Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays

The Holiday cheer kicks into HIGH GEAR this week.

Tomorrow Friendsgiving, Tuesday singing carols at the nursing home, Thursday holiday party, Friday Ice skating, Saturday one last Hoorah, Sunday Church, and Monday....

HOME.

25 Days of Christmas

I am so excited for this Holiday Season!

This is my countdown! You should do it too!

http://25days.realityla.com/

Twilight?!

VAMPIREEEEESSS!! ahhh

So this is random, but I have given it some thought, and instead of journaling about it, I figure it's easier to type it out.

So, about 2 years ago, maybe 3, I went out to visit Alex in Utah. While I was out there, I remember reading an article out of the BYU school newspaper about Twilight. The subject title was EMOTIONAL PORN.

I remember reading it, showing it to A, and laughing at how ridiculous it was that someone would be such a hater to write negative about my then fav books.

Well..on Sunday, I watched the 3 twilight movies again with my roomies, and now I have a total different perspective on it.

Recently I have been focused on Jesus, and feel like recently I have matured in my spirituality... through seeking him and focusing on what he has for my life.

It's through this search that I have begun realizing what is most important in my life. and how different relationships play out in that equation.

The most important relationship I have is with my heavenly father and his son Jesus Christ. Above all things, this is the epicenter of my focus..

From that love, I am able to then, if God so chooses to bless me, have a romantic relationship that can lead to marriage. but it's just that. A blessing.

I was not MADE for my husband. I was made to glorify God. I was made to be in union with him. And yes, marriage is a blessing from God...but like I just said... it's just that, a blessing.

So anyways...when watching Twilight..I saw it differently this time.

Bella cannot LIVE without Edward...and Edward find NO PURPOSE without Bella.

I used to find this so romantic and remember wanting that feeling so badly, and that love.

Now, I just think it's stupid, and gives girls an unrealistic view of what Love is. If you place your worth in your relationship, you will be disappointed..It's not an if, it's a when. People aren't perfect, and neither is love. And you are never GUARANTEED that your significant will be around, alive, or faithful...

But you can always count on your father in heaven!

I'm not saying this to be negative nancy about love or about marriage, because I'm not negative about it! I want it, believe me! I want a pretty love story with a handsome man who sweeps me off my feet and we live happily ever after...

My point however is, if that DOESNT happen...I will be okay. Because I don't live for the blessings I receive. I live for the one who does the blessing.

Holla Ballas

Bloggie Timmmme

Just spent a solid hour reading through all my old Bloggies.

Very Reflective. good time.

Rico officially moved in tonight.

He got me out of my funk by forcing me to watch Cable Guy with him..and though I didn't necessarily LOVE the show. I loved hearing him laugh at it.

:) Thank Jesus for friendships and little baby boys

Melrose Place

Do you know that show? Well..I don't. But I do know it's premised around a group of good lookin friends who all live together..well.. That's where I live. I live with almost 10 (7) of my friends..and yes we all work together...and play together...and eat together...and work out together..It's kinda weird. I know. But I love it.

My sweet Taylor May moved home for a little bit, and I am now surrounded by boys...Because they love me so much and didn't want me living alone.. ;) they are moving in with me!

No, they both needed a place to stay, and want to cook me dinners all the time, so here it is..the moment we have all been waiting for... Meet my new roommates.

BUT FIRST we must say goodbye to Keithers :(

No Keith is not my roommate... He is leaving us here in Cali to go live in Mammoth and be a Bad a Snowboarder :(..good thing we already have a trip planned.

SO HERE ARE my roommies

Sweet Benjamin Knox. Yes..he has a halo on his head. He broke his neck at the beginning of the summer..but he's doing great now! His halo is off and he is able to walk around without his brace (against my wishes)

Meet little Rico...I stole this pic from his grandma's house (Gram's bear..) Look at that HEAD. He looks like Jimmy Neutron.
And here is me reek and Karly!

I am so excited to live with these sweet boys!

Welcome to Melrose Place

Jesus..

My best friend. I am your beloved. You are so precious to me. I want to write about how much I love the Lord, but my heart is so overwhelmed with his intimacy.

Everything is as it should be. Because I trust in him. I really do trust him...which frees up a lot of space in my silly brain that loves to wear me out.

Thank God for the holy spirit..because without it, I do believe I would want to die.

If there was no God, and no savior, I would have nothing to live for.

But there is...

and living for them is the greatest blessing of all.

My princess

missin this precious peach