beauty

I skipped over this video several times the past few days. Grateful to take the time tonight, beautiful reminder. Self-perceptions are dangerous. Those beliefs affect and change us. Instantly, I remember six young girls, confused and lied to about their identities, and how this significantly shaped them. What would this video look like if we described ourselves, not only the physical, and then God had his turn?

I'm not sure He would respond how many would expect, similarly to the strangers in this video. How do I know? Because He responded to the woman at the well, when no one else would draw water with her. He sees her sin, and he sees beyond it.

Especially weeks like this, when we are discouraged by human actions, unknowns, natural and chemical disasters. Take heart. God heals and restores, nothing is too broken for him. Remind yourself how God sees and seeks you.

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." (Ephesians 2:10)

"See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is." (1 John 3:1-2)

october

What a last week, weekend, new week. We moved into our townhouse last Friday. Settling in, blessed by borrowed furniture (sleeping on a king single until our mattress arrives), still opening boxes. The weekend was fun. Hip hop dance performance. Dinner with friends. Pretty cliff walk. Made a yummy smelling aroma for our new place (orange rinds, apple rinds, cinnamon sticks on simmer). The new week has started with working on my own at the clinic and trying to make the house presentable for the rest of the month. October is going to be crazy full. Full of good and hopeful things. Praying the same for you, friends.

the staves

Goodness, Laura Marling Fleet Foxes like harmonies. Listen to their Mexico or Motherlode EP's.