6. Feet

According to Web MD :
"The feet are flexible structures of bones, joints, muscles, and soft tissues that let us stand upright and perform activities like walking, running, and jumping."

It's crazy how a simple yet complex structure of bones, joints, muscles, and soft tissues that is at the ends of our legs can be so helpful! We can move from place to place by walking, running, jumping, skipping, side-shuffling, swimming and all that jazz. Feet helps us to maintain our balance, support our weight, and keep us moving. It's crazy how fast the brain has to communicate to the feet to pick up one foot in front of the other... it's a long way from the brain yet it happens less than a second, and it's almost of an instinct because we don't have to concentrate so hard... "left foot, move 2 feet in front of you in 2 seconds when you see the right foot pass you." Thank goodness. I already have enough things to think about! God is brilliant!

I guess, I got this sudden weird feeling of thankfulness yesterday because someone was telling me the broke bones in her feet in 4 different places over the years. She would have to rest for months to wait for those bones to heal. It seems like we aren't thankful for our health until we get sick. Maybe it's a good thing that we get broken bones, bruises, cuts, illnesses, and so on because...it reminds us to be thankful for all the times we didn't have those things.

Oh! And another side note...another added bonus of having feet is that girls can be creative on the toe nails using awesome and colorful nail polish. :)

5. Water

I used to not like water as a kid because it's flavorless and certainly not colorful! I used to drink nothing but milk, koolaid, and pop! But I think I started to like water when I was in P.E. classes. Boy! When you work out like crazy and sweatin' like a pig, there is NOTHING more refreshing then a glass of icy water! So refreshing.

Now.. I drink water and milk most of the time. I have juice every once in a while. I hardly ever drink pop...only when it's a party, a cookout, or pizza night.  I like pop but I prefer it to have it as little as possible. Beside, water is good for your body. I noticed that when I drink more water and milk and less pop...I feel less 'ugh' it's kinda hard to explain. haha.

Water is amazing. It's so simple yet it's so important to life! Our bodies are made of about 60% water. Our food is also made of mostly water.We need lots of water every year to keep our plants growing so that we can survive. Water is good for cooking, baking, showering, bathing, swimming, cleaning, etc... It's crazy how much we use water. We take water for granted.

Thank you, God for water. :)

4. Gum

I'm thankful for gum. Yes, gum. You know...that thing that you chew for a while and then spit out? Yes, that. I really like gum. Seriously, it's like my caffeine! I don't drink coffee or tea. I chew anywhere from 1-5 pieces of gum a day. I love gum because it helps me to focus on my work and stall my hunger until it's mealtime or snacktime! Some people tap their foot or their pencil to help them concentrate...I chew chew away! Personally, I love chewing Watermelon, Polar Ice, Cinnamon, and Peppermint. I do not like Spearmint. It was the only gum my mom would buy when I was growing up, now I'm sick of them. I really like the other flavors tho... Have you ever blew a bubble gum and blew another one inside of it? My Aunt Jodi taught me out to do that. I know how to do it! If you don't believe me...just give me a Bubblicious gum and I will show you! And maybe even teach you how to do it too.

3. Sun

My favorite time of the year to see sunlight is the almost end of winter to beginning of spring.
I'm serious. I love snow and all but only for a few months. After weeks of cloudy and depressing skies and gross, slush-like snoww...and bitter cold temperatures, it can makes one kind of downright grouchy. I love it...  when you're almost at your wits end about all the snow... when God suddenly bring the sun out of the blue... you feel the warmth of the sun touch your skin like an old friend that you love. Your skin has barely remembered what sunlight felt like..until sun touches it again...then a chill goes through your spine and your heart goes alive knowing that SPRING is near! :) Soon, all God's creation is going to wake up from its deep, frozen slumber and blossom in beauty and color. :) Thank you, God for the sun!

 

2. Rain

I'm thankful for Rain.

I love the smell of moisture in the morning after a long night of rain. I love the water droplets on flowers and leaves. Rain is a constant reminder that God's in control. He's taking care of His creation by sending rain so that they can grow and flourish! So if God's keeping the creation alive and growing, keeping the sun to keep us warm, controlling the weather, etc..then surely He can take care of me! It's a waste of time worrying!

100 things I'm thankful for...

I decided that I should open my eyes to the blessings that God has given me so I'm going to try to do post 100 things I'm thankful for...one at a time or a few at a time.

Books
It wasn't until Memorial Day weekend when I had forgotten the joys of reading a good ol' book that wasn't a textbook, required reading, or the Bible (don't get me wrong. I love the Bible!). I forgot how exciting it is to read a good fiction novel. It's a movie in your head. You can imagine what the characters, setting, and circumstances looked like. Only within those pages can you put yourself in someone else's shoes anywhere and anytime in the world. Movies are nice but can only go so far. Books still win over movies in the fact that the authors can help you understand the thought process of each character. Every word, every eye glance, every movement, every location, every time of the day has meaning to it. In movies...it's really hard to catch those things if you're not paying careful attention.

Photography Final

Well..this was my photography final. The professor told us to take pictures and do anything we want to them as long as we used the theme "out of the shadows." She said it was open to intrepretation. So I took a bunch of pictures, photoshopped it, and this is the final product. I tried to the photo reflect the inner struggle we all have as human beings. We have our shortcomings...we deal with so much trials that sends us on a roller coaster ride with emotions: happy, sad, fear, disgusted, despair, angry, confused, and the list goes on. So in this picture...I wanted the background to represent her past or her inner turmoil. She's dealing with it all like it's a heavy burden. But...there's hope. She's looking out the window and up to the heavens. Her freedom from her past and burdens is not yet attainable but it's in sight. When the window finally open, she can fully enjoy her sweet freedom from things that were dragging her down. But until then, she'll rise out of the shadows with her eyes fixated on the Hope that shines before her. :)