whispers [in red]

Rescue Complete

Your faithfulness

overflows.

I cannot comprehend its

fullness.

Creator.

Father.

God.

You are Good.

You give us 

all we need.

And then:

Abundance.

Touch-

a comfort 

to me.

You know.

You provide.

[Perfect timing].

I hush myself.

You prod:

Speak, Child.

Where's your 

Faith?

I hold back.

You encourage:

Hug. Speak. Embrace.

Believe.

I speed through.

You temper: 

Peace, Daughter.

Rest.

I strive.

You remind:

You're mine.

I'm already

Pleased.

But I must.

It's needed.

I must

prove

my

worth, 

my

value.

You're mine.

It's finished.

Cease

Striving.

Your Rescue is Complete.

{Thankful to get some margins this morning. Need more stretches of stillness.}
Also: Props to my encourager Jill who helps remind me to 'cease striving. wait and see how He rescues.'

1% change #1: walk-time...

Naptime Diaries strikes again...  :)

this time she's talking about making some 1% changes! 
(and blogging about them weekly)

Here's the jist of it:

...one percent changes is a new blog project to encourage and connect other women as they make one percent, baby changes, to slowly and surely walk towards a life of healthiness and walk away from unreasonable expectations of ourselves. The idea is, if we're making tiny and yet still costly changes daily (or weekly! or monthly!) that stick, sooner or later we'll find ourselves healthier women - able to live our lives a bit fuller and a lot less focused on how unhealthy we feel. 

Read more from her first week! 

And, if you're up for it, write your own post(s) and link up!


So here's my itty bitty teeny weeny 1% [physical] change:

Take some walk-time at least three times per week.

that's all.

15-30 minutes 3xs per week (or more)...

I couldn't have better motivation...

from the absolutely gorgeous weather

to the nice environment at work

and the heart-health it promotes

and the prayer or conversation it encourages when I get going.....


so, there you have it. that's my goal.

hope to add another baby-step next week.... ♥

one. sweet. year. ago.

Photos by Lynn Daly.
Saturday 3/20/10 ♥

this time last year II...

steph was home for a visit...

friends were helping wash & cut fruit
--and whatever other odd jobs my mom put them up to... 

ruthie was painting clothespins for our photo wall...

and dad was starting to thaw the sauce to go with
those yummy meatballs he made!!

It's kind of awesome to relive the moments!!

I really couldn't be more thankful.... ♥


(this is also to make up for the blogging I didn't do this-time-last-year:)

this time this year...

....we were getting ready for a wedding weekend! :)

http://sunsetsandsushi.com/2011/03/16/this-time-last-year/

What a sweet year it's been! ♥

model sister...

Finally had a little photo-shoot with my sister tonight... 

what a beaut!

and a challenge! :)

favorite that I printed for class..

silliness...

loved these with her puffy dress :)

These were my other favorites...  ♥

week in review...

Sunday 3/6: We had a little post-birthday celebration complete with both families (As & Gs) and some sweet sweet friends!

so much love for these three...

Monday 3/7: I got to take pictures of the Rogerson sisters for class!!! So sweet and so fun. Love them and their sweet Mama Jill [who sweetly insists on feeding me when I stop by before class on Wednesdays]!! ♥

sweetness <3

Tuesday 3/8: We got to play field trip at work... AND I got to hang with sweet Myranda until the sun went down. (Why I did not take a picture with MyMy I'll never know...but at least these little ones are nice to look at!:)

Tiny Tales for Tots weekly storytime + 40 ;)

Wednesday 3/9: Ash Wednesday. I counted the [47] days until Easter and considered some ideas for observing Lent...

prayer journal calendar

Thursday 3/10: I picked up this book Jeremy told me about and read the chapter on Lent. Excellent. I'm genuinely looking forward to this little 47 day journey.

Ancient-Future Time by Robert Webber

Friday 3/11: I watched my friend Claire surpass the goal of $5,000 to fund a clean water well through Charity: Water!! Soooo fantastic!!!!

(screen shot from the phone that morning)

Saturday 3/12: Today! :) ... I discovered Picnik thanks to this post by Danielle B! (not sure if I'll use it too much, since my Photoshop class starts in just 3 weeks!! But it sure was fun to make this collage from our beach visit today!!:)

so much fun in the [chilly] sun with this guy! ♥

And there you have it.

What a week.... thankful for this little day of rest!!!

I may just keep blogging like this as time allows.... it helps me capture the highlights and increases my gratitude for all these neat blessings of life.

Love & Peace!

highlights...

Just enjoying the quiet.

Thought I'd take a minute and share some recent highlights...

playing with Instagram... 

Kinda love it! :)

missing my love (Fri/Sat man-excursion)

[Sweet birthday-supper Thursday with the Alford-fam♥]

catching up with my BFF!

Staying up late to skype with Steph in Thailand was a definite highlight... 

learning that she was soon coming home for a visit was EVEN BETTER!! <3

Prepping for a little extended birthday celebration cookout :)

Thank you Sam's Club! :)

mmmm... a late-morning quiet brunch

Especially nice before a busy Saturday!

Seuss Day at work!!

Rarely do I find working on a Saturday worth-it;

this was a nice exception!

And seeing Sweet Bella (& other sweet friends)
 at T&B's wedding today!! <3

Oh weekends, you go too fast...

Thankful tomorrow is Sunday. 

I pray the weather holds and we have a nice time gathering and celebrating the life of my love.

Good words, Bob. done. (love this guy)

Happy weekend, Bloggers. 

Love & Peace to you.

Donald Miller's Creator series..

Another blogland go-to... Donald Miller's blog.

What a great series about CREATING!

One of my favorite aspects of well, life, is that we get to play the part of co-creators with God.

From making paintings & poems to making actual BABIES!

What an honor!
(Not that I'm 'there' yet.. just sayin!)


So this final creator-series post stirred me:

A creator focuses, hoes the same land for decades and keeps the soil fertile. He isn’t lazy, he works, every day, moving the plot forward. In addition, a creator actually makes things happen. Creative talk and exploration is not the same as the act of creation. A creator can hold in their hands what they’ve made.... ...

So, I hope that helps. Here are some questions to consider. What do I love to do? Am I good at it, and if not, am I practicing and do I love the practice. And lastly, what am I making. Am I writing a book, painting a series of paintings for a gallery open, pushing songs forward for an album, creating a line of clothes for a fashion show, writing a series of sermons?

Lets go and create.   (read the full post here)

Good words!

What AM I creating??

What are you creating?

Birthday goodness...

What a sweet day yesterday was!

Lots of good Birthday Love from our friends & family!!!

a sunny midday latte' break! ♥

and a meal + his favorite dessert with our Afam! 

Just so you know, we're overwhelmed with gratitude and JOY!

Thanks for all the love!
♥

Naptime Diaries: Rooted...

I've been a little behind in blogland lately, but when I catch up on my reading, Naptime Diaries is one of my go-tos..

Love her authenticity and sharpening.

I was particularly encouraged by this post about being 'rooted and established in Christ.'

¹ Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, ² then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind... (Philippians 2:1-2)

Happy Birthday to my Love!!!

You make life better!

Thanks for loving me!

(and letting me take your picture all the time! :)

Blog friends, if you want to give this guy a Happy Birthday shout today, here's his info! (at the bottom) :)

or you can see his other birthday post & comment there... :)

Photog-catch-up..

We've now had 7 out of 10 classes and, with the minimal blog-time lately, I figure I better just catch all-the-way up to speed at once, so here are my faves from my three latest assigments...

nephew Dustin

the newly engaged: Stacy & Ryan

berry smooothies

In case you want to see a few more...

And we're all caught up! :)

Look forward to looking back at these and seeing some progress with my work! :)

PS--this week's assignment is a child/baby under three...

hmmm, Jill, maybe could I borrow one [or all three] of yours!?? (seriously;)
thanks for stopping by... ♥