Archive for November, 2009

Hey yall.
Okay so I’m back. Thanks for the withdrawal-induced lovin’. So things have been a tad rough lately, thus the “drama” and “quitting” business.
However, things are looking up. Well except for the insurmountable amount of schoolwork I am facing in the next two-ish weeks. And that whole Christmas gifts for loved ones deal, gah, some people are just SO demanding. And the fact that I like at least 8 hours of sleep every night. And my dog likes to be walked every day. And my Starbucks card is down to $6!!
Nah, it’ll be okay, honestly. The Lord has been teaching me so much about focusing on what I can do to serve the ones I love and what it means to love Him.
Last night dad and I went to see Handel’s Messiah performed. I love the words, “For unto us a Son is given” and “I know that my Redeemer liveth.” I thought about all the lives touched by this beautiful piece of music. Everyone singing the words, the musicians, the soloists, and the precious souls sitting in the audience. What do they think about these phrases and melodies hanging in the air? I really think that music is how I feel the Holy Spirit the strongest.
I can remember listening to Handel’s Messiah during the holiday season for as long as I can remember. In fact, last night I told my dad that, for some reason, while listening to the music, I kept picturing Playmobil people. Most likely this is because I was setting up my Playmobil dollhouse for Christmas while Messiah was playing in the background. Ah. I just love it! That piece of music really is the essence of Christmas.
Just some thoughts for the season. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Thanks for sharing blog-love!

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Hey,
I’m quitting blogging. Maybe for now, maybe permanently. I would state my reasons but they’ll all sound ridiculous at one point and it really doesn’t matter.
Love,
M

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You guys are a tough crowd. Maybe I should pride myself on keeping up le blogging when the going’s tough!
Just wanted to say I’m still here! Barely surviving school and personal stuff at the moment. Meaning all free time is spent sleeping, planning the next session of sleep and/or thinking about sleep.
Maybe I’ll have some spectacular blogging material next week during the holiday. Hoping to have some good photos by then.
Sidenote: While typing “spectacular”, I started to write “spanktacular”. Would you rather have spectacular or spanktacular? I’m leaning towards the latter. And if saying spanktacular three times in one post doesn’t rile up a respone I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WILL! YOU PEOPLE ARE IMPOSSIBLE!

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Onto merrier and lighter notes. A blog I read mentioned a dream home from a movie, the beach house from “Something’s Gotta Give”. I’ve loved that house since the moment I saw it too. I’m always trying to conjure up ways to turn our house in Sanibel into that house. I’m thinking I need a decorating budget of $6860982098308, just for starters.
I often admired homes in movies, but I think my favorite may be the house from “Stepmom”, I just LOVE it. Especially the wrap-around porch and tire swing!

I can so totally imagine raising my 5 kids in this house, with big Thanksgiving dinners and touch football games in the yard, sleepovers, snowmen out front and hot cocoa inside. Sigh. I love dreaming.

So any dream homes out there? What do you guys think? I may continue this idea and blog more dream homes. I could do this ALL day!

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