August 2010
Comfy In Nautica
Panda Bear
Comfy in Nautical by Panda Bear. Music Therapy for a Monday.
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emma's fairy garden tea birthday party
Emma turned 5 this week & she invited some of her friends over for a garden tea party in which they all dressed up as fairies. Not only that, but Emma’s parents hired a “fairy” to come & entertain the kiddos. It was so adorable. & of course Jill had decorated the entire backyard into somewhat of a woodland enchanted forest….it was magical :]
I've Never Seen A Witch
Lydia
I‘ve Never Seen A Witch by Lydia
Morning :] It feels like afternoon for me since I opened at Peety’s…but now I’m doing a bit of catching up before I head off to nanny for the kiddos. Later, I am meeting Chad, Matt & Daly for a quick dinner at one of our favorite places in Danville. Then…..LYDIA FAREWELL CONCERT. Oh yes, the song choice was not by chance today :] I am stoked beyond even words. It is going to be so amazing. Not to mention it is the first time the 4 of us have been together since June. I have missed them.
Have a lovely Thursday, everyone :]
Sigh No More
Mumford & Sons
Sigh No More by Mumford & Sons
Love that will not betray you,
dismay or enslave you,
It will set you free
Be more like the man
you were made to be.
There is a design,
An alignment to cry,
At my heart you see,
The beauty of love
as it was made to be .
Good morning :]
Love this bridge. I listened to this on repeat on my way home from opening at Peets this morning [aka 3:30am wake up call…thank Jesus I am a morning person] & I just got overwhelmed with gratitude for the life the Lord has blessed me with….& giving me a man that loves me with a kind of love that frees me while banishing fears, doubts & anxieties. I know Chad chooses to be with me every day…he chooses to love me, through the ugly & the beautiful. This is so comforting & provides so much security because it is a love that is modeled off of Christ’s love for the church. It doesn’t matter if I deserve it in the moment, Chad loves me regardless. Kind of sort of really humbling.
Love you, darling.
You And I
Ingrid Michaelson
You & I by Ingrid Michaelson. Music Therapy for a Monday.
In honor of Emily & Steven Harrison. Congratulations you two :] Thank you for letting Chad & I be a part of your special day. Love you both!
the weekend of loooove :]
The stunning bride, Emily & I :] It was such a needed & wonderful weekend. I haven’t seen the majority of my friends since I graduated in May, & it was incredibly nostalgic & refreshing to be around all of them again. The wedding was gorgeous & Emily’s DIY creativity blew me away. I cannot wait to show you photos that Shannen captured from the day. On top of all of that though, it was a day that Christ & His love for the church was truly glorified. It was one of the most moving ceremonies I have ever been to. Emily & Steven have been so faithful to the Lord in their waiting & the celebration was so sweet.
My Hottie McHott man :]
Friend & I.
Sunday morning we met up with Steph in Laguna & it was so amazing to see her. I have sure missed you, Vrooom.
The bests.
The view from Steph’s Grandma’s home. Yeah….freakin’ phenomenal.
Reunited & it feels so gooooooooooooooood.
We are a tad exhausted…but, the weekend was lovely & it was so needed. I have missed my life down south, absolutely, but I really wouldn’t trade any of it for where I am now. The season of transition has been difficult, but such is life & it was a good weekend to truly be appreciative of where the Lord had me the past 4 years & the amazing people He brought into my life.
Back to the grind….literally :]
monday lust list: ZUMI
The Zumi has been carefully crafted to take digital images and videos that have the look and feel of vintage film (lens flare, vignetting and all). Her “perfectly flawed” processing chip combined with a macro setting makes digital 8MM magic — so your everyday life look like an art house flick.
Oh yum. & check out the video a one of my favorite bloggers made this adorable video using it.
FRIDAY LUST LIST: vintage rings
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I am in the market for some statement making, timeless, vintage rings :] Now, nannying isn’t a particularly glamourous profession, believe it or not, & apart from the everyday accessories of crumbs in my hair & the handprints on my scoop tee…I am thinking a little vintage lovin’ on my hand is just what I may need to keep some sanity.
So far here, here, here & here are the stores I have been toiling over. I am thinking spending a little more on a few good, solid pieces…IT’S AN INVESTMENT. [Gals, how many times do we use that line in Anthro? Don’t answer that].
“God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.”
—C.S. Lewis (via matthewkyle)
WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERERS.
This is not a passage about elite believer or a special group of illustrious Christians who live above every temptation, are fruitful in every their witness, mature & faithful in their relationships, or victorious in their prayer life. This passage is about the ordinary & genuine believer. We who were predestined to be conformed to the likeness of His Son.
We persevere regardless of all opposition. The glories of life will not finally seduce them; the terrors of death will not finally sway them;the pressures of the present nor the frustrations of the future will destroy them. The emphasis is on the love of Christ as that from which we cannot be separated reminds us of the sheer glory & pleasure that is ours, both now & in eternity, to be in such a relationship. We are not simply acquitted; we are LOVED. To be more than conquerers in this sense, is nothing other than the sovereign purpose of God, manifest in the death of His Son on our behalf. ‘If God is for us, who can be against us?’ [8:32].
No greater security is imaginable.
- D.A Carson
This was an extraordinary insight…Romans 8 is such a “cliche” passage that gets referenced religiously among believers. It was so refreshing to see a different take on it, to have it apply to where I am today in my relationship with Christ. The security I attain in Jesus is incomparable to the security of any man, family, job or passion. It is everlasting & sovereign.
Happy Thursday :]
