I hear a song and see a dance.

May 30, 2012

Just some thoughts in a poem format on sin and up-rooting yuck in our heart-gardens.

"Roots (and Weeds and Flowers)"
May 29, 2012
by me

Roots can be stubborn
They hold on tight and spread their tiny tentacles to soak in all the nourishment of the land

Roots of weeds
Roots of flowers
Striving to attain the same nourishment
Yet surely one must win the battle
For the two cannot flourish together

Looking at a weed
And looking at a flower
A weed can be beautiful even boasting small flowers

But what is the difference?

A flower bringing true fragrance, unselfish beauty
Simply living to make life more beauty-filled
and what a sweet fragrance?!

A weed while sometimes pretty to the eye
Choking life slowly of the pure flowers
Weeding their way in, jealous of the sunshine's nutrients
Not able to give off a sweet fragrance

Weeds do not need to be tended
They run rampant
Threatening to choke out all the flowers life and beauty

What must be done to ensure the flowers sweet fragrance stays intact?
The weeds must be taken out by the roots
Every single last one
By the roots

Sometimes they can be pulled out but stubborn roots remain
Still striving to steal the nutrients

So we must persistently work and stay on guard
For no root of a weed to take root among the precious flowers
Stealing their beauty to shine

Let the flowers roots grow deep
Let their fragrance be strong and their beauty shine;
perfectly and unaffected by any weeds


May 25, 2012

past two months in pictures.

dance worship night... (may 4)



fun with some sweet girls downtown
more from the worship night - with backstage helpers!  (lifesavers, ellen and haylie!)

the wizard of oz (april 12 - 14)

everyone from the dance worship night

sweet babies and my student helpers this year.


this is my favorite little boy in the whole world, justin.   he calls me "missuhgwacie."
my favorite puppy, boog!

amy duffy!  (my little sis, who is coming to china this summer!)

i had to drive anna to the rehearsal with her hair sticking out of the sunroof!  (wicked witch from wizard of oz!)  so funny!

sweet jenna and me

one of my best friends since high school days, cole.  (director of wizard of oz!)

me and mr. daaaan! 

amy duffy and i again!

random trips to lansing for five guys with the cousin, jordan!


chicago trip for choir memories and incidentally me and sister's FIRST trip to the AG store... pretty exciting!

they only had a mini version of my doll, kirsten.

I'M IN THE HOPE! :) 

cheesecake factory!

just dancing!
bring me hope nightwalk!  people were walking all over the world to help raise money for orphans to come to camp this summer in China through Bring Me Hope!  (may 18)  annnd china.... here i come in ONE MONTH!!!  WOOOHOOO!  :)