Leopard print shoes

I bought a new pair of shoes last week. My first frivolous purchase in quite a while. I wore them around the house the first day to break them in and you'll never guess what! They gave me blisters. Yup, two of them. So, I returned them a couple of days later and bought dog food, allergy medicine, cake pans, batteries, and chocolate frosting. How does that work? I think I got jipped.

Patiently awaiting my next frivolous purchase,

Karlee

Need a good laugh?

So, this is my new thing. Cleaning in a doctor's mask. Why, you ask? Because the upheavel of dust embeds itself into my sinuses and sets my allergies on a mad mission to execute me. At the risk of sounding dramatic, I'm going to say it's crippling. So, this is my new look.

Just thought I would keep it real. No one's home is picture perfect all the time. Certainly not ours, what with the, dog hair, dust, and boxelder bugs climbing about. I will kill every last one of them.

And even funnier, here's a shot of me sporting the mask WITH my glasses on. Everytime I exhaled the left side fogged up on me!

Go ahead, laugh:)



Powerless Part II

During a lonely time in my life I borrowed a CD from one of my roommates, and 4 years later, I still have it. (Sorry, Kristi!) It's Cherie Adam's The Sweet Life. She was once part of the Christian group, Avalon. Well, her and I went to the same church in Nashville and I was really curious what her album sounded like. There are several songs I love, but Powerless is probably my personal anthem, and I will sing it one of these days.

Powerless

VERSE 1

I have spent much of my life

Proving I am strong

Trying to hide my weaker side

As if weakness was something wrong

But I can't pretend to be something I'm not

And I learn through my frailty how much You are God

So teach me to see

Lord, help me to be...

CHORUS

Powerless

Totally dependent on Your faithfulness

I am powerless

Living in Your perfect will and nothing less

On my knees is where true strength begins

'Cause Lord I've learned you are strongest when I'm powerless

VERSE 2

Why do I feel such a need to be in control?

So into me I only see the parts and not the whole

Maybe it's just I don't trust you enough

To let all my resistance freefall into love

Take hold of me 'cause I want to be..

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE

You know I can't save myself

I can't even try

You know better than I do

Just how much I'm powerless

Listen to a clip HERE



Powerless

Isn't it amazing how in the worst of times we decide to finally rely on God? As if He were a last resort, rather than a first. I'm guilty of this. Just when I think I have everything together- things are going well financially, physically, and relationally- then BAM! Something falls apart, I'm brought back down to earth and I remember once again, to lean on the Lord. I read this in my devotional the other day and it has really stuck with me:

"Relax in my everylasting arms. Your weakness is an opportunity to grow strong in awareness of My Almighty Presence. When your energy fails you, do not look inward and lament the lack you find there. Look to Me and My sufficiency; rejoice in My radiant riches that are abundantly available to help you.

Go gently through this day, leaning on Me and enjoying My Presence. Thank Me for your neediness, which is building trustbonds between us. If you look back on your journey thus far, you can see that days of extreme weakness have been some of your most precious times. Memories of these days are richly interwoven with golden strands of My intimate Presence."

(Jesus Calling by Sarah Young)

There have been times in my life where I have been lonely, or heartbroken, or very sick, and I felt like I would crumble if it weren't for my faith in God; in His goodness, grace, mercy, forgiveness, and unconditional love. So, I learned to rely on Him. Now I'm on a lifelong journey to making this a part of my everyday life, even when the sun is shining, everyones healthy and I feel I have the world at my fingertips, because that could all change in a heartbeat. And on our own, we are simply....... powerless.

wild names

I used to want to name my children crazy, unique names. Part of me still does, but I also love the idea of giving a baby a name with some meaning. So when she grows up I can say, "You were named after your Aunt Rosa, who refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man. That event sparked the Civil Rights Movement!"

Ok, maybe not exactly. But you get the idea. The cute family pictured above is Chef Jamie Oliver, his wife Jools, and their lovely children. They have the most unique names. I just had to share.

Daisy Boo Pamela (7) is holding

Buddy Bear Maurice (1 day old)

Poppy Honey Rosie (8 1/2) is holding

Petal Blossom Rainbow (17 mos)

I'm not sure I'll be that creative when it comes to naming my children:)

via people.com



it's official.

I've gone crazy.

My brother in law won $150K a few days ago with just a single lottery ticket.

And the first thing I thought?

Good for him? Nope

Lucky bum? Nope

I wish that were me? Nope

I thought:

I could adopt at least 3 children with that money!

I'm a goner.

Weight

I am totally obsessed with:

Adoption

It's heavy on my heart.