tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187803132024-03-04T22:25:48.486-06:00The Jensen Project"My soul is like a house, small for you to enter, but I pray you to enlarge it. It is in ruins, but I ask you to remake it." --- St. Augustine.
The Jensen Project is the restoration God is making in my soul.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921349302283048105noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18780313.post-12709327765767780482010-02-13T11:19:00.000-06:002010-02-13T11:19:23.010-06:00Our Hearts are Restless<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhY_g6IB-VP9gEfogSAvuihLkiBmSYgsV-6AEoAuTLxAqjdBM6E2LMhgo-gHo3rWHqku4uNO2QCBsedwJZixs-_Gst-E50rU_322jMN52k4j4xc_XLQEiTIfvWnVSvz8fzg8nn/s1600-h/Ebbo+Gospel.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhY_g6IB-VP9gEfogSAvuihLkiBmSYgsV-6AEoAuTLxAqjdBM6E2LMhgo-gHo3rWHqku4uNO2QCBsedwJZixs-_Gst-E50rU_322jMN52k4j4xc_XLQEiTIfvWnVSvz8fzg8nn/s320/Ebbo+Gospel.JPG" /></a></div>"Our hearts are restless, because you have made us for yourself and our hearts find no peace until they rest in you." ~ Augustine<br />
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I am reading <em>Confessions</em> by Augustine. He is a man who seems to have everything and be "living the good life". Yet he struggles to understand the truth. Many things get in the way and he says that he has no peace until he rests in God.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921349302283048105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18780313.post-24530927528731049172010-01-10T01:38:00.008-06:002010-01-10T02:31:14.880-06:00A Tree in Winter<a href="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/pictures/2000/velka/1-1230654590kuqX.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/pictures/2000/velka/1-1230654590kuqX.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?picture=tree-in-winter&image=1664">Tree In Winter Photo</a> by Petr Kratochvil <br /><br />I really don't know why, but I have a fascination with trees. While driving to my son Matthew's game today in Albertville I was looking out at the trees devoid of all leaves I had a simple thought - Shouldn't I be something like this tree?<br /><br /><em>Tree in Winter</em> by Jennifer Jensen<br /><br />Rooted firmly,<br />In the Truth and<br />In my most vulnerable state -<br />Totally humble.<br /><br />Trusting,<br />That the One <br />Who gives life will<br />Bring a change.<br /><br />Waiting patiently,<br />Without doubt or fear<br />For a Spring <br />And Everlasting Life.<br /><br />Knowing,<br />This Life exists now<br />But only in part<br />And as a Shadow.<br /><br />Hoping, <br />In a True Hope,<br />Yet living<br />With this longing.<br /><br />Anticipating,<br />A Brighter Sun<br />That brings <br />A Glorious Day.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921349302283048105noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18780313.post-32584890198128296332009-12-13T04:13:00.001-06:002009-12-13T05:47:08.985-06:00Diary of a Wimpy Christian: The Fire of Rebellion"Your soul is an appalling dump heap overflowing with the most disgraceful assortment of rubbish imaginable mangled up in tangled up knots!" - The Grinch Song<br /><br />In Books-a-Million last night, I overheard a conversation about the Grinch. As two adults very eruditely explained Dr. Seuss’ portrayal of this character as all that is evil, I began wondering why we love redemption stories. <br /><br />As a very engrossed reader, the resolution of a redemption story leaves me with a strong sense that nothing is impossible. Every person has a deeply held belief that all is not right. Hope is born of the idea that things will change. Our stories of redemption demonstrate this change in lives that are corrupted and who is more corrupt than the Grinch?<br /><br />To say that I do not desire to view myself as the Grinch is an understatement. However, deep down I know that I am “The Grinch”. It is my very refusal to admit this truth in the midst of a battle with sin that keeps me from redemption. The very words of God convict me. <br /><br />Where do I first go wrong? When does evil first show its ugly head? When I decide I don’t need to listen to God I have cut off the only supply of Goodness in my life.<br /><br />_____________<br /><br />Nadab and Abihu were two priests who had grown up learning the Law. They had been told over and over again what was required of them. Explanations of the process of burning incense and the consequences of not following specific instructions were given. <br /><br />These two guys decided they had a better way of doing things. They decided they didn’t need to listen to God. They had been given the very special privilege of entering places in the temple that ordinary men could not go. They had been chosen for special service to God. Yet they did not honor the God who honored them. They chose to experiment. Instead of offering holy fire at the altar they chose to go their own way and offer “strange” fire. They defied God. In essence they were saying, “God’s not real. He doesn’t exist and we’re going to prove it.” <br /><br />You might question me here. They most likely did not even think these thoughts. Their thoughts were more focused on doing what they wanted than what God had commanded. They did not fear God. In essence they did not believe in Him. God’s commands did not appear important to them. <br /><br />If they had really known God, they would not have ignored Him. God created the universe. Nadab and Abihu only existed because of Him. God is all-powerful.<br /><br />Nadab and Abihu have a far worse fate than the Grinches of the world. They somehow thought they were above God’s Law. The Grinch realized his soul was “an appalling dump heap overflowing with the most disgraceful assortment of rubbish imaginable mangled up in tangled up knots!" <br /><br />Nadab and Abihu could not obtain redemption because they refused to believe that what they were doing was wrong. They had convinced themselves that God would not really punish their rebellion. <br /><br />Their story is not a story of redemption but of judgment and I have to admit that it does not appeal to me. I want God to give them another chance because I know that I am a lot like them. <br /><br />God, keep my devious mind from blocking out your true nature. Don’t let me make a graven image to substitute for You. Help me to remember who You are and who I am.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921349302283048105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18780313.post-24229663814304378302009-05-18T02:51:00.010-05:002009-05-18T10:44:52.774-05:00One with ChristAs I woke up in the middle of the night, God turned my thoughts toward Him and I began to understand a fraction of what it means to be one with Christ. When I actually "connect" with Christ in His suffering for mankind my heart will ache for those who do not know Him. I will hurt as a mother in childbirth who pushes and pushes and then screams in agony as the child is birthed into the world. My groans will echo His and turn to a roar as the battle for new life is won. <br />When I am One with Christ my heart will mourn when Christ's Bride, the Church, turns away from Him and chooses other lovers. I will feel the pain, the suffering of seeing my Christ's Beloved turn aside from telling others about Him to telling others about a new love they have found. I will see the shame in that and will be heartbroken. Like Nehemiah I will weep and mourn over the broken relationship. My heart will be torn, ripped apart and I will feel the ache, the pain that Christ suffered for His Bride. <br />I will see Him turn to me and cry out for my very soul when I sin against Him, when I choose to follow other loves. I will recognize that His Love is so great that I will turn to Him in sorrow that I could ever forget Him and His compassion for me so easily. His everlasting Love for me is so Great that I will cry and weep over my foolishness and embrace Him even more closely. My thankfulness for His Grace will be so much more than mere words can describe that I will fall at His feet in awe.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921349302283048105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18780313.post-10789415060955005752009-03-25T22:45:00.008-05:002009-03-25T23:10:56.520-05:00Honestly . . . and sometimes it hurtsI don't like chit-chat.<br /><br />I don't like to shop (hate it, unless I'm looking for books).<br /><br />I love learning about lots of things (even things I don't like on the face of things like Iron Maiden - lots of the lyrics are all about history.)<br /><br />I'm not a very constant friend, but I love my friends for putting up with that.<br /><br />I like things to be done my way - and I often yell when they are not.<br /><br />I see how we (Christians) make up our own gospel all the time and that <strong>really</strong> hurts.<br /><br />I love learning about other cultures through meeting people, reading books, watching movies, etc. Some of these cultures have some customs that seem very hard to follow and that hurts.<br /><br />I loved reading <em>My Name Is Asher Lev</em>, <em>The Gift of Asher Lev</em>, <em>The Chosen</em>, <em>Kite Runner</em>, <em>A Thousand Splendid Suns</em>, and several of Yep Laurence's books. These books are very real and sometimes it hurts to read them.<br /><br />The people who do not think I am <strong>real</strong> have never tried to get to know me - just ask my husband. <br /><br />I don't do a lot of girly things like scrapbooking, beading, etc. I prefer to make things for the 2 and 3 year-olds in my Sunday School class - things that help them remember. I also love making things for my sons and husband or fixing things (or rigging them).<br /><br />I love, love, love teaching my kids (and I hate it too, when I get angry and impatient). They are such smart guys and talented, although at least one of them thinks I turned him into geek.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921349302283048105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18780313.post-12501237686162817682009-03-09T02:40:00.009-05:002009-03-11T03:14:06.610-05:00Brokenness and HumilityMy heart is being searched and I am seeing a great deal more of "why" I should be humble. All it took was for me to read <a href="http://www.reviveourhearts.com/topics/downloads/index.php?id=9496">41 Evidences Of Pride</a>. <br /><br />I have been reading a great deal lately about spiritual revival and humility. It all seems so hard until you realize that what you have been living for is a lie. <br /><br />Every time I get frustrated because things are not working out my way; <br />every time I get in an argument with my husband and won't let it go until he sees it my way; <br />every time my rush to get somewhere leads me to yell at my kids; <br />every time I get down because someone doesn't gush over something I said or did; <br />every time I feel hurt because someone pushes my ideas aside; <br />every time I interrupt a person who is talking to me; etc. <br />Each and every one of these times I have lived out the lie that I should be living for me. <br /><br />In <em>A Quest for More </em>Tripp calls these moments "shadow glories". I was created to live for much, much more! In desiring to live for myself, I give up the transendence of living for Christ. Pride is obviously the culprit; my pride is evidenced in my answers to the questions I have linked to above. <br /><br />There is a better way. Through repentance and humility I can gain a world that does not pass away and my Father and I can communicate. My Father's voice can be heard when I repent of my arrogance and acknowledge that his ways are much, much higher than my own. When I trust him and recognize his love, his sovereignty, his providence, his power, his righteousness, his holiness, his complete transendence of all, I can begin to see why living for myself is so utterly ridiculous (truly to be ridiculed)... and I fall in love with my Savior and he heals me.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921349302283048105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18780313.post-70345653698250528692009-03-08T23:07:00.001-05:002009-03-11T03:22:30.644-05:00Wouldn't it be so much easier. . .- if God told us that the slow car in front of us was timed to be there by Him so that something marvelous could happen?<br /><br /> - if the price check at the grocery store was explained to us in the morning by a personal visit from Christ?<br /><br /> - if the annoying sound of a whining child were revealed to us to be a critical time of ministry that would change his/her life?<br /><br /> - if the burned meal were an opportunity to see God's graciousness and providence?<br /><br /> And yet it is all marvelous because we have the most remarkable evidence that he is trustworthy and loving in Christ's death on the cross!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.glitter-graphics.com"><img src="http://dl6.glitter-graphics.net/pub/421/421546fxfptbl3d5.jpg" width=349 height=407 border=0></a><br><a href="http://www.glitter-works.org" target=_blank>glitter-graphics.com</a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921349302283048105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18780313.post-22237336060404774852009-02-11T11:56:00.005-06:002009-02-11T12:07:25.274-06:00The Scope of God's Restoration ProjectBoy, I am convicted! My blog says it all. I have reduced the size of God's restoration to my own little world. Paul David Tripp says, <blockquote>... we are call to live with the total restoration of creation in view. . . . This means to live with restoration in view in every situation, location, and relationship in which God places me. . . . then what should you and I care about? EVERYTHING! . . . . His restoring grace gives you reason to extend the boundaries of your concern way beyond the borders of your own life.</blockquote>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921349302283048105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18780313.post-20282373330998381162009-02-11T11:43:00.006-06:002009-02-11T12:09:32.273-06:00from A Quest for MoreJust a quote today. This so fits my blog about God's restoration project. Tripp is discussing some friends who had a contractor complete the outside of their house, but they still have to remember that there is work to be done on the inside . . .<br /><br /><br /><blockquote>In the same way, each of us should be deeply grateful for our inclusion in God's family of grace. We should be very excited about the way that grace has radically changed our lives. But we must also be aware that God has not yet completed his work in us. Yes, every day in some way you and I demonstrate that there is more work to be done. . . . the evidence is there that the work of God's grace in each of our lives is not done yet.</blockquote>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921349302283048105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18780313.post-22995020170913380972009-02-02T00:54:00.006-06:002009-02-02T01:31:08.641-06:00Jacob's Ladder - Something I had never seen before!<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Blake_jacobsladder.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 560px; height: 729px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Blake_jacobsladder.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I am astonished! I have failed to see the significance of Jacob's Ladder before. I have been having conversations with my youngest son, Matthew (age 9), about reading the Bible - how we often read the same parts of the Bible over and over again without seeing something significant because of at least two things:<br /><br />* We don't ask God to show us new truths.<br /><br />* We don't really study the Bible, we simply look over the familiar passages reviewing what we learned in the past.<br /><br />Additionally, this same son has been playing with a toy, Jacob's Ladder, for several days now. Just now I was reading <strong>The Holiness of God</strong> by R. C. Sproul when I came across the story of Jacob's dream and the ladder on which angels were ascending and descending, the ladder itself stretching from heaven to earth:<br /><br /><blockquote>Genesis 28:12-15 (English Standard Version)<br />12 And he dreamed, and behold, <strong>there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it</strong>! 13 And behold, the LORD stood above it and said, "I am the LORD, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring. 14 Your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south, and in you and your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."</blockquote><br /><br />Sproul makes a reference to this ladder and then explains how the ladder is referred to again in John 1:45-51:<br /><br /><blockquote>45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." 46 Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!" 48 Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." 49 Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" 50 Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig tree,' do you believe? You will see greater things than these." 51 And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and <strong>the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man</strong>."</blockquote><br /><br />The ladder on which the angels were ascending and descending, on which the message of the covenant was repeated, was Jesus. Jesus is our only ladder, our only hope for salvation. It is through Him that we gain entrance to the throne of God. The little toy works like this, the blocks move back and forth, ascending and descending. Christ came to us and then ascended to heaven, yet He is still there as our ladder, our covenant by His grace. Jacob had been conniving and trying to gain his own glory all of his life, but now God showed him that the plans of men are nothing compared to the plans of God.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921349302283048105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18780313.post-53107614849928086992008-12-27T01:31:00.004-06:002008-12-27T18:42:41.478-06:00At CheahaNow that I know how to upload a slideshow (finally) to my blog, I want to show these wonderful pictures of the fun we had at Cheaha earlier this year.<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fjenniferbjensen1%2Falbumid%2F5284373729684138993%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss%26authkey%3DTLvqKiI2t4I" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /><br />FYI You can click on slideshows and view an enlarged version online.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921349302283048105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18780313.post-29119573675536518822008-12-25T01:46:00.006-06:002009-03-13T01:00:51.860-05:00How Small a WhisperJob 26:14 (English Standard Version)<br />"Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways, and how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?"<br /><br />I have been studying <em>The Attributes of God</em> by Arthur W. Pink and my impatient mind tries me sometimes. As much as I want to know God, I am constantly rushing to the next phrase or sentence before I have captured the essence of what is being said in the one I just read. Laura Morgan is always decrying the fact that her ability to read through a book quickly while I long for the depth that she acquires in her reading. I have been making a conscious effort to slow down and study, especially this topic. I believe I have traveled to far from the focus of knowing God in my studies.<br /><br />In light of this, I am re-reading and really studying and making notes on the first chapter entitled <em>The Solitariness of God. </em>The entire study is awesome in the strictest sense of the word, but the verse I quoted above is written in such a way as to make me want more. Think about it! It is so visual . . .<br /><a href="http://www.glitter-graphics.com"><img src="http://dl8.glitter-graphics.net/pub/2002/2002268r20jaqov5v.jpg" width=566 height=472 border=0></a><br><a href="http://www.glitter-works.org" target=_blank>glitter-graphics.com</a><br /><em></em><br /><em>"these are but the outskirts of his ways"</em><br />I am traveling to a destination that I have planned to visit and I become excited even upon reaching the outskirts of the city. The view of the skyline is breathtaking, but I still have little idea what the city is like.<br /><em></em><br /><em>"how small a whisper do we hear of him!"</em><br />When you hear a whisper don't you just ache to know more?<br /><em></em><br /><em>"But the thunder of his power who can understand?"</em><br /><strong>But</strong> - what a excluding word! We are not like God. We cannot understand all of his ways. His ways are far above our own. This knowledge is like thunder compared to the whisper we hear. No wonder Moses' hair went white. Last night as I simply contemplated how God knows all things and has planned all things, my mind was frazzled. Then I tried to ponder how God could possibly put all his plans together at once . . . I was filled with awe, but totally clueless as to how this could possibly be.<br /><br />In spite of this dumbstruck state, I am anxious to know more . . . And Laura, I hope I will have enough discipline to start a copybook (like my boys, I hate the physical process of writing).Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921349302283048105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18780313.post-78491670861889161932008-12-21T04:11:00.002-06:002008-12-21T04:16:03.029-06:00God saved the Grinch in my SoulToday I was listening to Anne Marie's blog and as I heard the following words from the Grinch Song I recognized myself:<br />"Your soul is an appalling dump heap overflowing with the most disgraceful assortment of rubbish imaginable mangled up in tangled up knots!"<br />Thank you, God, that you have saved this Grinch soul! Disgraceful me is saved by the amazing grace of God.<br />I never realized how the Grinch story was somewhat like the story of redemption.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921349302283048105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18780313.post-14767660960005409732008-12-13T03:57:00.005-06:002008-12-27T01:27:51.228-06:00New York City<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fjenniferbjensen1%2Falbumid%2F5284363823403964145%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss%26authkey%3D0m3qG5djg_o" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /><br />What a great time we had!<br /><br />The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was an experience I'll never forget. Some people crowd up front just hoping to get on television. They were crazy costumes (we saw a couple of turkeys) and bring special friends with them ( a guy of 50+ was carrying his old teddy bear). The envied few have a unique opportunity to see the parade inside of buildings lining the street. They write signs back and forth to people in the buildings across the street.<br /><br />I am probably just as strange as everyone else. We arrived less than five minutes late for our train from New Jersey to Penn Station. You have to understand that we arrived in New Jersey about 1 am and woke up he and his brother at 4:30 am. Matthew (as tall as he is) could not see the parade. What strange thing did I do? I put him on my back for most of the time so that he could see.<br /><br />We got turned around afterward and instead of heading for Central Park, we ended up at the Empire State Building. It was fantastic! Since we were only in New York for two days, we could say we saw it all, because we did - atop the Empire State Building.<br /><br />On Friday we went to see the Statue of Liberty. Everyone should take that trip if they can. What that statue has come to mean to so many people is great. I am impressed by the opportunities for freedom from oppression, religious persecution and even starvation that Lady Liberty represents.<br /><br />Liberty made me think of our liberty in Christ. One of the quotes, "Liberty is not the right to do what one wants, but the right to do what one must." -- Patrick Henry, made me think of Romans 7. Without Christ we have no hope of this type of liberty, because we are enslaved to sin and even when we try to do what is right we sin.<br /><br />On Saturday we had such a special treat. Dave and I often ate a breakfast/brunch restaurant called Le Peep when we were dating. The location in Atlanta closed, but we got the opportunity to go to one in New Jersey. They have such special breakfast foods and such a unique atmosphere that we have always enjoyed it.<br /><br />Then we stopped at . . .<br /><br />H E R S H E Y<br /><br />Sorry. It was wonderful.<br /><br />Dave really surprised us with this trip. What a treat!<br /><br />Pictures to come later.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921349302283048105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18780313.post-37401097824623324152008-12-13T01:04:00.006-06:002008-12-13T01:27:46.407-06:00FaithfulI want so much to be faithful.<br />Faithful to God.<br />Faithful to my husband (the kind of faithfulness that means more than loving him best).<br />Faithful to my children.<br />Faithful in my relationships.<br /><br />The gotcha is ... I am too darn selfish and lazy.<br /><br />I love the time I spend with others. The relationships I have are with people who are talented and interesting, and each person's thoughts give me great insight. So I'm kicking myself and saying, just take a little time out of your day to call, to look at a blog, or even to visit someone.<br /><br />Now, God. Why is it so hard to find time for you? Of all the relationships your's is the best. In all of this life I must ask you to give me faithfulness and help me discard this selfishness and laziness.<br /><br />Listen ... I hear 1 Corinthians 13 speaking to me. Love is what I need to be faithful to God and to others. I really need to learn to love and remember the love that God had for me.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00921349302283048105noreply@blogger.com0