No Jetta Fo You!

That's sort of what God said, but not so much in the soup nazi-ish way. The Jetta sold before my car sold, which I always felt would be the defining mark of whether I should do it or not. I was pretty anxious about all the way through. But the thought of owning a Jetta did make me sort of giddy. Really though, I'm ok. Really, I promise. I've got this peace about the fact that I trusted God and tried. I think that's more of what I needed more than anything. Leaving behind the safe and the reliable and going after what I really want: I think that's what I really needed to know I was actually willing to do. Thinking about change is one thing. Going through with it is another.
So for now, no change with the Honda. It will last me through many another change in my life, I'm sure. So now we can start thinking long term, I guess...

world on fire

I woke up with Sarah McLachlan in my head this morning. Tonight I found this video that Ryan had on his blog a while back. It made me cry, again. I hope it does something to you, too. http://worldonfire.ca/

new on the blog

Dear faithful reader,

Do you exist? And if you do, why aren't you leaving any comments???

Anyway, I'm in one of those weird moods where I feel like writing but at the same time I just want to go to bed. I really like night time. It makes me want to do all the things I put off: read, play my cello, study greek, write, etc. But I'm getting old. Going to sleep pretty much keeps winning out.

But this post is to draw your attention to the new sidebar: Best of the Blog. It's a place where I'll put posts to which I'm particularly attatched. I would hate it when they would get lost in the archives--these bright little spots in my blog. So there they are for all to see and love and become to which attatched. I'm open for suggestions for future additions.

Unless no one is reading this, then feel free not to make suggestions. But please, leave a comment and let me know you're not reading, will you???

I passed 8th grade science!

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For Sale

After much contemplation and the turning of the gears, I've decided to go for it. I'm attempting to sell my 2001 Honda Accord in effort to purchase a VW Jetta. The process was long. Is this a good stewardship decision? Is it wise? Will God provide for me if it breaks down? Will I like driving a stick? But as I was pondering it, I felt like there were quite a few things that God revealed to me. It started out being about a car. It ended up being about trust and challenging God's ability to provide for my needs not just today, but tomorrow, too.
This whole process made me wonder what exactly "counted" as prayer and what was just the gears in my head whirring. Of course, the mere fact that I try to make sure something "counts" as prayer sends up red flags that I'm really trying to make it on my own, still trying to get enough points so that God will like me and not live in His grace with a transformed heart, mind, and value-system.
So my decision is this: It was an ongoing conversation with God, evaluating facts not only about the two cars, but also about truths about God and reveling in those truths. "Wow, God will provide for me tomorrow!" and "He has wired me like this" and "Stewardship is a core value I've given you, Amy, but it's not like Jetta's are still really good cars so it's not like you're trading your Accord for a Pinto."
I don't have much in the way of an ending. I need to get back to work and the story isn't over yet. But I just thought I'd bring the people in my a little up to date.

suspicions confirmed.

I've always wondered, now I know. But I'm ok with this. What does THAT say about me?

Pure Nerd 82 % Nerd, 43% Geek, 17% Dork

For The Record: A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia. A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one. A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions. You scored better than half in Nerd, earning you the title of: Pure Nerd. The times, they are a-changing. It used to be that being exceptionally smart led to being unpopular, which would ultimately lead to picking up all of the traits and tendences associated with the "dork." No-longer. Being smart isn't as socially crippling as it once was, and even more so as you get older: eventually being a Pure Nerd will likely be replaced with the following label: Purely Successful. Congratulations!