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