Thou shalt not act like a horse

I respect my sunday school teacher. I don't like to talk about politics or philosophy because admittedly, I learned to debate well. When such topics are brought up, I often get rolled eyes from the majority of my peers for even caring about those topics, much less wanting to "discuss" them both objectively and subjectively. However, because I respect him, I trust him and because I trust him, we began down this topic sunday morning before sunday school.


He is taking a Biblical Worldview class (http://cathyduffyreviews.com/worldview/worldview-index.htm) that my father is teaching. I took this class last year.


It changes you, whether it is a curse or blessing, I have not yet given a verdict.


My teacher summarized the experience quite well, "I feel like the blinders that every christian has on have been removed and to be honest, it's scary. It shows how everything is connected and intertwined, but also how christians have failed to follow Christ's example in living a unified, connected life."

(looks foolish, doesn't it?)

Whether you are atheist, christian, deist, buddhist, etc, the religion you choose truly effects everything. In the modern day, we don't connect our religious affiliation with our political views or our psychological beliefs. We tend to compartmentalize. When at church, rarely is that seen as affiliated with what we accept as true in the classroom. My teacher was right, it is scary to remove the blinders or dividers that separate your church life, work life, home life, sports life, thought life, school life, social life, moral life, political life, etc. In one swoop, there now exists a challenge of maintaining consistency and to add to the pressure, You are held accountable to an omnipotent God. He is right; it is scary to take the blinders off, but you look pretty foolish wearing them.

Take them off. I double dog dare you.

Ohh Tim-bo

Dear Tim McGraw,

I'm not a huge country music fan, yet I was recently kidnapped, strapped down, and forced to listen to country music by these horrible people. Okay, so maybe they were my friends and I didn't mind the kidnapping because they took me to the beach, but country?! really?

I was brainwashed. Having heard your song "Do you want fries with that?" I feel as though we are best friends. You know, BFF'S with hearts and smiley faces all around them? That's us. The chorus was especially catchy:

"Well you took my wife
And you took my kids
And you took that life
That I used to live
My pride, the pool, the boat, my tools, my dreams, the dog, the cat
Yeah I think that's just about everything
Oh I almost forgot
Do you want fries with that?"

I can sympathize you, buddy boy. I have felt like certain people have taken alot from me too. But Tim, my best friend forever, I promise you that it all turns out okay. Granted, I haven't been cheated on or stripped of my possessions, but I can still relate. Buddy, the moral of the story is if someone makes herself available to be taken, she probably isn't worth a spot in your life anyways.

But then again, BFF, I am biased. I say these things as I sit on the most beautiful beach with my best friends who have never left.

With love,
Emily

p.s. which was worse to lose, the boat or the dog?

Floppy hats

I have always wanted to be the girl on the beach with a wide-rimmed, floppy hat on the beach. Not the prissy type who also sport oversized Gucci Sunglasses and Tee-shirts from Saks that costed more than a normal person's whole outfit.

No, not that kind.

I wanna be the natural kind who wears no makeup and quickly puts on baggy linen shorts. Completely el naturale :)

Yeah, that's my girl!

I'm going to the beach with two of my best girlfriends and I am going to be that girl because I can and I have always wanted to.

I've also always wanted to be the friend who constantly encourages. You know them, the friends that seem to say "me listening to/ affirming you is more important than me informing you about my life." I'm gonna be her too, but not just for a week. My friends deserve me to be her todos los dias (for those of you who did not take spanish.... "every day." but you probably deduced that!)

I've also wanted to be that girlfriend who always honors her boy. There are many who do. They focus on making their men look good. I'm gonna be her too. Ben deserves that.

Last, I've always wanted to be that daughter who is dedicated completely to her Heavenly Father. My loyalty sometimes wavers. My time is often limited. My ability is often incompetent. He deserves more.....My goodness, it's God!

And when all of these are mixed, I will be me. When I am me, I will be dedicated to others. Who are you?