Saturday, September 22, 2007
East to West

So today I went to Parables and bought 4 cds. It was really fun, and I didn't totally blow all my cash because I had a certificate. But anyway, I bought Casting Crown's "The Altar and the Door" and it's really good. Check out these lyrics to one of their new songs, it pretty much applies to me right now.

East to West

Here I am, Lord, and I'm drowning in your sea of forgetfulness
The chains of yesterday surround me
I yearn for peace and rest
I don't want to end up where You found me
And it echoes in my mind, keeps me awake tonight
I know You've cast my sin as far as the east is from the west
And I stand before You now as though I've never sinned
But today I feel like I'm just one mistake away from You leaving me this way
Jesus, can You show me just how far the east is from the west
'Cause I can't bear to see the man I've been come rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
'Cause You know just how far the east is from the west
From one scarred hand to the other
I star t the day, the war begins, endless reminding of my sin
Time and time again Your truth is drowned out by the storm I'm in
Today I feel like I'm just one mistake away from You leaving me this way
I know You've washed me white, turned my darkness into light
I need Your peace to get me through, to get me through this night
I can't live by what I feel, but by the truth Your word revelas
I'm not holding on to You, but You're holding on to me
You're holding on to me.
Jesus, You know just how far the east is from the west
I don't have to see the man I've been come rising up in me again
In the arms of Your mercy I find rest
'Cause You know just how far the east is from the west
From one scarred hand to the other
One scarred hand to the other
From one scarred hand to the other.

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Erika on 7:16 PM
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Sunday, September 16, 2007
Where am I these Days?

My head is majorly up in the clouds at the moment. Not good...seeing as I have about a million responsibilities at the moment. And I am excited for all of them...but a little overwhelmed with everything else that's going on. So I'll just sit here, daydream until I'm inspired to do something, then stop procrastinating. Hey, at least I'm doing something....kind of.

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Erika on 10:24 PM
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Over my Head

This post is for anyone who thinks their blog is neglected. I'm pretty sure this one would receive the title of "Most Neglected Blog" if there was such a thing. Seriously. But I have reason--my life actually is pretty interesting right now.

So here I am, a follower of Christ trying to do my best to live for him in the midst of all this craziness. There's been this wave of sort of shock and panic that seems to have hit everyone in my class...oh yeah, we're taking Grade 12 classes right now and we should probably try to pass! Hahaha. Stress levels are definitely high, but at least it's keeping things interesting. I'm realizing that some people are really funny when they're stressed out. I mean really, really funny. Anyway, I'm pretty much running "Free Tutoring with Erika in the Grade 11 Room at lunch". It's a good time.

But I have to admit, I caught myself thinking, "Wouldn't it be kind of nice to be on the other end of this crazy tidal wave?" I mean, to be part of the confused, dissaranged madness rather than having to watch it coming in closer, and closer, still closer...

But I know I am blessed to be getting school at this point in the midst of all this confusion, and I don't mind helping out.

School soccer started; our first tourney was last weekend, the Sr. Girls ended up 2nd; the Sr. Boys got 1st.

School worship band started. I love it.

S.R.C. is going full speed ahead. Pancake breakfast next Wednesday, Beautiful Unique Girls Party tomorrow, and the list goes on!

Life is busy, slightly overwhelming, but overall a lot of fun, because you always have those people in your life that you can't help but smile at. Example: the guy who asks if it's stirfry. I don't know if anyone who is reading this blog will get that, but that's okay: it's making me smile right now.

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Erika on 9:45 PM
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