un mélange d'émotions

It is so strange to feel so many things at the same time...
This probably has to do with my insanely busy winter-time schedule.
I am very thankful for the work that God is doing in my heart. He's really showing me how to slow down and focus on the things that are most important. Last night I noticed there was a fold on one of the pages in my bible, and when I flipped open to that page, it was exactly what I needed to hear. God is so good!

- N

p.s. Christmas is coming!!

the first day of my favourite month.

It's here. It's finally DECEMBER!! So beautiful. 
I celebrated by drinking a cup of candy cane tea with honey.
Not that I don't already do that every night anyways...


-N

decisions decisions decisions

Man, these past few weeks have been cra-zy! I do feel as though I am one step closer to making my final choice for next fall, though. I just wish it wasn't so complicated. Although I do know it'll all work out!

On a lighter note, the snow has been falling and it is so lovely! I'm enjoying driving around in my '96 Buick listening to old Norwegian Christmas cassette tapes. Let me just say that the accordion is the main instrument on one of them :) 

I love my heritage. 

just a little while

it's just a little while longer and i'll see you

it's just a little while longer and i'll know you

it's just a little while longer and we'll be together 

warmth

If you want to get warm, you move near the fire. If you want joy, peace, eternal life, you must get close to what has them.

 -- C.S. Lewis 

running in the morning is so much more wonderful after a night of rain! 

i'm forever yours

I love everything about this video. The hanging light bulbs, the cello, and this beautiful song that invites God's presence into the room!

you give me joy

hallelujah, hallelujah, you make all things new, all things new

you bring restoration to my soul

thought for the day

"Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors" -- African Proverb. 

here we go!

i don't want to talk about you, like you're not in the room
i want to look right at you, i want to sing right to you

something new

So lately I've been feeling like I need something new. Something fresh, or light, or maybe just something completely different. Sometimes these thoughts are spurred from me being tired of all my music all at the same time, and I just need a new tune to let linger in my mind and to hum out loud; other times I feel tired of routine, such as if I go for a run and I see the same trees and the same sidewalks and the same squirrel (I'm pretty sure it's the same squirrel) all the time; or if I feel like I'm constantly working and busy; or maybe it starts with me feeling like I have nothing to wear, even though I have plenty of clothes (more than enough, actually)...

But then I realize that I just need to become less of myself. The more I give to Him, the less of myself I become, and the more I can impact the world around me for the better. Ohh yeahh!

i have found a love

that lights up every room.

a small piece of my childhood

Canadian television gets a lot of British programming, and I watched this gem of a show when I was around the age of eight. I remember waking up early before school just so I could watch it! I was kind of obsessed. But then again, it was an extremely cool show. Here's a peek into the window of what is known as "Art Attack".

i don't know

I don't know if you can dance; If the thought ever occurred to you
If you eat what you've been given or you push it round your plate
Still I'd like to cook for you all the same
I would want to, I am game

typewriter, tip, tip, tip

So now that I've discovered this font I think I might sit down and write awhile. It seems as though a lot of things have changed, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is. I'm very happy, that's for sure. But why is it that every time our church has missionaries I want to buy my plane ticket right along with them, no matter where they're going? That wouldn't be too abnormal, except for we have a different missionary every month, and that would be a lot of plane tickets. I suppose one thing with missions is you have to be willing, and that doesn't seem to be a problem with me. I pretty much want to go anywhere/everywhere. Today our missionaries happened to be going to France, and that seemed extremely appealing to me. So, if i'm interested in a good handful (or two) of countries, how am I supposed to know which one is the right one? Or should I just go to all of them? I suppose this is what the waiting part is all about, eh? Speaking of eh, tonight my citizenships will face off on the ice in one of the most intense games ever! Go Canada! 
-N

this is how i know what love is

love's definition was looking at me.

growing

growing 

growing

and nothing else compares

1920's postcard

the olympics

Oh how I wish the Olympics would come sooner

I want to watch the different games, sports, and events

And eat ethnic foods like sushi and poutine

And cheer for certain countries 

I would like very much to be in Vancouver right now

To see the flowers blossoming on the trees

And breathe in the cool and fresh mountain air that's so close to the ocean

And see the large groups of foreigners with matching hats huddled together

Well, I think I'm gonna go put on my toque now... 

umbrellas in the snow

happy new year!

So far my year has been looking a bit like this:

• playing lots of piano; i love new sheet music! 
• starting the spring semester and liking my classes a lot, even if one of them is really awkward and the others are things that i'm normally not interested in; and then there's music appreciation which -- let me tell you -- i really appreciate amidst all the science classes
• dancing quite a bit, whether it be tango-ing it up at zumba or just being crazy elsewhere
• hearing God's voice through all the sounds of everyday life and really knowing and understanding what He wants for me
• running often
• frost-covered trees
• starting new and interesting books 
• not showing my ivories 

I'm looking forward to how the rest of 2010 will be! So far I love it!

N