I was looking through some pics on my computer and came across these little gems...so weird to think that just a couple of months ago this is what it looked like outside.
Last night we took Crazy on a walk and I found myself thinking "crap, I forgot to bring a coat...what if it gets really cold". Never mind the fact that we were 3 minutes away from our house or that its the middle of May. When its cold for mooooonths you just don't get over it easily...I think it should be a form of PTSD, yeah, I'm pretty sure it is. You can quote me on that.
Last weekend with ABby was a blast! I had so much fun the entire time we were together. We toured Pittsburgh sites, shopped, ate, drank and talked. I loved it! Here's a list of the places we went together:
I stumbled across this article while perusing relevantmagazine.com (my new favorite website, obviously) and it piqued my interest. I've always been against pornography whether it be my (sometimes) modest nature, Christian beliefs or feminist ideals. I just think its wrong on a number of levels. But I've always thought of pornography as sexual pornography...I've never thought of it like this: The Dangers of Emotional Pornography
But it explains some of the thoughts I've had. Of course I love The Notebook, what a great romantic novel and movie but I always left feeling like "oh I don't have that" or sometimes I'll think "oh man why doesn't John re-do a house for me, write me love letters everyday and think of me all the time". Well, newsflash, he's a human and that isn't normal. Now I'm all for expressing your love, but I'm also all for people realizing that we don't live in a fairytale, this is real life. And I'm writing this to you as a woman who struggles with that realization almost daily. John will never be Noah or Danny (from Grease) or Prince Charming. He's John. He's normal. He screws up and so do I. And that's why I love him. Mental note to self: Make this your daily mantra. Hope you like the article :)
I would like to dedicate this post to my mom and all of the other wonderful moms (and moms-to-be) that I know! A mom is such a wonderful thing to have, you can learn so very much from her. So much love, nurturing, advice on love, advice on clothing, advice on food and health, and sometimes things as simple as a shoulder to cry on, a hand to scratch your back or a listening ear. I love my momma sooooo very much! I believe that I am the woman I am today due in large part to HER! It kills me that I couldn't be with you to celebrate this day and I'm really sorry for that. Please know that I love you in an incredible way and you were in my thoughts today! I love you Mom!!
"And we need to be Christians first—in our politics, in our actions, in our theology and in our worship. We need to make everything else secondary. Instead of trying to transform Jesus into someone who looks and acts like us, we need to be transformed into someone who looks and acts like Him. It’s not about getting to heaven or bringing heaven here to Earth. It’s not about a one-time conversion experience or being raised in faith from a young age. It’s not about being predestined or choosing faith. It’s about being open to follow Jesus where He will take us. It’s about being humble enough to learn from the way others follow Jesus. We all have different experiences of faith, and there is much we can learn about Jesus from those we encounter on the journey. But if we don’t walk in love—the kind of love that is kind and patient and humble—then we will miss out on all the things Jesus wants to show us
