it's tuesday again.

trusting God is indeed the only agenda that makes sense at all. It is a posture of gracious uncertainty meaning that we have given up on the illusion of being certain of anything but God
-Paula Rinehart

interior inspiration

I think I found all of these on MadeByGirl.

flickr love

1. lomo_k100_1may_31, 2. zo_015, 3. lomo_k100_28, 4. mrcz000032, 5. Untitled, 6. trainride

my only response today

all a girl really needs

a little perfume

a little wine (maybe more than a little on certain days!)

a fair amount a chocolates

and pet food? well if she has a beloved furry friend. i kind of just liked this packaging and decided including it was a must.


all found via lovely package. such enticing packaging there!

true love

thanks josh ritter

I tried out-running you it didn't last
Everything that catches up must come to pass
And your voice is the one inside my head
I ended up out-running myself instead

honeytree photography

pretty pictures

1. There are times when silence has the loudest voice., 2. Golden slumbers kiss your eyes., 3. True strength is delicate., 4. No matter how dark the night, somehow the sun rises once again and all shadows are chased away., 5. There’s no secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves., 6. Don't wait. The time will never be just right., 7. Summer is the time when one sheds one's tensions with one's clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit., 8. Sticking her neck out because she's tired of just sitting there hoping people will notice her for her calm energy., 9. ... The waiting-for-a-bus kind of existence that goes on without ever crossing the tracks to the city's elegance and worldly ambitions, moves on its own, without manifestoes or injunctions to stop it., 10. Music and silence combine strongly because music is done with silence, and silence is full of music., 11. The flames burn down deep in my soul., 12. The higher we soar, the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly., 13. washing this day away, 14. alaska state fair 09, 15. selfie 07/24/09

oh monday

today needs just a

rainy friday.

from oh bambi

the small stakes

jason munn's site

we too often forget

the blog i'm about to share with you is truly a testament to the incomprehensible love that God has for each and every one of us

a testament to the fact that we are called to love others in the same way that Christ loves us

a testament to the importance of empowerment and encouragement

a testament to what most of us in our heart of hearts know and believe to be true, but much too often forget

i came across katie's blog several months ago, but since have read it only a handful of times. each time i have read it, my heart breaks just a little bit more. it breaks not only for the children, but for everyone else. for everyone else so wrapped up in worldly matters, that we forget the basics. we forget what's vital. we forget why we're here and that we're not here for long. we forget that there is still good left in the world and the magnificent truth of salvation. we forget to love ourselves, others, and God. and lastly, we forget that nothing, absolutely nothing, compares to the baffling love that God has for his children.

i'm not by any means trying to imply that this sentiment applies to everyone, but it undoubtedly applies to me. and i can be fairly certain that it is true of others as well. at any rate, i usually don't go off on tangents on my blog, but read some of this girl's blog and maybe just maybe you'll understand why i felt compelled to do so.

real quick: basically after graduating from a high school in an extremely affluent southern suburb, katie moved (permanently) to Uganda. it's been over two years now and she is known as mother to many many children. some of her posts are a little long, but trust me that if you take the time to read about her daily life you won't regret it. simply mind-blowing!

katie's blog

everyone has a song

And the song you're singin'
It has always been
Down through the ages
Has been echoin'

the rest is up to you

The Rest Is Up to You: A Collaboration Between 118 Artists and a Boy Named Cohen Morano

description from the popdeluxe website
The Rest Is Up to You -- Like many kids, third grader Cohen Morano likes to watercolor. What's different about Cohen's paintings is that his father, Aye Jay, sends them out into the world to be embellished and altered by a stellar roster of artists and illustrators. The resulting collaborations between Cohen and a host of hip partners—including Gary Baseman, Shepard Fairey, Paul Frank, Barry McGee, Chris Ware, and Mark Ryden—form a striking and playful body of work. The Rest Is Up To You conveys a sincere message about the importance of making art with children. Families and art buffs alike will be inspired by what Cohen and his heroes have created.

Nine-year-old Cohen Morano has been making collaborative art since the age of 2.

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i know myself

i'm fairly certain that if i woke up to this ultra cool mural every morning that i might decide to skip work a tad bit too frequently.



instead i'd probably listen to songs like this

With a long lag runnin'
Upon the silver grass
And there is no future
Remember not your past

And the horses runnin',
Horses runnin' free
And you need not wonder
Of how it came to be

And Lord, I get so high
At the speed of sound I spin
Then I come down, I come down
Come down, I come down
Turn around and do it all again

And the song you're singin'
It has always been
Down through the ages
Has been echoin'

That no man can own you
No man can own you, see
If in your dreams you really
Dreams you really be

Oh
And Lord, I get so high
At the speed of sound I spin
Then I come down, I come down
Come down, I come down
Turn around and do it all again
A.A. BONDY

and shop for things like this


truth be told i bought this today :)

first image from the home of blogger here's looking at me kid

have a lovely afternoon!

come down again

do you ever have moments where time exposes itself to you completely? i do and it simulataneously irks me and enhances the beauty of this life. i can't decide if i like this quality that time has, but we pretty much have no choice but to embrace it, do we? i'd have to conclude that these moments are good. they incite me.

it's true

today is a happy day. there is life change. there are good friends. there was good food and right now there is good coffee! and later on there will be successful flower planting.

it's true
Originally uploaded by girlhula

happy friday: we love you.

a friend.

sarah. judge for yourself.

just a few questions.

Reinhold Niebuhr.

Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime,Therefore, we are saved by hope.

Nothing true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history;Therefore, we are saved by faith.

Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone.Therefore, we are saved by love.

No virtuous act is quite a virtuous from the standpoint of our friend or foe as from our own;Therefore, we are saved by the final form of love which is forgiveness.

artist: elena ilku

love her work. yes i do. check out her website here

sewing.

these pictures make me want to sew. crazy what a photo can evoke. rest assured that'll never happen.






photo from Emmalynne

something to think about.

And we are His portion and He is our prize,
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes,
If his grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.
And heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss,
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest,
I don’t have time to maintain these regrets,
When I think about, the way…
he loves us.

verse from how he loves us by david crowder band. my favorite line is the one about regrets. as i listened to this song on repeat today i stopped and really considered this line. when we grasp just how much God really does love us, how can we waste any more time thinking about the past? how can we waste any more time dwelling on mistakes we made or on mistakes others have made? how can we give any more of our energy to the lies and hurts of the past? there is something so much better available to us. something so wonderful awaiting us that we should not and cannot waste time maintaining regrets. and because of grace, we don't have to!

sweet dreams! :)

blessed.