I really really love this version of the song. I am making it a goal to learn this on guitar. Haven't gotten to spend more than about an hour playing this semester so far...can't wait for a little bit more time.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Girl's Weekend in NY!
So I had a PA school interview in NY on Monday at Hofstra University on Long Island. BUT, before we went there, my mom and I decided to make the rest of the weekend a girls weekend! Here are some pictures and descriptions.
We got in on Saturday morning/afternoon and then took a walk around and found a cute little street market with all sorts of interesting things. One being a corn bread sandwich with mozzarella cheese in the middle. It was interesting to try but not what we were hoping.
We then waled around some more and ended up over by the central park zoo. Mom and me by the entrance.
Here are a few more pictures from our walk...
That night we went and saw the Addam's Family Musical. It was awesome! We unfortunately weren't allowed to take pictures while in the actual hall but I wish I could have. The set was SO creative!! Here is a picture of mom and me before the show...
The next day we shopped till we found shoes to match my suit for my interview then took a long walk through central park. SO BEAUTIFUL.
Then on the subway back we got serenaded...i only caught it on film though so that will have to come later. One of my favorite things while we were there was the elevators in the hotel...you typed in the floor that you wanted to go to and it told you what car to go to. It was so awesome! It made it so much easier than trying to figure out which one to wait by and yadayadayada. SO COOL.
Here are a few pics of times square at night...
The next day was my interview. Here are pics from campus. Also, I love the pic of the squirrel. And I thought the squirrels in madison were friendly! He let me get so close before running away!
This is the building my interview was supposed to be in according to the email I got...so nerve wracking to find out they changed the place and never sent you an email!
And my favorite pic!
We got in on Saturday morning/afternoon and then took a walk around and found a cute little street market with all sorts of interesting things. One being a corn bread sandwich with mozzarella cheese in the middle. It was interesting to try but not what we were hoping.
We then waled around some more and ended up over by the central park zoo. Mom and me by the entrance.
Here are a few more pictures from our walk...
That night we went and saw the Addam's Family Musical. It was awesome! We unfortunately weren't allowed to take pictures while in the actual hall but I wish I could have. The set was SO creative!! Here is a picture of mom and me before the show...
The next day we shopped till we found shoes to match my suit for my interview then took a long walk through central park. SO BEAUTIFUL.
Then on the subway back we got serenaded...i only caught it on film though so that will have to come later. One of my favorite things while we were there was the elevators in the hotel...you typed in the floor that you wanted to go to and it told you what car to go to. It was so awesome! It made it so much easier than trying to figure out which one to wait by and yadayadayada. SO COOL.
Here are a few pics of times square at night...
The next day was my interview. Here are pics from campus. Also, I love the pic of the squirrel. And I thought the squirrels in madison were friendly! He let me get so close before running away!
This is the building my interview was supposed to be in according to the email I got...so nerve wracking to find out they changed the place and never sent you an email!
And my favorite pic!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Totally touched...
Ok so i know I should be writing my paper right now...im 5 full pages into 8 so its getting closer! I needed a break though so I turned on Pandora on a Needtobreathe station and what comes on? Mercyme's "Finally Home" I just kinda stopped everything I was doing when I heard it. It was SO beautiful. Made me really think about things. Especially the end of the first verse..."And tell him all about the man that I became / And hope that it pleased him"
Ask yourself, are you being a person that pleases Him?? I'm hard core reflecting right now...and praying that He guides me to become that person.
Ask yourself, are you being a person that pleases Him?? I'm hard core reflecting right now...and praying that He guides me to become that person.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Make me new...
Praying for the Lord to make me new...Praying He opens my heart to all His glories and desire to glorify Him in all that I do. Praying to become more like Him.
Friday, October 15, 2010
My brother is coming to visit!!
SO excited that my brother is coming to visit. Check back for pics from our crazy adventures!!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Beautiful, Beautiful
Wow, long time since anything has gone up! I've been crazy busy but still wanted to share...
Here is a gorgeous song by Francesca Battistelli called "Beautiful, Beautiful"
You have to go to Youtube to watch it because they disabled embedding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbCfyZHSQbE&ob=av2e
I wanted to share because it has been one of those songs that has really spoken to me. The lyrics really seem to sum up a lot of how Christ has been in my life. Not only did He first open my eyes to Him and show me that I can be a better person, something I struggle with everyday, but also that NO MATTER WHAT, Christ will not falter. He is there for me in everything no matter if I am in the most joyful situation or suffering at the moment. HE IS THERE. His Grace is something that I can't get over. I will never be able to wrap my head around His Grace. Its something I pray for everyday. God is AMAZING. Praise Him. Suffer for Him. Grow in Him.
Here are the lyrics:
Don’t know how it is You looked at me
And saw the person that I could be
Awakening my heart
Breaking through the dark
Suddenly Your grace
(Chorus)
Like sunlight burning at midnight
Making my life something so
Beautiful, beautiful
Mercy reaching to save me
All that I need
You are so
Beautiful, beautiful
Now there’s a joy inside I can’t contain
But even perfect days can end in rain
And though it’s pouring down
I see You through the clouds
Shining on my face
(Chorus)
I have come undone
But I have just begun
Changing by Your grace
(Chorus)
Here is a gorgeous song by Francesca Battistelli called "Beautiful, Beautiful"
You have to go to Youtube to watch it because they disabled embedding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbCfyZHSQbE&ob=av2e
I wanted to share because it has been one of those songs that has really spoken to me. The lyrics really seem to sum up a lot of how Christ has been in my life. Not only did He first open my eyes to Him and show me that I can be a better person, something I struggle with everyday, but also that NO MATTER WHAT, Christ will not falter. He is there for me in everything no matter if I am in the most joyful situation or suffering at the moment. HE IS THERE. His Grace is something that I can't get over. I will never be able to wrap my head around His Grace. Its something I pray for everyday. God is AMAZING. Praise Him. Suffer for Him. Grow in Him.
Here are the lyrics:
Don’t know how it is You looked at me
And saw the person that I could be
Awakening my heart
Breaking through the dark
Suddenly Your grace
(Chorus)
Like sunlight burning at midnight
Making my life something so
Beautiful, beautiful
Mercy reaching to save me
All that I need
You are so
Beautiful, beautiful
Now there’s a joy inside I can’t contain
But even perfect days can end in rain
And though it’s pouring down
I see You through the clouds
Shining on my face
(Chorus)
I have come undone
But I have just begun
Changing by Your grace
(Chorus)
Sunday, August 1, 2010
We are WIRED FOR RELATIONSHIPS
I loved this mornings service at church that I decided I had to share all of the contents of it. We just started a new series called "Wired" speaking about how we are made for relationships. I think that typing up my notes may be the best way to share the message.
"The Image of the Relational God"
Pastor Chris shared a story of the games he used to play in summer when he was younger with his neighborhood friends. Talked about building a fort, hiding from girls(to avoid cooties of course, or else you needed the cooties shot), and playing superman. What this came down to was him asking us to think about a story we would tell about our childhood summers. What games did we play? Who were we with? He explained that, as we were thinking about these stories, there were others involved. It would not be very likely that people would tell a story of their childhood and speak of how much fun they had playing by themselves, alone, without others.
Why? Because we are WIRED FOR RELATIONSHIP.
Genesis sets the stage for the rest of the Bible. Relationships are in the beginning of the Bible, change throughout and are restored again at the end.
Genesis 1:26-27 "Then God said, "Let us make man in our own image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth." So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them."
God did not create human beings because He was lonely. God in and of Himself is a relationship: The Father, Son and Holy Spirit. IF WE ARE MADE IN HIS IMAGE WE ARE MADE TO BE RELATIONAL BEINGS.
Pastor Chris then spoke of an analog. A battery with a circuit. A battery was not created to be by itself, but to be connected to something else. Only once it is connected can its potential be realized. God is like electricity(not just the battery, He is MUCH MORE POWERFUL)
Pastor Chris also took a little bit of a side note because he wanted to address the actual meaning of the passage. The passage talks about the special standing that we as human beings have. We are set apart from the rest of what God created. We are to rule over the birds, fish, cattle, etc. We should be SO thankful for the standing we were given.
Matthew 22:34-40 was read and spoke of the Great Commandment: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. And the second greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself.
In John 13:31-35 another commandment, a new commandment is set forth: "Love one another as I have loved you." We are to follow in this relational state that is God.
All in all, because we were created by God, who is the essence of relationships, we were creating to be relational beings.
BY NO MEANS are relationships easy. We need to look to God for help in all of our relationships. We need to truly desire to seek the work John 13:34, loving each other as Jesus loved his disciples.
I challenge you to think about the relationships you have. Are they healthy? Are they seeking the glory of God? Are they in God's image? Trust me, I have a long ways to go. Praying that God will guide me in His will and His image.
"The Image of the Relational God"
Pastor Chris shared a story of the games he used to play in summer when he was younger with his neighborhood friends. Talked about building a fort, hiding from girls(to avoid cooties of course, or else you needed the cooties shot), and playing superman. What this came down to was him asking us to think about a story we would tell about our childhood summers. What games did we play? Who were we with? He explained that, as we were thinking about these stories, there were others involved. It would not be very likely that people would tell a story of their childhood and speak of how much fun they had playing by themselves, alone, without others.
Why? Because we are WIRED FOR RELATIONSHIP.
Genesis sets the stage for the rest of the Bible. Relationships are in the beginning of the Bible, change throughout and are restored again at the end.
Genesis 1:26-27 "Then God said, "Let us make man in our own image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth." So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them."
God did not create human beings because He was lonely. God in and of Himself is a relationship: The Father, Son and Holy Spirit. IF WE ARE MADE IN HIS IMAGE WE ARE MADE TO BE RELATIONAL BEINGS.
Pastor Chris then spoke of an analog. A battery with a circuit. A battery was not created to be by itself, but to be connected to something else. Only once it is connected can its potential be realized. God is like electricity(not just the battery, He is MUCH MORE POWERFUL)
Pastor Chris also took a little bit of a side note because he wanted to address the actual meaning of the passage. The passage talks about the special standing that we as human beings have. We are set apart from the rest of what God created. We are to rule over the birds, fish, cattle, etc. We should be SO thankful for the standing we were given.
Matthew 22:34-40 was read and spoke of the Great Commandment: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. And the second greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself.
In John 13:31-35 another commandment, a new commandment is set forth: "Love one another as I have loved you." We are to follow in this relational state that is God.
All in all, because we were created by God, who is the essence of relationships, we were creating to be relational beings.
BY NO MEANS are relationships easy. We need to look to God for help in all of our relationships. We need to truly desire to seek the work John 13:34, loving each other as Jesus loved his disciples.
I challenge you to think about the relationships you have. Are they healthy? Are they seeking the glory of God? Are they in God's image? Trust me, I have a long ways to go. Praying that God will guide me in His will and His image.
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