My Musings

As of late...

2011-03-24T10:00:00.000-07:00

Here are some links to my favorite photographers' blogs. If you like to look at pretty people and places, check these out.....

www.joeelariophotography.com

www.kortneekate.com

www.jessicaclaire.net

www.ambermcdowellphotography.com

Surprise!

2010-06-24T12:37:00.000-07:00

I love surprises.

I also think random acts of kindness rule!

I have never understood those who don't like to be surprised. Why would you NOT want a spontaneous, thoughtful gesture shown to you? For example, what girl doesn't like flowers out of the blue?
Or perhaps, someone may give an unexpected note to let another know they care.
I think it's the little things in life that make or break your day.
So, surprise a friend or loved one with a heartfelt expression of love.

Won Me Over

2010-06-16T05:21:00.000-07:00

Moved

2010-06-15T13:38:00.000-07:00

I cannot sit still.
I must confess.
There's a stirring in my heart, in my mind. I am moved beyond words.
A song, a picture, a memory...they all remind me to value what is genuine, eternal.

No one can ever take what rests at the core of me - compassion. And to that cause, I am forever bound.
Let love be my theme.
Let kindness be heard in my song.
Let gentleness make its mark on those whose path I cross...
For there is a stirring within me.

Snapshots

2010-04-21T13:37:00.000-07:00

Pictures of You...

2010-04-21T13:23:00.000-07:00

Ever heard this song from the Cure? I loved listening to them in high school. . . it's about time I find a CD of their music and play it again!

Pictures say a thousand things without uttering a word. The colors, the subject(s), the landscape, the mood. . .
all of these details make a picture fascinating. Thus, why I LOVE photography. I can't get enough of it! I am continuously inspired by the photography blogs I follow online and the photographers who have taken pictures of me or my family. These individuals capture a snapshot in time that will never come again. They are the timekeepers of our lives, our special occasions and our relationships.

"You don’t take a photograph, you make it." - Ansel Adams

Word of the day

2010-03-18T10:10:00.000-07:00

steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., esp. in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.

This week has been extremely difficult for me. I haven't felt well physically and emotionally. My heart and mind have been overwhelmed for my friend, Debora Bunch, who is going through chemotherapy and radiation to prepare for her bone marrow transplant next week. I have cried, prayed, read the Bible and yet one word says it all. Perseverance.

"...in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement" -- I must keep going.

I have to hold onto hope for better days.

As Brooke Fraser sings in her lovely-penned "Desert Song" :

"And this is my prayer in the fire

In weakness or trial or pain

There is a faith proved

of more worth than gold

So, refine me, Lord through the flames.

I will bring praise, I will bring praise

No weapon formed against me shall remain.

I will rejoice, I will declare

God is my victory and He is here."

~Eliza

What might have been. . .

2010-03-09T11:11:00.000-08:00

There is an old country song that is stuck in my head at the moment. It's called
"What Might Have Been", by Little Texas. If you've never heard the song, it carries a poignant message. . .

"I try not to think about what might have been. . .
'cause that was then and we have taken different roads. . .
we can't go back again, there's no use giving in. . .
there's no way of knowing what might have been."

Isn't it amazing how a song can stir you emotionally? You are doing fine and then you hear a lyric or a melody and it triggers a response from you!
I feel sentimental when I hear certain songs. . .they take me back to a place and time that is as real as the present.

Gratefulness

2010-03-09T06:38:00.000-08:00

I have been thinking a lot lately about all the blessings in my life and the people who have made
me who I am today. . .
My parents, my siblings, my friends. . .my church, my education, my giftings. . .each one has shaped me and once again, I say, "Thank you, God."
I am privileged in so many ways and never want to take for granted all that I have been given.

If you are reading this today, you are a friend or family member who follows my blog and you have impacted my life in ways you will never fully comprehend. . .thanks for your companionship, love, advice, encouragement, etcetera. I hope I have left a loving imprint upon your heart and life. Muah!!!!

Why? How? When?

2010-02-26T10:43:00.000-08:00

I ask myself these questions a lot lately.

Why do I worry so much?
How is it that I STILL allow my past to affect me negatively?
When will the people/things/situations I pray for turn around?

Life is a waiting room...grab a magazine and be patient.

"I don't have to worry about my gas tank being full anymore!!"

2010-02-25T09:34:00.000-08:00

A little while ago, while driving to lunch, I heard that quote from a ridiculous woman who supported Obama. She may still support him, although her gas tank is her own responsibility.
I literally laughed to myself when she said it.
I want to find Freida (that's what I'll call her) and say, "Honey, no man in Washington, D.C. is going to give you gas money or pay your mortgage."

Ronald Reagan put it brilliantly : "Government is not the solution to our problems. Government is the problem."

King David -- what an inspiration

2009-08-31T09:45:00.000-07:00

I'm here at work and just struggling with a few irritations and disappointments....Why do I feel overlooked? Why does my boss seem so preoccupied? How do I remain obedient when my heart and mind want to go the opposite way?
Then, I was reminded of 1 Samuel 30:6. The Message Bible reads: "David strengthened himself with trust in his God." Other versions say, "David encouraged himself in the Lord." What a powerful act David exhibits: in the face of mumbling Israelites....through constant battles for his own life....people questioning his authority/position.
I know God is faithful and He desires me to wait on Him and His perfect timing. He still rewards those who DILIGENTLY SEEK Him. Hebrews 11:6

Rob Pattinson

2009-08-28T13:01:00.000-07:00

So, I have a slight obsession with all things Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart right now! ha. I know, I know...crazy, huh? I haven't even read the books, but I have seen the movie twice now and I love that there is so much to adore about their love story.
Yes, it's a teenage fetish for most tweens and teens at the moment, but who says a woman that's 29 years old can't like it, too? Maybe if I read the books, I'll be hooked even more to the idea that a love like Bella and Edward's is truly rare...impossible...still inspiring those of us who want more in their own relationships/marriages.
We all need a little romance, hey?!