Yay for Wednesdays!!! I don't know about you, but when it reaches Wednesday, the rest of my week seems to go really fast for some reason. I like Wednesday, because it means that Friday is in two days, which means that I get to have Rob all for myself in two days... and it is technically actually only really one day till Friday... considering it is 11:55 pm, meaning that tomorrow, will soon be today... being Thursday.... Yay for Thursday!!
I'm not sure what I have planned for Tomorrow.... well I guess I plan to sleep until about 9:00 if I can help it. I would love a good 9 hours sleep.
Good night/ nearly morning, I hope you enjoyed your Wednesday, and that you enjoy your Thursday.
XXxx
love, me.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Deeply distressed
I am having a bit of a read through Mark at the moment, because it is the book that we will be going through, on SMASH camp.
Mark 3:1-6
1 Another time Jesus went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. 2 Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. 3 Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, "Stand up in front of everyone."
4 Then Jesus asked them, "Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?" But they remained silent.
5 He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. 6 Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
As I read this, verse 5 stood out to me... Jesus was trying to help the Pharisees, and show them His love, but all they wanted to do, was to accuse Jesus and see Him killed.... In verse 5, it states that Jesus was angry at them and deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts... This is where I had a bit of a think about it... Jesus was deeply distressed, all He wanted was for them was to know His father. The verse brought to my mind, the thought of Jesus on the cross, in agony and dying for us... how deeply distressed must have He been on the cross? He was dying for everyone in the world, in the present and the future... for all their sins, and all of ours.... all of the stubborn hearts. When I think of Him deeply distressed, it defiantly saddens me. It surely must hurt for Jesus to see so many of His brothers and sisters choose the wrong way, and end up rotting in hell.
I think we really need to pray for the world... those who don't know Jesus need a wake up call.
God bless
xxx
Mark 3:1-6
1 Another time Jesus went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. 2 Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. 3 Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, "Stand up in front of everyone."
4 Then Jesus asked them, "Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?" But they remained silent.
5 He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. 6 Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
As I read this, verse 5 stood out to me... Jesus was trying to help the Pharisees, and show them His love, but all they wanted to do, was to accuse Jesus and see Him killed.... In verse 5, it states that Jesus was angry at them and deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts... This is where I had a bit of a think about it... Jesus was deeply distressed, all He wanted was for them was to know His father. The verse brought to my mind, the thought of Jesus on the cross, in agony and dying for us... how deeply distressed must have He been on the cross? He was dying for everyone in the world, in the present and the future... for all their sins, and all of ours.... all of the stubborn hearts. When I think of Him deeply distressed, it defiantly saddens me. It surely must hurt for Jesus to see so many of His brothers and sisters choose the wrong way, and end up rotting in hell.
I think we really need to pray for the world... those who don't know Jesus need a wake up call.
God bless
xxx
Monday, August 29, 2011
So glad to say goodbye to last week.
OK, so last week was both emotionally and physically draining... The Blondie incident occurred, I felt defeated because I don't have a job, and lots of emotions were coming to the surface but I couldn't figure out why... Yesterday I was still coming to terms with the week, and then there was an incident last night that isn't my place to say, so I won't say it.... but I will say that it frightened me and certainly made me think about a few things differently.... and I felt half responsible for this incident... I felt like I could have been the influence... and I felt like I didn't handle it well....
Anyway,,,, so yeah, horrible week last week, lots of emotions etc...etc.. and last nights incident, beginning my week topped it off.... but I think that it made me realise that I need to start to think more about where my life is heading. I need to add more prayer into my life, and I really need to include God in my decisions. I have decided that this week, I am going to chill. I might apply for more jobs... and I am thinking that I will pray a lot more than usual. I will wait patiently for God to point me in the right direction, all in His timing. That is my recipe for this week.
I am sick of worry being the extra burden in my life. It is time to try a little harder, and have more faith in my creator.
God bless
I hope you all have a good week!
Xx Love, Me xX
Anyway,,,, so yeah, horrible week last week, lots of emotions etc...etc.. and last nights incident, beginning my week topped it off.... but I think that it made me realise that I need to start to think more about where my life is heading. I need to add more prayer into my life, and I really need to include God in my decisions. I have decided that this week, I am going to chill. I might apply for more jobs... and I am thinking that I will pray a lot more than usual. I will wait patiently for God to point me in the right direction, all in His timing. That is my recipe for this week.
I am sick of worry being the extra burden in my life. It is time to try a little harder, and have more faith in my creator.
God bless
I hope you all have a good week!
Xx Love, Me xX
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Psalm 41
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 Blessed are those who have regard for the weak;
the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
2 The Lord protects and preserves them—
they are counted among the blessed in the land—
he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.
3 The Lord sustains them on their sickbed
and restores them from their bed of illness.
4 I said, "Have mercy on me, Lord;
heal me, for I have sinned against you."
5 My enemies say of me in malice,
"When will he die and his name perish?"
6 When one of them comes to see me,
he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander;
then he goes out and spreads it around.
7 All my enemies whisper together against me;
they imagine the worst for me, saying,
8 "A vile disease has afflicted him;
he will never get up from the place where he lies."
9 Even my close friend,
someone I trusted,
one who shared my bread,
has turnedt against me.
10 But may you have mercy on me, Lord;
raise me up, that I may repay them.
11 I know that you are pleased with me,
for my enemy does not triumph over me.
12 Because of my integrity you uphold me
and set me in your presence forever.
13 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.
AMEN AND AMEN :)
What really got to me in this Psalm was verse 9:
"Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me."
I have had friends like this, that I learned to trust, and then they turned against me. It hurts a lot to have someone do that to you. But I guess this Psalm also reminds me that we aways have a friend in God, and of course Jesus... He is all we need,,, He is everlasting to everlasting!
God bless
Love, Me xx
1 Blessed are those who have regard for the weak;
the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
2 The Lord protects and preserves them—
they are counted among the blessed in the land—
he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.
3 The Lord sustains them on their sickbed
and restores them from their bed of illness.
4 I said, "Have mercy on me, Lord;
heal me, for I have sinned against you."
5 My enemies say of me in malice,
"When will he die and his name perish?"
6 When one of them comes to see me,
he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander;
then he goes out and spreads it around.
7 All my enemies whisper together against me;
they imagine the worst for me, saying,
8 "A vile disease has afflicted him;
he will never get up from the place where he lies."
9 Even my close friend,
someone I trusted,
one who shared my bread,
has turnedt against me.
10 But may you have mercy on me, Lord;
raise me up, that I may repay them.
11 I know that you are pleased with me,
for my enemy does not triumph over me.
12 Because of my integrity you uphold me
and set me in your presence forever.
13 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.
AMEN AND AMEN :)
What really got to me in this Psalm was verse 9:
"Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me."
I have had friends like this, that I learned to trust, and then they turned against me. It hurts a lot to have someone do that to you. But I guess this Psalm also reminds me that we aways have a friend in God, and of course Jesus... He is all we need,,, He is everlasting to everlasting!
God bless
Love, Me xx
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Who my name says I am...
There used to be a really fun relief teacher at school, she filled in for our ECP class and always let us slack off and do what we want.... when another teacher walked past, she would tell us to pretend that we were working ... Her name was Mrs.O. A weird thing about her though, was that she would tell us what our names said about us.... She called herself a gypsy or something. I can't remember what she said about me, but obviously it was a load of rubbish. I am sure there are other Elissa's in the world who are nothing like me... and of course there are Elissa's who are a bit like me, that is because emotions exist in everyone. I know a few people who have a lot in common with me, and they certainly don't have my name... you get my point.... Anyways so tonight I decided to look up my name meaning, and I came across a website, which was also obviously a load of rubbish, but their definition of me was quite accurate.....
http://www.kabalarians.com/cfm/what-does-my-name-mean.cfm
Yes it is accurate but I wouldn't fall for it... It would be interesting to know if you think that your name meaning on this website is accurate.
The trick that they use is talking about and using emotions in each of these definitions... Females are more likely to fall for this, because we are more emotional...... A lot of people may come across a point and think... "ahh that's not really true".... then they try and make it true for themselves, so then it becomes true. e.g... the first point that the website made was that I am serious minded. My first thought was that I'm not actually serious, but when I thought about it, I realised that I guess I sort of can be..... that is the way these things trick you. Yes, I am serious, but I can also be really silly and bubbly. Not many people would describe me as serious at all. So then we go down the list, and trick ourselves into ticking the boxes. The people writing these use guess work and chance. They also tend to base these on someone they know with that name, and then it is the same process, where someone reads that this is their so called name meaning, but really it is someone else's , and this person just happens to have the same similarities.
So who am I:
I am Elissa, my name origin is Greek, and it actually means Oath of God. The name comes from Queen Dido of Carthage, who was also called Elissa.... she died of love sickness... but anyways... I wasn't really named after anyone, unless you count my Auntie Elizabeth... which my name is a variation of.
As a person, I would say that I am caring, and kind hearted which also makes me quite emotional and soft. I am generally reliable and like to please people. I can be quite bubbly, and playful. I have a side that is dead set on the ways that I was brought up with... in other words, I don't like change...I like tradition. I am romantic. I am creative. I am mostly easy going, but I can also get stressed. I'm not very confident, in myself, and can be quite shy and introverted, but I always describe myself as a "wanna be extrovert".
You see, when you get into detail, you realize that you are so much more than these people say you are. You have some of these qualities, and sometimes on the off chance like me... you have most of the qualities, but you are also unique!
Let me know if any of that didn't make sense.
God bless
Love, Me xx
- As Elissa you are rather serious-minded, responsible, and stable.
- You have the gift of tact and diplomacy, and possess a charming, easy-going nature which endears you to others.
- You have a serious desire to understand the heart and mind of everyone, and could be very effective in a career or in volunteer work where you are handling people and serving in a humanitarian way.
- This name also gives you a love of home and family, and as a parent you would likely be fair and understanding.
- Although the name Elissa creates the urge to be reliable and responsible, we emphasize that it causes procrastination, lack of confidence, and the inability to realize your goals and ambitions.
- This name, when combined with the last name, can frustrate happiness, contentment, and success, as well as cause health weaknesses in the fluid systems, and worry or mental tension.
http://www.kabalarians.com/cfm/what-does-my-name-mean.cfm
Yes it is accurate but I wouldn't fall for it... It would be interesting to know if you think that your name meaning on this website is accurate.
The trick that they use is talking about and using emotions in each of these definitions... Females are more likely to fall for this, because we are more emotional...... A lot of people may come across a point and think... "ahh that's not really true".... then they try and make it true for themselves, so then it becomes true. e.g... the first point that the website made was that I am serious minded. My first thought was that I'm not actually serious, but when I thought about it, I realised that I guess I sort of can be..... that is the way these things trick you. Yes, I am serious, but I can also be really silly and bubbly. Not many people would describe me as serious at all. So then we go down the list, and trick ourselves into ticking the boxes. The people writing these use guess work and chance. They also tend to base these on someone they know with that name, and then it is the same process, where someone reads that this is their so called name meaning, but really it is someone else's , and this person just happens to have the same similarities.
So who am I:
I am Elissa, my name origin is Greek, and it actually means Oath of God. The name comes from Queen Dido of Carthage, who was also called Elissa.... she died of love sickness... but anyways... I wasn't really named after anyone, unless you count my Auntie Elizabeth... which my name is a variation of.
As a person, I would say that I am caring, and kind hearted which also makes me quite emotional and soft. I am generally reliable and like to please people. I can be quite bubbly, and playful. I have a side that is dead set on the ways that I was brought up with... in other words, I don't like change...I like tradition. I am romantic. I am creative. I am mostly easy going, but I can also get stressed. I'm not very confident, in myself, and can be quite shy and introverted, but I always describe myself as a "wanna be extrovert".
You see, when you get into detail, you realize that you are so much more than these people say you are. You have some of these qualities, and sometimes on the off chance like me... you have most of the qualities, but you are also unique!
Let me know if any of that didn't make sense.
God bless
Love, Me xx
Nothing to do
It is 9:53.... wait no... 9:54am.... and I am blogging. So far I have gotten up, said hello to Mum and Norm, played a bit of piano, gone on facebook, read Rob's latest blog post, and now I am writing my own post. I am also wondering why Rob hasn't replied to my offline message. Later I will probably have a shower, watch last night's Home and Away episode, and then do more Facebooking and watching YouTube or something and probably eat the whole kitchen out because I am so bored. I will probably check the lost bird websites that I signed up for, a dozen times as well.... then I will sit at the computer wondering what on earth to do, and I will try desperately to find something to do and fail.
That is my life at the moment.... every.... single....day..... I do the same thing over and over and over. This is the bit where y'all tell me that if I am so bored, I should get off my but and get a job, but if you read my last post, then you would know that there is no where decent for me to work at the moment, and I feel absolutely crap about working.
I am glad that tomorrow is Friday... I go to Rob's on Fridays... I like Fridays... hmmm... anyway, it is now 10:04. I'm going to go upstairs and eat because I am hungry, and probably have my shower and then do all of the things I just said. I hope y'all have a better day planned than I do.
Love, -E- xxx
God bless
P.S, Don't ask why I wrote "y'all" *shifty eyes*
That is my life at the moment.... every.... single....day..... I do the same thing over and over and over. This is the bit where y'all tell me that if I am so bored, I should get off my but and get a job, but if you read my last post, then you would know that there is no where decent for me to work at the moment, and I feel absolutely crap about working.
I am glad that tomorrow is Friday... I go to Rob's on Fridays... I like Fridays... hmmm... anyway, it is now 10:04. I'm going to go upstairs and eat because I am hungry, and probably have my shower and then do all of the things I just said. I hope y'all have a better day planned than I do.
Love, -E- xxx
God bless
P.S, Don't ask why I wrote "y'all" *shifty eyes*
Monday, August 22, 2011
I HATE YOU WIND
The wind blew Blondie Girl's birdcage over this morning while I was asleep. The tray at the bottom of the cage fell off, and she flew away. I found no birdy in the cage today :'( . If only I hadn't slept in this morning, I would have brought her inside before the wind blew her cage over. I always bring her inside in gusty weather like this... but no, I stayed up late last night, and slept in till 1:00 this afternoon. She must have escaped between 9:00 and 1:00 today, because she was still there when Mum left for work at 9:00.
I miss her so much, and I am so worried about her surviving out there. It is gusty and cold, and the sun is going down. There is no way for her to find food, because she has been in a cage her hole life. She won't know what to do, and how to defend herself from other birds. The sky is also cloudy, and I am so worried about it raining. I just want her back. I am so upset. I have been crying all day and praying so much, because I feel so useless. I can't do anything about it. I really really hope that someone has found her. I plan to put up missing posters around the suburbs... but they didn't do too much when Chief and Smoky flew away...so I am doubting that they will do much for me now. I always expected to have Blondie until she dies... she is an old bird... about 8 years old.
:'( :'( :'(
So sad.
I miss her so much, and I am so worried about her surviving out there. It is gusty and cold, and the sun is going down. There is no way for her to find food, because she has been in a cage her hole life. She won't know what to do, and how to defend herself from other birds. The sky is also cloudy, and I am so worried about it raining. I just want her back. I am so upset. I have been crying all day and praying so much, because I feel so useless. I can't do anything about it. I really really hope that someone has found her. I plan to put up missing posters around the suburbs... but they didn't do too much when Chief and Smoky flew away...so I am doubting that they will do much for me now. I always expected to have Blondie until she dies... she is an old bird... about 8 years old.
:'( :'( :'(
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