I did a quiz on quizilla yesterday! It told you what movie you would be in! My movielife would have been Grease apparently, which is cool cos its always been one of my favourite movies! It did tell me that my life would have been innocently sinful! Or those two words together in another context I didn't quite understand! But I've been thinking about what that meant and I think it might have been talking about when we sin without realising we are doing it!If anyone else has any ideas then they could post them in my comments! That'd be cool!
Anyway we went to Merry Hill yesterday and I bought two CDs: the Movielife album and Starting Line's Album. I really like these two bands they are really fun and catchy guitar based poprok! So I am listening to them a lot now!!
I am helping Bec with her Dissertation at the moment, and we have spent a couple of days doing research and stuff! It has to be said its been a lot of fun, I am really enjoying reading up about things that I previously didn't have a clue about and getting to spend time with Bec is a great bonus!
Anyway, catch y'all later, love j9 xxx

Hey, I got told off today for my lack of constant blogging! So here goes!
On Thursday I had a cool night at church! You won't hear that every day... Anyhoo my friends Jonny, Benji and wob are leading a Bible study called the Gospel Centred Church, or sumfin like that! I just want to big up the youth posse for really opening out and sharing their feelings on really important issues. Also I am kinda on the brink of adult rather than youth so I have been to some Group meetings with the older members of the church, and not dissing them in the slightest, but they could really learn a lot from the blatent honesty that is apparent in the young group. I am especially happy about the willingness to share our points of view and the easy, free atmosphere that the boys create!
And that's not the end... At the end of our study group we have a prayer time. Now then as people know I have issues with praying out loud, this week however I had a revelation! During our time of prayer I sensed God telling me that I don't have to speak my prayers in order for him to hear me! He also told me NOT to pray out loud at that time because other people had the words that I wanted to speak, and lo and behold J and B spoke my exact words, it was as if I were speaking through them! This really has made me understand the importance of Fellowship of my brothers and sisters!
Well hope I'm not the only one who experiences thing like this, if you have or do plz comment to make me feel less of a freak! j9 xxx

OK not much to write today... well I say not much, here goes!
I was talking to someone today and I happened to mention a person with whom I don't get on very well. Anyway we had a little joke about this third, unsuspecting party(person C), because of their attitude towards us both. Afterwards my fellow conversationalist told me that she liked the way that I had changed my opinion and stopped being nice about person C! I had to explain that I would still be nice about that person and that I was being honest about us not getting on! I found myself defending a person whose blatent disregard for my feelings in the past has made me cry on numerous occasions and even made me feel worthless for a time! This made me feel good, better than all that time I spent 'bitching' and being catty in my old life! I just wanted to share this because I felt that it linked well to my previous blog, and I hope that others realise that the only reason people say they like you more when you are negative about others is because it makes them feel better about doing it themselves!!! Much Love, j9 xxx

I tried to do this test the other day from Si's site but couldn't find it!! So I just did it from the link on Matt's blog! Well agree or disagree, I'm not entirely sure how accurate it is, comment!

You are Psalms.


Which book of the Bible are you?

Love j9 x

OK! I messed up my blog well and truly! But we are back and all is great!
I was reading Proverbs earlier today and ch16 v24 leapt out at me as a very important rule for, not just Christians, but all people to follow! 'Pleasant words are as honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.' What I write now is pure conjecture, my own, not so scholarly translation of what this means to me!!! This suggests what I believe is a truth about the things we say to, and about, each other, that we are what we say! Sometimes, as with most people, I hear myself speak and think what I said was stupid! As far as I was concerned the knowledge of my stupidity was enough, now however, I wish to retract any statements I may have made in the past that have been even slightly offensive! Not just because, as those who know me should know, I don't like to upset others, but also because according to this verse in God's word it doesn't only affect others, it also affects our own being! (and, yes I realise how selfish that sounds!) Well, thats all I've got for ya today, all the love, yours j9 x

Yo peeps! On a more positive note today, this week has been great since my boring sad ramblings t'other day! First I had a really great moment with one of the lil ones at school! To elaborate a 7 year old girl asked me whether or not you had to go to church to be a Christian! I know that to lots of people this would just be a child asking a childish question, but to me it was one of the few chances I get to carry out God's Great Commission to us all of spreading the word of the gospel and explaining more about the Christian faith to someone who was unsure and eager to know more! I felt this was important because in turn that girl will go home and tell her family about it and it may help them too! This was further stressed to me in our Thursday night Bible Study at church (which, by the way, was lead expertly by some really amazing young men who are really on fire for God and are great and loyal friends,especially you Jon-a-Tron)! God really has been talking to me about mission this week and that was just the conclusion I needed. I was wondering whether it was right for me to stay here in the comfort of my home when I have friends who seem to be risking a lot by going abroad, to disadvantaged areas, where it is difficult because of language barriers, lack of funds, and generally being 'outside their comfort zone'. This had been playing on my mind for a while and God definately spoke to me this week telling me that I have left my 'comfort zone' and that there are just as many people in my own vicinity who need to learn about the gospel! He also told me that I shouldn't worry so much about things that I have no control over and reminded me about his plan for my life!!! This was a GREAT week! Love j9 x

Yes I know you all thought that I was dead! But that isn't so!Well I have something to say today which is relatively unusual so here goes! Has anyone ever realised that when everything is going fabulously in one part of your life another part seems to go badly! I am having a really tough time at the moment trying to find out where I'm meant to be workwise! My present job leaves me feeling slightly dissatisfied and low! I do enjoy it but there is a member of staff there who far from appreciates me and has previously built me up just to knock me back down! I am a much too sensitive person as far as taking what people say to heart! I got home and I read one of my favourite Bible verses today and thought that I'd share it with you as it has got me through a lot of tough stuff since I welcomed God into my life!!! Its Psalm 55:18 He rescues me and keeps me safe from the battle waged against me, even though many still oppose me. This Psalm is a great comfort to me because there are so many people out there who are willing to stab you in the back or gossip about you and stir trouble for you that it can test your strength in your Christian and personal life! This helps me to realise that there is a support for me even when things are tough and it is what keeps me to my path (most of the time)! Anyways I'll catch up some other time, although you've probably given up on me! Laters and love to the world, j9 x