With Grace In Your Heart & Flowers In Your Hair

Day 10. Songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, mad, hyped, excited.

I listen to the same music all the time pretty much. Buttt if I feel like in a crazy random otter mood, I listen to anything electronica, like Family Force 5 (Get Your Back of the Wall Remix!) or rap, like Canton Jones, Lecrae, Flame… If I’m feeling chill or yuppie, Jon Foreman, Sarah Pearsons, anything Hillsong, or Switchfoot. If I feel sad, which is rare, Hillsong for sure! I don’t really get mad, but then I listen to Hillsong too. My favorite song right now. General. Canton Jones. :)

Day 8: Short term goals this month & why…

This is the BIG ONE…To save any $ I can… (It’s hard being the holiday season)… Because I am going to NYC for a trip in Feb. Gotta save it up.

To start my Insanity workout, which isn’t that short-term. It’s a 2-month workout but at the same time I am excited to start just working out. I really enjoy it! So it will be awesome. :)

Mostly though to be a person of integrity every day, and love all who are with me in the way Christ would to bring about a change in my life & this world.

Day 6///

Favorite superhero & why.

Well. This is a good question. See. I like superheros. I have quite often thought about who would be my favorite, but in the end, I’m going with Batman. See. This is why. Spiderman was bit by a spider so he got all strong & jacked. Superman is pretty much invicible except for kryptonite. & to me I just don’t like the fact that they have these incredible super powers so that’s what propels them forth to save. Yeah, it’s cool to think about someone flying or pushing a train or whatever, but to think about Batman, the fact that he has no super powers, but he still fights for justice, is rad. He keeps himself in shape to do escapades. He has the tools to fight, and invests his life to save people. It’s like inspiring almost. So yes. Batman. & also, Christian Bale is very good looking ;)

Childlike faith. It’s interesting that the Word talks so much about that, because in some ways, it’s almost insulting to be compared to a child, but yet there is a simplicity there with them that we are almost robbed of when we grow older. It’s depressing to think of the things that are taken from us as we grow… To be terrified of circumstances life can give us, to hate or be apathetic, to be fakes & copies. But life from the view of a child can bring freedom. My Father orders and instructs all of my business & I am about all of His business. I am about the Kingdom. & as a child… I won’t let my dreams die.

Hab. 2:2-3: & then God answered:”Write this. Write what you see in BIG block letters so it can be read on the run. This vision is a witness pointing to what’s coming. It aches for the coming- it can hardly wait! & it doesn’t lie. If it seems slow in coming, wait. It’s on its way. It will come right on time.

Write out your dreams. Keep them before your face so that you can never forget them. They will inspire each day as you live it that you can live in the moment, but also prepare yourself for a life that is what you dreamed of. Your dreams in view will turn the uneventful mundane melancholy days into days that will bloom and birth your greatest desires. This day right now is bringing to life my greatest dreams! What am I doing now?!

Eze. 37:1-14: God grabbed me. God’s Spirit took me up and set me down in the middle of an open plain strewn with bones. He led me around and among them—a lot of bones! There were bones all over the plain—dry bones, bleached by the sun. He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said, “Master God, only you know that.” He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones: ‘Dry bones, listen to the Message of God!’” God the Master, told the dry bones, “Watch this: I’m bringing the breath of life to you and you’ll come to life. I’ll attach sinews to you, put meat on your bones, cover you with skin, and breathe life into you. You’ll come alive and you’ll realize that I am God!” I prophesied just as I’d been commanded. As I prophesied, there was a sound and, oh, rustling! The bones moved and came together, bone to bone. I kept watching. Sinews formed, then muscles on the bones, then skin stretched over them. But they had no breath in them. He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath. Prophesy, son of man. Tell the breath, ‘God, the Master, says, Come from the four winds. Come, breath. Breathe on these slain bodies. Breathe life!’”  So I prophesied, just as he commanded me. The breath entered them and they came alive! They stood up on their feet, a huge army. Then God said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Listen to what they’re saying: ‘Our bones are dried up, our hope is gone, there’s nothing left of us.’ “Therefore, prophesy. Tell them, ‘God, the Master, says: I’ll dig up your graves and bring  you out alive—O my people! Then I’ll take you straight to the land of Israel. When I dig up graves and bring you out as my people, you’ll realize that I am God. I’ll breathe my life into you and you’ll live. Then I’ll lead you straight back to your land and you’ll realize that I am God. I’ve said it and I’ll do it.’”

Am I doing anything to bring my dreams to life? Am I pushing forth my dreams into existence? Are they going forth my God’s Spirit to make life whereever they go? Will they bring fire and light into the places that they are meant to? Are they inspiring others? Am I even inspired still? Our dreams are like the exceedingly great army in Eze. 37… they need to be be breathed into by life itself. & I need to get the life of God to deliver to them from the Throne Room itself, the secret place. I can’t stay in the outer courts of the Tabernacle and expect the Presence of the Holy of Holies to come overwhelm me. Light it up! Light up your life and get into it! Get into the Holy of Holies. He is saying and beckoning, draw near. Shut the door behind you! Come in for good and stay. I think I will.

Ps. 138:8: The Lord will perfect that which concerns me.

He is not done with me or my dreams… & neither am I.

I am breathing life into my vision & He said to write the vision. I will run & I will write.

My Vision:

To take back the arts from the realm of darkness and the world (invading Babylon) to bring them back to be what God wants. To make art all for the glory of God, and art that comes from the heart of the Creator. The Creator of everything Himself lives in me, and He will create through me to attract the world to Himself. To Go! To go to every place in the world, that I can, to tell people about Jesus. He sends me forth, he puts my feet to go out. Places I want to go: everywhere where they is a Hillsong Church, topped by NYC right now. To bring my spiritual supply to Hillsong, through serving and praying and art. To go to art school, with the desire of someday being able to train up artists who do art for the Lord and after His heart. To train worshippers. My heart is on the AI of NYC right now. To own my own boutique. To write… To learn to play accoustic and keys. To create something like Hillsong Underground which would be a network all over the world & bring forth art and events like surfing and skating contests. To help the homeless & hungry. To run sound and learn everything media related. To learn  to do everthing art. To life a live as a worshipper & artist all for the glory of God. :)

Day 4///I think/// It is: Habit(s) I wish I didn’t have///

This is an intriguiging day & interesting because I can think of a lot of habits haha… 

The 2 that I hate the most:

A) Hitting the Snooze… Seriously? It’s like… I really don’t usually fall back asleep anyway & i’m just appeazing and indulging my flesh. Ick.

B) Spending $- Sometimes I spend more G’s than I need to. I am getting much better though. I only buy what I think God says I can, although sometimes it can be hard to say no. :/

Day 3… A photograph of you & friends. I put up ///7 I couldn’t choose. & I can. like my photos say. I do whatever I want to ;)

Buttttttttt///these are the photograppppphhhhhhssssss///

Photo 1/// Elisa, Averill, Tiff, Jess & I- Fourth of July 2009

Photo 2/// Jess & I @ MOA

Photo 3/// Go Ministries Road Team in Perkins, OK

Photo 4/// Africa & I, photoshoot like 3-4 months ago

Photo 5/// The Road Team girls at the Beach last spring„, umm i think it was Tampa, FL

Photo 6/// Randi & I :)

Photo 7/// Jess & I @ Braham Fest… my (somewhat) red hair

He is the Dream Maker! He affirms every desire inside my heart- my new, re-created, righteous, dignified, justified heart. MY CHEST BEATS AT THE RATE OF CHRIST’S! I feel like a penguin- don’t they travel their entire lives to find their “soulmate”? I’m traveling- naturally speaking as well. I’m digging & uncovering & digesting all I can of the mystery of Jesus Christ. He is the mystery & treasure of the Almighty, the Most High God! I am amazed… Thinking of the virtue, but also the fraility of Jesus, in human form, not Jesus Christ- His anointed, Spirit-filled life, but WHO Jesus was, just Jesus. Everything was done to fulfill the very beautiful, intracite plans of God, His Father. I just wonder how He walked, the size of His hands-worn hands, His incredibly beautiful smile and eyes. They reflected the sweet, precious Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit inside me is like all good, beautiful things, yet charged with great power & electricity. Intense voltage! He gives the authority & ability to reign in life. To overcome every obstacle! The Holy Spirit indwelling inside me is like coming home smelling chocolate chip cookies baking- it captures you & makes the whole house light up and smell sweet. :)

2 Cor. 2:14: “But thanks be to God, who always leads us to triumph in Christ, & manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.”

Hahahaha. I stole this from Andrea :D I was intrigued.

30 Day Challenge… orrrrr whatever it was called! :D

Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Day 02- The meaning behind your Tumblr name
Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to
Day 06- Favorite super hero and why
Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why
Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days
Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad
Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends
Day 12- How you found out about Tumblr and why you made one
Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently
Day 14- A picture of you and your family
Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play
Day 16- Another picture of yourself
Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have
Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them
Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future
Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy
Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else
Day 23- Something you crave for a lot
Day 24- A letter to your parents
Day 25- What I would find in your bag
Day 26- What you think about your friends
Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge
Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned
Day 30- Who are you?

So Toy Story 3 was uber cute. It was the best Toy Story so far. I have to say, the Toy Stories are definetly favorites of mine.

& Ken looked like he was wearing TOMS pretty much the whole movie. :D

Way to be on it Ken!

“…It was so cold and dark and all there was was sand and some lincoln logs…” “I don’t think those were lincoln logs….”

this is what i’m thinkin…

I’m get to watch Toy Story 3, rented it and am pretty excited! I love Toy Story! It will make me smile i’m sure. :) Things that make you smile are always good. I wanna just take a nap outside on the warm grass, under a hot sun, butttttt it’s winter soooo nooooo. :/ The snow is gorgeous though right? I wish that the Rockafeller tree would still be up in February when Jess and I go to NYC. Buttttt there will be another time to see NYC in Christmas. I’m sure it’s amazing! & the Macy’s Day Parade for Thanksgiving. & the first snowfall in NYC! Awww. It must look so magical as it falls all around the big skyscrapers. To me, that’s beauty… all the buildings, as you look out and see them and know they are consumed and inhabited by people- some of them lost and hurting, but some of them in love and in bliss. Either way, their is a divine connnection, to show Christ to all of them. :) Everyone deserves to know love. That is my mission. & thinking about that really makes me feel my purpose. It also makes me day……..

My head is stuck in the clouds. She begs me to come down, says, “Boy, quit foolin around”. I told her, “I love the view from up here… the warm sun and wind in my ear. We’ll watch the world from above, as it turns to the rhythm of love.

-the Plain White T’s…

{this is the kind of love i will have someday… mr prince charming right?}