Delgo

Have you heard about this new movie coming out?

Delgo

I got to watch a sneak peak trailer of this movie and I have to say that it seems pretty cool.
Normally, I am not much of a fantasy type of movie goer...

To read more of this review click here to take you to my review blog.

Food (or Water) for Thought

Just call me Robin's copy cat this week! But this is one of the reason I follow her blog - she posts cool stuff!

I actually did see this video last week on a site called the Mother Letter Project -which you should check out - um 'cause it is about the most romantic thing ever!

So, Robin at Pensieve asked this question regarding this video.
How does this resonate with you?






THEN this Sunday at church we kicked off a our Christmas Giving to build some wells in the Central African Republic with ICDI. Our church raised enough money to build 29 last year!

So, seeing it twice, raising money to dig wells...yeah, something told me I needed to share it with you.

Food (or water) for thought, huh?

Christmas Meme

Jo-Lynne from Musings of A Housewife had this fun little meme this past weekend. Since I am trying to head out early today to actually work out at the gym that I pay for, I thought this would be good to post ahead. Let me know if you play along!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper for the kids and sometimes for others if I am in the mood to be creative. Gift bags are great though and I use them a lot, too!

2. Real tree or Artificial? Oh, I love the real thing but we got an artificial one this year. The kids have some allergies and we thought we would give it a try for a few years.

3. When do you put up the tree? Whenever we get it. It happened to be this past weekend. It usually is the second weekend in December, though.

4. When do you take the tree down? I like to take it down New Years Day. I really want my house back to normal as soon as the holidays are over.

5. Do you like eggnog? Nope. One of the few in the world that don't.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? This doll that rode a bike as you pulled her along. Barbies were always my favorite.

7. Hardest person to buy for? Brother in law.

8. Easiest person to buy for? Me! Oh, this isn't about me, is it? Okay, the kids.

9. Do you have a nativity scene? 2 of them. One my husband's grandmother hand painted and a Little People set the kids love to play with.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail them, definitely! This is one of my favorite things about Christmas - running to the mailbox each and every day to see what cards have arrived!

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? One year my parents decided that we would become affiliated with a religion that does not celebrate Christmas. Yeah, it was an interesting childhood. Anyway, that was not a good year.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? I love Rudolph.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I start in October sometimes and am shopping up until Christmas Eve most of the time. There are great deals on Christmas Eve!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No. Okay yes - but I told the person it was a gift to me first and I thought they would enjoy it more.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Cookies and my hubby's rib roast

16. Lights on the tree? yes, of course. I like white, kids like colored. This year I am going to try mixing them.

17. Favorite Christmas song? God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen: Especially the one by the Bare Naked Ladies/Sarah Maclaclan and the one by Jars of Clay - both great.

18.Travel at Christmas or stay home? This changes each year. We head to Charlotte, NC some years. Both sets of our parents moved from Missouri to North Carolina now. So, we seldom travel out of state.

19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixon! Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen! But do you recall… the most famous reindeer of aaaaaaaaaall… Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer! (Rudolph is my favorite movie, remember?)

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? I have both and switch depending on my mood that year. But most of the time, I tie a big huge bow with the streamers hanging down the sides of the tree.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning! When I was a teenager my mom let us open a couple on Christmas Eve.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? The extreme hustle and bustle. Traffic. Stress. Mean people. It's Christmas mean people! Get a grip.

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Red and green, traditional

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Hubby's Rib Roast and his creme brulee

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? I would love a new iPod and an iMac would be soooo awesome. Mostly just time with family. Lofty - I would love for every person in the world to have clean water and to feel loved.

Merry, Merry - your turn. Be sure to let me know in the comments if you do.

I Am Second - edited

****edited to reflect collaborative effort of this project****




I found this website, I Am Second, through Robin at Pensieve and wanted to share it with you.

It. Is.Very.Cool.

I can't even begin to explain it because it just speaks for itself. I can tell you that it is videos of all kinds of people, famous and not telling their amazing stories of letting God taking over in their lives.

The photo above shows Brian Welch, former band member of Korn. His story? Wow.

Looking for someone or something more familiar? Well, I am sure you will find it - the site covers anything you, or someone you know, may be dealing with - from abuse to difficulties in your marriage, or from addiction to just what your purpose is in life.

Here is Josh Hamilton's video.

***Edit***
While the creators have remained on the down-low it seems that this site has been the collaborative effort of "no less than a dozen really, really talented, Jesus loving,
passionate people, says Trey Hill.

I just want to point you to a couple sites of those involved in making this happen. Led by two -time Emmy nominated directors, Sam Ditore and Scott Mayo of Ditore Mayo Entertainment

From their site...

Meaningful stories need to be told. And told well. That’s what we do.

Trey Hill: Photographer, Writer, Editor
Straight from his bio...

I often linger on details most people miss. It’s a habit that comes from my belief that beauty lives deep inside un-special things. You may have to look a little longer and a little harder to see it, but in the short space between my shutter’s opening and closing something profound happens.

A redemptive blink is made available for savoring.

As a photographer, I’m trying to prodigally pursue the beauty hidden inside of ordinary things.

I will just echo Robin in saying, if you are strong in your faith - visit the site. If you are not sure how you feel about about God - visit the site. Just visit the site - I don't think you will be disappointed.



iamsecond.com

I Am Second,