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Follower of Truth

-- character is how you treat those who can do nothing for you --

About Me

"All that we call human history--money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery--[is] the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy." --C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
...fleeting in this world, but endless in eternity... --from a good friend
"Nothing is harmless about a GRUDGE . The Greek word for 'nursed a grudge against' means, 'to be held in or by anything, to be entangled in something, be enmeshed, to be subject to... Our unwillingness to make amends can also 'cast grave doubts on [our] fitness' for our promised lands. If we cannot humble ourselves and make amends--whether or not we feel we're chiefly to blame--how are we going to be people who can do greater works than these (john 14:12)?"
--Beth Moore
"What is full redemption ? Redemption is when the pain is treated and turned around so thoroughly that it not only loses its power to do you harm but also gains the power to do some good... Your life story is not written in scars. While scars mark us, they don't have to make us ."--Beth Moore
" Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - that is patience." Author Unknown
"Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win By fearing to attempt." William Shakespeare Measure for Measure (1.4.87-9)
"Suck it up, princess." -Mark P
about me:
i value one's selflessness and integrity and steadfastness . it takes little effort to be above average. I want to live a life of significance; I am not OK with a mediocre life. What can I do to be set apart? I am getting ahold of my purpose and stepping out . God does not give you accidental or insignificant gifts, so you must manage them well. God: whatever you need, i will keep giving. i love people, & i hope God can depend on me to care deeply for those He places in my life...
i am a laid back girl. who seeks laughter+ inspiration+ randomness+ adventure (loves waking to a new day). here is a thought to ponder for you fellow Christians... if we don't bear fruit then why should other people be Christians!? Our actions reflect how we represent our beliefs . if we don't represent God & show Him to people through our actions, who will? Creation cries out. And He speaks to even those not seeking Him, but let us not hold back. let us love fiercely!
let us be willing to go out unto the world and change lives. let us not lead a life of mediocrity. serve faithfully, whole-heartedly, humbly. put your faith in He who created you, for He wants to do tremendous things through you. comfortablity equals stagnancy . grow, learn and walk by faith.

My Interests

the abandoned. the hurt. the persecuted. i love you.
kavewa island, fiji. YWAM. my long-lost friends in new zealand, england, australia, america, netherlands, holland, france, canada, sweden, germany...etc.

my husband. bumbaqoa. coconuts. fresh fish. sunrises. fiji sunsets. hignano's cake. andrea's laugh. lisa's being. christine's hugs. christina's giggle. esther's maidenish ways. christa hemstreet's snort. christa nisly's smile. rachel's singing. melissa's kindness. stacey's silliness. golf. longboarding. writing. painting. gallavanting around town. basketball. surfing. chai lattes. airports. reading literature and poetry. cheer wine soda. volleyball. frisbee. sleeping. flying. running. volunteering. theatre. wine. iced coffee. piano. an empty canvas. coromandel. 4-Runners. photography. barnes and noble. blank paper. stamps. postcards. white water rafting in bali. the morning air. breaking a sweat. H&M. coming in first. racing the best. the Metro. jandals. tim tams. milo & sugar. supre bags. orama. watching shooting stars with my best friends in the coromandel mountains. waterfalls in new zealand. coffee houses. prayer rooms. driving fast. letters in the mail. being alone. being with friends. strawberries. barefeet. fiji pineapples. muddy trails. the mangroves. Urban Outfitters. ta & bula. stacey being stuart. hot tea and buttered bread. fridays. trampolines. scarves. yandra's all around. moce & vinaka. garden hoses. dripping popsicles. fireflies. green grass on a warm day. long phonecalls. mr. darcy. magazines with intelligent copy. love letters. swish of the net. the day we first met, and every single day after that.

Photo taken from

  • UN.org


  • I'd like to meet:

    who i'd like you to meet.... The right person for you will do everything in their power to encourage you and help you to become who God created you to be. They will honor, admire, respect and cherish you... Keep pressing on...

    Music:

    no doubt. the rocket summer. avril lavigne. phil whickam. blackstreet. boyz to men. immature. eric goodell. aqualung. chris tomlin. david crowder band. bjork. bernard. derek webb. desperation band. brandy. the innocence mission. emiliana torrini. enter the worship circle. feist. jars of clay. jump little children. trevor hall. lovedrug. joe purdy. katie herzig. mute math. james blunt. regina spektor. the autumn film. sleeping at last. linkin park. massive attack. matisyahu. mc solaar. mum. rob & vangie sperti. sigur ros. the arcade fire. stereophonics. telopopmusik. hillsong.

    Movies:

    anything that inspires or makes me laugh. once. the kite runner. blood diamond. invisible children. darfur now.

    Television:

    lost. ugly betty.

    Books:


    the Bible. veltet elvis. the great gatsby. walden. othello. matilda. the BFG. the cay. jane eyre. daisy miller. rebecca. harry potter. tales of a female nomad. walking on water. king lear. the vision and the vow. circle of quiet.

    :::authors::: donald miller. rob bell. nicholas sparks. thomas paine. jane austen. henry david thoreau. pete greig. cs lewis. madeleine l'engle.

    :::poets::: lord byron. william wordsworth. john keats. shakespeare. christina rosetti. anne sexton. sharon olds.

    Heroes:

    ((jesus. soldiers. social justice activists. my cousins.))
    jack fredrick larson (7/7/99). rowena meyers (11/03). kassandra leek (2/04). daniel dessens(died in iraq 6/04)

    Asenaca from Kavewa, Fiji

    the next peice of art is by AKIANE KRAMARIK (she was 8 years old when she made this)

    :::love:::
    ART BY LISA GUTSCHE
    ART BY DANN STOCKON dannstockton.com
    ~my homegirl~

    ~~~~LINKS~~~~

  • Speaker & DJ Sy Rogers

  • Justice for Children International

  • Lahash International

  • LabSe7en Design and Imprints

  • Nooma

  • Relevant magazine

  • Radiant magazine

  • Rob Bell Sermons

  • Jason Upton

  • 24-7 Prayer

  • Status

  • One Truth

  • My Blog

    think tank

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    Posted by Follower of Truth on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:18:00 PST

    ...rob bell...

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    Posted by Follower of Truth on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:02:00 PST

    miss YWAM ?

    i got this from stacey d.You Know You've Been A Missionary With YWAM when. . . You often hear "Y& what?"You watch National Geographic specials and recognize someone.You also hear often "well what DID ...
    Posted by Follower of Truth on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:49:00 PST

    knarly little goals

    i am back in america. land of the free (although, cops seems to be slowly chipping away at my freedoms) & the home of the brave (those who actually fight for these freedoms & don't sit back id...
    Posted by Follower of Truth on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:36:00 PST

    Dear Secretary

    Dear Secretary,My regards to you today! Please pass this along, for I know you're not to blame.I pay my fine without contestation because I am a rule-abiding citizen, despite the irony of this scenari...
    Posted by Follower of Truth on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:07:00 PST

    11-year-old wishlists

    you find interesting things when you clean out the house...In grade 5 this was my list of Jobs I wanted when I grew up:1. actor2. author/illustrator3. cheer leader4. zoologist5. work at a fair6. ices...
    Posted by Follower of Truth on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:28:00 PST

    My Relevant and Radiant Articles

    Here are my articles published on relevantmagazine.com in order of publication date:Traversing Transition BlessedGod's AmbassadorsStirredPGMI: Missions Ministry SpotlightGlowing at Grassroots LevelPos...
    Posted by Follower of Truth on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:39:00 PST

    snowdrifts on my window

    In Colorado, the sound of thunder is so uncommonplace that you can mistake it for anything other than what it is. It's not like Florida where storms roll through during the better half of the year, ma...
    Posted by Follower of Truth on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:10:00 PST

    How Real is Prayer?

    My Prayer Article for Radiant Magazine It is not the complete article... you have to buy the issue!
    Posted by Follower of Truth on Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:48:00 PST

    sacred here and now.

    i refuse to be held back. ive often put pen to paper and felt the words come forth in a hurried and confident manner--in a fashion that flows and therefore it is obvious that these words cannot be my ...
    Posted by Follower of Truth on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 06:51:00 PST