By the way...

...what are you folks getting me for my birthday? I recommend money.


:) ... :|

yush!

A sister is tiyad!!!

i.e. tired

Just thought I'd share. G'night gentlepeople!!

Thanks so much Fred

Thank you so very much, Fred. This site is phenomenal - very well done! I can't wait to put the scizoops up on this piece!

Hallelujah Holla Back!!!!

:)

i love the colour of this blog page

Consider it Pure Joy

Consider it pure joy, my brothers [and sisters], whenever you face trials of many kinds for you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be made mature and complete not lacking in anything. (James 1:2-4)
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I heard this Scripture quoted today and I thought...man, there is just no shortcut to maturity. I continue to realize that if I am to grow as a Christian, I have to renew my mind in regards to trials in life.

This week has been quite challenging for me. Inconsistent work hours, my own personal struggles, follow-ups, family, and pondering about the direction of my life have left me....a bit perturbed to say the least. But the Scripture above challenged me to refocus my thinking.

What is a trial anyways? An examination, an experiment, an assessment etc.
If were to grade myself on how I have handled trials this week would I pass?

->Pure Joy – F-; is there a lower grade than this?
->Prayer – D-;
->Holding on to the promises -> B- maybe
->Trust in God – N/A

I’m spurred on by that Scripture in James to consistently view trials in a positive light. It’s hard, but I guess I’ll understand it better by and by…

We are Live!! ++ Music!!

I can finally say we are "live". I was able to integrate audio into the site although it took longer than anticipated. The radio.blog media player is just plain cool! I tested and it works for both IE and Firefox browsers. To listen to music while on the site, click on "JusLisen" and the player will pop-up. If you don't get a pop-up window(highly unlikely) you may have to disable pop-up blocking on your browser. I have uploaded India Arie's songs ( I see you smiling Aisha! ) and will be posting Jon Augustine's once I catch up with Wolfie. Cash, I am sorry I don't own country music CD's (There are no rodeos where I am from). Latoya, Oh-My-Flipping-Gosh Latoya!! maybe you can introduce the music of Regina Spectkor to the rest of us. Indulge! I'll hit the sack now. Good morning!

Fred.

A Big Thanks to Fred!

This has been a long time coming and I am excited that we now have something to keep us all connected as we fight and battle on our campuses alone during the week. Many of us have been emailing back and fourth but this can now be our new means of communication as we fight on through the week. I encourage everyone to join in.

Fred I want to take this time to let you know how much I and I'm sure it's safe to say all of us appreciate your heart to stay up all night working on this and helping us to continue to be bonded as the body of Christ. I love you Bro! We all (myself included) can learn something from your example as a servant in the Kingdom of GOD! You are an amazing man with an amazing heart! Never give that up! (Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.)

As for the rest of you hulligans, (spelling?) I love you all very much and can't wait to be refreshed as we spend time together!

In Him,
Cash

Your Mid-Term Exam

Last Sunday, Cash delivered his first sermon at the singles/campus service held at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church and it was awesome. Listen here.

Lamar's Big Day

2/25/07: The C.M went to BareBones after an abbreviated service (courtesy of the snow )to celebrate Lamar's baptism.

Welcome to the Scoop Lounge

Yay!! Finally we have a blogspot where we can share our love for God with the world and with each other. The idea of having a place where we can share our quiet times and encouragements remotely is certainly not new.

In the Disciples Lounge, anyone in the campus ministry(C.M) can post under either Scripture or Culture. The Scripture category includes bible lessons, quiet time readings, and prayer requests while the Culture category includes devotional (time and place), new song lyrics, quizzes, recipes, and the critically acclaimed weekly scizoop!

I look forward to the first cyberdevo.