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i always wanted to be a tenenbaum
you, know?
i am a twenty-three year old darling girl.
i am not married, i have no children, and i didn't graduate from college. but..
i draw birds and robots; i read books; i laugh till i cry; i love until my heart bursts; i sometimes paint my face or arms with stripes if i'm bored; i create; i play guitar. i am not impressive, but i am me.
i am addicted to Jesus Christ. He never stops loving, never stops giving, and there is always more of Him. He is the perfect addiction. no one else can satisfy.
These are all just mostly vague details. If you want me, come find me. But, I promise, at the very least, you'll think I'm nice.
things i like
(and i like a lot of things).
museums.// theme parks.// zoos.// aquariums.// road trips.// naps.// reading, and lots of reading. especially in unconventional places.// being silly.// going to goodwill to find hidden treasures.// traveling.// new things.// vintage things. record players, records, old cameras, old radios, vintage clothes, etc.// learning new things.// exploring new places.// building forts out of pillows and/or blankets.// getting mail.// finding new ways to stay organized.// old books that smell like yummy old books.// the smell of colored pencils, and crayons.// the internet, for without it, i might not have some very great friends that i love so dearly.// squirrels.// musicals.// live plays.// daisies, and trees.// thai food.// laughing.// socks.// people you meet that are so amazing they make you strive for greatness, not in competition, but just out of the pure fact that you've seen potential, and was found to be wasting yours.// living a simple life.// holding hands.// the rare moments in life where i don't feel self conscious.// watching home videos.// hideabeds.// thrift stores the size of target.// target for that matter.// poking people in the nose and saying "beep" at the same time.// candles and lanterns and kerosene lamps.// cupcakes.// showers, washing my hands, and brushing my teeth.// sitting on rooftops.// the feel of new shirts.// warm, summer nights.// making things for people.// old shoes from friends.// macaroni and cheese.// having great times of talk with God.// organic, antibiotic-free, preservative-free, artificial flavoring/color-free, no refined sugar or grain food. (just the way God intended.)// love.
things i listen to
currently:
death cab for cutie. feist. animal collective. modest mouse. owen. iron & wine. mother mother. eisley. her space holiday. school of seven bells. dear and the headlights. the weepies. arcade fire. the format.
and when my heart needs to beat
t-pain. rhianna. jay-z. kanye west. flo-rida. ne-yo. justin timberlake. (all hopefully edited.)
things i watch
when life slows for a moment.
the office. my boys. saturday night live. arrested development.
cinema light
that makes my heart glow
the royal tenenbaums. dedication. juno. stranger than fiction. hook. eternal sunshine. garden state. empire of the sun. caddyshack. ghostbusters. jurassic park. closer. iron giant. turner & hooch. an affair to remember. eagle vs. shark. lars and the real girl. pineapple express. the life aquatic. (500) days of summer. the hangover. up. and in all honesty, avatar in 3D was pretty amazing.
paper and ink
with feelings and thought
cars & trucks & things that go - richard scarry
little bear - maurice sendak
the giving tree - shel silverstein
the quietest cricket - eric carle
there is a monster at the end of this book - grover
crazylove - francis chan
awake - erwin raphael mcmanus
seizing your divine moment - erwin raphael mcmanus
the journey towards relevance - kary oberbrunner
no compromise - melody green
but you can't raise boys to be scared of life.
You got to brew some recklessness into them.
The Lord has always been the One who stirs hearts to give of their resources and primarily I am asking Him to stir up those who will financially sow as partners with His kingdom advancing in and through my life.
Please take time to prayerfully consider becoming a monthly financial partner, allowing the Lord to pour through you, as He is the Source of all provision.
One-time donations are very helpful. Relational monthly partners who want to share in what God is doing in and through my life will provide enabling to focus wholeheartedly on His Word and His ways.
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Contributions made directly to me are "love contributions," and are NOT tax deductible.
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pensive, much?
Thursday, July 21, 2005 @ 10:33 PM
did i ever say how much i adore worship. todd and i were briefly talking about it. and i agree with him, its more of a lifestyle than it is just a simple act of adoration. and worship is more than a feeling. its knowing with all your heart that forever you want to belong to Jesus. have him always having the ownership of your heart. forever and ever. above any earthy relationship, above a husband or wife, above a family. to make him be, for all eternity, the complete and full keeper of your heart.
and what a gift that is. the creator of the heavens and the earth, the sun and sky and stars, the creator of passion and love and hope, always wanting to know your innermost being. and how wonderful is the idea that we get to sacrifice our lives to such a king! to lay down our own ideas, and eventually have ideas that are one with our master. to hope for what he hopes, to see what he sees, and to love what he loves. to not see a woman who screwed her life up with a child at 17, but to see a beautiful daughter of christ, who inturn has made some mistakes, but has redeemed herself with the love she holds not only for her own beautiful child, but for a savior that wishes to give her the life she always wanted. and to not see a homeless man on the side of the road as a beggar, a con artist, or a pathetic drunken soul whos only place he has in life, is his own fault. christ longs for us to see people the way he sees them, for this man, who curses his existence and lives in such lonely solitude that he only wishes to be loved, and to be thought of more than he really is. how many times have we percieved ourselves to be failures to christ, as these feel they are themselves? we praise the one who gave us life, and no more have the words "hallelujah" come out of our mouths, we curse this King of Kings.
the God of second chances, and third chances and fourth, and fifth, and however many more times we need. what a loving God we serve! to have enough passion to still love us as we treat him with no more respect than you would give a liar and a cheat.
what a beautiful God it is that we worship. we should see sacrificing our own lives daily not as a service that is unpleasant, but an honor to even do such a thing. for without christ, we are no more worthy to hand him our pathetic lives, than we are to wash his feet. but its times like these when we crawl weeping to his side, and as use our tears of contrition to gently wash away the dirt on his feet, and have his hand touch our shoulder, and caress our face and wash away the dirt on our souls.
how merciful you are oh Lord
what love you give to us
the grace to collide with our repentance
the mercy to forgive us again and again
for you, a mighty king
to love me, a worthless servant
to call me your own, your child
is more love than the vast depths of the waters
feel the sadness father,
of this heart that has lied
to have said praises for your name
but having them all end up as thorns in your brow
i praise you lord, with sincerity now
for considering the nothing i am
and wishing to know my soul
and turning me into a something with you
what are we that christ wishes to know us? that he would even want to call us children of him? to love us as beggars, and sinners, and fools. but to see us as rich, and pure, and wise. praise be to him forever, and may he come quickly.
((but because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in sin -- it is by grace that we are saved. eph. 2:4-5)) 0 comments
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good reads or good websites.
Team Van Voorst - Paige updates her life as wife, mom, and general frugal lady!
LG & Brian Alsbury - LisaGrace writes about being a new wife, matters of the heart, budgets and goals, and general awesome things.
Changing Again - Insight to Danielle's crazy world.
The Alexanders - Jess and Mike moved to Japan. Here is their side of the world.
Simple Mom - A great website devoted to simplicity.
Remodeling This Life. - Simple. Frugal. Fabulous. (She did an AMAZING home remodel based soley on cash.)
Mint - The EASIEST, most-AMAZING, FREE way to build a budget.
design*sponge. - Creative and original design ideas.
Organizing Your Way. - A personalized approach to decluttering your life.
SmittenKitchen - Seriously some of the BEST recipes i've ever come across. SO awesome.
go, mordecai!
good buys.
rare bird finds. - a collection of unique items.
fredflare! - a shop full of fun and functionality.
[etsy] - if you want anything handmade or vintage, look here.
mighty goods. - an updated collection of fun things.
threadless. - tshirts designed by everyday people.
raygun. - formerly smash, this is an independant shop in des moines that specializes in awesome shirts.
wildcat. wild...cat.
other good websites.
questionable content. - my favorite webcomic by jeph jacques. (contains swearing and adult situations.)
postsecret. - updated every sunday, this blog contains secrets sent in by individuals all over the world.
cute overload. - bad day? stare at picture of cute things. it helps.
is that a tic-tac?
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