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Thursday, December 22nd, 2005
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11:16 am - Funny SNL Short
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| Saturday, December 10th, 2005
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10:34 am - December 9th
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"Very few of us would debate over what is good. It is the good that opposes the best. The higher up the scale of moral excellence a person goes, the more intense the opposition to Jesus Christ. 'Those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh....' The cost to your natural life is not just one or two things, but everything. Jesus said, 'If anyone desires to coome after Me, let him deny himself...' (Matthew 16:24). That is, he must deny his right to himself, and he must realize who Jesus Christ is before he will bring himself to do it. Beware of refusing to go to the funeral of your own independence." - Oswald Chambers
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| Wednesday, November 9th, 2005
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6:09 pm - I STOLE THIS FROM LAURA C.
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Well I was so enthralled by Laura's quiz that I thought I'd create my own (thanks Laura)! So, here goes nothing...
1) I went to middle school in which city:
a. Lakeland
b. Ft. Lauderdale
c. St. Augustine
2) How many girlfriends have I had?
a. 3
b. 2
c. 1
d. 27
3) Three of my favorite bands are:
a. Chris Tomlin, 311, Jack Johnson
b. Guster, Nickel Creek, Counting Crows
c. Smashing Pumpkins, Dave Matthews Band, Blindside
d. Ludacris, 50 Cent, Dolly Parton
4) My parents live in which Florida city:
a. St. Augustine
b. Kissimmee
c. Melbourne
d. Sebastian
e. New Smyrna Beach
5) My sister's name is:
a. Laqueesha
b. Erin
c. Danielle
d. Jana
6) I have been to which of these countries:
a. Belize
b. Costa Rica
c. Brazil
d. Scotland
7) What is my major?
a. Civil Engineering
b. Math
c. Music
d. Computer Science
e. Computer Engineering
8) Which instrument have I NEVER played:
a. Drums
b. Piano
c. Sax
d. Trumpet
9) My birthday is in which month:
a. February
b. August
c. December
d. March
10) I have had my eyebrow pierced
a) true
b) false
Cheers and good luck!
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| Saturday, October 22nd, 2005
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11:56 pm - all will be well
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The new day dawns
And I am practicing my purpose once again
It is fresh and it is fruitful if I win
But if I lose
Ooh, I don’t know.
I’ll be tired but I will turn and I will go
Only guessing till I get there then I’ll know
Oh, I will know
All the children walking home past the factories
Can see the light that’s shining in my window as I write this song to you
And all the cars running fast along the interstate
Can feel the love that radiates, illuminating what I know is true
All will be well
Even after all the promises you’ve broken to yourself
All will be well
You can ask me how but only time will tell
The winter’s cold
But the snow still lightly settles on the trees
And a mess is still a moment I can seize until I know
That all will be well
Even though sometimes this is hard to tell
And the fight is just as frustrating as hell
All will be well
All the children walking home past the factories
Can see the light that’s shining in my window as I write this song to you
And all the cars running fast along the interstate
Can feel the love that radiates, illuminating what I know is true
All will be well
Even after all the promises you’ve broken to yourself
All will be well
You can ask me how but only time will tell
I'm starting to learn that nothing is always great all the time. When you were a child you imagined that, generally speaking, everything is ok in life. And you believe that the closest people to you have it all together, that they don't get hurt, that they have everything under control. You find much comfort in that. They are the strong ones and it allows you to be strong also. But then you grow up and find that everyone has problems. Everyone gets deeply hurt at some point. People you love die. People you know do terrible things. Sometimes not all is well all the time. I know its a dark subject for someone who posts so elusively on this journal but it is where I am right now.
Go to iTunes, buy "All Will Be Well" by Gabe Dixon Band as fast as you can. And then buy the rest of their music... it is well worth.
All my love to all of you,
Justin
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| Monday, October 17th, 2005
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3:58 pm
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"The LORD is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in love.
The LORD is good to all;
he has compassion on all he has made."
Psalms 145:8-9
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| Sunday, August 14th, 2005
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1:19 pm
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 | You scored as Anselm. Anselm is the outstanding theologian of the medieval period.He sees man's primary problem as having failed to render unto God what we owe him, so God becomes man in Christ and gives God what he is due. You should read 'Cur Deus Homo?'
Anselm | | 80% | Martin Luther | | 73% | John Calvin | | 67% | Karl Barth | | 60% | J?Moltmann | | 53% | Augustine | | 47% | Charles Finney | | 47% | Paul Tillich | | 33% | Jonathan Edwards | | 13% | Friedrich Schleiermacher | | 13% | </td>
Which theologian are you?
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| Wednesday, August 10th, 2005
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7:05 pm
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Lights will lead you home
and ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
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| Friday, June 10th, 2005
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8:44 pm - food
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BBQ chicken and corn on the cob. oh yeah
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| Monday, June 6th, 2005
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1:08 pm - awesome
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On the day you were born the cord between you and your mother was not cut. You were not washed with water to make you clean. You were not rubbed with salt or even covered with cloth.No one looked with pity on you or did any of these things for you out of loving. Instead you were thrown out into the open field, for you were hated on the day you were born.When I passed by you and saw you rolling about in your blood, I said to you in your blood, 'Live!' Yes, I said to you while you were in your blood, 'Live!' - Ezekiel 16:4-6
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| Thursday, June 2nd, 2005
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5:29 pm - Hello? (echo...echo...echo)
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Most of you have probably forgotten me, but yes I still check your journals and intently study your entries. Where do I begin? I got a job that pays pretty well and I enjoy. I work at a software development company called Alinean thanks to Justin Gallo who hooked me up. I do sit behind a desk and write code and stuff all day. Now I can watch Office Space with a nervous laughter instead of a haphazard one. Who knew? But its a great summer job and it's exciting to learn new things there.
I've been here and there on the weekends, this past being there rather than here, and there was in the keys... which was awesome. I got mucho sun and saw some lovely fish and ocean dwelling critters! YES!
Last night I went to this youth/college ministry at Faith Assembly of Orlando called "xstream". Chevas recommended it to me because of the worship, and she was dead on. It was really great. The skits and such catered more to the highschool crowd, but I really worshipped for the first time in a while and it was great. Anyone want to go with me next wednesday night at 7pm?
Hope ya'll are having a killer time...
justin
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| Thursday, May 26th, 2005
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10:33 pm
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Your Deadly Sins
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Sloth: 60%
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Gluttony: 40%
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Greed: 20%
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Envy: 0%
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Lust: 0%
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Pride: 0%
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Wrath: 0%
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Chance You'll Go to Hell: 17%
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You will get bugs, because you're too lazy to shoo them off. And then you'll die. |
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10:32 pm
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| Wednesday, March 16th, 2005
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11:47 pm - relaxation and a weekend long gig
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Well, I had a great mellow birthday on Sunday... went to the beach with Jamie then to dinner with a few friends. Nice and low key :) After that I drove home to Melbourne to see my family and I've been here up till now; just relaxing and enjoying doing absolutely nothing. It feels great. Tommorow morning I'm headed back to Orlando to rehearse with my band homies and get ready for friday when we're driving to Tampa to lead worship for my sister's youth group's spring retreat. Should be a blast, and a great time to spend with the band and God. Jamie has been in Greece since monday (with her mom , aunt and cousin) and I talked to her yesterday... she's having a blast but very tired. I hope everyone is doing well!
justin
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| Monday, March 7th, 2005
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11:23 pm - uh
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who do you think I am? i don't even know that very well.
I am, however, tired of people trying to define me. I'm tired of people telling me who I should be, or what they think I'm called to, or how i should do things, or what I should think.
Call me a dangerous free-thinker. Advice is fine. But don't tell me what to do unless you're God.
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| Thursday, March 3rd, 2005
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3:39 pm - howbout this weather, eh?
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It is so cold outside, let me just say, and on top of that it's quasi-raining. March? I guess its a fluke. But cold dreary weather makes me appreciate the warmth so much. Good analogy for my spiritual life too I suppose. It should be nice and warm and comfortable but it's cold, only to give way to spring. That seems to happen to me a lot, and thank God for it.
I made myself a necklace today with nothing but a nail twisted in half on a cord. I figured it would be a pretty cool reminder of Christ and his sacrifice (hence the nail)... but that said I am still a very lame person for a) delving into the foray of crafts and b) being bored enough to do it.
But hey, its all in good fun :)
Things have been going pretty well. February was dramatic, but the beginning of March seems to be more relaxed so far. Jamie and my Mom celebrated their birthdays (yes they have the same birthday) on the 24th and that was very cool and fun. Went to eat at the Melting Pot which is always phenomenal.
Things are going very well with the band. We now have a full line up (bass, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vox and drums). We have several gigs lined up included one in front of an Orlando Magic game for "Faith and Family" night. That is exciting.
I have a prayer request for you all: A friend of Parks (and now myself) who's name is Alex is about to get evicted from his apartment and he's having a very hard time find work. He's a musical prodigy who's been playing piano for 17 out of 19 years of his life. Pretty crazy stuff. Just pray for God to provide his needs.
In Christ,
Justin
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| Monday, February 21st, 2005
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8:29 pm - ~
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Hey all,
Just got back from a very fun and rather spur-of-the-moment weekend. Nate and Lauren celebrated their 4 yr anniversary this week so Jamie, Nate, Lauren, their dog Dakota, and I decided to go down to my grandparents place to hangout and enjoy the boats, water, etc., in honor of 4 years. Cheers to that! The weather was great and It was cool to see my grandparents for a while. I even did a little swimming (quite cold). So after a relaxing mini-vacation it's time for me to get super focused with school... keep that in your prayers. Hope everyone is doing great!
Justin
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| Monday, February 14th, 2005
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11:28 pm - rest
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We flew back in from Kentucky this morning. The funeral went about as well as couldv'e been expected, everyone seemed to be hanging in there. My mom is staying up for a good part of the week helping my grandparents settle some of the affairs that have to be delt with in this sort of thing.
Anyways, had a great Valentine's day! But I am so worn out and tired that I don't want to write anymore i just want to sleep.
Justin
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| Wednesday, February 9th, 2005
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11:53 pm - for my uncle
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Well, this week has been unquestionably hard. A lot has happened, some of it very tragic. I don't want to get into all of that specifically... but it is prayer worthy and I ask your prayers for my family, especially my mom as it affects her the most. Please pray.
Other than that I have been dealing with a LOT of school stuff (can't wait to get it out of the way) and just good 'ole drama. But I'm reminded minute by minute how amazing, how sovereign, how merciful our God is. And I am so thankful for what he has done and the joy that he gives! I have really appreciated my God this week... sometimes it takes tough times for that to happen. But it is necessary one way or another. I
find so much comfort in the fact that no amount of grief can ever surpass the joy of my Father.
Justin
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| Saturday, February 5th, 2005
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6:31 pm
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I went and shot guns today with nate and some of the guys. It was sweet. Got to fire off a 9mm, .38 special, and Andrew's little .22 rifle. I'm not that great of a shot though... my marks were all over the target page. Guess i'm not quite ready for sniper school.
Anyway, North Carolina was awesome. On the way up we were driving in this ice/snow storm. As a result I pulled a donut in the middle of I-77... lol. Fortunately no one was hurt and the car was fine. Good times.
As for the rest of the time, we visited Jamie's half sister and neices. The we all headed to the resort. Went snowboarding all day monday, and a night session tuesday. Jamie did really well for her first time. Went up on the slopes rocked it.
Hope you're all doing well. I wish i could see all the famous people up in st. augustine like many of you but i guess i'm not that cool ;)
Justin
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| Friday, January 28th, 2005
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1:38 pm - nc and the likes
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Well, things are going pretty well. The cloud of drama thats been hangin' around these parts is subsiding a little bit. But things still have a "heavy" vibe. I guess its because I hate seeing people that I love having a rough time. But at least everything is alive and there are much more important things in the long run.
So tonight I have a show with the band at Northland church in Orlando. I'm looking forward to it, just for the sheer fact of getting onstage and laying it out and having a freaking blast. Sometimes the Crusade meetings are too rigid to have time to relax on stage. But tonight should be fun.
Then tommorow morning early, I am heading to North Carolina with Jamie's family to go snowboarding. I cant wait to get in the snow again... it's been too long.
I love you all.
Justin
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