dreamboat houseboat

i almost cried when i saw this

one day.
one day i will live on a houseboat.
ah.

life is full.
i am abundantly blessed with good friends. and am continually in awe of knowing each one and their amazingness. especially through some hard as crap things.
b l o w n a w a y today by one friend in particular. cant go into it. but she has forever impacted me with the grace she is walking in and her heart through it all. it is not normal. nothing about her response is normal. it is 100% supernatural to respond in love when betrayed. whew.
so supernatural.

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i want to do something great.
he wants me to run with him.
not sure where to yet.
or if my plan is still the plan.
pretty sure he said, "not this year" though.
pretty sure.
time will tell.
realized people that have a great impact usually put most of their energy toward something specific.
it feels like im passionate about so many different things. and some i wouldnt say are passions, just more so things id like to do.. i dunno.
cheers to the never ending story of my life ha.

i loved today.
so very much.

lazy morning
good talks
coffee
good talks
more coffee
thrift store
good jesus time
more good talks and walks
tennessee river
sunset
more coffee
$5 burger

satisfied.

i feel blessed.
i know, and continually meet the coolest people god created.
it blows my mind.
so many of them out there.
so many of them cross my path.
hallelujah.

psalm 93.

fletcher and i are in asheville until tuesday. we drove up sat and have had a blast! riding around the land and just enjoying the country.

sunday morning, we were going to look at a pasture on the other side of the mountain. there is no official trail but a pretty well marked path. it was really steep and a little muddy and since we're 4wheeling experts (siiiike), turning back didnt even dross our minds. dumbmistake 1 out of a million for the day.
we end up getting stuck by this rock, but were finally able to get out. and then for some unbeknown reason fletcher drives it right back into the same spot. except this time it gets wedged against a rusty barbed wire fence. after, i dont even know how long, of pushing and pulling we get free. again. ptl.
at that point i decided to forget our exploration and go home.
"yeaaariiight," said nature mockingly.
and another slippery slope awaited us.
another hour or so of pushing and pulling had begun.
and we're out.
finally, the main road is in sight.
just one more little rocky hill to go. or so we thought.
we get about half way up and by this time we're use to the routine. so we start moving rocks and me starting and stopping the engine and fletcher pushing and pulling from behind. only problem is this time the front tires are on top of the rock, while the back right is in mud and the left is suspended in the air.
and well... then this happened..
me and the 4hweeler rolled down the hill. literally.
and landed in a brier patch.
in all seriousness, i am thankful to be alive.
it was kinda traumatic and a miracle i have no serious injuries.. just minor scrapes.
somehow the 4wheller didnt touch me.
psalm 91:11-12
i started rolling first and it followed me, flipping at least twice and landing here.
i dont remember much except fletcher yelling, "noooo sanndraaa!" he really thought it was going to land on me, but i just "popped up behind it," as he says.
we just started crying and shaking and like. what. the. heck. just. happened.
craziest feeling.

at that point, i could have cared less about the 4wheeler. funny how priorities changes when life seems fragile. we regrouped and walked home.
the more i think about it, the more in awe i am.
and the more freaked out i am.

OHYEA. and stuart is the best friend ever. him and his roommate, john, drove 2 hrs to help fletcher flip it over, even though they already had plans that night so they couldnt stay. literally drove here, flipped it over, ate some spaghetti, drove back.
true friend for life.

today we were both incredibly sore and tired and just not feeling good.
but somehow we still managed to spend an entire day shopping, eating, walking, and touring. i think maybe it was good to move around. i dunno.

so many other little things have gone wrong on this trip.
ive had fun with fletcher
but
all in all
im ready to be home
but that doesnt happen until sunday :(

apparently im onto something..

new favorite color

is it weird that i daydream about colors? ive been on a teal kick for a while now. and remember purple always in my mind last year. but recently its..
orange.
orange.
orange.
orange.

never liked it. seemed harsh. and was my rival team in highschools color. lame, i know.

but i love it now. and am trying to figure out how to incorporate it into my life more..ha

a warm, happy heart.

I woke up at 3am for no reason. Usually id be annoyed but I was really happy.
I love when the lord draws things out of you through talking to friends. Last night it was via my neighbor, Channing. We had a great convo about.. everything.
convictions.
injustices.
how we're suppose to live in light of those combined.
birth control.
kids.
deceptions.

Basically just stirred up LOADS of questions about life in both of us. After the fifth time of saying, "we should really go to bed," I ended up telling her about the season I'm in. I've talked about it before in various forms with various people but last night was different. It felt like spring was coming out of my mouth..however that works. The first warm day when I just sit outside in the sun and thaw out from winter. maybe a cool breeze every now and then, but mostly pure warmth.
the south winds.
times of blessing.
desires fulfilled.
delighting.
rejoicing.
tangible hope.
deep joy in my soul.
hearing his sweet voice romance me like never before.
he really is gentle and kind.
he really does have a plan.
and it really is manifesting in my life.

i am rich.
so rich.
royal, actually.
he honors me.
HE honors me.
he honors ME.
he HONORS me.
humbled.

Blessed be the name of the Lord when the suns shining down on me.. Where the streams of abundance flow.
the giver of all good gifts.

(It's 408am on 3/7/11 and my heart is full..priceless gift)

white & pink

goodbye winter. the first batch of trees have bloomed in birmingham.
and the are all white. and pink.
loveit.

as always, ive been craving adventure and two things got set this week!
1. im gonna have a whole week off which will consist of asheville, knoxville, and gaitlinburg.
2. june12-22 taylor&LA, fletch, and i are renting a van and driving to arizona to see the parents. oh yea and garcia &hazel are coming. HA! it will be quite the adventure. with a stop in DALLAS. hopefully.

poor garcia-pia-baby-boo might have a scratch on his eye:( i think its from playing at the dog park. poor guys been squinting it a lot and its kinda red.
i REALLY need a vet-friend.
a "call anytime and bring him by the house" friend.
if someone could get on that, it would be much appreciated.
$40 just to take him there. mine is only $15. something about that isn't right.

tongue.

spaghetti. naked.

robbin's egg. kitchen door.