so, i have this wonderful friend, mary.
she pointed me into the direction of this video.
this is why i love giraffes.
please excuse the silly commercial beforehand.
also, i must recommend the book giraffes! giraffes!
Saturday, February 21, 2009
he made us.
“It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves”
This line is from Psalm 100. It is so freeing because I feel that I, among others, search and search to try to find who I am. It isn’t even about who God made me to be, but I’m trying to turn myself into who I want to be. Being this person who searches for meaning, for identity, for self-expression, this is something I struggle with.
This little piece of Scripture says it best. It is He who has made us.
We didn’t make ourselves, and it is ludicrous to try to make ourselves.
Sorry, Incubus...but that song “Make Yourself” is just wrong.
Seriously, though. This takes so much pressure off. It is He who has made us. He has made us. He made us. Not us. Not us. NOT US. We don’t have to try so hard to be what we have in mind to be. We just have to be true to seeking the Lord - and He is so faithful to cultivate our hearts and minds, and we will just find that we become who He made us to be.
The best part is - He made us is past tense. It’s not, “He’s in the process of making us”, or “He’s making us into so and so”, it’s He made us. He MADE us. Good golly, if you’ve accepted Christ - you’re already a new creation. Let’s stop trying to become one and walk out WHO WE ARE!!
It isn’t reading fashion magazines. It isn’t the latest style - or trying to find our “own unique” style. It isn’t even our hobbies or talents. It isn’t our friends or the families that we come from. It isn’t our significant others or even our spouses!
Its seeking Him. It’s being exhilarated each day by His presence. It’s dying to ourselves over and over again. It’s giving ourselves up. It’s ditching this “who am i, really?” mentality.
It’s becoming who He made us to be. For real.
This line is from Psalm 100. It is so freeing because I feel that I, among others, search and search to try to find who I am. It isn’t even about who God made me to be, but I’m trying to turn myself into who I want to be. Being this person who searches for meaning, for identity, for self-expression, this is something I struggle with.
This little piece of Scripture says it best. It is He who has made us.
We didn’t make ourselves, and it is ludicrous to try to make ourselves.
Sorry, Incubus...but that song “Make Yourself” is just wrong.
Seriously, though. This takes so much pressure off. It is He who has made us. He has made us. He made us. Not us. Not us. NOT US. We don’t have to try so hard to be what we have in mind to be. We just have to be true to seeking the Lord - and He is so faithful to cultivate our hearts and minds, and we will just find that we become who He made us to be.
The best part is - He made us is past tense. It’s not, “He’s in the process of making us”, or “He’s making us into so and so”, it’s He made us. He MADE us. Good golly, if you’ve accepted Christ - you’re already a new creation. Let’s stop trying to become one and walk out WHO WE ARE!!
It isn’t reading fashion magazines. It isn’t the latest style - or trying to find our “own unique” style. It isn’t even our hobbies or talents. It isn’t our friends or the families that we come from. It isn’t our significant others or even our spouses!
Its seeking Him. It’s being exhilarated each day by His presence. It’s dying to ourselves over and over again. It’s giving ourselves up. It’s ditching this “who am i, really?” mentality.
It’s becoming who He made us to be. For real.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
culinary throwdown.
oh, also...
on thursday, feb. 12th...
this little wine bar/micro winery in painesville is having a little food contest of sorts. they will be doing it every thursday this month. the 12th thursday is appetizers - i'm making stuffed mushrooms. you should come and pay a dollar for a sample. and vote for me to win.
it starts at 7pm!
delish
can i just say that i absolutely love
annie's naturals roasted red pepper salad dressing?
it tastes delicious on absolutely everything.
especially baked potatoes.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
i've been up to
reading (and loving) the twilight novels.
being sick.
hanging out with my dogs.
wishing it were sunny outside.
hanging out with my friends at the nursing home.
trying new recipes.
eating lots of multigrain cheerios. they are delicious.
ever preparing for dan's deployment.
watching lots of movies with my husband.
missing my friends, but bittersweetly enjoying the alone time.
laughing at/with dan. a lot.
laughing at shelbie because
she has lots of trouble walking in a foot of snow.
wishing i could shop at anthropologie.
why are they so damned expensive?!
drinking lots of hot tea.
making nachos.
wanting things.
wishing i didn't want so many things.
daydreaming.
writing.
learning about god.
talking to my mom.
not believing that my brother actually got a neck tattoo that says "biggie"
thinking of ashley, katie, morgan.
thinking of sarah.
thinking of catherine, mary.
thinking of laura, lauren, mackenzie, rachel.
listening to both sides of stories.
loving good news.
smiling.
laughing.
crying.
loving audrey hepburn's style.
organizing old photos.
wondering who my new boss will be.
finding out and being happy about who my new boss will be.
learning how to be a wife.
learning what love is all about.
looking out the window.
hearing my husband's theories on how stupid groundhog's day is.
the day and the movie.
getting rid of things with this rule: if i had the money, would i buy it today?
composting, preparing for my veggie garden.
relaxing.
thinking of my friend isaac
and how he did it better than mostly everyone i know.
being thankful for glasses.
as much as i hate this phrase, surfing the web:
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