spiritual spit up

i got spit up on today.

babysitting is great and all, but i'm looking forward to moving on to a job that doesn't involve such messy cleanup. On the other hand, perhaps it will just look a bit differently come july--spiritual spit up. that's what ministry should be about, right? being willing to receive others' mess and junk that comes bubbling out from somewhere deep inside a broken soul--& meeting it with my own junk, then discovering together what Jesus offers to heal us. i read in romans 12 tonight, "be devoted to one another in love. honor one another above yourselves." i think embracing the spiritual spit up of others is a great way to put that verse into action. and how awesome it is that we have the blood of Jesus to wash us completely clean.

ok, analogy over...for now. but since i am watching little ones everyday from sunday to friday this week, don't be too surprised if i make some other childcare allusion.

when i'm not spending time babysitting, i do actually have class to attend. i'm really enjoying the whole atmosphere of summer school so far--only 3 hours, less intense--plus i get to hang around unc for a few weeks longer! i do feel as if i'm in some kind of limbo though--i graduated last week, at least i went through the motions. but here i am, still on campus doing schoolwork. it's like i've gotten away with staying in the system even though i'm supposed to be gone. it will be over soon, but this is a nice transition away from school, i think, instead of just ripping off the band-aid on graduation day. as for my class itself (Hebrew Bible)--i like it so far. of course taking bible classes at unc may be a little different from many other places (since here we are the button hole in the bible belt). i realized in the last few days that i've developed rather a tough outer layer of skin as a Christian religious studies major at a liberal public school. i'm forced to walk the line between intelligence and faith--and i refuse to be close-minded on either end. i don't think being knowledgeable and being faithful are mutually exclusive, but trust me, the 2 concepts do butt heads quite often in my little world. i know the rest of this summer session will be no different since my teacher has already shot down such things as creationism, the virgin birth prophecy, and the probability of any number of Biblical events. in all fairness, though, he does a good job at making an unbiased presentation, and i have already grown to trust his expertise. but for me, God will always have the final word. i'll let you know how the class is going.

count down to the beach for memorial day--3 1/2 days!