With Passion by R.C. Sproul Jr.

An excellent article on Passion by R.C. Sproul Jr.

With Passion

When you're finding it hard to be patient

Another beautiful post by Ann.

Please, go read it.

How Emptiness Sings ~Christa Wells

A new-er-ish favorite of mine:

Click on the title to go listen to it. Also, there are more of her songs on the right sidebar. 

My other favorite is "All That You Need"

How Emptiness Sings by Christa Wells

Lyrics:

Brother, he’s suffered like a tree taken down
Wept as he witnessed his dreams carved out
And how can a man just keep walking around
With his heart full of holes

But ooh,
His bow is on the strings
And the tune resonates in the open space
To show us how emptiness sings:

Glory to God, Glory to God!
In fullness of wisdom,
He writes my story into his song,
My life for the glory of God.
Hmm, hmmm

Sister carries her loneliness
In a hidden hollow inside her chest
And sometimes all that she wants is an end
To the long, long night

But ooh,
Her bow is on the strings,
And the tune resonates in the open space
To show us how emptiness sings:

Glory to God, Glory to God!
In fullness of wisdom,
He writes my story into his song,
My life for the glory of God.
Hmm, hmmm

I haven’t been asked yet to walk the hard roads
Still there’s a sense of deep loss in my soul
In the middle of a party, I’ll just want to go
Home.

But ooh,
My bow is on the strings,
I’m beginning to learn where to find the words
To the song that emptiness sings
Ooh, bow is on the strings:

Glory to God! Glory to God!
This is how emptiness sings, oh,
This is how emptiness sings
Hmmm, hmmm

Bible Reading

I recently came across some very good blog posts about creating and nurturing your Bible reading time. I have really been struggling with this for a while now and I've been praying that God would open my eyes and show me how to understand and treasure His Word. These posts do just that for me. I pray that they would do the same for you...

One Habit that Radically Changes a Family

I can relate to this post because we do the same thing at home. We pray at the beginning of every meal and we end the meal with the reading of the Word.

Quite Time: Listening

I thought this one was so good because it is an excellent example of what the Spirit can do in your heart through the Word. 

How to Eat Differently this Year

Ah, another from Ann. Reading the posts above brought some thoughts into my mind and Ann pretty much sorted through them and brought reasoning to it all. So nurturing!

“Reading, as it were, puts the solid food into our mouths, meditation chews it and breaks it down, prayer obtains the flavor of it and contemplation is the very sweetness which makes us glad and refreshes us.” ~Guigo

How to Change Your Mind

This is excellent! This gives a couple helpful steps on how to learn Scripture, rereading it over and over and over until it is a part of you...

I pray that the Lord would use these in your lives as He has in mine. So often we become sidetracked with the daily duties in life that we don't read what is truly important. We put aside what will give us strength and hope and what will get us through the tough days and we do what "has" to be done.  But, what really needs to be done is for us to take time in the Scriptures. Time to calm our hearts before plunging into the day.  Time to become closer to the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe.

Time with our Heavenly Father.

Pray that the Lord would create a desire for His Word in your heart and listen to the Holy Spirit's answer.

Photography Interview

I was recently interviewed by our local newspaper for an online story that they wanted to do about my photography.  The lady that interviewed me was so very sweet!  They posted to the story today...

Photography Story

Fräulein Klein

 Fräulein Klein

I can't remember exactly how I came across this blog, but I encourage you to take a peek.  She has the most *beautiful* pictures!!  

Yes, it is all in German.

I don't know about you, but my German is a llleeeetttllleeee rusty.  Actually, in truth, the only think I know how to say is:

jawohl kommandant!-- Yes, Sir, Commanding Officer!

(Thank you Hogan's Heroes!!!)

But, have no fear, there is this wayswiftyneedo button on the top that translates it for you! Who knew?! And you thought you were going to have to dust off that German book. (:

All right, enough talk.  Now go take a look! :)

French Larkspur Giveaway

Jeanne Oliver Designs and a Giveaway

Libera-

I could listen to these little boys all day!

 

Listen to the Josh in the beginning! Such a SWEETIE!  

If you scroll to the VERY BOTTOM of my page you can pause my music so you can listen to their beautiful music.  :) 

Pioneer Woman

I just recently discovered this wonderful blog.  It's much more than just photography... GO check it out!!! :) 

Pioneer Woman Photography

Edelweiss

 

Click on the picture to see a video of Edelweiss  :) 

Totally LOVE this song!! :)

Valentine's Day Giveaway

Hold Fast~ Another Giveaway

Giveaway

Hannah Ruth recently posted about her vacation to Florida and it makes me so happy!! You MUST go and look.  This is one of my FAVORITE pictures of the series.  

Florida {Part 1}

::Perfect for November::

::Here are some albums that are floating around our house today.  Serious Italian-cafe-happiness going on here::

Blustery Day Yumminess

Today I had the whole day off of work and so I decided to cook up something delicious for supper.

Main course:

Veggie Tortellini Soup

Bread:

Rosemary Focaccia

Dessert:

Golden Apple Pie

::Perfect for a chilly, blustery day with wind gusts of up to 60mph::

New Favorite

My new favorite is Thad Fiscella's Ivory Hymn from his album Vast.   Delightful.  Another artist that I just discovered that makes me really happy is Paul Cardall.   I have a few of his songs on my playlist on the side of my blog.  If you have time, take a listen to them.  :)

Shout Out

I would just like to make mention of a fellow lady photographer that seriously inspires me!  I have yet to meet her in "person" but I feel like I have met her just by looking through her pictures.  You can get to know a photographer very well by what captures their eye.  So, please, take a few minutes out of your day and go look and drool over the beautiful gift that God has given her.  It will take your breath away...

Sarah W. Photography

::Hot Springs::

 Click here to see more pictures...

::~::

::Beautiful Baptisms::

Katie

Olivia

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