relief.

Worthy are you, our Lord and God,

to receive glory and honor and power,

for You created all things,

and by Your will they existed and were created.

Rev 4:11

truth.

"Where the future becomes hopeless,

the present becomes merciless."

Geiko Muller-Fahrenholz

i just saw this posted on facebook.

this is why i love facebook.

isaiah 41:10

fear not for I am with you;

do not be dismayed, for I am your God;

I will strengthen you, I will help you,

I will uphold you with my righteous hand.

bdpphoto.com

want to see a preview of sister's wedding pictures?

go here

amazing, right?!

so cool that we grew up knowing the photographer

and that he is an awesome guy

with an incredible talent.

can you spot the moment where gabrijel and i were making each other laugh over our fake laughs? out of control.

also, great picture taken of me and the soul mate

♥

focus.

facebook friends frequently share Scripture and quotes via status updates.

some days i am beyond thankful for these uplifting and realigning reminders.

today, amber's mom shared this:

the Lord himself goes before you and will be with you:

he will never leave you or forsake you.

do not be discouraged.

Deuteronomy 31:8

LISTEN...

if you want a realllllly good homemade salad dressing,

check out this post

okay, this is seriously the best salad dressing i have EVER. HAD.

i do everything she says,

except for the onion and avocado

i'm sure it's delicious....

i just haven't done it yet.

anyway, tonight i whipped this dressing up and then smothered it all over some red leaf lettuce. tim had 3/4 of a bowl of salad... and i had well over half a head of red leaf lettuce. i could not stop. needless to say, it knocks most dishes i cook out of the water... steals the show, i tell you! :) that's all for tonight. i just had to share my salad joy with you all.

happy saturday...

while i'm at it...

how about some birthday pictures?

for his birthday, tim wanted some chacos and to take a trip into the city to see a free concert in Millenium Park. our original intent was to eat at a mediterranean grill called Roti, but it was closed for Memorial Day.

(this is just our luck... we never check to see if things are open on important days... last year on tim's birthday we drove around to 5 different places trying to find a place open for his birthday dinner... same for mine last year too... although i can't remember why...)

sooo, we ended up eating at Giordarnos, which I was not that excited about. It was hot that day. Deep dish pizza and hot do not go together for me, but after a little pouting I realized I was being ridiculous and kind of enjoyed my food. ;)

the biggest highlight for me, aside from the city and my man, was Intelligentsia. this place has been recommended to me by many people and i now personally know why!

best (and possibly ugliest) shoes ever made, in my opinion :)

justin townes earle

this was who we came to see...

we were disappointed that there was no band at first, but it ended up being a great performance!

this band opened for justin townes earle. i am terrible for not knowing their name, i know. they were a hoot!

the lead singer is from chicago, and his daughter sat a few chairs down from us... he was hilarious!

the god of thunder.

last saturday, tim and i took nash over to andy and lacey's apartment to meet our nephew thor for the first time ever. andy cooked us french toast and baked bacon (bake it on parchment paper for 15-20 minutes at 425... mind blowing, i tell ya), we celebrated tim's 28th birthday, and enjoyed the company of our kids :) here are just a few photos from our morning.

by: lacey

take one attempt. couldn't resist posting... look how thor struggles :)

my little poser :)

love these plates... sister has the best taste!

yea. i'm awesome.

nash doing his best to get away from thor. here he was fussing at all of us for such an injustice.

the rest to come via facebook.

this morning...

stolen from the soul mate:

"The surest way of spoiling a pleasure is to start examining your satisfaction."

C.S. Lewis

spent the morning with Amber & Nora.

we had some Red Mango (duh).

went for a walk

and definitely enjoyed each other's company.

i commit to blogging more for the sake of

wanting her to blog as much as possible.

i will miss the Clements family dearly

and look forward to keeping up on their lives

and of course Nora's adventures. :)

i will copy some adjectives i posted on facebook,

attributes I admire deeply in Amber.

she has challenged me, helped me, and inspired me to be better

beautiful, kind, inspiring, gentle, generous, loving, full of life, and a great friend!

cannot wait for a Michigan visit.

much love to you, friend.

fitz and the tantrums