Thanksgiving and stuff!

Me and my cuzzie Nikki on Thanksgiving. Every time we get together we say we need to get together more often, because years go by in between visits! It was good to see the fam.

Molly and I at the most recent weddin'. I actually wore a dress! It was an evening at the Tower, though; how could I not wear a dress, i ask?

Molly had some fun with my camera. If she wasn't around, I probably would have very few interesting pictures. =) Thanks Molly.

I've been thinking a lot about culture lately, and how hard it is sometimes to relate to the cultures of the world, and keep yourself focused on Jesus at the same time. There are times when I want more than anything to fit in and be accepted, to know how to talk the talk, and be in on the culture. But I'm not. No matter how much I want to at times, my spirit will not jive with the things of this world. I still see a chasm between me and the people that I want to reach out to, that I want to love and relate to, and share the peace that I have in Jesus. I think the bridge is love. If I can grasp God's love and how to show that to people, really know it in my heart, then I think that I will find the divide less daunting. Sometimes the distance is an illusion anyway; set up to keep me from sharing Christ with others. How I need God to illuminate the lie for what it is! He is, and will be, faithful to do it.