Primary Voting

It's voting day in NC...in case you live in a cave and don't watch any type of news...
As of late I am getting more into politics. It's strange but I think at this point in my life I am starting to understand a bit more about the political arena. I like listening to what each canidate has to say as long as they are saying something significant. I like to be informed as well.
It's going to be an interesting time leading up to November and I think it's going to bring about some interesting changes within the political arena.
Oh and yes I did vote. I think if you are of age you should register and go VOTE! It's a privilege and right that many don't take advantage of!
(okay, that's my little rant for the day!)

Another plug for a friend...

Hey everyone if you are reading this and in the Charlotte area please come out this Friday night to the Evening Muse and see Sarah DeShields perform...8pm! It will be a fantastic time with great music and great people to hang out with!
Here is her blog and website: www.sarahdeshields.com and www.sarahdeshields.wordpress.com She's brilliant...so go check it out! :) Oh and she is from my favorite part of the world...the UK! :)

Also, lately I have played over and over in my car the Switchfoot CD "Nothing Is Sound" and I LOVE it. Switchfoot is one band that I have fallen in love with over the years on my own. I don't remember anyone saying "hey listen to these guys". I just picked up a CD and the rest is history. They are brilliant and talented as well. I saw they have a new CD out and I am excited to get it. Check them out as well: www.switchfoot.com.

Yes, this has been a blog on plugging music that I dearly love! :)

Laminin

I just had to share this. I love listening to Louie Giglio and this I think is a wonderful video. By the way I never knew what Laminin was until I saw this video...it is unreal!

Physically today I am not doing so well...

I have one slightly swollen eye and my nose is a little swollen, itchy, and red. I think it's allergies but who knows. So, physically I am not doing well but everything else is good.
This week I get to help out a couple from my church and house/dog sit for them. They have horses too but there really isn't any point in me helping with the horses...I don't know if I would survive! The horses definitely would survive but I am not so great with them. I have memories of trying horse backriding and feeling like I was going to fall off the horse at any moment. I don't really have a keen sense of balance either.
Anyway, back to the point. I am excited to help the couple out. They are traveling to the Dominican Republic so that they can teach at a conference there. They were missionarnies there for 20 years I believe. I have always looked up to them as spiritual leaders in my life. I got to minister with them in Mexico last year. It was such a beautiful, precious time of ministry. They have requested prayer so I am putting this up on my blog so that you the reader can pray for them too. Sally and Pedro are there names!

Beautiful Day!

I was reminded of the mercy of the Lord through out the day. Too often I get caught up in myself that I tend to forget what is going on around me. Yesterday during worship at church I sat down and starting writing out some thoughts. (This tends to happen at times during worship.) I feel the Holy Spirit is breathing words that for me need to be written down to remind myself where I have been and where I am going.
I also had some time of prayer with a friend of mine yesterday afternoon. It was during that prayer that I was overwhelmed by the love of the Father. Especially when at times I feel so distant He is still there.
It was a beautiful day!

I'm excited!

This weekend I will have the opportunity to photograph a wedding with a wonderful friend. I am looking forward to it. Also, this wonderful friend is playing tonight in Charlotte at The Perk on South Blvd. Her name is Sarah Deshields...google her name, you will find her and you will love her music, and photography!
I am also excited b/c I feel like the fog that has been shrouding my life is finally starting to lift. The sun is penetrating through the murkiness of the fog and I am seeing the outline of beautiful things to come. The dark cloud of cynicism is being pushed away by the vast and overwhelming mercy that only comes from the Lord.

Walking around in a fog

This past weekend I took some medicine for a cough that seems to be hanging on for dear life. I hate it. I hate that I can't get rid of the junk that seems to be plaguing my chest. Coughing stinks. So, I decided to take the medicine and my mom thought it would be a good idea for me to take a double dose. It wouldn't hurt...I am not driving anywhere and hopefully it would help me sleep. I didn't get any sleep and every time I went to yawn I got really dizzy. This went on for two days! (side note: medicine affects me worse than the average person. I normally can not take a full dose of many medications due to the adverse reactions...unless I want to be out for a few days.) I felt like I was walking around in a fog. I started thinking about how lately spiritually I have been walking in a fog. Wondering when it will lift so that I can see clearly what is before me. I feel like I have a fog of cynicism shrouding around me. I don't know where it has come from. But, I know I have allowed it for too long. I see God move everyday in my life and other's lives. I am pressing through...with prayer and with fellowship. I know the fog will lift and when it does things will be just as clear as water coming down from a spring in the mountains.


I will leave you with this picture...
I took it yesterday and hopefully it will be used in a portfolio of mine soon.

August Rush

Just recently I received the soundtrack to August Rush. I LOVE it! I loved the movie and while most critics panned it I thought it was great. I am a sucker for a cheesy, girly, romantic movies. I get involved in the story...if I can feel the emotions that the people on screen are going through I generally see that as a good thing. The soundtrack is a wonderful blend of rock, classical, and gospel. There is only one song on there that is kind of cheeky it's a remake of "La Bamba". The kid who sings it has a great voice though.