day 5. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!

Today my Dad turned 58!

I am so grateful to have a earthly father who is loving and kind and gentle.

(of course he had to be in a house full of women)

I love him so dearly.

In honor of him, here's his favorite cake that we make every year for his birthday...

German Chocolate with Caramel frosting

yum, yum, yum.

(please know that the cake my mom makes looks more appetizing than these cupcakes I made)

day 4. missed my chance for a missed connection.

my new favorite blog is incredibly enjoyable!

Read it here!

Sophie's beautiful/cleverly hilarious depiction of each post makes all of us (well at least me) wish each were about us.

who knew missed connections could be so romantic...

day 3. nothing says birth of jesus like baby farm animals.

by far one of my favorite christmas gifts this year...

this hat has kept the top of my head, my ears, and most of my face warm and happy for the past few weeks (basically it's a head blanket that's sherpa-lined).

and it has resulted in one of the best pick-up lines I've ever received-

"I like your hat...

You look like a little baby lamb... You need a shepherd?"

and I have these sweet little Santa's elves to thank for it...Thank you ladies for a really encouraging night of being loved on.

day 2. trusting in Him.

hello friends,

i was reading on sweet Hannah's blog and came across this verse that got me thinking (or hopefully thinking less, trusting more, since over-thinking tends to be my problem).

“In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength” Isaiah 30:15

I'm praying that in 2010 there is more rest and peace and trust and assuredness in our salvation than ever before. For that is what the Lord intended in dying for us; and we know for certain in His being raised from the dead. He is alive and working in 2010. Therefore, we should be as well.

love you bunches, pearls

day 1. joyful in january.

hello friends.

i have two New Year's resolutions.

1. drink more water (because my body likes it when i do)

2. blog every day in the month of January (because January's kind of blah and i'm hoping to maybe bring some smiles to your lovely faces)

let me know your resolutions and enjoy this.

love you bunches, pearls

The Never-Ending Semester

Most days I have no idea what I want out of life, and it is surprisingly scary. I was voted Most Likely to Succeed in 9th grade (oh the pressure!), but no one ever told me how vague the idea of success is. No life looks the same, at least I'm hoping, because the minute I try to follow the pattern of my friends' lives, I fail.

I tend theorize about why we love college so much-yes, it's the friends we make and the freedom, and learning something new each day about life and about ourselves. But lately, I think we like it so much because it has set beginnings and ends over and over again. A new semester brings fresh subjects, teachers, a clean slate, new friends, and the strange comfort that it will end. There will be finals; you'll be evaluated as good, bad, or mediocre, but really it's just nice to be evaluated. In this post-college life, I find my silly self waiting for finals...

...how precious is the Ultimate Hope we have in Christ, otherwise I would be utterly lost and a total failure.

Greetings from San Fran...

sooo I'm a bad blogger...

I'm thinking of starting a Blog for 30 days Straight Project. In which case, I will have to find something interesting (or not so interesting) everyday to share with my oh 5 friends who read this. I think it might be surprisingly hard. In true procrastinator style, I'll put this off for a while.

In the meantime, here are some images of San Francisco that inspire me. Some of them postcard style (like of the Golden Gate Bridge) and some of them just beautiful colors and people.

Love and Greetings from San Francisco...