challenge day 26: the fam.

doing this, i really realize i don't have enough pictures of my family and myself.  or even just my family.  so i should probably add something like that to my 101.. well anyway. 

so here is a picture of me and the rents.  it's an old photo but we all look the same i'm pretty sure.

this one is from our wedding last year, and that's my brother mike...

these are my oldest two brothers, mike and gary, and my niece jade (gary's youngest daughter). 

and these are my nephews.  my youngest brother's (jason's) two babies.  they were trying on the sarge's gear!  jaden and jordan... so cute!!  jordan is my baby :)  uh, he's 8.

 

here is some of my extended (arkansas) family at our wedding! 

and of course.  we are our own little family now. <3

challenge, day 25: iTunes

i'm posting this early because it's my FAVORITE topic.  i wrote this at least a week ago so i'm just pulling the trigger :)

ten random songs that pop up on my itunes...

01: oceans, the format

and oh i wish i was an ocean, maybe then i'd get to see you again..

** the format is (was) my FAVORITE band!! 

02: peaches, presidents of the united states of america.  yes.

if i had my little way, i'd eat peaches everyday..

nature's candy in my hand, or a can, or a pie (yeah yeah)

03: say yes, floetry
i recognize the butterflies inside
you make me so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so.......

04: goodbye earl, dixie chicks
wanda looked all around this town and all she found was earl..

05: tolley wood, eisley

out one day, walking one day, out one day with you hallelujah..

i've gone for the day to the trolley wood, the trolley wood is taking me away!

06: north carolina, petey pablo.... what?
this one's for you, who? us, us, us!  bahahahaa

07: crash into me (live), dave matthews band

if i've gone overboard, i'm begging you to forgive me 

tied up and twisted, the way i'd like to be..

08: his eye is on the sparrow, jessica simpson (a favorite hymn... and i have about 4 versions of this song on my computer)

why should i feel discouraged, 

why should the shadows come?

and why should my heart feel so lonely, 

and long for heaven and home?

when jesus is my portion, a constant friend is he

his eye is on the sparrow and i know he watches me
i sing because i'm happy, i sing because i'm free..
matthew 6:25-34

09: oh my soul loves jesus, kurt carr singers

words don't convey what my heart wants to say.. 

..not even angels' voices can worship God for me

10: i'll never break your heart, backstreet boys

honey, he's nothing like me.

AND i'm going to do a few more... just because i like this exercise.

11: malaguena salerosa, chingon - kill bill soundtrack

besar tus labios quisiera (i'd like to kiss your lips)

yo no te ofrezco riquezas (i don't offer you wealth)
te ofrezco mi corazon (i offer you my heart)

12: i am free, mariah

you gave me a breath of life, unclouded my eyes..

with a sweet serenity, lighting a ray of hope for me

now, i am free.

13: california dreamin', the mamas and papas - i probably have every song relating to california.  i went through withdrawals in arkansas!
if i didn't tell her, i could leave today
california dreamin' on such a winter's day

14: the chase, pidgeon john 

i like her 

a-a-a-and she likes him

a-a-a-and what am i to do?

a-a-a-and gotta gotta win...

15: no more rain, angie stone

broken spirit, lost and confused

empty, scare, used, and abused

a fool.

..hold on.. in time, it gets a little better.

*best verse during a breakup:

so you want to live?  

to you i shall give all the space you requested

hope you don't live to regret

you say you're in your prime

baby, don't waste your time

remember my love 

it's only a thin line

well... i guess my jam session is over.

thanks for joining me :)

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challenge day 24: lessons

the one thing that i have learned that is most important to me is this:

weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. 

(psalms 30:5)

nothing that ever EVER EVER happens remains that way.  there have been nights that i just wished and prayed i wouldn't have to wake up and face the next day.  i was like elijah; i would have rather died than face consequences or circumstances in my life (even when i know God promised to be with me... even when he's JUST done something amazing!).  but God's mercies are new every morning and somehow, when our hope is in him, he renews our strength.

i have learned a lot of things in my life, but none of them compare to that one lesson.  you can ALWAYS make it through.  the Lord has begun a good work in you and you can be assured that he will complete it. 

that and, my parents must have known what they were talking about.  

when, you ask?  

always.

edit: i had to add another one... no one will see this but i cannot go down in blogger history without making it known.  how could i forget this, i think it every day!  i have learned that it is NOT ABOUT YOU!  never.  no one is here to cater to you, your dreams, wishes, emotions, background, mental incapacity, time schedules, pet peeves or happiness.  it is about the greatest good.  all that other stuff is a BLESSING.  it is really about the kingdom.  LOVE GOD.  love people.  forever and ever, amen.