Heidi Maria

Goodnight room. Goodnight moon. [one of my favorite chidren's stories]

I am taking a leave of absence from the blogging world. I thought about last week and yesterday confirmed it. In fact I am taking a leave of absence from all unnecessary media… to spend more time with God, with friends and read books.


I leave you with an entry I wrote last week, but never successfully posted. I titled it "Randomness"

infirmity or spiritual gift? I love art. I love being creative and original. I like making things.... painting, drawing, sewing, designing... I have a vague memory of Primary (Kindergarten for you Americans) and not wanting to colour. I hated it and I have a memory of being sick for a week and going to pick up the sheets I had missed- there was also a stack I hadn't done in my desk. It was that spring/summer between Primary and Grade 1 that I asked Jesus into my life. I don't know exactly when I began to love art, but when I left North River Elementary School I was one of two or three given the Art Achievement award, and had my name added to the cumulative plaque which is probably still there.
So is it a talent? a spiritual gift? or an infirmity (procrastination) that got in the way?
Either way I love art- it doesn't matter what theological term I attach to my love of art. What matters is that I use it to worship and subsequently serve God with my ability to do art.

Pottery. My pastor sent out an email concerning a speaker/organization who will be in my hometown and then at "Jesus to the Nations" in Halifax. So I went to the web site for Interserve hardplaces.ca and under Service Opportunities found:
"Potter -Arab World- With expertise in handmade pottery to lead a quality improvement drive in Pottery business"
Sweet... maybe going to art college is feasible!

My roomate accused me of having a hand cream fetish when I ordered 6 from her (she sells Avon). Last night I cleaned out/organized my junk drawer and started counting... I think I have 18 bottles of lotion with me here at Bethany. For those of you who are nosy, I shall list them.*
Junk Drawer
1. avon naturals gardenia 50 ml
2. avon naturals cucumber-melon 50 ml
3. avon moisture therapy intensive 45 ml
4. avon moisture therapy oatmeal 125 ml
5. olay complete 118 ml (almost gone)
6. olay complete 118 ml (replacement)
7. fruits & passion rich body cream fieldberries 50 ml**
8. avon solutions hydrofirming bio6 night cream 50 ml (almost gone)
9. lavender garden body lotion 360 ml
10. delance vitamin E tlc 250 ml (DeLance=african avon)
On/In my desk
11. avon naturals raspberry 250 ml
12. vaseline intensive care extra strength 100 ml**
13. herbacin kamille plus silicone glycerine hand cream 75 ml (tube)**
14. herbacin kamille plus silicone glycerine hand cream 75 ml (tub)**
Backpack
15. avon naturals vanilla 50 ml
16. avon moisture therapy A-C-E provitamin complex 45 ml
Bathroom
17. life fresh blends nut & honey 365 ml
18. delance vitamin E And...? 125 ml
Misc (spread out, but not quite considered lotion)
19. Burt's Bees lemon butter cuticle cream 8.5g
20. Burt's Bees hand salve 8.5g
21. Burt's Bees carrot day cream 7g

tune in next time when I chronicle everywhere I've been... (and maybe show a picture of my obsession)

*can't you tell I am bored/procrastinating?
**given to me by my best friend as she was cleaning out her room [after I ordered avon],
hmm maybe I should be a good steward and give away some of mine.

posted by me @ 1:51 PM 1 comments

Dear Pastor,

Please don't use Christian theological terms I don't understand. Or at least please explain the christianese jargon. I don't know what pre-, mid- or post-trib means. And 7 years of pestilence, what's that?

Please don't say "rescue" (sinners) prayers that include things completely foreign to me. Based upon your sermon (if this was my first time in church) I don't know what it means when you say that Jesus died on the crossÂ… or what sins are. And what does Saviour mean? Salvation? I didn't know I was sorry for all the bad things I've done. In other words please explain the gospel story before you make me repeat it after you. (That means you too Joel Osteen.)

And please don't make jokes about sanctification once you've finished your sermon. The average Christian doesn't even understand whatsanctificationn is- so leave this to um...never.

'Seeker' Heidi


Dictionary
Christianese: Christians use a lot of terms that don't always make sense. I'm sorry if church sounds like ascientificc journal to you.
Jargon: Slang or technical terms specific to a group of people.
Salvation: When one believes in Jesus and He saves them from their sins. (Sometimes called Initial Sanctification).
Sanctification: also known as Entire Sanctification. To be set apart for God...
Seeker: Someone who is searching for truth...
Sin: All the bad things some one does.
Sinner's Prayer: What non believers supposedly say to believe in Jesus. (I hate the idea down to the core.... as expressed above). Often used at the end of the sermon.

anything I missed? please comment.

posted by me @ 12:58 PM 1 comments