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Friends, I know it's not a Tuesday. I just HAD to share this cover of one of my favorite love songs. Here's J. Mraz playing one of Mr. Sinatra's classics.

Good advice.

Also, I'm starting a care package project. Yep. Each month, I will send someone I know or don't know a care package filled with love and a few goodies. I mean... who says that you should only spread good cheer around Christmas time. So the question is... who'll receive the first care package? I'll let you know once they've received it!

Let us rise up & build

I’m currently reading “Called to Lead: 26 Leadership lessons from the life of the apostle Paul.” I am loving every minute of it. Today I was reading about Nehemiah and how he took the initiative to go and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. There was a “verse” that struck me and I thought… that will be my theme for 2011…. Or maybe even, forever. Ahah.

“Let us rise up and build.” (lifted from Nehemiah 2:18)

Now I know he was referring to the walls of Jerusalem… but after reading the whole story, how can you NOT apply it to your life?

Lately I have been feeling like I’m not doing enough. Yes, I am a nurse who works with sick kids… but I don’t think it’s enough. I need to minister more, I should be doing more, and I am scared to death that I am not being who I am called to be. Or really, if I even know who I am called to be. Because what I’ve been worrying about lately is whether or not I have heard my calling… and if I’ve not… how can I be who God has called me to be?

So, while I have tons of mini-goals for this year… I want to rise up. I want to build. For God. For His people. For me.

Happy 2011! (+Tuesday Tunes)

Hi Friends! Happy New Year! I haven't quite figured out my 2011 resolutions yet... but I will let you know when I have!

I had NYE dinner with my family and then spent the rest of the night with one of my greatest friends- Caiti! I spent most of the night laughing... which I think is pretty great!

On 1/1/11, I started the day with Church, lunch with my sister + her boyfriend, and hung out with my dear friend Alan. He taught me how to play poker + call of duty! ahah. Who thought I'd learn so much on the first day of the new year!

On Sunday, I went to breakfast with my Mom. MMMM... Delicious! I had pancakes and my mom had this yummy veggie breakfast skillet with hollandaise sauce. SO good. We spent the rest of the day shopping and watching movies. It was terrific.

So here's to the new year...may 2011 be more than we ever thought it would be!