an award and random

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I was awarded by Miss Jeremiah at  Beautiful Blank Pages! 

I'm not a big person in rewards and tags, but this was sounded fun!

Rules:

1. Share 7 things about yourself

2. Pass the award to 10 other bloggers

Okay, here is some stuff you may (and may not) know about me!

1. when I really like a song I will put it on repeat for days (like I'm doing with this song right now)

2.  I've always had this prejudice against the number 9..dunno why.. I just can't stand it!

3. I love using sarcasm,  seriously! I use it all the time, especially with my siblings ;)

4. I'm obsessed with quotes, seriously.. I've been restraining myself from posting a gazillion on here, but I think that isn't going to last very long.. prepare for a big post with lots and lots, and lots of quotes.

5. I learned to blow a bubble with gum for the first time in almost 14 years. I always tried and tried before, but I just never got the hang of it. I am still far from a professional, but I'm trying to get practice in. :D

6. I am going to be writing a short story in my creative writing class. I'm thinking about doing a story about some little animals that can talk and have their own country... Ideas anyone?

7.  I get these shots of inspiration for writing, and I get photo-shoot fever. (yes, that is my own term of the lovely decease)

There you have it! 

Now I'm suppose to tag 10 people...but since I'm a rule breaker (actually I'm not) I'm just going to let who ever wants to do it, tag themselves. 

One requirement though: leave me the link in the comments! :)

And I have accomplished some more stuff on my 102 in 2012 list (which is now in my tabs, apologies for the delay)

#14. learn to blow a bubble with gum

#28. go to a coffee shop with friends 

YES! I've got the best creative writing class ever! It was totally awesomely epic!  :D 

If you can't tell... it was an awesome day! 

(and tomorrow is going to be too. we are going to my friends house all day! :)

it's courageous

Okay, remember this post, well, I waited for it to come out, then we totally missed it in theaters, and then I had to wait till it came out on DVD, and then... it came out last week... and I had to wait to see it till we picked it up... and then Saturday night we watched it!!!! (finally) And because I just can't keep all my thoughts to myself, you are going to get to listen to me ramble away...

this was the sweetest, well almost.. part! I currently have that song on repeat on my computer, as I'm typing.

"Looks like they use the same interior decorator as you do, Shane"

the chase!

ok, so the dish towel cracks me up! 

Nathan (left) was my favorite character, of the guys anyways. 

Javier was so funny, I had a stomach ache from laughing so hard.

the four police officers

 Adam and his son Dylan

 

and, the shoot out..

and the sweetest song ever....

So, that also checks off: 102 in 2012

19. watch Courageous

20. own Courageous

63. maybe do some book or movie reviews on here

p.s. I forgot to tell ya'll: I guest posted over at Discover Life, last friday. 

his little feet

 "His Little Feet’s Children’s Choir travels the United States, being the voice for orphaned and vulnerable children worldwide. The purpose of the tour is to bring the awareness to the millions of children around the world in need of care, as well as facilitate opportunities for Americans to respond to the needs of children through giving, sponsoring, going and adopting." -from the website

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 (His Little Feet is also a part of ellerslie, our church.) 

We have had the priviledge last year of meeting, and getting to know 15 kids from an orphanage in Hati.

{via their facebook page}

Here is a video clip from a concert with the kids in Hati:

And now this year, 14 (4 girls and 10 boys) kids from Ethiopia and Honduras have come.  They have been at Ellerslie for the last couple of weeks, for the schooling part of the tour.

Here are a couple of pictures from the times we have taken a meal into these kids,

//a couple of the boys eating//

//Edwin and Jesus, from Honduras//

//the boys table//

 //Javier eating spaghetti with a fake mustache//

//Mahder and Gracia//

I just wanted to tell you guys what His Little Feet was, in case I mention it and don't explain. :)

le happy

>>like a hot cup of tea

>>little brothers that braid your hair

>>laughter shared with friends

>>a good book

>>watching the sunset over the Rocky Mountains

>>British accents

>>devotions with Jesus

>>the smell of freshly baked cookies

>>fuzzy socks
>>writing
>>kiddo giggles
>>random hugs

>>softly falling snow
>>old fashioned letters
>>Sunday
>>vintage
>>this song
>>twinkly lights
>>Proverbs 31:12
>>quotes
>>innocence
>>surprises
>>the click of my camera
>>nail polish
>>my new blog design
>>Owl City
>>pintrest

linking up to the cupcake dictionary

"I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet simple things of 

life which are the real ones after all." 

-Laura Ingalls Wilder

in Christ alone

In Christ alone my hope is found

He is my light, my strength, my song

This Cornerstone, this solid ground

Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

What heights of love, what depths of peace

When fears are stilled, when strivings cease

My Comforter, my All in All

Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone, who took on flesh

Fullness of God in helpless Babe

This gift of love and righteousness

Scorned by the ones He came to save

Til on that cross as Jesus died

The wrath of God was satisfied

For every sin on Him was laid

Here in the death of Christ I live, I live

There in the ground His body lay

Light of the world by darkness slain

Then bursting forth in glorious Day

Up from the grave He rose again

And as He stands in victory

Sins curse has lost its grip on me

For I am His and He is mine

Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death

This is the power of Christ in me

From a life's first cry to final breath

Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell, no scheme of man

Could ever pluck me from His hand

Til He returns or calls me home

Here in the power of Christ I stand

I will stand, I will stand

All other ground is sinking sand

All other ground, all other ground

Is sinking sand, is sinking sand

So I stand

this song has totally been my song the last few days. I've been realizing if I stand in Christ Alone than nothing can stand against me. nothing.

"What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?"

<<Romans 8:31>>