A Smattering of Thought

For those who may know me, I like music.  No, I love music.  Well, actually, my life feels like a playlist of songs which resonate deep within my heart.  God has used the medium of music to grab my heart and mind.  The following is an old note I wrote on Facebook but rang very true again today so I thought I'd share!   I recently purchased Shane & Shane's newest album "Everything is Different" and was so excited how their words were more scripture put to music.  What a great way to sing praises than to sing the words of God?! One of the songs has resonated within my heart and has encouraged me greatly..."This is Who I Am". "I am a new creation The old has passed away and I'm made new I have been adopted the door has opened up for me to know You and to be like You This is who I am I've been born again The cross is my defense My hope secure Now my life is in Your hand and on every word I'll stand Lord, I'm finding who I am in al...

As we approach summer, plants are nestled into the dark soil, seeds are pushed deep below the surface and pesky weeds are plucked & tossed.  Similar to this process, we were placed by God's design into the sphere {garden} of influence we now occupy. As followers of Christ we want to flourish and we want to grow.  Unfortunately there are times when along with the good seeds there are some seeds of dissatisfaction that get dropped.  We begin to see that the tomatoes have a trellis to climb or that the strawberries can fan out over the ground and here we {I} am just a carrot who gets to pop my little green sprout up just in time to be plucked from the earth. Often these seeds of dissatisfaction can almost look like good things.  The fact that I am unmarried when I desire to be married.  To be joined to another person so that life can be lived together, challenge each other, spur each other on.  The fact that I do not have children a...

The next three weeks are going to be a little nutty for me...living surrounded by boxes, random items and suitcases. For those who know me, clutter is not my friend.   No, I'm not going on a wonderful vacation. No, I'm not living in a van down by the river. I am moving. Again. However, I have had the joy of having the same roommate (SY) for the past 3 years (it's been amazing) and am a little sad to have to move.  I am SO excited for her adventure going back to school and my adventure of living alone for the first time. Prior to this roommate I had moved about 4-5 times in 2 years...that is a lot of moving chaos!  I have gotten pretty good at  sorting and purging! Though the next few weeks will be a bit crazy and life will not really be settled, I know the end is in sight and order will once again be re-gained!  I am grateful for family and friends who are willing (some not of their own choice) to help me move AGAIN and for God's provision of a bi...

View of women Today’s blog may be a little heavier than yesterdays…not really too hard to accomplish! Throughout the past five years I have been amazed as the view of women has changed and how it has been shaped mostly by media and popular opinion.  Both inside and outside of the church. The first question I hear is,  “why does it matter? Aren’t we supposed to be evolving with the culture?”   While these questions may sound innocent enough…the damage they can do to is enormous! This link is the True Woman Manifesto published by Revive Our Hearts Ministry.  The one phrase that speaks to me is … "As a christian women, we desire to honor God by living  counter-cultural  lives that reflect the beauty of Christ and His gospel to our world." The aspect of this statement I like and dislike is “living countercultural lives”.  I agree wholeheartedly with it, but there are days when I just don’t feel like swimming upstream anym...

I have toyed with the idea of writing a blog for some time and never really get around to it.  I am not really one who enjoys writing although I love words...weird I know. The other thing about blogs is that you should have something interesting to say or at least somewhat humorous...thus my hesitation! However, instead of trying to make the blog specific I decided to make it completely generic so I can really write whatever seems important at that moment!! Today...I am dreaming of a faraway place...the picture may help you figure out where my mind is!