Smokes Be Gone.

No more cigars for me.

I'm done : )

Love still believe when you don't.

Her eyes have lost their luster. The innocence of love has been stripped and reality has drawn the curtain call on her visage.

Watched Twilight tonight, and I really enjoyed it. It was romantic, and passionate, and exciting, and most of the cinematography was pretty legit and not too tacky [for a vampire movie]. I never thought I’d enjoy it, but I guess you just have to give things a shot sometimes. And I think it helps that I never watched any trailers or anything before hand, so it was all fresh to me. But I liked the meaning behind the film, and the insinuation of love that it showed. It was really cute. And Kristen Stewart’s acting of course, is like a train wreck you can’t turn away from, so that also drew me in to the film in a weird sort of way…haha

I loooove this song right now: Love Never Fails – Brandon Heath

I’m babysitting tonight, and I love this family and house…and I just met them! They have a pretty small house, but it’s so plain and simple and stripped of everything unnecessary that it’s quaint! All the floors are wooden, so it makes the areas seem spacious. Their decor looks like a modern cottage with a craftsy feel. The wife was telling her husband about the best part of her day today, and it was watching the three kids (all under seven) play with a new radio and find different stations together. That’s love! Oh, it was so sweet, and made me smile. Their lives are centered around their children and their childrens joy, and around each other, and it’s so sweet. I tell you…everytime I babysit, I see something new, and learn something new about families and myself. I love it.

A part of me feels absent. But God is there to fill me up again whenever I feel down. So much can be raining down on me right now, like it is, but God is here to encourage me to say, “let it come, and just let it pour!” I’m ready for it…so bring it on.

The greatest thing is just to love, and be loved, in return

mmmmdelicious

SO...

Yesterday consisted of AMAZING.

1. Had a decent day at work.

2. Spent over 2.5 hours with God, a lot of which was outside at Maymont! Learned and saw a lot of things that I really needed and wanted to see:)

3. Annemarie came over and made delicious sweet potatoe gnochi!

4. Played with the bunnies all night.

5. Cleaned out their pin, bought them new toys and new bedding!

6. Had a great devotional with Lauren that night.

7. Got a great nights sleep!

I love nights like these...days like these! Where you just can't seem to wipe a smile off of your face. It's an amazing feeling, and should be treasured! It was such a simple day - but there is happiness, and there is joy in simplicity. I love it :)

Thanks for the awesome gnochi Annemarie! You are an awesome cook:) Even with all the random blobs ; )

Men need to mature up and realize they need to come to this realization now instead waiting till their 25 and it's too late. They should know it's coming, so why not just speed up the process??...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT62Gwv70kM

vacancy

V a c a n c y . . .

The state of my heart…

Why has life become confusing?

Why has love been lost?

I’m wondering if it’s true when people say fairy tales, and true love don’t really exist….

I would hate to believe it’s true.

I refuse.

I won’t believe it’s true.

People can find happiness, and they can find it together.

God, Support, Tolerance, Accepting, Joy, Patience, Kindness, and LOVE make it true.

Missing those sunny days.

Those breezy, warm days.

Bike rides together…wind on our cheeks.

Smiles and laughter and talking with old men.

This was love. This was real.

I was upset, but the love was real.

It always was.

God holds my heart, he holds the key.

The only way to my heart is with the key…

One has to find the key in order to unlock it.

It’s broken pieces lay shattered…

But it’s not too late. It’s never too late.

God is healing, God is loving.

But human compassion is part of his love. Part of his plan.

Vacancy is not what he has planned.

So I know it won’t last long.

The joy of the Lord…

The state of my heart.