July version...
1. Engage City Church - I actually heard about this church plant in Brisbane, Australia in June, but it wasn't until July that God truly began to burden my heart for Will Henderson and his family. I'm excited to see how God uses His Church to bring glory to His name in Brisbane. I hope one day soon to see it with my own eyes and not just through updates.
2. City Uprising - This movement was born out of the Gallery Church to propel the local church and prosper the city. Through an intensive four-day worship and service experience, City Uprising hopes to inspire resolute commitment to the local church, raise awareness of the need to reach the world's major cities with the love and compassion of Jesus Christ through new churches, and build a bridge into the heart of the city through love and service. I have been very privileged to get to be a part of such an amazing and unique conference for the last two years.
3. Housing Works - During City Uprising this year, I lead a team of volunteers and one of our community outreach projects was with this organization. Most of our group spent our morning in their basement surrounded by books that had all been donated to the cause of this organization. We helped pack books for mail-outs and do inventory of their entire bookstore. It was one of those moments that reminded me why I love New York so much.
4. Taylor Swift - I don't know how I haven't mentioned before that she is one of my all-time favorites!! If I listed all her credits we would be here for a while. I mean, seriously, what hasn't this girl done! And she is only 19!!!! I love her music and I love her video blogs! She is a darling! And she should have been on my favorite list months back. Sorry T-Swizzle!
5. Twitter - For those of you who aren't familiar with Twitter, it's a social networking and microblogging service utilising instant messaging, SMS or a web interface. My definition of Twitter...fun way to see what your friends (actual and those I have never met before...Taylor Swift) are up to!
6. Everyday Food - A monthly publication put out by the one and only Martha Stewart. This itty bitty magazine is filled with all kinds of recipes. I've enjoyed making the lemony smashed potatoes and glazed lemon cookies for my friends.
7. We Are Hunted - This website keeps you in the know on the most popular emerging songs in the world. I don't always like the songs I listen to on this site, but I enjoy checking out the new music. Thanks JT for sharing!
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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
7 Favorite Things
Man, I let the ball drop on my Favorite Things post. So I'm gonna have to make up for June and July in this one.
June
1. Summer Interns - Each Summer at The Gallery has brought new people to our midst and this Summer was no different. Over the years, we have had 32 interns collectively from Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama,Georgia, Illinois, Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and New York. We had doctors & hospital visits, long days & nights, tears & laughter, rough moments. Having large numbers of people who aren't normally in the office can always be a challenge and will definitely make the volume go up a notch or two, but I wouldn't change a moment of having these people share their summers and their lives with me. My life will forever be changed by each of these special people who have walked in and out of my life over the past four years. I'm excited to see where the journeys lead them.
2. Yoga - I have been trying to make yoga a part of my weekly schedule. It is one of the most invigorating things I have ever done. I always leave feeling like I have worked every muscle in my body and energized to take on whatever is next. I need to be better about making it a priority.
3. Mat Kearney - I've been a fan of him for a while, but his new album City of Black came out in June and I fell in love! Closer to Love is my favorite song on the album. For days in the office, I just kept playing his stuff on repeat.
4. Advance09 - This conference that took place in Raleigh/Durham, NC played a pivotal role in where my life is heading now. So many good speakers...Mark Driscoll, Matt Chandler, Ed Stetzer, Danny Akin, JD Greear, and John Piper.
5. Idols - No they aren't my favorite thing, but the message Mark Driscoll gave on idols at Advance ranks in my favorite things. "Idols are GOOD things turned into GOD things making them BAD things."
6. Tattoos - I myself have four tattoos, but I am always dreaming up new ones. I think at the moment I have four more tattoos tucked away in my head that I would like to get permanently inked on my body. My brother is going through the process of becoming a certified tattoo artist. He actually did the one on my wrist. Looking forward to the day when I don't actually have to pay for them anymore.
7. Rain - It's not exactly fun when you have to walk through it in New York, but it kept the temperatures at bay this Summer. It also brought some beautiful colors to our city. I think too many times, we get agitated with the rain and forget all the glorious things it does for us. I love the rain!
June
1. Summer Interns - Each Summer at The Gallery has brought new people to our midst and this Summer was no different. Over the years, we have had 32 interns collectively from Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama,Georgia, Illinois, Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and New York. We had doctors & hospital visits, long days & nights, tears & laughter, rough moments. Having large numbers of people who aren't normally in the office can always be a challenge and will definitely make the volume go up a notch or two, but I wouldn't change a moment of having these people share their summers and their lives with me. My life will forever be changed by each of these special people who have walked in and out of my life over the past four years. I'm excited to see where the journeys lead them.
2. Yoga - I have been trying to make yoga a part of my weekly schedule. It is one of the most invigorating things I have ever done. I always leave feeling like I have worked every muscle in my body and energized to take on whatever is next. I need to be better about making it a priority.
3. Mat Kearney - I've been a fan of him for a while, but his new album City of Black came out in June and I fell in love! Closer to Love is my favorite song on the album. For days in the office, I just kept playing his stuff on repeat.
4. Advance09 - This conference that took place in Raleigh/Durham, NC played a pivotal role in where my life is heading now. So many good speakers...Mark Driscoll, Matt Chandler, Ed Stetzer, Danny Akin, JD Greear, and John Piper.
5. Idols - No they aren't my favorite thing, but the message Mark Driscoll gave on idols at Advance ranks in my favorite things. "Idols are GOOD things turned into GOD things making them BAD things."
6. Tattoos - I myself have four tattoos, but I am always dreaming up new ones. I think at the moment I have four more tattoos tucked away in my head that I would like to get permanently inked on my body. My brother is going through the process of becoming a certified tattoo artist. He actually did the one on my wrist. Looking forward to the day when I don't actually have to pay for them anymore.
7. Rain - It's not exactly fun when you have to walk through it in New York, but it kept the temperatures at bay this Summer. It also brought some beautiful colors to our city. I think too many times, we get agitated with the rain and forget all the glorious things it does for us. I love the rain!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
7 Favorite Things
May (in June)
1. Sweet Potato Fries - As a child, you couldn't get me to touch a sweet potato. One time, my uncle gave me a carrot stick. I walked around my grandmother's house nibbling on it. I broke down in tears. The carrot looked old and it tasted horrible. My uncle had given me a sweet potato. That memory has kept me from eating sweet potatoes over the years. Then I discovered them in the fry version and I fell in love. My favorite places to get them in New York are Schnippers Quality Kitchen and Trailer Park Lounge.
2. Utopia - It's a Greek diner on Amsterdam between 72nd and 73rd. It's one of the few places, I will go and eat by myself. One of the waiters knows me and he always asks how my mom is doing in TN. And he knows to bring me coffee as soon as I sit down. Got to love that!
3. Moms - My own is first and foremost, of course, my favorite! Moms who get you because they are in the same boat just a different ocean. Jersey moms who make you feel like you are at home even though home is in TN. New moms who are learning and on their way to being the Best Mom. Moms who are following after God's heart even if the cost is more than they can stand most days. And the hope of one day being a mom.
4. Paper Route - I'm obsessed with this band from Nashville. Excited to go see them play in July.
5. Kelsey Foster Photography - I am so thankful to have the pleasure of knowing this talented young lady. And so honored to call her my friend.
6. Free Concerts in Central Park - Thank you Good Morning America!
7. Australia - Growing up, my parents always talked about how they would love to travel down under. But it wasn't until I met some friends traveling through that made me want so desperately to know more about Australia and all its beauties! Can't wait till I make my way there!
1. Sweet Potato Fries - As a child, you couldn't get me to touch a sweet potato. One time, my uncle gave me a carrot stick. I walked around my grandmother's house nibbling on it. I broke down in tears. The carrot looked old and it tasted horrible. My uncle had given me a sweet potato. That memory has kept me from eating sweet potatoes over the years. Then I discovered them in the fry version and I fell in love. My favorite places to get them in New York are Schnippers Quality Kitchen and Trailer Park Lounge.
2. Utopia - It's a Greek diner on Amsterdam between 72nd and 73rd. It's one of the few places, I will go and eat by myself. One of the waiters knows me and he always asks how my mom is doing in TN. And he knows to bring me coffee as soon as I sit down. Got to love that!
3. Moms - My own is first and foremost, of course, my favorite! Moms who get you because they are in the same boat just a different ocean. Jersey moms who make you feel like you are at home even though home is in TN. New moms who are learning and on their way to being the Best Mom. Moms who are following after God's heart even if the cost is more than they can stand most days. And the hope of one day being a mom.
4. Paper Route - I'm obsessed with this band from Nashville. Excited to go see them play in July.
5. Kelsey Foster Photography - I am so thankful to have the pleasure of knowing this talented young lady. And so honored to call her my friend.
6. Free Concerts in Central Park - Thank you Good Morning America!
7. Australia - Growing up, my parents always talked about how they would love to travel down under. But it wasn't until I met some friends traveling through that made me want so desperately to know more about Australia and all its beauties! Can't wait till I make my way there!
Friday, May 8, 2009
7 Favorite Things
APRIL (in May)
1. VitaMuffin - One point!! For all your other WW minded folks, you know a snack that is filling and only worth one point is hard to come by. They even have brownies!
2. Spring - "It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light and winter in the shade." ~Charles Dickens
Spring has finally arrived. I'm also in my life journey in a spring season. When lived in the light, I am having summer days filled with joy and contentment, but when I hide in the shade of my sin, I find it cold and bitter like winter. But what is that saying, "April showers bring May flowers". I take it all in as a part of the process of blooming.
3. Gotham FREE Writer's Workshop - I'm in search of an outlet. I attended a free Children's Lit and Non-fiction writing workshop hosted by Gotham. The classes were filled with characters and not-so-great listeners. Stories of heartbreak and cancerous journeys to new dreams. I left the classes with two pieces of important knowledge. READ AND WRITE. Enough said.
4. Home - I went home for a week to see my Mammaw Davis (great grandmother) while she was in the hospital before she passed away. God has been so gracious to me this year in bringing me home to remind me of who I am in Him and refreshing me with sweet memories of where I come from. From eastern KY to eastern TN, thank you for being "home isn't home without you there". I wouldn't be me without each of you.
5. Quins - These are my girls. My sisters. My best friends. My shared tears, laughters, and fears.
6. Alice's Tea Cup - A pot of Phoenix Rooibos tea with pumpkin and ham & cheese scones.
7. Katie Herzig - Singer/Songwriter from Nashville, TN who won me over from the first listen of her album. Then I saw her in Brooklyn at The Bell House and her live performance sealed the deal making her in my top five of female artists.
"The sun left me so quickly, I am stuck under the moon, I want to belong to you. I pray no one finds you. I'll stay right where I am 'til you come back. Don't let me lose you before there's a chance to begin. I want to belong to you."
1. VitaMuffin - One point!! For all your other WW minded folks, you know a snack that is filling and only worth one point is hard to come by. They even have brownies!
2. Spring - "It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light and winter in the shade." ~Charles Dickens
Spring has finally arrived. I'm also in my life journey in a spring season. When lived in the light, I am having summer days filled with joy and contentment, but when I hide in the shade of my sin, I find it cold and bitter like winter. But what is that saying, "April showers bring May flowers". I take it all in as a part of the process of blooming.
3. Gotham FREE Writer's Workshop - I'm in search of an outlet. I attended a free Children's Lit and Non-fiction writing workshop hosted by Gotham. The classes were filled with characters and not-so-great listeners. Stories of heartbreak and cancerous journeys to new dreams. I left the classes with two pieces of important knowledge. READ AND WRITE. Enough said.
4. Home - I went home for a week to see my Mammaw Davis (great grandmother) while she was in the hospital before she passed away. God has been so gracious to me this year in bringing me home to remind me of who I am in Him and refreshing me with sweet memories of where I come from. From eastern KY to eastern TN, thank you for being "home isn't home without you there". I wouldn't be me without each of you.
5. Quins - These are my girls. My sisters. My best friends. My shared tears, laughters, and fears.
6. Alice's Tea Cup - A pot of Phoenix Rooibos tea with pumpkin and ham & cheese scones.
7. Katie Herzig - Singer/Songwriter from Nashville, TN who won me over from the first listen of her album. Then I saw her in Brooklyn at The Bell House and her live performance sealed the deal making her in my top five of female artists.
"The sun left me so quickly, I am stuck under the moon, I want to belong to you. I pray no one finds you. I'll stay right where I am 'til you come back. Don't let me lose you before there's a chance to begin. I want to belong to you."
Saturday, March 21, 2009
7 Favorite Things
MARCH
1. Birthdays - Well my birthday is March 6 so of course it would be one of my favorites. But not only is my birthday in March, but a bunch of my friends celebrate March birthdays or late February birthdays that are celebrated in March.
2. Moms Come to Visit - I finally got the honor of meeting my roommate Jenny's mom. It also helps to understand your friends when you meet their parents. It's cute how we are the images of our parents. My mom came to visit too! I had seen her in January, but I couldn't explain the excitement I felt the days building up to her arrival. And I can't even begin to explain the sadness I felt when i put her in the cab to go to the airport. Here's a rundown of all that happened while my mom was here...Mother/Daughter brunch at Alice's Tea Cup, 33 Variations, Two Cents Opera, Jimmy Fallon Show, Take Your Mom to Work Day, dinner with friends, brunch at Kitchenette, early bird movies, and tons more.
3. Sudden Outbursts of Singing - Almost everyone in New York has an iPod and sometimes they just can't contain the musical goodness going on in their ears. And when that happens, we all get to enjoy a good laugh.
4. Colin Hanks - Son of Tom Hanks. Now performing in 33 Variations with Jane Fonda. Age 31. Absolutely adorable!! Oh and when I gave my donation to Broadway Cares, he was the one taking the donation. So our hands met. What a magical moment.
5. The Biggest Loser - The show is so inspiring! This season's contestants have also restored my hope in people. Yes, it's a game, but most of these people have honestly been more concerned with the main goal of the show...losing the weight even if it means giving up their awards. My favorite contestant is also the youngest contestant, Mike. I'm also doing Jillian Michaels Thirty Day Shred. Bob Greene, one of the trainers, is from Tennessee. Wha-what!
6. Baltimore - It's my sanctuary. I love Baltimore! Great food (Pumpkin Cheesecake French Toast at Miss Shirley's). Great friends. The best cup of coffee. Fell's Point. The Gallery Church Baltimore. The Tattoo Museum. After two trips there, I know my way around.
7. Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted "Tell me with so many out there why I always turn to you, Your goodbyes tear me down every time, And it's so easy to see the blame is on me"
1. Birthdays - Well my birthday is March 6 so of course it would be one of my favorites. But not only is my birthday in March, but a bunch of my friends celebrate March birthdays or late February birthdays that are celebrated in March.
2. Moms Come to Visit - I finally got the honor of meeting my roommate Jenny's mom. It also helps to understand your friends when you meet their parents. It's cute how we are the images of our parents. My mom came to visit too! I had seen her in January, but I couldn't explain the excitement I felt the days building up to her arrival. And I can't even begin to explain the sadness I felt when i put her in the cab to go to the airport. Here's a rundown of all that happened while my mom was here...Mother/Daughter brunch at Alice's Tea Cup, 33 Variations, Two Cents Opera, Jimmy Fallon Show, Take Your Mom to Work Day, dinner with friends, brunch at Kitchenette, early bird movies, and tons more.
3. Sudden Outbursts of Singing - Almost everyone in New York has an iPod and sometimes they just can't contain the musical goodness going on in their ears. And when that happens, we all get to enjoy a good laugh.
4. Colin Hanks - Son of Tom Hanks. Now performing in 33 Variations with Jane Fonda. Age 31. Absolutely adorable!! Oh and when I gave my donation to Broadway Cares, he was the one taking the donation. So our hands met. What a magical moment.
5. The Biggest Loser - The show is so inspiring! This season's contestants have also restored my hope in people. Yes, it's a game, but most of these people have honestly been more concerned with the main goal of the show...losing the weight even if it means giving up their awards. My favorite contestant is also the youngest contestant, Mike. I'm also doing Jillian Michaels Thirty Day Shred. Bob Greene, one of the trainers, is from Tennessee. Wha-what!
6. Baltimore - It's my sanctuary. I love Baltimore! Great food (Pumpkin Cheesecake French Toast at Miss Shirley's). Great friends. The best cup of coffee. Fell's Point. The Gallery Church Baltimore. The Tattoo Museum. After two trips there, I know my way around.
7. Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted "Tell me with so many out there why I always turn to you, Your goodbyes tear me down every time, And it's so easy to see the blame is on me"
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
My 7 Favorite Things...More To Come
So I was checking different people's blogs and twitter accounts. One would lead to one place and then the next would lead to another place. And so on and so on. When I came across this idea of listing your 7 favorite things for the month. It inspired me to do the same. So in the next few days, I'll give my 7 favorite things of February. Until then, sing this diddy to yourself.
"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, Brown paper packages tied up with strings, These are a few of my favorite things."
"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, Brown paper packages tied up with strings, These are a few of my favorite things."
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