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About Me

I am a Freshman at the University of Oregon. My major is undeclared because I want to be a pastor, which isn't something I can do at U of O. So I'm looking for a separate career path where I can where a suit every day, and look pretty hehe. I love my God, I love my church, and I love my family and friends.He has spoken to me, "...you are a lily in the desert, a cold glass on a hot day... ...a light on a dark path, a desert oasis... mmm a three year old's chocolate birthday cake smeared all over the place... ...go speak to them, and love them; let them see Me in you; prove wrong the things the world says of Me, and do so by your action; let them know that you are a Christian by your love, not by your words; love them, as I have loved you; seek Me, and they too will seek me; shed tears and they will cry with you; show them your heart and they will show you theirs; love them, as I have loved them; treat them with the tenderness and grace that I hold for them; touch them gently and love them deeply; be a light to them, and show them My grace... ...show them who I Am, in you, and love them...love them...love them with your words; love them with My words; love them with your actions; love them with your smile; love them with the sparkle in your eyes; love them with the blood shed on the cross; love as I have loved them; love them...love them... ...love them passionately; love them abandondedly; love them in rage; love them with my rage; love them in sorrow; love them with an intense fury; love them carelessly; love them recklessly; love them sloppily; love them with all the love you can imagine; love them, with all you have...love them, with My love... I will shine through you, and you will seek me... love them because they're Mine; love them because you love Me, and I love them... just but love them...that is what I ask of you." PUT YOUR ABOUT ME SECTION HERE! Changes may take up to 2 mins to show on your profile

My Interests

God : people : my step dad's cheeseburgers : Jessica : God : writing : my Bible : relationships : dessert : falling in love : God : friends : words from God : first dates : drawing like i was a kid again : my church family : road trips : road trips with my church family : learning new things about God : watching my little brother's football games : playing sax : meeting people : seeing God's glory all around me : encouraging people : being righteous : seeking Christ : living the most hopelessly romantic life ever : the sound of rain on my dorm room window : the thee sisters frosted in snow in the morning : my car : God : my pastors (all three of them) : wanting to be a pastor : exploring the world : traveling new places : trying new things : living a dramatically epic life for Christ : God : my life : you : switzerland : my heroes : memories of the best summer ever : and steaks (medium rare)

I'd like to meet:

After my last relationship, I was obsessed with finding the man of my dreams and marrying Him, because God promised me him. But after I stopped to listen to God, I realized that I don't need him right now. That man is in my future, but God is in my heart, right now, and always. I am so in love with God that I don't want to date right now, so don't ask haha. So I'm just interested in meeting everyone God brings my way. I love you! Yes, you! I don't know you but I love you already. That's how amazing you are.

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Music:

I play classical and jazz sax and flute, but mostly I listen to Christian music. Third day, Casting Crowns, Relient K, Shawn McDonald.

Movies:

Anything that is a love story. I like a walk to remember, and oh I dunno. Tons of chick flicks.

Television:

Friends and Scrubs.

Books:

My favorite series is the Outlander series, by Diana Gabaldon, and I'm really enjoying the Bible at this point in my life.

My Blog

Presence of Amazingness

I’m going to preface this note with a couple statements:This is my inspiration for awesomeness.1) It’s really long.2) It is AWESOME! And something you should all read.3) This is related to...
Posted by .:simply shalena:. on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:54:00 PST

For you, Friend

A poem I wrote...for a few different people and reasons. Keep in mind I wrote it at like one o'clock in the morning, so I really have no idea how coherent it is. So yeah, here you go. ...
Posted by .:simply shalena:. on Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:28:00 PST

Only You.

An excerpt from my prayer journal: my heart's desire is to serve the Lord. And yet sometimes I find that no matter how badly I want it, I'm so far away. Sometimes I get overwhelmed. Sometimes I feel l...
Posted by .:simply shalena:. on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:38:00 PST

Your Kingdom in which GLORY once reigned.

I love Jesus.   Dreams uplifted, Joy is sifted Happiness untold, Life unfold. God, please hold my hand Through this storm I can't stand.   Take this life day by day, Prepared to meet in batt...
Posted by .:simply shalena:. on Tue, 16 May 2006 06:31:00 PST

God's Kingdom! Our Kingdom?

In Romans 8:17 it says, "If we are God's children, we are also heirs-heirs to God and co-heirs to Christ-if indeed we may share in His suffering that we may share also in His glory." We are heirs of G...
Posted by .:simply shalena:. on Tue, 25 Apr 2006 04:52:00 PST

My Testimony; I have a destiny.

          I've often heard it said that everybody changes in some way or another when they enter high school. Not knowing what this held for me or my peers...
Posted by .:simply shalena:. on Tue, 28 Mar 2006 07:29:00 PST

He Did

While I was alive, no one knew me...     But He did. While I was alive, who knew my name?     He did. While I was alive, who knew what made me whole?    ...
Posted by .:simply shalena:. on Thu, 23 Feb 2006 03:52:00 PST

Contemplating the meaning of LIFE

Do you ever think you know someone, and then find out what it was that you were wrong about, only to wish, to pray, to desperately need to be right? Do you ever realize that it's not the world around...
Posted by .:simply shalena:. on Sun, 19 Feb 2006 05:31:00 PST

When Life Gets You Down....Pray.

If you've read my two other blogs (I know I'm really enthusiastic aren't I?) it's hard to miss the fact that I've got a passion for life, and a passion for my wonderful Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ,...
Posted by .:simply shalena:. on Thu, 29 Dec 2005 09:07:00 PST

A Walk to Remember

In life I have jumped many hurdles (which seemed to get higher and harder every day) worked to better myself and the world around me, worked to make myself perfect in "my eyes" so that I could finally...
Posted by .:simply shalena:. on Thu, 08 Sep 2005 08:59:00 PST