the day has come. I will no longer be recording on this blog. If you dare to continue reading my random scribbles, then follow here - touchofserendipity.blogspot.com
thank you, and good day.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
these are the days
in 22 days I will have a new name. I will no longer be my own individual person, but I will be one with someone else.
pretty weird stuff, when you think about it. But the more I think about it, the more I like it, no matter how weird it might sound at first. And its pretty much not what culture tells us. From day one we are told to express our individuality. We are told to go "find ourselves". We are told to not give up and fight for the right to have our own identity.
But as a Christian, I give up my identity completely. In fact, I flee from my former identity. My dirty, depraved soul finds a new meaning in the blood of Jesus. My soul find hope. My soul finds an identity, and that identity is Christ.
And in marriage, I also give up my identity. I give up all of my individuality. I am no longer my own person, but I belong to another, and he belongs to me. There is complete unity, because nothing is "mine" anymore. It is "ours".
Our culture is at war against the hope of the gospel. But its not just the culture - WE were at war against the gospel. We were enemies of God, giving Him the middle finger as we go about deliberately rejecting His gospel. But praise the Lord, there is redemption and hope for all of us individualistic, self-centered sinners.
and although it will be 3 weeks before I experience it, I believe that marriage is God's way of destroying my self-centered heart and sanctifying me to become more like Jesus. yes!
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A short video I made, I have a new favorite toy on my phone and I am obsessed with it! I waste way too much time on that thing.
pretty weird stuff, when you think about it. But the more I think about it, the more I like it, no matter how weird it might sound at first. And its pretty much not what culture tells us. From day one we are told to express our individuality. We are told to go "find ourselves". We are told to not give up and fight for the right to have our own identity.
But as a Christian, I give up my identity completely. In fact, I flee from my former identity. My dirty, depraved soul finds a new meaning in the blood of Jesus. My soul find hope. My soul finds an identity, and that identity is Christ.
And in marriage, I also give up my identity. I give up all of my individuality. I am no longer my own person, but I belong to another, and he belongs to me. There is complete unity, because nothing is "mine" anymore. It is "ours".
Our culture is at war against the hope of the gospel. But its not just the culture - WE were at war against the gospel. We were enemies of God, giving Him the middle finger as we go about deliberately rejecting His gospel. But praise the Lord, there is redemption and hope for all of us individualistic, self-centered sinners.
and although it will be 3 weeks before I experience it, I believe that marriage is God's way of destroying my self-centered heart and sanctifying me to become more like Jesus. yes!
~~~~~~~~~
A short video I made, I have a new favorite toy on my phone and I am obsessed with it! I waste way too much time on that thing.
Friday, March 30, 2012
vacation thursday
sometimes it is the hardest thing in the world to go on vacation. it is so hard to let go of routine, of schedules, of control, of productivity. i would rather stay in the constant cycle of life than take a few moments to rest and breathe.
but, i am thankful for a chance to rest and breathe.
also, we finally found an apartment for us to live in next year and signed the lease. here's to many wonderful memories in our new hobbit hole!
but, i am thankful for a chance to rest and breathe.
also, we finally found an apartment for us to live in next year and signed the lease. here's to many wonderful memories in our new hobbit hole!
Monday, March 5, 2012
because pictures are worth a thousand words
it would take hours to write a detailed description of these days. In fact, I couldn't do it justice. The notebooks, the spreadsheets, the phone calls, detailed conversations about decorative flowers and wedding food, rainy weather, hazelnut coffee, more phone calls, laundry, dishes, eating chicken, (there is chicken everywhere) black puppy dog, vacuuming the living room again and again, wednesday nights with the youth girls, sushi dates with my man, bachelor watching parties with the ladies, and on and on and on.
Therefore, pictures will have to do the trick. A few moments of life.
National Championship Party: Alabama - 21, LSU - 0. Alabama Football baby
Reese's Peanutbutter Cupcakes for Ross's birthday
And of course birthday cake jello shots, because he's 21!
January 19, 2012 was the best day of my life to this point. I have a diamond ring and a beautiful scar to prove it. I cannot wait to marry my best friend!
In the whirlwind of life I think I forgot to mention another event of these past few weeks: cupcakes. Cupcakes, cupcakes, cupcakes. Not only cupcakes, but pink, Valentine's themed cupcakes. Does it get any better than that? Probably not. Definitely doesn't get any tastier.
I have been convicted of so much busyness lately. I don't have time to rest. I take great pains to ensure that my life is consumed with constant activity and events. My day is not productive unless I have checked approximately 8-10 items off my ever-growing To Do list. I don't want to relax. I cannot be still. I cannot rest.
And that is sin. I neglect my personal devotions, I neglect prayer, I neglect spending time with the people most important in my life, I neglect loving others, and ultimately I refuse to give up control. By cramming my schedule and stressing over every little detail, I feel like I am in control and I've got a grasp on it all.
But I don't.
It is not under my control, I am grasping for thin air. But, I have a Rock that is solid, and a Foundation that anchors my busy soul.
God, forgive me for being too busy.
Therefore, pictures will have to do the trick. A few moments of life.
National Championship Party: Alabama - 21, LSU - 0. Alabama Football baby
Reese's Peanutbutter Cupcakes for Ross's birthday
And of course birthday cake jello shots, because he's 21!
January 19, 2012 was the best day of my life to this point. I have a diamond ring and a beautiful scar to prove it. I cannot wait to marry my best friend!
In the whirlwind of life I think I forgot to mention another event of these past few weeks: cupcakes. Cupcakes, cupcakes, cupcakes. Not only cupcakes, but pink, Valentine's themed cupcakes. Does it get any better than that? Probably not. Definitely doesn't get any tastier.
I have been convicted of so much busyness lately. I don't have time to rest. I take great pains to ensure that my life is consumed with constant activity and events. My day is not productive unless I have checked approximately 8-10 items off my ever-growing To Do list. I don't want to relax. I cannot be still. I cannot rest.
And that is sin. I neglect my personal devotions, I neglect prayer, I neglect spending time with the people most important in my life, I neglect loving others, and ultimately I refuse to give up control. By cramming my schedule and stressing over every little detail, I feel like I am in control and I've got a grasp on it all.
But I don't.
It is not under my control, I am grasping for thin air. But, I have a Rock that is solid, and a Foundation that anchors my busy soul.
God, forgive me for being too busy.
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