Faces

I've had this idea for awhile now, but I'm only now,

in 2012,

 putting it into practice.

my idea is this . . .

Are you ready? . . .

Every month,

in 2012,

I'm going to pick a theme. . .

A photo theme. . .

And if you haven't already guessed

January's theme. . .

See the post title. . .

 

I Am The Cobblers Daughter!

Recently this has kind of been my theme song. Now, my mom is not in the locker, and my dad is not a cobbler, I've never been the cause of death for a handsome fella, so I don't really know why this is my theme song. . . I think it's because I share sort of a stuborn orneriness and a total lack of desire to wed, so its more like I appriciate this song!

May My Song Ever Be-

Lately I have been really obsessed with this song. What I love about this song is how small I feel when I listen to it, it uses words like "Child, carries, sustain, love, provide." The whole song is just about our reliance on God, and how much we need Him. Lot's of people would have a problem with that, (kind of like they have a problem with being chosen, not choosing). We like to be independent, we like to be strong! we like to be self reliant and self absorbed,  and what humility does, is it breaks through all those poor excuses of living and tears them apart! it leaves us hanging- not even that, it leaves us free falling. . . Down, down, down, to the point where we yearn for security, we yearn to stand on firm ground, we desire to be comforted, to be safe! And the only thing that can catch us and give us that security, that firm ground is a relationship with God our Father through Jesus Christ.

The other night I was driving down View High- one of the highest points of Lee's Summit, I'm told- And anyway I was driving down View High in a lightening storm, and guess what song came on... This song! I felt small, and very weak, yet still carried in the arms of my Lord! It was very peaceful.

It is well with my soul.

"One Lesson To Be Learned. . ."

My Family

This weekend was my family reunion. More often than naught when I tell people that, their response is "Oh, that's neat". While in my head I'm screaming "I don't think you understand! I'm going to my family reunion!", I usually respond to their response "yeah". When we were kids we used to start the count down to reunion in January. Today I told someone "I have a huge family, I'm constantly surrounded by people who are related to me." and it's true, whether it's my amazing cousins, my lovely grandparents, my aunt's and uncle's, my parents, or my siblings I'm always surrounded by them! But only once a year am I surrounded by my Mt. Grove and Indiana relatives, and that is the second weekend in June, at my family reunion!

We eat a lot and play cards, we spend hours at the lake, we walk to the lake, we talk a lot, we go to the gas station and by chocolate milk! We laugh, we stay up late, we get in trouble, we eat some more. sounds simple! and it is, It's simple, yet fantastic!

More on trouble. . .

This year we got in trouble, we've gotten in trouble before (Hiding from younger annoying cousins, jumping on the beds, etc.). But there was just something about this year that was different. First we walked to the lake at night, gave my granny quite a scare, so for that I am truly sorry. Secondly we were to loud, (I'm not sorry for being loud-we were laughing- but I am sorry for being inconsiderate to those who were trying to sleep) once we moved our party further on up the hill were we could still be loud without bothering anyone, we all stood around a small candle and chuckled a bit, "Well." said my cousin Grant "One thing we cant take from tonight." We all listened intently. "We all need the righteousness of Christ.".

This wasn't exactly what I was expecting to hear, but I know it's something that I absolutely needed to hear! Getting in trouble can do two things for your pride, boost it, or tear it down. At first we were "being rebellious." And it felt good, we smiled out of the corner of our mouths, folded our arms and landed against our awesomeness, at one point I hear a cousin say "Gosh do they expect us to be mature?" The answer is yes, they do, and they should! But for me, as soon as these words left Grants mouth my awesomeness faded I lost my prideful balance and took a humiliating stumbled to the floor.

So often I mistake myself for being a good person. . . but I'm prideful, I'm the causer of disappointment, I lie, I hate, and I say bad things behind others backs. And after all this I still think my righteousness is enough? Badly done.

God be praised, that there is an alternative, that Christ came and wore my sin, He bore the wrath that I deserved, so that I could be covered over with His robes of righteousness! God be praised!