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<i>Matthew 8:26 "He rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great <b><span style="color: blue;">calm</span></b>."</i>Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-70683870223315448922011-03-04T11:30:00.000-08:002011-03-04T11:30:16.680-08:00Morning MagpieThis picture reminds me of this one day...<br />
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One day when I was living in the magical city of <span style="font-size: large;">Oxford, England,</span> I awoke to find a <span style="font-size: large;"><b>magpie </b></span>sitting on my windowsill. The room in which I lived was very small office room in #4 Banbury Road. Literally, they converted an office into a bedroom for me. It had just enough room for a bed, a desk, and a small nightstand. However, it had floor to ceiling shelves all along one side so there was plenty of room for my stuff and books. It had delightfully high ceilings and a wonderfully large window overlooking the back gardens behind <a href="http://www.wycliffehall.org.uk/">Wycliffe Hall</a>. We had been having cool evenings and warm Spring days so I had left my window open about 6 inches or so, to let in the fresh air.<br />
Well, that morning I hear a loud 'squak' from the INSIDE windowsill. All I could think about was how frightening and icky it would be to have a very large <span style="font-size: large;"><b>magpie </b></span>fly about my room. (It reminded me of George MacDonald's 'Lilith.') So I sat up very slowly and said in a rather pathetic morning voice, "Oh, please fly away." Well, he cocked his head to one side as if to say that I was being very rude for asking him to leave so abruptly... without tea or anything. One more 'squak' and out he went. <br />
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That was only a moment in a million on moments worth sharing from my adventures in <span style="font-size: large;">Oxford</span>. I'll see if I can't share more of them.Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-78629291971911153552011-02-16T11:33:00.000-08:002011-02-16T11:53:33.082-08:00Valentine Surprise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9rpdA9WvlC7hmD7aNvKM3oMCgQ9-LeI9RgHdORM_eHAFGXudNkKkx_CKEQlqldh7TgkYoq4W5QZGiLLTRnXavKYnspuRcEqvJisglFgf93YervAtPCn7DwszjVt7Te1VNG7cX-3yMnw/s1600/Cup_of_Heart_Coffee-1-1.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9rpdA9WvlC7hmD7aNvKM3oMCgQ9-LeI9RgHdORM_eHAFGXudNkKkx_CKEQlqldh7TgkYoq4W5QZGiLLTRnXavKYnspuRcEqvJisglFgf93YervAtPCn7DwszjVt7Te1VNG7cX-3yMnw/s320/Cup_of_Heart_Coffee-1-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574372873922236690" border="0" /></a>Wishful thinking... Unrecognized expectation...<br />Near disappointment...<br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">- A surprise outing,<br />a coffee,<br />and an apology <span style="font-size:85%;">(from me)</span> -</span><br /><br />Reality strikes...<br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Much of the stress in my life is my own fault! </span><span style="font-family: courier new;font-size:85%;" >(Only 'much' because my pride<br />won't let me admit that its<br />very nearly ALL my own doing.)</span><br /><br />Joy realized...<br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Today is good. Now if I can just let go of how I think things should be and Trust in God's plans - which are always better. </span><br /><br />Today's pursuit...<br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Actually try to live out Paul's admonition to</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />"Be ANXIOUS for NOTHING,<br />but in <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">EVERYTHING </span><br />by <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">prayer </span>and supplication </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">with <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">thanksgiving</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Let your requests<br />be made known to God." Phil 4:6</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Imagine the possibilities</span>Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-29377778508157537682011-02-09T12:45:00.000-08:002011-02-09T12:46:48.021-08:00Midterms...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkW2bi79l78sw8sUpoHjfylGvliRS8Vc-t_0ot8kJHZyTBkocYDkL8MzWyERhZspWR7T4mSI9UOtqIal7pg64kXV2wpireSXDg-uylf7gQlA6MxTojfnas6iQmHRfW-Ztx_8HZguAR3c/s1600/calvin-writing.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkW2bi79l78sw8sUpoHjfylGvliRS8Vc-t_0ot8kJHZyTBkocYDkL8MzWyERhZspWR7T4mSI9UOtqIal7pg64kXV2wpireSXDg-uylf7gQlA6MxTojfnas6iQmHRfW-Ztx_8HZguAR3c/s400/calvin-writing.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571793975675942962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Really need I say more?Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-37093464701155863552011-02-02T10:00:00.000-08:002011-02-02T12:20:29.339-08:00Why believe a ground hog?!?!So... why do we do it?<br /><br />Why would we treat February 2nd like a holiday and claim that a smallish rodent can predict the next six weeks of weather?<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 223px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569153837736318226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqT2IFKDCz4TFcrjCEdWqpL4ne-wK_cRRAEH6nUhOHhY6_yWMQS7VfKW_UkL2JC5A0x1zStMVVPvUvKKYT6aue8oLNRF0zG9lOrJ0Ke9Th7E2w_oNoMw2zDJMx3IZGOEqfqHQ14OT9RF8/s400/ground+hogs+day.bmp" /><br />My opinion - Its simply to break up the montany that threatens to invade and conquer the day.<br />But we mustn't let it! Today is an adventure if you're willing to take it.<br /><br />I'm reading George MacDonald's "Phantastes" for a class (which will receive a blog post entirely for itself) and a great line in it from the main character,<br /><div align="center"><em></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;">"I sat a long time unwilling to go; </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;">but my unfinished story urged me on. </span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:130%;">I must act and wander." </span></em></div><div align="center"><em></em></div><p>To celebrate this odd and unusual holiday - I host an annual pancake feed (since I am in college this will be held at 8:30pm). </p><p>Take that demon of monotany!<br /><br /><br /><br />Click for more <a href="http://www.groundhog.org/">Ground Hog News</a></p>Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-14266704342259319812011-01-24T13:16:00.000-08:002011-01-24T13:30:00.147-08:00Time Flies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxy5ElO9Yqk_o1QU7gn1Oj68g2E7JuahTwaT5I3rIrLjtL5We4gtBxGRQEngB1259LCzfMBXMAsF6Ac-3nPmU9SB3mQrEo-kLnuFybVOgGCURna2GqIQq8yYWcwoV6FXnT9HWaDVVb-M/s1600/aviater+goggles.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxy5ElO9Yqk_o1QU7gn1Oj68g2E7JuahTwaT5I3rIrLjtL5We4gtBxGRQEngB1259LCzfMBXMAsF6Ac-3nPmU9SB3mQrEo-kLnuFybVOgGCURna2GqIQq8yYWcwoV6FXnT9HWaDVVb-M/s320/aviater+goggles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565864513162810018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My roommate recently commented on how quickly time goes by, I'd have to agree with her. When you hit your 20's life seems to speed up (I happen to be 27).<br /><br />I describe life<br />right now<br />as <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">'Long days</span></span> and <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Fast weeks'</span></span><br />The only way to deal is with Psalm 90:12 <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />"So teach us </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">to number our days </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">that we may get </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">a heart of wisdom</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">English Standard Version</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">The New American Standard reads <span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"...</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">That we may </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">present to You </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">A heart of wisdom."</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br />Today is all I have for certain, <span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br />So I say...<br />If time flies, strap on your hat and aviators<br />Because today is going to be quite a ride.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div>Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-71858522417708971662011-01-12T11:06:00.000-08:002011-01-12T11:30:33.423-08:001-11-11 @ 11:11 Ordinary & Extraordinary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOSinfoxbMFKljd7-yqBhSGg3AbuwJm9bAdKrUMpPh5OQkee8LZUeY8wsrhZO_wJYmYRd-78OEbkq-8y7yuRIQBmZfumwcnRa3BxZx10mRwrJ3xzbKb4aMHsiW6kZlIINP42hgad3Zuw/s1600/11.11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOSinfoxbMFKljd7-yqBhSGg3AbuwJm9bAdKrUMpPh5OQkee8LZUeY8wsrhZO_wJYmYRd-78OEbkq-8y7yuRIQBmZfumwcnRa3BxZx10mRwrJ3xzbKb4aMHsiW6kZlIINP42hgad3Zuw/s320/11.11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561380693261235074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I celebrated a <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">1 </span>minute party</span> last night at <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">11:11</span>pm </span><br /><br />Why?!?! you may ask... <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">11:11 </span>happens 2x a day, every day, without fail.<br />Time is, in fact, one of the consistent elements in life that God has given to us.<br /><br />I celebrated the <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">ORDINARY</span>... when was the last time you took a minute to thank God simply for being consistent... for making the sun rise? For letting it rain? For giving you another heart beat... and another and another and another.<br /><br />I too often take for granted the <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">ordinary</span>. I have come to expect the wonderful gifts of breathing and simply waking up and falling asleep.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Yesterday was <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">1-11-11</span> </span> so at <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">11:11</span> pm I celebrated <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">1</span> minute of joy and delight in what God has given me that I don't usually think about - let alone bother thanking Him for.<br />So at <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">11:11</span> pm I sent a few people a text telling them I was celebrating - I was thanking God for them! Sometimes I take you for granted... so today I want you to know that you are always on my VIP list to all of my parties - the <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">ordinary </span>and the <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">extraodinary</span></span>!Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-59595607448905503572011-01-06T15:42:00.000-08:002011-01-09T19:57:16.536-08:00Joyous Epiphany of the Ridiculous<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AgphH2XfUPOwon1XuXEI9JFcMe2UVUWwybElx3J-3v_kpJNKkpX-ra_GKj_tccEI2jXxb9kZaROwb4vW7Tu0R9LNesblPszJcjQMFE7xAR6-sWygw9s32qvSpmKhhWYya2XWs41rF9c/s1600/pyramids.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AgphH2XfUPOwon1XuXEI9JFcMe2UVUWwybElx3J-3v_kpJNKkpX-ra_GKj_tccEI2jXxb9kZaROwb4vW7Tu0R9LNesblPszJcjQMFE7xAR6-sWygw9s32qvSpmKhhWYya2XWs41rF9c/s320/pyramids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559222925421262146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Joyous Epiphany</span> to each and everyone who reads this <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >(even though it was yesterday but since most people don't even know what it is let alone when, I figure I'll be forgiven).</span><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span>I challenge you to take a moment today and ponder the lives of the wise men. In faith they stepped out on a journey that seemed to outsiders<br />- <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">RIDICULOUS </span>-<br /><br />When was the last time you...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">stepped up, <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >stood up,</span> <span style="font-size:180%;">spoke up</span></span><br /><br />for what was right... but is often seen as <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ridiculous</span>?<br /><br />Sometimes following God leads you down '<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ridiculous</span>' paths... but seeing Jesus is ALWAYS worth it... besides maybe they'll be presents at journeys end.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">- <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ridiculous</span>; causing or worthy of </span><strong style="font-style: italic;">ridicule</strong><span style="font-style: italic;"> or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable</span> -Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-92122626447630859082011-01-05T12:47:00.000-08:002011-01-05T13:05:46.746-08:00January 2011A new year<br />A new song on my heart<br />A new necklace<br /><br />Old friends<br />Old dreams - revived<br />Old words speak new<br /><br />2011 has already made itself known to me by challenging my heart.<br />I'm half Norwegian and the rest of me is Russian & German, so sharing my heart is not always my first inclination. However, as my heart has already been overflowing with emotions of all kinds - Joy, Sadness, Love, Disappointment, Peace, Passion - I think you get the idea.<br /><br />My brother challenged me to start this blog 3 Christmases ago and I feel like I'm just starting to understand what I want it to be and what I need it to be.<br /><br />Old friends, New friends - Today I welcome you to my blog - A blog proclaiming the Truth of Life and Love (mostly how Jesus is just that and how He shows me more of Himself everyday) and the highs and lows, curiosities and intrigues of the heart along the way.<br /><br />"Speak 'Friend' and Enter"Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-22815607204929432712010-12-28T14:36:00.000-08:002010-12-28T14:40:35.599-08:00Holiday Reading<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZA1rfmDu2TnYlYRKCarByTXGByj1k0LvfgraY4Wf0yuBEzkYt8At35CCTzvOhWyjfsvlA3r8eoQOhOT9ePlFrIGH-SufYmgHTegvfqINQRDD24QQtBYjzgW9qdRffkMBST44fI4-vvDM/s1600/fellowship-of-the-ring-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 165px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZA1rfmDu2TnYlYRKCarByTXGByj1k0LvfgraY4Wf0yuBEzkYt8At35CCTzvOhWyjfsvlA3r8eoQOhOT9ePlFrIGH-SufYmgHTegvfqINQRDD24QQtBYjzgW9qdRffkMBST44fI4-vvDM/s400/fellowship-of-the-ring-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555865891844322370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Who knew that <span style="font-size:130%;">reading</span> for school could be <span style="font-weight: bold;">good</span> for the soul!</span><br /></div>Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-39396870893683045952010-12-27T14:33:00.001-08:002010-12-27T14:35:26.861-08:00Is there such a thing...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNomc59qiwjdRZ9m1cS0oeHOQx5tvAOQ191AsLSUFA235jlkpzt-GBWwsSLF-JsoOB5d7ATJ6mnDftrQRwtLfb1rch3jdPL2thjsinK0HOAHEFGEpfLmzkmtb4_IEBP_yDvN9Vgiywic/s1600/pile-of-books.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNomc59qiwjdRZ9m1cS0oeHOQx5tvAOQ191AsLSUFA235jlkpzt-GBWwsSLF-JsoOB5d7ATJ6mnDftrQRwtLfb1rch3jdPL2thjsinK0HOAHEFGEpfLmzkmtb4_IEBP_yDvN9Vgiywic/s320/pile-of-books.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555494066566177522" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />...as too many books?</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2uCQ5Sf5VIer6M6PwwMtqo566AJDl05QWZrpjonxo0gKoMcEdp1Fa8BRUyuGiDtugA_9dKIrDEnB1gbG7DVV8UTErVMA6J4_O1esm4Fw1WINGx5bHTMZy-8UOuU4FlVdkNQJ4pF09CY/s1600/Bookshelf+Boy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2uCQ5Sf5VIer6M6PwwMtqo566AJDl05QWZrpjonxo0gKoMcEdp1Fa8BRUyuGiDtugA_9dKIrDEnB1gbG7DVV8UTErVMA6J4_O1esm4Fw1WINGx5bHTMZy-8UOuU4FlVdkNQJ4pF09CY/s320/Bookshelf+Boy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555494062724376722" border="0" /></a>Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-56078899533561049342010-12-26T00:29:00.001-08:002010-12-26T00:32:59.082-08:00Boxing Day?!?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgpG40W6yZBUPy5EQ1XaTD4Ew6GY8hewgnVHPBW8Z8IHSWqnH8TA01yhCC6PSnOCSIeTmrzXVvOnCzfVwWwxQK380jHW76B6ZgrQjNq2fWMxtYXVxI3sPWznXweIDVaMu69yQG8McQcE/s1600/cardboard-boxes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgpG40W6yZBUPy5EQ1XaTD4Ew6GY8hewgnVHPBW8Z8IHSWqnH8TA01yhCC6PSnOCSIeTmrzXVvOnCzfVwWwxQK380jHW76B6ZgrQjNq2fWMxtYXVxI3sPWznXweIDVaMu69yQG8McQcE/s320/cardboard-boxes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554906082638044210" border="0" /></a>How<br />are<br />you<br />going<br />to<br />celebrate???Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-26276445426429188272010-12-14T17:10:00.000-08:002010-12-14T17:19:29.890-08:00Love in Techni-color<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBmsQvsOb4WXU9dv8seMF4M0femmFeGOG3qHCE7fDn18yOsL7Ko2RSA_t8Xn7eJoxeVPsJvks-oJzJVOUDDOLNzWbD08ZJ42jySpuxlNnPxqEme2g4pWeXmjKnFDDcPAVjW4UHbdcniZo/s1600/colors.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBmsQvsOb4WXU9dv8seMF4M0femmFeGOG3qHCE7fDn18yOsL7Ko2RSA_t8Xn7eJoxeVPsJvks-oJzJVOUDDOLNzWbD08ZJ42jySpuxlNnPxqEme2g4pWeXmjKnFDDcPAVjW4UHbdcniZo/s320/colors.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550710408996802002" border="0" /></a>Lately the Lord has been teaching me<br />-<br />People bring color to my life.<br /><br />Each person has their own shade to add to the spectrum of colors on the palette of my life.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Love</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Joy</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">Peace</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">Patience</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">Kindness</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">Goodness</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204); font-weight: bold;">Gentleness</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51); font-weight: bold;">Faithfulness</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Self-control</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What color am I giving to you today?<br /></div>Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-31204499522356164142010-12-10T14:28:00.000-08:002010-12-10T14:47:38.523-08:00Friday After Finals BlogNow that Finals are over and I've finally caught up on my sleep all I want to do is run off to Sainsbury's to get some coffee (because naturally I would be out) and chocolate digestives.<br /><br />I would walk right by here...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtUzry89qNblHxcdd5h_WiSHVGOEZ71cGEmlsQqx4XkspCUq-BmsBYXcUADhwunoO0twB-x6JQ_18I88GLxBWPHLXBU7ZB4ElxQ6ZTvcyLzbaBlA2vtioeAPezXtyLufvU6u3KIXSBy4/s1600/eagle_and_child_.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtUzry89qNblHxcdd5h_WiSHVGOEZ71cGEmlsQqx4XkspCUq-BmsBYXcUADhwunoO0twB-x6JQ_18I88GLxBWPHLXBU7ZB4ElxQ6ZTvcyLzbaBlA2vtioeAPezXtyLufvU6u3KIXSBy4/s400/eagle_and_child_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549188592388840866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and I would stop and ponder life.<br /><br /><br /><br />Coffee and life pondering will still happen... and I will dream of Oxford for another day.Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-61429596249831218192010-12-07T16:24:00.000-08:002010-12-07T16:27:30.859-08:00Finals Blog #3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJmegRSa-ovsdQ2r1J6RAJiMYi9zL3GZ8fWBtqhjqbp9GoJY9RgoV3A_XwkWVH-tz44ymQSfPTSZE4ksfjMTUs9dFTyIKdnWVh-87v1E7KUoWdbOh00CHLXQJenkCKg9lfZUzAhnltEA/s1600/stupijd+coffee.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJmegRSa-ovsdQ2r1J6RAJiMYi9zL3GZ8fWBtqhjqbp9GoJY9RgoV3A_XwkWVH-tz44ymQSfPTSZE4ksfjMTUs9dFTyIKdnWVh-87v1E7KUoWdbOh00CHLXQJenkCKg9lfZUzAhnltEA/s320/stupijd+coffee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548101303567797378" border="0" /></a><br />How else would I have survived finals!!!<br /><br />After 3 & 1/5 hrs of sleep last night, I can't wait for my date with my bed.Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-53279425944410763002010-12-04T19:22:00.000-08:002010-12-04T19:29:19.607-08:00Finals Weekend #2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1km0mHMkaOV5-24yh2t1rsTh34A05ob7a6yf8wqLDjZCFa5D-eN6knnPsLonrOyLRxQaMxgnl8F65Rs0JDw691MKe0435natbYJ1C6nbWLExFvX8ar9X2AXpSnAIgZXcHSazIzar4xGA/s1600/Cardboard+rain+robot"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1km0mHMkaOV5-24yh2t1rsTh34A05ob7a6yf8wqLDjZCFa5D-eN6knnPsLonrOyLRxQaMxgnl8F65Rs0JDw691MKe0435natbYJ1C6nbWLExFvX8ar9X2AXpSnAIgZXcHSazIzar4xGA/s320/Cardboard+rain+robot" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547033764422748866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Pre-Finals Weekend feels<br />kind of like<br />being a cardboard robot in the rain...<br /></div><br />But "the sun'll come out... to-morrow"<br /><br />Yes, I just quoted my namesake.<br /><br />You're jealous.Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-45415665798499514632010-12-03T16:49:00.001-08:002010-12-04T19:30:06.799-08:00Finals Weekend #1All I want to do is...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbg189xpkZ5gSiEVrvScmcs4sk9RS1EAaTFmvzrMVQoSlEmnW9V59WVC0AgBmAoDmARQFrQle0d1-oZiPknnHtxq8eg8E3ce3hfKM1Tt3TT7DVnI8rE4yMVcvJtAeAUg9xZ7MQPPRc4M/s1600/sleepy-kitty2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; float: left; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546623027967125298" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbg189xpkZ5gSiEVrvScmcs4sk9RS1EAaTFmvzrMVQoSlEmnW9V59WVC0AgBmAoDmARQFrQle0d1-oZiPknnHtxq8eg8E3ce3hfKM1Tt3TT7DVnI8rE4yMVcvJtAeAUg9xZ7MQPPRc4M/s320/sleepy-kitty2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />But first I have to overcome<br />5 days - 3 Tests - 1 paper - 1 set of papers to grade - 2 study groups to attend -<br />3 Movies to watch...<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2 Christmas</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"> Parties</span> to go to...<br />12 Pots of tea to drink and 3x as many cups of coffee...<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Then</span></strong> I get to Sleep :)Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-52063709453700680472010-11-20T13:34:00.000-08:002010-11-20T13:38:05.894-08:00Do you know Charlie?<div style="text-align: left;">Charlie Harper's art is <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">Brilliant</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEa2iCspwDEM9yw3lLqGcIfh9YghWEzHyI2bX7cX9Lz1T3yRXKFb1fEhu2zMNYqRL4IFccLbIaCipl4Gm-omRHLUxI9cfxUe4uHs7qXh6o_pkid4ILWUECAz4InFTTaXR8z06weuU3eU/s1600/CharlieHarper+bear"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 359px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEa2iCspwDEM9yw3lLqGcIfh9YghWEzHyI2bX7cX9Lz1T3yRXKFb1fEhu2zMNYqRL4IFccLbIaCipl4Gm-omRHLUxI9cfxUe4uHs7qXh6o_pkid4ILWUECAz4InFTTaXR8z06weuU3eU/s400/CharlieHarper+bear" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541748567692778978" border="0" /></a></span>This is one of my <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">favorites</span>.<br /></div>Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-19146779557230795222010-11-12T14:32:00.000-08:002010-11-12T15:40:06.925-08:00Puddle Jumping<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRaGkgyumniSJBljyOOWtRPND0R1dzCNWXqTIrrsKs9LjdlNjrro7UWs_iN2BpYZ8ybmtRtXUCx91mFW77PQIHsbHmWqTwhnxhQJ_ia4JQg6sMb37aCbZUrWAMw_G75yOS5daKwq-FxA/s1600/Puddle+boots.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 136px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538811772193662290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRaGkgyumniSJBljyOOWtRPND0R1dzCNWXqTIrrsKs9LjdlNjrro7UWs_iN2BpYZ8ybmtRtXUCx91mFW77PQIHsbHmWqTwhnxhQJ_ia4JQg6sMb37aCbZUrWAMw_G75yOS5daKwq-FxA/s200/Puddle+boots.jpg" /></a>My brain is full.<br />My heart is full.<br />Life is full.<br /><br />I'm hungry.Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298855659304676921.post-77415988037467926062010-10-13T11:53:00.000-07:002010-10-13T11:55:21.634-07:00I second the motion...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIzjk14US5_d5e4jqDs1j-ulviLJbbVTQcEOCj_qcF14xCfndKLGxICwhbEehhaXukoXehg_pBPsP-tO96CRQSe_71yoxIoCCDwaNkd3uPZBVpG2ZMFWDEDiUqoXSW62ZOTlHm0nHIvY/s1600/read+more+books.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIzjk14US5_d5e4jqDs1j-ulviLJbbVTQcEOCj_qcF14xCfndKLGxICwhbEehhaXukoXehg_pBPsP-tO96CRQSe_71yoxIoCCDwaNkd3uPZBVpG2ZMFWDEDiUqoXSW62ZOTlHm0nHIvY/s400/read+more+books.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527606137120125522" border="0" /></a>Annie Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249471221727564935noreply@blogger.com0