religion & politics

can you present a disclaimer, post-post? if so, may i?

i originally created this blog as a safe place to share my thoughts, dreams and aspirations, so as to avoid broadcasting such things on facebook {a personal pet-peeve of mine}. that being said, it is most certainly NOT my intention to condemn or criticize anyone reading my blog, and i apologize if i make anyone feel that way at any time!

i'm aware that my last post may have seemingly come out of left field to some of you {or maybe not} and i also know that the topics of religion and politics are two faux pas of conversation, but reality is they are a part of my life {and probably in some form or fashion, yours too} truth is, i tried to post about things that were socially "neutral" enough so as to completely avoid any potential conflict and i just can't do it. i am a passionate person and i love to talk about those things that are important and valuable to me! and sometimes that's my faith and/or our government. if you are at any point offended or bothered by what i have to say, i ask these things:

1. give me a chance. please feel free to express your opposing argument/opinion - i'm always interested in expanding the horizon of my perspective on any given topic or issue!

2. be kind. as i said before, i can be a very passionate woman, but i try to always to be friendly, thoughtful, and well-meaning in the words i choose - i ask you to do the same :)

3. have patience. i try to be slow and careful in the presentation of my thoughts, especially on delicate subjects, but i'm not always successful in adequately explaining my point of view - so please, ask questions!

that being said, i hope you had a great weekend!....mike & i had a fantastic date night on Saturday riding carnival rides and playing the games at our parish picnic {pictures soon!}

summa-summa-summa time.

so the summer is in full swing {obviously} and we are "in and settled" to the new casa! {pictures to come}

it has been amazing to have my days free to enjoy my daughter's company and devoting my spare time to relationships and different parts of ministry! my heart & head are full of thoughts & feelings of the experiences & revelations God has blessed me with in the past few weeks! {more to be said of those soon!}

my friend maggie and i have started a young women's group on "princessology" and i am SO very excited to share as things unfold!....the concept is to together discover what it means to be a woman, the Crown of Creation, a Princess as the daughter of the King of Kings, and how that looks for us in today's culture, our daily relationships, and as a part of the church. the plan is to get together frequently through the duration of this summer, watching movies {like The Little Mermaid, Princess Diaries, Pocahontas, etc.} that exemplify both the positives and negatives of our distinct characteristics as women. the objective is to open the floor for discussion and reflection by giving the girls relatable illustrations that connect to the "foundations of femininity"....{i said, it's a lot and i'll share more later}

here are some moments captured from our summer thus far....

....mollie LOVES to play peek-a-boo

.....i simply couldn't {didn't} resist!

.....too cool for school.

....my new favorite polish color. {i'm kinda obsessed}

.....this camera strap was my dad's

....this mug makes my morning coffee udderly irreplaceable! {sorry, i had to!}

....o.r.a.n.g.e. l.e.a.f....within walking distance of our house!! {yes, this could be very detrimental to my wallet & waistline}

.....i love our beautiful little life.

we're off to the parish picnic! happy friday everyone, enjoy your weekend!!