A Glimpse

is all it takes. I love this.

LAST Swap & Shop of the Year.

Do Come.

It will be a Jolly time.

Ramblings....

~James' birthday was yesterday. 22 years of blessing the Roquemore's with his existence. Lucky us. Also just returned from 10 weeks all over Europe. Had impromptu Movie night, Apples to Apples games & more ice cream/brownies with friends and family for him.

~Saw the most BORING movie in a very very long time (since The Informant) last night: Men Who Stare at Goats. Do yourself a favor, save yourself money and more importantly time, and skip it.

~But did just see Into the Wild and loved it. Epic music & story, although tragic.

~LOVE, love, love being home. Although feels like not a moment free since I've been off work.

~Joined a gym and have been running and swimming laps. Hurts so good. Also weigh more than I have in forever.

~Patience w/ my mother is so thin lately. Need help.

~"Against all HOPE, Abraham in Hope believed." (Romans 4:18) Needs to be my life motto.

Oh So True

Happiness is only REAL when shared.

Into the Wild

NOW

Reading: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote who ironically enough wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's (my favorite movie). Capote created the writing genre of True Crime with this book. Writing about true events in the format of a novel. Revolutionary at the time. It is the chilling tale of murder and exposing the humans that have digressed to this point. Also to be read in conjunction with the movie Capote that won the Oscar for best movie in 2007, and rightfully so. His most famous quote, "Some of God's greatest blessings are unanswered prayers."

Watching: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Loved it. Such an interesting take on the Holocaust. Though the eyes of a little boy, whose father is running one of the extermination camps, almost in their back yard. He is unaware of what is going on. As he starts learning the story of the Jews he tries to process the reality and propaganda through the mind of an innocent child. The music and cinematography are amazing, let alone the acting.
Listening: Crista Black. Will change you. A little. She is the wife of a friend of mind. She is also the violinist for the Jonas Brothers and is currently on tour in South America. I have been listening to God Loves Ugly all this week. Being encouraged that God sees me in ways that I can't see myself. His line of sight is exponentially farther than mine. And he has the ability to see the beautiful when all I can see is the Ugly. Please look her up.

Pulled Together

Loves it.

6 Cities

This month was the record for the most Get Motivated Events for me in one month:

Cincinnati, OH

Denver, CO

Springfield, MO

Hershey, PA

Ft. Worth, FX

Charlotte, NC

God gave energy and grace to last the long days of work and travel.

Grateful for work, but miss my home.