Meaningless dribble Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 11:21am on FB
Hey, I just got finished going through all "my friends" & reading their notes, if any. I'm surprised more people don’t write notes. It’s like therapy for me to write.
By the way, thanks Amanda, for all your wonderful notes. Inspiring. You might like the song, Surrender, by Barlow Girl. I’ll try to remember to send it to you, next time I’m on iLike.
I don’t think many people read these things, unless you tag them in the note. So pretty much, I could write anything I want & no one would ever know. Should I confess all my secret sins…..Scream about all the injustices in the world….(brought about by my sin, no doubt, ha ha. We live in a fallen world. Can't wait to get to heaven!)….Ramble on about meaningless dribble….Hmmmmm…..
Let’s start with meaningless dribble--that’s safe. Has anyone noticed the little spot under your profile picture, on your wall, where you can write something about yourself? You can make up anything, or write something true. My last tidbit of info on me was that I'm SCUBA certified. Of course, I haven't logged a dive since March 1991, on the North Shore in Oahu. The East Coast just isn't the same. The water is colder, not as clear & there is always the fear of JAWS! (Julie, I’m still afraid.) But, Kaneohe Bay has a LOT of hammer head sharks. You can see them if you stand on the pier & look over. Frightening!
The way I came about SCUBA diving, wasn’t so pleasant, so I won’t go into it. But I will say, that if you ever visit the island of Oahu, in Hawaii, you must visit Hanauma Bay. It’s great for snorkeling! The bay is protected from large waves and the reef is just a few feet from the water's edge. The water there is shallow and crystal clear. There are so many varieties of fish & sea life. But be careful not to step on the coral. It‘s alive. (When I lived there, we used to joke about the Japanese tourists always feeding the fish frozen peas at Hanauma Bay.) It’s a beautiful site to look down on the bay from the side of the mountain that you park on. You have to walk down to the bay, which means that you have to walk back UP to your car, when it‘s time to go. (I lived there long before digital cameras, so sorry I don’t have any pictures readily available to post.) I don’t understand how anyone who looks at God’s wonderful creation cannot help but praise Him! Or, if one doesn’t know God, how can you not help but ask yourself, isn’t there more to this life than just me?
Romans 1:20 “For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. “ NIV
And truly, I reiterate, . . nothing's small!
No lily-muffled hum of a summer-bee,
But finds some coupling with the spinning stars;
No pebble at your foot, but proves a sphere;
No chaffinch, but implies the cherubim:
And,–glancing on my own thin, veined wrist,–
In such a little tremour of the blood
The whole strong clamour of a vehement soul
Doth utter itself distinct. Earth's crammed with heaven,
And every common bush afire with God:
But only he who sees, takes off his shoes,
The rest sit round it, and pluck blackberries,
And daub their natural faces unaware
More and more, from the first similitude.
--Elizabeth Barrett Browning
If you are on Oahu, there is a little place up the Kalanianaole Hwy, from Hanauma Bay, called the Blow Hole, by the locals. That’s a great place to SCUBA dive. Easy to get in & out of the water, on the little beach inlet. (Martin, you’ll have to dive in HI someday!) Diving off the North Shore was O.K., but trying to get out of the water with all your gear on was a challenge. You have to time the waves just right so they land you up on the lava rocks without you getting smashed on them. You really don’t want to get smashed on the rocks & start bleeding in the ocean with all those sharks around! But enough about Hawaii. It has bad memories for me.
I think I’ll write a tidbit about Karate next…. Did you know that I hold a green belt in Chutoku Ryu Karate? I do. I was tested in the summer of 2004, & received my belt. Then, I got pregnant with Abbie in September 2004 and that was the end of Karate. I still like to think that I’ll practice Karate again someday. I’ve been looking for my student manual, but can’t seem to find it. It’s a good read. The dojo I went to was run by Karate for Christ, http://www.karateforchrist.net/index.html. (Sorry, they are only located in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.) You were required to learn scripture, as well as learn the art, in order to achieve your belt level. Martial arts help us develop strong bodies, alert minds & spiritual discipline. At Karate for Christ, Biblical values are incorporated into the classes, teaching students moral & ethical standards from a scriptural point of view.
Romans 12:1-2 “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." NIV
Enough meaningless dribble for one day. Now, I would like my friends to start writing notes, so that I have something to read while browsing Facebook!
Comments Posted on FB:
Julie Meeker at 12:49pm October 18
Pam your " meaningless dribble " is quite profound at times and always points back to God so it is definately not meaningless !!!
Amanda Lynn Klos at 5:55pm October 18
God actually used that song to speak to my heart earlier this year about letting go of my dream of marrying a certain someone. Such a good song! :)I was actually thinking yesterday about writing notes again/writing in my livejournal again. A friend had told me yesterday that "experience means nothing unless you reflect." I love to write, but I haven't really had time to write and reflect on what God is teaching me. I've thought about it and discussed it with friends, but I share my heart so much better through writing. :) Thanks for the encouragement, you shall see a note from me soon!
Michelle Miskelley at 10:01pm October 19
I never knew you could write notes like this. Diana is suppose to come over Tues to show me more about facebook..I have had it for months and never really did a whole lot with it...don't know how...but that is not going to be the case for much longer(: I think I am going to strat writing little notes.
Amanda Lynn Klos at 10:28pm October 19
Yeah! Michelle! :) I'd love to read notes written by you. C:
Pamela J Meeker at 11:19pm October 19
Piece of advice: if you're going to write a long note, type it out in Word or Works first, then hit spell check, then copy & paste it to your notes on facebook, then hopefully, you won't be embarrassed by minor mistakes. Of course, we can't avoid all embarressments. That's what makes life funny.
Wendy Cottone at 5:56pm October 27
Pam: I don’t understand how anyone who looks at God’s wonderful creation cannot help but praise Him!************************************************************Wendy Says: That is SO true Pam. My stepson is a self proclaimed atheist. So, on the occasion we do get in a semi-heated debate about the existence or lack thereof of God, and my point is this:How can one look around and see the beauty and the perfect order of the universe, consider the web of life and still not believe that there is a God?I just don't get it but I know he does not look at the world the same way I do.
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