weekly digs.

• crocheting. my grandma gracie was teaching my how to crochet when she got sick and went home to be with Jesus years ago. i have read books, watched videos, and tried to have other people show me how to crochet, all with no results. until now! christina over at little fashion diary posted a chunky winter scarf tutorial last month on her blog. you guys... i was crocheting a scarf after watching it twice. yes, twice. i cannot tell you grateful i am for that video. i feel like my grandma gracie would be proud. she was known for her crocheted animals and knick-knacks.

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• my new mustache mug. this fun little mug from urban outfitters is just plain awesome. there is nothing more to say. (nails: sally hansen's nail salon effects nail polish strips)

 

• craftgawker.com. it's similar to pinterest, but it's still cool. i really like this new site. there is also a foodgawker website. it may be better than the craftgawker. i mean, who doesn't love food? 

•  zooey deschanel & joseph gordon-levitt's video. they should just get married and have 25 adorkable babies. yes, please! 

 
what are YOU diggin' this week?  

the first snow of twenty-twelve.

it snowed last night! the wind was insane with 30 mph gusts. 

waking up to see the ground covered in pretty white snow was marvelous.

[all photos shot with iphone 4s]

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(i got the new iphone 4s over the weekend. the new camera = love)

 {edge of the pond}

 {winter nature}

 {pine cones}

 {berries}

 {ripples}

 {proverbs 18:20-21}

 bunny tracks.

ponderings of the heart.

• i have weird dreams. they are odd and crazy and often hilarious. i once dreamed i went to mexico with the jonas brothers to adopt a little mexican boy. see what i mean?

• sometimes what we want isn't what we get; sometimes what we get ain't really what we want. (thank you, dave barnes) you know when you reeeeally want something, whether it be an object or a person, and you would give anything to have it? you pray and wish for it all day long. and then it happens -- you get it... and you realize you don't really want it. or in my case, you realize you don't need it (him). it's (he's) not good for you. sometimes we get caught up in what we want that we don't look at what we need. we put things and people on a pedestal, and that's wrong. the bible says "you shall have no other gods before me. you shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below." -exodus 20:3-4. ouch. conviction, anyone?

• tim tebow is awesome. say what you want about him, but the guy is using the platform of the NFL to share and spread the love of Christ to others. from "tebowing" to thanking his Lord and Savior in interviews and press conferences, he is not ashamed. people want to say he's taking it too far and talking about it way too much. did you know that one time when he wore "john 3:16" painted under his eyes, millions of people googled that verse? millions. the guy is doing something right. (although i am still a little bitter about that BCS loss to the gators a few season ago) 

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{pine cones}

 red.

 AMEN. (that's a toilet, in case you were wondering)

 nature in the pasture.

 it may be dead, but it's still pretty.

 where the sidewalk ends.

 {dandelion}

 mug from anthropologie.

weekly digs.

• taylor swift's new video for the song, "ours". in my opinion, this is one of the best songs she has wrote thus far, with lyrics that ring so true that i think she's been reading my journal. "don't you worry your pretty little mind, people throw rocks at things that shine." "seems like there's always someone who disapproves. they'll judge it like they know about me and you. and the verdict comes from those with nothing else to do." see what i mean? genius. i also received her perfume, wonderstuck, as a gift. it smells so good! 

• tara leigh cobble's new book, orange jumpsuit: letters to the God of freedom. i cannot put this book down. here's an excerpt: 

•  my new study bible. it's the NLT version, which is one of my favorites. i started a daily bible plan to help me read through the bible in a year. i am so thankful that God provided us with a love letter to help and guide us through this life on earth. 

what are you digging this week?

life lately. {according to instagram}

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psalm 73:26.

 gorgeous oklahoma sunset.

 dandelions.

 fading flowers.

 bubba's truck. well, part of it anyway.

 sunset over the pond.

 dandy.

 fading flowers.

 still hints of fall lingering.

 boomer and bubba.

 vanilla iced coffee. essential.

twenty-twelve.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! there's something about a new year that gets me excited. the endless possibilities, the renewal and change, and goals. resolutions are made to be broken within the first thirty days, but goals -- those are made to be achieved. i set realistic goals to challenge myself. in the end, the Lord gets all the glory because it's by His strength alone that i am able to accomplish all i set out to do.

goals for 2012:

- read the bible cover to cover.
- continue working out 4-5 times a week.
- reach 150 followers on this little blog.
- memorize 2 bible verses per month.
- read 25 books.
- learn to shoot in manual mode.


what goals have you set for the new year?