hasid

Psalm 4:3 "But know that the Lord has set apart the godly* for himself; the Lord hears when I call to Him."

*the godly The Hebrew word (hasid) is the adjective form of "steadfast love" (Hb. hesed). This term, variously rendered "godly," "saint," "faithful one," and "holy one" in the Psalms, refers to those who have genuinely laid hold of God's steadfast love; here it is singular, to stress that each faithful member of the people may have this confidence.

disney oceans

"i wanna be a marine iguana. okay, maybe not...but that would be pretty cool."

--my husband 

i am running...

...out of steam

confidence

during my midterm evaluation today, we talked about how my biggest weakness as a teacher is that i am self-deprecating and that i often discredit what i say only moments after i say it. the fact that confidence is the struggle came as no big surprise to me because i know that i am self-deprecating. humility is hard. seeing others as more important than yourself and putting others' needs above your own (phil. 2) is NOT self-deprecation. Jesus is the ultimate example of what it is be humble and consider others' needs as more important than your own--He is, in fact, the example given in the phil. 2 passage i am referring to. now when i think of Jesus, one of the last things i think of is self-deprecating. He is simultaneously the epitome of humility and confidence, of service and authority.

When you stand on the stage you must have a sense that you are addressing the whole world, and that what you say is so important the whole world must listen.

    - Stella Adler 

juno

Me: I like it when she blinks but one eyelid stays open so it looks like she's winking at you.
Bruce: Or she's trying to use devil cat magic on you.