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a peace and a quiet

you know, through Christ, we are capable of accessing an outpouring of refresh-ness. how abundantly peaceful this must be?!- to always be allowed to fall at the feet of our Jesus and be refreshed. i got a glimpse of an overwhelming feeling of being refreshed just in a worldly sense this morning at work- but oh the exasperating joy one must feel to be refreshed in a spiritual sense. there is a pattern we find ourselves in: to 'checkout' of everything crazy going on around our fast-paced lives, and 'check-in' to the element of God. not that this should be an either or thing- cause it most definately shouldn't. i just think sometimes, if we're not careful in our prioritizing, we make it an either or thing. i have a tendency sometime to feel like i can only come to God when i have nothing on the plate in front of me. but, this is so far from true, because we worship a God who longs for us to come to his feet as we are. crazy as life may be. he wants us to come even more in those times, because only he has the power to refresh.

acts 3:19 'therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.'

he's not asking for much... he's just asking that we come- as we are- sinful and wicked. all we have to do is come. and he will take care of the rest. praise Christ. wow.

puregreen

sixty-seven

sixty-seven days.. and counting. we're well under the 100 mark. and showers start this weekend. i'm looking forward to seeing lots of special people, all at one time, that have been a part of my life, and made a significant impact on me, in some way or another. it's not everyday you get to have gatherings like the ones coming up. i'm realizing it's during this time that a soon-to-be wifey should spend some good quality time with dear friends, because the second you say 'i do' a whole level of new responsibilites start. good responsibilities. responsibilites i absolutely cannot wait to have, but obviously time consuming ones. i adore my friends. and my time with them is precious.

on another note, i'm developing a love interest with white walls, though, the only way to do white walls successfully, is to do them with natural light.

oh my goodness. if this were my house, my whole house would be white. dainty and beautiful.

probable for the impossible

looking at them, Jesus said, "with people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God." - Mark 10:27

when i sit and ponder me and b's wedding day, i start freaking out over the possibility of rain. with an outside wedding and reception rain is the looming stress factor. literally, nothing else. i stood in the shower this morning, proclaiming that it is God who controls the weather. He speaks and it rains. He speaks and it stops. Nothing is too difficult for the Lord. so, if the rain comes on our wedding day, God has a reason for it. that doesn't mean i'm still praying for the most perfect day of the year :) He has the power to will that if He pleases.

ruemag

release

"The LORD will fight for you; and you have only to be silent." Exodus 14:14


i'm holding onto this verse this day, and for the next several months.  opening my hands to the crashing waves of the unknown future. praying for immense joy and peace in the days to come. to remain hopeful, to remain eyes and heart wide-open, to remain assured of the confidence i have in my future as a wife and supporter.

funky-fide

i am all over some retro. not just the genre of things but the word "retro." say it. it's kinda cool, similar to saying the work 'legit.' b and i use this word on a regular basis, and i see us already rubbing off on some of our good friends. this is a busy month. we're less than 90 days from the big 'i do's' and march kicks off showers, partys, and whatnots. not to mention handing the invites off to the calligrapher- (i gave up the idea of doing them myself as the guest list progressively grew), putting postage on the stack of invitations, getting them out on time, not to mention getting in the word, all-the-while remaining a sane and loving fiancee'. one thing i've learned about planning a wedding: there is never enough hours in a day. i feel like i wake up exhausted and go to bed exhausted. i mentioned to someone just the other day, that once i get married, until i have kids that is, that i'll never once feel like i have too much going on- because this time in my life right now is by far the busiest i've ever been. it's an interesting season of life- i'm an exceptionally organized and a time managing type person, and yet, i still can't find enough time to do everything. and i feel so blessed when sweet friends offer their helping hands.

 i'm really learning the skill of prioritizing and even being patient when it comes to making decisions, even if i already have things figured out. it's a lot of planning and business, but so worth it. i love being in love and telling people 'i'm getting married may 28th to the most amazing man in the world.' i'm almost even more anticipating the day after,when i can say, 'i'm married to the most amazing man in the world.' (and call it quits with the planning... at least for awhile.) :)

this weekend kicks off 3G high school weekend at PL. pray the Lord moves in the hearts of these high school kiddos. and that the Spirit would show up and impact hearts. not to mention, that the Lord would use us as leaders, and give us an extra dose of energy, or i'll take a couple extra shots of espresso please.

happy friday.