Hey ya'll!!!!
I see no one has posted in a few weeks so I guess I will post one now. Christmas is Saturday and as I think about this past year I think about how fast it went. When I really think about it I think about how it feels like Mt. Rushmore just happened like 2 weeks ago. It's heard to believe that MTR was the last time I seen most of you. So my question to all of you is what were our favorite memories of this past year. It can be SR related or it can be something at school or anyhting else in your life.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
SR Uber Wootin' Writers Blog #11 ~Kelli
Hey guys!
So with it being finals week here at Wartburg I have had a ton of extra (if you can say that) time to think and reflect. I have thought about what I am thankful for, how I have grown over the year, experiences I was able to have, and what college has taught me. The last one has nothing to do with the amazing academics Wartburg has, but the importance of a support system.
As many of you know I have basically been living on my own for many years now being in all my organizations and with my parents running the restaurant. This year is my first time officially on my own, but even though I am technically living alone I don’t feel like I have been alone ever since September 1 when I moved in. I have learned I will always have a group to support me in my Sheltered Reality performance, but since school has started I have only had continuous contact with two people. To make up for that I have found a core group of people here on campus who are always there for me no matter where they are, what time of day/night it is, or what is going on. These people have been able to keep me semi-sane through my first semester at school. They are there as a shoulder to cry on, which I have used often, been my twin, which I didn’t think was possible other than Alex and yes there is another guy like Alex!!!, and will color the night away and spend three hours in the Wal-mart toy section to distress. These guys are like another crazy family to add to my list of amazing people in my life, and I wouldn’t exchange them for the world!
Looking back at these times in the past four months makes me what to thank them somehow, but I’m just not positive how to go about doing it. As Christmas and New Year’s comes around think about who has helped you through some tough times and find a unique way to thank them for all they have done for you, whether you have known them for 52 years, or two days. Let them know how special they are to you, and that you wouldn’t change that for anything.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year if I don't see you! And I can't wait to see some of you over my 23 days of break! (Jovanna counted that not me, just so you know!!!)
So with it being finals week here at Wartburg I have had a ton of extra (if you can say that) time to think and reflect. I have thought about what I am thankful for, how I have grown over the year, experiences I was able to have, and what college has taught me. The last one has nothing to do with the amazing academics Wartburg has, but the importance of a support system.
As many of you know I have basically been living on my own for many years now being in all my organizations and with my parents running the restaurant. This year is my first time officially on my own, but even though I am technically living alone I don’t feel like I have been alone ever since September 1 when I moved in. I have learned I will always have a group to support me in my Sheltered Reality performance, but since school has started I have only had continuous contact with two people. To make up for that I have found a core group of people here on campus who are always there for me no matter where they are, what time of day/night it is, or what is going on. These people have been able to keep me semi-sane through my first semester at school. They are there as a shoulder to cry on, which I have used often, been my twin, which I didn’t think was possible other than Alex and yes there is another guy like Alex!!!, and will color the night away and spend three hours in the Wal-mart toy section to distress. These guys are like another crazy family to add to my list of amazing people in my life, and I wouldn’t exchange them for the world!
Looking back at these times in the past four months makes me what to thank them somehow, but I’m just not positive how to go about doing it. As Christmas and New Year’s comes around think about who has helped you through some tough times and find a unique way to thank them for all they have done for you, whether you have known them for 52 years, or two days. Let them know how special they are to you, and that you wouldn’t change that for anything.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year if I don't see you! And I can't wait to see some of you over my 23 days of break! (Jovanna counted that not me, just so you know!!!)
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
~SR Uber Wootin’ Writers Blog #10- Jovanna~
Happy New Year!
Hey, guys, the last thanksgiving blog didn't get a lot of replies. So if you haven't replied to it yet, stop over there and tell us what you did for Thanksgiving this year, or maybe some of your favorite Thanksgiving memories. :)
Onto this post. I thought it would be nice to wish you all a happy new year, and if you're thinking I'm a month off, well that's partly true. But some of you probably already know that I'm talking about the church's new year! That's right, last Sunday was the first day of advent and also the first day of this new church year! Finally, we've moved out of "ordinary time," which accounts for most of the church year.
I'm not sure if anyone else finds this fascinating, or if it's just because my comp professor has been reading a short book on the church calendar to us as a devotional every class period, but I do find it interesting. I'd like to use this post to briefly go over the church calendar and then ask everyone what their favorite church season is.
As already mentioned, the first day of the church year starts with the first day of advent (which was last Sunday). Advent means the coming of something new, or a birth. So, during the four weeks of advent, we are looking forward to the coming of Christ Jesus and anticipating his eventual return. Do any of you have any advent traditions such as lighting advent candles?
After Christmas comes epiphany, which is the climax of the advent/Christmas season. During epiphany, we remember the three wise men, who "revealed" Jesus Christ to the world as our Lord and King by bringing Him gifts.
In some churches, the season of Epiphany extends until Lent begins, and in others, the intermittent time is simply called "ordinary time". Regardless, lent begins on Ash Wednesday and spans forty days. It is a time of prayer, repentance, reflection, and preparation to celebrate Easter. It culminates in Holy week (Maunday Thursday, Good Friday) and ends the saturday before Easter.
Easter. How great is our God? I'd like to spend a little more time talking about exactly what Easter means to us since it is so important. Backing up to the days before Christ, the only way one could approach God was by atoning for the sin that stood between them and God's holiness. When sacrificing an animal in atonement for sin, the priests would place the sinner's hand on the head of the animal, symbolizing the transfer of sin to the animal. When Jesus died on the cross, he became the final sacrifice to atone for the sin of all who would accept him as their Lord and savior. Some of you recall that when Jesus died a great darkness came over the land, the curtain in the temple split in two, and the soldiers watching said that surely He must be the son of God. Have you ever wondered why the curtain split in two? It was because the curtain referred to was the curtain dividing the the inner temple from the holy of holies--the resting place of the Ark of the Covenant, where God's very presence dwelt. Only priests could enter the holy of holies, and only at very specific times. The splitting of the curtain resembled that we are no longer split from God, but that we may go to him at any time through Jesus.
Whew, that's a lot to keep in mind. But we're almost done. Finally, we come to Pentecost, which comes 50 days after Easter. Pentecost is so cool, guys! Because during Pentecost, we celebrate the descent of the Hold Spirit upon the disciples. This was God the Holy Spirit literally coming down and 'in-dwelling' in each of us. Remember that God dwelled within the holy temple before Christ died for us? Since Pentecost, our bodies have become the temples of God! Remember that always.
Following Pentecost is ordinary time, which stretches for around 33 weeks until the Advent rolls around again.
Heheh... I'd come here only planning to wish you happy new year and look what you've gotten out of it! Please, discuss your favorite times of the year, post other questions and comments, and again go back to the Thanksgiving post.
Jovanna
Hey, guys, the last thanksgiving blog didn't get a lot of replies. So if you haven't replied to it yet, stop over there and tell us what you did for Thanksgiving this year, or maybe some of your favorite Thanksgiving memories. :)
Onto this post. I thought it would be nice to wish you all a happy new year, and if you're thinking I'm a month off, well that's partly true. But some of you probably already know that I'm talking about the church's new year! That's right, last Sunday was the first day of advent and also the first day of this new church year! Finally, we've moved out of "ordinary time," which accounts for most of the church year.
I'm not sure if anyone else finds this fascinating, or if it's just because my comp professor has been reading a short book on the church calendar to us as a devotional every class period, but I do find it interesting. I'd like to use this post to briefly go over the church calendar and then ask everyone what their favorite church season is.
As already mentioned, the first day of the church year starts with the first day of advent (which was last Sunday). Advent means the coming of something new, or a birth. So, during the four weeks of advent, we are looking forward to the coming of Christ Jesus and anticipating his eventual return. Do any of you have any advent traditions such as lighting advent candles?
After Christmas comes epiphany, which is the climax of the advent/Christmas season. During epiphany, we remember the three wise men, who "revealed" Jesus Christ to the world as our Lord and King by bringing Him gifts.
In some churches, the season of Epiphany extends until Lent begins, and in others, the intermittent time is simply called "ordinary time". Regardless, lent begins on Ash Wednesday and spans forty days. It is a time of prayer, repentance, reflection, and preparation to celebrate Easter. It culminates in Holy week (Maunday Thursday, Good Friday) and ends the saturday before Easter.
Easter. How great is our God? I'd like to spend a little more time talking about exactly what Easter means to us since it is so important. Backing up to the days before Christ, the only way one could approach God was by atoning for the sin that stood between them and God's holiness. When sacrificing an animal in atonement for sin, the priests would place the sinner's hand on the head of the animal, symbolizing the transfer of sin to the animal. When Jesus died on the cross, he became the final sacrifice to atone for the sin of all who would accept him as their Lord and savior. Some of you recall that when Jesus died a great darkness came over the land, the curtain in the temple split in two, and the soldiers watching said that surely He must be the son of God. Have you ever wondered why the curtain split in two? It was because the curtain referred to was the curtain dividing the the inner temple from the holy of holies--the resting place of the Ark of the Covenant, where God's very presence dwelt. Only priests could enter the holy of holies, and only at very specific times. The splitting of the curtain resembled that we are no longer split from God, but that we may go to him at any time through Jesus.
Whew, that's a lot to keep in mind. But we're almost done. Finally, we come to Pentecost, which comes 50 days after Easter. Pentecost is so cool, guys! Because during Pentecost, we celebrate the descent of the Hold Spirit upon the disciples. This was God the Holy Spirit literally coming down and 'in-dwelling' in each of us. Remember that God dwelled within the holy temple before Christ died for us? Since Pentecost, our bodies have become the temples of God! Remember that always.
Following Pentecost is ordinary time, which stretches for around 33 weeks until the Advent rolls around again.
Heheh... I'd come here only planning to wish you happy new year and look what you've gotten out of it! Please, discuss your favorite times of the year, post other questions and comments, and again go back to the Thanksgiving post.
Jovanna
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