i'm His

someone asked me the other day what type of church i attended. .

i find that question awkward to answer.
awkward_ is not even the the right word _. 

it's like people want a response, so they can fit you into a proper place in their religious puzzle. 

are you "christian"? catholic? non-denominational? 

it's sad when you think about it. 

when the truth comes down to it..

in the long and short of it .. ...OR...   the short and long of it.. it makes NO difference.
NONE at all. 

and that's how i responded to this person's question. 

"The church i attend is presbyterian, but i don't place myself in any category."

"i'm a child of God."

and those were my exact words. 

it's funny. how people can get so caught up with all the classifications and titles. they forget that it's all about a relationship.
it's all between you and Him. 

it's about love. 

simply falling in love with Him.

sunday 100.2

i had soO many moments this past week _ where i thought OHh... this MUST go on the 'Sunday.100' list and then.. . 
[without any nearby paper] 
forgot the loved upon item. 


i'm figuring within the weeks to come, they will appear again in my mind. 
if they don't that says something about how i really felt about them, right? 
here are the next ten. 
again, in no particular order.


89. the story of William and Davy sung by Kate Rusby


88. the eerie feeling of Déjà vu ... yes. . i like it. 


87. the red notification bubble on Facebook. come on _ you know you perk up a little when you see that????!~?


86.  the final scene from Man on Fire. makes me weep.. it speaks of great Sacrifice.


85. night.lights. _classy, country ones. not the cheesy plastic kind. 
I can't stand it when a room is pitch black, i think i'm going blind.  


84.  felicity. [just watching this made my heart flutter_ haven't seen it in years.]




83. horseback riding. i started this childhood activity back up again this past fall. nothing compares to the feeling of being so connected to these beautiful creatures. i would some day love to have a horse of my own  _ click here to read related post from last year: the porch


82. skirts. short skirts. long skirts. in between. 
i have so many i can't even count. don't wear them enough to even warrant owning them all. but i love the freedom of walking out the door in a skirt in the morning. nothing all over your legs. just _ footloose and fancy free

81. birch trees

80. 2 corinthians 4:16-17 by my doorway as i leave _and as i come home.

            'doorframes of your house'

    


here's to a week of meeting some new loves. 

'lil love nuggets

this makes me smile big.
my eyes water.
and uterus ache.. .

your lyrics.

this is what my iPhone looks like at this very second.
this is what it is playing at its loudest volume this very second.

i love Matt Maher.
found him quite a while ago.. on some silly shane and shane video.
you can find him on my blog, if you go searching... .
heard this last night, as i was setting my alarm. his voice, i can recognize in one word through the radio waves.

Music Playlist at MixPod.com

the lyrics.
didn't search them.. and i'm thinking i am not going to do an official one.

i once heard an artist say that whatever the listener hears is the important message _ those lyrics are the words that touches his or her heart and in many regards, i think that is very true. we all hear different messages, when we listen to the exact same song.
just like when we read a book.
with this song, though, one message rings loud and clear and it couldn't be more true.




... . and Love will hold us together
and make us a shelter to weather the storm
and i'll be my brother's keeper
so the whole world will know that we're not alone.
_


this is the first day of the rest of your life. 


cause even in the dark, you can still see the light
it's gonna be alright. 

Love.
His Love.

found a small wooden heart months back and so much appreciated this quote, i've kept it up all year long. in recent weeks, i've seen it come to life around me.

"May you find strength in the love that surrounds you."
 His love shines through the witnesses of people in our lives that surround us throughout the day.
When I think about my family and friends who have helped me recently, i can say confidently I have seen His love. I have felt His love. and I know it's gonna be alright.

after all, tomorrow_
    is the first day of the rest of my life. 

raindrops to puddles

a while ago.
back when i had my license, before my seizure.. .
i remember driving to work one cloudy morning_it started to drizzle. a tiny droplet here .. . a drop there.. eventually the windshield covered in sparkly "moon quarters".  each droplet finding its way to its friend_ an inch away until they rolled quickly down the front of my car.

in that moment, i thought about how in our lives, many times the 'raindrops' so easily can turn into massive puddles. puddles that seem so hard to get out of.. and to get dry from. we linger in their dampness even hours after the rainstorm. they are so very hard to shake off _

in an effort to find a 'dry spot' recently i went searching through my YouTube favorites. strange spot to go hunting, you would think. but not so much. i found what i looking for.

3:12. it's like that yellow rain slicker i need in life.  Can there be anything more assuring than that?..  even on a day when my mascara is running down my cheeks?


.. . i am His.  
and He is mine.

sunday 100.1

before even starting this post ... i knew i was a list maker. i LOVE writing things to do. ideas for future careers, stores to open, books to write. oh, it iS endless. lists ARE endless obviously.. isn't that the point?


the fun in this one, though, is it is all things i love. things that i love to think of. that i love to eat. that i love to touch. that i love to hear. fill in the _______.
starting this sunday .. . today.. then next.
ten will be posted of my own favorite.
no particular order.
some serious. some silly.
all mixed up.
we'll see who is paying attention

are you up to the challenge, too, though? 

make your own list. 

after you're done reading, link on up below.

100.  life is beautiful _ if you haven't seen it. call off work tomorrow and watch. here are two short clips. the game rules     the march
i would suggest watching it with the subtitles. it's the REAL deal, then.

99.    the color ochre

98.    jasmine tea _ this is a new love.. but i fell head over heels. a cup of hot or cold. either way

97.    flea markets. having no idea what you are going to find. kinda why i love daffy's
         [the flea market of clothing stores]

96.    Ticonderoga pencils 


95.    my mom's grilled cheese sandwiches. mine will never compare.


94.    blue glass


93.    an old pair of red pajama pants that have 100 holes up and down the leg [made by my cat], nicknamed my 'hobo pants' by Sis. I refuse to them throw out. best sleep ever in those suckers.


92.    Lolita Lempicka can't remember when i started wearing this fragrance but it's been forever. it's like no other.


91.    knowing that my brain has just taken in new information, that i've learned something new. lightbulb on.


90.   hearing a song that brings a happy memory flooding back to my mind.


---- - - - oooopsss.. that's eleven. { see - i said "who's paying attention?" }


start your first ten today. write your own post and link up here. 

saturday

can this be my day today?

that's it.

that's all.