass. Time which otherwise would be consumed doing meaningless sorts of things. Which gets me thinking- over the years, how have I passed the majority of my time?
1984-1986ish: eating, pooping, crying, and playing
1987-1989ish: learning life’s essential survival tools- walking, talking, etc
1990-1992ish: Jump rope club
1993-1995ish: Softball
1996-1998ish: Softball
1999:Softball, moving to SAC, making new friends, learning to say “soda” instead of “pop”
2000:Softball
2001:Softball
2002:Driving from Sac to Martinez and back about a bazillion times. And hanging out at the golf course getting nice and tan.
2003: SF: Taking the bus. The 18 to be exact. work. school. and losing my tan
2004: Did I live in 2004? I remember nothing about this year. probably work. school.
I REMEMBER WHY 2004 WAS SO IMPORTANT! I MET THE LOOOVE OF MY LIIIIFE. THE BEAUTIFUL, THE TALENTED, THE SECOND HALF OF MY BFF NECKLACE- LYSSA PANTS.
2005: snowboarding, watching the OC straight through, CCM, work, school.
2006: So far- Biochem, work, and other things so amazing I can’t even begin to tell you.
(soon to be lots and lots and lots of physiology. don’t call me write me or expect anything of me for the next 6 weeks people. peace out.
As I’m writing this I realize my life has passed by so quickly. And for all this? THIS? It feels like it was a lot more fun than it sounds, believe me. Maybe I will remember other things that I did that were more exciting and I will continue to return to this blog to interject those important details. Until then, don’t judge me by my blog. I’m much more fun in life than I am on paper. I assure you.
Tobee’s vox rox (rocks…get it?). Give me a chance and I too will make my page deeper, and more interesting. I don’t even have a picture yet- as I am sans mac this weekend while I am at my parent’s. For now, I will leave you in suspense. “What” you say “will Emily do next…” ah ha. wouldn’t you like to know…wouldn’t you like to know….wouldn’t I like to know?
This is my fourth weekend in Sacramento over a span of about two months. I’ve officially seen my parents more in these two months than I have for the past four years of college- it seems. Have I officially made that transition that so many talk about- from seeing my parents as, well, parents- to seeing them as friends? Its really not so bad- because I see that my parents too have made the transition. To them I am no longer a little girl. And suddenly I don’t hate hanging out with them so much. Where they used to be a source of stress and responsibility, I now find myself running to them every weekend possible to escape the stressors and responsiblities of home. Today my mom, Lyss, and I went to a spa in the morning for haircuts and pedicures then came home and floated in the pool for about two hours. Who cares that I can’t afford a vacation- to say hawaii or ITALY- a few more mini vacations to Sacramento and it will add up to being just as good. MOM, DAD- I love ya. ….and your pool, your food, your big screen……
I wasn’t sure if I would ever be a blogger- but if Tobee is doing it, I will too. (Tobee is the coolest!) We’ll see how this goes. I guess its easy enough- if you think I’m boring, don’t read my blogs! But since I’m anti myspace, yet somewhat jealous of the easy networking myspace offers, I hope my vox will someday serve the same purpose for me.
