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September 14, 2006
Note to Self: Watch More Woody Allen
I've heard the name Woody Allen many times before, but I just watched him for the first time. A re-run of an interview he did on the Dick Cavett Show. HILARIOUS. Can't believe I've been oblivious to his humor for this much of my life.
"I'm mulatto. My dad is black and my mom is white, and vice-versa."
Posted by Megan at 08:19 PM | Comments (1)
September 07, 2006
Awkward Situation #572... of this month.
This morning another co-worker in the marketing department announced that she is expecting a child. I am now darn close to the only female in our department who either a) has not had a child in the past three months or b) is not expecting a child in the next 6 months. Thus, the jokes started coming.
"Megan, you're next!" Hilarious. About the thrid time I heard that this morning, it was from one of the managers, and my reaction was, "NOT EVEN FUNNY." Yes, I was smiling, but she must have felt the tension, because shortly afterwords she came up and apologized. Which was very kind, but it made the situation even more awkward.
I list the numerous reasons why these "jokes" were bording on not funny at all, but I think you get the picture.
Posted by Megan at 08:31 PM | Comments (0)
September 06, 2006
Theological Ramblings from my Journal
'I have found in David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.' -Acts 13:22
I've heard the phrase "man after God's own heart" many times before, but have never really thought about what it means. It strick me this time, though, that it has very sacrificial implications. It means to deny your own heart -- refuse the desired of your flesh, and seek God's will, no matter how hard it is to do. It means dying to myself and becoming God's instrument. His vessel. His puppet.
This is so much easier for me to understand theologically than it is to even think about applying it to my life. I would love to be able to have someone say of me that I was a woman after God's own heart. But to do that, I first need to reject my own hopes and dreams.
In a way, I think I sometimes want to be like Herod in Acts 12:21-22:
On the appointed day, Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people. They shouted, "This is the voice of a god, not of a man."
It seems like life would be perfect if everyone liked me and fame and fortune were mine. But I certainly don't want what self-worship leads to:
Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
I need to come to terms with my mortality.
What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. -James 4:14
I know in my head that the only thing that matters is God, but more than that, I need to desire his kingdom with all of my heart. Sometimes this seems like an impossible goal, but each quiet time reminds me that God alone is truly good.
Posted by Megan at 07:52 PM | Comments (1)