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You may hear people say "he is risen" on Easter or sometime around Easter. What does it mean? Why is it written in the present tense and not the past? He rose? He has risen? Well, to fully answer this question, I'd have to write more than a few quick blog blurbs. Instead, I will say that the celebration of Easter is not just about getting the perfectly two-toned dyed boiled egg. Nor is it about finding the grand-prize plastic egg filled with twenty dollars (yes, I pledge to find it this year! And yes we are having en Easter egg hunt per usual even though we are all above the age of 10.) Rather, Easter is the celebration of the death and resurrection of the son of God, Jesus Christ who paid the ultimate price for everyone on this Earth to live eternally and live connected to our creator. Now this statement can lose its true depth and meaning when its said so plainly with mere written words. Instead, I would encourage you to watch the 2004 movie Passion of the Chri...

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." -- Matthew 6:19-21 I have found that through moving into a new place, I constantly think about "stuff." All the stuff I "need" and how much the stuff I have doesn't look the way I want, or how people will think my mis-matching stuff or outdated stuff might be my actual preference. These thoughts, if we are not careful, will start to consume us in a very consumer-driven nation. I was truly convicted to recognize my humanness this week. While I always thought of myself as fairly simple, non-materialistic, and comfortable in who I was without concern of what others thought, I now (and have before) realize we are all very self-driven. Thank goodness w...

I'm getting ready to move into Matthew's and my new apartment!  I've been rummaging through my mom's extra furniture (thanks mom for holding on to soooo much stuff so your kids could put together a place with furniture-  it's a mismatched blessing!). I decided to try to "distress/stain" a table and four chairs. It's quite distressing when your neighbors here you wailing on perfectly good furniture. Must be where the term comes from. :) Since I've never been able to decorate my own place before, I'm thrilled to see if I have any sort of crafty restoration skills. Thank you DIY network for step-by-step staining instructions! ( What did people do before the internet??!?) I digress.....I was talking to my mom about what my decorating "style" was after looking at my project, and I couldn't really pin it down until I saw this phrase online: "hunting lodge chic, meets warm vintage modern" That's definitely my kind of s...

30 Days and counting!!!! That aint no joke yall!     (This is also my last day of student teaching, so I thought some horrible grammar and slang was called for.) Have a happy Friday! If you're not happy, hopefully this baby made you smile. :) ~Joyous CubBuster