I am loosing the art of simplicity. I am loosing the ability to hear.

I have been raised and trained to think critically from a Biblical worldview. Its been amazing and I loved every second of it until I sort of hit a wall. I started making connections I didn't want to make, I started answering my own questions before I stopped to ponder and pray. I started listening to my own brain rattle on inside my head instead of letting the Spirit of the Lord fill me.

I don't know where I fell off. I'm loosing my passion for missions, all I want to do these days is move out to a little farm somewhere and do nothing but read and sleep and eat and look out the window.

I'm feeling crazy and confused and bitter and broken and trapped.

Oh Lord, enable me to live and breathe the passage: "Be still and know that I am God."

Goodbye Eight Family!

The "Eight Family" moved out Saturday night. We have had such an amazing time with them and love them so much. We've all grown in the Lord by being together and we have a new and more beautiful understanding of community. We even have a nickname (a combination of our two last names) and are thinking about sending out a joint Christmas card, just for fun.

The lowly walk backwards

I have always found it strange that in Scripture, those seeking the Lord travel west, while eastward travel symbolizes rebellion (Nimrod towards Shinar). Yet, we are called to look to the east for the coming of the Son with the dawn.

"And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east. And the sound of his coming was like the sound of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory."

~Ezekiel 43:2~

How can this work?

But, is it not a great tradition that before royalty, the lowly walk backwards?

too bad they're brother and sister..... :)

cute, no?

Picnik

I have recently discovered the joys of Picnik. So, for lack or anything better to say (or rather, time to say it), here are a few of my creations:

Lela Grace. The quote is a Caedmon's call song. I love Caedmons' call.

Michael and Julia at the park. Chances are good that you know this song:)

My one true love. You probably know this song too...

Blogging Friends...are awesome.

I'd like you all to meet my amazing blog friend, Joanna. She is about to head to Uganda and so I just thought I'd post about her so you all can be praying for her.

#1. We've never actually met, but we've started a friendship through blogs and facebook

#2 She is adorable.

#3 She has an amazing heart of faith and compassion.

#4 I totally admire her courage.

#5 She is only 16 and is moving to Uganda for 3 months.

#6 She will be working in a Baby Cottage where she has never actually been but which I visited now two summers ago.

#7 She is leaving in 8 days!!!!!!!!!!!!

So head on over to Joanna's blog to follow this amazing girl's story!

A couple Senior Pictures

Copyright to Claire Wise Photography.