one of my professors from IWU shared this today. 


".. if I want to identify fully with Jesus Christ, whom I claim to be my Savior and Lord the best way that I can do that is to identify with the poor. This I know will go against the teachings of all the popular evangelical preachers. But they’re just wrong. They’re not bad, they’re just wrong. Christianity is not about building an absolutely secure little niche in the world where you can live with your perfect little wife and your perfect little children in your beautiful little house where you have no gays or minority groups anywhere near you. Christianity is about learning to love like Jesus loved and Jesus loved the poor and Jesus loved the broken." 


Rich Mullins

soon we will be coming home...

Phil Wickham's song, "You're Beautiful," has been stuck in my head lately.   


Thinking I need some time in nature.
to reflect.


His mercy is new every morning.
His love never fails.

soon we will be coming home.


amen.

Happy New Year!

Honky Tonks on Broadway - Music City.

take me where the people are!

music note drop

Happy New Year!!!

 One of my resolutions for 2012 is to practice photography more.  This goal got off to a rocky start when my camera decided to break :( .  So while it is in the shop getting repaired, I'm left with my $60 point and shoot, my dad's old film camera, and the Holga.  I decided to use the cheap digital for these images, and while they turned out pretty blurry I liked the effect.  I took some with the Holga too...verdict still out on those.  


I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday!  Let's make 2012 the best one yet!