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Carolina

red, yellow, black, white

About Me

passion demands action.
service requires sacrifice.
and love will respond.

Love from the center of who you are; don't fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle.

Don't burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don't quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.

Bless your enemies; no cursing under your breath. Laugh with your happy friends when they're happy; share tears when they're down. Get along with each other; don't be stuck-up. Make friends with nobodies; don't be the great somebody.

Don't hit back; discover beauty in everyone. If you've got it in you, get along with everybody. Don't insist on getting even; that's not for you to do. "I'll do the judging," says God. "I'll take care of it."

Our Scriptures tell us that if you see your enemy hungry, go buy that person lunch, or if he's thirsty, get him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness. Don't let evil get the best of you; get the best of evil by doing good.


My Interests

harmonicas, the history channel, youth ministry, photography, leadership, the silsbee fireworks show, b&n, half price books

I'd like to meet:

in 2004, americans spent $12.4 billion on plastic surgery.
it is estimated that it would cost about $9 billion to provide safe water and $13 billion to provide for basic health & nutrition needs globally.
you do the math.


Music:

and last week I listened to...

Movies:



ELIZABETHTOWN. above all others.
hotel rwanda, pan's labyrinth, little miss sunshine, starnger than fiction, pride & prejudice, la cite des enfantes perdus, fight club, both kill bills, everything is illuminated, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, the gospel

Books:


Sentimental Education by Gustave Flaubert
We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families by Philip Gourevitch
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Searching For God Knows What by Donald Miller
The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder

Heroes:

father, son, holy ghost

st teresa of calcutta.

tyra banks.

queen latifah.


My Blog

open up the doors; let the music play.

a few sundays ago i joined a friend at her church community for the early service in austin. one of my favorite worship bands was leading worship unexpectedly, so i started in high spirits. the commun...
Posted by Carolina on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:29:00 PST

bleed with your praises

in the middle of the summer during a particularly emotional night, i asked my friend franks how in the world i was supposed to find god in the middle of my grief. she replied, "you know, it's hard, bu...
Posted by Carolina on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:19:00 PST

jeremiah

i honestly don't even know where to begin. the beginning was so long ago, three months ago. how does one write about a life as if it was just a brief experience? three months, one quarter of my 2008, ...
Posted by Carolina on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:20:00 PST

in him, through him, to him

the glory of god is man fully alivei can easily pinpoint the moment everything changed.the day of the phone call from beth with tears. the day of forgotten frozen dinner lunches. the day of lauren lam...
Posted by Carolina on Fri, 02 May 2008 09:13:00 PST

a heart wide open.

so, here’s my summer schedule:june 2-6: lee university; cleveland, tnjune 10-14: stephen f. austin university; nacogdoches, txjune 16-20: wake forest university; winston-salem, ncjune 22-26: ste...
Posted by Carolina on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:04:00 PST

a beautiful collision

i've never had to deal with the death of one of my best friends before, so i'm not quite sure how to go about talking about this.on monday, the lord saw fit to take lauren lewis from me. from us. from...
Posted by Carolina on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:59:00 PST

a line in the sand

lately, i've been reading a lot about the body of christ and what it should look like here on earth. let me tell you, i can be really down hearted when i think about how much we as christians have mis...
Posted by Carolina on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:51:00 PST

la música del año pasado

i'm a music junkie/nerd. these are simply the albums i loved the most in 2007, not necessarily the albums i loved the most that came out in 2007. you'll notice some are a bit older. i only really ...
Posted by Carolina on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:49:00 PST

an invitation

Alan is right--I need to write about Kiki. I've told his story so many times, so I don't really know why this has been so difficult. I'm just afraid that putting it down into words means that this sto...
Posted by Carolina on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:11:00 PST

para el verano

1) wear hats.2) have a "summer soundtrack"3) get a lovely tan.4) skydiving. just do it.5) be a barista6) read a ridiculous amount of books (including, but not limited to les miserables.)7) be. more. c...
Posted by Carolina on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:46:00 PST