when i got home from work last night, i found a package waiting for me on the kitchen table... i knew right away what it was and got super excited! it was my cover cd from LOVEDRUG. Love these boys and their music! but that is nothing new to anyone who may actually read this blog. haha.
and speaking of lovedrug. this weekend i had made plans to hang out with a couple of my friends, so i posted something about what we were doing on twitter and facebook, and to my surprise, received a comment from j.m. gifford!! it was about the movie super 8. so i asked him if it was worth seeing in imax, to which he replied, "i totally would." it was because of that comment that i chose to pay the extra couple bucks and see it on imax and boy was i glad i did!! not only was this a great movie and probably my favorite of the summer, but seeing it in imax was the best and so was seeing the trailer for the final harry potter movie... i'm seeing that one on imax too. :)
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
we are the new breed...
ok, been listening to oh, sleeper all week. :) its one of the few things keeping me sane as we come to a close on our first week of camp. that and knowing that on saturday i get to hang out with mantel and jrose and finally see super 8!!
i was reflecting last night on my drive home from camp how different things can be only one year later. last summer was all about me and what i wanted camp to be, i was very selfish and realize now how my actions affected more than just me... this summer everything is different. we have a great group of summer staff, and i'm finding much joy in getting to know them. i'm also excited to have one of my dear friends here for fishing camp. its amazing to see how God will allow us to have the desires of our heart even if He knows its not what's best for us... and then teach us through the process that those desires we had, when not centered around God first, can be destructive.
the enemy is crafty, and he knows how to strike at our weaknesses, but allowing yourself to see that and move past it and claim the promises of God in our lives, brings such freedom. i'm finding that what i once thought was so fun, actually was killing me on the inside... the pain of breaking away from sin can sometimes feel unbearable, but i can honestly say that it holds no joy for me anymore, and i would rather have friendships built on trust and purity than the sin that can so easily ensnare us.
its been a long road to surrender and finally let God have control of this area in my life, and now i just wish i would have been able to do this a bit sooner. i'm so thankful to have had some amazing men of God in my life this past year that have helped me see that following God is so much more rewarding than the temperamental pleasures of sin.
some of my friendships were hollow and void of life because i built them on false hope. all the attention in the world was never going to be enough to satisfy me because those friendships were void of God... now my friendships are healthy and fulfilling because God is at the center of them. its sooooo refreshing!
a life lived souled out to God is still the best life worth living. i'm glad He is helping me rediscover that and in the midst blessing me with friends that help keep me accountable. :)
as i sit and look at the summer before me i am super excited for the new friendships being formed and for all the cool ways that God is at work!
i'm looking forward to seeing oh sleeper and emery and hopefully underoath this summer. i could use a few good shows and seeing some old friends to keep my spirits high and to keep me from burn out. :)
i can sense another blog post coming on about music... but still want to formulate some of those thoughts first.
until then, please check out oh, sleeper!!
i was reflecting last night on my drive home from camp how different things can be only one year later. last summer was all about me and what i wanted camp to be, i was very selfish and realize now how my actions affected more than just me... this summer everything is different. we have a great group of summer staff, and i'm finding much joy in getting to know them. i'm also excited to have one of my dear friends here for fishing camp. its amazing to see how God will allow us to have the desires of our heart even if He knows its not what's best for us... and then teach us through the process that those desires we had, when not centered around God first, can be destructive.
the enemy is crafty, and he knows how to strike at our weaknesses, but allowing yourself to see that and move past it and claim the promises of God in our lives, brings such freedom. i'm finding that what i once thought was so fun, actually was killing me on the inside... the pain of breaking away from sin can sometimes feel unbearable, but i can honestly say that it holds no joy for me anymore, and i would rather have friendships built on trust and purity than the sin that can so easily ensnare us.
its been a long road to surrender and finally let God have control of this area in my life, and now i just wish i would have been able to do this a bit sooner. i'm so thankful to have had some amazing men of God in my life this past year that have helped me see that following God is so much more rewarding than the temperamental pleasures of sin.
some of my friendships were hollow and void of life because i built them on false hope. all the attention in the world was never going to be enough to satisfy me because those friendships were void of God... now my friendships are healthy and fulfilling because God is at the center of them. its sooooo refreshing!
a life lived souled out to God is still the best life worth living. i'm glad He is helping me rediscover that and in the midst blessing me with friends that help keep me accountable. :)
as i sit and look at the summer before me i am super excited for the new friendships being formed and for all the cool ways that God is at work!
i'm looking forward to seeing oh sleeper and emery and hopefully underoath this summer. i could use a few good shows and seeing some old friends to keep my spirits high and to keep me from burn out. :)
i can sense another blog post coming on about music... but still want to formulate some of those thoughts first.
until then, please check out oh, sleeper!!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
we were owls
so a couple of days ago i received my lovedrug sweatshirt! very excited to finally have it, although the weather has been a bit warm for sweatshirts lately...
my theme for this summer is going to be balance. after working way too many hours last year, i've decided i need to take better care of myself and to protect from burnout. so far, so good. but our first summer camp has not yet started...
i'm really enjoying having all of our summer staff here and the life that each one of them adds to this camp! i love hearing their stories and seeing them having fun! Its going to be a great summer!
today, i weighed myself. haven't done that in about a week or so. and to my surprise, i had lost 5 lbs. in order to try and be healthier, my sister and i have taken to walking 4 miles 3 to 4 days a week. all this mixed with a diet low in fat and full of veggies has brought me to a weight that i have not experienced since junior high. its so nice to buy clothes that are half the size i once was and to feel healthy and happy. its not always easy to start, but the result is well worth the effort in the end. :)
todays blog is going to be a bit random, but that's how my mind works, so i suppose its fine for me and the few people who read this. haha.
plus i'm listening to the pirates of the caribbean soundtract (curse of the black pearl) and realizing that if i had to pick a soundtrack for my life it would be this. a little dark and mysterious and full of adventure!
over the past 4 weekends i've seen 3 movies. thor, pirates on stranger tides, and most recently, X-men first class. so far they have all been great summer fun, and i'm still looking forward to many more to come. most notably, super 8, harry potter and winnie the pooh.
a life lived with no regrets is the best and only way to live life. i'm learning that again this summer. to put the past hurts and pains behind me and just to enjoy each moment as it is given and if in the end i am left with a void, at least i have some great memories to remember. plus i think when you know change is coming to a friendship it makes it easier to prepare for. and its not that the friendship is gone, just that it moves on to new chapters that can be exciting for all.
right now my mind is being distracted by fall family day and thinking about the awesome time of year that comes each october! best time of year by far! and i'm planning some new things for this year to help it be just a little bit different and better than the year before.
i think i have an obsession with recipes and cooking. haha. it makes me happy to cook for others, and one day it will make me happy to cook for a family of my own :)
my theme for this summer is going to be balance. after working way too many hours last year, i've decided i need to take better care of myself and to protect from burnout. so far, so good. but our first summer camp has not yet started...
i'm really enjoying having all of our summer staff here and the life that each one of them adds to this camp! i love hearing their stories and seeing them having fun! Its going to be a great summer!
today, i weighed myself. haven't done that in about a week or so. and to my surprise, i had lost 5 lbs. in order to try and be healthier, my sister and i have taken to walking 4 miles 3 to 4 days a week. all this mixed with a diet low in fat and full of veggies has brought me to a weight that i have not experienced since junior high. its so nice to buy clothes that are half the size i once was and to feel healthy and happy. its not always easy to start, but the result is well worth the effort in the end. :)
todays blog is going to be a bit random, but that's how my mind works, so i suppose its fine for me and the few people who read this. haha.
plus i'm listening to the pirates of the caribbean soundtract (curse of the black pearl) and realizing that if i had to pick a soundtrack for my life it would be this. a little dark and mysterious and full of adventure!
over the past 4 weekends i've seen 3 movies. thor, pirates on stranger tides, and most recently, X-men first class. so far they have all been great summer fun, and i'm still looking forward to many more to come. most notably, super 8, harry potter and winnie the pooh.
a life lived with no regrets is the best and only way to live life. i'm learning that again this summer. to put the past hurts and pains behind me and just to enjoy each moment as it is given and if in the end i am left with a void, at least i have some great memories to remember. plus i think when you know change is coming to a friendship it makes it easier to prepare for. and its not that the friendship is gone, just that it moves on to new chapters that can be exciting for all.
right now my mind is being distracted by fall family day and thinking about the awesome time of year that comes each october! best time of year by far! and i'm planning some new things for this year to help it be just a little bit different and better than the year before.
i think i have an obsession with recipes and cooking. haha. it makes me happy to cook for others, and one day it will make me happy to cook for a family of my own :)
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