Escape Ohio!

I find this rather funny. Especially considering my mother's hometown was where Neil Armstrong was born. Definitely understand wanting to be as far away from that place as possible!

On another note, wedding season is about to begin. Sharin's wedding is Friday, Nick and Rose are getting married a few weeks after that. And of course the other 3 couples a little later this year. It's sheer insanity. I'm happy for them all though.

Its kind of lonely around here. With internship having ended, and now half the people I know are at the International Foursquare Convention (no, not the game played with a ball), it's super quiet in my life. I actually read a 400 page book in 2 days. I don't remember the last time I did that. Twas good though. "Immanuel's Veins" by Ted Dekker. He's brilliant. And twisted. Its a vampire story, which I was extremely skeptical about at first, because vampires are way over done these days. But this was actually written quite well, with the emphasis being on a story of redemption rather than on the fact that the creatures drink blood and are irresistably seductive. And no sparkles. All of these things make this book leaps and bounds better than the Twilight series.

I had grand plans that after internship I was going to acquire another job or 2. I think I have decided against such proceedings. I would like to work, but I think the down time is needed. At least for a little while. Especially since I'm planning to go to St. Louis for the month of August, it wouldn't be practical for me to take on more employment for only 2 months. However, come fall, I will be looking for another job and also an apartment. Yay! I can't wait to get on with this thing (meaning life). :)

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Oh the Memories

In homage to the 2 years I and 2 of my best friends have spent as a part of the internship program at church, I present you with quotes that will likely make no sense to you.

"Seth is a prisoner of my poop boot!" - Rachel

"So basically after puberty, you're dying..." - Chloe

"If you want to resist temptation, stuff it in Tyler's mouth. He'll eat it." - Chloe

"I see a pomegranate and I'm like "Man, I gotta sin!" " - Seth

Rachel puts broken foot on table: "Now that I'm a poor victim of the Golden Girls, I have gas issues."

Those represent just a few of the many strange, obscure, yet amazing moments of the past couple years. I hope you enjoyed my short tribute...

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"you sing me to sleep; talk down my walls; look thru my windows; as i wait; you could be the thief; i give the key to; you're ruining me" brooke fraser

As a Member of the Female Gender....

I just have to say, whether its you going through it yourself or someone you know...
PMS sucks!

The end.

Johannah and Her Wisdom Teeth. Bwahaha

Aand here is the video of my sister's great hilarity. In 2 parts.

Part 1

Part 2



One Last Thing; Ian is Amazingly Beautiful

Just sayin'. Good song. Ish. Ok maybe not. But it brings back memories.

Incense, Concerts and Getting Old

Soo, I tried to post the video of  my sister when she got her wisdom teeth out. Wasn't working so well. I'm gonna keep trying things til I can get it up here.

In other news, my family is taking a trip out to the city I wish I were in (aka, St. Louis) this weekend. Jimmy's graduating. Wish I could go too, but I have to work. It's all good though. I figure if I can stay home and work, then I'll be able to actually save enough money to go in August.

God's been showing me lately that when I declare Him as God, it by default diminishes everything else in my life to a lower position. This is kind of amazing to me, no matter how simple it is. This was shown to me while I was listening to the song "Like Incense/Sometimes by Step" by Hillsong. The one lyric, which is from the "Sometimes by Step" part of the song goes "Oh God, You are my God; And I will ever praise You". This has been the running theme for me lately. I try to remember when I get anxious or upset, or whatever about things that I need to declare Him as God again. Not that me saying that or not saying that changes the fact that He is God, but it's more a reminder to myself. I absolutely love one of the ladies on staff at the church for this fact, too. Every once in a while I'll go in and talk to her about whatever happens to be going on, and every time she reminds me that God is bigger. I don't remember how I discovered this about her, but since I did, that's really why I talk to her about things. Because she always points me back to Jesus. Which I think is mostly what I need more than anything else.

I do love Jesus. So much. My friend, Sarah, posted a short blog here. I encourage you to read it. It's very simply profound.

Had a pretty good birthday recently. Not gonna lie. Wasn't anything huge. But I love the people in my life. They're kinda amazing.

Went to see Brooke Fraser in Cleveland last night. It was kind of amazing. She's surprisingly bizarre. Gotta love it.

On that note, my mother wants on the computer. Soooo

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Standing Small

Discovery of a band. Standing Small. Website: http://www.standing-small.com/ . Go listen to their music. After you do that, go here and listen to Silhouettes by Sleeping at Last. Your life may change.

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Segue into Silhouettes of Pacific Blues

Sleeping at Last has once again succeeded in expressing my heart perfectly. Silhouettes brought me to tears.

Pacific Blues

If I could rearrange my words
I'd say what I mean
If I could learn to count the cards
I'd risk everything
Imagine how brave I'd be
If I knew I'd be safe
If I could only know the end
I'd be a prodigy of faith

If I had a treasure map
Oh the answers I'd find them
I'd dust off the artifacts
'Til I made 'em all shine

Everything I know is borrowed, broken or blind
And what I've seen of beautiful feels merely implied
Is it the treatment of symptoms or a touch of divine
I guess the truth is that the truth is of complex design

How I ache to know

God knows that I know we're little boats in the great big sea
Setting sail after sail in the hopes of finding a breeze

Every compass I have followed I've trusted and denied
So it goes with an ever-changing definition of right
Is it the treatment of symptoms or a touch of divine
I guess the truth is that the truth is of complex design

If ignorance is bliss then I guess I'm in heaven
But this hesitant kiss sends me back to the grasp of the sea

Setting sail after sail in hopes of finding a breeze


Silhouettes

You wrote your name in invisible ink
For you were so afraid of what they might think
But the scars they left they were loud and clear
Weren't they? Weren't they?

When it's too much to bare memories erase
A disappearing act deserving of our thanks
When it surfaces just hold your breath
And swim just swim

You begged and begged for some kind of change
Maybe they'd wake up tomorrow and regret the pain
That they've passed down to you like DNA
But no luck, no luck

It seems only by the hand of God or death
Will they truly change their silhouettes
For a miracle or consequence
You wait and wait

Maybe distance is the only cure
Far away from hurt is where healing occurs
But all you really want to do is make them proud
Don't you? Don't you?

It must be hard in the mess you're always cleaning up
To believe in the ghost of unbroken love
But I promise you
The truth is that you're loved. So loved.