Andrew Peterson - Dancing in the Minefields (Official Video)

Andrew Peterson in all his brilliant-ness. This is such a sweet song. I love it. The End.

You gotta friend in me.....

So, I finally saw Toy Story 3 last night. Yes I know, it took me long enough, but now everyone can stop saying, " GO SEE IT!!!!!". :P I went in with high expectations and was not disappointed. I LOVED IT! Super cute, super funny.....and I didn't cry like some people I know. ;) I won't say too much about it in case someone hasn't seen it yet, but I will say...Spanish Buzz =my favorite. And even though he was evil, I thought Mr.Lotsa was cute with his southern accent and strawberry scented hugs. :P
Any-hoo, it was fun and I ate way too much popcorn and milk duds.....

Presently, I'm in my pj's on the couch, drinking my coffee, trying to wake up, and thinking about what a great God we have. And how un-thankful I often am when there is so much to be thankful for. However, this morning I am flooded with thankfulness for:

-Christ's death on the cross to pay for my sins
-Adult conversations with new friends and parents alike
-Milk Duds and popcorn....together.
-COFFEE!!
-a copy of the Bible
-My mom....I wish I could convey in words how wonderful she is, but I don't think that's possible. Particularly I thankful for the way she is so practical when I am not. :) Thanks mom.
-My daddy....for the way he protects and loves me. :)
-music...all kinds

I could go on and on, but I need to get off of this couch...:P See ya, Dear Readers!

P.S. Previously on this blog I have mentioned marriage to a certain Adam Young/Owl City.....Clarification: That was a joke....:P

Sailboats Wish that they Were Stars....

"Take me somewhere nice.
To some tired island,
In your heart,
Called Paradise"
-Sky Sailing


Today I am in a giddy, happy, thankful mood. :)
I'm thankful for:
-sonic cherry cokes
-real visible evidence of answer to prayer
-cell phones to call friends and share good news
-His all sufficient grace
-Forgiveness
-boldness to share the Gospel with co-workers
-coffee made by my brother :)
-summertime
-true friends
-The most gorgeous wonderful mother ever!
-and a whole host of other stuff that I don't have time to list!!!!


Hope your day is super fantabulous!!!!

An Airplane Carried Me to Bed....

"Farewell nightmares I am free
Welcome streams of sweet dreams
That settles over me
What lies out there?
No one knows
The tide could bring in anything
So steady as she goes
Steady as she goes"

-Adam Young (a.k.a Owl City/Sky Sailing)

He's brilliant...brilliant, I tell you.

Love

I've been thinking a lot about love lately. Not necessarily romantic love, but just love in general. What it really means, what it looks like, what if feels like. There are a lot of songs out there with the world's idea of love. A selfish, easy going, fuzzy kind of love. But is that really love? Is love really easy? I'm pretty sure true love isn't easy and I know that some of you are emphatically agreeing with me, that love is anything but easy. It's powerful to be sure and can do amazing things. The Bible tells us that love is long-suffering, kind, gentle, not boastful, selfless, not rude. Love never fails. However it doesn't say, love is all of these things as long as it's easy for you. Only love the people that are easy to love. Be long-suffering with the people that never get on your nerves. All the while the world is telling you to do what will make you happy and what is easiest for you....love yourself it says. These two views couldn't be any more opposite. And as I examine my life against the truths of Scripture, I realize just how much I am influenced by the world's standard of love. I realize how many times I am loving because it's easy. And perhaps it is easy in some situations, but we are called to love in the easy and hard situations. I keep praying that the love I show will be more and more Christ-like and less worldly....less self-serving.

At this point I feel like I just rambled in the above paragraph and I'm struggling to really convey the thoughts that are bouncing around in this crazy head of mine. But maybe Andrew Peterson can help me out. He has a knack for saying what I 'm trying to say in a much more poetical way....he should really stop reading people's minds....

These are lyrics to his song, Love is a Good Thing:

"It knocked me down, it dragged me out, it left me there for dead. It took all the freedom I wanted and gave me something else instead. It blew my mind, it bled me dry, it hit me like a long goodbye, and nobody here knows better than I that it’s a good thing.
Love is a good thing. It’ll fall like rain on your parade, laugh at the plans that you tried to make, it’ll wear you down till your heart just breaks and it’s a good thing. Love is a good thing.
It’ll wake you up in the middle of the night, it’ll take just a little too much. It’ll burn you like a cinder till you’re tender to the touch. It’ll chase you down, swallow you whole, it’ll make your blood run hot and cold. Like a thief in the night it’ll steal your soul, and that’s a good thing. Love is a good thing. It’ll follow you down to the ruin of your great divide, and open the wounds that you tried to hide. And there in the rubble of the heart that died you’ll find a good thing. Love is a good thing.
Take cover, the end is near. Take cover, but do not fear. It’ll break your will, it’ll change your mind, it’ll loose all the chains of the ties that bind. If you’re lucky you’ll never make it out alive, and that’s a good thing. Love is a good thing. It can hurt like a blast from a hand grenade when all that used to matter is blown away. There in the middle of the mess it made you’ll find a good thing.Yes, it’s worth every penny of the price you paid. It’s a good thing.
Love is a good thing.
Do not fear."



-Jessie Rae

A cat, A trampoline, and a Twin

My dearest twin came over last night and we had a grand time! We watched a couple of movies and talked and laughed and were generally silly. :P Then we were in an adventurous mood and since all of our adventure ideas we came up with were illegal, we decided opt for something more pre-teen. ;) We grabbed our blanket, our comfy pillows, flash light, and bug spray and spent the night under the stars on the trampoline. :D However, Arwen, my rather attention hungry cat, was determined to sleep right between us. And what's worse....she didn't sleep. Instead she paced back and forth, stuck her nose in our faces, and just wouldn't lay still. And even after I threw her off several times, she wasn't getting the hint that she wasn't wanted. So, a combination of annoyance and frost bite drove us indoors at about 4 this morning. We commandeered my parents bed and slept quite snugly until around 9. Presently, we sit, eating eggs, drinking coffee, and getting our morning dose of Owl City. :) Good times. The End.

-Jessie Rae

Fascinating

Yesterday, my sister and me were sitting on the couch and at one point she grabbed my hand and pressed it to her pregnant belly....and my little niece/nephew kicked me...or maybe it was a punch? At any rate I felt the baby move. :D It was SO fascinating and weird feeling. I can hardly wait to meet little "Pumpkin"!!! Anyway I just wanted to share that fun little moment with everyone. :)