heart home.

lately i have been thinking about my heart home. what i mean by that is the things in life, the things inside myself, thus the lovely things from the Lord, that bring peace, hope, love, joy, comfort, inspiration, optimism, etc.

with life circumstances always being so unreliable, and of course the unreliability of a shaky economy, corrupt politics, the vunerability of nations and people to the unfathomable...it helps to have a heart home, to keep you. A place that doesn't rely upon any of the unreliables.

i've simply been striving to pursue things, and live my life in such a way, as paul writes of in philippians 4:4-9 (Message Version)

Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him! Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you're on their side, working with them and not against them. Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. He could show up any minute!

Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.

Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.

mmm...i love this.

My heart home is in the Lord.
My heart home is in the cool of the evening, in the flow of creativity, in the words of wise thinkers, in the comfort of friends & family, in the beauty of a song lyric and a quiet melody, in the tip of a paint brush, and the freshness of a blank canvas. It is in this present moment...

Weekendish...

a grande coffee misto with vanilla and heavy whipping cream, a target shopping trip, a good book and a lakeside view, a toasty heater inside my truck cab, silky clean hair, a blank canvas, the fourth Edward Burns film, tips for pocket change, hummus and pita, praying, browsing rugs at bed, bath, and beyond, a romantic comedy, an Audrey Hepburn puzzle, an awkward introduction, hot zen tea, preparing for book club, applications… refining the resume, a raging headache, the morning paper, dining out for Mexican food, walking the mall in the rain, buying a new handbag, making a bday gift, laughing and praying, perusing magazines at b&n, church, crying, praying some more, warm blankets, lapkitty, double doses of advil, falling asleep to the smell and sound of rain, making soup, a long walk, blood rushing from my feet to my heart <3