Well I have been getting ready to start up my semester again and have read through the introductory material tonight. In contrast to _boy pundit: Day One my two subjects actually appear quite interesting.
One is Consumer Behaviour and one is Leadership. I have already read one very inspiring quote which I will blog about in the next few days - when I go back to the uni site and get it!
In rather surprising news, my results for semester three turned out ok - in fact - more than ok. A credit for one subject and a distinction for another. As my sister says, I think my study happens by the grace of God. (And I don't mean that as a throw away line either).
He's good.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Thursday, February 23, 2006
***Free write warning***
Well I have been pondering quite a bit lately. I'm not exactly sure why. It tends to happen when I have been watching too many episodes of Prison Break before I go to bed and then I am too wound up to get to sleep so I end up laying in bed awake - which allows for ample pondering time. Should I be praying instead? Hm, maybe in some ways I am - I think God likes us to reflect but of course we do need to be careful that we do not become self-oriented in our pondering.
I think that's why sometimes the intellectuals of the world can become sad people - because their mental faculties are consumed with themselves and they do not renew their mind. That is a verse I really love - do not be conformed to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind....
It's amazing how much the way we think affects who we are. What are the patterns of the world that try to conform us into their way of thinking? There are many and I think different people more easily follow different patterns according to their personality and character.
It's quite a discipline to keep your mind being renewed. That's part of having a 24/7 faith (which we were talking about at my homegroup tonight).
There are so many elements to that - intellectually, emotionally, physically - our spirituality is an holistic thing.
Enough for tonight.
I love Fusion. It is great. It is rubber meets the road. I love amazing young men and women who are ready to find their place and change their world.
Really, enough for tonight.
I think that's why sometimes the intellectuals of the world can become sad people - because their mental faculties are consumed with themselves and they do not renew their mind. That is a verse I really love - do not be conformed to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind....
It's amazing how much the way we think affects who we are. What are the patterns of the world that try to conform us into their way of thinking? There are many and I think different people more easily follow different patterns according to their personality and character.
It's quite a discipline to keep your mind being renewed. That's part of having a 24/7 faith (which we were talking about at my homegroup tonight).
There are so many elements to that - intellectually, emotionally, physically - our spirituality is an holistic thing.
Enough for tonight.
I love Fusion. It is great. It is rubber meets the road. I love amazing young men and women who are ready to find their place and change their world.
Really, enough for tonight.
Monday, February 20, 2006
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
To mark Roland's birthday
Dog Philosophy
The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue. -Anonymous
Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. -Ann Landers
If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. -Will Rogers
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.-Ben Williams
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.-Josh Billings
The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.-Andy Rooney
We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made.Acklam
Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate.-Sigmund Freud
I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.-Rita Rudner
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.-Robert Benchley
Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.-Franklin P. Jones
If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.-James Thurber
If your dog is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise.-Unknown
My dog is worried about the economy because Pal is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in dog money.-Joe Weinstein
Ever consider what our dogs must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul -- chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!-Anne Tyler
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.-Robert A. Heinlein
The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue. -Anonymous
Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. -Ann Landers
If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. -Will Rogers
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.-Ben Williams
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.-Josh Billings
The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.-Andy Rooney
We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made.Acklam
Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate.-Sigmund Freud
I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.-Rita Rudner
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.-Robert Benchley
Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.-Franklin P. Jones
If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.-James Thurber
If your dog is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise.-Unknown
My dog is worried about the economy because Pal is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in dog money.-Joe Weinstein
Ever consider what our dogs must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul -- chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!-Anne Tyler
Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.-Robert A. Heinlein
Monday, February 13, 2006
Today, and tomorrow
Today was just lovely. I got to spend time with the love of my life as we both had an RDO and it was my first one since June last year that I didn't have an uni work to do. We had a relaxing day, eating and shopping and even housework got done!
He also bought me a whole huge container of my favourite lollipops ever! What a man!
In other big news, Roland turns 2 tomorrow! Apparently that means he is no longer a puppy but a fully fledged dog. Celebrations planned? Zilch actually. Does that make me a bad owner? I don't think so..........
Happy Valentines Day for tomorrow and remember - don't buy the commercial line that it's all about romantic love! To cut a long story short - it's about a guy who woudn't deny his faith and got martyred.
Guess that doesn't sell many choccies though hey!
He also bought me a whole huge container of my favourite lollipops ever! What a man!
In other big news, Roland turns 2 tomorrow! Apparently that means he is no longer a puppy but a fully fledged dog. Celebrations planned? Zilch actually. Does that make me a bad owner? I don't think so..........
Happy Valentines Day for tomorrow and remember - don't buy the commercial line that it's all about romantic love! To cut a long story short - it's about a guy who woudn't deny his faith and got martyred.
Guess that doesn't sell many choccies though hey!
Saturday, February 11, 2006
It's been a big week
Well it's been a big week. I had my final exam for Semster 3 on Monday morning so I now have no uni to do for three weeks which is pure heaven.
We've seen the riots over the cartoons - which are a very inappropriate way to respond to offense, real, imagined, intended, accidental etc. Not on.
My 24/7 kind of faith homegroup started which was a really great introduction night and I am looking forward to meeting with this great group of people as we explore faith and life.
I had an article printed in the Courier on Thursday re the RU486 and then did a live radio interview about it on ABC Capricornia with a really lovely interviewer.
We saw the WORST movie EVER (and I chose it). Man - what a stinker. Although, at least it was so bad it was good - if you know what I mean. We could all laugh at it together.
I went to the graduation of several friends from Bible College. They are fantastic people and each one of them can make a huge difference in this world.
Life is good.
We've seen the riots over the cartoons - which are a very inappropriate way to respond to offense, real, imagined, intended, accidental etc. Not on.
My 24/7 kind of faith homegroup started which was a really great introduction night and I am looking forward to meeting with this great group of people as we explore faith and life.
I had an article printed in the Courier on Thursday re the RU486 and then did a live radio interview about it on ABC Capricornia with a really lovely interviewer.
We saw the WORST movie EVER (and I chose it). Man - what a stinker. Although, at least it was so bad it was good - if you know what I mean. We could all laugh at it together.
I went to the graduation of several friends from Bible College. They are fantastic people and each one of them can make a huge difference in this world.
Life is good.
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