Friday, August 21, 2009
Being Green
Last weekend, I went to the Indianapolis Goodwill to see what new exciting things they had accumulated since I had last visited. To my delight, I immediately found several items I desperately needed. However, as I kept shopping, my delight waned as I realized that I wouldn't be able to bring home everything I wanted. I finally decided to purchase four shirts. One of them was an olive green T-shirt with a splotchy, artistic recycling symbol on it. I originally debated whether or not I should buy a shirt promoting recycling when I throw all of my Gatorade™ bottles in the trash after consuming the delicious beverage within. However, upon returning home, I realized that the simple act of purchasing a shirt at Goodwill instead of the mall was actually recycling! I now wear my recycling shirt with pride, happy to be green and wear recycled clothing as I continue to fill our dumpster with tin cans and plastic bottles.
Jessica 2:53 PM
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Living for Christ
As a Christian, my sole goal in life is to bring glory to God. I truly believe that God has a plan for my life, and that even now He is using me to further His kingdom.
I am currently reading through Paul's letter to the Philippians, and I was impressed by Paul's selfless attitude about living for Christ. Philippians 1:21-24 says, "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose. But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake."
In those verses, Paul says that he truly desires to go to Heaven to be with Christ, but that he is staying on to labor for God. I wish I had an attitude more like that! Paul was living his life for Christ alone. I must admit that I am living my life not only for Christ, but also for all the pleasures God has blessed me with, like ice cream and spending time with my friends. Paul didn't say, "I don't want to go just yet because I want to have one more bowl of ice cream and another chat with my best friend." He said, "I don't want to go just yet because 'to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake' (Philippians 1:24)." What a wonderful example for the rest of us!
Jessica 11:58 PM
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Puzzle for Blondes
It's been raining all day, so I decided to pass the time by going through my things in my parents' attic. I found this tiny puzzle that I had gotten years ago at the State Fair. My sister and I had gone to the pioneer village, and had been fascinated by a wood carver. He asked me what my name was, and then handed me this little puzzle on which he had written "puzzle for blondes, ISF 2005, Jessica". At the time I was rather insulted (as I was sure that my blonde locks covered a highly intelligent head), but I now find it rather amusing :-). I mean, people really only pick on blondes because they're jealous. Everyone knows that we have above average intelligence.
Jessica 2:29 PM
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