Worth It

He's the remedy. (David Crowder)

It will be worth it. (Rita Springer)

Peter: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.

-1 Peter 1

Focus on the humility that led to my freedom.

Focus on the holiness that creates and holds together a supremely majestic universe.

Focus on the love that plans my steps. Footstep by footstep.

He has written His faithfulness and His trustworthiness on my heart for times such as these.

He is the remedy.

It is worth it.

the 46 stages of Twitter

or, round two in my epic Sarah vs. Twitter battle. So far, Twitter 1, Sarah 0.

THE 46 STAGES OF TWITTER

Little did he know...

Genius:

Genius for:
Harold: Ten seconds ago you didn't want to help.
Dr. Hilbert: It's been a very revealing ten seconds.

and

a subtle, highly ironic-but-ironic-with-tongue-in-cheek irony plot

and

lots of scenes filmed in the rain. Bravo.

New profile pic, courtesy of Spiegel.

In other news, a Turkish Reality TV Show Aims to Convert Non-Believers. A transsexual, imams, the Vatican, and blondes. Great story.

Thoughts

Hmmm...it's been a while!

Thought:

I love reading. I just finished Moscow Rules, a spy novel set partially in Putin's Russia. In addition to a love of books, I also have a profound and distinct love of Russia; thus, this story was a superb reason to stay up way too late on a Sunday night.

I am currently a few chapters or so into The Time Traveler's Wife. Let me tell you, it's gonna be a good one. There is an achingly lovely feeling of being lost in sunlit meadows and twinkling midnight stars that comes over me when I open it. Also, its main character is a librarian. Does anyone else get excited when the word "library" pops up on a page? I swear, I get little thrills of excitement up and down my spine. Hallelujah.

Thought:

Reading turns my brain into the "on" position. I think when I am reading. I am capable of forming complex sentences when I am reading. Even marginally intelligent books get my creative juices flowing. I feel like dancing and shouting "yay! I'm alive!"

Thought:

This is a good day. I got the weekend off, and will only have to work three days of next week.

Oh yeah.

Another One Bites the Dust...

Ok, here's the dealy-o. I can't figure out technology. I can't; it's no use. The faster and fancier computers and keyboards and cell phones and PDAs and all other things technological become, the faster my brain grands to a painful halt. It should come as no surprise, then, for you to realize...I DON'T KNOW WHAT TWITTER IS. I mean, I've seen people's twitter updates popping up in my e-mail news updates. Friends talk about it on facebook. Good grief, even Max Lucado twitters. But, me? Eh...not so much.

Until today.

Today I'm determined to figure out this twitt thing. Cue Beauty and the Beast music and Be My Guest:

3:16pm @ work, reading a Boundless article and noticed a link to follow Boundless on twitter. Impusively clicked, taking the plunge into twitterocity/technoligical madness.

3:18 um...the help link on twitter isn't helping. Am I getting phone updates? On my browser? Via texts? Via e-mail? Help?

3:19 bathroom break. Always helpful.

3:23 began blog post.

3:24 hold that thought...resident stopped by to talk about work order problem...

3:35 ok we're back. Wait. The carpet guy is here. Geez, do people think I'm at work or what?

3:50 google "twitter" and get a wikipedia entry. Still doesn't answer my question; how do I get my updates?

3:57 EUREKA! "You can receive tweets by visiting the Twitter website, IM, SMS, RSS, email or via a third-party application." So...now...how do I choose?

3:59 check e-mail. Realize I have a message from Twitter, sent at 3:10. Hmmm. It seems my timemap has now lost all accuracy and, perhaps, relevancy, as the e-mail also explains how I can receive twitters--er--tweets on my phone.

4:13 standing a little taller, knowing I have faced, fought, and defeated my twittering giant. Tweet on, Max Lucado, NASA, and Taylor Swift. Tweet on.

Five Things to Be Happy About on Friday

1. Leases! I've sold several apartments this week at work, and I'm excited. I am NOT the natural born salesman (woman), so when I have any success at all I get little thrills of happiness.
2. Books! I bought "How to Master the Art of Selling" last night. (see #1)
3. Best friends and the beach! That's right--we're going MONDAY. Hell-O Monday Funday!

4. A really, really, REALLY good night's sleep. *Sigh.* It's about time.
5. Friends. Good friends. The kind you live with. The kind you pratically live with. The kind you fight with because you live with them. The kind who pull you up when you fall, ignore you when you're grouchy, and comfort you when you're sad. The kind who you can be yourself around, even when you'd like to box yourself up and ship you to Timbuktu.*



*Which, by the way, is in Mali. Did you know that? Me neither...