My Christmas list.

want  [wont, wawnt] –verb (used with object)
1. to feel a need or a desire for
2. to wish, need, crave, demand, or desire
3. to be without or be deficient in
4. to require or need
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I want to dance.
I want to sing.
I want to take a nap.
I want to finish all my short stories.
I want to learn how to play hymns well.
I want to photograph a wedding.
I want to write a song.
I want to learn how to play guitar.
I want to figure out computer mumbo-jumbo.
I want to lay out in the leaves all day,
without a care in the world.
I want to read all day.
I want to take a road trip to North Dakota,
just so I can take pictures of the beautiful prairie.
I want to read my Bible, all day, without stopping.
I want to write letters.
I want to communicate.

And yet. And yet...


Homework.

Phooey on you.
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want  [wont, wawnt] –verb (used with object)
1. to feel a need or a desire for
2. to wish, need, crave, demand, or desire
3. to be without or be deficient in
4. to require or need

A new leaf

I want to be a real woman of God. One who desires His will to be done before mine is even close. That I will be willing to put aside my own wants and "needs" to further His kingdom. I have been noticing my own negative attitudes toward people and have realized that they need to change. Finally, today I was listening to "What if His People Prayed" by Casting Crowns and realized that I haven't really been praying fervently or even with a passion for God's people. WE NEED TO PRAY! We need to have a passion for God and his people. They might make us really upset and drive us crazy, but God still loves them. I might not personally love everyone, but God still does. (I really have no idea how He does it!)

This fall has been an interesting one indeed. It has had twists and turns in the road. Even some tears shed. I love this fall. Jumping in the leaf piles. Seeing the leaves turning. Seeing me turning too, into (hopefully) a woman after God's very own heart.

Sorry....

Wow. It has been forever and a day since I last posted. Goodness, I'm sorry (though I probably don't have any more readers, so I don't even know why I am apologizing). There is lots going on right now, but God is in control. He'll handle it all.

^I wrote that about a week ago. Oops.

Um....doing some wedding planning. Almost have the details of bridesmaid dresses picked out. I really want to try my dress on again..... :-) One of my friends (my maid of honor, actually :) has been looking at wedding stuff because she will be getting married this coming October. :-) Guess who gets to be her MATRON of honor. Wow, that's weird. I'll be married! Pretty stoked about that. Not much is going on at school. It's November. Did you know that? And know what that means?! I GET TO SEE MY FAMILY in a little over three weeks!!!!!! I'm a tad excited. They are pretty awesome.

PhotoBlog

You should check out my new photoBlog.

Hopefully, I'll be more devoted to it. My intention was to put up a picture a day on it. But I have been "too busy."

More comments=more posts?

http://merbele-pics.blogspot.com

Help Portrait

Oy vey.

Sorry its been so long since I last posted!! I've been enjoying using all my apple purchases. :-) Quite lovely. Enjoying classes (except for one...I tend to zone out when listening to Professor Naw). I'm really stoked for Exploring Creativity. Its going to be amazing!! Our current project is making an alligator out of paper and string. Those are our only guidelines. I'll try to post a picture when I'm done with it. I'm going to use silly string.....

I've been been busy with school, applying for jobs, hanging out with the fiance and doing some wedding planning. :-) Oh happy times! We finished our registry at Target. SO if you ever get the urge to want to buy something for me and David, hop on over to Target [well technically... http://www.target.com/registry/wedding/BYFBK0VV2F8O]. ;-)

A picture from my backyard....[happy sigh]

iHappy

So, exciting things are happening (I'm not even talking wedding plans). I just bought enough apple stuff to stay away from the doctor for years! :) I got a 13-inch macbook pro, free iPod touch (8gb) and the standard Creative Suite 4.