Archive for July, 2006

July 27, 2006

“If you’re in a job with a bunch of bad people who curse and swear and tell coarse jokes, I don’t feel a bit sorry for you. They’re probably why you’re there.”
- Jerry Cook, The Monday Morning Church, (Howard, 2006)

Filed under: real quote

July 24, 2006

~Real Question~

I need your advice and I don’t care if you tell the whole wide world. I’ve known this boy since the 5th grade and I liked him, and in the 9th grade my bestfriend told me he had a baby with someone else. I didn’t know what to really feel, I guess confused.

I’ve really tried to get over him because if I know if I like him anymore it would just hurt me more. Is that a good thing? I can try to be his friend.

Do you think I will ever get over him?

Do you think I should tell him how I feel for him either now or about the past?

~Real Answer~

Let’s take your questions one at a time. Okay?

“I don’t know what to feel.”

I can’t tell you how to feel, but I can tell you that feelings are the worst and least reliable way to figure out what to do. Feelings go up and down. Feelings change. Feelings don’t take into account your hopes and dreams and plans for life.

First, you are really young and I don’t mean that to disrespect you. Being young is cool, but it’s not the best time to make relationship plans (especially based on feelings).

If this guy had a baby at such a young age, his life is pretty tangled up and it involves the lives of others. Is this something you would want to take on? Probably not.

Being his friend isn’t a great idea because you’re still sorting through feelings, so maybe caring for him as a friend means that you’re not going to tangle up the mess any further.

I’ve really tried to get over him because if I know if I like him anymore it would just hurt me more. Is that a good thing?

Time will help you get over him. It’s awesome that you know that it’s not a great thing to be involved with him. I’m amazed at how many girls choose a guy that will only hurt them — whether it’s the way he treats her or the choices he makes — so it’s cool that you want more than that.

Do you think I will ever get over him?

Yes. 100% absolutely sure. : ) While you’re waiting for that to happen, make wise choices that take into consideration who you are, what you want in life, and whose you are (God’s). You deserve someone who will love God and you when the time is right. You deserve to be able to be a teen, rather than a grown-up with grown-up responsibilities and problems (like someone else’s baby). You also need to respect yourself enough that you will bring good things to a relationship when you are older.

Thanks for being so honest and open,

RT Faith

Do you think I should tell him how I feel for him either now or about the past?

Filed under: dating, real advice

July 22, 2006

What marks and defines you?

Your social status?
Your family relationships?
Your career or ministry?
A transforming experience of joy or sorrow?

Some circumstances and events can permanently brand our lives. They are moments that reverberate within our souls and can deepen our character. They are marks of eternal significance.

Crystal Woodman Miller is a young woman whose life was forever changed by the tragic events at Columbine High School in 1999: seven eternal minutes that served as the ultimate wake-up call. And in the aftermath of tragedy, Crystal found herself at a crossroads of fear and faith. Marked for Life is the remarkable story of Crystal’s journey from suffering to healing; a journey filled with defining moments that challenge her to choose hope and faith over bitterness and despair.

(more…)

Filed under: real review

July 20, 2006

~Real Devo~

Have you ever wanted something bad? Real bad? So much that you were willing to do whatever it takes to get it?

It could be a guy (or a girl), some cool clothes, a place in the pecking order at school or work, or maybe just a little attention that you feel that you deserve.

But what’s the price of the “I Want It Now!” approach in life? (more…)

Filed under: real devos, real word, T. Suzanne Eller

July 17, 2006

I was in Denver this past week and had a free night so I checked out the movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. I paid $19.50 for two tickets, $4.75 for a large cherry freezie, $5.95 for a pretzel, and another $5 for popcorn (the freezie was for me).

I couldn’t wait to see this movie. I’m a huge Johnny Depp fan. I think he will one day be one of the celebs that make legend status due to his craft, but after the first half hour I struggled with this movie. (more…)

Filed under: real review

July 2, 2006

Letting You Take Command
by Hannah-Liz

Sometimes, Lord, in You it seems
Hard to put my trust,
But to my heart You whisper that
I must.
You tell me that my life I have to
Place in Your hands,
To step down from the rank of captain
And let You take command.

For me to move over to the passenger
Seat and let You steer,
But for some reason I can’t seem to
Trust, for some reason I fear.
I seem to have forgotten all You’ve done
For me in the past,
You’ve helped me before when I put
My trust in You at last.

So why is it so hard for me to have
Faith in You now?
I want to trust You but I need You to
Help me remember how.
In You, God, help me to place my
Trust and hope,
Trusting You’ll help me with the problems
That I can’t cope.

Help me to trust You as captain
Over me,
Help me to trust You to guide me
Through the stormy seas.
And I pray that next time my trust
Won’t begin to fade,
But that I’ll trust You that You’ll
Come to my aid.

By Hannah-Liz
http://all-4-him.blogspot.com

Filed under: real poem