the right way.

though you may want to make fun of me for this. i enjoy watching grey's anatomy. i don't enjoy all the unnecessary drama but i think the reason that i enjoy the show is because in the last few minutes merideth grey always says something that reflects on the whole show. it also always leaves me with questions. big questions. questions that make us think really question our beliefs. and today i was thinking that we all have our own beliefs. those beliefs can be different from what anyone else believes. those beliefs should be sound. unbreakable. right?

the other day kelsie kolb and i were discussing our faith. we were saying that there are so many religions and different beliefs it's hard to know what is the one. i think that part of faith is not knowing what's right. it's part of what strengthens our faith. i believe that my core beliefs are unshakable. and no matter what anyone says they won't change.

picture this: you're a christian a true believer of Jesus Christ and you believe that Jesus has given you the ability to be in a relationship with God. one day the world finds out that the only real faith is the belief in alla. would you change everything that you've ever believed in because you've heard that alla is the only way? i'd like to believe that real christians would stick to what they've always believed. real believers believe for a reason. real believers don't abandon everything in fear. and the fear that we have can strengthen our beliefs.

we can coexist. and believe what we please, but we can't change what our core beliefs every other day.

prayers for my two front teeth that got knocked in today at softball. much love and peace, dmaloney

...suspense...

post on the way.. i'll finish it tomorrow.. but it looks to be a good one. maybe even my favorite. to come back tomorrow afternoon/evening and read some good stuff. in the mean time i'll keep you guessing and wondering what the subject of the post is. have good night. and wish me luck on the SAT's. prayers for good scores would also be appreciated. much love and peace, dmaloney

to the entire cast of 'forum'

congratulations to the entire cast of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. it was a job well done. thank you for your time commitment, your acting and singing abilities, and, more importantly, your courage to stand on the stage. just remember comedy tonight.

if you haven't seen the show there's still time. friday @ 8pm and saturday @ 8pm. for only $5. that's a steal and yes, it's more than 3, anna.

all game. no talk.

everyone knows someone or has heard someone who talks a big game and doesn't act. it's frustrating, isn't it? i'm not talking about the jokes you have with friends. or anything like that. i'm talking about people who say think like 'yo, i'mma get my people on you.' or ' i'm perfect because i got to church.' sometimes we need to think before we speak. are you really going to get your people on me? or are you really perfect? because i'm pretty sure you've never opened a bible and i just heard you swear like a sailor back there.

and maybe these are harsh judgments that i'm not qualified to make. what i think doesn't matter. but i think if you're going to talk big you need to act big.

now, there's no beating the biggest act of all acts. (the creation of earth and humans) but you can still act. God gave you a mouth, ears, nose, legs, arms, and brain. and each of those are separate entities. yet work together. the body is a team and your mouth shouldn't do more work than your brain, arms, legs, ears, and nose.

'Now the body is not made up of one part but of many. If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body.The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say to the feet, "I don't need you!" On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.' -1 corinthians 12: 14-26

this selection from paul's letter calls us to more than to just working together. it is open to its own interpretation. and the letter continues with what it really calls us to do. but i'm telling you back up your words. don't fight some idiot. show people that you are a real follower of Christ and that God's grace is there for everyone, anytime. the best part is that it never stops. never ends. and never stops giving.

much love and peace, dmaloney

back to the daily grind

i think for once.. i'm speechless. well, wordless. i'm not sure what to say today. just because there is so much on my mind. today my schedule was as follows:

5:40- wake up

6:40- walk to school

6:45-6:50ish- 1:40 school

1:40-1:50 run home change for softball

1:50-2:25 lessons

2:30-2:45 gather everything for softball head out to the field

2:50-5:00 softball practice

5:15 shower

5:35 eat dinner

6:00 get ready for viewing

6:15 head to pick-up SAT practice scores

7:15-8:30 attend a viewing

8:30-10 homework

10-10:45 blog

11 lights out

it's a vicious cycle that ends in death. there are times when i wish i could just stop everything. no deadlines. no times that i need to be anywhere. just time to myself.

maybe my thoughts are incorrect but it seems like some adults have the capability to do that. just stop all of the work and say 'right now that doesn't matter.' and maybe it's true that the work never really ends. maybe this is part of my control issue. a little perfectionism. a little over done.

just breathe. and enjoy the spring air. much love and peace, dmaloney

failure or just an excuse to push harder?

so yesterday the internet did what it felt like doing and wasn't totally working in my house. because of that i didn't get to post. if you're wondering if i think i failed. the answer is no. yes. i failed to make a post. this is just the physical representation of the relationship that i have made with God. i blog for the world to have the opportunity to see what i'm thinking about. what i believe about certain 'hot topics'. so in my mind i didn't fail because i still had my 'God time' yesterday. i think this compares to when you lose a game. the next day you just have to shake it off. right? you keep pushing and just make a stronger effort to beat them next time. you run harder. you do ten more push-up. you work harder every second. because you know when the time comes to get back on the field you'll be ready. that's what this blog is about. strengthening my relationship with God so when the time comes to for the time of the final verdict i'll be a winner. i'll have that final victory. the buzzer shot.

quote of the day:

'my heart pounds, my strength fails me; even the light has gone from my eyes.' - psalm 38:9-11

joke of the day:

TOP TEN THINGS YOU NEVER HEAR IN CHURCH...

10. Hey! It's my turn to sit in the front pew.

9. I was so enthralled, I never noticed your sermon went 25 minutes over time.

8. Personally I find witnessing much more enjoyable than golf.

7. I've decided to give our church the $500 a month I used to send to TV evangelists.

6. I volunteer to be the permanent teacher for the Junior High Sunday School class.

5. Forget the denominational minimum salary, let's pay our pastor so he can live like we do.

4. I love it when we sing hymns I've never heard before!

3. Since we're all here, let's start the service early.

2. Pastor, we'd like to send you to this Bible seminar in the Bahamas.

1. Nothing inspires me and strengthens my commitment like our annual stewardship campaign

dfihioashdfiog much love and peace, dmaloney