66 love letters

on the cusp of this new year, i'm eagerly awaiting a package in the mail. for me. a book. oh how excited i get when a book comes in the mail. i don't read often. i like the thought of reading...finding a cozy couch under a window with the book in one hand and hot tea in another. the bubble bursts fast when 5 kids run around. never the less, when there is a book...a book that i come across that will be life changing and special to me, something deep down gets stirred.

this particular book shows how all throughout the old testament, God whispers Jesus...His plan from the beginning and how it is interweaved throughout all time. and he loves me. i'm grafted into His story and i'm grateful and excited and curious.

so, i'll keep running to the mailbox until it comes. and when it does, i'll find my spot. cozy or not, i can't wait to spend time with the Lord.

whole "foody"

So, my little foody self met her new friend "health conscious". I just finished a detox. A 14 day crash course into all things vegan and nutty...at least that's how I felt (and by nutty, I meant full of nuts;)).
There have been some health concerns of mine that weren't being addressed in the medical field, so I decided to venture into the "unknown".
Things I've learned:
~I have a moral objection to hatin' on meat. I think it's necessary. And that's that.
~I need lots of veggies. Lots and lots of green delights:)
~Water is life giving. Why didn't I drink enough?
~Quality and quantity of food makes the experience of eating oh so delicious...but not at first. I wanted to eat my right arm.
~ Omegas are my best friends. I sprinkle flax seed on just about everything. And did you know you can eat chia pet hair??? Awesome.
~I like making sprouts. Watching something grow that you took care of makes it tastier. Maybe I'll tackle a square foot garden?
Oh, and as if the torture wasn't enough of a detox, I met another good friend, Tony Horton. P90X? My word. I love it though. I have abs (barely visible, but abs none the less).
I feel healthy~
And I eat well.
And I want to be a chef when I grow up;)

"In the spring I have counted one hundred and thirty-six different kinds of weather inside of four and twenty hours"

I buy books and don't read them.

"Snowmen fall from heaven... unassembled."

The End

thinking of C S Lewis over a glass of gin and tonic;)

My sister thinks that I idolize C S Lewis because I started drinking gin and tonic, not because I like it, but because I like him. I'm honored even though she thinks, "I'm so wrong".

Oh peas...

When you make split pea soup, your house smells like...well, poop.

umm, could it get cuter than this?

beautiful girl

This little joy of my life got her ears pierced today and oh, what a beauty she is. A little bling for a pretty little baby.
Cambrie Noelle

Fearfully and wonderfully made - Matt Redman

Listen, listen very carefully. Do you hear it? That swoosh swoosh that is so sweet to our ears when the doppler hits our pregnant bellies? I just found out that this song was written when Matt and his wife found out they were pregnant. After Matt heard his finished song, he took a recording of a baby's heartbeat, who was still in the womb, to his producer. The heartbeat fit perfectly with the beat of the song. A precious song that echos the sentiments of this mom's heart.

Just Visiting~

I like the thought of New Years resolutions. Some people don't, I get it. I know that January 1st is just a day but it's the day after the old year, the day of a brand new one.
It's always nice to resolve to eat better, make tighter schedules, to be a better wife and mother. But this year I wasn't going to think that my earthly self wasn't coming into the new year with me.
There will be times of great joy and growth. And there will be times of sadness and stubbornness. I just resolve to "shed". HOPEFULLY 10lbs, but really;). Anything that looks ugly, hinders an open communication with God, turns my eyes to things that will pass away...I'm going to *not resolve* but take it all before God and ask Him to remove them.
I want to simply open my heart to His changing. I am looking forward to seeing a change in the way I think of others. I want to see people the way Christ sees them. I can't wait to see past the actions and into the deeper part of why we do what we do.
I've been "looking through the glass" of people who've been hurting so badly this year. People who are very sick, people who lost their loved ones, people who turn away from God because of their hurting and misunderstanding. It's an awkward place because I feel like I shouldn't be so affected when I'm not the one in so much pain. And I've also seen such joy. Babies born, adoptions, new homes, and marriages...All I know is this, that the utmost joy and the utmost suffering bring us to God with the same level of passion. The more I read in His Word the more I think that all of our circumstances whether dreadful or amazing should bring us to a deep longing to know Him more and a longing for heaven. This earthly life is joyful and painful. I want it all to glorify God. I want for His truth in my life to rub off onto everyone I know.
I resolve to "shed" and to remember that "I'm just visiting"~