Making a Change

So I'm sitting here at Panera, where I've been everyday this week so I can get the internet. I've been thinking a lot about my Honduras trip. It was without a doubt the most life-changing experience of my life. I think of my thank you letters I sent out and how I wanted to really give people an idea of what the trip truly meant to me. I am never going to be able to forget the people I met there and the things I saw and did, nor would I ever want to. I loved every part about that trip. What sticks out to me the most is the love. They loved us there like I have never been loved before. How could people who have so little love us so much? Then it made me think of my life here in Illinois. How can I show that love to the people I come into contact with in my OWN daily life? I realize that the best way to do this is to always be a helping hand. The times it's hardest is when I just don't feel like doing much of anything, yet those are the times that God is calling me to it more than ever. I don't want to walk away from this trip and have it eventually become a distant memory, I want it to be at the forefront of my mind all the time. What was the point of going if nothing about my life changes? There are still many things I am going over in my head about what I can do to reach the people there without actually being there, but for now, knowing that there is something I can do here is a great start. We were all meant to change the world, so how are YOU going to do your part?

The definition of entertainment

Hey there,
So I've been thinking about this idea of being Jesus-like. In my head, isn't that really asking that if Jesus were here with us in the flesh right now, what would HE do?? Well, lately I have been really convicted in regards to my movie collection. We had a garage sale yesterday and I was going through my things in an effort to "simplify" my life. I had some movies that are all about killing and I know have bad language in them. One of my friends posted a while back on this topic, too. I just can't seem to shake this feeling that there's more to entertainment than what entertains US. If Jesus were sitting next to me in the movie theater, what would He really have to say? Would he be okay with me listening to bad jokes that are directed at Him? I think of Talladega Nights and the scene where they pray to "precious baby Jesus" or something like that, but really, they're kinda making fun of Him. They're not honoring Him. Yet, we are human, and we think that's funny, even those of us who are totally in love with Jesus. Anyway, as I went through my movies, I looked through each one and decided, for myself, does God really want me to fill my mind with this stuff? I put them in the garage sale pile and as I sold nearly every single one yesterday, it hurt. I'm not gonna lie, some of those movies I love. But, if God doesn't love it, than I think I just got my answer on whether I should be watching it. It's been really hard, especially with the movies coming out in the future. Does God really want us watching sex scenes about couples that aren't married on television? I don't know, I really just don't know the answers to these questions, that's why I have them. But, I do know that there is a very good reason God's put this on my heart, so I just wanted to share this, who knows, I may not be the only one feeling this way. Also, if you have any thoughts, I would love to hear them....