http://www.thinkchristian.net/index.php/2005/08/23/jaci-velasquez-divorced/
Article found written by Mikey - 2005
Jaci Velasquez Divorced
That’s the headline over at Christianity Today.
All kinds of thoughts are swirling around in my head after reading this:
How (or will) this be different compared to when it happened to Amy Grant in 1999? A lot in society and the Christian subculture has changed since then. Will people (especially radio and retail) be more understanding?
Who cares? (No offense to Jaci.) I mean, she’s just a singer. She’s not a pastor, a theologian, the head of a denomination…but would that matter? Do any of those titles deserve different treatment in this situation?
How will this affect her fans, especially her young ones? Yes, she is a role model. Unfortunately, and especially in the Christian realm, somehow that means the model she is to be is perfection personified. What a bunch of bunk. Her opportunity now is to be a role model of how a follower of Jesus deals with the inevitable crap in her life.
That reminds me of something Mike Yaconelli said: “It’s not about perfection; it’s about our intimacy with God, or our connection, our relationship with God. Once we get through that, once we realize that we can be imperfect, flawed, broken; those kinds of things are the ingredients of spirituality.”
A friend of mine told me the other day of a conversation with someone interested in attending our church. She asked what it was like. My friends replied that “we’re a bunch of flawed people who want to learn more about Jesus.”
Amen.
Enjoy what you can, endure what you must ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things ~ Robert Brault
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Personal Info:
Interests: collecting Starbucks cards (actually anything has to do with Starbucks), watching latest fashion trends, traveling, food tasting, watching movies, doing shoppings (of cuz when it is necessary!), driving nice cars (or just by looking at it), listening music (very imp!), playing piano & composing songs (lack of practice :P), writing stuffs on my blog, playing with my precious doggy (although Puffy's been pretty annoying lately), looking at beautiful things!! ^___^
Favorite Music Genres:
Pop, Jazz, Gospel, Soft Rock, R&B, Hip-Hop
Favorite TV Shows:
King of the Queens, Friends; Prison Break, Project Runway, Travel & Living...etc
Favorite Quotes:
*Easier Than You Think…because life doesn't have to be so hard -- Richard Carlson
*It is a greater compliment to be trusted than to be loved -- George MacDonald
*In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds -- Aristotle
*Keep a fair-sized cemetery in your back yard, in which to bury the faults of your friends -- Henry Ward Beecher
*The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend -- Henry David Thoreau
*A joy shared is a joy doubled -- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Questions to Ask:
-Do my closest friends enjoy just being with me?
-Am I a friend that others depend on during difficult times?
Love isn't love unless it is expressed; caring isn't caring unless the other person knows;sharing isn't sharing unless the other person is included; Loving, caring, and sharing can make for a very happy marriage -- by Anonymous
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