Love.

This December, I've been amazed at many things. The simple things in Life. Caroling, singing songs about Jesus. The one lady had tears rolling down her cheeks and the most radiant smile on her face as she listened to the carols being sung. As we began to leave, she exclaimed, "Oh, I thought I was hearing angels tonight!" It's the simple things of life. Today I was walking hurriedly through the mall, trying to find that last minute Christmas gift, when an older lady sitting on a bench looked at me, and gave me a smile. Somehow, it made my day. So the next person I came into contact with, I smiled at them and the tired look was replaced with a smile. :) the simple things of  Life.
     Most of all, I've been impressed, and amazed, all over again at the most simple thing, yet the most wonderful thing of all. God's Love. Wow. The continuing amazing simplicity, and endurance of His Love. Time and again, I fail, you fail. Yet because of this awesome Grace and Love, we can start over, and keep walking in the Way. The Forgiveness. All because of that awesome infinite Love. Love came down as a baby, Love walked on the earth. Love was subjected to the abuse and rejection of  It's creation. Love loved them anyway. Love died for me, for you. Love chose this, when It would never have had to. Love, pure undefiled Love. Love loved me and you even when we thought we knew better, thought we could make it on our own. Love kept loving us when we forsook Him. Isn't it amazing?  How Deep the Fathers Love for us, how vast beyond all Measure. The most simple Thing ever, yet at the same time, the most complex Thing. God's Love.
    May you all have a wonderful Christmas Dav :)

... first winter day...

I step outside

into the swirling globe

of snow...

like the loose down

of angels wings

coming from above.

I lift my face, and the 

cold wind,

catches my hair,

and the snow flakes

      k

        i

         s

           s

my cheeks, 

touch my eyelids briefly,

before melting, 

into little snow drops.

All around me, the ground

i stand on is covered

with the feathery flakes

they call

       s

         n

           o

             w

               ...

The sun catches

on icy sparkles, 

like 

fairy dust... 

and my eyes catch on

a rainbow glimmer.

magical.

breathtaking.

surreal!

My body tingles,

my feet are bare...

because, it's 

my winter

tradition.

 I breathe.

in.

and.

out. 

because.

it's winter!

...Fireflies...

I don't really like bugs... at least most of them; but, there is one that I do like... the firefly.
     Fireflies make me think of summer, of sitting on the front porch swing, by myself or with someone else. Fireflies... looking around on a black night, the twinkles of light, flashing all around, that creates an almost etheral feeling, a magical atmosphere. They take me back to being a kid, like a 5 or 7 year old kid, running outside and catching a firefly. The delight of watching the small black beetle blink. Of seeing how many you could capture in one hand, or just letting them go, one a time.
     Last summer, I sat on the front porch with a friend, watching my 7 year old cousin darting around, catching fireflies. She was 100% immersed into her chase. Looking at my friend I sighed. "You know," I said, " I'd kinda like to be seven again... to act like her, and catch fireflies. " She looked at me, and after a bit, quietly told me, "Go for it. " I did. I chased and caught one, and for a moment I was seven again, as I studied my small treasure, than released it into the inky darkness. Fireflies... they bring so many memories, like sitting in the lawn  at night, thinking about life, talking on the phone to a distant friend, and the only thing keeping me company, those small creatures, that light up like microscopic torches.
    I have stood in a field... watching the evening dusk creep upon mother earth, cloaking her in an inky coat. I watch and these small magical creatures appear. As it grows dark, I catch my breath. Its almost as if the stars themselves descended, to flit around. It makes me feel as if I'm in a fairy land, and that magical feeling grows.... I can watch for hours... Surreal.
    Fireflies, magical carriers of many memories, laughter, summers past... that's why I love them.

To sum it up, here is one of my all-time favorite songs. credit to adam young of owl city :)

You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep


'Cause they'd fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude
But I would just stand and stare


I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems


'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance


A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread


I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep


Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep
(Please take me away from here)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep


To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell


But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar


I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep


I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep


I'd like to make myself believe
That planet earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams

God's Humor

You know, sometimes I truly have to wonder.... does God have a humor? Like the things that cause us to laugh... till the tears flow, or just the ordinary humorous things... like does God laugh with us? The Bible says that man was created in God's own image (Genesis 1:26-27) and obviously you see that God is sad, becomes angry, pleased, acts kindly. What I am trying to say is that God does have emotions, as us, only as Godly emotions.... without sin. So does He laugh? For some reason I kinda have this weird thought... but I kinda like the thought that God throws back His head and laughs long and hard.... but I reallllllly realllllly want to know! Does He? Why don't you tell me? :)

Kay byes now!

??? Human Doings ???

I was watching a video the other day, and the guy speaking made a comment that has stuck with me ever since.

"We are to be, God is to do. We are human 'beings', not human 'doings'. "

The more I think about this comment the more it impresses me. Somedays I think about me, my life, as a Christian and I can start down the track of thinking, that, since I am a Christian surely I should be doing something that will show people about how I believe etc. Kinda like trying to produce "fruits" of my own self, if that makes sense. Really I just need to keep Jesus in my fore-front. And as long as I am serving Him how I should be, I don't need to worry about what I am/will be doing, because God is and will be working through me, all of His own Self. It's nothing I can do, plus looking at it from a different angle, if I create my own "fruits" than it definitely won't be bringing God any Glory at all... which is the entire purpose of my creation in the first place... so really... just remember that comment, take it with you, and never forget your purpose! 

Peace~

btw peoples i love hearing your comments....

Dear Tom...

Nooo it's not what you think.... lol so yesterday my coworker sang me this epic song, lol, and it goes just way to well with my second post. so sing this song to the tune of  "Oh Christmas Tree"

Oh Tom the toad,
Oh Tom the toad,
Why did You hop out on the road?
You did not see the speeding car,
And now your flat upon the tar.

R.I.P dear Tom!!!



kay, cheers!!!! :)

...Peace....

Peace is not having all things in control, but knowing Him who controls All Things.....


My coworker left this thought on a tab of paper beside my work space the other day.....  do maybe i sometimes attempt to put my life and all things into control, thus preventing true peace? I had to think about this for a while and thought that maybe I would share!
~Peace~

Joe, a custom hay cutter, was having a terrible time finding his
van in the jungles of Belize.

He had left his custom cutting job and gone into the wild jungles
of Belize to look for and try to trap the van, but so far he had been
unsuccessful. He had been living up in a tree for a while now, just
watching for this mysterious, elusive and ugly Astro van. He had been
here now for several weeks. Most of the day he just sat there with his
high-powered rifle, ready to shoot at the van when and if it would come
near. He once had briefly seen it in the distance, but he had made the
mistake of trying to trail it and follow it. He lost sight of it and when he
came back to camp he found camp had been ransacked. All his packs
were broken open and most of the food was gone. From that day on he
pledged eternal vengeance on the whole race of Astro vans.

He picked up his rifle and what was left of his food, and set off on
the trail again of the elusive van that by now had taken off to another
part of the jungle. For days he warily tracked the van, keeping a sharp
lookout for ambush.

One day as he walked along he muttered to himself, “If I ever
catch that van I will drive it until it wears out!”

The van, at that moment was hiding behind a huge palm tree and
overheard him and shuddered at the meaning of those words. It knew it
was time to act, so with a chugging, rattling roar, (so particular to Astro
vans) it leaped upon the unsuspecting hunter.
Now Joe had seen the van just before it leaped upon him, but still
he barely had time to prepare for the vicious onslaught. He picked up a
stout club and struck! The club, with a terrible passion behind it,
smashed into the engine. The van lay still. It had surrendered.

“And now” growled Joe, “I’ll drive you till you wear right out.”
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    So the other day I came across this story and cracked up and had to post it! It was written by my cousin, Trev, from St. Marys around 5 or 6 years ago.... Some of u may even know him! And thanx trev for allowing me to post this! Props to Joe the astro Hunter! peace peoples :)

...The Reason...

     We hear about it all the time. We read about it, yet how much do we actually think about it? Taking Christ out of Christmas. This year as December approached a few of my friends and I were talking about Christmas, what we liked about it, and so on. Caroling, being with friends all the time, gift giving, you get the picture. But, thinking back, we left out the most important part. We left out the essence of Christmas. Not one did "the reason for the season" get brought up! Jesus Christ, the True Reason. That really got me thinking! Surely I / You / We are not scared to talk about it?! OR-  Is it because it actually slips our minds? My friends and I are Christians. Jesus is the central theme of my life so I say, but do I actually get so caught up with the rush, with the activities, the "hustle and bustle" of the season, so to speak, that i forget about the most important part?    
     Please, don't get me wrong. I love everything that comes with it, and I should. I do not think God requires that I not look forward to the activities etc. Its just, well... how about let's not let our focus get off..... the Reason. 


 ~Peace~

!!!A Poem I Love!!!

S L O W D A N C E:

Have you ever watched kids
on a merry-go-round?

Or listened to the rain
slapping on the ground?

Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You better slow down
Don’t dance so fast

Time is short
The music won’t last

Do you run through each day
On the fly

When you ask “How are you?”
Do you hear the reply?

When the day is done,
do you lie in your bed

With the next hundred chores
running through your head?

You’d better slow down
Don’t dance so fast

Time is short
The music won’t last

Ever told your child,
We’ll do it tomorrow?

And in your haste,
not see his sorrow?

Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die

‘Cause you never had time
To call and say “Hi”?

You’d better slow down
Don’t dance so fast

Time is short
The music won’t last

When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.

When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift….Thrown away…

Life is not a race.
Do take it slower

Hear the music
Before the song is over. 

Take time to live life, and do the slow dance! :) peace guys!!!!!

I have a Reason

     " I have a Reason", He said. " It is in My Plan."

     "Why God?" I cried. " Can You pleas tell me why? I mean, I know you're good and all. I know that You loved him; I know that You have a Reason, but, why? " I buried my face, my thoughts in a tumult.

     Softly, God picked me up; He held me, and wiped away my tears. All was silent, and than, He said, "I have a Reason. It is in My Plan. "

     "But, you already..."

     "Shhh, be still. Have patience."

     I sat, quietly waiting, feeling shamed, yet still, though my lips were silent, my brains was whispering.... Why? why? why?

     Then, He spoke.... "I looked down, and I saw him, your friend. I was speaking to him for a long time... I was working with him. Daughter, every time a prayer was sent to Me, interceding for him, his soul, I spoke to him. I talked to him, and he was listening. Slowly, he began to change. He read My Book, and I spoke. He visited My House, I spoke. He talked to Me, and again I spoke. We talked through song. Dear one, I looked down on him, and I saw that door opening., and quietly, I spoke. I looked down and saw him, a sinner. He had had such a hard life, Satan had bombarded him for so long, and now, he was opening his hearts door. I loved him, and than, that morning, I saw him again. He had struggled enough, and it was time to take him Home. I allowed that accident to happen. No child, it was not mere Time and Chance, and in the minutes after the accident, I spoke to him. I told him I loved him, and that I wanted to help him to the Other Side. Gently, ohhh so gently, I picked him up, and took him to be with Me. It was, My Plan..."

     It grew quiet, and as I sat, a feeling of awe crept over me, and through my tears, I looked up, and embraced my Father.

    

...Thanksgiving...

Happy Thanksgiving people! :) Lately, with Thanksgiving coming up, my mind has wandered, naturally, to thanksgiving. Ok, maybe more of being thankful. Think about it a bit, when your thankful, you're usually happy right? And when your unhappy, usually it's because you're unthankful, right? Right!plus, now get this, since I'm a Christian that gives me a lot more to be thankful about, which in turn, implies that You and I, as a christian should always be happy, right? lol Well, unfortunately it isn't always so, at least when i think about myself, but I can tell you this much, and that's if you look for opportunities to be thankful, (yes , loook for opportunities) you will live a happier life. So, why not make every day Thanksgiving? Ok, so i realize that it is hard to be like that (once again i think of me), and there is, after all, a time for everything, sadness, happiness, laughter, soberness, etc. A lot could be said about thankfulness, but.... :) there's a time to stop too right? One more thing , one of my friends told me that every day, she tries to write down one thing good about the day. I'd like to give it a try...

My Thankful List :)

1. God's plan!!!! (of course =)

2. Rain( theres something about rain thats just so osm!)

3. Wonderful people i can call my family

4. SUMMER

5. Freedom of worship!!!!!

6. My cell phone and all other technologie :)

7. A good job and coworkers that are good friends

8. The gift of music ( just cant imagaine life without singing and music <3 )

9. The color Blue!

10. Friends ( last but definitely not least! couldn't live without you all )

and theres so much more....

In dedication....

Nothing can separate
Even if I ran away
Your love never fails

I know I still make mistakes
But You have new mercies for me everyday
Your love never fails

Chorus:
You stay the same through the ages
Your love never changes
There maybe pain in the night but joy comes in the morning

And when the oceans rage
I don't have to be afraid
Because I know that You love me
Your love never fails

Verse 2:
The wind is strong and the water's deep
But I'm not alone in these open seas
Cause Your love never fails

The chasm is far too wide
I never thought I'd reach the other side
But Your love never fails

Bridge:
You make all things work together for my good ~jesus culture~     Sorry yalls i haven't been keeping up with this much lately! Life can get kinda hectic you know? This last week my cousin Chet died. On the funeral this song was sung... it was one of his favorites. Just wanna post this in memory of Chet. This verse really means a lot to me... especially when i think of the awesome Love and Forgivness that God extends to us!  The chasm is far too wide
I never thought I'd reach the other side
But Your love never fails  You stay the same through the ages
Your love never changes
There maybe pain in the night but joy comes in the morning   ~peace out people~

Aaaahhhh.......

Mmmmmm.... nothing better on a cool, crisp morning than a hot cup of tea to clear the brain! :) The tangy sweet brew, or a breathtaking mint taste leaves you revitalized. Try it sometime!

A gorgeous song..... :)

Here is a rendition of "It is Well With My Soul", which happens to be one of my favorite songs ever! :) Listen to it and tell me what you think!

Hot Air Balloons

    Someday i wanna drift away in

a hot air balloon, and float away in the silence

with the

occasional whoosh of the hot air

rising.

Just me, and the stillness, 

and the balloon.

I want to float up by the clouds,

and look down and see the people

that look like little ants,

the cars busily speeding to their destinations.

the patchwork quilt of land stretching out beneath me,

the shimmering pools they call lakes.

its a different world up there cause its away from the earth,

just me, the stillness, and the

hot air balloon.

check this out!

hi peoples i hope your having a wonderful day cause i am! :) i had an inspiration earlier today about what i was going to post, but than i came across this, and i decided it definitely could keep! i didn't ask kate but i hope she doesn't mind... but she wrote this absolutely osm poem so check out her poem, and the rest of the blog to ;), by clicking on this link :)  just out of reach

What is Dying?

     I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength and i stand and watch her until at length she hangs like a speck of white cloud, just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other.
     Someone at my side says, "There, she is gone."
      Gone where? Gone from my sight- that is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side, and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of destination. Her diminished size is in me, not in her. Just at the moment when someone says, "There, she is gone," there are other eyes watching her coming and other voices ready to take up the glad shout, "There she comes!"
      And that is dying.                                           -Henry Van Dyke

   I came across this reading recently, and thought i would post it. Sometimes its as if we need to take a look at death maybe from a different perspective. Nevertheless it is still a sad thing. Yesterday my friend's, (Mindy), dad passed away, from a sudden heart attack.Her father was George Friesen and they are from Grant, Nebraska. She is my age, and her dad my dad's age. Its a sobering thing, and I would like to request you all to pray for her and her family as they go through this time of grief.

...peace...

Something to ponder...

Ask yourself not whether you know God, but whether God knows you...


Think about this and see where it takes you...

How Deep Our Fathers Love...

How Deep the Fathers Love

How deep the Father's love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure.

How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory.

Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocking voice,
Call out among the scoffers.

It was my sin that left Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I know that it is finished.

I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast in Jesus Christ
His death and resurrection.

Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom.


This song is so amazing, and has been an enormous inspiration for me! It's impossible, i think, to actually comprehend the reality, the actuality, the depth of our Fathers love, and the price that was paid! I'm just so thankful for that love, and I want the everyone to know of it!

It's all in the perspective

     The other day at work i was thinking about fall. Now personally i dont really have a great love for fall... or i should say didn't have. But than i got to thinking that, you know what? God made fall! He made this season for a purpose, and its in His perfect plan, so really i shouldn't complain! And i should enjoy what he made right? So i started thinking of things that i like about it! Like thanksgiving! and those days that i go outside and it just smells so good, its that "autumn" smell, you know? gorgeous blue skies. taking walks on wonderfully cool days. I stay cool at work. I get to hear the canadian geese honking as they migrate! Beautiful leaves, that show God's awesome handiwork in a spectacular way! etc. etc. etc. the list goes on and on! And guess what! I like fall! :)

    So i began thinking down the line of positive thinking, and how because i changed my perspective, my opinions changed. It's all in the perspective! :) Why don't you try it? Cause life is a lot more enjoyable I've noticed when you take a look at the positive side of things! Sure there are things that aren't so wonderful about fall, like the itchy worms, and allergies, etc but when you look at the good, the bad almost disappears! In nearly everything in life there is something good! Mind you i said nearly, there are those things that really don't have any good in them, but we'll leave that where it is. So why don't you try it? After all, it's all in the perspective...

My Buddy

I have a buddy.
My buddys a toad.
He's kinda muddy,
He's flat on the road.
But he is my buddy, my buddy to stay,
Till hes peeled up, and sailed away.


haha my randum lil buddy poem that i happen to love! :) k have a good day! 

My firstest ever post! :)

Hmmm ok so after much thought and contemplation, i have decided to start a blog. :) Im not sure what this will all contain, methinks just my little inspirations, randum items, my thoughts... you get the picture! The reason for the title of this blog is that theres so many things in life that happen or inspirations that are just osm and special just like purple pebbles (which i happen to love :) And these are my purple pebbles in life. So feel free to comment etc. cause i love hearing peoples feedback! kay thats all for now! :)

Peace....