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My name means "grace" and I'm a nerd. ^_^

That Question (and Then Some)

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In less than a month I’ll be turning 27, and I won’t be surprised (or at least try not to be) when people will ask me The Question:

“When will you get married?”

I cannot answer that because it is not my responsibility to pursue and initiate, but the man’s. And whoever he is will do just that, in God’s perfect timing. Meanwhile, I will wait and make the most of the life God calls me to live today.

That includes building my relationships, discovering even more of my passions, exploring new things (and new restaurants), making disciples, and most importantly, honoring God.

Psalm 103 NLT

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Let all that I am praise the Lord;
with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.
2 Let all that I am praise the Lord;
may I never forget the good things he does for me.
3 He forgives all my sins
and heals all my diseases.
4 He redeems me from death
    and crowns me with love and tender mercies.
5 He fills my life with good things.
My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!

6 The Lord gives righteousness
and justice to all who are treated unfairly.

7 He revealed his character to Moses
and his deeds to the people of Israel.
8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful,
    slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
9 He will not constantly accuse us,
    nor remain angry forever.
10 He does not punish us for all our sins;
he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve.
11 For his unfailing love toward those who fear him
is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.
12 He has removed our sins as far from us
as the east is from the west.
13 The Lord is like a father to his children,
tender and compassionate to those who fear him.
14 For he knows how weak we are;
    he remembers we are only dust.
15 Our days on earth are like grass;
like wildflowers, we bloom and die.
16 The wind blows, and we are gone—
as though we had never been here.
17 But the love of the Lord remains forever
with those who fear him.
His salvation extends to the children’s children
18     of those who are faithful to his covenant,
of those who obey his commandments!

19 The Lord has made the heavens his throne;
from there he rules over everything.

20 Praise the Lord, you angels,
you mighty ones who carry out his plans,
listening for each of his commands.
21 Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels
who serve him and do his will!
22 Praise the Lord, everything he has created,
everything in all his kingdom.

Let all that I am praise the Lord.

Remembering to Forget

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Admittedly, I have a penchant for remembering things. I like keeping track of and memorizing stuff that get cluttered about in my brain: dates, trivia, phone numbers, details of current events, song lyrics, interesting quotes, the works. I know I can use these information sometime in the future, so I keep tabs on the information I gather. Continue reading →