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Amy

He makes me lie down in green pastures. My cup overflows.

About Me

Layout made by LilacJulie"By the grace of God I am who I am." I'm an unmarried seminary student, though I'm listed as "in a relationship" so I'll stop getting these annoying online dating site messages. The desire of my heart is to show the light & love of Jesus to everyone I meet, no matter who they are, to "love one another deeply...from the heart." If someone that I encounter is not convinced that I love them in Christ, then I need to repent. My mission in life is, like St. Paul, to "be all things to all men so that by all possible means" I might share the good news that God hasn't given up on the world -- that the tomb is empty and that a giant, resurrection rescue is underway and that you and I can be a part of it. Jesus es mi amigo mejor! ************************************************************ ************************* (If you can't view my blogs here with my testimony and such, they can also be viewed at www.livejournal.com/users/flypetry7)

My Interests

I like star gazing while talking w/Jesus, watching God make clouds, deep and fun friendships, rock climbing, horses, philosophy, back-packing, hiking, DREAMING WITH MY EYES OPEN, going ice skating, roller blading, concerts, soccer, playing football, ultimate frisbee, trail running, decaf green tea, going to Starbucks w/friends, old school stuff like capture the flag, DANCING: swing, hip-hop, salsa (and to my own surprise, ballet)

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Music:

All American Rejects, U2, Jars of Clay, Lifehouse, Josh Groban, Nouveaux, Shane Barnard, AMY Lee, Sarah McLaughlin, The Julianna Theory, Linkin Park, Moby, Jennifer Knapp, Rita Springer, Nicole Nordeman, Alicia Keyes, Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Bo Bice, Todd Norris, Keith Green, Mary J. Blige, the corrs, Leeland, Coldplay, Pink Floyd, Guns N' Roses, Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys, the Beattles, Nickleback, Yellowcard, Jimmy Eat World, Adie, Fireflight, Flyleaf, Matthew West, Matthew Redman, Delirious, Dixie Chicks, Natalie Grant, Nikki Leonti, Kutless, Casting Crowns, LaRue, Sting, Plumb, Sara Groves, Krystal Meyers, Enya, Avalon, Barlow Girl, Switchfoot, The Fray, Falling Up, Don't Look Down, Mercy Me, John David Webster, David Gray, DMB, John Denver, Relient K, Lytrell Stevenson, Chris Rice, Jewely Hight, Sarah Jahn, Dashboard Confessional, Skillet, Dido

Movies:

Wide Awake, Amelie, The Shawshank Redemption, Dead Man Walking, A Beautiful Mind, American Beauty, Braveheart, Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken, Where the Heart Is, Freedom Writers, August Rush, Mansfield Park, Walk the Line, Stuart Little, Luther, Les Miserable, Jerry McGuire, Say Anything, The Color Purple, Pride & Prejudice (w/Keira Knightly), Little Women (with Claire Danes), Save the Last Dance, End of the Spear, Magnolia, Steel Magnolias, Something's Got to Give, Lord of the Rings II & III, the Shrek movies, Forrest Gump, The Shadowlands, Beaches, Ghost, The Mirror Has Two Faces, City Slickers, Kramer Vs. Kramer, It's A Wonderful Life, Bruce Almighty, Mrs. Doubtfire, My Girl, the new Chronicles of Narnia movie, Chariots of Fire, The Matrix, Return to Me, Batman Forever, The Village, The Butterfly Effect, The Spitfire Grille, Keeping the Faith, Because of Winn Dixie, Second Chance, Elizabethtown, Madison, The Break-Up, Hannibal, That Thing You Do! What About Bob? It also may seem odd that I would include picks such as What Dreams May Come, Finding Neverland, as well as some of the others listed, but I think they contain valuable messages that we can learn from.

Television:

Scrubs, SNL, The Simpsons, OLD SCHOOL TV: The Wonder Years, Daria, Garfield, Saved By the Bell, My So-Called Life; I've been really interested in DOCUMENTARIES lately such as: Bowling for Columbine and Supersize Me

Books:

The ones I recommend: THE BIBLE; The Four Loves, Mere Christianity, Til We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis; Disappointment With God, The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancy; Warranted Belief by Alvin Plantiga; Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller; The Color of Water by James McBride; The Maker's Diet by Jordan Ruebin; The Barbarian Way by Erwin McManus; The Sacred Romance by John Eldridge; Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot; Shadow of the Almighty-Jim Elliot's Journal; Woman After God's Own Heart by Elizabeth George; Just Like Jesus by Max Lucado; Living Beyond Yourself by Beth Moore; Evidence That Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell; A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks; Christy by Catherine Marshall; No Greater Love by Danielle Steele; Rachel's Tears; A Tale of Two Cities; To Kill a Mockingbird; Lies Women Believe; Letters From a Skeptic; 31 Days of Praise; Harry Potter books

Heroes:

Besides the obvious ones that people normally list here, I'll take this space to thank some of the people that have made an impact on my life: My amazing youth director, Brian Cheek, with a lot of help from Brenda (Golden) Miller and Becky Arnold; the late Petros Roukas, Mark Dalbey, Todd Norris, Brad Waller, Ed Herring, LeVan McClain, Dr. Hurlow, Angela Greenig for her humble leadership. Others include Jenni, Arielle, S.Leckie, Abby, Bizzy Lizzy, Dale Kulp, Tom, Eric, Kim, my sisters, Laura and Mandy, and too many to list

My Blog

My top friends

I got inspired to write describing people that frequent my top "whatever" list. Since there are various representatives, I'm going to describe them in categories. Hope that's okay... FAKE MYSPACE FRI...
Posted by Amy on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 05:05:00 PST

What I mean 'By His grace'

I decided to write a blog expanding upon what I mean with the verse, "By the grace of God, I am who I am." It was high school winter retreat when I heard a speaker talk about this verse. For some reas...
Posted by Amy on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:23:00 PST

My favorite links

I just wanted to include a list of my favorite links on my page. These are all cool resources:   http://www.biblegateway.com/   http://gotquestions.org/   http://gotquestions.org/i...
Posted by Amy on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 08:05:00 PST

Finally, a blog worth reading.

Okay, I have a hard time getting around to writing blogs on here. And when I do, I feel exposed and often end up going back and removing the blog later. Seems hard to find something worth mentioning.....
Posted by Amy on Mon, 15 May 2006 09:53:00 PST

My personal testimony

I was baptized when I was 3 years old in the Catholic Church where I grew up. My baby sister and I were baptized together not along after our parents were divorced, and we were raised by a single mom,...
Posted by Amy on Sat, 04 Mar 2006 09:35:00 PST

Refining Character

Love is stronger than hatred.The lies have to bow down to the Truth.One thing that I've learned to appreciate is character. Many young men pray for integrity, and that is a good thing- "Who you a...
Posted by Amy on Wed, 01 Mar 2006 07:06:00 PST