This week I learned

I'm going to miss these people I live with 

I love, love, love dancing

Professors are real people

When I find a good book: I can't put it down! (Same Kind of Different as Me)

Some people just need to make things difficult

I'm done with school for a little while - I just needa break

I'm a little bit of a hypochondriac

I'm going to try to follow the advice of this guy when I enter the ministry full-time

My parents are very proud of me

I am proud of myself

True - but poorly written

This news article about people "changing their religions" is true, but poorly written. I believe that the correct term the author should have used was DENOMINATION. Going from Episcopalian to Quaker isn't a change in religion. It is a change in denomination. Going from Episcopalian to Muslim - is a change in religion.

This week I learned (Stolen from T)

this week I learned:

throwing a wedding shower is a lot of work - but it's a great feeling

after several days of going and going - I need some Amanda time. 

A walk can cure anything

I am a little sad about graduating

I am very EXCITED about graduating

my dog is like my child - I worry when he's sick

I'm not a big fan of chicken salad sandwiches

I'm also not a fan of cucumber sandwiches either

i miss my college girls a lot

i am a blessed person :o)

Facebook's Growing Popularity

Facebook is growing in popularity - see this link

Raw Millk... Illegal???

I love that drinking raw milk is an issue.  I'm not sure I've ever been a part of this illegal activity, but thought this story was interesting...

Raw Milk is Most Widely Consumed Illegal Commodity Besides Drugs

Thought about Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday. Such and odd name for a day of Holy Week. I've really been thinking about it and what it means.

Wikipedia - Maundy Thursday defined as:

"Maundy Thursday (also known as Holy Thursday or Great and Holy Thursday), is the Christian feast or holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter that commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles. It is the fifth day of Holy Week, and is preceded by Holy Wednesday and followed by Good Friday."

While this fantastic encyclopedia offers a good explanation - I'm not sure it really captures the meaning of this Holy day Christians celebrate.

Here's how it all began: Jesus came to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. This is a major festival for Jews and therefore important to Jesus. Jews were celebrating the release from slavery in Egypt.

So Jesus and his disciples gathered together to celebrate this festival - just like they were accustomed to doing. It was common to celebrate this meal with wine and flat-bread. (Much like the elements we use today for Communion.)

Here's what Jesus did: But Jesus changed things up a little bit. The Passover meal was a commemorative meal. Jesus encouraged his disciples to remember this meal. He told his disciples to remember him each time they partook in the meal. Jesus was saying - remember what I have taught you: To love God, your neighbor, and yourself (paraphrased: Matthew 22:34-40).

This is what it means: On Maundy Thursday we are reminded that TOMORROW - Jesus Christ hangs tortuously on the cross - taking on the sins of the ALL. Releasing us from our slavery: sin. As humans - we're not perfect - we mess up... a lot. But we're forgiven - we're released from the punishment that comes from living in a messed up world - because of what Jesus Christ did for all of us.

That is why we celebrate the Lord's Supper. At the supper (particularly tonight) we are reminded of all that Jesus Christ did. Just like the Jews remember Passover as a time when God released them from slavery in Egypt - we are reminded on Maundy Thursday that what Christ will do for us on Friday, will release us from the slavery we are in.

Go Green

So if you don't know - I try to be conscience about how I treat our earth. "Going Green" if you will. I recycle, try to reuse paper, try to bring my own bag to the grocery store, etc.

Here's a site I've been following for others of you who want to "Go Green"

Seminarians Reject Church?

Read this article and let me know what you think.


Student's Reject Church