About this Blog

I oftentimes find myself feeling as if I am drowning in a sea of brokenness. Financial strains, familial tensions, and the like, oftentimes distract me from who I am in Christ, and furthermore, what I am called to do as His servant. Scripture repeatedly teaches that a part of my calling is to offer up my body as a living sacrifice, and this includes giving thanks for the blessings in my life to the loving God who bestows them. My life needs to be one of joy, one that actively pursues beauty and appreciates all things, even those that are commonly overlooked.
With this blog, I hope to take myself and anyone who reads it on a journey in which each and every day I find something to do, or see, or make that is beautiful and can be deeply appreciated. Then, I will give the beauty I find as an offering of praise and thanks to the Lord by writing about it here on this blog. Check back each day for a new post! I hope that what you read here will inspire you to appreciate life more and actively pursue the beauty that surrounds you, even in the midst of brokenness.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

I've always wanted to do this...

If you were to ask me what one of my favorite shows was when I was a kid, I would say, without hesitation, Blue's Clues. That show was BRILLIANT. I loved it. 

You know the part where Steve gets mail and sings the "We've Just Got a Letter Song"? Well, I do. And I love that song. So, today, when I got a fantastic letter from my funtastic friend, Lydia Heulskamp, I knew that this would be how I would blog about it. Please enjoy the short video I've made below: 




I admit, I'm sitting alone in my bedroom as I write this post, because it took me a few takes to finally get a video I liked enough to share with the world. If you are a close friend of mine, and would enjoy the opportunity to laugh both at me and with me, let me know, and we can watch all of the videos together. :)

Silliness aside, when my dad handed me this envelope with a page long letter from Lydia inside, I was so happy! Letters are such a lost art, and let me tell you, it needs to be found! Reading the actual handwriting of a friend, and not what Microsoft Word has to offer, is so amazing. I could literally (ok, not literally) hear Lydia's voice through the letter; hearing about how good God is and how much she is loving her summer in Colorado made my day brighter.

So, Lord, thank you. Thank you for Lydia. Thank you for her letter. And thank you for Steve and his song that I could enjoy today, since that's something I've always wanted to do. :)

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