Freak Out Friday

Okay, it's Freak Out Friday for two reasons. The first is that IT'S THE WEEKEND, DUH :) And the second is this is an extreme video that will cause you to freak out either from fear or a new desire to live on the crazy side of life. I'll let you guess which category I would fit into.

Thought Provoking Thursday...

Love, it's probably one God's best creations. I'm taking Jie's idea and posting a Thought Provoking Thursday.

One Christian singer that I really like is Chris Rice. He has a way of looking at life differently than most people and then communicating those thoughts through his songs. I think that he brings out some good points in this song (posted below).

Our view of love today is so completely messed up. Our culture and country says "Love" is getting what you want in a relationship but it's not. As Chris Rice says, it's not what we can GET but true love is paying a price even to the point of death (like Christ) and Giving it all away.

Relationships whether a marriage, family, or friends requires love. Not the selfish kind of love that takes and takes but a selfless love that will forgive when it's hurt and keeps no record of wrong.

Sometimes it's hard to love, especially when we've been hurt. Sometimes in friendships we open our hearts and entrust them but in return they are bruised and broken we have a choice to make.

May we become people who because of Jesus' love we pour love to those around us in our everyday lives and as a result people find the healing love of Christ.

What a Heart is Beating for

-Chris Rice

Leave it alone, don't analyze

'Cause love can be your lullaby

But love can be your hurricane too

And love can take your breath away

But love can leave you lonely and blue
Oh, what's a heart to do?

Oh, what's a heart to do?

(Chorus)

Why be afraid

No reason to hide

Take the chance

Put it all on the line

Draw in a deep breath and throw open the door

'Cause that's what a heart is beating for

Yeah, that's what a heart is beating for

Beating for, beating for

Brace yourselves, take a good look around

We've all been thinking upside-down

That love's about what life can bring our way

Oh but love isn't love unless someone pays

And so with love, the only way to gain

Is give it all away,

Is give it all away!

(Chorus)

Wordless Wednesday...

I need you...

There are people in the posting world who like to have certain post for certain days of the weeks. For example, wordless Wednesday. This is when you just post a pic without words. I think maybe I should start doing that. I don't know, I guess we'll just wait and see. Anyway, what I want you to do is suggest titles for days of the week. I've thought of mine, "Freak Out Friday". Maybe if we get a lot of good ideas going, we will have people all over doing it like "Not me Monday" by MckMama. http://www.mycharmingkids.net/

I love my Ears?

Saturday night I proved to myself and my ears that I do not love them. Yes, at the ripe old age of 22, I got my ears pierced for the first time. It's really rather embarrassing and I thought about skipping posting about it all together but I decided to lay myself bare on this one. So yes, I finally did do it, to all my friends who have heard me saying that I'm going to do it for the past I don't know how long.

My parents gave me a kit for Christmas that you take into Wal-Mart and they will then piece your ears for you. Caitlyn said she wanted to come so she went with me Sat. night. We both forgot our cameras so I'm sorry there are no pic. from the process.

Now, to all you who haven't had your ears pierced. I'm very glad I did it but if anyone tells you that it doesn't hurt, don't believe them. It does hurt. I mean not terribly bad or anything, but it's not like it's a little pinch and then it goes away. This is what I thought. Duh, Christine Nicole! You now have a hole in your flesh it's not going to stop hurting just like that :). Okay, so enough of that. My ears are doing fine and they're dealing with their bitterness as I type. I think they'll forgive me since I've made them prettier.

(You know I am so weird sometimes! I really don't know where it comes from.)

Wow, after all that you probably think I'm extremely vain. You're probably right.

I can't wait to wear my new earrings from Christmas and the ones I bought in Thailand. It's going to be fun. Thanks for reading this insane post, if you made it this far that is; which I don't blame you if you didn't. TTFN (Ta Ta For Now).