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Luke 7:36

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:11:17 -0500

Jesus Annointed by a Sinful Woman. Luke 7: 36-50 (Read the full story, I’m just pulling bits & pieces!)

“As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them”

Jesus says, “You did not give me a kiss, but this woman from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet.”

This woman has not stopped kissing my feet.

“Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little. Then Jesus said to her, ‘Your sins are forgiven… Your faith has saved you, go in peace”

This woman has not stopped Kissing my feet.

Jesus wants us. Jesus wants women who have been broken and who cannot contain themselves with Thankfulness and Joy and Love for the Gospel. No one else would tolerate this sinful woman uncontrollably kissing their feet, but Jesus loves her and welcomes her. He excludes no one from the Gospel, no woman, but especially not this sinful woman; She was written about in the Gospels and she was was in such a close proximity to Jesus.

I’m okay with my messy sinful story if it leads me to be the type of woman who can’t stop kissing Jesus’ feet. If I find myself on the floor in an awkward situation overcome with adoration for Jesus, and he’s fully accepting me and validating me then that just changes everything.

DIY Glittery Box

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:00:00 -0500

Have you ever wanted to buy a glittery box, but it was just too darn expensive?

well, I was in that exact situation this morning at Paper Source. There were the cutest gift boxes, all shapes and sizes, covered in glitter! But… they were 15 dollars! I can buy at least 2 good meals, or about 4 lattes with that so I decided to make one myself instead.

I bought a $5 paper box from Paper Source but any other box lying around the house should work just as well.

I painted the top with acrylic paint and, while it was still wet, added glitter all to the top. I also decided to go with glitter capped corners instead of smothering the entire thing with glitter. I taped off the corners with masking tape to the size that I wanted them and then painted and put glitter on the wet corners. Now I have an adorable glittery box and I can use it to store paint, jewelry, candy, or give it as a gift! What an easy way to be creative!

materials needed: paint, a box, masking tape, lots of glitter!

My new favorite color is the color of her dress.

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:37:38 -0500

My new favorite color is the color of her dress.

Delicious Trader Joe's dinner :)

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:44:31 -0500

1 Par-baked Baguette

finely grated Parmesan cheese

Bruschetta Sauce

Grilled Chicken

SO good and SO easy!

bake baguette at 425 for 10 minutes

microwave chicken for 2 min

heat bruchetta sauce for 30 seconds

sprinkle cheese!

Enjoy!!

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Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:39:15 -0500

I lean not on my own understanding, my life is in the Hands of...

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:37:00 -0400

I lean not on my own understanding, my life is in the Hands of the Maker of Heaven.

Matthew 11:28-30 Come to me, all you who are weary and...

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:40:41 -0400

Matthew 11:28-30

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,

and I will give you Rest.

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart,

and you will find Rest for your souls.

For my yoke is easy and my burden in light.

Living with Open Hands

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:18:21 -0400

Living with open hands means being able to recieve and to let go.

When I think about my life, I see how I need transition and change but I have trouble letting go of things. I cling on to certain ideas and standards and relationships are really not mine to be clutching so tightly. I find myself both literally and metaphorically carrying a thousand things around at once. Even if they have no value or purpose in the direction that I am going. I need to learn to let go and reduce my worries in the world. If I truly believe in the Lord’s will and soverignty I do not need to obsess or try to prepare for life’s catastrophes. God’s hand is on my life and the lives of those around me and I can’t speed up or control his processes.

So, palms up.

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Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:23:39 -0400

FALL

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:21:33 -0400

FALL

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Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:21:12 -0400

The Parable of the Lost Son A New Realization that stuck out to me… verse 20: So he got up and...

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:42:39 -0400

The Parable of the Lost Son

A New Realization that stuck out to me…

verse 20: So he got up and went to his father. “But when he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against Heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called yours son.’

But the father said to his servants. ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feed.

* while we are still a long way away from being clean or worthy of love, if we take the first steps in coming back to our Father. He comes to us and meets us with love and forgiveness before we even have time to clean up or shake of the the filth oursleves.

HE RAN TO HIS SON [DAUGHTER]!!!

Stylist- Darling Magazine

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:43:01 -0400

A woman who claims and embraces her own style is way more interesting than someone who hides behind cultural expectations out of fear of being judged. The Stylist invites you to come fully into who you are—a walking work of art—becoming a stylist in your own closet, a designer in your home, and a tourist in your own city, appreciating design all around you.

“LOVE OF BEAUTY IS TASTE. THE CREATION OF BEAUTY IS ART.” — RALPH WALDO EMERSON

A Glimpse of the Dragonfly.. I have always been a huge believer...

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:25:00 -0400

A Glimpse of the Dragonfly..

I have always been a huge believer in the symbolism of colors, animals, and ideas in your Christian life. Many images or symbols God gives you in your heart can provide clues to what He is doing in your life and truth of your identity in Christ. Recently, while worshipping, I got a picture of a dragonfly with transluecent wings that were reflecting light in the colors of a rainbow. It was clear in my mind and was definitely not something I had conjured up myself so I figured it had meaning from the Lord. I looked up the Christian/Biblical symbolism of a dragonfly and here is what I found:

“The dragonfly is born underwater and lives in the dark before it rises to the light. When they first emerge, they are colorless and transparent until the sunlight brings out their glorious colors”

Dragonflies are only colorful when they are reflecting the light of the sun and they live in a dark and colorless.. (i.e. drab, dreary, lifeless, wearisome, and uninspired) existence until the fly out of the water and are touched by sunlight.

“The dragonfly reaches her strongest physical point during the Summertime as she gains optimal strength from the warmth of the sunlight, her brilliant colors result from reflecting and refracting the Radiance of that same light.”

In the same way as the way the dragonfly functions, I am only colorful when I am reflecting Jesus Christ. I had a drab dark underwater existence until I was met by God and His light shown on my life bringing colors and reflecting His Glory. The Truth is that any colors in my life should be reflecting God’s love shining down on me and it is only by his Grace (light) that I can do anything of value. I am so happy that I have been touched by His Sunlight.

How to Get Over Doing Something Stupid

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:12:13 -0400

1) Remember that Jesus still loves you and has already forgiven your sin.

2) There is hope because of the Gospel no matter what anyone else sees in you, labels you, or expects of you.

3) Change your ways!! don’t make excuses. be vulnerable about the struggle so you have people encouraging you in the right direction

4) Daily, remind yourself that Jesus is your highest fulfillment, the more you say “yes” to Him the easier it is to say “no”

What do you want? I need someone who can tell me...

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:04:00 -0400

What do you want?

I need someone who can tell me this.

preferrably Ryan Gosling…

but really I do.

The feeling we get from God

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:49:27 -0400

“the scent of a flower we have not yet found,

the echo of a tune we have not heard,

News from a far-off country, which is God’s own self,”

-C.S.Lewis

I need to remember that EVERYTHING I have is from the Lord. I...

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:26:00 -0400

I need to remember that EVERYTHING I have is from the Lord. I am blessed far beyond what I deserve. If I know this, why do I waste a single breath freaking out when small things don’t go my way? Sometimes, I admit, I truly want it all and I want it now. I want to be powerfully in control and have everything go my way. Lord, take me back to a place of grace and humility where I remember that I am your precious daughter and I have a delightful inheritance in Heaven. You are my King and you are coming soon. I breathe deeply as I humbly rest in You.

This video reminds me of that.

Let's go back there

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:39:41 -0400

I am coming back to this blog, I don’t think anyone follows me but being creative and having a place to store the things I love and want to remember is a good idea.

theniftyfifties: Lucy and Desi, 1950s.

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:12:29 -0400

theniftyfifties:

Lucy and Desi, 1950s.