Monday, January 4, 2010

Yep it's true...I love Lord of the Rings




I don't know how I forgot something so amazing, but this weekend I rediscovered my love for Lord of the Rings. Saturday afternoon my parents and I took up the feat of watching the heart-wrenching tale of four young boys and their "quest" to save the world from evil as we know it.


At first I thought I would barely be able to make it through one of the three films made, but I slowly realized I could have watched all three back to back (even with the extended version). I love it!


I had even let it space my mind that years ago, in one of my college apartments, we had a basically life size cut out of Aragorn that lived in our front room. If you look closely at the picture Aragorn's head is in the top right hand corner.


How could I have forgotten how great the trilogy was? I don't know, but what I do know is that I am going to make an effort to watch them again every year from here on out.



Sunday, January 3, 2010

We Are Okay


There is a song by Josua Radin called We Are Okay and the main chorus expresses how I feel right now.


So many thoughts and concerns float through my mind, but ultimately I am OKAY.

And you know what? I am better than okay!

I am at peace and I feel an overwhelming joy that comes from that.


Have you ever paid attention to the physical feelings the Lord gives? I have found some of my most precious experiences have come from stopping and feeling. But how do you describe something so exquist and sent just to you?

Light.

Warm.

Tingley.

The buzzing sensation that starts in my chest and spreads to my whole frame.


So what ultimately makes me okay? It's the reasurrence from a loving Heavenly Father who is wiser than me and knowing and trusting that is what brings me the comfort I need.