Not many people actually update xanga anymore, and I admit, I've been spending most of my time on facebook too. But I still like to blog...'cause there's something about just sitting down and letting the words pour forth onto your keyboard. LOL..regardless of how many (or few) people actually read it.

It seems like I'm always serious and contemplative when I update on here, but lately life has been pretty much a series of hard decisions and thought-provoking situations. Just when I think I finally have something figured out, something else either comes crashing down or sneaks up on me. To be perfectly honest, it's just been plain tough. But I can honestly say that I'm blessed. Yeah, so lately I've been pretty much mad about life and everything that I've been facing. I hate the not knowing and I hate trying to figure myself out and I hate that I try to analyze everything when I just need to trust. But I guess even though I do feel that way right now, I'm still at peace knowing that He knows and He cares, and He'll see me through no matter what. And that's pretty much what keeps me going.

Last wknd was tons of fun...Alison and I went out to Ohio and spent a few days really rough camping with some friends. Fun, fun.

I love camping like that, even though you do feel pretty gross after a few days without a shower and all of the nice amenities that we tend to take for granted. But I think I could do it once a month. Call me crazy, but I love it. And as usual, there are more pics on facebook.

Tomorrow I'm taking my sis to Chicago and leaving her there for 10 days to do Journey to the Heart. I'll miss her! And I'd better get to bed so I can drive tomorrow.

Go light your world!

I've been blessed beyond measure to have a Dad who has given me a small glimpse of what God is like, and of His incredible love for His children. Happy Father's Day Dad!!!

Life is confusing right now, but God is good. More and more I see how much pain can be a good thing in our lives if we allow God to meet us in the midst of it. And trials are a confirmation that God is at work in my life. It's how I respond to the trial that is the real test.

The world is unstable, and devastations continue to rock our very core. But...."Earthquakes and invaders may come. In fact, they will come. Satan will do everything in his power to exploit my vulnerabilities. And the flesh will continue to revel in the places where I hurt the most. But all will be well because my true home is no longer a citadel built on a fault line. My home is built on the solid Rock of Jesus Christ. And if I put my trust in Him, even tough the world around me shales and trembles and even slides into the sea---no matter what happens, 'I will not be shaken.'" (Psalm 62:6) ~Joanna Weaver

We've been on a kick around here lately..trying to figure out what temperament everyone is. It can be pretty fun, actually. Except when you confuse yourself. Because I've discovered that I am a Choleric- Melancholy- Phlegmatic. Probably about 32% of each. While most of everyone else in my family is probably a 60/40 ratio of two temperaments. But then I discovered that my Dad is the same way. I knew I was like him in some way, but since our personalities are different, I wandered how. Now I discover that we share the same temperaments. It's a comfort to not be weird all on my own. So does anyone else have a mixture of 3 temperaments?

I think it's so amazing how every person is unique in so many ways. So many different aspects make up an individual. You have personalities, temperament, spiritual gifting, and love languages. And then there is the whole parental tendencies thing, where behaviors are often learned from parents or other involved people in our lives. We're such unique individuals, and every aspect of our uniqueness was planned by God before we were born. And what incredible love He has for us, no matter how weird we think we are.

Pretty cool, I'm thinkin.