Monday, September 15, 2008

Hula-hoops!

Our family (thanks to my amazing mother, Jill) has a weighted hula-hoop. Its purpose is to build your core and with that, it kind of hurts when you first try it. Here are some attempts made by some friends recently. Have a good laugh because we did!

This is Josh Simpson trying the hula-hoop...


And now its Nikki Smalley's turn! (sorry Nikki!)

This Should Keep Us All Thinking...

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

May the Words of My Mouth

When I was in Nepal, there were a couple of days where we had to stay in our hotel rooms because of the danger going on outside. So what my wonderful roommates and I would do was either sleep, journal, read our Bibles, or listen to our iPods. One day I was listening to my iPod and came across this wonderful song called "May the Words of my Mouth" by Tim Hughes. It pretty much became the anthem for my time in Nepal. I also prayed that it would become the goal for my everyday life...

May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart
Bless Your name, bless Your name, Jesus
And the deeds of the day and the truth in my ways
Speak of You, speak of You, Jesus

For this is what I'm glad to do
It's time to live a life of love that pleases You
And I will give my all to You
Surrender everything I have and follow You
I'll follow You

Lord, will You be my vision, Lord, will You be my guide
Be my hope, be my light and the way
And I'll look not for riches, nor praises on earth
Only You'll be the first of my heart

For this is what I'm glad to do
It's time to live a life of love that pleases You
And I will give my all to You
Surrender everything I have and follow You
I'll follow You
I will follow
I will follow
I will follow You

"Lord be my Vision and my Guide"