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Name: Shannon
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Birthday: 12/11/1984
Gender: Female
Interests: I love being with people. I thrive off of knowledge and talking with people about deep truths of life, the unknown, possibilities and the odd moments of life. I am currently an AmeriCorps volunteer and enjoying serving in a variety of ways. I also enjoy a good gut laugh and just hanging out!! Things that bring joy to my life are: God, friends, family, my sisters, chocolate, coffee, Pistons, cultures, Ireland, Country Music, Christian Music, Pride and Prejudice, diet Pepsi, british tea, listening, reading, line dancing, tennis, watching basketball, living in the mountains, missions, relaxing, and C.S. Lewis. My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is my inspiration for life and my hope beyond this world!!
Industry: Nonprofit
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AIM:  ShayShays59
Member Since:
2/13/2006
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| How are you supposed to feel when you lose an animal? How do you deal with the pain of knowing you'll never see him/her again? These questions pound my head as I grieve the death of my precious dog Coco. The pain of knowing that I'll never see her again breaks my heart and the pain hurts so much. I don't know how to deal with this all. I had no preparation for this and it came out of no where. How do I go on knowing that this wonderful creature that has filled my life with so much joy will never greet me at the door again. It's things like this that happen in which I really wish I never would've left home. Is it better this way that I am far from home? Or is it harder knowing I will never see her one last time or have closure with her burial. All I wanted was to hug her just one more time and tell her I loved her. But, now I can't and I must continue on with the happy thoughts of her. I know in time my heart will heal, but for now it just aches and hurts deep within.
I love you pupster!!
Shannon
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| Do you ever have so much running through you mind that you don't even know where to begin? That's how I'm feeling right now. Have you ever been in a room crammed with people and feel as if you are the only one who is out of place? Do you ever feel like there is something wrong with you? Something people can see, but for some reason you are blinded to see? I've just been feeling more and more that there is something wrong. I can't really explain this feeling. All I know is that it grows stronger the more I am with people and with people my own age.
This might sound middle schoolerish but I am ready to fit in and I'm tired of standing out and always feeling as if I am the person everyone talks highly about, but forgets to remember.
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| "It Will Be Great in 2008" is what me and my friends threw around last weekend as one of our mottos for 2008..it's catchy and it rhymes. But, ya know, that's what I'm wanting for this year...GREAT! The other night I was sitting in bed trying to fall asleep, but my mind just wouldn't stop thinking. I got this sense deep down that this year was going to bring a lot of change. I mean, 2007 did just that to the "t" but for some reason I feel as if this year is going to be filled with new beginnings.
All throughout scripture the number 7 represents completion and 8 represents the beginning of new things. 2007 brought so many things to completion...my time at Spring Arbor, my time in Ireland, my time of living at home. 2007 brough ends of eras and I was left wondering...What Now? Well, of course 2007 brought new beginnings too...my westward travels to Nevada and the life I am building here. It brought a new beginning to a life outside of college (all I knew for 4 years) and 2007 brought me across the world to a new land filled with adventure, beauty, service and passion.
But, I just have this feeling that 2008 will bring even more new beginnings. I am believing for God to do a new thing in my life and to reveal Himself in a new way to me. When my time with AmeriCorps ends in August will also bring a new beginning. It seems as if the life that I am choosing for myself is one that is always changing. I do hope to settle down in place for a while, but I just have so much that i want to do and so much that i want to see. Right now I have nothing tying me down so I feel as if I can go do the things I want and see more of the world. I've got an adventurous heart and maybe that's why I'm always talking about doing something new. However, all these adventures also make things hard on my family and friends. And it makes it hard on me. My poor mother was crying again when she had to say goodbye to me at the airport and it broke my heart. I know she is proud of me, but I also know that she would love for me to just come home and establish life near her. I love my family and Michigan will always be my home, but I am just realizing that I have passions and desires to see the world and to spread the gospel and seek justice. It feels like my calling at times. My heart seems so big and the more people I meet the more my heart grows. Who knows how life will go or where I'll end up eventually. I guess one day at a time and God's leading. But for now, I'm learning to enjoy the moment and the time I'm given today.
Cheers 2008!
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| Did you realize that you are a seed or a weed? We all are seeds or weeds in this fertile world. We are seeds and weeds of influence in this world either for good or bad.
I've been thinking of this concept most recently because on Thursday night at this women's study I attend one of the woman commented about how we plant seeds, but today I was sitting in Starbuck's sipping on some coffee and was reading in the Gospel of Matthew and in Matthew 13:37-38 it quotes, "The Son of Man is the farmer who plants the good seed. The field is the world and the good seed represents the people of the Kingdom." We can draw three conclusions from these two verses..God is the planter, we are the seeds and the world we live in is the field.
So, if we are seeds and seeds produce things, have you ever thought: What am I producing? All seeds produce different things and so that must mean that we are producing different things. But, honestly, what are we producing?
Further on in Matthew 13 it reads "The weeds are those who belong to the evil one. The enemy who planted the weeds among the wheat is the devil." Okay, from this verse we can see that the seed has now produced wheat, but weeds are also planted by the devil. And any gardener will tell you that weeds choke out the growth of a plant. So, what is Satan's goal as the planter of weeds? Answer: To choke us and our influence out of the harvest.
When is the harvest? Answer: At the end of the world and verse 39 reads, "The harvest is the end of the world and the angels are the harvesters." It goes on to say, "The Son of Man will send His angels and they will remove from His Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil."
So, what conclusions can we draw? Both the righteous and evil are coexisting in the Kingdom right now. That also means that we are currently dwelling in the Kingdom. The Kingdom isn't something that is forthcoming, we are existing in it right now. And in the end, the weeds will be plucked out by angels.
So, are you Kingdom minded right now? Have you thought of yourself as living in Heavenly places right now? Did you realize that you are a seed and your job is to produce a harvest for the angels to gather in the end?
How are you spreading your seed of influence?
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I'm Not Alright (full song)
Im Not Alright
If weakness is a wound
That no one wants to speak of
Then cool is just how far we have to fall
I am not immune
I only want to be loved
But I feel safe behind the firewall
Can I lose my need to impress?
If you want the truth, I need to confess
Im not all right
Im broken inside
And all I go through
It leads me to you.
Burn away the pride
Bring me to my weakness
Until everything I hide behind is gone
And when Im open wide
With nothing left to cling to
Only you are there to lead me on
Honestly, Im not that strong
Im not all right
Im broken inside
And all I go through
It leads me to you.
And I move closer to you
Im not all rightthats why I need you.
© 2005 - 2006 Sanctus Real
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