The other day, I was mindlessly humming a song and eventually started singing it out loud... and cracked myself up when I realized the song was "Genovia, the land I call my home! Genovia, GenOOOOvia, forever will your banner wave." Awesome.
How much fun is my new "Favorite Things" phone cover!? I don't get to actually use it till May when I get the iPhone 4, but just wanted to share now because I love it! =)
Happy and sad news... I got a haircut and fun blond highlights yesterday, and I love it! It's always strangely empowering to totally change it up. :)
The sad news is that my favorite Ihloff stylist - who did these two bouncy short flippy cuts that I love - is moving to Colorado next month. Roadtrip, anyone!? lol
I was thinking lately about how much can change in a year... so along that thought process, here's a 'look back' around this time one year ago:
I was involved in the BattleCreek group and reeeally trying to make that work...
I was going to BattleCreek and very excited about it...
I thought briefly about enrolling at OSU, but talked myself out of it...
Malori bought a house and we took a fun road trip to OKC to help paint...
Rach and Josh were engaged and planning their wedding...
I was getting attached to Triston and Carter, but they were not yet my nephews...
We had a big family reunion at JB's house...
The major Joplin tornado and the LG trip to Joplin...
The Diving Deeper LG was meeting at Blake's and Bobbi's houses...
Natalie's house was being built and almost ready to move in...
Lovenburg was back from her year in Japan...
Kristin was getting ready for a blind date that ended up not working out...
Jay and Bethany were engaged (now married and pregnant)...
And Laura went with her Mom and brother to visit her sister's family in Japan!
My point is simply that I'm excited to see how things will be different a year from now, for better and/or worse!
Last subject, I promise...
I am officially back at LifeChurch.tv now, and feeling more solid there than ever before.
There are a million things I could say about this, but I'll do my best to keep it short.
There are 3 main reasons that I am drawn back to LifeChurch:
1. Pastor Craig ~ he's not perfect, but I really believe in his heart for God. He genuinely and passionately seeks God, speaks truth in love, and his Driver/Expressive personality is something I connect with and appreciate. They have corrected some of the leadership problems over the past couple years. And in the end, I've realized that Jesus chose very flawed people, including Judas, to be His disciples... so I am trying to have more grace and more of a prayerful attitude for those in leadership all around.
2. LifeGroup ~ Wow, I am thankful for the LifeGroup. Amazing how difficult it is to find anything similar elsewhere. I've technically been involved with this group since early 2007, and of all the groups I've tried, this group has done the best job of combining genuine Christianity and Bible study with fun and sincere friendships!!! Both the Diving Deeper group and Ruth's group are from LifeChurch, and I am so very connected with the people, and that makes all the difference!
3. Life ~ I've realized that I really enjoy being part of a big church... not because of the hype and the popularity, but because there is life and growth and continually reaching out and bringing in new people and seeing lives change (my brother-in-law, for one example). It's messy and imperfect because we are human, but it's also exciting because the presence and LIFE of God is there! I cannot ever be a part of a small church that is simply content to forever be small, because that is stagnant and stale. As Pastor Craig has said, "If we are going to make any errors, let them be errors of aggression and not passivity!" LifeChurch is alive and passionate and purposeful, and that is awesome!
The end.
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