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Today my
friend bought my lunch. He picked up
the ticket and I expected us to go to the counter and pay separately, but when
I saw him signing the receipt, he had paid for both our meals. I was truly touched and thankful. I didn’t know there are guys who still do
that for their girl friends. It really
reminded me of something my dad would do.
He never lets women pay, and normally refuses to let his friends pay. Money comes, and money goes, I’ve realized,
and if you can give, it always makes someone’s day better. So thank You, God, for showing me men can
still be gentlemen.
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I’ve
almost finished reading A Cross Shaped Gospel. I’ve really enjoyed it. I find myself nodding my head in agreement to
every chapter. I’ve been down those
paths…liberal churches and racism and classism.
I thought I was crazy to think
some of the things I’ve thought, but there was reassurance in this book. There’s also been some conviction about other
topics.
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Communion
and unreconciled relationships. I
still cannot forgive my ex. After almost
a year after its end, his actions still haunt me. I’ve heard Bryan say it before, “Don’t come
to the table if you have unreconciled relationships…” and he states it again in
his book. Ugh. God, really?
I hear Your voice telling me to not take communion again until I’ve
forgiven him. I’m scared, because I don’t
know what it would take. But part of me
thinks if I had a reason—a tangible reason—to move on, maybe I could. So I’m considering not taking communion until
my heart is in a better place. I don’t
like having this disdain in my heart.
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First
impressions. Rick Warren tweeted
this: 1st impressions are often
WRONG since they're based on past experience, your current mood, the
surrounding, or appearance.
That being said, I feel like I give terrible first impressions,
especially in group settings and especially with girls. I’ve never had a group of girl friends before—why would I if I’ve
always been boo’d up? So now I have to
redevelop myself. I just pray that the
new friends in my life have so much
grace for me. My story is so
counter-culture. Who I am is so
counter-culture. I’m socially awkward in
every way.
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Breakfast
and Mexican food. My two favorite
loves. I could eat just these two types
of food the rest of my life and be happy.
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Anniversary-ish.
It’s been a little over a year since I was saved. Thank You, God, for capturing my heart!
