Make More Movies

Resolution #2 Make more videos.

I whipped this one up in no time. Well actually in total it took 3 months but I could spend hours making videos of the people I love. I had this whole plan of what I wanted to do. A plot and ideas. Then, when I visited Carly in Chicago and Lauren in Dallas something happened. I set the camera up and we were just ourselves. Nothing planned. I just set the tripod up and when I watched the film, it was pure magic. More videos to come.

What would a New Year be w/o Resolutions?

Well, it's no secret that I have my neglected my dear blog. Not that anyone out in the cyber world has felt a terrible loss without my sarcastic remarks and witty dance numbers. As part of the New Year I am turning over a new leaf. I will be updating my blog with a new New Year's resolution.

So Resolution #1. Blog more

The fullness of Your grace is here with me
The richness of Your beauty's all I see
The brightness of Your glory has arrived
In Your presence God, I'm completely satisfied

For You I sing I dance
Rejoice in this divine romance
Lift my heart and my hands
To show my love, to show my love

A deep deep flood, an Ocean flows from You
Of deep deep love, yeah it's filling up the room
Your innocent blood, has washed my guilty life
In Your presence God I'm completely satisfied

-Phil Wickham Divine Romance

I dont want to be a person that is constantly posting other people's work but this is inspiring me to know Jesus more

O Christ, He is the fountain,

The deep, sweet well of love!

The streams on earth I've tasted

More deep I'll drink above:

There to an ocean fulness

His mercy doth expand,

And glory, glory dwelleth

In Immanuel's land.

Samuel Rutherford

You are telling me who I really am

The heart of Jesus in my life right now is shown in this song

I'm Alive by Shane & Shane

You are changing me from the inside out
Something deep within is welling up in praise
You're compelling me with unfailing love
Oh to lose my life in You that I might live

Oh You loved me and love me
And You gave Yourself for me

You have resurrected my heart from the grave
hey hey hey
You have resurrected my heart from the grave
hey hey hey
I'm alive

You are telling me who I really am
I've been crucified with Christ and I no longer live
but He lives in me and the life I live
in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God.

Oh Who loved me and loves me
and Who gave Himself for me

Amazing grace how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now I'm found
Was blind but now I see

This brother combo does a pretty decent job at covering this song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxOsjtcUHY0

Some Good Quotes

Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. -Jesus, Matthew 11:28

Submission is the ability to lay down the terrible burden of always needing to get your own way -Richard Foster

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up -Thomas Edison

I took the road less traveled and that made all of the difference

-Robert Frost

God has not called me to be successful. He has called me to be faithful -Mother Teresa

The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a revolution of the heart, a revolution which has to start with each one of us -Dorothy Day

No to Apathy, Yes to Passion

Just heard this powerful message at E91 and I can't help but feel this sense of urgency that Jesus died on the cross and gave me an anointing. I can't help thinking "what am I doing about it?" because this could be the last hour.

We are doing a series on the letters from John to the church in 1 John and today Daron gave this message on 1 john 2:18-27 about the coming of the antichrist.

I don't know about you but one of my hinderances to living out the Gospel is apathy (the absence of emotion or enthusiasm) . And when I step back and look at apathy it is a scary dangerous thing to carry. Apathy is opposing what God is doing. We swim in a culture that is opposed to living a life that God created for us to live. When we take a look at the lives of the disciples you get a glimpse of people that understood the affection and the love of God and were laying down their lives to expand His kingdom. I dont know about you, but I want to lose apathy and gain His passion.

and when I heard that message I got total heart change.

Anyways just thought I would share how God continues to awaken me.

Check out the message at http://e91podcasting.org/ Love, John 6

Learn from Jesus. Love in Community. Live out the gospel

^"26I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. ²⁷As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him." 1 John 2:26-27

Lessons in Dance

Welcome back to another segment of "Lessons in Dance"

First start off with some slammin electro music like Passion Pit or the widely loved French band Justice.

Next remember to always include a prop into your routine. For this dance, I selected a cat.

And last but certainly not least wear some ridiculously high pajama pants.

For a little extra spice throw in a mirror to catch your moves from behind.

Life Update

Many of my blog readers (cricket cricket) may be wondering what I have been up to for the past 4 months in Fishers. I'm sorry to inform you that my post California time has no all been productive. My first 2 months were pretty blah. All I did was work, sleep, hang out with my little brother, and eat. I barely made it out of the house to hangout with real live people. I really missed the glory days of my college years where I was surrounded by all of my friends and every night was an adventure. I just didn't even feel like putting myself out there in Fishers and making an effort. I had been church shopping and hadn't found anywhere that felt like home. My few joys were driving all the way down to bloomington to see all of my old college friends. After 2 wasted months of my life had past, I decide enough was enough. I wasn't growing or being challenged and I spent so much time at home that my little brother who plays video games all day started making fun of me.

Despite being an overwhelmingly huge church, I started going to East 91st church. I got connected in one of their small groups in my area. I put myself put there and met some pretty cool people. Now I get to meet and hangout with people my age who are in the same area of life as me. Through that small group I met a pretty cool girl, Erin, who introduced me to this organization called Faith, Hope, and Love. Their vision is

"Building communities of Faith, Hope and Love through facilitating active participation of local communities in improving neighborhoods and by helping those in need. We come together with one purpose: to love God and to love our neighbors."

They are pretty radical in a good way! Right now I'm in their BIblical Foundation and Training Class. We meet once a week, and my small group has the most amazing women of faith on the planet. I am being challenged, trained, and equipped to love and lead people to Jesus and it is so amazing. More to come on them later.

For a while I was second guessing myself in thinking that I had made a mistake leaving California, but I know now that God has me here for a purpose and is instilling dreams and a vision in me. This is my season of rediscovering God's glory in Indianapolis my home town none the less.

The Friendship Continues

Made this for a dear friend's 24th birthday and am finally getting around to posting it. If you've seen The Office episode of Parkour then you will surely get this video. If not...we may just look like a couple f weirdos rolling our way through the streets of SanFran.

WATCH THIS FIRST!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N6G0OFpmIE

Design in Hollywood

My sister Lauren's amazing design project in Hollywood that I got to help w/. Who knew what you could do with a studio apartment. I live vicariously through her.

compiling writing topics. So much to say but I need to do some mental screening for my audience which may just be Ruby but just in case...

Voice-Mail or Next Club Hit?

So needless to say I have time on my hands. My sister sent me an awesome voice-mail a year ago and I keep re-saving it. But it is time to let it go. So to commemorate this amazing voice-mail I set it to song. Nothing fancy but it touches the heart. Send me an amazing voice-mail and you could be the next voice-mail song.

Where in the World is Kristy @?

If you didn't know that I'm back in Indiana....you need to get on it.

Y2cookbook

But one of my absolute favorite things to do when I am home is to go on a treasure hunts through my mom’s things, and on my last exploration I found a most interesting book and in light of the new decade, I would like to shed some light on my findings.

The book is called "Y2K Kitchen: Jump start your personal contingency plan storms, power failures, Y2K" by Sally Strackbein, preparing the Average Joe for the tragedies he may face in the year 2000 and how to combat dilemmas like massive power outages and well…the end of the world with helpful can recipes and alternative cooking methods. This book suggest how to talk about Y2K and gather momentum in your community especially your neighborhood by doing things like writing a newsletter or set-up a public meeting.

This book also features such gems as “The Great Electrical Tape Failure” where all electrical tape lost its stickiness and a chapter about why you shouldn’t believe the optimists.

Below I have included the recipe for Beanie Spammie

1 can of spam

1 large can or 2 smal cans f Bushes or B&M Baked Beans

Cut the Spam into ½ inch cubes. Brown Spam in Skillet until golden Brown. Add beans and simmer for 5 minutes.

Ah Y2K Bliss!

I remember when I was in middle school and my mom was preparing for Y2K. She bought enough nonperishable food and water to last us a week and a generator. Midnight came with our flashlights in hand and nothing happened. Although this book may come across as nutty the basic concept of this book is be prepared for the worst but hope for the best. Is this a concept that we should carry over into every aspect of our lives? It certainly beats the philosophy I’ve been living by, be prepared for the best and hope for the best.