Love Story

 "Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone. I'll be waiting; all that's left to do is run!"

"But I got tired of waiting, wondering if you were ever coming around. My faith in you was fading when I met you on the outskirts of town. And I said, 'Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone. I keep waiting for you but you never come. Is this in my head? I don't know what to think.' He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said, MARRY ME, JULIET, YOU'LL NEVER HAVE TO BE ALONE. I LOVE YOU AND THAT'S ALL I REALLY KNOW. I'll talk to your dad, you'll pick out a white dress. It's a love story, baby, just say yes!'"

I love, love, love it! Go Taylor Swift... I'm suddenly a fan! :)

Movin' On Up!

In the same mindset with the last post, I've been thinking a lot lately about a speech Amy Groeschel gave... she compared living for God to climbing uphill on the down escalator. The natural flow of our culture constantly pulls us down, and the violent opposition of our Enemy is constantly pushing us down. To really get anywhere, we have to be purposeful and aggressive.

When looking back through the last several months of posts, I feel like I've learned a lot, gained a lot of deep spiritual insight, but generally gone nowhere in life (as in, haven't really improved much as a person). Why? Because I haven't been determined enough to be a woman of integrity and excellence... I didn't realize that standing still for a few minutes = moving downhill. But that's the truth -- apathy and laziness isn't acceptable to God, and He is ALWAYS WATCHING. Fighting passivity is more important than I originally thought.

Letting go of all bitterness is quite key as well... letting go may not be the best term. More like ripping or casting off bitterness. To me, the scene in Spiderman 3 when he's pulling with all his might to get the black suit of "venom" off of him = the perfect depiction of getting rid of bitterness. It seems to fit and it wants to cling to you; it is aggressive and keeps coming back again and again. It makes the fleshly side of you feel good, but it changes you and makes everyone see you differently. And you have to be really determined to get rid of it, to live a life of freedom. You have to be willing to push through the crowd and finish the race with perseverance, to keep climbing even when you're completely exhausted!

And to keep in mind that you're moving higher and going deeper with God, and the eternal reward will be worth all the effort!!

Loud and clear,
I WILL be the woman God wants me to be.
I WILL do what God tells me to do.
I WILL have all God wants me to have.
I WILL NOT give up, under any circumstances!

My 16 Random Things...

I posted this when everyone was filling these out on Facebook, but in case I shut my Facebook down again someday, I wanted to post it here too. =)

1. Winter is my absolute favorite season… no bugs, snow, Christmas, ice skating, coats, hats, scarves, gloves, sweaters, hot chocolate, etc… I’m full of Christmas cheer!!

2. I don’t eat or drink after anyone that I wouldn’t willingly French kiss… so at the moment, I don’t eat or drink after anyone.

3. It drives me crazy when people text lengthy conversations. JUST CALL ME.

4. I saw Titanic 13 times in theaters and discovered something new and brilliant each time… (and I have high hopes that they’ll re-release it for its 25th anniversary in 2022 so I can up my total to 15. lol) It’s just so much more powerful on the big screen.

5. I have the same birthday as Michael Jordan and Paris Hilton, who is, coincidentally, one of my least favorite women alive.

6. I have trouble getting through an episode of the Wonder Years without tearing up. Same with Scrubs; hilarious, but often deeper than you expect.

7. I have a ridiculous, but very real, fear of bugs, mice, snakes, etc. Rach and I once rented a hotel room in Midwest City because there was a mouse in our house. :) And every summer, we came close to drowning ourselves when a wasp flew over the pool. Also, I once missed a class at OBU because there was a cricket between me and my door and I went into total paralysis mode. Not even kidding.

8. I really enjoy living by myself more than I’d ever expected to!

9. I loooooove ballroom dancing, and wish there were more places to do that, and more men who knew how to be a strong lead! Tango, Waltz, West Coast Swing, Cha-Cha, LOVE it!

10. I worry too much about what other people are thinking.

11. Las Vegas is my #1 vacation spot! I love it, though I don’t participate in anything the city is generally known for. Someday I want to own an MGM Residence suite!

12. I hate the word "chuckle." Just hate it.

13. I don’t like the taste of coffee, but I love the Gilmore Girls and really wish I liked coffee, so I often drink water from my Starbucks mug, because it’s just more fun that way. lol

14. I think Simon Cowell is hot and fantastically egotistical. And I’m still into American Idol after all this time… bring on Season 8!

15. I don’t like flying (because I get seriously motion sick), but I love the atmosphere in airports – people excited about upcoming trips or vacations, or finally getting back home to the families and friends they love… just fun to watch people there!

16. I have the Rappers Delight song and the cheesy Vanilla Ice, Ice, Baby song memorized, though I doubt I’ll ever sing them for anyone. =)