Yes, it's true, yours truly along with a dozen other cohorts were fill-ins last night during the filming of the new Bond movie. Bond, James Bond was not in the scene, but rather his character was played by a smashing new actor who was often distracted with the lighting of his cigar. Admittedly, it was a rather feeble attempt at securing Grammies in the future, but the scene was set perfectly...
...in she walked, her stilettos sounding evidence of her arrival on that dreary evening. The group seemed innocent enough as they reclined on the overstuffed black leather couches in one of the rooms off of the main bar area; nor were they overly dressed to give evidence of the immaculate condition of their pretense d profession. The lawyer friend played his part well while sipping on scotch and charming the others with his chivalrous actions. Nothing appeared out of place in the smoke filled rooms where various midwestern clad urbanites enjoyed the specialty martinis...
Oh yeah, left you hanging, like one of those pick your own ending books. Take it where you will but know that the true climax involved three large Hotbox Pizzas and scrumptious breadsticks with cheese dip at 2ish am eastern standard time. A good story always needs resolution after the climax you say? well, resolute this...very large greasy pizza plus late at night plus sleeping shortly after equals waking up feeling greasy and happy and making multiple trips to el bano in the first 4 hours of waking...was it worth it, every minute of it!:) The joy I felt to be able to bond (and pretend to be in a James Bond movie) with people who our interaction lately had been confined to the square feet alotted us in our beloved Hall rm 150 was awesome. Thank you downtown, thank you waitress who needed more cloth on the top part of her dress, thank you Lord for conversations that develop no matter the location, thank you pizza makers who stay up till 3:30am on weekends, thank you no to sunshine and body's built in clocks that wake one up at 8 and every half hour thereafter until you give in and peel yourself out of bed...man, it's tough being a Bond Girl;)
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
where's the fruit?
"Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit." - Mathew 21:43
The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire." - Luke 3:9
"No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers.- Luke 6:43-44
"Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 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." - John 15:4-5
This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. - John 15:8
I've been challenged lately to find the truth...not just spout out what I think is right or what others discuss as being a good idea, but the truth. The Word of God is alive and well and there to be learned and stewed over and wrestled with before The King, so here I sit, wrestling, grappling if you will, with the idea of fruit. What is the fruit in my life? What do others see in me? Is my fruit pleasing to the eye, pleasing to the Lord, does it consist of goodness, righteousness, and truth? Am I showing myself to be a disciple of Christ, and if so how? What am I doing daily, hourly, as often as I can to remain in HIM?
Thoughts for the day, so to speak...
and FYI blueletterbible.com is the best website for finding references, words related, and verses...and great for when sitting behind a desk on a Friday morning just waiting for class to commence for the final turn of the week...oh Fridays are good days, Saturdays are better, and Sundays rock my face off!
The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire." - Luke 3:9
"No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers.- Luke 6:43-44
"Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 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." - John 15:4-5
This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. - John 15:8
I've been challenged lately to find the truth...not just spout out what I think is right or what others discuss as being a good idea, but the truth. The Word of God is alive and well and there to be learned and stewed over and wrestled with before The King, so here I sit, wrestling, grappling if you will, with the idea of fruit. What is the fruit in my life? What do others see in me? Is my fruit pleasing to the eye, pleasing to the Lord, does it consist of goodness, righteousness, and truth? Am I showing myself to be a disciple of Christ, and if so how? What am I doing daily, hourly, as often as I can to remain in HIM?
Thoughts for the day, so to speak...
and FYI blueletterbible.com is the best website for finding references, words related, and verses...and great for when sitting behind a desk on a Friday morning just waiting for class to commence for the final turn of the week...oh Fridays are good days, Saturdays are better, and Sundays rock my face off!
Thursday, April 3, 2008
living fully human
according to Rob Bell in "Sex God", we are neither animal nor angel; we are human. we have a physical body (animal) and a spirit (angel); we are fully human. Ol Robby boy have some great examples of how good it is to be fully human, so I decided to make my own list.
Dori's Fully Human list...mind you it keeps growing as I smile over new and exciting things each day, but the big ones from of late are...drum roll please.
laughing and moving and wondering and running with the wind in my hair.
stretching and learning and pondering the things of the big man upstairs.
hearing and comprehending and seeing dog catcher trucks on the road.
smelling and tasting and experimenting and making phone calls to friends.
reading and reclining and shaking with laughter over rectum ointment applicator stories.
praying and sharing and caring and tearing up because God is so faithful.
wrestling and longing and striving and scaredness and anticipating the road to a new culture, job, language, project, home.
verse of the week...Lamentations 3:22-23 look it up. God is faithful.
compliments of blueletterbible.com
Dori's Fully Human list...mind you it keeps growing as I smile over new and exciting things each day, but the big ones from of late are...drum roll please.
laughing and moving and wondering and running with the wind in my hair.
stretching and learning and pondering the things of the big man upstairs.
hearing and comprehending and seeing dog catcher trucks on the road.
smelling and tasting and experimenting and making phone calls to friends.
reading and reclining and shaking with laughter over rectum ointment applicator stories.
praying and sharing and caring and tearing up because God is so faithful.
wrestling and longing and striving and scaredness and anticipating the road to a new culture, job, language, project, home.
verse of the week...Lamentations 3:22-23 look it up. God is faithful.
| Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. | |
| They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. |
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