Monday, June 27, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
"The Look" by Sara Teasdale
"Stephen kissed me in the spring,
Robin in the fall,
But Colin only looked at me
And never kissed at all.
Stephen’s kiss was lost in jest,
Robin’s lost in play,
But the kiss in Colin’s eyes
Haunts me night and day."
— Sara Teasdale (The Collected Poems of Sara Teasdale)
Robin in the fall,
But Colin only looked at me
And never kissed at all.
Stephen’s kiss was lost in jest,
Robin’s lost in play,
But the kiss in Colin’s eyes
Haunts me night and day."
— Sara Teasdale (The Collected Poems of Sara Teasdale)
Friday, June 10, 2011
My Challenge For Y'all: Are YOU ready?
Hey y'all!
Tonight I find myself with a vibrant green journal on one side, and a refreshing bottle of Tazo Organic Iced Green Tea on the other. As I listen to a beautiful prayer in the form of a song called "The Altar" by Tricia Brock (of the Christian rock band Superchic[k]), I am praying about what God's will is for me concerning technology at the moment. I've been asking God, "How long do You want me to take a break from social networking?", and I can feel Him say, "Forty days." And my answer? "WHAT?!!" Yes, Jenna is in fact quite a bit of an extrovert, BUT ya know what? I know that God knows what is best for me, and I am thrilled to be a part of this adventure of trusting Him, even if it means taking a break from social networking for awhile!
So, I'm gonna issue y'all a challenge, as well. This doesn't mean necessarily giving up social networking for forty days, but maybe, just maybe, you are feeling God putting that on your heart also. No, what I'm challenging you to do is this: spend that time that you would normally Facebook and go, and dig into the Bible. If you don't normally do it on a regular basis, I'd suggest just starting with one chapter, and then seeing what God has shown you through that.
Haha, and for those of you who want to take "Jenna's June Challenge", feel free to read below:
1. Read the Book of James.
2. Journal daily throughout this month.
3. Don't use social networking for ONE day. (Yes, folks, it sometimes can be harder than it sounds, especially if you're addicted to Facebook. XD But, I know you can do it!)
4. Send an encouraging note/letter to someone. It really means a lot! They will be blessed. :D
5. Please pray about sponsoring a child in a foreign country. For more info about child sponsorship, feel free to check out some of the following organizations:
-Impact Ministries International (tstamman.org)
-Food For The Hungry
-World Vision
6. Please pray for the Babb family as they reach out to the people of Haiti with the love of Jesus, as well as for Kathleen Willet who will be the hands and feet of Jesus in Uganda from this coming Monday to late October, as she impacts lives for the Kingdom.
May you be blessed, and draw closer to the heart of the King!
all my <3 in Jesus,
Jenna
Tonight I find myself with a vibrant green journal on one side, and a refreshing bottle of Tazo Organic Iced Green Tea on the other. As I listen to a beautiful prayer in the form of a song called "The Altar" by Tricia Brock (of the Christian rock band Superchic[k]), I am praying about what God's will is for me concerning technology at the moment. I've been asking God, "How long do You want me to take a break from social networking?", and I can feel Him say, "Forty days." And my answer? "WHAT?!!" Yes, Jenna is in fact quite a bit of an extrovert, BUT ya know what? I know that God knows what is best for me, and I am thrilled to be a part of this adventure of trusting Him, even if it means taking a break from social networking for awhile!
So, I'm gonna issue y'all a challenge, as well. This doesn't mean necessarily giving up social networking for forty days, but maybe, just maybe, you are feeling God putting that on your heart also. No, what I'm challenging you to do is this: spend that time that you would normally Facebook and go, and dig into the Bible. If you don't normally do it on a regular basis, I'd suggest just starting with one chapter, and then seeing what God has shown you through that.
Haha, and for those of you who want to take "Jenna's June Challenge", feel free to read below:
1. Read the Book of James.
2. Journal daily throughout this month.
3. Don't use social networking for ONE day. (Yes, folks, it sometimes can be harder than it sounds, especially if you're addicted to Facebook. XD But, I know you can do it!)
4. Send an encouraging note/letter to someone. It really means a lot! They will be blessed. :D
5. Please pray about sponsoring a child in a foreign country. For more info about child sponsorship, feel free to check out some of the following organizations:
-Impact Ministries International (tstamman.org)
-Food For The Hungry
-World Vision
6. Please pray for the Babb family as they reach out to the people of Haiti with the love of Jesus, as well as for Kathleen Willet who will be the hands and feet of Jesus in Uganda from this coming Monday to late October, as she impacts lives for the Kingdom.
May you be blessed, and draw closer to the heart of the King!
all my <3 in Jesus,
Jenna
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Eowyn and Arwen--Two of My Absolute Favorite Female Protagonists EVER :D
Wormtongue: O...he must have died sometime during the night. What a tragedy for the king to lose his only son and heir. I understand his passing his hard to accept. Especially now that your brother has deserted you. [Wormtongue arranged for his banishment.]
Eowyn: Leave me alone, snake!
Wormtongue: O, but you are alone. Who knows what you have spoken to the darkness in bitter watches of the night when all your life seems to shrink, the walls of your bower closing in about you. A hushed, tremulsome, wild thing. (He takes her face in his hand.) So fair...and so cold. Like a morning with pale spring, still clinging to winter's chill.
Eowyn: (Finally pulling away from his clutch.) Your words are poison.
Aragorn: Stay with the hobbits. I'll send horses for you.
Arwen: I'm the faster rider. I'll take him.
Aragorn: The road is too dangerous.
Arwen: I do not fear them.
Aragorn: (Relinquishing to her, he takes her hand.) Arwen, ride hard. Don't look back.
Eowyn: Leave me alone, snake!
Wormtongue: O, but you are alone. Who knows what you have spoken to the darkness in bitter watches of the night when all your life seems to shrink, the walls of your bower closing in about you. A hushed, tremulsome, wild thing. (He takes her face in his hand.) So fair...and so cold. Like a morning with pale spring, still clinging to winter's chill.
Eowyn: (Finally pulling away from his clutch.) Your words are poison.
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| from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
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Arwen: He's fading. He's not going to last. We must get him to my father. I've been looking for you for two days. There are five wraiths behind you. Where the other four are, I do not know.Aragorn: Stay with the hobbits. I'll send horses for you.
Arwen: I'm the faster rider. I'll take him.
Aragorn: The road is too dangerous.
Arwen: I do not fear them.
Aragorn: (Relinquishing to her, he takes her hand.) Arwen, ride hard. Don't look back.
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| from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (text from John and Stasi Eldredge's book, Captivating) |
THIS Was Done For ME...For YOU...Thank You, JESUS!
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| From Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ (2004) |
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