a few of my favorite things

definately NOT whiskers on kittens and blue satin sashes....

RATHER...
getting a card in the mail.
old fashioned door keys.
books made into movies.
my perfectly made drink at Starbucks [and not waiting forever to get it!],
the butterflies in my stomach when i'm about to open the envelope of pictures at the photo developer to see the work i've done.
the smell of my husband's cologne lingering in the room after he's left for work.
pushing myself while running, and realizing i've run farther than the day before in less time.
crisp, clean sheets on my bed with the smell of fabric softener.
great fonts that add pizzazz and speak for themselves.
journals filled with dreams and ramblings of the mind.
seeing my friends become brides and mothers.
watching prayers fulfilled before my eyes.

my life so far...

its not bad. not exactly fantastic. just ordinary.
now, i'm not complaining because i have all of the dreams come true. husband, job, ministry, dog. all the good stuff. but there are dreams that lay asleep in my heart. desires and aspirations. but i work the 9-5 and chug along. day after day.

the greatness that is inside needs to be awakened. stirred. motivated. lived.
i want to fulfill the God-sized dreams that have been implanted in my heart. longings to serve in missions. excitement of developing my career in photography. all of the stuff that makes my life extraordinary.

o Lord, awaken my hidden heart. extend yourself through this life to complete your purposes. for i am your child and you are my creator.