Tuesday, June 23, 2009
For less than half my
For less than half my budget I bought over half of my groceries (and some good impulses) . I heart grocery safari!
Friday, June 19, 2009
I abandoned deep theology for
I abandoned deep theology for the simple applications of "Brown Like Coffee" and it is just what I needed.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Nothing like a weekend with
Nothing like a weekend with a toddler to give a solid dose of emotional birth control. Even a sweet one like Monet will get you ragged.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Since we dont have internet
Since we dont have internet at our apartment I am going to take a go at updating this via text. They will have to stay short and....
Thursday, April 16, 2009
psalms
I am a huge fan of Jon Acuff's blogging and often it gets me thinking ... I don't usually comment because I feel like it is silly since if it is read, it is most likely read by people who don't know me.
You may not know me, but it is much more likely that you do, so I thought this would be a better place to post such things.
Today he asked what books of the bible terrify you and I replied James didn't (a fact I credit in part to John Fooshe - one of my high school youth pastors as it was his unapologetic favorite) but sometimes the psalms terrify me.
They are emotional and so human - and lets be honest some of the sentiments expressed are more than shocking in their violence and self righteousness. Really what scares me about the psalms is how they are so many of the things I fear.
I may be one of the most obscenely emotional people on the planet - I definitely feel that way sometimes. And I hate it. Not for good reasons, not even for particularly logical reasons but I do.
And the psalms are chock full of emotion, and they don't always make sense (which I suppose is true of much of the bible) and they are pretty and popular (and lets be real I have some unfortunate trouble liking popular things).
But even as I type this I am reminded of the things I learned from Lewis' Reflections on the Psalms and from Dr. Judge's class and I have to say there is a lot of good there (funny how that happens in the bible).
You may not know me, but it is much more likely that you do, so I thought this would be a better place to post such things.
Today he asked what books of the bible terrify you and I replied James didn't (a fact I credit in part to John Fooshe - one of my high school youth pastors as it was his unapologetic favorite) but sometimes the psalms terrify me.
They are emotional and so human - and lets be honest some of the sentiments expressed are more than shocking in their violence and self righteousness. Really what scares me about the psalms is how they are so many of the things I fear.
I may be one of the most obscenely emotional people on the planet - I definitely feel that way sometimes. And I hate it. Not for good reasons, not even for particularly logical reasons but I do.
And the psalms are chock full of emotion, and they don't always make sense (which I suppose is true of much of the bible) and they are pretty and popular (and lets be real I have some unfortunate trouble liking popular things).
But even as I type this I am reminded of the things I learned from Lewis' Reflections on the Psalms and from Dr. Judge's class and I have to say there is a lot of good there (funny how that happens in the bible).
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
True Words from Lee and Acuff
"I think, as humans, we miss God. Alot. Our sinful nature hides Him from us... God isn't hiding, maybe just I am." Erin
Really you could say we have always been hiding - we just found new fig leaves.
Other Relevant Thoughts
Really you could say we have always been hiding - we just found new fig leaves.
Other Relevant Thoughts
Monday, March 23, 2009
My life and readings
Life and wedding planning are coming along well. Apparently I will be Mrs. Fox in 61 days - that is a little daunting but exciting.
We have been trying to find a place to live. We found one we both like but we have a few places left to check out before we commit officially. Life feels weird, transitions are like that I suppose.
I haven't been reading as much as I would like, but here are my recent completions
Feb 17 - Crazy Love by Francis Chan
It was a phenomenal book. I would recommend it unflinchingly because he addresses issues where we are not living as the church ought, but he does it from a place of love. Loving the church and the reader - not just pointing to specks.
Feb 26- Ish by Peter Reynolds
It doesn't really count toward my goal of reading 3 books a month since it is a kids book (in the way curious gorge is not in the way that Narnia is) but it is also wonderful. It is basically about a boy giving himself the freedom to create. I want to own this someday - and read it often.
Mar 10 - Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
My first reaction is merely to sigh. Jane Austen somehow manages to run the entirety of my emotions through a ringer - even though there is never a moment where you can doubt the ultimate happiness of her main characters. The circumstances are not suspenseful, no one's life is ever in any real jeopardy and yet there were moments were I could not read more than a page or two without having to stop in utter consternation and overflowing emotion (of course I found myself at those pages while in the company of my fiancee and his 18 year old brother and they were not sympathetic to my plight) . Personally I think Jane Austen is brilliant beyond reason. You don't have to agree with me, but I love her.
Keeping up with my photoblog has been going pretty well (largely because I discovered the joy of scheduled posts, which are perfect for people who don't necessarily get online daily) - I am rediscovering how much beauty the world holds and that is lovely. I am even entering a piece from the beginning of the year in a juried show in Anderson - so we shall see how that goes.
We have been trying to find a place to live. We found one we both like but we have a few places left to check out before we commit officially. Life feels weird, transitions are like that I suppose.
I haven't been reading as much as I would like, but here are my recent completions
Feb 17 - Crazy Love by Francis Chan
It was a phenomenal book. I would recommend it unflinchingly because he addresses issues where we are not living as the church ought, but he does it from a place of love. Loving the church and the reader - not just pointing to specks.
Feb 26- Ish by Peter Reynolds
It doesn't really count toward my goal of reading 3 books a month since it is a kids book (in the way curious gorge is not in the way that Narnia is) but it is also wonderful. It is basically about a boy giving himself the freedom to create. I want to own this someday - and read it often.
Mar 10 - Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
My first reaction is merely to sigh. Jane Austen somehow manages to run the entirety of my emotions through a ringer - even though there is never a moment where you can doubt the ultimate happiness of her main characters. The circumstances are not suspenseful, no one's life is ever in any real jeopardy and yet there were moments were I could not read more than a page or two without having to stop in utter consternation and overflowing emotion (of course I found myself at those pages while in the company of my fiancee and his 18 year old brother and they were not sympathetic to my plight) . Personally I think Jane Austen is brilliant beyond reason. You don't have to agree with me, but I love her.
Keeping up with my photoblog has been going pretty well (largely because I discovered the joy of scheduled posts, which are perfect for people who don't necessarily get online daily) - I am rediscovering how much beauty the world holds and that is lovely. I am even entering a piece from the beginning of the year in a juried show in Anderson - so we shall see how that goes.
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