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Tuesday, 03 June 2008

http://charityr.blogspot.com/

I have decided that since no one really reads these things I'm going to stop posting on multiple boards and just post in one place. Blogspot it shall be. Not that I write often, but when I do, it will be here: http://charityr.blogspot.com/.
Hope to see you there.

Tuesday, 18 March 2008

I had forgotten about this one.

Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave and follow Thee.
Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence my all shall be.
Perish every fond ambition, all I’ve sought or hoped or known.
Yet how rich is my condition! God and heaven are still mine own.

Let the world despise and leave me, they have left my Savior, too.
Human hearts and looks deceive me; Thou art not, like them, untrue.
And while Thou shalt smile upon me, God of wisdom, love and might,
Foes may hate and friends disown me, show Thy face and all is bright.

Go, then, earthly fame and treasure! Come, disaster, scorn and pain!
In Thy service, pain is pleasure; with Thy favor, loss is gain.
I have called Thee, “Abba, Father”; I have set my heart on Thee:
Storms may howl, and clouds may gather, all must work for good to me.
Man may trouble and distress me, ’twill but drive me to Thy breast.
Life with trials hard may press me; heaven will bring me sweeter rest.
Oh, ’tis not in grief to harm me while Thy love is left to me;
Oh, ’twere not in joy to charm me, were that joy unmixed with Thee.

Take, my soul, thy full salvation; rise o’er sin, and fear, and care;
Joy to find in every station something still to do or bear:
Think what Spirit dwells within thee; what a Father’s smile is thine;
What a Savior died to win thee, child of heaven, shouldst thou repine?

Haste then on from grace to glory, armed by faith, and winged by prayer,
Heaven’s eternal day’s before thee, God’s own hand shall guide thee there.
Soon shall close thy earthly mission, swift shall pass thy pilgrim days;
Hope soon change to glad fruition, faith to sight, and prayer to praise.
Words:Henry F. Lyte, 1824, revised 1833
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Sunday!
By Tree63
Sunday
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It hit me today...

I was listening to the radio tonight and heard this song. I have heard it lots of times before, but today it hit me in a completely different way. This song really speaks to the Easter holiday. Our world is in a very dark place. Similar to the darkness the world experienced when Christ was crucified. Darkness that consumed the earth. The sun was darkened. For three days the earth mourned. The followers of Jesus were mourning the death of the one they thought had come to bring a new kingdom. They mourned the hope they had held on to. They mourned the death of a friend. Hope seemed lost.
And then came Sunday! Jesus conquered death. He broke the seal of his tomb, rolled away the stone, and walked among us. HE AROSE! Hope returned. He came back to life to bring healing and restoration.
Jesus is the Resurrection Hope! Happy Easter!
Tree63 – Sunday
From the album – Sunday

Nothing’s sacred, the days are cheap
Truth is thin on the ground
Still our prophets are crucified
Nobody believes we’re stumbling
It’s Friday, but Sunday is coming

Someone’s saying a prayer tonight
For hungry mouths to be filled
Someone kneels in the dark somewhere
And darkness is already crumbling
It’s Friday, but Sunday comes

(Chorus)
Sunday – Hallelujah – it’s not so far, it’s not so far away
Sunday – Hallelujah – it’s not so far, it’s not so far away

Broken promises, weary hearts
But one promise remains:
Crucified, he will come again
It’s Friday, but Sunday is coming
It’s Friday, but Sunday comes

(Chorus)

Darkness is already crumbling
It’s Friday, but Sunday is coming

(Chorus)

Tuesday, 19 February 2008

yet another update

Well, I guess for a while xanga will just be about updates. Maybe someday I'll get back to putting more meaningful things up here, but for now this is it.
I am no longer working for the private school. I'm just a Substitute Teacher again. I'm really enjoying it. I'm mostly at the high school and middle school. The kids have such a vibrancy and life. It's getting to be more often and hopefully will be enough for a while.
I bought a house! I live right across from Franklin College in a 1920s farmhouse on the corner of Jefferson St and Edwards St. in Franklin. My house has 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. I absolutely love the house. It's taken lots of work. Lots of painting and pulling out carpet. I'm repainting almost every room. I love the way my house is set up. It's very open. The living room and dining room are huge and the main part of the front of the house. The kitchen isn't ideal, but it's big. The master bedroom is downstairs and the library/office is next door to it. The bedroom has 3 doors. I took down panelling in the bedroom and I'm painting the walls green. I'm really excited about it and ready to have it done. It's been hard because I feel like I'm just camping out at the house because so many rooms aren't done. It will be done soon.
I'm currently looking for roommates. I'm hoping to rent out the 2 bedrooms upstairs. My rent will be fairly low and will include utilities. If you know of anyone in Franklin who needs a place to stay, please let me know.
The divorce is finalized. I'm glad to have it done. I'm doing really well. I'm going through a program called DivorceCare at my church. It's been good.
Overall, things are good. God is good and I'm learning all the time just how well He provides.

Saturday, 11 August 2007

Getting started again...

Well, things seem to be getting back on track. I'm still living at my parent's house, which is hard, but I'm also house sitting some which gets me out.
I'm looking into getting a house in Franklin. I've found a house that I love, but only time will tell if I can get it or not. I'm hoping to rent out bedrooms to some of the Christian women on campus. I want to have a house where Christian college students can be together in community. I probably won't be able to get it until later in the fall.
I just got a new job. I'll be working at Christian Preparatory Academy. I'll be teaching Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus classes. The school is very small, 41 students, and has a strong faith component. The pay is not fantastic, but better than other options. I've only got 3 classes, all in the morning, which will allow me to work other jobs. I'm excited to get started. I just found out that I got the job this afternoon. I went to a picnic this evening and met the students, parents and other teachers. I really enjoyed it. I have to report to school Monday morning for a teacher's meeting and Tuesday night for a parent's meeting. School starts Wednesday and I just got my books.
I'm also currently working for Ivy Tech teaching technology courses for their WorkForce Development program. I haven't had any classes in a while, but I'm hoping they will pick up soon. I'll probably be trying to teach classes in the afternoons and evenings.
I'm attempting to get my web design company up and running. I'm currently working on a website and am hoping to get some more business soon. This is the other thing I will be doing in the afternoons.
Greg and I are going to be filing for divorce very soon. I was hoping for an annulment, but that doesn't seem to be possible. I'm just hoping to have the whole thing done soon. He could really use your prayers, as could I.
So, there's the whole story. Life is good right now. It has the potential to get busy very soon.