Verse of the Day:
“Change your life. Turn to God and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, so your sins are forgiven. Receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is targeted to you and your children, but also to all who are far away—whomever, in fact, our Master God invites.”
~Acts 2:38-39

Quote of the Day:
“I am ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face me.”
~Dwight Schrute

Video of the Day:

love, Love, LOVE this song!

currently listening to “Lucky Old Sun” by Kenny Chesney

Verse of the Day:
“But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.”
~Acts 2:24

Quote of the Day:
“Kansas City has so much to offer–world-class museums, vibrant arts, chic restaurants, and great thrift-store shopping.  It’s an undiscovered gem with a wonderful heartbeat, where people are welcoming and neighbors still bring fresh-baked cookies to your door as the moving trucks pull away.’ ”
~David Jimemnez in “ElleDECOR goes to Kansas City” (July/Aug ‘09)

Lyrics of the Day:
“You’re running me ragged
I don’t do the things i should
If the devil made a fire
You’d be the wood

I’ve just got one question
Answer me if you could
How can so much trouble
Look so damn good?

Look at the way you’ve been living
Look at the love you should be giving
Look at what tomorrow left behind
Look at at all the life that you’ve been missing
Look at the girl you could be kissing
Look what happened in the meantime
Before i find you and kindly remind you”
~ “Here’s to the Meantime” by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

currently listening to “Light Up the World” by Desperation Band

Verse of the Day:
“Do what I say and you’ll live well.
My teaching is as precious as your eyesight—guard it!
Write it out on the back of your hands;
etch it on the chambers of your heart.”
~Prov 7:2-3

Quote of the Day:
“I still love the terrible, stupid beautiful mess I’ve gotten myself into. Because just as your business will show you all your faults, it will also show you where to grow. If you’ll let it, your business will help you fill in the gaps of who you are as a human being. If you let it, your business will turn you into a better person, a bigger person.”
~Alicia Huck on her blog post A Terrible, Stupid, Beautiful Idea…Maverick

Photo of the Day:

Dual Staircases at Lyme Park by h.wilson

currently listening to “The Heat” by NeedToBreathe

Verse of the Day:
“This is what the Lord says: ‘I remember how eager you were to please me as a young bride long ago, how you loved me and followed me.’ ”
~Jer 2:2

Quote of the Day:
“I can’t think of a more life-enhancing philosophy to follow in these trying times than that of Rita Norona Schrager, a glamorous former ballerina and mother of two ‘Like I always tell my girls – it’s not how much it costs, it’s how you wear it.’ ”
~Margaret Russell, Editor-in-Chief of ElleDECOR

Lyrics of the Day:
“She tucks her Paul Mitchell hair under her John Deere cap
Hides Victoria’s Secret under those jeans
She’s honest as heaven, she’s got a body to match
When they talk about perfect, she’s what they mean

She’s my kind of woman
She shines like the moment the sun hits the rain
When she smile, yeah it’s somethin’
Loves bigger than life
Shes my kind of woman”
~ “My Kind of Women” by Craig Morgan

currently listening to “Brand New Eyes” by Paramore

Verse of the Day:
“My child, listen to what I say,
and treasure my commands.
Tune your ears to wisdom,
and concentrate on understanding.
Cry out for insight,
and ask for understanding.
Search for them as you would for silver;
seek them like hidden treasures.”
~Prov 2:1-4

Quote of the Day:
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”
~Albert Einstein

Lyrics of the Day:
“You’ve got the best of both worlds
You’re the kind of girl who can take down a man,
And lift him back up again
You are strong but you’re needy,
Humble but you’re greedy
And based on your body language,
And shoddy cursive I’ve been reading
Your style is quite selective,
though your mind is rather reckless
Well I guess it just suggests
that this is just what happiness is

Hey, what a beautiful mess this is
It’s like picking up trash in dresses”
~ “A Beautiful Mess” by Jason Mraz

currently listening to “Songs for You, Truths for Me” by James Morrison

Verse of the Day:
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
~Acts 1:8

Quote of the Day:
“Christianity , if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.”
~CS Lewis

(My Note:  Christianity = The belief of Jesus Christ as Savior who atoned our sins on the cross.  Not the Religion)

Video of the Day:

This boy has got SOUL!

currently listening to “X & Y” by Coldplay

Verse of the Day:
“For see, today I have made you strong
like a fortified city that cannot be captured,
like an iron pillar or a bronze wall.
You will stand against the whole land—
the kings, officials, priests, and people of Judah.
They will fight you, but they will fail.
For I am with you, and I will take care of you.
I, the Lord, have spoken!”
~Jer. 1:18-19

Quote of the Day:
“The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you will see.”
~Winston Churchill

Lyrics of the Day:
“I’m stuck with these sins
I’m hoping maybe time can resolve them
I’m a lying, cheating, thieving coward
Who’s trying to follow Christ
I’m hoping he can fix this old dog with new tricks
‘Cause death is my only device
Yeah death is my only device

I said I needed room to breathe
I said I needed truth, break free
But all that’s truth that I was running from you
Turns out I was running from me ”
~ “Running From Me” by Jon Foreman

currently listening to “Blue Train” by John Coltrane

Verse of the Day:
“Show me the right path, O Lord;
point out the road for me to follow.
Lead me by your truth and teach me,
for you are the God who saves me.
All day long I put my hope in you.”
~Ps 52:8

Photo of the Day:
From my most recent New York Trip

Lyrics of the Day:
“Wake me up when the skies are clearing,
When the water is still,
’cause I will not watch the ships sail away so,
Please say you will.

If it were any other day,
This wouldn’t get the best of me.”
~ “Wake Me Up” by Norah Jones

currently listening to “Testimony vol. 2:  Love & Politics” by India.Arie

BLOG BIRTHDAY!

Today is the anniversary of this blog being located publicly at wordpress for one year (birthed out of my “verse of the day” on my AIM profile back in the day, and then for a few years it was privately somewhere else and if I am being honest not as consistently kept).  165 posts & 923 views later the numbers don’t matter much to me (which is a good thing, cuz they suck),  so what does?

A little over a year ago I picked up everything I had–which was surprisingly more than I thought. Left the place my heart is home– glorious, spectacular, stunning Colorado.  Left a lot of people I love, chose to leap in to the unknown and took a job in a random city (Kansas City to be exact).  This year plus some has been hard as hell!  Harder than leaving the same home and people when I went off to college alone in Michigan.  Scarier than when I took my first “real job” and realized I was an adult. Lonelier than those awkward times in middle school.
BUT…
It has also been more exciting than winning the State Championship when I had a flash of a moment and I realize I-yes little insignificant me, was created–rather DESIGNED to do something significant in this big world.  It was more beautiful than fall over Grand River when it became even more clear for me that the term “friend” is NOT determined by age, stage in life, or experiences. It was more exhilarating than flying down powdered slopes, when I  put the finishing touches on decorating MY VERY OWN home which included framed pictures, real art, & wall pieces.

This is where the blog comes in-

With all of the change happening in my life, having a place to put the things –verses, lyrics or quotes, videos or pictures, art or songs–that met me where I was, has been critical.  Sharing what challenges me.  Makes me laugh and makes me cry. Inspires me.   Put words or pictures to what I feel.  A place to share what is going on my head.  And even if no one checked it that day, putting it out there made me feel like my voice was available to be heard.

Having a place to put these items also forced me to look outside of my self, when it would have been too easy to bury my head in the ground (or in my case the covers) some days and get caught up in my crap. It encouraged me to continue to press closer into my Savior–realizing how desperately I need Him.  It forced me to read the Word and make it a daily part of my life again,  fall back in love with music (hello: owl city,  grace potter and the nocturnals, anthony hamilton, lady a, cold war kids) be engaged with what is going on in the world, learn more from history, read poetry, empathize with orphans, appreciate art, and risk rejection by shareing mine (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hdub996/).

So…I will continue to post my “… of the day” and be reminded with each post, that this day is part of the GIFT I get to call my life. I will choose to see the beauty, recognize the hurt, cherish the gift of laughter, and be inspired by those around me (near & far)……. and I will choose to share it with anyone who wants to listen.

Verse of the Day:
“But I am like an olive tree
flourishing in the house of God;
I trust in God’s unfailing love
for ever and ever.”
~Ps 52:8

Quote of the Day:
“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.”
~Corrie Ten Boom

Lyrics of the Day:
“For every door you walk on to, seems like they get slammed in your face
Thats when you need someone, someone that you can call.
And when all your faith is gone
Feels like you cant go on
Let it be me
Let it be me
If its a friend that you need
Let it be me
Let it be me ”
~ “Let it be Me” by Ray LaMontagne

currently listening to “One Kind Favor” by B.B. King

Verse of the Day:
“It is the glory of God to conceal a matter;
to search out a matter is the glory of kings.”
~Prov 25:2

Quote of the Day:
“The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconsistency.”
~Jim Collins “How The Mighty Fall”

Lyrics of the Day:
“If we could sit together a moment
And talk forever just to pass the time
I would smile as the shivers and chills run down my spine
With your eyes are locked on mine

Oh we will fill the metro skies with country air
And when you close your tired eyes I’ll meet you there
I’ll meet you there”
~ “I’ll Meet You There” by Owl City

currently listening to “Unplugged” by Alicia Keys