Song of Myself
I shout, I sing, I whisper, I cry, I laugh,
to go deeper into the mysteries of life.
I am like the endless rolling hills and green
fields,
I sing and dance to the beating drums of
Africa,
I race to the complex spirit of America,
All these cultures mixed to create one, me.
To lend a helping hand, to serve my whole life
through, to listen to the rustling leaves,
the voices of my friends.
Through all the hurt and pain that life may
bring,
I will be strong, I will prevail to the end.
I will live on, even after life has withdrawn
itself back to the dust from whince it
came.
By
Jessica Lynn Atherton
Thursday, April 29, 2004
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Successful Shopping!!
I just got back from the most amazing bookstore ever. There is a traveling Christian Book warehouse that is in town. I'm talking dirt cheep prices. It was great.
I got:
1. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance - $8.00
2. "Wild at Heart" by John Eldredge - $12.00
3. "Dare to Desire" by John Eldredge - $6.00
4. "Fatal Flaws: What evolutionists Don't want you to know." by Hank Hanegraaff - $3.00
5. "God thinks you're Wonderful!" by Max Lucado - $6.00
Total - $36.75
you can't get much better than that. And to get a Strong's Concordance for only $8.00!!! I'm excited for the summer to start so that I can start to read all of these books and so many more. If only school didn't get in the way I would be reading them now!! Well just wanted to share my exciting bargain shopping experience with you. Have a God filled and Blessed day!!!
Listening: Supertones Strike Back
I just got back from the most amazing bookstore ever. There is a traveling Christian Book warehouse that is in town. I'm talking dirt cheep prices. It was great.
I got:
1. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance - $8.00
2. "Wild at Heart" by John Eldredge - $12.00
3. "Dare to Desire" by John Eldredge - $6.00
4. "Fatal Flaws: What evolutionists Don't want you to know." by Hank Hanegraaff - $3.00
5. "God thinks you're Wonderful!" by Max Lucado - $6.00
Total - $36.75
you can't get much better than that. And to get a Strong's Concordance for only $8.00!!! I'm excited for the summer to start so that I can start to read all of these books and so many more. If only school didn't get in the way I would be reading them now!! Well just wanted to share my exciting bargain shopping experience with you. Have a God filled and Blessed day!!!
Listening: Supertones Strike Back
Captive
I am a prisioner of myself,
Caged in by bars of my own making,
The pain I feel no one can touch.
Time does not stop for me,
The universe goes on without me,
Never thinking twice about me.
These hands are hardened by my toil,
My sweat stains this upturned soil,
And yet I linger on,
Through these sacrifices.
My pain inside me never ceasing.
Hidden from all the eyes of this world.
But there is one who sees and knows
This pain I have inside of me,
This pain that keeps me captive.
By Jessica Lynn Atherton (Me)
I am a prisioner of myself,
Caged in by bars of my own making,
The pain I feel no one can touch.
Time does not stop for me,
The universe goes on without me,
Never thinking twice about me.
These hands are hardened by my toil,
My sweat stains this upturned soil,
And yet I linger on,
Through these sacrifices.
My pain inside me never ceasing.
Hidden from all the eyes of this world.
But there is one who sees and knows
This pain I have inside of me,
This pain that keeps me captive.
By Jessica Lynn Atherton (Me)
Sunday, April 25, 2004
Life
Life is cool when God is at the center of it!!! I was reading over my last update list. and its funny to see how old that is. Some of those things really need to be updated again.
I am very excited to say that the one about me reading my Bible everyday though has not changed. I still haven't missed a day. And let me tell you how that is affecting my everyday life!!! God works in some wonderous ways.
Last semester wasn't very good. I dealt with a lot of lonelyness and homesickness. and it didn't help that I didn't get to go home the entire semester. I also wasn't walking with the Lord consistently. The times that I would spend reading my Bible and journaling were very speradic and only at times when I felt I was about to burst I couldn't hold the turmoil in any more. But this semester has been so radically different. and it's a difference that I don't want to see change. It is amazing how just spending a little time each day reading God's word can change your whole attitude and thoughts and willingness to be used and taught. I have been more involved in leadership in CRU which I've said before.
But more exciting for me, I have been able to see growth, a steady growth. I'm actually able to point to specific things that I've seen God do and teach me. and lessons that I'm learning. There are definitely days when I think the world is going to crash down on me and days when I wish that it would. But I can turn back to God and he gets me through it.
God has also brought some great people and friends into my life who have showed me and taught me so much, and they don't even know they've done it. I had a very encouraging and inspiring conversation with a new friend last night. and then I read a chapter in this book that I'm reading "Speechless" by Steven Curtis Chapman and Scotty Smith that showed me something that I was thinking wrong about. this book is so cool. It is all about grace, which if you have ever gone through the process of learning even a little bit more about, is such a life changing thing. It is also one of those dangerous prayers to pray, because when God gives it to you it's not always easy. but I see more and more as I continue to give my life to Christ daily, he is lighting the fire inside of me and preparing me for greater and better things.
There is so much that I want to write about and little things that I want to say. But they would be really weird all written in one post and I don't want to make you have to suffer through reading them all so I'll end now. But just wanted to give you some encouragement that I'm still alive and God is moving!!!
I can't wait for the summer!! Cause that means that next year is closer to being here and all the great plans that we have we can start doing.
Well in the words of my friend Matt,
holla!
Listening: Goes Around Comes Around By FONO
Life is cool when God is at the center of it!!! I was reading over my last update list. and its funny to see how old that is. Some of those things really need to be updated again.
I am very excited to say that the one about me reading my Bible everyday though has not changed. I still haven't missed a day. And let me tell you how that is affecting my everyday life!!! God works in some wonderous ways.
Last semester wasn't very good. I dealt with a lot of lonelyness and homesickness. and it didn't help that I didn't get to go home the entire semester. I also wasn't walking with the Lord consistently. The times that I would spend reading my Bible and journaling were very speradic and only at times when I felt I was about to burst I couldn't hold the turmoil in any more. But this semester has been so radically different. and it's a difference that I don't want to see change. It is amazing how just spending a little time each day reading God's word can change your whole attitude and thoughts and willingness to be used and taught. I have been more involved in leadership in CRU which I've said before.
But more exciting for me, I have been able to see growth, a steady growth. I'm actually able to point to specific things that I've seen God do and teach me. and lessons that I'm learning. There are definitely days when I think the world is going to crash down on me and days when I wish that it would. But I can turn back to God and he gets me through it.
God has also brought some great people and friends into my life who have showed me and taught me so much, and they don't even know they've done it. I had a very encouraging and inspiring conversation with a new friend last night. and then I read a chapter in this book that I'm reading "Speechless" by Steven Curtis Chapman and Scotty Smith that showed me something that I was thinking wrong about. this book is so cool. It is all about grace, which if you have ever gone through the process of learning even a little bit more about, is such a life changing thing. It is also one of those dangerous prayers to pray, because when God gives it to you it's not always easy. but I see more and more as I continue to give my life to Christ daily, he is lighting the fire inside of me and preparing me for greater and better things.
There is so much that I want to write about and little things that I want to say. But they would be really weird all written in one post and I don't want to make you have to suffer through reading them all so I'll end now. But just wanted to give you some encouragement that I'm still alive and God is moving!!!
I can't wait for the summer!! Cause that means that next year is closer to being here and all the great plans that we have we can start doing.
Well in the words of my friend Matt,
holla!
Listening: Goes Around Comes Around By FONO
Friday, April 16, 2004
Be Still And Know
By Steven Curtis Chapman
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is holy
Be still oh restless soul of mine
Bow before the prince of Peace
Let the noise and clamor cease
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is faithful
Consider all that he has done
Stand in awe and be amazed
And know that He will never change
Be still
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is God
Be still
Be speechless
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is our Father
Come rest your Head upon His breast
Listen to the rhythm of
His unfailing heart of love
Beating for His little ones
Calling each of us to come
Be still
Be still
God,
Take my heart and quiet my restless soul. Help me to turn to you for the rest I long for. Quiet the storm inside of me. Help me to breathe in you Oh Lord.
Your faithful daughter,
Jessica
By Steven Curtis Chapman
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is holy
Be still oh restless soul of mine
Bow before the prince of Peace
Let the noise and clamor cease
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is faithful
Consider all that he has done
Stand in awe and be amazed
And know that He will never change
Be still
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is God
Be still
Be speechless
Be still and know that He is God
Be still and know that He is our Father
Come rest your Head upon His breast
Listen to the rhythm of
His unfailing heart of love
Beating for His little ones
Calling each of us to come
Be still
Be still
God,
Take my heart and quiet my restless soul. Help me to turn to you for the rest I long for. Quiet the storm inside of me. Help me to breathe in you Oh Lord.
Your faithful daughter,
Jessica