There is a website called Glassbooth that encourages folks to take a quiz that will tell them which Presidential candidate has views that most closely align with their own. Sounds simple, right? Should eliminate all the confusion, right?
I took the quiz and found out that to the left of my conservative right wing beats the heart of an Obama girl. Mmmm. My family say I've hidden this well. I wasn't sure I could wear the "O" proudly, so I took the quiz again.
O! Wow.
There it was again.
Last night KCAL 9 announced that on their website they had a similar quiz to "help you find your candidate in '08." Yeah I went there...
I was stung by a Huckabee. I must re-register with the Schizophrenic party!
The problem is that the questions on these 2 quizzes are worded completely differently. The KCAL quiz is much more black and white (or should I say red and blue?) The Glassbooth quiz is less distinct .
Red or blue? I'm in a purple haze! I'm beginning to think I should've gone with my first instinct, my gut feeling, my strongest emotion, and supported Jon Edwards-he's so cute!
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Maps
I read this quote today that really inspired me. It went something like this:
Maps encourage boldness. They're like cryptic love letters. They make anything seem possible.-- Mark Jenkins, "To Timbuktu"
I have no idea who this Mark Jenkins is or even where Timbuktu may be, but this quote spoke to my heart for many reasons. Have you ever spread out a big map on the floor and plotted out your family's vacation? Everyone chimes in about what they'd like to do or what relatives they want to visit (or not visit). The parents excitedly plan what wonders or landmarks they'll suprise the kids with. And the whole family is anxiously awaitng the adventure that lies ahead. Everyone is filled with an expectant hope that their group will reach their destination.
As a Christian, I know my final destination is Heaven. But I am so excited each day to "plan" alongside the Lord how the hours will be spent, serving Him. Of course, sometimes my "to do" list gets ahead of God's. I know that while I am jotting down busywork on my notepad, most of the time the Lord is smiling to Himself, thinking ,"she has no idea what I have in store for her today." I've learned to be flexible about my plans and daily goals, because I know that if I let God do the driving, He might surprise me with a sidetrip on my journey; and His sidetrips are always better than anything I could ever have planned on my own.
There is a Bible verse that proclaims, where there is no vision, the people perish. (Proverbs 29:18) I believe the Lord calls on us to have a "map" for each day. He wants us to have a vision for how we can best accomplish the tasks He has called us to.
I've met some folks who are content to go through life with "no maps"- no direction or goals in sight; satisfied to just move from moment to moment, being tossed around like a piece of kelp floating in the Pacific Ocean (wow, I waxed dramatic-that's unusual for me:0)
But if you're a kelp, you really don't know or even care where you end up. You are pretty much a victim of the wind, the tides and the strength of the waves. A lot of kelp end up beached on the shore: helpless and dried out.
I prefer to have Jesus as my GPS. We've got the map spread out and He's invited me to pick out some stopping points (Wallyworld?). But, I'm looking forward to the surprise sidetrips!
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Maps encourage boldness. They're like cryptic love letters. They make anything seem possible.-- Mark Jenkins, "To Timbuktu"
I have no idea who this Mark Jenkins is or even where Timbuktu may be, but this quote spoke to my heart for many reasons. Have you ever spread out a big map on the floor and plotted out your family's vacation? Everyone chimes in about what they'd like to do or what relatives they want to visit (or not visit). The parents excitedly plan what wonders or landmarks they'll suprise the kids with. And the whole family is anxiously awaitng the adventure that lies ahead. Everyone is filled with an expectant hope that their group will reach their destination.
As a Christian, I know my final destination is Heaven. But I am so excited each day to "plan" alongside the Lord how the hours will be spent, serving Him. Of course, sometimes my "to do" list gets ahead of God's. I know that while I am jotting down busywork on my notepad, most of the time the Lord is smiling to Himself, thinking ,"she has no idea what I have in store for her today." I've learned to be flexible about my plans and daily goals, because I know that if I let God do the driving, He might surprise me with a sidetrip on my journey; and His sidetrips are always better than anything I could ever have planned on my own.
There is a Bible verse that proclaims, where there is no vision, the people perish. (Proverbs 29:18) I believe the Lord calls on us to have a "map" for each day. He wants us to have a vision for how we can best accomplish the tasks He has called us to.
I've met some folks who are content to go through life with "no maps"- no direction or goals in sight; satisfied to just move from moment to moment, being tossed around like a piece of kelp floating in the Pacific Ocean (wow, I waxed dramatic-that's unusual for me:0)
But if you're a kelp, you really don't know or even care where you end up. You are pretty much a victim of the wind, the tides and the strength of the waves. A lot of kelp end up beached on the shore: helpless and dried out.
I prefer to have Jesus as my GPS. We've got the map spread out and He's invited me to pick out some stopping points (Wallyworld?). But, I'm looking forward to the surprise sidetrips!
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