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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Free for a day

We've been living the crazy busy life lately. All too often that translates into survival mode- just focusing on making it from one commitment to the next. This weekend however marks only two weeks left until the end of the cross country season, and as much as I have loved coaching this season, having the end in sight is a really good feeling!
Not only that, but today was the first Saturday in what feels like forever, that we haven't had somewhere we had to be. The last few weeks I've had this creative itch- like I just need to paint/sew/photograph something, but alas, the crazy busy life leaves no time for creativity. So today I made a point of bringing the camera with me on our errands/thrifting run. So here's what our free Saturday looked like.

Getting ready for the day - favorite pair of jeans and new comfy shirt from Urban Outfitters.

Thrift /Antique store time- one of our favorite things to do on Saturdays, but it's been forever. I even scored a necklace and bracelet at Fishy Finds.

Love my Toms.

Sharing coffee

Pickin' up our organic produce (it's like Christmas every weekend)

Put together a fall centerpiece using the leaves my mom sent from New Hampshire

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Possessing Everything

I am reminded today that if we posses Christ, we possess everything. This also means that for those who do not possess Christ, they have nothing. What a sobering thought in light of eternity.
2 Corinthians 5 reminds us that to those who possess everything, God has committed the ministry of reconciliation.

"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. " 2 Corinthians 5:17-20

We who are Christ's are able to participate actively in the redemption and reconciliation of man to God. And yet, so often I choose to deny my own role in reconciliation, refusing to do the work of an ambassador. I'm left convicted by my own lack of passion and simple obedience.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Time With Family

Time with Family always goes too fast! I am so grateful for the family that God has blessed me with and the opportunity to spend time with them this summer. The thousands of miles between us just makes the times we spend together more precious.

All the fam together!

mom and sisters

Micah with his Great-Grampy

Sisters!

Doesn't this face just make you chuckle?

And then you just have to kiss those cheeks!

Dad dishing up lobster dinner

Thursday, August 12, 2010

New Hampshire

The last 10 days we have been soaking in all the New Hampshire goodness we can! We come back here every summer to spend time with family and simply enjoy all the beauty around us. This trip seems to have completely flown by, and I feel like I haven't basked in the fresh New Hampshire air quite long enough.
One of our favorite places to go (a favorite of mine since high school) is downtown Portsmouth. Portsmouth was the fourth European settlement in New England, and with it's brick streets, old buildings, and view of the Piscataqua River it is high on our list of things to do whenever we are back here! Here are a few pictures to give you a feel for this historic city:

The view down Market Street looking toward North Church

Old Warehouse- you can still see the old adds painted on the brick

North Church fun facts: Daniel Webster was a member here as well as William Whipple, who signed the Declaration of Independence, and in November of 1789, President George Washington attended services here.