Little did she know...

  simplicity. and yellow walls. and being satisfied. because, in the end, i have everything i need. Naan. It makes me happy. and so does eating with my hands :)   sometimes, a walk to the park is the best afternoon diversion I don't actually LIVE on this road, but I walk/drive it every day. O.o it's spring here, and i am in love with sunset and the trees.   surprise birthday parties are the best.    this is what dinner usually looks like on any week day night. fancy pants. sometimes it's the simplest reminders that are the best.   quality time with scratch paper and crayons. i  love these tiny hands.   these two dancing had me crying from laughing so hard. i wish i had taken a video clarification: "mama" actually means mama, auntie or grannie. which is good news for me ;) 

I was reminded, in the middle of distractions, to be still.  to do more than sit in physical stillness, but to be mentally and emotionally still . to not engage the temporary, not to embrace the imaginary, not to satisfy the narcissism. but to quiet my judgments, my infatuations, my frustrations, my adorations, and "know that I AM GOD." a God who deserves so much more than i can give.  a God who KNOWS ME . all of my insecurities, my pride, my desires, my thoughts, my lies, my failures to serve and give and love. yet he loves me anyways . "blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing..." Eph. 1:3  God has blessed me with some amazing people to live with and work with and, well, party with. or make that adventure with. because, people, it is an adventure. and a party. :)  location location location. frequently as i am walking around this lovely neighborhood i ca