Rapper is such a boring term! Other types of artists are showered with credit and unique names (rock star, queen of ___, pop star, celebrity, indie goddess, singer gone actress, model gone singer), but when it comes to those lyrical geniuses, what else can they be called?
Let's brainstorm, shall we?
-Swag machine
-Thug monster
-Gangsta man
-Beat bringer
...well, I planned for the list to be much more expansive, but I've suddenly run out of inspiration...
perhaps we should stick with rapper or swag machine, I believe those are best suited.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
I am thankful for. . .
. . . this beautiful weather!
Praise the Lord for such glorious rays of sunshine, the perfect temperature, and the best shades of green around. I even got to read articles for my research paper by pool yesterday for two hours and am developing a nice crisp.
. . . my stressful German exam on Friday
being changed to a take-home exam on Wednesday and not due until Monday!
. . . tidiness!
Our apartment has been quite clean for a few days, and has stayed that way, as has my bedroom. It's amazing how much more driven I can be in a clutter-free environment! Speaking of:
. . . motivation!
We are at that point in the semester where everything is converging at once! Way too many projects, exams, research papers and the like to even discuss, but I'm nearing the point of stress-overload (which leads to crawling under the covers and refusing to come out). However, this weekend I have gotten quite a bit done, and with the exception of this blog to sing praises to Him who brings life, I am still motivated to be productive today! I prayed last night as I was falling asleep to have a desire and spirit of productivity today, and the Lord has provided. Why I am I still surprised when that happens? Oh....
. . . someone to take my lease!
I will be out of the country for several weeks this summer, and I have found a wonderful new friend named Bonnie to live in my apartment and pay my lease for the months of June, July and August! What a blessing not to pay rent for an empty room :) And we got along so wonderfully, I cannot wait to get to know her better and hangout more! She found out about my apartment through The City, a social networking tool my church utilizes.
. . . prayers and funds :)
I have sent out the majority of my support letters for my Germany trip, and funds and feedback have already begun to drift in. Praise the Lord!
. . . my cats
I love them a lot. I have two (my sister has one as well), but they live all the way in Justin :( Woody has been my baby since I was in Kindergarten! And I'm pretty sure Tanner has brain damage because he's so weird, but so funny. Above is Tanner, expressing his affection to my shoe. He was loving and kissing and hugging it for a solid ten minutes. I have a video. Below is Woody, telling me I'm not allowed to leave for school since he took my backpack hostage.
. . . my appointment with the neurologist in May.
I would really love not having a headache daily, and migraine weekly (at least), when I live in Germany for seven weeks. It would be so wonderful to feel healthy!!!! I recently got some new medication, which is actually anti-seizure medication, to help with migraines. I haven't had one, but my headaches seem to be more frequent and stubborn. hmph.
. . . being single. . .
though I do sometimes (okay, okay, often) complain about how everyone (but really, everyone) is engaged, married, or headed in that direction, I really am thankful and blessed for the place God has me in my singleness. I am so busy and thinly spread as it is with school, work and extra-curriculars through church, I would hardly have time for a companion! And as I am preparing to relocate to Germany as a mission-school student/missionary, my singleness is truly an advantage gifted from the Lord. Praises to Him!
(I do, however, reserve the right to say that if the Lord were to bring a man into my life whose life-purpose, goals, and visions align with mine, I might find some time for him;).
. . . the church.
not necessarily, the Village Church, though I am incredibly thankful for the growth, teaching and community I have found there. I am referring to the body of Christ, the family of brothers and sisters who I can lean on and love on, grow with and grow through, struggle with and help through struggle. Recently, I have received several emails from brothers across the globe in Germany and Switzerland in regards to my upcoming trip to Germany, or in regards to my potential relocation after graduation. They are so open, loving, and desiring of missionaries to come to Europe--I already feel so welcome and loved, and I haven't even met them yet!
. . . the cheeseburger I just ate.
awful for me, but it tasted so good!
. . . home
I'll be moving home for a few weeks in June, and commuting to work & church in Denton, until I leave for Germany on the 27th. I'll also be living there when I return on August 13th until I move back into my apartment on September 1st. I love that small town, out in the middle of nowhere, see the stars at night, relish the smell of manure, remember the sound of crickets and coyotes place. It feels like home (well, it is), and I love all of the memories that live there.
Seriously, how can you look at these pictures and not see how beautiful God's creation is!? Lovely :) Favorite parts of the drive home.
. . . Family
I love my family very much, and I love how honest and open we can be with one another. It is always many laughs when we are together (many, many laughs), and I'm looking forward to spending some time with them when I move home for a few weeks in June & August. Below is a picture with my Meme & Papa (dad's parents) on Easter Sunday when we met for brunch.
Praise the Lord for such glorious rays of sunshine, the perfect temperature, and the best shades of green around. I even got to read articles for my research paper by pool yesterday for two hours and am developing a nice crisp.
. . . my stressful German exam on Friday
being changed to a take-home exam on Wednesday and not due until Monday!
. . . tidiness!
Our apartment has been quite clean for a few days, and has stayed that way, as has my bedroom. It's amazing how much more driven I can be in a clutter-free environment! Speaking of:
. . . motivation!
We are at that point in the semester where everything is converging at once! Way too many projects, exams, research papers and the like to even discuss, but I'm nearing the point of stress-overload (which leads to crawling under the covers and refusing to come out). However, this weekend I have gotten quite a bit done, and with the exception of this blog to sing praises to Him who brings life, I am still motivated to be productive today! I prayed last night as I was falling asleep to have a desire and spirit of productivity today, and the Lord has provided. Why I am I still surprised when that happens? Oh....
. . . someone to take my lease!
I will be out of the country for several weeks this summer, and I have found a wonderful new friend named Bonnie to live in my apartment and pay my lease for the months of June, July and August! What a blessing not to pay rent for an empty room :) And we got along so wonderfully, I cannot wait to get to know her better and hangout more! She found out about my apartment through The City, a social networking tool my church utilizes.
. . . prayers and funds :)
I have sent out the majority of my support letters for my Germany trip, and funds and feedback have already begun to drift in. Praise the Lord!
. . . my cats
I would really love not having a headache daily, and migraine weekly (at least), when I live in Germany for seven weeks. It would be so wonderful to feel healthy!!!! I recently got some new medication, which is actually anti-seizure medication, to help with migraines. I haven't had one, but my headaches seem to be more frequent and stubborn. hmph.
. . . being single. . .
though I do sometimes (okay, okay, often) complain about how everyone (but really, everyone) is engaged, married, or headed in that direction, I really am thankful and blessed for the place God has me in my singleness. I am so busy and thinly spread as it is with school, work and extra-curriculars through church, I would hardly have time for a companion! And as I am preparing to relocate to Germany as a mission-school student/missionary, my singleness is truly an advantage gifted from the Lord. Praises to Him!
(I do, however, reserve the right to say that if the Lord were to bring a man into my life whose life-purpose, goals, and visions align with mine, I might find some time for him;).
. . . the church.
not necessarily, the Village Church, though I am incredibly thankful for the growth, teaching and community I have found there. I am referring to the body of Christ, the family of brothers and sisters who I can lean on and love on, grow with and grow through, struggle with and help through struggle. Recently, I have received several emails from brothers across the globe in Germany and Switzerland in regards to my upcoming trip to Germany, or in regards to my potential relocation after graduation. They are so open, loving, and desiring of missionaries to come to Europe--I already feel so welcome and loved, and I haven't even met them yet!
. . . the cheeseburger I just ate.
awful for me, but it tasted so good!
. . . home
I'll be moving home for a few weeks in June, and commuting to work & church in Denton, until I leave for Germany on the 27th. I'll also be living there when I return on August 13th until I move back into my apartment on September 1st. I love that small town, out in the middle of nowhere, see the stars at night, relish the smell of manure, remember the sound of crickets and coyotes place. It feels like home (well, it is), and I love all of the memories that live there.
Seriously, how can you look at these pictures and not see how beautiful God's creation is!? Lovely :) Favorite parts of the drive home.
. . . Family
I love my family very much, and I love how honest and open we can be with one another. It is always many laughs when we are together (many, many laughs), and I'm looking forward to spending some time with them when I move home for a few weeks in June & August. Below is a picture with my Meme & Papa (dad's parents) on Easter Sunday when we met for brunch.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Meaningless babble post. .
I've never been a fan of The Office. I have tried by watching an episode here and there, because so many of my friends find it so funny. I never found it funny, though, because I believe many of the jokes and insinuations are only humorous because of the character personalities that have been developed in previous episodes. And so, my great roommate, Lainy (with whom I have been friends since eighth grade), decided to "turn" me into an office fan by starting from the beginning.
We bought a dozen rolls from Grandy's for like $3 (yeah, about eating Paleo...we'll get to that in a moment...) and rented the first two seasons from Hastings (with my awesome discount, I might add). And slowly but surely, I now say I enjoy the Office. Except, it wasn't that slowly since I started season 1 on Tuesday night, and am almost finished with season 3 today. Congratulations, Lainy. Mission accomplished, monster created.
Paleo. Paleo is a wonderfully healthy lifestyle. It made me feel great, and I definitely noticed a difference in my body in the (almost) three weeks I attempted to strictly adhere to it. That being said, it is definitely strict, quite time consuming, and a bit costly. I believe the premise behind it is worthwhile, but for now I am going to take a rest from strict Paleo. I am still going to make an effort to avoid dairy products, refined sugar, and especially grains, but I'm not going to guilt myself if I can't eat completely Paleo. I say especially grains because when I [cheated] and had them, after not having eaten them for two weeks, they hurt my stomach the most, and noticed some "puffiness" in my tummy. So there ya have it---great lifestyle, not completely for me.
I grew up with headaches and migraines. If you've never had a migraine, for starters, count yourself lucky, but you might not understand that there's a difference between the two (headache vs. migraine). Allow me to briefly explain! A headache is a nuisance and hurts a lot. A migraine can start as a headache and progress, or it just announces itself from the start as a migraine. It is a debilitating, painful experience where light is blinding, thinking hurts, standing makes you dizzy and the pain can often be so immense that you vomit. Over the past year, my migraines have become much more frequent but were tempered with some great prescription meds from my fabulous doctor. One bottle (almost empty, now..) that usually do the trick, and another type--Maxalt--which is incredibly expensive and no longer covered by insurance, so those babies are reserved for when I'm basically dying. Over the past couple weeks, though, my migraines have gotten worse and more frequent again, causing me to miss class a few times. I have a doctor's appointment on Thursday, so hopefully that will help me get all fixed up.
School this week has been pretty mild, which is a wonderful change in pace... but with more exams coming up and two research papers due soon, I have a lot that I should be getting started on. Also, I have finally addressed and stamped most of my support letters, so they'll be shipping out tomorrow!
Lastly, for this completely random and irrelevant post, I'm going to briefly mention the book titled, Brucko, by Bruce Olsen. It's about a missionary who, at the age of 19, followed the Lord's direction to reach an Indian tribe, even when everyone was against the idea. Over the course of his lifetime he was able to reach the Motolone (sp?) tribe, and others as well, with the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am probably going to write a little later about what I've read so far, but for now, I'll leave this as a mostly pointless life update. I almost hope you didn't read that, because you probably wasted a few minutes of your life! ; )
Paleo. Paleo is a wonderfully healthy lifestyle. It made me feel great, and I definitely noticed a difference in my body in the (almost) three weeks I attempted to strictly adhere to it. That being said, it is definitely strict, quite time consuming, and a bit costly. I believe the premise behind it is worthwhile, but for now I am going to take a rest from strict Paleo. I am still going to make an effort to avoid dairy products, refined sugar, and especially grains, but I'm not going to guilt myself if I can't eat completely Paleo. I say especially grains because when I [cheated] and had them, after not having eaten them for two weeks, they hurt my stomach the most, and noticed some "puffiness" in my tummy. So there ya have it---great lifestyle, not completely for me.
I grew up with headaches and migraines. If you've never had a migraine, for starters, count yourself lucky, but you might not understand that there's a difference between the two (headache vs. migraine). Allow me to briefly explain! A headache is a nuisance and hurts a lot. A migraine can start as a headache and progress, or it just announces itself from the start as a migraine. It is a debilitating, painful experience where light is blinding, thinking hurts, standing makes you dizzy and the pain can often be so immense that you vomit. Over the past year, my migraines have become much more frequent but were tempered with some great prescription meds from my fabulous doctor. One bottle (almost empty, now..) that usually do the trick, and another type--Maxalt--which is incredibly expensive and no longer covered by insurance, so those babies are reserved for when I'm basically dying. Over the past couple weeks, though, my migraines have gotten worse and more frequent again, causing me to miss class a few times. I have a doctor's appointment on Thursday, so hopefully that will help me get all fixed up.
School this week has been pretty mild, which is a wonderful change in pace... but with more exams coming up and two research papers due soon, I have a lot that I should be getting started on. Also, I have finally addressed and stamped most of my support letters, so they'll be shipping out tomorrow!
Lastly, for this completely random and irrelevant post, I'm going to briefly mention the book titled, Brucko, by Bruce Olsen. It's about a missionary who, at the age of 19, followed the Lord's direction to reach an Indian tribe, even when everyone was against the idea. Over the course of his lifetime he was able to reach the Motolone (sp?) tribe, and others as well, with the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am probably going to write a little later about what I've read so far, but for now, I'll leave this as a mostly pointless life update. I almost hope you didn't read that, because you probably wasted a few minutes of your life! ; )
Friday, April 6, 2012
Untitled
Monday, February 20, 2012
Beginnings
I've decided to start capturing my thoughts, feelings, struggles, and praises through the written word, not to please a person or to feel good about myself, but to have another place to proclaim God's work in my life and give him all the glory for it. . .
That being said, I spent far too long trying to figure out a "name" for my blog. I won't lie: I googled things like "how to name your blog" and "christian blog names." ...they didn't help, but were great for a laugh...
So instead, I opened up my Bible and started sifting through verses, in pursuit of some inspiration. I began to think about what I wanted to convey through this blog, where my life is right now, and what others could relate to. What I came up with was:
A Searching Soul.
We all search for something to fill our voids, but Christ alone can satisfy
I chose "a searching soul," because everyone is searching... searching for something to fill the void within our hearts. It looks different for everyone: we fill our voids with material possessions, relationships, success, sex, power, love, drugs, fame, recognition. We search for meaning, fulfillment and purpose in those things. Sometimes, it even works! ..for awhile. But then we realize that our void is still empty, so we fill it something newer and shinier, to numb ourselves to the aching feeling that there is more to life than this. I've been there, and through Christ's saving grace through faith, and not through anything I did, Christ is now occupying that void and He is the only one that ever will satisfy the longing! You know why? Because that hole in our heart was made for Him!
Okay, so maybe that describes you... but you don't really know about any of this "Jesus stuff." That's okay! Please keep reading in the future--I want to take you on a journey of life with Christ through my ramblings, so stay tuned for more of those.
Now, maybe that used to describe you. You were once a searching soul, in the sense I just described, but you have filled the void with Christ. How does "a searching soul" apply to your life now? Well, I know that for me, I am searching for God's plan for my life right now, and I bet you are too, in some sense.
I implore you to keep checking in to my (very new and currently vacant) blog as we take this soul searching quest together.
Your comments are desired, your questions longed for, and your opinion highly encouraged! I await your response!
Preview of my next post:
[Edit: not my next post... but definitely coming soon!]
I know God is calling me into some sort of ministry and mission work, but what exactly that looks life is kind of murky right now. I'm going to express some things that God has made clearer to me over the past few weeks, and I would LOVE some discernment from my brothers and sisters!
That being said, I spent far too long trying to figure out a "name" for my blog. I won't lie: I googled things like "how to name your blog" and "christian blog names." ...they didn't help, but were great for a laugh...
So instead, I opened up my Bible and started sifting through verses, in pursuit of some inspiration. I began to think about what I wanted to convey through this blog, where my life is right now, and what others could relate to. What I came up with was:
A Searching Soul.
We all search for something to fill our voids, but Christ alone can satisfy
I chose "a searching soul," because everyone is searching... searching for something to fill the void within our hearts. It looks different for everyone: we fill our voids with material possessions, relationships, success, sex, power, love, drugs, fame, recognition. We search for meaning, fulfillment and purpose in those things. Sometimes, it even works! ..for awhile. But then we realize that our void is still empty, so we fill it something newer and shinier, to numb ourselves to the aching feeling that there is more to life than this. I've been there, and through Christ's saving grace through faith, and not through anything I did, Christ is now occupying that void and He is the only one that ever will satisfy the longing! You know why? Because that hole in our heart was made for Him!
Okay, so maybe that describes you... but you don't really know about any of this "Jesus stuff." That's okay! Please keep reading in the future--I want to take you on a journey of life with Christ through my ramblings, so stay tuned for more of those.
Now, maybe that used to describe you. You were once a searching soul, in the sense I just described, but you have filled the void with Christ. How does "a searching soul" apply to your life now? Well, I know that for me, I am searching for God's plan for my life right now, and I bet you are too, in some sense.
I implore you to keep checking in to my (very new and currently vacant) blog as we take this soul searching quest together.
Your comments are desired, your questions longed for, and your opinion highly encouraged! I await your response!
Preview of my next post:
[Edit: not my next post... but definitely coming soon!]
I know God is calling me into some sort of ministry and mission work, but what exactly that looks life is kind of murky right now. I'm going to express some things that God has made clearer to me over the past few weeks, and I would LOVE some discernment from my brothers and sisters!
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