Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Written anonymously on the walls of a medieval castle were hte following words:

You call me Master and Obey me not,
You call me Light and Seek me not,
You call me Way and Walk me not,
You call me Life andDesire me not,
You call me Wise and follow me not,
You call me fair and Love me not,
You call me Rich and Ask me not,
You call me Eternal and Seek me not,
You call me Gracious and Trust me not,
If I condemn you, Blame me not.

Author Unknown

Sunday, November 27, 2005

Life Ain't Always Beautiful

Life aint always beautiful
Sometimes it's just plain hard
Life can knock you down, it can break your heart

Life aint always beautiful
You think you're on your way
And it's just a dead end road at the end of the day
But the struggles make you stronger
And the changes make you wise
And happiness has its own way of takin it's sweet time

CHOURS
No, life aint always beautiful
Tears will fall sometimes
Life aint always beautiful
But it's a beautiful ride
Life aint always beautiful
Some days I miss your smile
I get tired of walkin all these lonely miles

And I wish for just one minute
I could see your pretty face
Guess I can dream, but life don’t work that way
But the struggles make me stronger
And the changes make me wise
And happiness has its own way of takin it's sweet time

No, life aint always beautiful
But i know i'll be fine
Hey, life aint always beautiful
But it's a beautiful ride
What a beautiful ride

Saturday, November 26, 2005

Insurance Policy

Is it weird that I asked for an insurance policy for Christmas?

That's my baby's daddy!..The living Christmas Tree..and other Friday night adventures

So yesterday my friend Justin was suppose to come down and we were suppose to come to the living Christmas Tree...God OBVIOUSLY had different plans! Not even kidding! I would have loved for Justin to come..but God wanted something different. So I was asking a ton of people to go and I e-mailed my friend Jessica (we play basketball together) and asked if she wanted to come (and here's the stupid part) before I got her reply back I asked if anyone wanted to go to TLC (The Living Christmas Tree) and Krista, Sarah, and Daisy all said they wanted to go. Now, here's a problem..the tickets are completely sold out and I only had one extra! (I had totally forgot that I had e-mailed Jess to see if she wanted to go) So they asked when was it..and because it was Friday night Krista, and Daisy either had promised their aunt that they'd babysit or that they had to work. So Sarah said she'd go. That was great! I love Sarah! When I got back to my class I checked my mail and there was a msg from Jess (oh no!) but she said that she had a ton of homework and wouldn't be attending. (Thank you God!) So I picked Sarah up, and we had a BLAST! Not even kidding guys..I'm so gonna be in TLC next year. It's AMAZING! And it's theater! I miss it so much!! And it's singing! I love singing! (even though I can't do it with music! HA!)

There was the psyco Christmas tree where they had "the lighting of the tree" and the tree's lights went pysco (it was intentional) but it was so amazing! Every bit of it! Sarah loved it to!

So after I dropped Sarah off I went and caught the last 17 mins of the boys game. They were playing Akerly and it was a close game (refs here suck!!! FYI) and there was some white chick up in the stands screaming at the boys..and at one time she screamed "yeah that's my man" and I said to the girls around me "Yeah that's my baby's daddy"...I really did feel bad because as Christian I probably shouldn't say things like that...but it was so true! She was acting retarted! I wondered if she was for real! So the girls and I laughed pretty hard core about her for awhile and then she yells at the boys on our team something like "shut the f-up" and she's like yeah you two girls down in the corner to..I didn't know what to do..if I was feeling brave I should jumped up and said it's a GAME sista friend! (In my best ghetto voice) ..but I was worried about my saftey..

So I went rented a movie and went to bed..(The perfect man is a good movie BTW) ..

Now today I'll probably clean up the joint..and go to the guys game tonight at 6..and then go hang out with Tyson and do something.

Kristina's having a baby! Do you realize how incredibly happy that makes me?!?!? My best friend from high school (I guess that's what her title would be) is havin' a baby! I can't wait to go and buy lil baby Andrew/Kristina something..actually a lot of things! I just want to buy a ton of things! I want to take her out shopping and take her out to eat..and do all of that stuff! We had a GREAT 45 min conversation just about babies..and baby things! The baby is due in July, so that means that after she comes home from the hospital..if she needs something I can help her out! Kristina is a really great friend (for anyone looking to make a really great friend) she was the type of friend that would tell you what you need to know..not what you wanted to hear..She loved you enough to tell you how it was..and what was happening...and she knew that if she waited until later it would hurt more. The doctors have said because of the morning sickness she MAY be having twins (not a def. thing)..so be in prayer for that..Kris would like to have twins and then they come out smaller and don't hurt AS bad..Man..this makes me want to go home..Thankfully I'll be able to be around about a month before the baby(S) are born..and a month afterwards as well!

aAnyway..this has taken forever to write..lol..So I'm out for the day..

PEACE B WITH YOU!

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

A new change of mind....

I was going to post on how I feel fat and ugly..but instead...

God is so wonderful...

I can't imagine why He's using me for such great things..Sometimes I wonder if I'm crazy..but I know I'm not (unless crazy is followed by sold out christian)..even though my devotion life sucks I still have this relationship with the creator of my dreams. The greatest most amazing dream I have..God wants to rock. He wants to make my life 60 KAJILLION times better...

I can't fathom all that God has in store. Sometimes I do stupid things..like tonight..going to far in a joke but God forgives (sorry guys) and He's faithful..

"...I'll never get by living on my own ability..."


Amazing how Casting Crowns, by my Father's grace, knows me so well...

Danielle might be moving to Moncton!! WOO HOO!

Can you believe how amazing that would be?

Not only could I move out of here (Why I hate my apartment is another list soon coming to my blog)..but I also wouldn't be super lonely cause I'd have Danielle to hang out with..

The only thing I'd be concerned about is us fighting..but..we'll set some rules...and it'll be all good...hopefully..


Be in prayer for that guys!

I got some christmas gifts today..when I went shopping with Tyson...it's a great time..

Anyway..I'm sleepy...and I have a MAJOR marketing presentation tomorrow..be in prayer for that! And Danielle and I moving in together..it's not a done deal yet..

But if she does come...she's another Youth Leader for MW!! WOOT!


--Krystle

Sunday, November 20, 2005

ryan...

RYAN MAKES ME HAPPY

Friday, November 18, 2005

Why I Hate Moncton

Sorry guys..can't guarantee this will be a top ten..I'm just going to keep writing until I stop..


1. The taxis look like cop-cars
---White Crown Victorias...and while I was discussing this with a friend I realized that the only cop cars I've seen..or that I've noticed have been a little truck and a van...

2. No one wants to help you
It's the typical city mentality...I guess it's everywhere

3. Jolyne says the french (she is french) and the municiple gov (I have to agree with that one)
The government sucks because who makes stupid laws like..you can't park on the street....you wouldn't find that back home!

4. No one looks at you when you're walking down the street.
You'd think if someone was going to jump you, you'd rather look at them and get a good visual to tell the cops later...

5. Walk lights....
When I walk to school someone's always ahead of me so I have to wait for the traffic to start and then stop again...I haven't braved out into walking across the road when it says not to..but I have seen it done..and it is now my life mission

6. When you go out between 4-6:30 in car you don't know if you're going to live or die
Honestly, where does all this traffic come from?

7. Going to the mall is no big deal...
For the record...I've been to the mall twice..and one time all I bought was a smoothie (It cost 5 bucks..which leads me to the next point)

8. Everything is so darn expensive..
Except for gas (which I can appreciate now) everyone seems to want to pay 20 million dollars for everything

9. No one knows who you are...or cares for that mater..
I went into the car dealership and told them just to bill my parents company and they wouldn't...had I been in Woodstock it would not have been a problem.

10. Everyone thinks that I have lived here my entire life and that I go to ABU...
If I had lived here my entire life...or I lived on rez at ABU..I would have friends...nuf said..

11. My friends aren't here...
You know..the ones that I made so easily back home..Andrew Smith for example..I just showed up at his church..and now we're great buddies...Kate..I made her my friend just by hanging out with Andrew..and now I'd consider her one of my best friends..I miss the Smiths!!!

12. TWO WORDS...CITY WATER

13. Sirens..
In their defense I rarely hear them now...

14. I can see it..but it still takes 20 minutes to get there..
20 mins back home gets me almost to Kate and Andrew's house...and they live far away..

That's it for now...I'll add more when I live here longer..

Thursday, November 17, 2005

I HATE GIRLS

I HATE GIRLS..EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM..THERE IS NOTHING GOOD THAT HAS EVER COME OUT OF A WOMAN! THEY'RE ALL NASTY NASTY NASTY PEOPLE THAT DON'T DESERVE REALLY NICE GUYS!

WOAH TO THE MAN THAT DECIDES TO DATE ME!

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Witnessing at NBCC

Today at school we had a band at the school for IVCF and I, being the only student, was nominated for passing out flyers. Now usually I don't mind being all loud and crazy for Jesus..but today I had to force myself to get up and go do it. I was embarassed that it wasn't second nature to go and tell people about IVCF, which is basically inviting people to meet with Jesus. I did it though, that's the most important thing.

I had some guys that seemed promising at coming (yeah! I might not be the only student now!!) and some that just took a flyer because I asked them if they wanted one. There was a girl in my class that I asked her to come to IVCF and she bluntly said no and I said why not? And she showed me this star necklace she had on..I said ohhh you're Jewish..and she was like no..I'm wiccan..

I really think I witnessed to her well...honestly..I didn't cut down her religion..I just basically asked her what she believed..and someday..she might ask me the same. Maybe not..but atleast she's didn't get a bad impression of Christians.

I hate that..in high school I was friends with the "geek" and when he turned gay..and had a ton of friends..I was still his friend.. but a lot of my christian friends hated him...

sin...it doesn't divide a Christian from a non-christian..we're all the same..just one accepts God's grace..and one doesn't. SO STOP ACTING LIKE IT DOES!

My biggest philosphy is that getting mad at someone and freaking out at them doesn't bring them closer to Jesus..it probably sends them further away...

I'm in the soul winnin' business...

I also thought it was great that when I went and checked my e-mail and there was a e-devo about Witnessing to different types of people (I'll post the site at the end of this blog) and there was one especially for Wiccans. God's awesome

Anyway,

Night all..be in prayer for me..as I'm going with Tyson to visit Tim tomorrow..

XOXO

Krystle
http://www.dare2share.org/top10
http://www.dare2share.org (this is the regular site..it's all for College Aged Christians..it states that 50% of Christian teens going to college will loose their faith..I don't believe that we loose our faith..I believe that we choose not to accept God's grace.)

Monday, November 14, 2005

Praying for Tim

For all who read my blog...

Tim Burlock was in a serious accident on Sunday. It's quite serious and from what I've heard (and we know how many rumors fly around when things like this happen) he's paralyzed from the waist down but because his spinal cord wasn't broken he might be able to walk...

PLEASE BE IN PRAYER FOR THIS!!

I know that someday Tim will walk again. I also know that this is going to apart of his testimony in a HUGE way! Be in prayer for his family and him..he's only 18 and just started school at ABU.

Anyway just a quick blog before going to write my report


--Krystle



Sunday, November 13, 2005

A Long Weekend in The Carleton County

IF YOUR NAME IS JESSICA YOU NEED TO BLOG!


Now that that's outta the way..

I had a blast this weekend. Hung out with friends..some that I haven't seen in awhile and some that I saw last time I was up. Kate (Smith) and I had a ton of fun at her Mary Kay party (I spent way too much) and even tried our hand at Raquetball (Andrew only beat me 6/10 and then 9/10 and that was the first time I played.

I played Raquetball with Andrew on Thursday night when I first got home and I accidentially hit Brandon Cox in the head with the ball (they fly really fast and they really hurt) I felt so bad..but he got me back..a line drive to the stomach! No worries though.

Grr....

There's so much that I want to talk about that I can't say here...grr..

Anyway, I have a math test and accounting test (cause my profs coming home from the Montreal Toronto Game tomorrow, where she sat on the ice) so I'm off to bed early!

Night all

BLOG SOON!

--Krystle

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

HOLY CRAP

JOSH IS GOING TO BLOG! EVERYONE GET READY HE'S GONNA DO IT!


(atleast that's what he just told me..so if he doesn't...DUTCH OVEN for him!)

Sunday, November 06, 2005

Christianity

Would it be easier if Christainity was more rule based?

Seriously now...

Instead of it being a mystery of finding everything in the bible...and searching for it..right at the beginning of each book it says..

To be a Christian you have to...

And then it lists all the things you have or should not do.

Then there wouldn't be controversial topics...nor would there be Christians disagreeing with each other, or fighting over stupid things..because the arguement would be "See, it's right here to be a christian you have to (insert word here)" and then it would be over.

Today I entered a discussion about drinking, and it really got me thinking (cause I do that a lot since I'm alone) am I against it?

I was talking to my dad, and I had to repent because I was judging people hardcore. I love how my dad thinks that all he has to do is be a good person and he's going to heaven and he keeps me in-line spiritually. I basically told my dad that he would judge my friends because they were suppose to be Christians and they were drinking in front of him. Like saying that my dad would be the judgemental one (when actually it was me). That's when dad told me that he's not against a drink once and awhile...and he thinks that there are people that can hold their liquor and those that can't...and the ones that can't shouldn't drink. Is that what I believe? ......That's where my mind draws a blank...

I don't drink..I will not drink again that's easy enough to say.

But am I against drinking? Because I've watched my parents drink (quite heavily at times..but they're not alcoholics by any means) and I haven't said anything...if anything I've offered to be DD. Is that wrong? Is it wrong to support it in that fashion? Because if I wouldn't have offered one less person would have been getting drunk..was that wrong?

My favourite Chapter in the bible is Romans 14. (This is the message version)

"1Welcome with open arms fellow believers who don't see things the way you do. And don't jump all over them every time they do or say something you don't agree with--even when it seems that they are strong on opinions but weak in the faith department. Remember, they have their own history to deal with. Treat them gently.

2For instance, a person who has been around for a while might well be convinced that he can eat anything on the table, while another, with a different background, might assume all Christians should be vegetarians and eat accordingly. 3But since both are guests at Christ's table, wouldn't it be terribly rude if they fell to criticizing what the other ate or didn't eat? God, after all, invited them both to the table. 4Do you have any business crossing people off the guest list or interfering with God's welcome? If there are corrections to be made or manners to be learned, God can handle that without your help.

5Or, say, one person thinks that some days should be set aside as holy and another thinks that each day is pretty much like any other. There are good reasons either way. So, each person is free to follow the convictions of conscience.

6What's important in all this is that if you keep a holy day, keep it for God's sake; if you eat meat, eat it to the glory of God and thank God for prime rib; if you're a vegetarian, eat vegetables to the glory of God and thank God for broccoli. 7None of us are permitted to insist on our own way in these matters. 8It's God we are answerable to--all the way from life to death and everything in between--not each other. 9That's why Jesus lived and died and then lived again: so that he could be our Master across the entire range of life and death, and free us from the petty tyrannies of each other.

10So where does that leave you when you criticize a brother? And where does that leave you when you condescend to a sister? I'd say it leaves you looking pretty silly--or worse. Eventually, we're all going to end up kneeling side by side in the place of judgment, facing God. Your critical and condescending ways aren't going to improve your position there one bit. 11Read it for yourself in Scripture:

"As I live and breathe," God says,
"every knee will bow before me;
Every tongue will tell the honest truth
that I and only I am God."

12So tend to your knitting. You've got your hands full just taking care of your own life before God.


13Forget about deciding what's right for each other. Here's what you need to be concerned about: that you don't get in the way of someone else, making life more difficult than it already is. 14I'm convinced--Jesus convinced me!-that everything as it is in itself is holy. We, of course, by the way we treat it or talk about it, can contaminate it.

15If you confuse others by making a big issue over what they eat or don't eat, you're no longer a companion with them in love, are you? These, remember, are persons for whom Christ died. Would you risk sending them to hell over an item in their diet? 16Don't you dare let a piece of God-blessed food become an occasion of soul-poisoning!

17God's kingdom isn't a matter of what you put in your stomach, for goodness' sake. It's what God does with your life as he sets it right, puts it together, and completes it with joy. 18Your task is to single-mindedly serve Christ. Do that and you'll kill two birds with one stone: pleasing the God above you and proving your worth to the people around you.

19So let's agree to use all our energy in getting along with each other. Help others with encouraging words; 20don't drag them down by finding fault. You're certainly not going to permit an argument over what is served or not served at supper to wreck God's work among you, are you? I said it before and I'll say it again: All food is good, but it can turn bad if you use it badly, if you use it to trip others up and send them sprawling. 21When you sit down to a meal, your primary concern should not be to feed your own face but to share the life of Jesus. So be sensitive and courteous to the others who are eating. Don't eat or say or do things that might interfere with the free exchange of love.

22Cultivate your own relationship with God, but don't impose it on others. You're fortunate if your behavior and your belief are coherent. 23But if you're not sure, if you notice that you are acting in ways inconsistent with what you believe--some days trying to impose your opinions on others, other days just trying to please them--then you know that you're out of line. If the way you live isn't consistent with what you believe, then it's wrong."

To me that screams, let me deal with those that drink. Be uplifting, live your life to glorify me. I don't need you to make a case for me, I'll do it myself! Don't be my lawyer..be my witness.

With that, I'm off to bed, living my life...not someone elses.

Saturday, November 05, 2005

Floor Crawl? What the crap?

So I just had a friend tell me about this "floor crawl" idea. He's in university and you go from room to room and you take shots at each one. 13 people from the campus have gone to the hospital for alcohol poisioning...does that make sense?! People could DIE from that! Oh man, I went to site the other day and it says that approximately 50% of teens that go to University "loose their faith". I'm not saying that God takes his salvation away...but you can choose not to accept it..after you've accepted it already. (does that make sense)

I've heard stories of Christian girls...that have lead worship..going to a sexual hypnotist..and whether you believe it or not..she had an orgasim on stage. Nothing screams I love Jesus like that!

I feel alone! Really honestly and truly...I feel like I'm the only kid in my entire school that is a Christian..actually I'm the only regular attending student at IVCF..but I do know of 3 other students that do not attend and are Christians..BUT STILL! Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever...so what makes it so different from High School to College/University?

They say High schools the most tempting spiritually..but is that true? Now I'm wondering..how can I make it easier for others in my school to live their faith?

Anyway,

I'm going out to eat...I haven't eaten all day..(I do that way too often and need to stop) can't wait until after booster when I actually have people reading my blog...

--Krystle

It's faithfulness not our success that will take us to a place of rest

Friday, November 04, 2005

Get Ready..best book ever..but I'm gonna ruin it for you

First..if you want to read the book I'll tell you when to stop..

The Wedding by (THE BEST AUTHOR EVER!) Nicholas Sparks is so great! I loved it... alot!

It's about a guy who has focused so much of his life on his career and providing for his family that he doesn't know if his wife loves him anymore..

So he decides to romance her again..

STOP HERE!





























So his 30th wedding anniversary is coming up and he plans to do something for his wife really special (since he forgot their anniversary last year) Their daughter decides to get married a week before the anniversary on their wedding date. So he's already on vacation and his wife is going nuts trying to plan a wedding in a week. He cooks dinner for her, the works (AHHH it's so much more than what I am telling you!!) they're having the wedding at Noah's house (YES, the Noah from the Notebook..he doesnt die in the book and the wife is his daughter) and when the daughter is upstairs getting her wedding dress on she comes down in a matching bridesmaid dress and that's when the husband surprises the wife and lets her know that their daughter's not getting married...they're renewing their vows. AHHHHHHHHHHHH..serious..I have not done justice to this book by telling you this..there's so much more and it's so much better!

SOMEONE READ IT!

I have decided....

I have decided that someday...soon..

I am going to go and meet Jessica and Doug. I post on their blogs frequently, and I've met both of them actually...in passing but we've never hung out or anything...

When I get home for the Christmas break I'm going to Woodstock Wesleyan's Youth group..

So now they have been for-warned...

And I have to go do PC Fundamentals.

--Crazy in love (with Jesus hahah)


Krystle


PS. GOT THE NEW THIRD DAY CD!! IT'S EXCITING!!