*Bangs Head Against Desk*

I am terrible at this. Excuse the mess our blog is in...I'm trying, but I'm not very computer savvy. I think I need some help...
anyone know how to arrange blogs better than I do?
 It's supposed to be really easy. That's not true...for me anyway. Does anybody else end up scratching their head in confusion after 40 minutes of unsuccessful attempts at making an eye-fetching blog...or am I just being a little blond about this? Oh well. I guess my talent lies in other areas.
( Actually, I'm not sure where it lies, but not at the computer...that's for sure.)

On a side note: life is happy, and very new. Remember this post, where I mentioned that we were searching for something new? Well, I think we found it. Life is now clipping along at a pretty good pace...we are now involved in singing at a nursing home every other week,(the people there love it), planning some new strategies to tackle our garden with,(yes, it is a battle!), doing some other music things...although it may not seem like much, it has proved quite enough to occupy our thoughts when we are busy getting things done at home. Actually, I think the biggest thing is that we are getting to know new people at a new church, one we have been attending since late January of this year. Now that is new! 

But it's been really good...after Laurel's seizure episodes, our old church closing...we were ready for a change. And for us, a new church is a big change. We are making new friends and sitting under new teaching. It's rather odd, not being connected with our old friends as much as we thought we would, and then connecting so closely with new, like minded people. (That's no joke: these few people are great, and so much like us!)


And then, there's baby Mallery...I can't want to be an aunt! I find my self just absentmindedly sitting there smiling to myself, anticipating the joy of tiny little feet and little smiles like pretty rays of sunshine. (And dirty diapers and crying, too. Those are fun! ;), and thinking...This little person is related to me! Happiness.
Caitlin should put a new picture up of her and baby. And maybe the trench coat story. (if you couldn't get that nonchalant hint, I'll just have to post for you!)

Looking back on this post, I realize it's full of exclamation points and side remarks...I'm so much more energetic in my writing than when I actually talk. I like writing...I hope that's where my talent lies. Speaking of which, I had better go do school and such, and work towards being a...


Graduate of 2012! There is a light at the end of my wonderful educational tunnel!

In Christ,
Jillian

Day 30

My last Day! I had so much fun with this! A motto or philosophy: I had a hard time with this one...I asked mother and she said "Chocolate chocolate, always chocolate." That is an interesting philosophy! ;)

But I think I'll do this:


I'll keep posting a lot, although maybe not daily: Coming next "I'm a woman, not a noodle"
Inspired by Caitlin

In Christ,
Jillian

Day 28

A scar I have and its a story: I'm doubling up today, since I did not post yesterday.
I have 1 chicken pox scar on my forehead. That's all. No story. I don't get injured much. So I decided to ask...what about you? Got any good scars with story's?
Jillian

Day 23

A way in which I want to be remembered: Where ever I go, whatever I do, I want people to remember me as a young woman with grace, with a passionate love for God and the Church, and with the wisdom to know how to act, talk, and live.

In Christ,
Jillian

Day 21

Something i do differently than most people: Well, I had a really hard time with that one. I asked Caitlin and she said that I think differently than most people do...but I don't think that that really counts. So I decided I would just tell you one of my weird little quarks that most people don't do: I eat pie differently. There is a very precise method I have for eating pie. First, you eat just the filling, carefully scraping as much off of the pie crust you can. Then I proceed to slowly eat the pie crust. It's really good. Every body always thinks I hate pie crusts at first. I know, its weird.


Jillian

Day 20

A hobby: You know, when I think about it, I really don't have hobby. So I'm gonna break the rules just a little and tell you something that I would really like to make a serious hobby: Archery.
I don't really know why. Perhaps because I like weaponry and fighting, but my friends have learned all the other cool forms I would like to learn. So, someday I would really like to get into archery. But I don't know if that is going to be anytime soon. We will have to see.




Modern and old fashioned, I'll do either and both!

Jillian

Day 18

A time when you felt passionate and alive: Two weeks ago, when we went huckleberry picking up on crane mountain. Those of you who have been there must be thinking: What?
Let me explain:
This particular evening, it was stormy. Lightening flashed constantly, thunder rolled every few seconds, and we got view of a glorious sunset from way up high as we got drenched with rain, which added to it. We did not bring a camera, but this picture I found gives you a very good example of what we saw. I loved it! God was truly showing his glorious majesty.




Jillian

Day 17

An art piece: Well, heres two. They are both made out of a single piece of paper. Nothing else.

Day 14

A vacation you would like to take:
Well, how about all of this?:


There are just so many places that I want to go and things I want to see, I just can't decide! How about I do the top three (It was hard to narrow even this down!).
OK, first I would take a grand tour of Europe:

And then, Belize would be a great place to visit as well:


What about Australia?


There are so many more places I would like to go, but, this will have to do.
Jillian

Day 11

A picture of you taken recently: Well, I have not had a any (good) pictures taken recently of me, but here is one from last April (Sorry if I'm copying you Megan, but my dilemma is exactly the same!)



Jillian

Day 10

A picture of you taken over ten years ago: Yes, well, that's me, fuzzy baby hair, double chin, and all. thought you would enjoy the um...ejaculations emitted by my face and tongue. this is way over ten years ago.
Jillian

Day 4

A favorite television program.

Well, I know Laurel posted this exact same one on on her blog, but it is my favorite as well...we don't watch a whole lot of TV shows anyway so its not like I'm picking this out of a whole bunch of other programs. Anyway, Stargate Atlantis is a favorite with me because I like sci-fi and the episode writers in this are VERY creative. I've heard that they know how to get you hooked on most TV shows, and this is no different.The actors all look really mean here but the characters are not. I don't get why they do that...

I Am Not Afraid

I am not afraid To tell you I prefer to be alone rather than with people

I am not afraid To admit that I love tea...sweetened

I am not afraid Of big grassy fields to run in

I am not afraid To embrace femininity to its fullest.

I am not afraid To walk bare foot.( I know, I stole this one from
Eldarwen, but I liked to much to pass it up.)


I am not afraid Of having the wind in my hair. I don't care if it gets
tangled!

I am not afraid To tell you I love fairy folk, however unreal
they may be

I am not afraid To tell you I am afraid of the wild ocean. I would hate
to swim there.Creeps me out. A lot.

I am not afraid Of reading my Bible (I stole this one too. Sorry Eldarwen!)

I am not afraid To run in the rain


I am not afraid To tell you am actually not as much of a bookworm
anda bit of a slower reader than my sisters...I still LOVE books though!

I am not afraid Of sand in between my toes

I am not afraid To tell you I'm very self conscious

I am not afraid To say I love Forget-me-nots



I am not afraid To say I'd love to dance wildly in the woods

Now I challenge all my followers to find fifteen things they are not afraid to admit
In Christ
Jillian

Bare feet, Greenery...

I don't like shoes. Don't take that wrong. I love shoes.
Your probably confused. I like the look of shoes, there
are several nice pairs out there. I just Love bare feet.
Something is so very enjoyable about walking in the
grass with bare feet. It feels just... delicious. Yesterday, I ran outside
for the first time in a long time barefoot. Mmph.

Can't wait till spring...

I want to walk in that field and enjoy dewy delightfulness.
And feel the sun in my face as it rises:

And enjoy the green-ness ;) in general:

I think I could read under (or in!) that tree for hours.

I love Gods creativity

I'll live there, thank you very much:


I think I might start drooling soon...
Have a blessed week remembering the Resurrection,
Christ dying on the cross, and the Sacrifice God
made for us.What a wonderful gift of love!

In Christ,
Jillian

I'm Being Me

Excuse my grammar. This is just so that you might know me a little better. :) These are not in order:
I like...

My Bible,

Knives,

Jackets,




Alas, if this dress were but a foot longer, I would buy it,
(well, it's not cheap, and just to be clear I do NOT like those shoes)


Trucks,



Books,

A good cup of tea,




Lightning and Sunsets, this is such an amazing
picture, I hope it was not photo shopped
(click on it to make it bigger)

Strawberries,


Ice skating,



And last but not least,
feeling peaceful.
(If you do not like that I put a dove to represent
peace, Sorry. I just like the picture)

I could probably think of a lot more things,
but for now, this will do. Have a blessed Sunday!
In Christ,
Jillian