A Few Posts Ago...

I put up an older song that I have just recently discovered. I am in love with this song. Is is called Remember Me by Mike Schultz. I really just wanted to talk about my favorite lines of the song. It is in the last verse and it says, "Remember Me/When they're old enough to teach/Old enough to preach/Old enough to leave." These lines just really speak to where I am in my life right now. I think that it speaks to parents when their kids leave for the first time (like I just did). I think it really helps them to realize that everything is part of God's plan and that they need to trust that they raised us right and that we will make good choices. Just to let you know Mom and Dad, you raised me right. It is also talking to me. It resonates with my disernment of where my life is heading. I don't really know what that is at the moment, but I do know that I need to remember God in whatever I choose to do. I need to preach, I need to teach, and I may even need to leave. I left the only home I ever knew to come here to Creighton. Yes, I miss my family like crazy, and I am SO exicted to be home in just one more day, yet I cannot doubt my choice. I KNOW that I was called here for a reason and I will remember God in my life.

So...

you know when you really like someone, but you're not really sure if they like you back? When you think they like someone else? And they are your friend, so you don't want to do anything you're not sure of because it will ruin that awesome friendship? Yeah, I know that feeling.

To Everyone:

Remember Me
In a Bible cracked and faded by the years
Remember Me
In a sanctuary filled with silent prayers

And age to age
And heart to heart
Bound by grace and peace
Child of wonder, Child of God
I'll remember you
Remember Me

Remember Me
When the color of the sunset fills the sky
Remember Me
When you pray and the tears of joy
fall from your eyes

And age to age
And heart to heart
Bound by grace and peace
Child of wonder, Child of God
I'll remember you
Remember Me

Remember Me
When the children leave
their Sunday school with smiles
Remember Me
When they're old enough to teach
Old enough to preach
Old enough to leave

And age to age
And heart to heart
Bound by grace and peace
Child of wonder, Child of God
I'll remember you
Remember Me

Age to age and heart to heart
Child of wonder child of God

Remember Me

Age to age and heart to heart
Child of wonder child of God

Only Three More Class Days Until Thanksgiving!

It is nearing the end of the semester and finals loom upon us. There is so much to be done and so little time to do it. I have a plethora of papers to write, chapters upon chapters to read, and on top of all that the Cortina application to complete, including its three essays. For all of you that don't know, Cortina is a Sophomore living community at Creighton University. It is based on the four pillars of community, service, justice, and faith. All of these things are dear to my heart and I really, really, really want to get in.
With all that is going on, I tend to forget about my prayer life. Tonight at Student Ministry Team (an all Catholic orginization on campus) we had a reflection about living our faith. The question that was raised was what keeps you from living your faith to the fullest? My answer quite surprised me. People just don't seem to care. In such a secular world it doesn't seem to me that anyone cares about the good you do. They seem to look it over and you being to think that it doesn't matter. Then I remember that that is not the point. The point is to love unconditionally without thanks or praise. I can live my faith just by loving, and if someone happens to ask me why I do what I do, I can honestly say my faith in Jesus Christ. That is how I will live my faith radically.

Question about God...

The other night I was at the Creighton Students for Life meeting. Mr. Jasper led us in a Igantion Meditation. He also encouraged us to spend 10 minutes everyday in prayer: 5 minutes telling God about your day and 5 minutes listening to God. I have always wondered what this is. So, here is my question to you: how does God speak to you? How do you pray and listen to God?

New Day

I started this blog as a way to record my thoughts as I prayed everyday. I must confess, that I have not done so well on that. I just don't feel like I have the time, and that is the really sad thing. I can't even take 5 minutes out of my day and give it back to God? But then I decided that my life is a constant prayer, or at least that I should make it one. I want everything I do to reflect on my faith. Today in Theology we discusses the God of Jesus Christ. Did you know that most Americans see God as judging and distant? I thought that this was interesting because I grew up in a home and a parish that taught that God is love. God is forgiving and he calls you back because it is the best for us as humans. We read some selections from the New Testament that showed this. We reexamined the parable of the prodigal son. It is not a story of repentance that most are taught. The son does not return to the father because he is sorrow; he returns because he is hungry. Rather, it is a story of God's love for us. No matter what we have done, God will love us if we seek Him out. We also looked at the section of the Gospel according to Matthew where Jesus tells us how to be saved. It is not by praying a lot or by knowing church doctrine perfectly. It is loving others as God loves us. That is what I want to do: love.

Happy All Saints Day!

Last night: All Hallow's Eve. My friends and I dressed up at Anne Boleyn, Mary Boleyn, and Queen Elizabeth I. All of the outfits I saw made me think of the origins of this very unique holiday. If I remember right from my grade school Catholic school classes, people dressed up as their favorite saint, but I don't remember what they got at the houses :-(. I am intrigued at how it turned from this to girls dressing up as sluts and it is ok. Hm...Any ideas anyone?



From Left to Right: Chris the Punk Rocker, Katie Queen Elizabeth I, Scarlett Anne Boleyn, Katie the milk main (and she wasn't the worst!) and Sarah Mary Boleyn.

My pretty hair do! I did it all by myself. It took almost an hour! Stephanie would be so proud.
Not the best front pic, but the best ones are other's pictures, so I don't have them to up load.