So today, at some point, we will be picking the next president of the United States.
I have friends and relatives and such that are actually scared of the wrong guy getting the job. I do not share this fear. To me the wrong guy can't get the job, because God is ultimately in control of that. I'm going to lie that I feel a little bit anxious about how things will change and how this new person will affect the way this country is run. But ultimately, I have a peace about it all. I'm in love and I go to school and that's my life right now.
This verse was spoken in church this past Sunday and it totally speakes to the way I feel:
"...the Most High is soveriegn over the kingdoms of man and gives them to whoever he wishes." -Daniel 4:25
"His dominion is an eternal dominion; His kingdom endures from generation to generation. All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as He pleases with the powers of heaven and the people of the earth. No one can hold back His hand or say to Him: "What have you done?" -Daniel 4: 34-35
Those verse are about King Nebuchadnezzar. God sent a dream to him that Daniel was able to interpret. It said that Nebuchadnezzar was going to lose his kingdom and that he was to go live in the woods like an animal until 7 years had past and he was able and willing to admit that God was soveriegn over him. Indeed this came true and it took Nebuchadnezzar 7 years to acknowledge the Most High God. Daniel 4:34-35 is what he says when finally admits and glorifies the One who gave him the power in the first place.
God is in full control of today's outcome. He gives power and takes away power. He is behind the results of today. Nothing comes to us that did not pass through the hand of God. He is in control and I will praise Him whatever the outcome.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Phone Plans and Plans
So last weekend, the boy and I went and got our own phone plan! So this means no more lectures from dad about how even though him and mom and I were on a plan that only shared 700 minutes between the 3 of us and that that phone was also his business line I was supposed to never talk to people (including the boy) that didn't have the same carrier as we did. I mean, I'm still going to be careful, the boy and I can't afford to go over, but since him and my mom are really the only people I talk to and he only talks to other people for a few minutes at a time, we should be fine.
You know, there is something to scary about what we did too. It reminds me that we're getting older and soon mom and dad aren't going to pay for every little thing. But hopefully, when they don't, I'll actually have a job that pays money that I can afford to live off of :).
But as scary and hard as it is, I'm loving it; granted I haven't gotten the first bill yet :). It made me get on a budget though, something which I've been needing to do. I didn't know what my pay was going to be so I was waiting to see what the final number turned up as. I still don't know 100% but it's close enough know that nothing will suffer if I'm too very off. And mom and dad have offered to pick up the slack although I'm going to do my best not to take them up on that. It's time I grew up and learned what that means. And I've always been independent, so I'm really relishing in most of this :).
We've also been talking recently about our future plans and what and when all that will be. We both really need to finish school and get jobs before we get married so that we don't have to live on Ramen when we do, although we're both big fans :). I don't know how much we're planning to save up but I think we'd like to have enough for 6-8 months living expenses. That's what's recommended and I think that's what's safe. I feel like I would rather be over prepared than have life throw something at us, like a first car wreck or, God forbid, a serious injurgy. I want to be financially able to handle those things. And after we talked we realized that because of when his internship is (Summer 2010) and because of it being an unpaid intership during which he would be working 40+ hours a week, we decided that getting married in Fall 2010 didn't seem like the wisest choice. So I think that we're thinking more along the lines of Fall 2011. I wouldn't say that long except that I really want to get married in the fall and by that time we should be somewhat settled in our careers.
I know that it's not going to all go hunky-dory but I'm also just going to plan for what I can, hope for the best and leave the rest up to God.
You know, there is something to scary about what we did too. It reminds me that we're getting older and soon mom and dad aren't going to pay for every little thing. But hopefully, when they don't, I'll actually have a job that pays money that I can afford to live off of :).
But as scary and hard as it is, I'm loving it; granted I haven't gotten the first bill yet :). It made me get on a budget though, something which I've been needing to do. I didn't know what my pay was going to be so I was waiting to see what the final number turned up as. I still don't know 100% but it's close enough know that nothing will suffer if I'm too very off. And mom and dad have offered to pick up the slack although I'm going to do my best not to take them up on that. It's time I grew up and learned what that means. And I've always been independent, so I'm really relishing in most of this :).
We've also been talking recently about our future plans and what and when all that will be. We both really need to finish school and get jobs before we get married so that we don't have to live on Ramen when we do, although we're both big fans :). I don't know how much we're planning to save up but I think we'd like to have enough for 6-8 months living expenses. That's what's recommended and I think that's what's safe. I feel like I would rather be over prepared than have life throw something at us, like a first car wreck or, God forbid, a serious injurgy. I want to be financially able to handle those things. And after we talked we realized that because of when his internship is (Summer 2010) and because of it being an unpaid intership during which he would be working 40+ hours a week, we decided that getting married in Fall 2010 didn't seem like the wisest choice. So I think that we're thinking more along the lines of Fall 2011. I wouldn't say that long except that I really want to get married in the fall and by that time we should be somewhat settled in our careers.
I know that it's not going to all go hunky-dory but I'm also just going to plan for what I can, hope for the best and leave the rest up to God.
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