Haiti over the years has suffered from a lot. The class system, and the leadership has made it's economic state a unstable one. Though, the U.S. tried to help, but didn't follow through in 1994 under the Clinton administration, and the past imperalism of British, Spain and French the people have had to face the repercussions of its history. If you would like to help the children in Haiti, you can start by sending them dolls for the children there.   The dolls being sent there will bring joy to the children, donations are also welcomed to help build a hospitial there as well. The address is:

TBN

P.O. Box A

Santa Ana , California 92711

These dolls will go to the Trinity broadcating network then they will be sent to Haiti. They also have a web site, just so you know that it's reliable, it's www. tbn.org, or possibly net.  Please send dolls if you can.

More info will be posted about this situation in Haiti.

Do something, thanks.

claudia

This song is beautiful

Whoa! My love, my darling,
I hunger for your touch,
Alone. Lonely time.
And time goes by, so slowly,
And time can do so much,
Are you still mine?
I need your love.
I need your love.
God speed your love to me.

Lonely rivers flow to the sea, to the sea,
To the open arms of the sea.
Lonely rivers sigh, wait for me, wait for me,
I'll be coming home, wait for me.

Whoa! My love, my darling,
I hunger, hunger!, for your love,
For love. Lonely time.
And time goes by, so slowly,
And time can do so much,
Are you still mine?
I need your love.
I need your love.
God speed your love to me.

Today as I sat in class, watching the "Talented Mr. Ripley,"  I was intrigued.  I watched intently as Matt Damon, the very handsome Mr. Ripley, meticulously plotted and planned a "perfect murder."  As he played one role and then another, I sat with  expectations of his every move... Then it dawned on me, that not only then, but all this week, just the aspect of sin.  You know I sort of think I'm a good person, no murders lately... yeah havn't done that.  I don't think I slept with any guys lately either, nope havn't done that.  But as I was sitting in my nice hard classroom desk, wanting to see this movie,  wanting to know if people would sleep together, my eyes were niavely excited to see any sex, even in the slightest... then I said to myself:

 "Gosh no, I should not indulge in the fleshy expliots of that forbidden word, that three letter word... sin."

However, I sat there. Imaginations running wild, daring to... think and express itself in the most unworthy manner.  That's what I've been noticing this week, that I, claudia wilson, am indeed a sinner.Sometimes I try to excuse it. But at the core of me or the crucified me, ( what ever your theology would allow you to think), I have sin in my life. And I guess this just facinated me, becuase I'm sorta a squeaky clean christian, yes no drinking , and duhhno sex before marriage.  But hey what about lusting after a married guy, or having jealousy towards your best friend?  What about killing your roommate in your heart cause she didn't call you.  What about those morbid imaginations of just the indulgence of your flesh?  It makes me realize just how bad I need someone to save me. Have you ever got dis-satisfied with yourself, not in a low self-esteem way, but in an honest look at yourself way?  That you really know that you can't stop the cycle of junk in you life? Who should want to get close to you? Who should really want to love you, especially if they saw the real you,the you who only 1 good friend may know about.

Don't you wish that you had one good friend in the world, who could know the real you. Not the fake "I'm fine," business as usual on Sunday you, but the you that you are still getting  to know.  Mannn, that's why I like Jesus, He's not afraid of the real me. And I'm finding out that more and more as I watch Matt Damon movies.

Today's scriptures:

Proverbs 14:1 The wise woman builds her house,but with own hands the foolish one tears hers down. 

Proverbs 22:11 He who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious will have the King for his friend.

Proverbs 10: 22 The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, and He adds no trouble to it.

Proverbs 27:19 As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects a man.