bulls-eye

we went to visit my grandparents down in kentucky a couple of weekends ago.  my grandpa has a lot of guns, so what else would you do in kentucky but have target practice.  

funny story.  my shot was really close to the bullseye, but was inconsistent as to where.  like travis was off, but was to the left and low ...and paul was off, but to the right and low.  i was high, low left and right, and all over the place.  so my grandpa asked me which eye i was using to aim.  i thought this was a trick question because i was using both.  haha!  if you're like me and don't know ANYTHING about shooting guns, it will be news to you that you're only supposed to aim with one eye open.  so i started aiming with only one eye and CHA-CHING!  jack-pot on the bulls-eye a couple of times.  i don't mean to brag, but i was better with a revolver than my own brother and husband.  being that they are successful college athletes, you can imagine how pumped i was to have their respect.  haha!  although, having a good shot means nothing to me... i'll probably never hunt, be a police officer or be in the military.  but by golly, i can hit the bulls-eye!  

yep... those 2 dots in the center square are from my first round.  the red was paul and the black was travis.  ;-)  

i finally found a talent, although it's quite useless for me.

laptop cover.

first laptop cover.  it was pretty awful.  but i'll share it anyway. it was a birthday gift for my brother in law.  he is a barista and gives me a ton of coffee bags to sew with, so i had to thank him with a gift.  hopefully next time it will be a bit better.

sorry my posts are so few and far between.  it is a busy time.  we leave for oregon july 5th!  my. oh. my.  

g.r.a.c.e.

Just something that I've been clinging to for the last week...


"But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me." 2 corinthians 12:9


this song has been in my head all week.  it's a short simple song. i guess it just brings peace to me.  it's by the artists shane and shane.  enjoy.

just click the play button

source

Turn North!

     "Either we can be victimized and become victims, or we can be victimized and rise above it.  Often it is easier to play the victim than take off our masks and ask for help.  We get comfortable with our victim status.  It becomes our identity and is hard to give up.  The Israelites often played the victim card, and I love what God finally tells them, "You have circled this mountain long enough.  Now turn north" (Deuteronomy 2:3 [NASB]).
     Turn north! It's time to move on!  Self-pity, fear, pride and negativity paralyze us.  Taking off our masks takes courage, but if we don't do it, we will remain in our victim status and end up stunted."
    -Ruth Graham

this quote has spoken truth into my life so much today.  i hope that it will do the same for you.  if you are fearful of acting upon something - TURN NORTH!  do it.  why are you making excuses and pitying yourself - TURN NORTH! for his strength is made perfect in our weakness.

Turn north!