i closed my eyes - open my heart

Monday, February 15, 2010

sometimes we need friends to remind us that we have toes

At work a few weeks ago, I realized something. I was preparing samples of dirt when I realized the significance of Jesus waking on water. Now, I know, this story is totally over done at church. On any given Sunday, some pastor at some church in the country is preaching on this. Nothing I am about to say is original or new. It’s just that I realized it.

Matthew 14: 22-34
Jesus Walks on the Water
22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but the boat was already a considerable distance[a] from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. 25During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear. 27But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." 28"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water." 29"Come," he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" 31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?" 32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." 34When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.

Now when Jesus shows up all the disciples start freaking out but only one wants to walk out and meet Jesus. We some times have to go out of our comfort zones and go. Go someplace that may not make since or even be safe. But we have to go. Jesus is out there.

But my realization was what happened when Peter was on the water. Trucken’ toward Jesus and took his eyes off Jesus. He began to sink!

I have realized that I’ve taken a step out of that boat named metaphor and are too fair out to turn back. I start to panic and bam I am in the water, not going toward Jesus. And boy to I sink fast.

Some times I forget the amazing journey God has called me to be on. And I sink like a rock. Right down to the bottom. I just can’t see what is in front of me. A friend told me a yesterday that sometimes we need friends to remind us that we have toes. And yes my friend is right. We need to be reminded sometimes that the road we are on is worth it. It may not seem so in the right now but it will be in the end.

I spent an amazing week-ish in Denver with Erin M last week! Here is my last video blog update. I so have to move to Denver, CO by June. That would be sweet!

Denver, CO : Two from Lisa Ralph on Vimeo.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Denver, CO

Denver, Co from Lisa Ralph on Vimeo.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Permission to Speak Freely! - Anne Jackson

Permission to Speak Freely Resource Video from Anne Jackson on Vimeo.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Why Cycle Around the World!

Ride Earth Trailer from Tom Allen on Vimeo.

Friday, January 29, 2010

be an awesome women

be an awesome women

listen to it.

boundless show

Thursday, January 28, 2010

help

You don't need a church structure to follow Jesus. Go Out and DO.

listen to this
Helping Jesus. - Mike Sares Scum of the earth chruch

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

dream

so i just realized something. I have met some amazing people. One person has a amazing vision for her life to help stop human trafficking. another guy wants to eradicate malaria from Africa. One guy that gives people amazing opportunity to challenge people to step out from themselves and live for something grater.

These are all amazing dreams that God has given them. I am so frustrated because i don't have one of these dreams. or even know what I am suppose to do. I just realized that i just want people to see Jesus. that's it. now what does that mean?

Monday, January 18, 2010

Just+Hope

Venture Promo from offbeatProductions on Vimeo.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

formspring.me

Ask me anything http://formspring.me/Newsgirl7

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Namchee Bazaar

NAMCHEE BAZAAR
"The Invitation by Orion Mountain Dreamer"
"Copyright (c) 1995 by Oriah House. All rights reserved.
For information address HarperCollins Publishers, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022."

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your hearts longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dreams or for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your sorrow. If you have been opened by life's betrayals or have become shriveled and close from fear of further pain. I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it or fit it. I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own; if you can dance with the wildness and let the "Meatheadedness" fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, be realistic, or to remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn't interest me if the story you're telling is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself, if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul. I want to know if you can be faithful and trustworthy. I want to know if you can see beauty even when it is not there everyday, and if you can source your life from its presence. I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still shout stand on the edges of a lake, river or mountain and shout to the silver of the full moon. Yes! I'm a Meathead...

It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up after a night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone, and do what needs to be done for someone you love.

It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away. I want to know if you can be alone with yourself, and truly like the company you keep in the empty moments of your life and still remember me...

Your friend, Blazeman - King of all "Meatheads" 2004.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Unmet Expectations

Unmet Expectations
lisson to it.
click here

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

endurance

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. - Hebrews 10:36

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Anguish

Whatever happened to anguish in the house of God?
Anguish means extreme pain and distress.
The emotions so stirred that it becomes painful.
Acute deeply felt inner pain becuase of conditions about you, in you, or around you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGMG_PVaJoI

Saturday, December 5, 2009

dare

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult - seneca

Friday, December 4, 2009

bizarre trend

"The bizarre trend in mountaineers is not the risk they take, but the large degree to which they value life. They are not crazy because they don't dare, they're crazy because they do. These people tend to enjoy life to the fullest, laugh the hardest, travel the most, and work the least."
~ Lisa Morgan.