i was just sitting in my dining room listening to the TV that was on in the other room... and a very interesting commercial came on. the words that caught my attention were "inner-beauty is important, but outter-beauty is even more important." make-up commercial. go figure.
what is the world coming to, that inner-beauty would be said less important that outter? i suppose with the magazines that contain airbrushed, unrealistic women, it's been implied that this is what the media is trying to teach us all along. to hear it out loud just adds the icing to the cake.
i suppose the question that i really would like to know is why do we tell ourselves this? sure, it sells the product, but people are actaully believing it. living it. we are so beautiful... even if we don't have the most cooperative, smooth hair; prettiest, sparkliest eyes; thinnest, tannest body. we are made in the image of God. He created us, not to nessicarily look like Him, but to act like Him. live like Him. let Him live and move through us.
we are beautiful people, and it's not because of our physical appearance.
now, i need a pickle.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
things worth quoting... ;]
some quotes from extrordinary people and movies...
"God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with." Billy Graham
"Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love." Billy Graham
"You're born. You suffer. You die. Fortunately, there's a loophole." Billy Graham
"Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while." Westley in the Princess Bride
"We are men of action, lies do not become us." Westley in the Princess Bride
"You be careful. People in masks cannot be trusted." Fezzick in the Princess Bride
"Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something." Westley in the Princess Bride
"And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva..." from Princess Bride
"And-and I look at you, and I... I'm home! Please. I don't want that to go away. I don't want to forget." Dory in Finding Nemo
"What is it with men and asking for directions?" Dory in Finding Nemo
"Don't listen to my sister. She's nuts." Deb in Finding Nemo
"The lies I've told! The lives I've ruined! Wait... this isn't helping me!" Rachet in Robots
"Never try, never fail. Those are the words I live by." Crank in Robots
"Are you sure they aren't laughing *with* me?" Rachet in Robots
"You can shine no matter what you're made of." Bigweld in Robots
;] more to come?
"God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with." Billy Graham
"Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love." Billy Graham
"You're born. You suffer. You die. Fortunately, there's a loophole." Billy Graham
"Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while." Westley in the Princess Bride
"We are men of action, lies do not become us." Westley in the Princess Bride
"You be careful. People in masks cannot be trusted." Fezzick in the Princess Bride
"Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something." Westley in the Princess Bride
"And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva..." from Princess Bride
"And-and I look at you, and I... I'm home! Please. I don't want that to go away. I don't want to forget." Dory in Finding Nemo
"What is it with men and asking for directions?" Dory in Finding Nemo
"Don't listen to my sister. She's nuts." Deb in Finding Nemo
"The lies I've told! The lives I've ruined! Wait... this isn't helping me!" Rachet in Robots
"Never try, never fail. Those are the words I live by." Crank in Robots
"Are you sure they aren't laughing *with* me?" Rachet in Robots
"You can shine no matter what you're made of." Bigweld in Robots
;] more to come?
more beautiful you
that is such an amazing song... every time i listen to it, i fall more and more in love with it.
"there could never be a more beautiful you [fall in love with who you are]" wow. that's like what every girl dreams of... and, you know what? it's true. i'm told it every time i straighten my hair, go 'tanning', or try any 'beauty secrets' (yeah, i know. me? sounds like something i would never do... but... i do).
to think... in the eyes of a King... the King of all kings, to be exact.... I am breathtaking... stunning... amazing... full of beauty... perfectly made.
just wow. sit there and soak that in for a lil'bit. ;]
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
photo editing
i have to say... i love editing photos... especially ones with my friends in them. ;]
this is my most detailed one yet... still working on two more. ;]
blogging rampage
i'm just going blog crazy tonight. ;]
school's out, so doesn't really matter, now does it?
just thought you should check this out...
http://www.tangle.com/view_video.php?viewkey=47e6500ebfc5c5aa3b1e
it's got a cool message that really applies to my life...
and my favorite line... "none of this took God by surprise."
school's out, so doesn't really matter, now does it?
just thought you should check this out...
http://www.tangle.com/view_video.php?viewkey=47e6500ebfc5c5aa3b1e
it's got a cool message that really applies to my life...
and my favorite line... "none of this took God by surprise."
just a thought...
reading back on my last post... i was thinking. no duh, right?
i don't even know where i'm going with this post. if it sounds somewhat... not like me, i'm very delusional... half past midnight... can't help it.
life tends to confuse me. so so so so much.
someone very close to me once told me that she thinks that when i look at myself, i'm looking into a dirty, broken mirror. i totally agree.
but is it just me? i'm pretty sure i'm not alone on this one. there are plenty of girls out there who are my age who think they're fat, or they're ugly... i don't think that. no... i just don't know where others are getting this idea when they say i'm beautiful or smart or fun... i'm not saying i outright disagree, i'm just saying that i don't see it.
wow. in my head, that sounded totally concieted. i hope it didn't sound like that. cuz that's not how i intended it.
okay, so i know God made me beautiful {like he said... we were created in his image}... in fact, i believe he made everyone beautiful. i love noticing that. seeing the beauty in people when they can't see it themselves.
well, i feel like just randomly stopping there. ;] don't know what else to say!
i don't even know where i'm going with this post. if it sounds somewhat... not like me, i'm very delusional... half past midnight... can't help it.
life tends to confuse me. so so so so much.
someone very close to me once told me that she thinks that when i look at myself, i'm looking into a dirty, broken mirror. i totally agree.
but is it just me? i'm pretty sure i'm not alone on this one. there are plenty of girls out there who are my age who think they're fat, or they're ugly... i don't think that. no... i just don't know where others are getting this idea when they say i'm beautiful or smart or fun... i'm not saying i outright disagree, i'm just saying that i don't see it.
wow. in my head, that sounded totally concieted. i hope it didn't sound like that. cuz that's not how i intended it.
okay, so i know God made me beautiful {like he said... we were created in his image}... in fact, i believe he made everyone beautiful. i love noticing that. seeing the beauty in people when they can't see it themselves.
well, i feel like just randomly stopping there. ;] don't know what else to say!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Oh How I'd Love To Be A Benchwarmer
on this lovely, rainy evening, i was enjoying myself, locked up in my room with a huge serving of velveeta mac&cheese and a water bottle full of pink lemonade. and don't forget my laptop...
i spent a good two hours (i get distracted easily... the movie was only about an hour and a half) watching the benchwarmers. great movie. when you set aside the inappropriate moments and some bad language, it has a great message. you don't have to be good at something to have a great time with it. sometimes being good at things stops us from seeing how much fun life can be... if we're too serious about something we think or it as more of something we have to do, when we started out thinking it was something we get to do. hey, maybe that sounds like something a little kid might say ["hey, i get to do the dishes with mom!" or "whoo! i get to do yard work with dad!"]. what happened that made us start thinking in the way that says "i have to do this... and i really don't want to, but i'm going to anyways"? and who are we comparing ourselves to? who says we can't be successful in our own little ways? to me, success is more of a state of mind... maybe you're the worst batter on the team, but you hit a single during a scrimmage. in my mind, that is success. maybe it's like that for other people. maybe it's not.
i was known as the good-little-church-girl. probably still am on occasion. and i started to try to form my life to live like that. i 'got good' at being 'spiritual' and 'praying,' and soon i was thinking "ug. i have to go pray now." did i really have to? no. did i? yes. did i happily and willingly? no. thinking back on it, i don't know how i could even think such stupid thoughts. i guess you live and learn, huh? i'm still working on changing my mind frame to "ooo... i get to go pray to my Wonderful Maker who loves me and listens to me and cares for me!" from "whoop-de-do. i gotta get this over with asap." it's a long, grueling process, but i think it'll pay off in the end.
guess it's just a part of my dance with God. started out having a great time... then it became like class i unwillingly showed up to... changing my mind frame yet again. ;]
i spent a good two hours (i get distracted easily... the movie was only about an hour and a half) watching the benchwarmers. great movie. when you set aside the inappropriate moments and some bad language, it has a great message. you don't have to be good at something to have a great time with it. sometimes being good at things stops us from seeing how much fun life can be... if we're too serious about something we think or it as more of something we have to do, when we started out thinking it was something we get to do. hey, maybe that sounds like something a little kid might say ["hey, i get to do the dishes with mom!" or "whoo! i get to do yard work with dad!"]. what happened that made us start thinking in the way that says "i have to do this... and i really don't want to, but i'm going to anyways"? and who are we comparing ourselves to? who says we can't be successful in our own little ways? to me, success is more of a state of mind... maybe you're the worst batter on the team, but you hit a single during a scrimmage. in my mind, that is success. maybe it's like that for other people. maybe it's not.
i was known as the good-little-church-girl. probably still am on occasion. and i started to try to form my life to live like that. i 'got good' at being 'spiritual' and 'praying,' and soon i was thinking "ug. i have to go pray now." did i really have to? no. did i? yes. did i happily and willingly? no. thinking back on it, i don't know how i could even think such stupid thoughts. i guess you live and learn, huh? i'm still working on changing my mind frame to "ooo... i get to go pray to my Wonderful Maker who loves me and listens to me and cares for me!" from "whoop-de-do. i gotta get this over with asap." it's a long, grueling process, but i think it'll pay off in the end.
guess it's just a part of my dance with God. started out having a great time... then it became like class i unwillingly showed up to... changing my mind frame yet again. ;]
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