Heidi Maria

I am at a loss....

I hope you follow international news... but I suppose with Muslims all over the world its almost difficult not to know about the cartoons of Muhammed that are being called blasphemous. I struggle because I am a Dane at heart (one quarter to be exact)... one that loves Muslims. In fact I can't wait to spend the rest of my life in the Middle East or Northern Africa [Mom, I really mean "Central Asia" and "Africa"]

Jews won't even say the full name of God. Muslims launch an all out attack on Danish embassies and imported food because of one instance. While I do value freedom of speech, something more has to be done to stop the madness. What about Christians? What do we do when people constantly take the LORD's name in vain... and spout heresy every where we turn. Does anyone value the name above all names? The name that has the power free us from sin and make us holy? The name that makes Satan's entire realm tremble?
.... who is Jesus to you? would your love for him cause you make peaceful attacks at the media? would you and do you write letters to the editor and voice your opinion... do you ever walk out of movie theatres, or shut the television off?

So do I go buy some blue cheese or do I scream foul at the plethora of cartoons (and movies) that deflamate Jss and become a hermit?

posted by me @ 9:41 AM 1 comments

This year I have decided to delay my New Year's resolutions by a month. Its given me time to evaluate if they are truly realistic. So here goes....

February Resolutions [In no particular order]
1. Get assignments done 2 days ahead of time (that way when I procrastinate, they will still be done one day early)
2. (a) Go to breakfast every morning = 6 out of 7 days a week
2. (b) Go to bed before midnight (idealy before 11pm)
3. Memorize a new verse each week, to be posted (feel free to ask me a week after its been posted)
4. Start one new book every 2 weeks, to be posted also (start and finish date), I'm usually in the middle of a few...
current books:
Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge
messy spirituality by Michael Yaconelli
5. Put nothing but H2O in my Nalgene bottle
6. Have fun and stay fit...
7. Sit up (and stand) straight

"But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ" Philippians 3:7,8 NIV

posted by me @ 10:06 PM 1 comments

Here's the story...
I played a prank on person X, partially because of person Y (who got me first). Person X then pranked person Z. So I am in trouble because I confessed to X, which gave him the idea to get Z ...you get the picture.
I am deeply sorry for any distress caused and I hope this post doesn't get me in any more trouble...

posted by me @ 11:57 AM 1 comments

Difficult people.

That's what this morning's chapel was about. Prof Trouten spoke and right off the batt he poked fun at Pastor John, of course. Then after his introduction he said, "just treat difficult people as you would me," and proceeded to sit down.... PJ told him he couldn't preach a 60sec sermon....

So one of the things Trouten did was to define why some one may be annoying/difficult:
- they are always there
- they think they know everything (and are always right)
- they want to talk even when we don't
- they think the world revolves around them

In his conclusion Trouten pointed out that these characteristics also apply to God... and that Satan can be the easiest person to get along with. So its all in how you view a person.

posted by me @ 10:36 PM 0 comments