catching up on life.

one.  biggest thing in my life lately: my mom's toy store where I've worked off & on for the past three & a half years closed this past week.  we've known it was a probability for several months now.  I don't want to go into much because...it's sort of been my home for a long time & I don't want to be sad about it.  of course it is, sad...but there are a lot of positives too.  I feel an unexplained peace about it & I know God has my timeline all under control.  other positives: I took home all the books I wanted, TONS of scrapbook paper, my favorite paper cutter, 2 great lamps, a coffee table I've loved since we opened, etc.

two.  all that being said, more pressure to find a job.  looking into photography & should have a meeting with one photographer soon.  it's been transparent for me to even say that.  I hate people asking me about jobs because I feel like a failure.  I know most are just asking out of concern, but if you've ever been in this situation, you know it gets old real fast.  back to photography...working on my portfolio.  printing tons of pictures over the next few days...look at my some of them here.  any I should remove or make changes to?  feedback would be seriously great.

three.  also, I know that Christmas is over.  working on a new blog design right now.  just can't quite make my mind up.

four.  sunshine: Passion 2011 is going on right now.  cloud: I'm not there.  sunshine: the main sessions are streaming live & are also being put up to replay a few hours later.  they're only up for 24 hours though, so keep up on your toes.  if you've had anything to do with Passion before, I don't need to say anything else.  if you haven't...this is something you want to be involved in.  trust me.  some of the most growing times in my life have come about because of what God has done in my heart at Passion.  it's not just a conference...it's a movement, an awakening, a revolution.  please, please, please...watch.  p.s. pro to watching online: sometimes when you pause, you catch Louie looking oh so thriller.

five.  I love this time of year.  I know I tend to say that with every changing season, but I don't care.  I like that about myself.  but this year, I really love it.  I love this new, fresh feeling.  I feel like God has something huge on the horizon & it's so exciting to be heading towards that.  I feel like God has spoken things to me that He never has before...& let me tell you, they're good things.

#76. game night with the Robinettes
#77. peace that surpasses all understanding
#78. technology + Passion
#79. the new year feeling + hope of things to come