talking too much to God!

hey guys! today i took half a sick day to come home and rest. little rest did i get, as i had to run a couple errands, do the dishes, cook dinner, and clean the kitchen. i wanted to sip hot tea and relax since i've been sick for almost two weeks now with a cough, but that didn't happen. :/ also, the weather was so bad today. i'm sure many of you almost got blown away by the wind like me! i cant believe we might get snow tomorrow. yuck. i think i might work from home tomorrow...

well, over the weekend johan and i attended a workshop at Open Door entitled: "restoring God's image." i think there were like 50-65 people there, it was a good turnout. the workshop was amazing! it's a series, so part 2 and part 3 will be sometime next year. it was a great time of healing, acknowledgment and silence. He really spoke to us all in different and amazing ways. it was a refreshing time like a cup of cool water for the soul to remember wat the Word says about God and realize He's not at all like wat our human minds make Him out to be.

after the workshop, we checked out st. croix vineyards for some wine tasting with our friends: my, ka, maisue, and fue. it was pretty fun. some of their grapes were grown at the U of M - st. paul campus which is pretty neat. afterward, we walked around stillwater and checked out small shops and boutiques. then we ended the nite on the st. croix riverboat. i've never been on such a huge boat, so it was pretty fun. thanks for the good times friends!



later that nite we went to blong's so the guys could watch the fight and play magic. it was good catching up with lig and samsona. i ended up playing with wes a lot because he was bored, hehe. i can't believe how much he's talking already!

i was texting with my dad last nite and there's nothing like crying and sharing your heart with your dad. it gave me much comfort. my dad said to me: "talk straight to him [God] like you do to your loving father." and i do, i do. then later in his texts, my dad told me that maybe i should listen to His voice more. maybe i'm talking too much! i would definitely be guilty of that.

• need someone to tell God wat you really want instead of what He's been handing you lately? I can do that!
• need someone to tell God like it is instead of how He convicts you of your sin? I can do that!
• need someone to take control and tell God you can do it all by yourself? I can do that!

you see i have no issue talking to God. im always telling Him how i feel, wat i think He should do, wat He should change, and how He could make things "more fair." and you know, sometimes all of that is good: being open with Christ and sharing wat's on your heart. BUT sometimes all i need to do is LISTEN. and i KNOW i don't do much of that. its easier for me to dictate my needs to God. its harder for me to be still and be quiet...so this is wat i must work on in the coming days. listening and being quiet. do you guys ever have this same struggle?


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well, its the season opener for the NBA and miami heat is playing the celtics rite now. i cant believe im not watching the game. this sucks! our cable is out due to the weather, so im stuck checking the scoreboard on ESPN. ugh! i still can't believe shaq is paying for celtics. man, he's made his way around all the teams now i think! im super excited about miami. haha. i have mixed feelings about lebron tho. i understand why he moved down, but i can also see how cleveland thinks he skipped town on them. who i am MOST excited about though is kevin durant. ohhh yesss!!!!! i am looking forward to watching him play this season. whooo hooo! =)


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have a good week people! stay warm!

-p