A Heartfelt Christmas

There's nothing like suddenly hearing a timeless Christmas song come on the radio and letting it transport you to another time and place. For me its a warm home filled with family surrounded by fresh snow outside.. And oh the delicious hot chocolate by a fire. It's my ideal Christmas setting in a simpler time.
Although I will probably not get to take a lot of Holiday vacation off of work, or get to warm by a fire while the snow falls. I will always allow myself to feel the warmth of my perfect Christmas in my heart, enjoying the best in the little things throughout the season.

my beloved.

dear Starbucks..

how do i love thee.. let me count the dollars.. ive spent on your coffees over the years.

you could say the extensive love affair began back in my college days. the hours of studying and homework in the afternoons before and between classes spent at the nearby starbucks. the morning ritual of obtaining the iced coffee i was almost immediately hooked on. and now i find myself asking.. where did it all go wrong?

sure, i still cannot seem to pull myself completely away from the drive thru window each day before work.. but there is definitely something different about my usual venti iced coffee with a shot and cream, that is causing me to desire it less and less..

ive found my beloved drink now leaves a definitively bitter after taste, reminiscent of day old coffee. ive tried to order extra cream to cover the bitter taste but it dosent quite do the trick. So, if you see me coming round less and less often, my dear, know that it is the bitterness with with you now taint your iced coffees and espresso shots.

are we perhaps streatching our coffees and shots thinner and hiking our prices to deal with a recession-esq economy. tisk tisk.. that is not a proper way to deal with an economy such as ours.. we LOWER the prices until demand rises back up, and then we can level off our prices. sounds like too many deep greedy pockets whom are attempting to keep profitable margins securely on the books - whilst sacrificing quality and taste and soon... their loyal customers such as myself.

grow up.

on a more personal note..

if i have done such an injustice to anyone as to upset them in any way.. PLEASE bring it to my attention and lets talk it over like adults. and stop talking badly behind my back to my family instead of talking it out with me.

grow up and lets deal with it face to face.

i got to ask myself.. what kind of person harbors something against someone and talks about it to everyone else but the person that has offended them? how long will it be drug out? be man or women enough to bring it up in person in the right setting and lets work to forgiveness.

thank you and that is all.

primer

my beloved smashbox bronzing primer will no longer be gracing the shelves of cosmetic retail stores.. sadly enough.

ive been forced to use the illuminating primer in it's stead. its nice enough but i will never understand why my bronzer had to go before its time. seems like they couldved kept it and let go of one of their many other less popular and redundant 'photo ready' crap ones.

thanks anyway.

a not so great idea

TjMaxx-an-ista that i am, i found my self yet again at TjMaxx on my lunch break. ive found many a great thing for the kitchen and some hardy pieces for the wardrobe as well.

while in the checkout line there are always several temptations. including but not limited to: yummy chocolates. this time i noticed my favorite chocolate considerably marked down and decided to give in. after i got to work and began to indulge, i found out why it was so cheap. the chocolate was dried up and old. BLEH.

moral of the story: TjMaxx is a great place for last minute unique wrapping paper but not your favorite chocolates.

thought and thanks for the day.

A little more genuine and a little less practiced...


I'm feeling thankful this morning. I feel full of thanks and gratitude for God's mercy that is new.

A Life to be Had

"A successful life is achieved one responsible decision at a time." -Amy L. Stewart

a lesson I am coming to realize more and more..

a quote from a very wise man.

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter, and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."

-Abraham Lincoln

Lord, please help me to remember that people and loved ones i know may be going through troubled emotional times, which is especially hard for them during this holiday season, so they may not do everything exactly how i think they should. And help me remember that is not a reflection on how they feel towards me. and please help me to love them anyway.

Thank you Lord

for your unyielding Love... and Mercy that is new each and every morning.

YES and Amen!

"Be Strong in the Lord, and in the Power of His Might!"


FOR,


'if God be for you, WHO Can be against you!?'


- These scriptures are resounding in my mind and spirit this morning and I have a strong desire to just yell them out!


Be encouraged!!!! God is your father and He will go before you and prepare the way. Trust in HIM!!!!!!!!!!

today

i will be strong... willed, hearted and in character.

'i will lift mine eyes unto the hills from which comes my help (strength). MY help. Comes. From the Lord. Who made heaven and earth!'

a Pink thought..

I am definitely NOT against any awareness causes and especially not Breast Cancer awareness.. however I have noticed ALOT of Pink/for the Cure marketing going on.. and i find myself wondering.... if this cause hasn't raised enough money to find a cure by now.. I'm not sure they ever will...

my God

is an awesome God, working unimaginable miracles daily.. im so thankful for His love and endless mercy He has shown me. His name is Jesus. He is a friend that sticks closer to us than a brother.. AND He has said He will never leave us...He is with us Always. I'm eternally greatful..

one day

i shall live on a beautiful beach somewhere (hawaii)..... it will happen.

Life is hard. God can help.

hit the ground running

Ok so here's a story i think of ever so often... when i was about eleven, we went to visit my fam in east texas. my cousin who was about my age also, had a horse so we both jumped on and took off on a trail through the woods (i of course completely unfamiliar with horses). the trail came to a bit of an incline so the horse picked up pace suddenly causing us to fall off, hitting the ground hard. however, as we fell to the ground the horse took off without us. I was ready to take my time getting back up to go after it as i was in pain from the fall - my body was aching all over. but not my couson. She shot up and took off running after that horse. i didnt have time to think any more about my pain because i had no choice but to follow her example and basically hit the ground running after the run away horse. my cousin was able to catch her horse and we walked it home. it still amazes me how she jumped right up from the fall and took off, and how i had to follow her quick example or be left behind lost in the woods.

yup.. its kinda where id like to be

battle

it makes sense that the battle would be the hardest right before the victory. that would be when you are the most tired... mentally, physically, spiritually.. so when you feel your weakest, be encouraged the end is nearing. ive come too far, to give up now !

i say we party