I love tumblr. I really do. The only complaint is that I can’t organize my posts. It’s like a relationship that started off great, but ends with, “It’s not you, it’s me. It just won’t work out.”
So good-bye for now tumblr. You can always find me at www.jennyhembree.wordpress.com
Seriously. Our friends make the cutest babies hands down.
Romans 8:18
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”
Whatever the suffering might be, no matter how painful or small, the glory that will be revealed in Christ will be immeasurably better. Right now, I’m suffering. It might seem trite compared to the tragedies in Myanmar or China, but still I am suffering. The beautiful thing about that is found in Romans. “If indeed we suffer with Him in order that we may also be glorified with Him.”
My response is not out of my own doing or by white-knuckling the situation. But because Jesus became a sin offering, I can walk according to the Spirit and not of the flesh. The flesh is so weak. The flesh white-knuckles. The flesh is selfish. The flesh is the antonym of the Spirit.
I want to say that I will suffer like Job. That it might get worse, but I will still praise the One who calls all things to work together for good. I know the deeds of the flesh will make a cameo once in a while, but I pray that I put those to death. That I will walk by the Spirit and suffer well. That in all times, I can see a loving God who uses all situations, no matter how horrific, pointing to the cross and His glory.
Our present day sufferings have nothing on the future glory to be revealed.
Chicago - Sufjan Stevens
A new old hometown?
Friday video
1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME (first pet, current car): Sunshine xB
2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME (fave ice cream flavor, favorite type of shoe): Caramel Mary-Jane Crocs
3. YOUR NATIVE AMERICAN NAME (favorite color, favorite animal): Blue Squirrel
4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME (middle name, city where you were born): Ann Elmhurst
5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 of your first name):
Hemje
6. SUPERHERO NAME (2nd favorite color, favorite drink): Red Root Beer
7. NASCAR NAME (the first names of your grandfathers): Jerry Bernhardt
8. STRIPPER NAME ( the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent,favorite candy): Valentino Twizzler
9. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME (your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter): Marcason Merryville
10. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower): Autumn Hyndrangea
11. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing rightnow):
Strawberry Slippers
12. HIPPIE NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree): Ricotta Redwood
She could beat up Chuck Norris for sure.
So a friend of mine challenged me to start, “Making the Cut” by Jillian Michaels with her. (She’s the trainer from the Biggest Loser). It’s a workout that’s divided into circuits so it keeps your heart rate up and is a total body workout. I’m on day 5…and let me tell you I can already see and feel a difference.
Is anyone else up to the challenge?? :)
Two words….simply incredible.
