"If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world ablaze."
-Catherine of Siena

i think paris is too!

via cup of jo

i really like to drink juice from a juice glass.

photo via the kitchn

the beauty of brokenness

There is a prayer that may not have been prayed for me, but it certainly has been answered in my life. I thank God the the shattered dreams of my heart and His longing to chase after me.

"May this beautiful young woman, still my treasured little granddaughter, discover that place in her heart where she desires You above everything else. May she discover that place in her heart that only love flowing from Yours can fill.

"Please, Lord, shield her from every useless trial, protect her from pointless pain, but-grant me the courage to mean this-allow whatever dreams to shatter that will release her heart to meet Yours, that will empower her to rest in Your ecstatic love, no matter how empty and desperate she may feel.

"Reveal the beauty of Your life to her and through her, whatever it takes. But, Lord, I beg you-be very gentle."

- Larry Crabb

Psalm 23

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,

3 he restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.

4 Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.

6 Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.

"And you do not need my forgiveness, nor I yours; it's all the same whether you forgive or not, all my life you will remain a wound in my soul, and I yours-that's how it should be..."

-The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoevsky

06.19.10

Katie's 2nd bridal shower... counting the days till JULY 26!

I'm longing for the Getty Center again... perhaps next week will provide a time.

06.08.10

june gloom.

06.03.10

farmer's market cookie sandwich. delish.

Dear Boarding Passes

thx thx thx

It's funny how some things are truly universal. There are leftover boarding passes in countless books on my shelves. Sometimes I'm surprised by them and sometimes I purposefully grab a book just to remind myself of another time. I can't wait to go to New York, Boston and Connecticut this summer! Now I just need to make sure I don't end up taking borrowed books on the planes...

PS- I hate the eticket; it's convenient but they steal your printed piece of paper when boarding (not like I wanted to keep it, but still...).

06.01.10

my favorite, daniel's tacos in sun valley.

05.31.10

happy 21st birthday ally!

It's way too weird that the small little girls that found their way into my heart are growing up so quickly. They'll even graduate college before I will! Dang, I love all these girls!

05.29.10

themed take two.

05.28.10

peaceful rest stop.

05.25.10

finals are completed and summer has begun.

05.24.10

the many ways we communicate in this house.

05.23.10

ahhhhhh... we really don't know what this means.

05.22.10

jennifer's 16th birthday BBQ.

Celebrating our dearly loved Jennifer's birthday was a nice break from the blasted week of studying I've just come from. Chandra and I arrived a little late due to work but there was still tons of pizza and s'mores left. We're not fans of the cold pizza so leave it to Craig to cook up some fire roasted pizza in the most literal way. Sooo good!

05.20.10

final season.

One final down and two more to go... if only this iced coffee tasted good.