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Re: I Need Help With This

JillVictoria — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:20:54 -0000

Jesus knew what was in Judas' heart when he made the comment about how the perfume should have been sold and used for the poor. Obviously, that's not what Judas really wanted to do with the money.

Basically, Jesus was saying to Judas that the poor would always be around for him to worry about and for people to care for; but that his time here was precious and drawing to an end. The perfume had a higher purpose to serve than to help the poor or line Judas' pockets. The perfume was saved so that Mary could prepare Jesus' body for burial.

Mary got it. She knew that Jesus was about to die. She also knew He had risen from the dead her brother. She was thanking Him, she was anointing Him. There was no indication that Mary and her siblings were well off, so to offer up what she had was a very selfless thing. She offered up the most expensive thing she had to her Messiah.

To me, Jesus was trying to get everyone to realize that to serve Him was to serve others. Yes, the perfume could have helped a lot of people with the money it would sell for, but Jesus' death would help millions upon millions of people over time.

Re: Childhood Memory

JillVictoria — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:50:57 -0000

That has to be one of the scariest things to go through as a child. I remember fearing all the time that our house would burn down and we'd have no where to live and nothing to us except what we were wearing.

You were really brave to do what you did. Being that kind of kid sure does show what kind of dad you'll be :)

Re: What Can(t) I say?

JillVictoria — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:01:08 -0000

Awesome quote to reiterate your point!

Like I told you yesterday: your relationship with God is no one's business but yours and God's. And He knows your heart.

I actually made the same argument you did, about how people want to point out others sins to hide their own. No one likes hearing that. I sure didn't when I first heard it... still don't when I catch myself at it. Because ALL have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. My sin is no better or worse than the next person's. It's still a slap in the face to God.

Re: 25 things

JillVictoria — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:57:35 -0000

I did mine last Friday. Here ya go!
http://www.life-in-prose-an...

Re: Bonus Years

JillVictoria — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:45:23 -0000

Happy Birthday! Glad you have had six bonus years so far.

I feel the same way you do, but for a different reason. I didn't have the thought I wouldn't live past a certain age, just that I would never come as far as I have in life. I didn't think I'd be happy, in love or getting married. It just seemed like a "meant for someone else but not for me" thing. I consider everything I do in life a bonus because it's one more thing I never thought I'd do.

Re: My Community.

JillVictoria — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:12:31 -0000

Internet friends can be a great thing. I can't begin to describe the impact that people I am friends with online have had on me. Not everyone can make friends online or bridge and distance gap with a bonding friendship. It really is cool to do so.

I'm glad you're an internet friend as well as a "in real life" friend :)

Re: Three Years.

JillVictoria — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:14:26 -0000

Congratulations on your life changing choice three years ago today! I can't imagine how hard it was to leave that life behind and venture out into a new one. Well, in a way I can imagine it. I just did it on a different journey.

It's amazing the choices we make and how they all lead to where we are today. God definitely had His hand in your life, even before you knew it.

Re: Wanna help?

JillVictoria — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:42:35 -0000

Even though I can't make it (since I have previous plans, but you knew that already) I can suggest places that I'd go with my friends when we'd pass out food and clothes to the homeless in Atlanta. Try anywhere around Underground. Of course, the Peach Drop is there so they may move on from there. Also up and down Peachtree Street. We'd find them camped out in church doorways there. And there is an overpass close to Underground where we'd find a lot of people. If you were getting off 75/85 North onto Capital Ave then it was a bridge that went over Capital Ave where we'd go.

Oh, and Lucky Street. The fountain area out there close to Lucky Street. And Centennial.

If I think of anything else I will Twitter you.

Re: Nightmares

JillVictoria — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:48:08 -0000

What allergy medicine is it? You can google side effects.

A way I've found to more or less control my dreams is to think just briefly about something I'd like to dream about right before bed and then I usually dream about it. Seems weird, I know. But it works for me so I figure it might work for you or anyone else.

Re: I Don’t Like to Talk About it.

JillVictoria — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:38:54 -0000

You know my story now. I can relate in some ways to what you felt when you finally confronted what happened to you. It is one of those things where you pushed it to the back of your mind hoping that that is where it would stay for the rest of your life. When it pops in your head all of a sudden, it can be overwhelming. I'm sure we're thinking the same thing when I say that God has the timing right for everything. He knew when it was time to talk with me about what happened to me and He knew when it was time to talk to you about what happened to you.

Healing feels so good. I'm still healing. Sometimes I think that it was worth the pain just to experience the relief and joy of healing.

Re: My Sin is Better Than Your Sin.

JillVictoria — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:58:13 -0000

You're right. It's easy to want to judge others and not put a mirror up to our own face. We're all guilty of sin, but who wants to face that? Personally, and I'm sure others feel the same, it makes me really uncomfortable.

Re: It’s official

JillVictoria — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:34:34 -0000

I understand the fear/hope emotion, even though I'm not sure how to describe it either in a way that would make sense to someone else. I'm sure God has something in store for you with the extra time.

Re: You tell me.

JillVictoria — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:52:29 -0000

Honestly, I like my job and I really enjoy my life. That gets me out of bed every morning. There is too much to experience in too little time to not get up and really carpe diem! My boyfriend is one of the major reasons I'm glad to be alive in the morning.

Other than that, the song "Good Morning, Beautiful" is my alarm on my phone and that wakes me up every morning, lol.

Re: My Story - Jill

JillVictoria — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:29:30 -0000

Thanks Kris. I love the person you are as well...and the little person you made :)

Re: A Favor

JillVictoria — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:15:13 -0000

Great idea, Andy! I'll send people Kris' way too.

Re: Advent er… tnevdA

JillVictoria — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:06:48 -0000

I'm proud to say that I have not put myself in any more debt over Christmas presents this year. I budgeted myself, shopped for sales only or made the gifts myself.

You're right, people do overspend and then complain about their debt for half the new year just to lather, rinse and repeat come November again. We should all be more cautious spenders this year in particular. America has the "I want it now" attitude and that needs to be adjusted soon.