When we are in doubt or difficulty, when many voices urge this course or the other, when prudence utters one advice and faith another, then let us be still, hushing each intruder, calming ourselves in the sacred hush of God’s presence; let us study His Word in the attitude of devout attention; let us lift up our nature into the pure light of His face, eager only to know what God the Lord shall determine– and ere long a very distinct impression will be made, the unmistakable forth-telling of His secret counsel.
Mrs. Charles E. Cowman, Secret Fellowship
Archive for June, 2005
secret fellowship.
Tuesday, June 21st, 2005book meme.
Thursday, June 9th, 2005Jelene tagged me…
Number of books I own:
As a girl who once had over a thousand books, I feel as though I merely have a handful now. I haven’t counted them since I moved out last year but a quick glance shows that I have the following: 12 on my desk, 139 on my bookcase, a basketful by my bed, 22 in my Large Green Chair, and 7 on my glass table. And I have a few boxes full of books in my Sitting Room closet.
Last purchased book(s):
Macromedia Dreamweaver for Windows & Macintosh
The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques
Last re-read:
Praying for Purpose by Katie Brazelton
Five books for a desert island:
My bible, Bel Canto, A Godward Life, The Many Loves of Marriage, and Living in the Sacred Now.
Book I’d thwack someone on the head with:
Well, it would depend on who it was. If I didn’t particularly care for the person, then I’d thwack them with Photography: A Practical Guide (because it’s a HUGE book). And if was a dear friend, then perhaps I’d thwack them with one of the small Kevin and Kell books.
Book I’d like to burn:
Burn?? Hmm. I can’t think of any.
Book that is overrated:
The Left Behind Series
Fun classics:
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Mill on the Floss
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Betsy-Tacy Series
A Girl of the Limberlost
Last book read:
True Believer by Nicholas Sparks
Five people that I tag to answer these and take a photo of their bookcase:
Daniel, Amber, Brownpau, Sarah and Jenn.
the way of understanding.
Wednesday, June 8th, 2005This hand is bitterness
We want to taste it and
Let the hatred numb our sorrows
The wise hand opens slowly
To lilies of the valley and tomorrow
This is what it means to be held
How it feels, when the sacred is torn from your life
And you survive
This is what it is to be loved and to know
That the promise was that when everything fell
We’d be held
How many times did I find bitterness to be the Cup I Almost Drank?
[Held, on Natalie Grant’s new album, Awaken]
elsa, the laptop, exceeds my limitations.
Wednesday, June 8th, 2005It’s official. I’ve crossed over to the other side. And I’ve heard that once you make this choice- there is NO going back.
And now I’m wondering why it took me so long.
Elsa, my new PowerBook G4, is certainly among the Best Things I’ve Ever Bought. But I would also add my red kitchen dish drainer to that list. So that’s not saying much.
So, you can understand why I haven’t found much time to write lately. I’m in the middle of beefing up iTunes, copying old Cliffy files, arranging photos and learning Dreamweaver.
And early in the morning, I’ve been practicing guitar. (I convinced Daniel that leaving his guitar here was better for both of us. I might have used some sort of phrase such as “what’s yours is going to become mine anyway.” But oddly enough, the minute he decided to leave his guitar here- he’s playing ALL the time. It’s cute. I’ll walk into the kitchen and find him on my couch just belting out serious music.) My fingers are becoming numb again, I’m slowly remembering chords, and I can’t wait to play that funky version of This Little Light of Mine in a few weeks.
In other weird news, I’ve become a Star Wars fan. I’ve seen the last three episodes now and I know three things: George Lucas probably never envisioned Star Wars as being “cute” but that’s the word I’m using at the moment, I would give anything to have my own little R2-D2 that beeps and squeaks whenever he’s wiggly, and I have better hair that Princess Leia.
And for those of you who are interested (or curious), the wedding plans are going well. I’m in the middle of deciding between what meats I want carved at the reception, if there will be lights in the trees that night, what types of candy are going on the candy buffet, and much more. There’s also a small bit of concern that our wedding is going to look like The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. (We are having evergreen trees with white lights scattered about the church as well as tall iron lampposts. I hope I don’t start laughing when I walk down the aisle. Hmm. Maybe I should ride in on a sleigh (the whole winter theme and all). 😉
Lastly, if you are a fan of Norah Jones, you really should put “I Don’t Want to Get Over You” on repeat.