WhiteHeart Wednesday

Link: [Tales of Wonder]

MP3 Audio Player From: [BlogDumps Video]

Who Owns You

WhiteHeart

I’m being swallowed by America

Losing my soul in America

Oh I can’t keep up in America

‘Cause now they’re selling dreams in America

Oh living in the malls of America

Deals made behind the walls of America

Try to find my face in America

Now you gotta buy your place in America

Tell me who owns you baby

Tell me who owns you now

Tell me who holds the key

To your captive heart

Tell me who owns you baby

Tell me do you even know

Who is the one who unlocks

The dreams of your soul

Come stand with me in this holy place

Let the mountain breeze run over our face

Cleanse the shame for what we’ve done

‘Cause we’ve been living our lives for only one

Gotta wash the wounds of America

Step out of the tombs of America

Step on out

Oh to find our faith in America

Love one another in America

Love one another in America

Love one another

Tell me who owns you baby

Tell me who owns you now

Tell me who holds the key

To your captive heart

Tell me who owns you baby

Tell me do you even know

Who is the one who unlocks

The dreams of your soul

Tell me

Who owns you

Tell me now

Who is holding your heart

Who is the one who unlocks

The dreams of your soul

Tell me

Tell me

Tell me

Who owns you

Link: [WhiteHeart]

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TWO FOR TUESDAY

Link: [Sawyer Brown]

Not every song that will be featured here will be what is generally considered as being “Christian” in the eyes of this world. For some will be anguished cries from the pit of despair, and others will be quite obviously ferverent rants of rebellion. Nonetheless, be assured that they will all be of our Heavenly Father (in one way or another) and I hope that you have been given ears to hear the message.

Link: [On YouTube]

The Walk

Sawyer Brown

Down our long dusty driveway

I didn’t want to go

But I set out with tears in my eyes

Wondering

Daddy took me by the hand

Looked out at the school bus

And his little man

And said

Don’t worry boy

It’ll be all right

‘Cause I took this walk you’re walking now

Boy I’ve been in your shoes

You can’t hold back the hands of time

It’s just something you’ve got to do

So dry your eyes

I understand

Just what you’re going through

‘Cause I took this same walk with my old man

Boy I’ve been in your shoes

Down our long dusty driveway

I set my mind to go

Well I was eighteen

And wild and free

And wondering

Daddy took my by the hand

Looked at the world

And at his grown man

And said

Don’t worry boy

It’ll be all right

‘Cause I took this walk you’re walking now

Boy I’ve been in your shoes

Well you can’t hold back the hands of time

It’s just something you’ve got to do

So dry your eyes

I understand

Just what you’re going through

‘Cause I took this same walk with my old man

Boy I’ve been in your shoes

Down our long dusty driveway

This time we both would go

Well he had grown old and gray

And his mind

Was wandering

Daddy took me by the hand

Said I know where we’re going

And I understand

Don’t worry boy

It’ll be all right

‘Cause I took this walk you’re walking now

Boy I’ve been in your shoes

Well you can’t hold back the hands of time

It’s just something you’ve got to do

So dry your eyes

I understand

Just what you’re going through

‘Cause I took this same walk with my old man

Boy I’ve been in your shoes

Yes I took this walk you’re walking now

Boy I’ve been in your shoes

Link: [On YouTube]

800 Pound Jesus

Sawyer Brown

I saw a garage sale

Pulled up in the yard

Found a statue of Jesus

That was eight feet tall

He held out his arms

And he seemed all alone

So I loaded him up

And I drove him home

Out by my driveway

He looks down the street

Long hair and sandals

Made of rebar and concrete

I painted him white

With a long purple robe

He’s the rock of ages

On a gravel road

He’s an 800 pound Jesus

Standing taller than a tree

He’s an 800 pound Jesus

A bigger man than you or me

I thought losin’ my job

Was the end of the world

‘Til my best pal

Ran off my best girl

I felt suicidal

With no real friend

So I walked outside

With a rope in my hand

Out by the statue

There’s a big oak tree

So I stood on his shoulders

And counted to three

I had every intention

Of buyin’ the farm

But when I jumped off

He caught me in his arms

He’s an 800 pound Jesus

Standing taller than a tree

He’s an 800 pound Jesus

A bigger man than you or me

I wanted to return

The favor to him

‘Cause I never had

A more solid friend

So I planted some flowers

All around his feet

And I bought him a flock

Of ceramic sheep

He’s an 800 pound Jesus

Standing taller than a tree

He’s an 800 pound Jesus

A bigger man than you or me

He’s a bigger man than you or me

Yeah

Lyrics From: [Cowboy Lyrics]

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Floral Impressions

(H&M Garden Collection Maxi Dress)

This dress originally looks like this but it was a bit too much for me with all the ruffles going on and I felt like I was wearing a costume. To make it less costume-y I tied the the two straps together and safety pinned it. All went well until... well until Charcoal decided he wanted to jump up and bite my dress and my dress came undone and I was standing just with my underwear on. Fortunately it was in front of my boyfriend only. lol

Now I'm off to the airport to go to Dallas, TX for a fun shoot. woo hoo!

Hope you guys have a wonderful week and for those who are going back to school, Good luck on your first day of school! <3

Come Monday...Porpoise Driven Life

“Come Monday…” is a weekly series that will involve a review of, or commentary about, websites, movies, documentaries, television shows, sports, music, and whatever else may tickle my fancy at the time. Be assured that these reviews will be generally positive, as in accordance to the Jimmy Buffett song “Come Monday.” This is subject to change, however. In fact, I would be most derelict in my duties to neglect going on a rant every once in a while. For rants promote change, and change can be good—right? Therefore, since good is generally considered as being a positive force in 99.3% of the parallel universes that I am aware of, even a rant could be considered as being something positive, and a genuine hissy-fit would be even better (so I’m told).

My health continues to deteriorate, and the past few days have been especially rough. Subsequently, I have nothing prepared for this edition of Come Monday…

Therefore, I offer this filler piece instead. However, it does leave room for much discussion, and I hope you will take advantage of it—regardless of which side of the issue you may want to stand at this time.

Link: [On YouTube]

Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God. [2 Corinthians 2:17 NIV]

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A Sunday Drive

Back during my childhood, our parents would often load up my brother and I after Sunday morning church services for a leisurely drive around where we lived. Even though we were seeing mostly familiar sights, it was still good to see them, and this is why “A Sunday Drive” sounded about right for the name of a weekly series revisiting familiar sites that are well worth seeing again and again. The link below the image is to the site itself, and the image is linked to the post it was first included in here.

Link: [A Lil Enchanted...]

Link: [Author Blog: Glynis Smy]

Link: [Black Woman Thinks...]

Link: [Give Us This Day]

Link: [Graphic-ExchanGE]

Link: [HDRcreme]

Link: [Life Reflections]

Link: [My Foliage Diary]

Link: [Ricky Yates]

Link: [Talk At The Table]

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Palm Drive

(Eryn Brinie Blouse, Anarchy Street Slashed Skinny Jeans, Vintage Boots, Buckled Doctor's Bag courtesy of Fashops)

I know I can't beat last year's traveling which consisted of 13 plane rides, but I'm off to Texas on Monday then to New York the week after and back to LA at the end of the month of September.

I'm kind of excited for Texas as I've never been there before and I seriously can't wait for warm weather. I know I talked about how beautiful San Francisco was a few days ago but the guy who's in charge of the weather up there decided to give us cold windy weather once again which resulted in Wes, Charcoal, and I to go to Palo Alto today. I might just have to move to Palo Alto if I can't move back home just because it's 5 degrees warmer!

Burberry Prorsum Shearling Aviator Jacket

Definitely one of the most coveted jackets of this season.

Drool.

Sigh.

1. Bianca Balti for Harpers Bazaar Spain September 2010, 2. Eniko Mihalik for Harpers Bazaar US September 2010, 3. Sasha Pivovarova for Numero #116 September 2010

(All images via Fashion Gone Rogue)

Mysterious Ways Repost

The following is another chapter from [Bittersweet Refinements].  Since each part is connected to the rest, it would do you well to keep reading (and listening for our Heavenly Father's explanations, of course).

Mysterious Ways

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near.  Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts.  Let him turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.  “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD.  “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” [Isaiah 55:6-9 NIV]

It is often said that the God works in mysterious ways, which is understandable.  For if His ways truly are much higher than our own, how could we understand them without His help?

What is not understandable is why our Heavenly Father’s ways are still such a great mystery to such a great many.  For if He really does want to have a very close and personal relationship with His children by faith, would He not want them to understand what He is doing to at least a certain extent[1]?

No, this is not to say that it is the same for all.  For it all depends upon what our Heavenly Father wants to accomplish in and through someone that determines when, and to what extent, He will allow and enable them to enter into His absolute truth[2].

In other words, some are given a lot at a very early age, such as in the case of the Prophet Jeremiah[3].  Whereas others will have to wait until just before the end of their time as a part of this world before they are given very little in comparison, which is the way it was for “the thief on the cross[4].”

Tragically, the problem is not that our Heavenly Father has not been forthcoming.  The problem is that far too many just do not want to hear what He has to say[5].

Take the greatest mystery of them all for an example.  For theologians and philosophers have been wondering out loud for thousands of years about what the meaning of life (or the reason for our existence, to get more specific) could possibly be, and He has been giving them an answer too simple for most to accept.  For we were created in order to give our Heavenly Father opportunities to freely receive a very special kind of love from us, and everything about this world is for that purpose.

Alas, there are not any Bible verses that say that.  Well, at least not in so many words[6].

Nonetheless, this is not to say that we are not provided with written confirmation.  For all of our Heavenly Father’s Holy Scriptures testify to who we were all created to be and why this world is as it is[7].

No, that is not good enough for far too many.  For unless they have a Bible verse or passage that says just exactly this or that, they refuse to listen, and even when they are presented with such, if it does not match what they have been taught by others not so unlike themselves, the result remains the same[8].

Yes, it is written that we should not go beyond what is written[9], but then we are faced with those mysterious ways again[10].  For who can understand the ways of the Lord God Almighty without His help, and that means that there must be more than just a long, hard study of a book involved[11].

Thankfully, that is provided, and for those humble enough to learn from our Heavenly Father’s Holy Spirit[12], it should not be very hard to accept what He wants us to.  For aside from His witness, our Heavenly Father also allows and enables us to have some hands-on experience from both sides of the matter[13].

You see, is it not relatively easy for most to love someone very attractive, in one way or another, and always does, or at least tries to do, what is desired of them?  So, it is for this reason that our lives in this world are meant to be full of pain and suffering—even for those whom appear to be absolutely wonderful in our eyes.  For in comparison to the worst of lives in His Kingdom of Heaven, the most wonderful of lives in this world is an excruciatingly slow and painful death.  For it takes a very special kind of love to want to hang in there with someone who appears to be treating us very badly[14].

The reason for why our Heavenly Father partially hid Himself from our sight is also part of that.  For our Heavenly Father has never wanted any of us professing their love for Him because of being either too afraid or too greedy not to[15].

Too afraid?  This has to do with the awesomeness of our Heavenly Father’s glory, and the fact that many would want to bow down and worship Him just because of being too afraid not to[16].

Too greedy?  This has to do with the indescribable splendor of our Heavenly Father’s Kingdom, and the fact that others would want to bow down and worship Him just because of what it could profit them[17].

No, there are not many amongst us (if any at all) who really care about why someone claims to love them, and generally seeks to do what is pleasing in their sight.  For all we usually care about is that they keep on doing what we want them to do[18].

Woe be it to all who never really want to know the difference between what is real and what is coerced.  For a love that is coerced[19] is really no love at all[20].

{1}Jeremiah 33:3; {2}1 Corinthians 2:6-16; {3}Jeremiah 1:4-10; {4}Luke 23:32-43; {5}Jeremiah 6:10; {6}Matthew 13:1-30; {7}Romans 8:18-25; {8}John 5:31-47; {9}1 Corinthians 4:6; {10}Job 11:7-9; {11}1 Corinthians 4:7; {12}John 14:26; {13}Romans 8:28; {14}Romans 11:32-36; {15}1 Corinthians 1:18-31; {16}Exodus 15:9-12; {17}Revelation 21:10-21; {18}Jeremiah 17:9; {19}Psalms 32:8-9; {20}1 Corinthians 13:4-13.

 

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Sites To See

The SOLE purpose of this weekly series is to call attention to sites that I think many would find most interesting—in one way or another. Just to be clear, inclusion in this series is not necessarily meant as a recommendation, and I have included sites that are rather disturbing to me. The link below each image is to the site itself, and each image is linked to the particular post from which it was taken when applicable. Please, go see for yourself.

Link: [2012 The End of the World]

Link: [A View from the Green Barn]

Link: [A Wizard and an Angel...and Kirby too]

Link: [Alcanzar Paz Interior]

Link: [AML Appaloosas]

Link: [Love, Life and Relationships]

Link: [The Note]

Link: [The One About...]

Link: [The Padrino]

Link: [The Passionate Blogger]

Link: [The Skeptical Believer]

Link: [Venison Joe's]

Link: [Working Moms Corner]

Link: [Writing On Life]

Link: [YouAreBeingDeceived.com]

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Sun in the City

(Floppy Wool Hat, Vintage Dress, Vintage Boots)

God must have heard Wes and I complaining about the weather because San Francisco was unbelievably beautiful the past 3 days.

This super hot 80 degrees + weather has made my trip to go get Mexican food that much more enjoyable.

Jennifer Bon Jovi?

Link: Jennifer Nettles of [Sugarland] & Jon [Bon Jovi]

Link: [On YouTube]

Who Says You Can’t Go Home

Bon Jovi (with Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland)

I spent twenty years tryin’ to get out of this place

I was lookin’ for somethin’ I couldn’t replace

I was runnin’ away from the only thing I’ve ever known

And like a blind dog without a bone

I was a gypsy lost in the twilight zone

I hijacked a rainbow and crashed into a pot of gold

I’ve been there

Done that

Now I ain’t lookin’ back

On the seeds I’ve sown

Savin’ dimes

Spendin’ too much time on the telephone

Who says you can’t go home

Who says you can’t go home

There’s only one place

That calls me one of their own

Just a hometown boy

Born a rollin’ stone

Who says you can’t go home

Who says you can’t go back

Been all around the world

And as a matter of fact

There’s only one place left

I want to go

Who says you can’t go home

It’s all right

It’s all right

It’s all right

It’s all right

It’s all right

It’s all right

I went as far as I could

I tried to find a new face

There isn’t one of the lines

That I would erase

I left a million miles of memories

On that road

Every step I take

I know that I’m not alone

You take the home from the boy

But not the boy from his home

These are my streets

The only life I’ve ever known

Who says you can’t go home

Who says you can’t go home

There’s only one place

That calls me one of their own

Just a hometown boy

Born a rollin’ stone

Who says you can’t go home

Who says you can’t go back

Been all around the world

And as a matter of fact

There’s only one place left

I want to go

Who says you can’t go home

It doesn’t matter where you are

It doesn’t matter where you go

If it’s a million miles away

Or just a mile up the road

Take it in

Take it with you when you go

Who says you can’t go home

Who says you can’t go back

Been all around the world

And as a matter of fact

There’s only one place left

I want to go

Who says you can’t go home

It’s all right

It’s all right

It’s all right

It’s all right

It’s all right

Who says you can’t go home

It’s all right

It’s all right

It’s all right

It’s all right

It’s all right

It’s all right

Who says you can’t go home

It’s all right

It’s all right

It’s all right

It’s all right

It’s all right

Who says you can’t go home

Lyrics From: [elyrics.net]

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WhiteHeart Wednesday

Link: [Redemption]

MP3 Audio Player From: [BlogDumps Video]

Man Overboard

WhiteHeart

Man over me

Man over you

Man like a fist

Man wanna rule

The crystal ball

Predicts the fall

Man overlord

Man overboard

Feels like we’re drifting

For some dark uncharted land

Don’t know where we’re going

But it’s not where we have been

Did we think that we could sail

The waters of this storm

We can’t control the rudder

And the sail’s getting torn

I’m afraid for me

I’m afraid for you

Man over me

Man over you

Man like a fist

Man wanna rule

The crystal ball

Predicts the fall

Man overlord

Man overboard

Everywhere I turn

I feel the power of the sea

To think that we are drowning

In our own hypocrisy

Devoured by the mouth of all

The things that we create

We thought we were creators

Now we’re eaten by our fate

I’m afraid for me

I’m afraid for you

Man over me

Man over you

Man like a fist

Man wanna rule

The crystal ball

Predicts the fall

Man overlord

Man overboard

Man over me

Man over you

Man like a fist

Man wanna rule

The crystal ball

Predicts the fall

Man overlord

Man overboard

Man over me

Man over you

Man like a fist

Man wanna rule

The crystal ball

Predicts the fall

Man overlord

Man overboard

Man over me

Man over you

Man like a fist

Man wanna rule

The crystal ball

Predicts the fall

Man overlord

Man overboard

Man overboard

Man overboard

Man overboard

We’re falling

Man overboard

Link: [WhiteHeart]

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There's a Party Going on in Every Corner

My popular and super down to earth blogger friends Rachel and Taghrid invited me to the Havianas Party on Saturday and I had a blast. I was reunited with Natalie my dance partner whom I met at the Forever 21 party, met Geri for the first time and was seriously blown by her flawless skin and cute drunkness.

The best part about the party? Free In-n-Out burgers, tacos, free drinks, and a flip book booth.

Natalie uploaded a flip book of us which you can see here.

TWO FOR TUESDAY

Link: [Sugarland]

Not every song that will be featured here will be what is generally considered as being “Christian” in the eyes of this world. For some will be anguished cries from the pit of despair, and others will be quite obviously ferverent rants of rebellion. Nonetheless, be assured that they will all be of our Heavenly Father (in one way or another) and I hope that you have been given ears to hear the message.

Link: [On YouTube]

Something More

Sugarland

Come on

Monday

Hard to wake up

Fill my coffee cup

I’m out the door

Yeah my freeway’s

Standin’ still today

It’s gonna make me late

And that’s for sure

I’m runnin’ out of gas and out of time

Never gonna make it there by nine

There’s gotta be somethin’ more

Gotta be more than this

I need a little less hard time

I need a little more bliss

I’m gonna take my chances

Takin’ a chance I might

Find what I’m lookin’ for

There’s gotta be somethin’ more

Five years

And there’s no doubt

That I’m burnt out

I’ve had enough

So now boss man

Here’s my two weeks

I’ll make it short and sweet

So listen up

I could work my life away but why

I got things to do before I die

There’s gotta be somethin’ more

Gotta be more than this

I need a little less hard time

I need a little more bliss

I’m gonna take my chances

Takin’ a chance I might

Find what I’m lookin’ for

There’s gotta be somethin’ more

Some believe in destiny

And some believe in fate

I believe that happiness

Is somethin’ we create

You best believe that I’m not gonna wait

‘Cause there’s gotta be somethin’ more

I get home

7:30

The house is dirty

But it can wait

Yeah ‘cause right now

I need some downtime

To drink some red wine

And celebrate

Armageddon could be knockin’ at my door

But I ain’t gonna answer

That’s for sure

There’s gotta be somethin’

There’s gotta be somethin’ more

Gotta be more than this

I need a little less hard time

I need a little more bliss

I’m gonna take my chances

Takin’ a chance I might

Find what I’m lookin’ for

There’s gotta be somethin’ more

Gotta be somethin’

Got to be

Got to be

Gotta be somethin’

More

Link: [On YouTube]

Just Might (Make Me Believe)

Sugarland

I got miles of trouble

Spreadin’ far and wide

Bills on the table

Gettin’ higher and higher

They just keep on comin’

There ain’t no end in sight

I’m just holdin’ on tight

I’ve got someone who loves me

More than words can say

And I’m thankful for that

Each and every day

And if I count all my blessings

I get a smile on my face

Still it’s hard to find faith

But if you can look in my eyes

And tell me we’ll be all right

If you promise never to leave

You just might make me believe

It’s just day to day

Tryin’ to make ends meet

What I’d give for an address

Out on easy street

I need a deep margarita

To help me unwind

Leave my troubles behind

But if you can look in my eyes

And tell me we’ll be all right

If you promise never to leave

You just might make me believe

I used to believe in us

When times got tough

But lately I’m afraid that even

Love is not enough

But if you can look in my eyes

And tell me we’ll be all right

If you promise never to leave

You just might make me

Oh you just might make me

You just might make me believe

Lyrics From: [elyrics.net]

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