tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37808028656289114332024-03-12T20:56:05.995-07:00| Face Value |“As in water face reflects face, so a man’s heart reveals the man.” Proverbs 27:19Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-34119067071460386082010-09-06T08:12:00.000-07:002010-09-06T08:12:41.006-07:00KayleneElise.comIf you aren't already... you can follow me <a href="http://kayleneelise.com/">over here at KayleneElise.com</a> for further Hungary updates. I doubt I'll be updating this blog much for the next few months. Look forward to seeing you over there. :-)Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-69891093948087391962010-09-01T03:43:00.000-07:002010-09-01T07:52:55.208-07:00Well, Folks...I am coming to the conclusion that one must be very careful about "blogging about tomorrow" because "you never know what that day may bring.". Just for example, you never know when one day<a href="http://kayleneonline.blogspot.com/2010/07/frequent-flyer.html"> you might leave for a photography course </a>hoping to return and share pictures with your blog readers, only to find yourself, upon your return from said photography course, in a whirlwind of preparation to move to another country without any time to update the blog!<br />
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True story. <a href="http://kayleneelise.com/">You can read more here</a>. (Read from the bottom, up, to get the whole story)Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-11209412957730611892010-07-14T16:20:00.000-07:002010-07-14T16:21:38.159-07:00Frequent Flyer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWFtpfPlr6Vb3QML1bv93oZXqqy2pBlGN0UwDRoIlvP5qf6h4urz6Qm2-aam_EA1mBpbEGz6MT4srE1zP51EgwY3anRttYAgb60hcbP-Iq1Oex3RPRJDm3P5fvNRiZnoLsbznbr9JyBg/s1600/IPS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWFtpfPlr6Vb3QML1bv93oZXqqy2pBlGN0UwDRoIlvP5qf6h4urz6Qm2-aam_EA1mBpbEGz6MT4srE1zP51EgwY3anRttYAgb60hcbP-Iq1Oex3RPRJDm3P5fvNRiZnoLsbznbr9JyBg/s200/IPS.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Starting another adventure today! I'm headed to Portland to hang with friends and go to a <a href="http://prizewinningphotography.com/workshops/prizewinning-photography/portland-or">photography workshop</a> I've dreamed of going to for literally, years.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hope to return with amazing tales and photos to prove it. This summer has proved to be somewhat surreal. So many opportunities have worked out, many of them involving travel. I'm feeling very blessed and don't take a minute of it for granted! What are you up to this summer? Working? Playing? Fill me in...</div>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-74377736715871116662010-07-11T19:13:00.000-07:002010-07-11T19:13:09.574-07:00Check It Out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://aboundinginhope.com/"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCISMkvjuEkBA77HdCEA8QfxHJqjzJ26ce-s1zniG0k9e0PVV9cZR3hUxiU4lcsaNOCXddrOkeH81STI5FBNrxY-es3HdH3vAbDQZCRWfZuHOPgU6JbDqAH6a3B2OGDYIW_urVG9q15jo/s200/button.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-54927695740164751782010-07-09T18:49:00.000-07:002010-07-09T18:50:28.977-07:00Step Out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEST9ypdGJzLlcW3d-ffZ_ATZy0i-H_sDbGZOrbIxkyOcTfIC4HXVNHUP7qrm4M4G0IiZ-miytgrNh71bo3ZCRGhKp25qQrtEWFXOr-pjuaDCUuVODUiw_9YENW5sSA-GbCh3nc0lwSS4/s1600/Hughes+315.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEST9ypdGJzLlcW3d-ffZ_ATZy0i-H_sDbGZOrbIxkyOcTfIC4HXVNHUP7qrm4M4G0IiZ-miytgrNh71bo3ZCRGhKp25qQrtEWFXOr-pjuaDCUuVODUiw_9YENW5sSA-GbCh3nc0lwSS4/s640/Hughes+315.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>You shall not go out with haste . . . for the Lord will go before you, </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and the God of Israel will be your rear guard</i> <a class="lbsBibleRef" href="http://bible.logos.com/passage/nkjv/Isaiah%2052.12">Isaiah 52:12</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"<b>Let the past rest, but let it rest in the sweet embrace of Christ. </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Leave the broken, irreversible past in His hands,</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> and step out into the invincible future with Him."</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Oswald Chambers</span><b><br />
</b></div>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-85250799097891173682010-06-30T21:22:00.000-07:002010-06-30T21:25:46.965-07:006 MONTHS!<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGAysvpjC0c3aEQiAeA0ewqe8r-PWAEb5Sq8NGtQewE1Fx4L_OmNPT29Xdw0QBX7_OIvMHC_P_MMPSH0v7hUNYwnmJyjHQmzz1bEUSYzQyZlJmk3vV9xKFftf8gj1kSIdUm3MqT1U8Y4/s1600/skiles+094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGAysvpjC0c3aEQiAeA0ewqe8r-PWAEb5Sq8NGtQewE1Fx4L_OmNPT29Xdw0QBX7_OIvMHC_P_MMPSH0v7hUNYwnmJyjHQmzz1bEUSYzQyZlJmk3vV9xKFftf8gj1kSIdUm3MqT1U8Y4/s400/skiles+094.JPG" width="266" /></a><b>I just finished the best chapter in the Bible</b>. Is it ok to say that? Don't take that as a theological statement or anything. I'm just feeling biased at the moment. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Revelation 22. [thats a huge hint to go read it.you won't be sorry] Its been a favorite for the last few months, and was a <i>wonderful </i>way to end this reading challenge.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Did you catch that? <b>I just finished reading the Bible</b>. And the fact that makes me the happiest is that a number of you have finished already as well. I'm curious how many of you really thought you could do it??</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So far I have heard word that Leah (finished in 3 months), <a href="http://princesslolly94.blogspot.com/">Anna</a> (finished in 5 months),Angela, <a href="http://latte-with-love.blogspot.com/">Laura</a>, and <a href="http://aboundinginhope.com/">Melinda</a> have finished in 6 months. Would anyone else who's finished please comment! To all of you, I am blessed that you were blessed. And <i>I deeply appreciate your accountability</i>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> If you are not finished by midnight tonight <strike>you are automatically disqualified and you lose!</strike> please, please don't stop. =] Keep reading those deliciously large amounts of The Word. Keep on keeping on. We're still in this with you by prayer and accountability! </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I kept wondering how we should end this. I thought about doing my first blog giveaway or having a drawing of some sorts. I finally decided-- I think all of us gained an incredible amount through reading the Scriptures. I don't want to take away from that. Nothing I can do in celebration of us reaching a goal, can really compare with that. So bloggy party?? Someday. But today lets just relish in God's goodness in the revelation of His written word and strive to share it with others. Please feel free to comment here on what blessed you the most during your journey through the Bible. Also, please link to your "finale" blog posts concerning the challenge. Thanks, thanks, and thanks!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"<i>The Spirit and the bride say, 'Come.' And let him that heareth say, 'Come.' And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, <b>let him take the water of life freely</b>.</i>" Revelation 22:17<br />
<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">[ <a href="http://kayleneonline.blogspot.com/search/label/Bible%20Reading">all the posts I ever posted regarding the challenge</a>]</span></div></div>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-22387504274805143602010-06-28T19:14:00.000-07:002010-06-28T19:14:08.018-07:00The Beginning...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDugLvnuuNoCokr3Bpbky1o1ZkhmRKbmQ8JcXWcKxEQKSIzz13qPhIv5y6zlq8qlCLVuv4FAldiMALwXDsbLzigEL8TyCradsBZrw6XVnhwRpLl-XX8-Qn3gDzc7aOB8V6SjJQF6A9pS4/s1600/oldies+220.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDugLvnuuNoCokr3Bpbky1o1ZkhmRKbmQ8JcXWcKxEQKSIzz13qPhIv5y6zlq8qlCLVuv4FAldiMALwXDsbLzigEL8TyCradsBZrw6XVnhwRpLl-XX8-Qn3gDzc7aOB8V6SjJQF6A9pS4/s640/oldies+220.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;">...And end of my modeling career ;o)</div>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-8735805833581073852010-06-26T20:58:00.000-07:002010-06-26T20:58:17.374-07:00Choosing to Trust<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1335/4605040389_83a0271dd5_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1335/4605040389_83a0271dd5_m.jpg" width="142" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"When life hands us situations we cannot understand,</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">we have one of two choices. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">We can wallow in misery, separated from God.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Or we can tell Him, '<b><span style="font-size: small;">I need You</span></b> and Your presence in my life <i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>more than I need understanding</i>. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I choose You, Lord.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <b>I trust You</b> to give me understanding and an answer to all of my whys </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">only<i> if </i>and <i>when</i> You choose.'"</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">-Catherine Marshall </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-16854495605944787412010-06-25T08:08:00.000-07:002010-06-25T08:08:07.325-07:00Counting Down!<div style="text-align: justify;">There is less than 1 week left for all of the 6-month-Bible-readers to finish on time! </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I am in Hebrews and am simply basking in the richness of it and the books proceeding it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I've spent this week sitting in a hospital room, next to the sweet elderly man I've been caring for the last few months. (When things are good I care for him at the assisted living--its been a bad week for the poor guy) Its been a sort of blessing in disguise to have that time to read the scriptures. Its amazing how through out these 6 months my circumstances have felt bathed in scripture. I often read in short intervals through out the day. God's perspective has been on my mind a whole lot more because of it. Thats what its all about isn't it? O to intimately know His heart more and more each day.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Later, peoples. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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faithful.<br />
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Happy Father's Day!Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-11264749975423650742010-06-19T10:54:00.000-07:002010-06-19T10:56:58.718-07:00Meet Melinda<div style="text-align: justify;">Happy Saturday!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was just briefly going through my google feed reader when I came across my friend<a href="http://aboundinginhope.com/2010/06/19/rachel-and-me/"> Melinda's post</a>. In it, she very honestly, but sweetly shares of sister Rachel and their relationship. It blessed me this morning so I thought I would send my readers over to read it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Interesting tidbit about Melinda and I. We met in Oregon. I was visiting a home fellowship one Sunday and I had shared where I was from. A couple (and their daughter, Rachel) came up to me afterwards asking me if I knew a family that used to be from my area. I did. Come to find out this couple was from Oklahoma! We kept talking and realized we had even more mutual friends (mostly thanks to the homeschool scene). It was such a treat to talk of friends from home after being away for several months. Anyways, Melinda's mom told me she had a daughter my age, so I gave her my contact info, sincerely hoping to hear from Melinda sometime. Melinda promptly emailed me... and the rest is history! Melinda is a sweet friend, and though we haven't gotten to spend as much time together as we would have liked, we stay in touch, and I'm thankful.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://aboundinginhope.com/2010/06/19/rachel-and-me/">Go check out her blog</a>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm off to finish my laundry and cleaning this messy room so I can escape this afternoon to a quiet place somewhere to do <strike>a little</strike> a lot of Bible reading* and photo-editing. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">*<a href="http://kayleneonline.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-hereby-resolve.html">only eleven days left!</a> where are you? how can I be praying for you?</div>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-50847313024112877272010-06-06T21:10:00.000-07:002010-06-06T21:17:24.187-07:00Sit down...<div style="text-align: justify;">...We need to talk. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ah, its ok. No one is getting spanked... unless you all rise up and decide I need a good one for leaving the blog unattended for going on two weeks with no explanation.... shame, shame on me.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>But here's the scoop.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Two weeks ago I left on a <i>ca-razy </i>trip. The destination was the Oregon coast for a missions conference. The means of getting there... was the craziest [funnest] part of the whole gig. Its a whole post in itself. The conference was great. I have yet to discover how to summarize/describe a weekend like that in a single blog, with out actually live-blogging it. Hmmm... maybe I should look into that.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm back. I'm alive. And I'm trying to figure out what parts of the trip would be interesting enough to the world, that I should actually blog them. My sister also videoed me sharing a testimony in the ladies meeting. I have very mixed emotions about posting it. I'm undecided.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Now on to the current and more exciting news...</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We are down to three weeks, <a href="http://kayleneonline.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-hereby-resolve.html">Bible readers</a>, <b>three weeks!! </b>The end of June will mark 6 months. And me oh my has it come quickly. Thats ok, and I'm excited to hear everyone's testimonies --whether it was victorious all the way, or struggles here and there. I know of a couple who have already finished. One accidentally chose a 3 month Bible plan and decided to stick with it--- and she really did finish in that time! Another one of you finished in 5 months! I'm blessed beyond what I can express, to hear/read of your desire for His Word. No matter the date you finish.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I thought maybe I should also mention...</div><div style="text-align: justify;">If any of you are still subscribed to my old blog (everythoughtcaptive.wordpress.com) You may be getting posts in your feeder... that aren't from me. I handed the domain over to someone else who wanted to use the theme 'Every Thought Captive'. So that explains that... and the really cool templates the new inhabitant has been trying out that you may have noticed. Oh, and my archives from that blog have been moved to : kayleneelise.wordpress.com.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hope everyone's week is off to a great start!! </div><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="UIStory_Message" style="font-size: small;">"...Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain." Proverbs 30:8&9</span></h3>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-32768488004670379592010-05-19T21:40:00.000-07:002010-05-19T21:48:01.760-07:00No Place I'd Rather BeI'm excited that I'm excited to spend some time with Jesus tonight.<br />
Because... Some days I do it because I know I should.<br />
Some days I do it because I'm desperate.<br />
Some days <b>I just don't</b> do it.<br />
Some days I do it because I need to feel assured of His love.<br />
But tonight. I do it because I feel I need to assure <i>Him </i>of mine.<br />
Refocus. Deep breaths. Hand over the controls.<br />
<i>My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine.</i><br />
<i> </i><object height="40" width="300"> <param name="movie" value="http://listen.grooveshark.com/songWidget.swf" /><param name="wmode" value="window" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="flashvars" value="hostname=cowbell.grooveshark.com&widgetID=21221217&style=grass&p=0" /><embed src="http://listen.grooveshark.com/songWidget.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="350" height="40" flashvars="hostname=cowbell.grooveshark.com&widgetID=21221217&style=grass&p=0" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="window" /></object>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-42013405568935791592010-05-17T22:38:00.000-07:002010-05-17T22:38:39.914-07:00Search Me Out<div class="snap_preview"><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>–As the Psalmist implies in Psalm 139 –</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Thou art the God of the early mornings, the God of the late at nights, the God of the mountain peaks, and the God of the sea; but my God, my soul has further horizons than the early mornings, deeper darkness than the nights of earth, higher peaks than any mountain peaks, greater depths than any sea in nature. Thou Who are the God of all these, <i>be my God</i>. I cannot reach to the heights or to the depths; there are motives I cannot trace, dreams I cannot get at–<i>My God, search me out</i>.”</div><div style="text-align: right;"> by Oswald Chambers. (emphasize mine)</div></div>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-31623803011366436362010-05-11T17:10:00.000-07:002010-05-11T17:14:06.112-07:00Fun Stuff<div style="text-align: justify;">hI've been given several blog awards in the last few days and I thought it would be fun to go ahead and acknowledge them here. I've been awarded a few over my blogging years (years?? I've been blogging for years?? Oh my.) but haven't always taken the time to post them and do the associated tag or assignment. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Blog awards don't necessarily represent prestige or rank in blogdom. They are more like just a fun ways to share your favorite blogs and, depict by the award you give them, why that blog is one of your favorites. Or thats the way it seems to me. But I for one, always feel a little special after receiving one. Between comments and blog awards, its fun to know people actually read what I write.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://go2.wordpress.com/?id=725X1342&site=abbiewrote.wordpress.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Fabbiewrote.files.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fyour_going_places_baby_award1.jpg&sref=http%3A%2F%2Fabbiewrote.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F09%2Fbogie%2Fyour_going_places_baby_award1%2F" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://go2.wordpress.com/?id=725X1342&site=abbiewrote.wordpress.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Fabbiewrote.files.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fyour_going_places_baby_award1.jpg&sref=http%3A%2F%2Fabbiewrote.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F09%2Fbogie%2Fyour_going_places_baby_award1%2F" /></a>Abbie and Anna awarded me the 'You're going places, Baby' award. I'm with Anna, this has got to be the most unique I've ever had. Made me smile. The rules to this award are: Share where you see yourself in ten years and then award this to ten other bloggers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In ten years I'll be 30. And that right there, is sorta hard to wrap my mind around. The last 5 years especially have been so unpredictable its hard to actually put in writing what I imagine myself doing/being in 10. But here goes! I would love to be married and have some kids by then. If not, I'd like to be on the mission field somewhere. To be oober specific, I would like to be found, in ten years, surrounded by bunches of little black babies who need me at least as much as I need them. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I award this to (because I see all of these people going places, leading purposeful lives): </div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/00270728196887737645">Kate</a> </li>
<li> <a href="http://www.starstuddedsuperstep.com/">Andy </a></li>
<li><a href="http://thoughtsnwhatnots.blogspot.com/">LeAnna</a></li>
<li><a href="http://itsajenslifedotcom.blogspot.com/">Jen</a></li>
<li><a href="http://nathansband.com/blog/">Nate</a></li>
<li><a href="http://reflectionsfromkt.blogspot.com/">Katie</a></li>
<li><a href="http://therascalsnomad.blogspot.com/">Alana</a></li>
<li> <a href="http://moorethanfine.blogspot.com/">Nikki</a></li>
<li> <a href="http://littlehouseonthehorizon.blogspot.com/">Katy</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://kendymb.blogspot.com/">Kendra</a> </li>
</ul><a href="http://destinyofone.blogspot.com/">Sarah H </a>gave me this award:<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C4rgF5gC2EQ/S-lTCxlp4ZI/AAAAAAAAAH4/ZTvT5uKCO0M/s1600/Pure+in+Heart+Award.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C4rgF5gC2EQ/S-lTCxlp4ZI/AAAAAAAAAH4/ZTvT5uKCO0M/s320/Pure+in+Heart+Award.jpg" /></a>- <b>Post</b> about the tag.<br />
-<b>Choose 5 bloggers</b> who deserve this award.<br />
-<b>Leave a comment </b>on the blogs of the people you tagged, letting them know they were awarded.<br />
-<b>Answer the questions</b> along with your post. (Omit questions you don’t want to answer)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1. Which do you prefer–Apples, Oranges, or Bananas?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Oranges. Is this supposed to say something about my personality?</i><br />
2. How many siblings do you have?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Three. a brother and two sisters</i><br />
3. Where do you live–a prairie, Woodland, city, or other?<br />
<i> Hmmm. I guess that would be prairie. Cuz its definitely not the other two.</i><br />
4. What is something you enjoy doing with your family?<br />
<i>Playing banana-grams and watching movies. Spending time in the Word and prayer.</i><br />
5. Is your room clean? <br />
<i> we're working on that. :)</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;">6. Which would you prefer to vist–Italy, Greece, France, Spain, or England?<br />
<i>Mmmm. maybe Spain. I'm not picky.</i><br />
7. What is a scripture that encourages you?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Just one? Ok. Psalm 138:8<b> "The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands."</b></i><br />
8. Gum, chocolate, or jelly beans?<br />
<i>Gum. I know, I'm weird for not saying chocolate, but I'm being honest!</i><br />
9. What are your favorite types of books?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Missionary biographies. by far my favorite.</i><br />
10. Which is your favorite ice cream flavor?<br />
<i>Vanilla.</i><br />
11. If you had to eat one type of food for two weeks, what would that food be?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Potatoes. Potatoes. Potatoes.</i><br />
12. Are you an outside or an inside person?<br />
<i>Depends.</i><br />
13. Describe yourself in three words.<br />
<i> pretty. much. impossible.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;">14. What chore do you like to do the most?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>this is by far the hardest question for this here lazy bum. I'm going to have to say cleaning toilets. Its not as degrading as it sounds. :)</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This award goes to: <i><br />
</i></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><a href="http://aboundinginhope.com/">Melinda @ Abounding in Hope</a></li>
<li><a href="http://itsajenslifedotcom.blogspot.com/">Jen @ Its a Jen's Life</a></li>
<li><a href="http://reflectionsfromkt.blogspot.com/">Katie @ Reflections from Katie</a></li>
<li><a href="http://pearlsanddiamondsblog.com/">Abigail and Lauren @ Pearls and Diamonds</a><br />
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</ul><div style="text-align: justify;"> Sarah also gave me the following awards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafqdvjBTUjbqLIVzsIE7yS_DtD5cNKxpSEUWWFRR50PgQ76-xWkB1RZXf1NqxYRRR1g92wYvPBrzY7VmekMAa0ZRgAALTfNx-cSeWrpvmYivWOZ1XPDaGdyT6_MaX2pferu46tTWKA18/s1600/untitled%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafqdvjBTUjbqLIVzsIE7yS_DtD5cNKxpSEUWWFRR50PgQ76-xWkB1RZXf1NqxYRRR1g92wYvPBrzY7VmekMAa0ZRgAALTfNx-cSeWrpvmYivWOZ1XPDaGdyT6_MaX2pferu46tTWKA18/s200/untitled%5B1%5D.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sWhsu285R4uAokAUP1KzULRGV__P5NJfQaP1zFCiD44jJjwhEXRq09-vjBBQ22KFCZDN3WNXZVm7_Pj7NFtGfPFWITGO4dol3OMCjKf7OrHBPKawDBjZzQlrTv07oySU_BCVRoVROok/s1600/beautifulaward%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sWhsu285R4uAokAUP1KzULRGV__P5NJfQaP1zFCiD44jJjwhEXRq09-vjBBQ22KFCZDN3WNXZVm7_Pj7NFtGfPFWITGO4dol3OMCjKf7OrHBPKawDBjZzQlrTv07oySU_BCVRoVROok/s200/beautifulaward%5B1%5D.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">-State 5 random facts about yourself.<br />
-Award 5 of your stylish blogging friends.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1. I like cars.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2. I love to fish.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">3. I'm not a huge fan of shopping unless its shoe shopping.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">4. I pretty much flunked Algebra 2 in highschool.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">5. I have a mild form of computer geekiness but when it comes to a cable TV remote I'm totally lost.</div>There. Was that random enough? :)<br />
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I give to ye 5 bloggers: <br />
<a href="http://hoperoadblog.com/">Anna</a>, <a href="http://alittlelove.wordpress.com/">Alexis</a>, <a href="http://abbiewrote.wordpress.com/">Abbie</a>, <a href="http://www.heirsofpromise.net/">Eden</a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">, </span><a href="http://livingforhim2.blogspot.com/">Lauren</a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span>And now for one more fun thing. <a href="http://heart-and-home.net/">Ashleigh over at Heart and Home</a> is having a giveaway week and today she's giving away some Thrive Coffee and a traveler's mug. Pretty cool giveaway-- <a href="http://heart-and-home.net/2010/05/raindrops-on-roses-thrive-africa-coffee-and-travel-muggiveaway-week/">go check it out</a>!<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</span>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-11041633548440557662010-05-09T21:42:00.000-07:002010-05-09T21:45:55.337-07:00To Oregon and Back....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">...in exactly one week.</div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5-e_Ohyphenhyphen__eCKrfva0WU34r1WGh5bM1iLzffSoIh401U78doq67wsMEBajeHQiz0uUtd9hpLgMt9TjNCHLqHNhR0-it-Z_qnlOwwXQJYDRwkaxR3Obg-ol3nMcoH12nThgwv0tFWO4Wg/s1600/Oregon+May+10+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5-e_Ohyphenhyphen__eCKrfva0WU34r1WGh5bM1iLzffSoIh401U78doq67wsMEBajeHQiz0uUtd9hpLgMt9TjNCHLqHNhR0-it-Z_qnlOwwXQJYDRwkaxR3Obg-ol3nMcoH12nThgwv0tFWO4Wg/s400/Oregon+May+10+015.jpg" width="400" /></a><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg98OcuQqq6Ul64NSOIMcKbPDfgu8VeV5mPu1qf9RhTVQuPKoeOT3W3uc5Dw4BLXr_k7CcdbWrz-Qsag8XzBwKjtUE3UM6kvJEbWdwtmD98ErYSZcgdOdtlxst85tpPVnW-6mEN3ZMRYW0/s400/Oregon+May+10+181.jpg" width="400" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ENUvx95AwnWmvwRTltTjDS6HJgw9BCnuGiF_jQc57UeD2FvnYWJ_a7Zpzk81Az_MP8kZmjLxXq9twxic1WSCAAfPBrb1Tx3FPwkYWNmBmgUf4PCUhFGGOQ7XJD-7RVolGq-JtipH9ew/s1600/Oregon+May+10+715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ENUvx95AwnWmvwRTltTjDS6HJgw9BCnuGiF_jQc57UeD2FvnYWJ_a7Zpzk81Az_MP8kZmjLxXq9twxic1WSCAAfPBrb1Tx3FPwkYWNmBmgUf4PCUhFGGOQ7XJD-7RVolGq-JtipH9ew/s400/Oregon+May+10+715.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I haven't done a picture post in quite awhile, and I took a bazillion or so photos on my trip last week, so I'd thought I'd post a few. The scenery on the way to Oregon, was scrumptious. The wedding was beautiful. And the company was, well... the company made the whole trip worth every cent and more. I'd take a week off work again in a heartbeat to be able to travel with my grandparents, attend my cousin's wedding, and fellowship with my dear friends in Bend, Oregon (where I took the Discipleship Training Program last year). Hope you can experience a tinge of my excitement and memories through these pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUY6LxZOwtqGFP-BdmnjT6mqAqPsW6VmbpUUUfuG-7FEceyWDQ2Ymra0DjoT3Vwie49t90hAMkwd5NQOZy4QefztKk9VV_1nIkyjJgwWZmJo-VBcR-0Udj8tzD4MQgO-wnR0OauKJ-708/s400/Oregon+May+10+709.jpg" width="400" /> </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Many thanks to my parents for loaning me the family vehicle for my trip. A tad bit of humor comes to play when you see its a minivan sporting a bumper sticker that says 'I love horses!' I happen to be the only one in my family whom that sticker does not speak for! But take note, a mini-van is the safest way for a young single gal to travel by herself. it seemed to scream 'married with kids'. Almost as good as having a man right next to you to protect you. Hehe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAr3t4NEGnWjHbSNH37MuP2XBMxcPKf0NBe0ogNBxttLkV78eGOTSXIjOBrVT8e6WT7MOx21vxqOk4G9kSeyQzOftNYXpItR-YgasNtzzSMsC8uAFLkEr1VhRIMEuc4gpjGF9js-NkJ0/s400/Oregon+May+10+658.jpg" width="400" /> </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">These are my grandparents. They were so generous to let me ride along. (I drove a day by myself, to get to their house in Colorado and rode the rest of the way with them). It was so fun to hear family stories and share the memories of Ashley's wedding and meeting up with old friends. I was reminded of the godly heritage I've been blessed with. Their hearts for God are tried and true.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPq20AExJxMpmCUYVgb6us4itDuGLzibuVubo1XWlyoIItnBzDoTCzEzQiQbO1MXRfyfoKC2CdRtBBltUAMBSV1e4h9fRP2XlQ0Q8tRrTds2AzBhbRPLm-UHjRxGccnzhjxTu_we4X-SI/s400/Oregon+May+10+605.jpg" width="400" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Meet Julie. She was assigned to me as my 'accountability partner' during the training program. I don't think either one of us knew to expect such a precious and long lasting friendship out of the deal. I'm so thankful for her wise counsel and the fun times we've had.I was thrilled to stay a night with her and her family and do a little catching up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5r3bUJCNo-h9-iZoiZZRxS1m5xnh9mvT1w-gbaO5E2DINe-YXTim96pSGl23eI4ehjFRgVnfFP0xKgzyKAbJCpZshqkJsWbXvvKKwedY4xXwKbp1D17Jjz78t_-Do3YDWADlFOokdtgI/s1600/Oregon+May+10+479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5r3bUJCNo-h9-iZoiZZRxS1m5xnh9mvT1w-gbaO5E2DINe-YXTim96pSGl23eI4ehjFRgVnfFP0xKgzyKAbJCpZshqkJsWbXvvKKwedY4xXwKbp1D17Jjz78t_-Do3YDWADlFOokdtgI/s320/Oregon+May+10+479.jpg" width="213" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-3uq8lJd-5wL2A5-EW1uyobYNuRYJB3UKULKVC2L09Mdt4PddIoT3DNe2agt94uaYl9z1DNAcLT9PteMCyq_abdke1q0P60RpPOHpcAfX0bGC-B_lcm50rKXEkordyU3ajaPEHjHAd8/s1600/Oregon+May+10+319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-3uq8lJd-5wL2A5-EW1uyobYNuRYJB3UKULKVC2L09Mdt4PddIoT3DNe2agt94uaYl9z1DNAcLT9PteMCyq_abdke1q0P60RpPOHpcAfX0bGC-B_lcm50rKXEkordyU3ajaPEHjHAd8/s320/Oregon+May+10+319.jpg" width="213" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuUUR23olEqdA1jzXHtWkiiN_okgRHM5lb4KaxtNoJcjeU1nhQP-cuFyIGBtH9QNyy9JOU9KJMhg2xjMs6Ar06zgoYBDQVZJW0KpiJiINkDU2iGdU7I62LwRMyPHv5xNKmxHjE5JJCjE/s400/Oregon+May+10+282.jpg" width="400" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is Ashley: in two photos she's pictured with her new hubby Jose, and the other one she's pictured with her dad, my Uncle Greg. She was a stunning bride and it was such a happy day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> I simply love to travel. Anyone want to take a trip? I promise it will be fun and interesting, and only occasionally embarrassing to travel with me. One night on our way back, we stopped in Ogden, Utah for the night. We went looking all over the place for a WalMart and much to my delight found a Super Target instead. It was almost closing time for them so it was kind of quiet for a big store. Oh and have I mentioned how much I love Super Target? Ehem, anyways. I buzzed through all the departments I love, out to prove I could do it in the same amount of time Grandma took to pick out her groceries. I finished and then tried to track her down. A nice young man with a red target apron asked me if he could help me find something. I was headed the opposite direction he was, but I slowly turned around as he made the offer and looked him in the eye. With many a mischievous thought running through my head, I said in a pitiful voice "Do you know where my grandma is?" He looked at me. Shook his head. and quietly said no. I purposefully laughed, hoping he would know I was teasing him. To this day, I'm not sure what was going through his head and it seems better left up to the imagination... So yeah, anyways... who's game? I'm ready to take another trip! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Oh and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#%21/album.php?aid=2046178&id=1494600543&ref=mf">more pictures are here</a> if you're interested.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-54927081772174224662010-05-06T20:57:00.000-07:002010-05-06T20:59:00.959-07:00Missing in Action Personel Reports<div style="text-align: justify;">Well hello lovely people! I've returned from the short little silent spell with good news and happy things to share. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>(1)</b> I took a trip to Oregon for <b>(2)</b> my cousin's wedding and on the way there and back <b>(3) </b>I got completely caught up on my Bible reading! Then <b>(4)</b> while I was gone a shipment of graduation invitations came for one of my senior photography clients, and she was very happy with her pictures and cards. And I would have to say that <b>(5)</b> is just that the weather is simply divine right now. I'm so thankful winter is over.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are tons of details and pictures I'd love to share right here and now about my trip up north, but it will have to wait. Thank you all for your patience with me, and my blog! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-62624909639231532722010-04-20T05:03:00.000-07:002010-04-20T05:06:11.888-07:00Catching Up . 4 .<div style="text-align: justify;">Something I was reminded of while going through Kings and Chronicles is that heaven is <i>so</i> not the point. King after king is named and their deeds recorded. Good kings, bad kings. A few lukewarm kings. But at the end of their lives all that mattered was whether or not they served God in the time they'd been given. The kings either "did what was right in the sight of the Lord." or "did evil in the sight of the Lord." We're never told whether or not their deeds or decisions to follow God landed them in heaven or not.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I feel like I could preach a sermon [<i>gasp!</i>] about how I believe the Gospel is being taught from the wrong perspective these days. It seems like we make whats important to <i>us</i> the emphasis, as though it were what is important to <i>God</i>. <i> </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Living forever. Seeing loved ones again. Streets of Gold. </i> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">We talk about being saved from Hell. We take about being separated from God forever. Both are true. But I've been thinking lately how its more important to realize, that Christ died and rose again to save me from <i>myself</i>. 'Myself' being that sin infested creature that can only be truly changed with a transformation starting from the inside, moving outward. My heart sometimes even deceives my mind. Without the Lord it is "desperately wicked", void of discerning truth and loving sincerely. Heaven is a mere stage in that transformation that must take place, but the transformation must begin now. I think the kings of the old testament are good reminders of that. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chapters read since I last posted: 44</div>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-11779196924534431882010-04-19T04:54:00.000-07:002010-04-19T04:55:35.194-07:00Strength of the Lord<object height="250" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mWFpj7S-Tbw&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mWFpj7S-Tbw&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">This old song sure puts everything going on in my life, </div><div style="text-align: justify;">into the right perspective. Thankful this morning that I </div><div style="text-align: justify;">can trust instead of trying and failing miserably. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I can rest instead of running and losing the race.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I can pray instead of endlessly worrying about the future.</div>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-83997615814541196502010-04-15T20:00:00.000-07:002010-04-15T22:06:43.692-07:00Catching Up . 3 .<a href="http://kayleneonline.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-hereby-resolve.html">27 Chapters.</a> The books of history have some looooong chapters. Just sayin'. ;-) God's Word is amazing and reading it in these amounts makes it easier to see patterns and notice more about the way God works for and through His people.Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-32157119513498235052010-04-15T12:46:00.000-07:002010-04-15T13:54:15.770-07:00In Honor of Tax Day[because paying my taxes is something I just really enjoy, and this day is so special to me *cough*]<br />
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I thought I'd take you to the archives. Two years ago, I gave you the play by play of my tax day. I go back and read it occasionally and laugh pretty hard remembering the details of that crazy day. <br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>Don't go fishin' on tax return day.</b></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSf6FdHeZN1DeNSd34DQGh1RfihNOu-3PBEL5hKsnJ0UE8yESqp4Zrh-754avbxxlIGS6GBRpagDKKG1kJViJe37jDSMFvJp7clLlC0yFt8qqatOxFADBug0IgXcKpylvMeu-FXZXqm8/s1600/IMG_1530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSf6FdHeZN1DeNSd34DQGh1RfihNOu-3PBEL5hKsnJ0UE8yESqp4Zrh-754avbxxlIGS6GBRpagDKKG1kJViJe37jDSMFvJp7clLlC0yFt8qqatOxFADBug0IgXcKpylvMeu-FXZXqm8/s400/IMG_1530.JPG" width="266" /></a><i>This is my day,chronicled that all may learn from my mistakes.</i><i><b> </b></i><br />
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<i><b>9 AM</b> Leave to fish with Grandpa and Bro.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<i><b>9:15 AM</b> Drive up to the lake and think”</i>wow, I haven’t taken off on a weekday morning just for fun, in so long…and I really don’t have time for it, but hey I deserve the break.<i>” (go ahead. roll your eyes.)</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<i><b>10 AM</b> Catch a whopper of a 4.5″ Bass</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>12 PM</b> come home to finish filling out taxes</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>3 PM</b> leave to go to former employer to request replacement for lost w-2 form. grin and bear the ribbing from past co-workers about filing late.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>4 PM</b> finally have w-2. Attempt to finish up paper work as Dad and I pull into post office parking lot.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>4:05 PM</b> Meet up with someone in P.O. parking lot. Hadn’t seen these people in a while. we talked.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>4:15 PM</b> finds me tapping my dad on the shoulder and asking “</i>hey, did you ask the postmistress if they’re stamping late today?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>4:16 PM</b> Dad says no and I run inside to ask. ”</i> NO. 4:30!<i>” she says.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>4:18 PM</b> “</i>Hmmm. Should I take the time to counsel this postmistress who seems to be overwhelmed by this question she’s undoubtedly been asked millions of times today?<i>” (j/k this was the <i>last</i> thing on my mind.)</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>4:20 PM</b> sitting in car trying to read and figure out the japanese directions on an american 1040 form.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>4:22 PM</b> dad’s back to help wrap this thing up. I write the check while I’m nodding my head in misunderstandment of what he’s explaining about what I did wrong.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>4:25 PM</b> cell phone rings {might i add, that cell phone service was down until that </i>very <i>moment this afternoon?} there’s a semi-plumberical emergency back at home. (something about a broken faucet, flooding bathroom)</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>4:26 PM</b> Kaylene runs inside of post office so at least she’ll be inside of the locked door at 4:30.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>4:28 PM</b> borrow scissors, stapler and tape from the postmistress (wouldn’t ya know the envelope wouldn’t seal.)</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>4:29 PM</b> post mistress counsels </i>me<i><i>.</i> “You’ll be <i>fine</i>.”</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>4:30 PM</b> My taxes are mailed.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Moral of the story: don’t go fishin’ on April 15th, or better yet and more commonly stated…don’t wait till the last minute to file your taxes.</i></div><br />
This year I beat my record, but still got them in the mail on the very last day. I'm learning, slow but sure.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Photo caption: my photo, my pole, and my feet :) </i></b></span>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-47003267493731780842010-04-12T21:29:00.000-07:002010-04-12T21:34:06.769-07:00Catching up . 2 .The devil's been a fightin'.<br />
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Just as I purposed to read more, a whole slough of shall we just say 'stresses' slammed me over the weekend.<br />
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I know for a fact it was the devil trying to get me down. Oh yeah. He was. I felt it way beyond the number of chapters I [didn't] read. Its a bigger battle and it goes on somewhere deep, deep inside of you and the circumstances you're placed in.<br />
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I would like to make a public, insincere apology to the enemy of <a href="http://kayleneonline.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-hereby-resolve.html">this here reading challenge</a>.<br />
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I'm sorry.<br />
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but no matter my personal failures-- In the end? <em>You </em>lose. My God reigns. That part's sincere.<br />
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<em>Read over the weekend (or since last time I posted):</em> somewhere around 40 chapters. Finished 1 Kings and into the next and a lot of Psalms. O. the bea<em>u</em>tiful Psalms.<br />
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<em>My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: </em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. </em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, </em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>and the swallow a nest for herself, </em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>where she may lay her young, </em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, </em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>my King, and my God. </em></div><em></em><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><em>Blessed are they that dwell in thy house:</em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>they will be still praising thee. Selah. </em></div><em></em><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><em>Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee;</em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>in whose heart are the ways of them. </em></div><em></em><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong>For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand.</strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong>I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God,</strong></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong>than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.</strong> </em></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> -Excerpts of Psalm 84-</span>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-15929995313476605382010-04-09T04:18:00.000-07:002010-04-09T04:18:33.555-07:00Catching Up . 1 .The last two days I've read 22 chapters. I finished up 2 Sam and am now in 1 Kings. I also read in the Psalms. A single sentence (a parenthetical one at that) put some issues in my heart and mind at rest. <span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">"<i>For Thou, even Thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men</i>." 1 Kings 8:39 How comforting, when I can't even reach the depths of my <i>own</i> motivations, emotions, and thoughts.</span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;"><i>Let Thy goodness, like a fetter,<br />
Bind my wandering heart to Thee.</i></div>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3780802865628911433.post-34124920835447371832010-04-06T16:43:00.000-07:002010-04-06T16:45:59.005-07:00Help!<div style="text-align: justify;">Everyone says it, and pretty much all the time. But can I just say? WHERE in the WORLD does 2010 think its going in such a hurry?? Seriously?</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I had every intention of writing a post on the midway mark for the <a href="http://kayleneonline.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-hereby-resolve.html">Bible Reading Challenge</a>. I did. I did. I truly did. Just like I had every intention of writing my dear aunt a birthday note. ...Back in February. ...And still haven't gotten to it. *sigh*</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But the time passing quickly is no excuse, because truthfully, time always passes quicker than we think it will. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1mqKulyzUZw1byxWpbbrMLZ4uxE-6UZSpfqzu5eoy7iHOH1Yw22cg3JiAXM7gfPHlw38M4XWL-l4r_i6LcqQsZGHwSwxb2VOsNKt5XRcdQjXLX76dVnrbzn-AekSG9IIt5VPDW9kpTWE/s1600/got.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1mqKulyzUZw1byxWpbbrMLZ4uxE-6UZSpfqzu5eoy7iHOH1Yw22cg3JiAXM7gfPHlw38M4XWL-l4r_i6LcqQsZGHwSwxb2VOsNKt5XRcdQjXLX76dVnrbzn-AekSG9IIt5VPDW9kpTWE/s320/got.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>So having gotten that squared away... Hows it going? Specifically, your Bible reading? <b>I think now would be a good time for everyone who is still with us on the journey, to in one shape or form report their progress. </b>Comment, post, email, etc... Please link to any posts in a comment below so I can be sure and read them and others will know you posted as well.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Any comments like ' <i>You can do it!</i> ' '<i>You're almost there!</i> ' and ' <i>We love you anyway!</i>' would also be greatly appreciated. I'm kidding. That's just my lead-in to confirm that yes the rumors are true. I'm behind. And not just a couple of days. More like a couple of <i>weeks</i>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">I promised transparency and I asked it of you too. So I'm showing the innards here. I need ya'll to help me catch up. Lord willing and the creek don't rise, I will be posting my progress every other day until I am caught up. I've said before, I don't want to water down the reading of God's Word by being so driven by 'amount', but honestly I've just not been disciplined in my schedule to really take time <i>out</i> for God's Word. (ever try to read it on the run? Yeah, thats me) And I think this will help me to be more deliberate. They may be really short posts.: "I read 15 chapters today. Feeling refreshed. The End." But knowing I have to write that, will really motivate me. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">How did I get so far behind? Well for every legitimate excuse I can think of, I can also think of other activities (uh...hum, facebook, twitter, sleeping) that I could have cut back on and didn't. So they pretty much cancel each other out and leave me very much behind and need of an extra "push" to get me swinging again. I've been trying to wake up 30 minutes earlier in the morning to have more time to read. On work days this means getting up at 4:30. Um yes, prayer would be good.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, so far today I have read 13 chapters. And I <i>am</i> feeling refreshed. Tired, but refreshed. Only the Lord. : )</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2.8 months to go!! Who's still with me??</div>Kaylene Elisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01917068799430581796noreply@blogger.com11