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Images of Easter

I put together this video today to honor Christ. Last year I traveled to Israel and had the chance to visit all the Holy Sites, and this video shows many of the sites we saw in Jerusalem directly related to Easter. You will see real live photos of the Jerusalem skyline, the Garden of Gethsemane…

A Message to Jesus Christ

Alot of people will be thinking and talking about Jesus over the next week. More so than usual. This is exciting to me. I think about Jesus every day. Mostly, I wonder and marvel at his infinite mercy and grace. I do not deserve it. I never can earn it. Thats the unparalleled beauty of…

New Music Monday

Very Excited About New Music Monday! Here is what Im listing to now. Some brand new, some oldies but goodies. I hope you enjoy. Check out my playlists on itunes. MY AWESOME PLAYLIST Daylight – Matt & Kim Above the Bones – Mishka Never Had Nobody Like You – (feat. Zooey Deschanel) M. Ward Fire…

Road Trip!

I LOVE roadtrips so much. I have been on quite a few in my day but since Brian and I got married we have not been on too many. He doesnt like roadtrips at all. Plus its difficult to justify taking precious vacation days to spend in the car. So this roadtrip will be with…

Tweet of Honor?

Spring fever is associated with multiple varied stereotypes from twitterpation (the Bambi kind) to spring break for grown-ups (HH) this is the time of year that everyone gets antsy for something new. In my case, I tend to get excited about weddings. As I have previously posted here at my living canvas, I have proudly…

This is Your Brain on Joy

“Brain science is no longer just a hot topic among nerds without girlfriends; its now cool to be into the brain!” – Dr. Earl Henslin Do cyclical negative thoughts keep you up at night and kidnap your joy? Are your moods unpredictable? Do you avoid deep relationships with others? Do you constantly forget where you…

Run With Confidence

“I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast. And when I run I feel His pleasure.” ~Eric Liddell, Chariots of Fire Why did Chariots of Fire win 4 Oscars, another 12 wins & 15 nominations? Because we all have that something, that one thing that makes us stand out…

HOLY ROAR

Catching up on all the news Ive missed, I found something from 9 January 2009 that has me very intrigued. Its no secret that I am a science nerd, especially when it comes to weather and space. Well, today I am 100% geeked out by this headline: Mystery Roar Detected From Faraway Space There is…

Ryan’s Thoughts on Africa and the Global Church

Well, since I can’t seem to get it together and blog about my experiences in Africa, I thought I would point all interested parties to a friend of mine who is blogging and learning so much from a recent mission trip he participated with to Rwanda, Africa. Ryan Spilhaus is the MBC Future Leader on…

GRACE: We take it from God but not from eachother

Lately, I have been thinking alot about grace. I am SO THANKFUL for the grace I have from God. I am surprised all the time that He gives me so much grace because I know how much I DO NOT deserve it. However, what I have been thinking about lately is grace that we, as…