From the reading of The Horse & His Boy

carbuncle
1. A painful localized bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue that usually has several openings through which pus is discharged.
2. A deep-red garnet, unfaceted and convex. A red precious stone

apothegm
A terse, witty, instructive saying; a maxim

decorum
1. Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety: “In the Ireland of the 1940's... the stolidity of a long, empty, grave face was thought to be the height of decorum and profundity” (John McGahern).
2. The conventions or requirements of polite behavior: the formalities and decorums of a military funeral.
3. The appropriateness of an element of an artistic or literary work, such as style or tone, to its particular circumstance or to the composition as a whole.

countenance
1. Appearance, especially the expression of the face: The question left him with a puzzled countenance.
2. coun·te·nanced, coun·te·nanc·ing, coun·te·nanc·es
To give or express approval to; condone: The college administration will not countenance cheating.

scullion
A servant employed to do menial tasks in a kitchen

victualled
To provide with food.To lay in food supplies. To eat. victuals Food supplies; provisions.

Hear ye, hear ye o Central Students.

Do you feel that you are irreplaceable? How come?

"I'm not. Becos' it's me." - Melissa
"Yes, I'm replaceable because a lot of people act like me." - Chris
"I'm irreplaceable cos' I'm one of a kind." - Katherine
"My personality is irreplaceable, God made me who I am, so to God I'm irreplaceable." - Susan
"Sure. i'm unique." - Tamara
"Of course. I'm good at a lot of stuff." - Eric
"I don't know." - Carl
"Heavens... NO! But this isn't the right time to explain why." - anonymous man.
"Yes, because there isn't anyone like me." - Ciera
"I am in terms of being a good medical lieutenant in the army." - Jamel
"To my parents or someone I know, I am irreplaceable. But to others... probably not." - Nolan
"In a job, I am replaceable. But in reality, we are not cos we are priceless." - Elizabeth
"No, because I cannot do anything extremely special." - Scott


How would you answer? As Meg and I jotted down all these different answers, we could feel the pain of those who do not think that they are unique at all. The pain cuts through the barrier of in-acquaintance and strangerhood. But for those who answered "Yes" to this question, I wonder if they truly realize the significance of that. If you say you are unique, are you living like you truly believe it? How would living as an irreplaceable human being look like? Is there a Unique Persons Club.. or is everyone inherently valuable and irreplaceable? Do we have to be good at something to be irreplaceable?!?

Do we?!?
Do we?!?

What does "spiritual" mean to you?


What is something that happened today that you're grateful for?


What is one nice thing that you did for someone else today?


Do you feel that you are irreplaceable? How come?

I'm back from the BSU Men's Retreat. It's good to be back; having to pee outdoors, not getting to shower, sleeping in a tent with wet, soaked feet, heavy rain and gale-force winds threatening to rip away our flimsy dwellings, and not getting to see Meg for two whole days can all get old quite quickly.

Pessimism and I are old nemeses. Forgive me. I shan't be gloomy... Good memories were of abundance during the trip. For example, I dominated the vertical rock face! If the fear-of-heights had a face, I spat in it. I sparred with it, and roundhouse-kicked it into the sea. What I could NOT do in Warsaw last year I did this weekend. Gosh I feel like a man. A warrior-man-beast, I should say. I doubt Chuck Norris would want to meet up with me now.

What I just wrote would probably come back and bite me in the butt-hocks sometime in the near future. I'm still not going sky-diving.

Why are yawns contagious? Give me your theory.



Put that science book down. Use that brain. Yeah.

Today I heard of a quote once made by _____: "Love God and do what you want." What are your thoughts on this theology?

a United concert in Atlanta. Packed with emotion and passion.

Since you've prematurely found out the "surprise", i have no qualms launching the site. Presenting www.megmathews.com

If you had to part with one of your 5 senses, which would it be and why?

Sight. Blind people have highly-tuned senses. Remember Daredevil?- Rusty
Touch. I love food, colors...so definitely taste or sight. - Andrew
Smell. Because I don't really use it. -Scott
Touch. I can't feel it, but I can still see it. -Misha
Taste. Others are necessary. -David
Smell. Cos' I can't smell anything anyway. - ?
Smell. It's least utilized for me. - Adam
Taste. So I can eat the same thing everyday. -Ben
Hearing. You can get along without it okay. -Matt
Touch. It would least affect my daily routine. -Rocky
Taste. I like food but others have more meaning. -Becky
Taste. It's least important. - ?
Smell. I don't like smelling funky shit. -Raymond
Hearing. Cos' I've heard enough. -Mike
Taste. Cos' I like to see, hear and... hear. - Bobbi

What kind of questions come to mind as you read these responses?These people were caught off-guard; some responses don't sound very intelligent, and some answers... high-quality comedy. But ALL fail miserably in understanding the profound consequences of a loss of even one sense, be it audition, tactition, vision, olfaction or gustation. May we with all our mind know the wonder and intricacy of our God-created bodies.

Today I heard about a friend going study in a "worship college".


What in the world is that?
gosh.

Some things you can join me in prayer about.(Thank you so much, it helps a lot.)

Tuesday- Finding out details about a summer mission trip, possibly in St Louis, helping out with a church plant. Would have to skip class on that day.

Thursday- Root canal surgery, for successful procedure so that i can continue using tooth. Financial cost to be lowered?

And to love people and Jesus even with all the semester-end finals and projects.

so glad you came into the world-lah.

the glorious father, everlasting son, the holy spirit, comforter and friend. living somewhere out there and in here. in me. thank you for this family. thank you for providing my every need and more. i hope so much that i am using all that is given to full use. to bless and to bear fruit. it's hard. so hard. but i know you hold the hands of your children. they lie in rest under the shadow of your wings. redemption is beautiful, god. i am still in that redemption process, aren't i? this new year i pray for the jesus humility, that i may love other genuinely and not think of myself as anything. spirit, i partner with you to work on living a holy and pure life; please take hold of me god. let me be taken into the life of you. no matter how one may describe it, as a branch and as a vine, a sheep or shepherd, husband to wife, father to children, let me be taken up and refined and renewed daily.