So last night I went to St. Petersburg, and while there took a walk down to the Pier. And there was something about last night... something about standing that and looking at the moon, and it's wonderful and awe inspiring reflection on the water that just calmed me. And I stood there against the freezing cold railing with the wind absolutely ( Read more... )

There is freedom in release

This whole idea of being a bondservant is really taking on significant meaning for me. I mean, what is a bondservant? How does it apply to my life? First of all, it would seem that a bondservant has some sort of debt to pay, an obligation of sorts. The thing about this is that we're not necesarily INDEBTED to Christ, at least as I understand it. ( Read more... )

...Drowning, Saved ( Read more... )

I wish I could grasp how much God loves me.

Ok, so I went to church this morning, and a million thoughts were racing through my mind all morning, and I am about to attempt to shorten them down to one post; forgive my failed effort if that is the result. I guess it started last night- I had a killer headache, and I SO did not want to wake up to go to church today (it's true, I guess it ( Read more... )

Don't you love when you just smile for really no reason? And you wear pink simpily because you just feel pretty? And you giggle and you gush and even though not everything is great, everything feels great. The loss of sleep is worth it ( Read more... )

So I was on my way home on Saturday night, and (I'm not gonna lie) I was pretty upset, so I stopped at my prayer garden to pray and get a handle on my emotions- after all, I was driving, and I made a promise to someone long ago that if I ever got too upset to drive, I would pull over. So I went to my garden. And I walked through the bushes, past ( Read more... )

I'm sitting on my couch, wearing my brother's jacket, listening to my dad snore and my brother argue with his girlfriend on the phone, donning one of those secret girly smiles that only I know the source of, my eyes closing in complete exhaustion ( Read more... )

The Little Girl in the Pink Tutu wants to go home.