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keri the klassen

i dare.

About Me

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.
Theodore Roosevelt

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Mercy:
Compassion that forebears punishment even when justice demands it.

Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, when we arrive safely because we have sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly to venture on wider seas where storms will show your mastery; where losing sight of land, we shall find the stars. We ask you to push back the horizons of our hopes; and to push in the future in strength, courage, hope and love.
–Sir Francis Drake

My Interests

when i grow up, i want to save the world.
no, really.

uh... what else?
Jesus- because i have a permanent high. church- because i want friends that help me to be a better person. reading- because it's a great escape. friends- because they are sooo funny. healing- because it's what God does. listening- because i'm starting to get good at it. the Bible- because God knows a lot. praying- because i don't know how to do it, but i want to.

I'd like to meet:

people who will love me after they know me.

Music:

Benjamin Gate
Chris Tomlin
David Crowder
Emery
Evanescence
Every Stays Red
Flyleaf
The Fray
Hyper Static Union
Jonny Lang
Keane
Mat Kearney
Matt Redman
Norah Jones
Pillar
Superchick
Thousand Foot Krutch

Movies:

Jonah
The Emperor's New Groove
The Forgotten
Gladiator
Hoodwinked
Unbreakable
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Village
Just Like Heaven
The Passion of the Christ
The Princess Bride
The Breakfast Club
The X-men Series (I,II, & III)
The City of Angels
Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events

Television:

HEROES!
MythBusters
Alf.
X-files
The Cosby Show
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Eerie Indiana
Beakman's World

Can you tell I don't watch much anymore?

Books:

The Bible (Philippians, Isaiah, Ezekiel... the Gospels- especially Luke)
Pilgrim's Progress
The Hobbit
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Screwtape Letters
The Great Divorce
Rees Howells: Intercessor
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Anne of Green Gables
The Scarlet Letter
The Samurai's Garden

Heroes:

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My Blog

okay... the cat’s out of the bag!

alrighty... since Joel went and spilled the beans, let the cat out of the bag (uh, etc) I guess I should give the skinny.On September 22, I applied for the fall of 2010 semester at Eastern University....
Posted by keri the klassen on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:55:00 PST

mercy? justice? social gospel? how did i get myself into this?

So here's the official announcement:I've applied for the fall semester of 2010 to Eastern University as for the social work major. And for those of you who don't know, Eastern University is in the eas...
Posted by keri the klassen on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:21:00 PST

Can I plagiarize his epitaph? I think I will.

No really, I'd like this on my tomb stone. Really. Of course, insert my name and occupation where appropriate. :DThe epitaph of Benjamin Franklin, written by the same in 1784:The bodyofB. Franklin, pr...
Posted by keri the klassen on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:58:00 PST

It’s okay to run the opposite way

The song, "Opposite Way" by Leeland is my heart put to song.(and it sounds a little like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, which is a definite plus.)Here are the lyrics (listen to the song on my profil...
Posted by keri the klassen on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:53:00 PST

he always lives

someone asked me for money today. i've been thinking a lot about missions lately. missions internationally are so effective because it's so easy to see Jesus when a believer gives you what you so desp...
Posted by keri the klassen on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:12:00 PST

don’t worry. God’s got the tab.

because he owns everything. if we're going to go on a 3500 dollar trip to India in february, and God wants us to go... money doesn't matter.Check out this awesome section I read this morning! God will...
Posted by keri the klassen on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:02:00 PST

I need wisdom

"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts i...
Posted by keri the klassen on Wed, 21 May 2008 11:37:00 PST

Part One: What is the Gospel?

My Notes and Observations from John Piper’s Sermon: "How does God captivate people through the Gospel?"_____________________________________________2 Corinthians 4:3-7"And even if our gospel is ...
Posted by keri the klassen on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:34:00 PST

Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

"I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a colle...
Posted by keri the klassen on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:30:00 PST

46 accident

joel and i witnessed a pretty crazy accident on 46 tonight on our way home from group. i don't want to go through all of it... i'll just write what i told sarah on text when we got home after making o...
Posted by keri the klassen on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:27:00 PST