I spent the past two days in Mobile at a Bill Johnson conference. Oh my gosh. It was nothing I've ever done before. And I hope to do it again. I don't even know where to begin. I feel refreshed but not in a just-got-back-from-church-camp kind of way. And I feel like my life is going to go in different directions than I ever imagined. And it's kind ( Read more... )

Youth tonight was fairly difficult, but perhaps one of the best nights I've had there in a while. Twas Andy's last week. I've never had so much fun leading worship. I felt so freeeeeeeeeeeeee. This is freaking hard. I know that they won't be far away. It's just the fact that things are changing. And change is a hard concept to understand. I will ( Read more... )

The Democrats seem way more fun than the Republicans ( Read more... )

Christmas this year was small and simple and I LOVED IT. I didn't get much and it was wonderful because I loved everything I got. Plus, I finally got to spend time with my family. I don't get that much anymore. Everyone is out and about and Sam doesn't live with us anymore, so quality time with the fam is rare. We watched movies and history channel ( Read more... )

Who came up with "when life throws you lemons, make lemonade." Because whoever it was NEVER went to high school. Life is quite difficult right now. More bad news than I can really handle. But I'm getting through it ( Read more... )

( Yeah whatever. )

Hannah Gibson makes fun of me because I love pretty much every movie I see. Apparently, I am easily pleased. I just finished watching I Am David. And I loved it. Jim Caviezal is a VERY handsome man. In fact, he has climbed up to second place on my I-Love-Old-Men list (under George Clooney, of course). See for yourself.But anyway, I can't figure out ( Read more... )

Dude, if Austin Gutwein can send 1,000 orphaned African children to school, so can I. This kid watched a video in school about the millions of kids in Africa who lost parents because of AIDS. So he decided to raise money for orphans in Zambia. He spent seven hours shooting 2,057 free throws, one for each kid who would be orphaned that day. Last ( Read more... )

The past couple of weeks for me have been very odd. I haven't ever been able to really express myself in my own words. So I have to use books and songs and poems. Because they speak volumes for what's deep in my heart. It's the best that I can do...

Oh He is here
With redemption from the fall
That we may live
For the glory of it all

Look not upon me with contempt
Though soiled and marred I may be
The King found me - an outcast thing
And set his love on me
I shall be perfected by Love
Made fair as the day to see