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Tuesday, January 25th, 2005
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It's Jan.25.05 - My friend Mike would have been 24 today, if he hadn't died in the accident. It's kinda sad thinking about how it's almost been two years in July that he was killed. I'm going to call his mother today to check how she has been doing lately, it's pretty hard losing your youngest son so quickly. But I am going to cheer her up. I always do, she is amazing and so his her husband. They are like my other parents, they check up on me once in awhile when they are feeling alright.
Well, I feel like talking like better news than that upsetting news.
Hopefully, Sept 2. 2006! My f/h and I will be getting married, I am engaged to be married (Sat.22.05 it happened) He is a wonderful guy named Mike (weird how many friends of mine are mikes). So yeah, that's mostly all the news
Oh yeah, and I start helping clean the church from March - ??? which will bring in some good income for my new future with a husband. This shall be exciting to work in a place of where I love to be the most since my house isn't Christian it will be good to be in a environment thats better for me
Hope you all are great .. have a great day!
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Saturday, November 27th, 2004
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Sorry if any of this is rude to Americans.
The day after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday, or Thanksgiving Sales to most. Is worst than the Canadians boxing day sales! I went down with my mom, grandma and niece as my mom wanted to have people there just so she could get Christmas presents at a cheaper deal. Anyways, early friday morning and I mean EARLY as I didn't sleep well the night before. I got up at 4am and to the store by 4:15am as we were sleeping in a hotel across from the mall(Bellis Fair Mall) and stood in the line for a digital camera at BestBuy for 2 hrs before being allowing to be in the store as it opened at 6am, after getting things that we were supposed to get waiting in line for 3hrs just to pay for.
I really couldn't believe the sales though they are great to get as the money is cheap for us to spend right now as the dollar is so good, however, unless I am really wanting something I am never going down there again on a sale day like that. It's Crazy!
Anyways, other than that news about crazy shopping.
It's been an okay week I guess, I was sick the night before leaving for the states which isn't fun but okay. Just kinda sick of work but I am glad that it is almost over, I have quite a bit of time off but I don't know if that is going to work out to that much time off as my sister (who is the manager) for a kiosk had to fire someone. However, I am really glad he is gone because he was so rude. but many of the people there now are so called Church-goers. Which would be better if they were Christians but it's good that at least they are getting out to church. Hopefully, they will accept God's love one day!
Hope everyone is doing great!
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2004
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I have been too busy to write, it's been a busy end of October helping my uncle out with cleaning inside the building that his family owns, and then a busy start to November, as I am starting to work in Surrey with my sister. It's just for the Christmas season and I am glad. Surrey is just too far from me, though I usually am at Grandma's and it's quicker from her house. There isn't much for me in Surrey, just work. However, just sitting here writing this before I have to get ready and start doing things for the day. As I am going to Burnaby to see my dad, nana and gramps since I haven't seen them for ever and since it's my birthday tomorrow, I think I should go get my present from my dad. Also, I need to see my gramps as I haven't seen him lately, he has cancer, so if you are reading this please pray for him. He is non-Christian as well as the whole family, and I just want them to know God fully because I try and just be honest with them about my faith though sometimes they don't care but some of them are glad that I go to church. Anyways, I just wanted to update a bit though it's not much. Hope that everyone is well. Please continue to pray for my family and myself. Thank you very much
Have a great holiday season!
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Sunday, October 17th, 2004
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Today was amazing.. church was good, God is great as usually and I need to update since I haven't written for awhile. I don't know if anyone really looks at this; however, I will post what has been going on lately in my life. Of course, over this summer I was working at the PNE, and housesitting in Abby so I didn't have much time for anything really. My boyfriend, Mike came to visit once in awhile so I wasn't too lonely. It was just good to do something rather than always being at home doing same old junk. Then for my boyfriend's bday.. my grandma and I already had planned to see Josh Groban http://www.joshgroban.com at GM Place, Vancouver. She had two extra tickets one she gave her friend and the other to my bf. We had a good bday for him. Then over to Nanoose Bay to celebrate with his parents, it's so relaxing around their house. About my boy, we have been going out for just over 4months, and it's great God had and has his hands on this relationship which make it so good, everyone loves him and everyone seems to just be happy and think we are getting married sooner than later which I am happy about!!! However, beyond that I will have a job as my sister says because she gets to hire anyone that she wants for HickoryFarms working in Surrey in the Mall, so I will be working there during the Christmas season which will be great.
Anyways.. thats mostly all the new news about me..
Hope you all are doing okay and hope to hear from you soon
- jodi
This one is public, because I hope Kadin sees it.. I have been trying to msn you and stuff. I would love to see ya and visit sometime.. call me I dont have your number.
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Please pray for my foot. It has a bump like a baseball on it. Because I fell down in my hallway at home today and was rushed to the hospital. I had x-rays but the pictures didn't show anything really but they said my foot was too big to really see if anything is broken. I am sure its not I have been praying for it as well as my bf and I believe Jesus is healing it. But please still pray for me. I am on crutches for at least 1 1/2 week or less or even more depending on how well I can walk on it... If I can't walk on it in a week I need to go back to a hospital and get them to x-ray it again.
Thanks :)
- jodi
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2004
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I got a postcard from Micah ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=88.8) crzynbtfl THANK YOU SO MUCH MICAH!!! I don't know if you are back, but I Just was overwhelmed with the postcard!!
And, I got a phone call but missed it about a job at a Christian school helping with the day camp... then I have an interview for the PNE .. and another interview for a babysitting job for 4kids.!!! WOW!!!!!
just so much great stuff!!
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Hey. I have an interview with a mother with 4kids, next Tuesday which would be awesome however I just got an email saying I have an interview at the PNE so please pray that God's will would be done!
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From today on, my journal is going to be friends only.
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| Time: | 11:22 am. |
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GO CANUCKS GO!
Who else is going to be watching hockey tonight?? My cuzs are going to the game and made a Stanley Cup to put on the roof of the truck. I woke up and my mom is gone ... I think she has gone out to buy more stuff for tonight.. My friend is coming here, and it's hockeky food night .. lots of junk ;) Also, our house is known on the street as Canuck House, we have lots of hockey stuff up and my mom wanted to put a Stanley Cup and put it on the roof. :) Anyways, enjoy the sun before the game!!
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Thursday, April 8th, 2004
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I really just need some God time and alone time. I need a vacation!
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Today is a new nice day. Slept in until 10:30am ;) If you read this pray for me. I am going to this lady's daycare as what is like an interview to work with the kids so she can see how I relate with them, it's kinda really far from my house though so my uncle is going to drive me today because it's close to his house. I really don't wanna go there however it would be a job and only want it if it's God's will. Anyways, just wanted to say God is great!
Have a blessed day!
Later
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Thursday, April 1st, 2004
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Hey, just wanted to mention that I'm going to Burnaby for two days - so no-updates from me. Though I know only few people read my stuff. Just wanted to tell whoever does read please pray for me. I think it would be actually quite better for me to get to my nana's and see my dad(if I can) and stuff. Hope everyone has a good weekend. I hope this break away from home might just bright my spirits a bit more. Though it's hard at nana's house too. oh well! it's a different change for once.
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Thank you Lord for your forgiveness and grace. Even though we aren't worthy to be loved by you - You love us so much that we can't fully grasp your love for us. Jesus, I am sorry for when I have failed to be or do what you have told me to do and I pray that Jesus it would be you and only you that I am glorifiying. Jesus be the centre and be my vision I pray. As I attend church tonight and tomorrow. I pray Lord that I would be open to you and just to recieve that all you have for me. Make me new Jesus, cleanse me from within and so that you may shine through me Lord. I pray and repent of the attitude I have had lately Jesus, and I thank you Lord for forgiving me. Teach me to love the unlovable. It's so hard Lord - I don't know how you did it but teach me Jesus. I want to be taught how to show others You. Just as the wind blows we can't see it but we can feel it. It's the same as you Lord. I can't see you but I long to just feel a fresh blowing of your spirit in my life Lord. Thank you for this day continue to strength me and my patience Lord and thank you for giving me the patience which I do have to deal with everyday situations that are beyond what I feel I can handle. Be glorifed in all I do. Amen
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Thursday, March 25th, 2004
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| Time: | 7:04 pm. |
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Ahhh, this is frustrating not having anything to do during the nights. Some nights are fine but I hate tonight!!! Lord, please teach me something through being just so bored and tired of being at home. I try and not cry but Lord, I need something! I am sorry for the way I am being - I love you Jesus and just need to be content right now even though I want to be around my friends because I never see them. Lord. Why do I feel like this.
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Jesus, thank you for being there and just giving me patience and strength to deal with this household. I love you so much. I want more of you Lord, I pray that Jesus you would continue to teach me more of you and what I need to do. It's hard living in a world that just wants more of what I consider as junk , new cars, new this or that. What they need is YOU!!!!! Lord, teach me to be a servant and follow you and teach others about you! Lord, I don't have any thing but YOU right now direct my future Jesus. Lord, if I should be teaching I pray that it would happen. I know I have to get out there and make it happen but Lord, I pray that if I should have to have loans or other ways of getting money from the goverment - I pray that they would provide money so that I can get back to school. You use everything to your good will and way. I just want to be what you want me to be. Though you have provided me with loving children and them loving me in return and being able to help at church for Sunday School. I pray that getting my E.C.E to teach pre-school children would be the right thing and that if it's not that you stop it. Thank you Jesus for the peace you have given me just for knowing that you are in control even when I can't have control about some situations. I wish I could control things sometimes but YOU ARE IN CONTROL!! Thank you Lord. I pray for this family Jesus and that they would know you because I know they are going to come to Jesus. When I don't know but I leave that in your hands but I pray as that day comes that I can be a light in this very dark house Jesus. I want less of me, and more of you. Just I thank you that I had the money to buy Jeremy Camp's worship cd. It's so great and just a blessing to have worship music that just speaks so deeply to me. Thank you Lord. That's all really I can say is THANK YOU JESUS!!! Amen.
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2004
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http://vancouver.weatherpage.ca/earthquakes.html
2004/03/23 13:01:23 49.18N 122.21W 3 0.5 11 km SE Mission BC (so it' would have been 5am)
Though my friend. Said it's 8hrs ahead of the actual time.
This is his friend's site as he maintains it.
It's just crazy how many earthquakes happen and us not feeling any of them, except on in Sidney was felt the other day.
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http://www.celebration-of-light.com/fireworks/
2004 dates confirmed:
July 28, 31, Aug. 4, 7
Whoo hooo. The fireworks are back! They weren't sure if this year's were going to happen but I am glad they are. It's a great time to get people together and have some fun!!!
The only part of the fireworks I hate is the traffic of people that I just kinda fly by (walking too fast - as my friends say) or the drinking/smoking.
Which leads me to a question ... for those that might be like me and doesn't really like drinking booze .. what would you do instead of booze at your wedding when you get married.
I just want the weekend to come soon. I am going to UBC to http://www.worshipinvasion.com - I love going there it's just so much unity between people and we come from all different churches. It's just so awesome how God works because we all believe in Him and it shouldn't matter what church you attend, but still these days people always ask where do you attend church. Well, if you love worship! and can get to Vancouver! COME!
~Later~
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Tuesday, March 23rd, 2004
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Taken from: http://www.crosswalk.com/faith/devotionals/encouragement/1251446.html
This has just been something really on my heart lately. For those that don't know I live in a non-Christian home right now, with my sister, niece, niece's dad(sister's so called boyfriend), my friend, my mom and I. It's really hard living in this house right now. And this speaks so well to me especially about the coffee and stuff. My mom always asks me for things, and what do I do at times not always but whine because she is there sometimes even in the kitchen and tells me to make it. But I can't - we need to do things as we were doing them for Jesus. It's sooo hard, but I know Jesus will be happy when we show others how much he loves them by showing them through doing things we dislike for them. Anyways, tonight has been a rough night and I need to get to bed soon so later.
March 19, 2004
Encouragement for Today
Love, Part Two
Melissa Taylor, Certified Speaker
Key Verse:
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 NIV
Devotion:
Yesterday we looked at two principles of love: 1) Love is an act of the will and 2) Love is action, not just words. Today, we will examine three more: 3) Love reaches out to the unlovely. 4) We need God's help to love us. 5) Love expects nothing in return. (Taken from "A Woman's Walk With God, Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit" by Elizabeth George.)
Love reaches out to the unlovely. There are many Biblical examples of Jesus reaching out to unlovely and unlovable people: the leper, the prostitute, the adulterer, the tax collector, just to name a few. He does the same thing today. How does God reach out to you? I don't know about you, but I'm pretty "unlovely" at times. He loves me still. Romans 5:6 reports, "We were living against God." "We were God's enemies", states Romans 5:10. Have you ever thought of yourself as God's enemy? Have you ever turned against God? Have you ever done something that God wouldn't want you to do? Lied? Cheated? Gossiped? Acted in disobedience? Disrespected your husband? Lost patience with your children?
These are all examples of ugliness at its best. "There is none righteous, not even one...All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:10, 23) Max Lucado says, "It isn't that we can't do good. We do. It's just that we can't keep from doing bad." We, my good friends, are unlovely! Yet we are so loved by God. We are forgiven, cleansed, purified, reconciled, and then put back together----by God! Jesus was born the same way we were all born but He came bearing an extraordinary purpose. He came to save us ordinary, unlovely people, paying for our mistakes so we wouldn't have to. He was always focused on love, His desire, passion, and purpose to bring His children home behind every step He took.
We need God to help us love. "Apart from Me, you can do nothing", said Jesus in John 15:5. Even Jesus recognized His need for His Father. Notice how all through Jesus' life, He studied the scriptures and made time for prayer. How else could He love the unlovely? In our natural state, we hate our enemies. Look at this principle again.
We need God to help us love. That's right, we do. We need God to help us love because He knows we can't do it alone nor were we ever meant to. We are not to love for our sake, but for His sake. We wouldn't need a Savior if we could do it alone. God wouldn't be our Provider if we were self sufficient. And when it comes to love we are completely helpless to love on our own. Look at what He did for us. Romans 5:5 says, "God has poured out His love to fill our hearts. He gave us love through the Holy Spirit whom God has given to us." You see, we do need God's help to love. He stands ready, every minute of every day, to love through us.
Love expects nothing in return. I must admit that this truth is the hardest one for me to practice on a regular basis. It's easy to understand, but hard to do. Just this morning, I brought my husband, Jeff, a cup of coffee while he was having his quiet time. He didn't say thank you or anything. I got a little huffy, because I had walked all the way upstairs to deliver it. Fortunately, the Lord brought "His love" to my mind and this principle. I didn't bring Jeff the coffee for a thank you. I did it because I love him and I know how hard he's been working lately. That should be enough. I don't say "thank you" to God for all the things He does for me on a moment by moment basis. And He still loves me. Let's look to the cross to bring this principle home.
Jesus paid for our mistakes so we wouldn't have to. Remember John 3:16. God loves us so much that He gave the life of His one and only Son - for us. There is nothing that we have to do or can do in order to earn this love. It's free. When I look at it like that, it makes my pity party over the coffee look just plain stupid! I was trying to charge at least a "thank you" for coffee. It's supposed to be free, expecting nothing in return. Accepting Christ as our Lord and Savior, believing in Him...that's all that's required of us in order to experience His love. We don't have to do anything in return. He did it all. While hanging on the cross (for you and me) in excruciating pain, He demonstrated a love like no other.
To really love someone like Christ loves is indeed a challenging call. But we can do it - if we do it through Him. Philippians 4:13 tells us that we can do everything through Him who gives us strength. If we could do it alone, this verse would just say, "I can do everything" and stop there. But we can't do everything. We can't do it all. "Apart from Me, you can do nothing." Let those words bring you comfort. You need God.
You can fulfill Jesus' command in John 15:12 (to love like He loves), but you just can't do it alone. Spend time with God. Have a quiet time and guard it. Go to Him for momentary "fill ups". He is your Source and can fill your heart with all the love you'll ever need.
My prayer for today:
Lord, thank you for filling my heart with love. I need you to help me share my love with others. I confess that I often expect something in return for the love I give to others. Help me to love as you love, expecting nothing in return. I pray that I will be one that reaches out to everyone, even the "unlovely". In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Application Steps:
Practice doing things for others out of love, expecting nothing in return. Ask God to reveal to you the areas that you need help in loving those around you.
Reflection points:
Do I ask God to help me love?
Do I love just those who are easy to love, or is my love offered to everyone?
Do I expect anything in return when I do something for a friend? My husband? My children?
What is one way that I can show my love for someone today?
Am I filling up with God's love each day?
Power Verses:
1 Corinthians 13:5 Love is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. NIV
Philippians 4:13 I can do everything through Him who gives me strength. NIV
John 15:5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing." NIV
John 15:17 "This is my command: Love each other." NIV
John 15:12 "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you." NIV
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Lord, right now I just pray that you help me love the unlovable - it's so hard! I need patience and strength Jesus just to handle what happens Lord. Thank you for protecting my niece and just that you are over her and just over this house. I love you Jesus let your will be done! Thank you for everything Lord and just I pray right now for Worship Invasion that you just do your will and way I come there openly wanting more of you so give me more Lord. I love you and Pray all of this in the name of Jesus. Amen!
It's been quite the day here at my house however the good news is that I have new glasses because I lost my other ones and I will be able to learn how to drive once again, but other than that - it's been a hard day and yet not over. I am glad it's almost done though.
Later
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Beautiful One
by Tim Hughes
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Beautiful One - Tim Hughes
Wonderful, so wonderful
Is Your unfailing love
Your cross has spoken mercy over me
No eye has seen, no ear has heard
No heart could fully know
How glorious, how beautiful you are!
Beautiful One I love You
Beautiful One I adore
Beautiful One my soul must sing
Powerful, so powerful
Your glory fills the skies
Your mighty works displayed for all to see
The beauty of Your majesty
Awakes my heart to sing
How marvellous, how wonderful You are
You opened my eyes to Your wonders anew
You captured my heart with this love
Because nothing on earth is as beautiful as You
My soul, my soul must sing
My soul, my soul must sing
My soul, my soul must sing
Beautiful One
copyright 2002 Thankyou Music/MCPS
This song is done on Jeremy Camp's cd. Not as well as I think Tim Hughes does it but just as well done as it can be!... If you haven't heard this song.. oh boy! It's just a powerful song. Oh man! I better get to bed so I can listen to it !!!
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