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…there is nothing terribly special about this one. it just makes me smile. remembering how He brought one of my very best friends into my life in a very unorthodox way…and looking at us now, fully amazed at how beautifully it (as in, life) all worked out. the summer has been hard, long, and confusing…and God although all much of what i held dear had slipped away, He kept pouring new people, experiences, Romance, desires, Adventure into my path. i remember some of these moments very vividly. God’s Romance was no longer a new concept to me…but He always pulls my in with something new. and i praise Him for being so big that His Mercies and Tender Pursuit are always new. 
*sigh* He is so good.
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june 29, 2006:
ahhhhh. well, i had an amazing day. God…thank you so much for romancing me so elloquently. You…are…yeah well there aren’t any words.
things that made my heart soar today…
eating good lunch with messy hair
sitting in my choir director’s office and being surrounded by people i love
conversation. the lovely, selfless type that God delights in
watching tara’s eyes light up everytime she saw a picture she wanted to take
having my camera at my side in the Gorge
laying on a rock with rushing water all around, and my tara beside me…the rock was warm and the shade was cool. the water rushing around us was loud and beautiful.
looking up at the sky…as the trees stretched over us and the leaves glowed from the sun…and the shaddows danced on them.
watching…and feeling…the wind waltz through the trees
squinting my eyes as the sun twinkled thorugh the canopy of trees that surrounded us
climbing up rocks barefooted
loving on my mom… listening to her heart
the smell of railroad tracks
the coolness of the shade
the rocks under my feet
the huge railroad bridge that made us feel so small and secure…and the water below us that glistened from the sun
self portraits
tar on my khakis…well it was annoyance at first. but fun later
party hats and the fun little blowie things and good music
ice creams that melts down your hand
playgrounds…with stars….and lots of pictures. and silly boys that will do anything for fun
laughing until you hurt
fun dances to strange music
and wind….tossing my hair everywhere
God…thank you for romancing me and loving me. …for surrounding me with lovely people…that love life…and that care for me. and for nature…and smells and sounds and the things that we can’t see but feel… i praise You for personalities…and the fact that everyone has their own laughs and eats icecream different ways. and that some people are quiet and like to observe… and that others like to sing really loud and out of key…and dance, sometimes to no music at all so, i guess what i’m trying to say is… thank you so much for what a diverse God You are… and that You delight in my uniqueness….and that You are so amazingly creative. …and that You let me delight in You
i love You!
