{Spring Is In The Air | Personal}

I wanted to wear my Chaco's today... but it looks like it'll be another couple of weeks at least. Happy Minnesota Spring.. with another foot of snow! :) 

{Before the Storm - Lake Superior | Personal}

Lake Superior the day before the spring storm that brought lots of snow and 50mph winds. http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/263938/   Unfortunately the waves weren't quite that big yet when we were there yesterday, but they were still gorgeous!

{Hope | Personal}

Bless the LORD, O my soul,

And forget none of His benefits;

Who pardons all your iniquities,

Who heals all your diseases;

Who redeems your life from the pit,

Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion;

Who satisfies your years with good things, 

So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.

{Psalm 103: 2-5}

{This picture gives me hope... it reminds me that spring WILL come eventually... even if the snowbanks that are still a couple feet high make me feel like it won't ;) }

Why I love Spring: Sudden Snow Storms

Well, technically I don't really love this about spring. It's almost a little cruel... but if it happen we can change it so... take pictures! And maybe go skiing... or sledding. Too bad there wasn't a sudden ice rink ;)

[I was inspired by this guy:  http://www.treverhoehne.com/blurrythings/ and decided to try some blurry pictures. I kind of like the mood this gives you, but what is your opinion? Diss it or Love it?]

Why I love Spring: Rubber Boots

I'm happy to say this is officially the start of a new series... We're beginning to see spring! Yay!

So the first thing I love about spring: Splashing in puddles with cute rubber boots.

Spring Came Early

"For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone.

The flowers appear on the earth; 

The time of singing has come, And the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.

The fig tree puts forth her green figs, 

And the vines with the tender grapes give a good smell."

~ Song of Solomon 2:11-13

More Like Falling In Love

Give me rules, I will break them.

Give me lines I will cross them.

I need more than a truth to believe in.

I need a truth that lives, moves and breathes,

to sweep me off my feet....

It oughta be...

More like falling in love, than something to believe in.

More like losing my heart, than giving my allegiance.

Caught up, called out, take a look at me know,

It's like I'm falling, oh,

It's like I'm falling in love.

Give me words, I'll misuse them.

Obligations, I misplace them.

'Cause all religion made of me was just a sinner with a stone tied to his feet,

It never set me free.

It's gotta be more like,

falling in love, than something to believe in.

More like losing my heart, than giving my allegiance.

Caught up, called out, come take a look at me now...

It's like I'm falling in love.

It's like I'm falling in love, love, love.

Deeper and Deeper.

It was love that made me a believer.

In more than a name, a faith, a creed,

Falling in love with Jesus brought the change in me.

~Falling In Love, by Jason Gray

"Greater love has no man than this, that He lay down His life for His friend." 

~John 15:13