another blog!

My birthday was last week, and my sister had her three kids who are able to draw and write (ages 7, 5, and 2) make me cards. They are the cutest ever!

Collin (2) just scribbled, but still- he's never scribbled a picture for me so it was precious! Leah (5) used glue and made flowers and clouds out of those little colorful cotton balls and sequins! She also wrote "happy birthday", because she knows her letters, but she doesn't yet know that the letters have to go in a certain order in order for them to make words. So as my sister dictated, she just scattered the letters around the page. CUTE!

The 7 year old knew that I liked movies and tea, so he drew me in my room watching a movie with a steaming cup of tea. He is so detailed in his drawing- even my ceiling fan was included! It was so sweet!

It also got me thinking that I really DO love movies. A lot. And it's a little sad that that is what I am associated with. But a lot of people are! A lot of people like movies!

So I decided to put this love to good use(haha! that just sounds funny. I shoudl rather say "I decided to spend even MORE time on movies, by writing about them!")- I have created another blog, this time for my movie reviews. That's right, now you get my opinion on movies too! I know you are dying to read it!
It's http://www.rainydayfilm.blogspot.com

I call it "The Talk of the Town", for now anyway. It is the title of a fantastic classic film, which I will soon be doing a review on I am sure, because I can't go for more than a few months without watching it!

"having a clue is so not the point"

These were the brilliant words of my dear former roommate when I shared with her my frustrations on life.....and how I have no clue what is coming next. So that was her response. Well, thank you, Frances, but of course what I really wanted was for her to say suddenly that she had just heard from the Lord and that I was supposed to be doing THIS or THAT next.

That would have been nice. But, as "having a clue is so NOT the point", I am going to assume that trusting and obeying God is the point.

It reminds me of a fantastic hymn by John H. Sammis:

Trust and Obey

When we walk with the Lord
In the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way;
While we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.

Trust and obey,
For there's no other way
To be happy in Jesus,
But to trust and obey.

Not a shadow can rise,
Not a cloud in the skies,
But His smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt or a fear,
Not a sigh or a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.

Not a burden we bear,
Not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss,
Not a frown or a cross,
But is blest if we trust and obey.

But we never can prove
The delights of His love,
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows,
And the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.

Then in fellowship sweet
We will sit at His feet,
Or we'll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do;
Where He sends. we will go,
Never fear, only trust and obey.



I italicized the stanzas/verses ( dang, what are they called?) that really hit home with me.

I think the whole "happy in Jesus" thing is really cheesy. Just think JOY there. Joy in the Lord! I think the point is to LOVE God. And trusting and obeying come with loving. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart." "Trust in the Lord with all your heart." "If you love Me, you will obey what I command."

Is there a real point to this post? No. I just wanted to write it down and make it more real. I've got to work on all these things. And I so totally don't have a clue what is going on in my life, and where I am headed next.

Well, not completely, anyway......and that's still frustrating.

But never fear!