heard through the walls of unit 48

this Hymn is beautiful
.all versions 
i'm currently a fan of this one Pandora uncovered for me. 


My favorite verse:
O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I'm constrained to be.
Let that grace now like a fetter,
Bind my wandering heart to Thee.Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love;
Here's my heart, O take and seal it,
Seal it for Thy courts above.

Luckily, Optimum decided to slap DIY network back onto their channel lineup. 
It must have been my complaining to the customer hotline.
I've been watching back to back episodes of my favorite, Salvage Dawgs from the DVR. 
Check it out - it's worth some television binging. 

the ninth month, the eighth day

Here's a snapshot. 
life as of 9.8.14


Eating: 

One of the many times I feel blessed to live in new jersey. 
Yes..  blessed by the Sloppy Joe.


Reading:

Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

on my Kindle. 

I've started carrying it in my purse.. .Now that I've started using more than just a wallet. 

It easily slips right in and i'm out the door. 

Listening to:




Wearing:: : and REwearing.

Old brown Target cargos. 
The fabric is so thin and cozy I wish I could wear them to work. 
and like every other piece of clothing i own.. . they have a small hole in them. 
Makes me feel vintage chic. 



Wishing: 
I could paint my nails with this color : Opi - A Man in Every Port-ugal

without THIS happening. The right hand is always a beast.

Thankful for:
The 15th pay day that is appearing JUST around the corner. 
My bank account will soon be back in business. 

Sade in aisle two

When you're in CVS and stopped in your tracks by a cheesy.. but wonderfully wonderful song from a decade ago. 

good stuff. 

nothing like some serious Sade.

not my will but .Yours be done

hebrews 11:39 - 12:3 

These were all commended for their faith, 

yet none of them received what had been promised, 

since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us 

would they be made perfect. 

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, 

let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. 

And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and the perfecter of faith. 

For the joy set before him He endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 

Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

1.2.. Wait for it.. .3

my chalkboard Calendar at school makes me one happy teacher. 

can't say i used my own chalk. 

i have a special teacher friend who lends me such cool supplies. 

but how pretty, huh? 

can't wait to change it up each month. 

UPDATE
LOOK CAREFULLY AT THIS PHOTO 
*my aide ever so sweetly informed me on the second day of school 
that the first day wasn't JULY 4th* 
Back to School teacher brain is BaAad! 

this made me laugh so hard today.

it's the "i'll be back" chuckle, 

arm on the table.. . part that really makes me cackle.  

these homemades were inspired by this beaut, my sister. 

Find her at The Last Bite.

just salt, pepper, olive oil.. . a quick trip in the oven and you have  -- - 

.THIS. 

[the .Crunch will keep looping and looping til you stop it:]

the good i've got is Yours alone

I take all the gifts that You have given and I stake my claim like they're my own,
Will You help me when I forget to remember, the good I've got is Yours alone,

Oh cause I dont wanna tell some arrogant story
or let myself believe I'm you!
I don't wanna be a thief who's stealing Your glory...
Will You help remind me of what is true? 

The ONLY hope I've got, it's You, You.
It's You, You.

Or do I think I have anything to offer,when You have overcome the world?
Couldn't take Your place, cause You're the Author of the greatest love this world has known.

Oh cause I dont wanna tell some arrogant story
or let myself believe I'm you!
I don't wanna be a thief who's stealing Your glory...
Will You help remind me of what is true? 

The ONLY hope I've got, it's You, You.
It's You, You.

Well it's only by Your grace...
That I heard You whisper my name,
I don't have the power to save - to change a heart,
So won't You come and change my heart

Oh cause I dont wanna tell some arrogant story
or let myself believe I'm you!
I don't wanna be a thief who's stealing Your glory...
Will You help remind me of what is true? 

The ONLY hope I've got, it's You, You.
It's You, You.

He dragged me

via chainsawsuit.com

I go back and forth with this guy, Jefferson Bethke.
Sometimes, I love his videos.
Other times, he is a bit much. Maybe it's just the way he talks or maybe it's something more.
The premise of this video is Ten things Christians should stop saying. Proof to my sentence above.
.. .But with THIS clip he is spot.on 
I've experienced it time and time again in my life.