So I'm making this notebook for my friend's birthday. (Maria Steidinger, if you're reading this, don't go any further!!! I'm about to reveal your present).
I wrote a whole bunch of superawesome quotes on the inside. I thought I'd share a few :)
(Chinese Proverb) "It is better to light one candle thatn to curse the darkness"
(C.S. Lewis) "Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in lettes too large for some of us to see"
(Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.) "Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step"
(Harry Emerson Fosdick) "Christians are not to merely endure change, nor even to profit by it, but to cause it"
(St. Augustine) "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe"
(C.S. Lewis) "If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisty, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world"
So, yes.
Just thought I'd share that with y'all :)
Cordially,
Lady Rachel
...and, of course, moccasins.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
On Mountains and Mennonite History
I have something hysterical to tell you. Mom, Dad, Erica, and I were riding (as in, riding in a car) on our way back from Indy Outreach. We were discussing our favorite movies, and Dad hadn't said anything yet. After awhile, he said, "I don't know...I really like my Illinois Midwest History Documentary series [I forget the exact title]."
We were all like, HAHAHAHA DAD THAT IS SO FUNNY! Then Mom said, "Girls...I think he's serious."
My dad loves history :) Here's another example:
Mom: Would any of you like to play a game tonight?
*Silence*
Mom: Oh, yeah, that's right. Fred, you'd probably enjoy reading your Mennonite history book instead [in all complete seriousness].
Unfortunately, I did not inherit my dad's love for poring over history textbooks. The only history book I love is one about America, and that's because it's about Puritans - you know, how they affected America's roots, and how they influenced documents like the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution...Oookay, so maybe I do like history more than the average person...
...but that's the thing. Just like my friend, Kristi Stahl (who has a blog - it's krististahl.blogspot.com ), says, "Only dead fish go with the flow." It's okay to be different, whether your difference is in that you like poring over history textbooks or that you wear a different style of clothes than the rest of your school. Different is COOL. Different is so LEGIT
(the legit part is kinda an insider).
At first, this may seem completely irrelevant, but you'll see where I'm heading with this. Why is it in style to wear a humungous (sp?) mountain on the back of your head? Don't get me wrong, I think it looks really cool, but seriously. Who started this trend in the first place? I'll bet whoever it was that started the hairstyle was scorned, laughed at, misunderstood! But, hey! All the girls whose hair resembles the Appalachian mountain range have that one person to thank...the person who took a stand to wear her (or maybe even his!!!) hair in a new way...you know, the fish that went AGAINST the flow!!!!!!
On a different note, here is something amazing that my friend, Emily J. E., wrote on Facebook:
"The way I feel when I remember that I am GOD'S is INDESCRIBABLE. Sometimes I will get a little down because I don't look like a super model. But then God sends a sign, mostly through music, that reminds me WHOS I am. I am HIS and nothing can take that away from me. He loves me so very much. And I remember HE knows my NAME. HE knows my every THOUGHT. HE sees each TEAR that FALLS. And HE hears me when I CALL. I would so rather KNOW that I am his and live the life he has for me, instead of playing the worlds stupid game of who can be the thinnest and prettiest. Because that's all that is, is a game! And quite frankly I DO NOT want to play that game! I want to LIVE THE LIFE that GOD has planned for me. I'm SOOOOOO glad that God sends those signs! Love, ~Emily~"
(Emily has a blog, too - thesheteen.blogspot.com )
I think that is absolutely beautiful.
Cordially,
Lady Rachel
We were all like, HAHAHAHA DAD THAT IS SO FUNNY! Then Mom said, "Girls...I think he's serious."
My dad loves history :) Here's another example:
Mom: Would any of you like to play a game tonight?
*Silence*
Mom: Oh, yeah, that's right. Fred, you'd probably enjoy reading your Mennonite history book instead [in all complete seriousness].
Unfortunately, I did not inherit my dad's love for poring over history textbooks. The only history book I love is one about America, and that's because it's about Puritans - you know, how they affected America's roots, and how they influenced documents like the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution...Oookay, so maybe I do like history more than the average person...
...but that's the thing. Just like my friend, Kristi Stahl (who has a blog - it's krististahl.blogspot.com ), says, "Only dead fish go with the flow." It's okay to be different, whether your difference is in that you like poring over history textbooks or that you wear a different style of clothes than the rest of your school. Different is COOL. Different is so LEGIT
(the legit part is kinda an insider).
At first, this may seem completely irrelevant, but you'll see where I'm heading with this. Why is it in style to wear a humungous (sp?) mountain on the back of your head? Don't get me wrong, I think it looks really cool, but seriously. Who started this trend in the first place? I'll bet whoever it was that started the hairstyle was scorned, laughed at, misunderstood! But, hey! All the girls whose hair resembles the Appalachian mountain range have that one person to thank...the person who took a stand to wear her (or maybe even his!!!) hair in a new way...you know, the fish that went AGAINST the flow!!!!!!
On a different note, here is something amazing that my friend, Emily J. E., wrote on Facebook:
"The way I feel when I remember that I am GOD'S is INDESCRIBABLE. Sometimes I will get a little down because I don't look like a super model. But then God sends a sign, mostly through music, that reminds me WHOS I am. I am HIS and nothing can take that away from me. He loves me so very much. And I remember HE knows my NAME. HE knows my every THOUGHT. HE sees each TEAR that FALLS. And HE hears me when I CALL. I would so rather KNOW that I am his and live the life he has for me, instead of playing the worlds stupid game of who can be the thinnest and prettiest. Because that's all that is, is a game! And quite frankly I DO NOT want to play that game! I want to LIVE THE LIFE that GOD has planned for me. I'm SOOOOOO glad that God sends those signs! Love, ~Emily~"
(Emily has a blog, too - thesheteen.blogspot.com )
I think that is absolutely beautiful.
Cordially,
Lady Rachel
Monday, April 19, 2010
Cream and Sugar
I'm Rachel. I'm the type of girl who drinks coffee only on daring days, and even then, it's half cream, one fourth sugar, and one fourth actual coffee. What's a daring day, you ask? A daring day is like a Sunday when we play frisbee football after church and I play, too, or when I decide to wear five-inch-tall heels.
So many people have been asking me, "How are you adjusting to Monmouth life?" How am I supposed to answer that? Should I start with the good things - like the aqua, black, and white themed room Erica and I share - or the bad things - like the biggest event of the year is the Prime Beef Festival...?
My response is this: do you really care how Monmouth life is like? Seriously, is that just a conversation-starter, or is it an honest question? If it's an honest question, then I will answer you honestly: I'm getting used to it. But if it's a conversation starter, I have a better question for you: Why are we talking in the first place? Will you really remember my name five minutes from now? If you will, then awesome! you're the type of person with whom I like to talk.
Yesterday, I played frisbee football, but I didn't drink coffee that day - I didn't have time. There were six games in all - I sat out with Susanna Thames for the first two. Then I sat out alone for the next three. If it hadn't been for the constant pressure I received from Ashley Bollier, Teryn Leuthold, Susanna Thames, Daniel Bollier, and especially Caleb Jones, I never would have played for the sixth and final game. I did play, but I never once touched the frisbee. Wanna know how I accomplished this?
Simple: stick behind somebody on your team the whole time. You have to change who you stick by after every point, though, or else they'll figure out your strategy. But, hey, I ran around and acted like I knew every bit what I was doing, when, in truth, I didn't know who all was on my team. Haha.
On Saturday, we did Indy Outreach, a Youth Group event that involves things like service projects, bonfire singing, s'mores, hamburgers, hotdogs, guitars, superduper praise singings, and testimonies. Let me tell you, Indy Outreach - located in Indy, haha - is the best thing to come down the pike in quite some time. Not even kidding.
Over the weekend, I discovered three things:
1. My love for proper grammer. Haha, just kidding!!! It's grammar!!! Did you catch the spelling error???
2. Americans use the word "like" as though it's worthy of use every five to fifteen seconds - "Alan [a foreign exchange student], was it hard to understand Americans when you first came to the States, since we have such awful grammar and slang?" "Kind of, and I didn't really understand why you use 'like' all the time"!!!
3. Sitting on the Bollier's roof is rather fun.
So, please, stick around!!! I'm sure you'll enjoy hearing what my interesting life experiences are like!
Cordially,
Lady Rachel
So many people have been asking me, "How are you adjusting to Monmouth life?" How am I supposed to answer that? Should I start with the good things - like the aqua, black, and white themed room Erica and I share - or the bad things - like the biggest event of the year is the Prime Beef Festival...?
My response is this: do you really care how Monmouth life is like? Seriously, is that just a conversation-starter, or is it an honest question? If it's an honest question, then I will answer you honestly: I'm getting used to it. But if it's a conversation starter, I have a better question for you: Why are we talking in the first place? Will you really remember my name five minutes from now? If you will, then awesome! you're the type of person with whom I like to talk.
Yesterday, I played frisbee football, but I didn't drink coffee that day - I didn't have time. There were six games in all - I sat out with Susanna Thames for the first two. Then I sat out alone for the next three. If it hadn't been for the constant pressure I received from Ashley Bollier, Teryn Leuthold, Susanna Thames, Daniel Bollier, and especially Caleb Jones, I never would have played for the sixth and final game. I did play, but I never once touched the frisbee. Wanna know how I accomplished this?
Simple: stick behind somebody on your team the whole time. You have to change who you stick by after every point, though, or else they'll figure out your strategy. But, hey, I ran around and acted like I knew every bit what I was doing, when, in truth, I didn't know who all was on my team. Haha.
On Saturday, we did Indy Outreach, a Youth Group event that involves things like service projects, bonfire singing, s'mores, hamburgers, hotdogs, guitars, superduper praise singings, and testimonies. Let me tell you, Indy Outreach - located in Indy, haha - is the best thing to come down the pike in quite some time. Not even kidding.
Over the weekend, I discovered three things:
1. My love for proper grammer. Haha, just kidding!!! It's grammar!!! Did you catch the spelling error???
2. Americans use the word "like" as though it's worthy of use every five to fifteen seconds - "Alan [a foreign exchange student], was it hard to understand Americans when you first came to the States, since we have such awful grammar and slang?" "Kind of, and I didn't really understand why you use 'like' all the time"!!!
3. Sitting on the Bollier's roof is rather fun.
So, please, stick around!!! I'm sure you'll enjoy hearing what my interesting life experiences are like!
Cordially,
Lady Rachel
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