January 1, 2011. So pretty!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
New Year's Celebration!
Ashlynd, Lizzy, Kate and I rang in 2011 together! We dressed up, went to dinner, and stopped at Kate's work for a delightful time of Kareoke.
Ashlynd and I, and two close talkers in the background! haha
Kate and Lizzy watching the ball drop. haha okay, okay, they were looking at the Kareoke lyrics on the wall.
Kate's New Year contemplative face. haha Just kidding, she just posed!
Ashlynd and I, and two close talkers in the background! haha
Kate and Lizzy watching the ball drop. haha okay, okay, they were looking at the Kareoke lyrics on the wall.
Kate's New Year contemplative face. haha Just kidding, she just posed!Wintery Contrasts
It was nice and deliciously warm here on the central coast recently, so I decided one Saturday night in December that I was going to go to the beach after church the next day. So I put on my bathing suit, packed my towel and book, and went! It was still and warm, and I even made myself swim. Part of me feels that I have not actually experienced the beach 100%ly unless I actually get wet all the way!
I sure did delight in it! 
I sure did delight in it! Another day, I was driving home from work in Santa Ynez and passed this wind mill. I decided it was too pretty and classic to pass. It stood out to me, so I tried my best to capture it's country glow in the Wintery day's end.
Ice Skating
Last December, Ashlynd, David and I went ice skating right here in Santa Maria! Our closest ice skating rink is about two hours away, so this temporary Christmas gift to our community has been super exciting to talk about, watch, and participate in!
In fact, it even hit our local news.
Big event for a small agriculture city such as our's!
This rad rink played muzak like the old times I had as a kid at the roller skating rink! So I tested my dance skills on this ice-- I alomost fell. But David's pro at ice skating and lapped Ashlynd and I plenty.
Ashlynd and I took it easy sometimes!
Ashlynd and David rippin up the ice. oh yeah.
Although we have seen a lot of rain this season, this particular night we merrily celebrated the festivities in the warm night!
In fact, it even hit our local news.
Big event for a small agriculture city such as our's!
This rad rink played muzak like the old times I had as a kid at the roller skating rink! So I tested my dance skills on this ice-- I alomost fell. But David's pro at ice skating and lapped Ashlynd and I plenty.
Ashlynd and I took it easy sometimes! 
Ashlynd and David rippin up the ice. oh yeah.Although we have seen a lot of rain this season, this particular night we merrily celebrated the festivities in the warm night!
Monday, January 3, 2011
It's a New Year!
I'm so totally stoked that it's a new year! I'm renewed, praise be to Jesus and my Father in Heaven, in hope. I have struggled these past six months with a certain discouragements. Forgetting that God is my number one. I am reminded to trust in Him for everything.
I am encouraged to seek Him in everything. That I can trust he has my back when I think of what steps to take next in life. I'm so excited. He has not forsaken me.
I spent Christmas watching my sister and brother in a Christmas play at their church. I was moved to be with family at a time where I was so in need of love. And surprisingly, I found myself comforted in the presence of my real father in church, in the presence of Love. I traveled to San Jose with my mom and stepdad and dog, and we visited for three nights and ate a big family dinner, opened presents, spent much time chatting and bonding. And then we traveled home with my step grandmother.
New Year's was spend with my friends and sister, eating a lovely dinner.
And it was literally New Year's eve, visiting with Mindy, that I was able to see with clearer perspective a renewed hope in the ways I was replacing God with idol-like expectations and hopes for myself in certain things. I am so glad for His ability to lovingly replace my fears and insecurities with the reminder of Himself and peace.
I am overjoyed for mutual friendship and encouragement. I look forward to this new year and have resolved to be on time-- and to work on this! I want to make an effort to walk more.
And I hope to push myself to try new things in the career world, and to be willing to search. I am hopeful.
I am encouraged to seek Him in everything. That I can trust he has my back when I think of what steps to take next in life. I'm so excited. He has not forsaken me.
I spent Christmas watching my sister and brother in a Christmas play at their church. I was moved to be with family at a time where I was so in need of love. And surprisingly, I found myself comforted in the presence of my real father in church, in the presence of Love. I traveled to San Jose with my mom and stepdad and dog, and we visited for three nights and ate a big family dinner, opened presents, spent much time chatting and bonding. And then we traveled home with my step grandmother.
New Year's was spend with my friends and sister, eating a lovely dinner.
And it was literally New Year's eve, visiting with Mindy, that I was able to see with clearer perspective a renewed hope in the ways I was replacing God with idol-like expectations and hopes for myself in certain things. I am so glad for His ability to lovingly replace my fears and insecurities with the reminder of Himself and peace.
I am overjoyed for mutual friendship and encouragement. I look forward to this new year and have resolved to be on time-- and to work on this! I want to make an effort to walk more.
And I hope to push myself to try new things in the career world, and to be willing to search. I am hopeful.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Different
I've changed a lot since I first started this blog. Even from last year when I updated my info. I was just reading my occupation, my interests, and music and movies. I definitely have grown and changed. It's good. This is normal, I know, but at first I was like, eh- what was I thinking. That's not me... or, oh yeah, I DID like that...
I have been understanding myself a bit better recently, as God has used tools and His voice to help me learn so I can grow. I've learned recently that I do a lot of my life depending on my feelings. This can be a dangerous way to make decisions. haha even in the little example I saw of my likes and interests... I seemed to have had some emotions from watching Must Love Dogs, probably just having watched it, in order to have listed it as my favorite movie. Because if you asked me today, it would not have come to mind.
What's interesting, is that coming to realize that I am a feeler, I am introverted, I have specific struggles with ways I want to live my life in a more intentional and loving way, liberates me to make decisions after understanding these aspects of myself. If I am honest, if I acknowledge my personality traits, I find myself more liberated to problem solve my weaknesses. With God. I do need His Power and Grace. I am unable to shoot for a plan or goal without His power. His plans are too big for me to accomplish on my own, I am reminded. :)
I am grateful for His inventory. I like being able to look back over the past year with new perspective, and hopeful clarity. I am grateful for His reminder to dream. I am grateful for His Power. And I am grateful that He has never left me, never forsaken me, and never will! Amen. I will dream. I will rest assured at His everpresent, intimate knowledge and love for me. His Promise to never leave. And I will keep walking and I will keep dreaming. :)
I have been understanding myself a bit better recently, as God has used tools and His voice to help me learn so I can grow. I've learned recently that I do a lot of my life depending on my feelings. This can be a dangerous way to make decisions. haha even in the little example I saw of my likes and interests... I seemed to have had some emotions from watching Must Love Dogs, probably just having watched it, in order to have listed it as my favorite movie. Because if you asked me today, it would not have come to mind.
What's interesting, is that coming to realize that I am a feeler, I am introverted, I have specific struggles with ways I want to live my life in a more intentional and loving way, liberates me to make decisions after understanding these aspects of myself. If I am honest, if I acknowledge my personality traits, I find myself more liberated to problem solve my weaknesses. With God. I do need His Power and Grace. I am unable to shoot for a plan or goal without His power. His plans are too big for me to accomplish on my own, I am reminded. :)
I am grateful for His inventory. I like being able to look back over the past year with new perspective, and hopeful clarity. I am grateful for His reminder to dream. I am grateful for His Power. And I am grateful that He has never left me, never forsaken me, and never will! Amen. I will dream. I will rest assured at His everpresent, intimate knowledge and love for me. His Promise to never leave. And I will keep walking and I will keep dreaming. :)
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