How Awesome this Mystery

Seventeen

2007-09-09T13:55:00.000-07:00

Have the Happiest Birthday Ever my dear. Love ya!!

September 6th, 2007

2007-09-06T18:55:00.000-07:00

Happy 18th my friend!! Have a smashing day.

Change

2007-09-05T18:40:00.000-07:00

I figured that now was a good time for an updated look. My life is in the process of a good change, and so, I've decided to let my blog reflect that . As I step into this next phase of my life I pray that I may " walk in a way worthy of the calling to which I (you) have been called...." (Eph. 4:1b - personalized...)

See ya'll

photo credit : my sis

Friends are For Forever

2007-08-21T11:07:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow night, our dear friend Lorah departs for sunny California. Lorah we love you so much! Here are a few of the memories that we will always have to cherish! Lorah, you and I have been close since 5th grade - but unfortunately, my family didn't own a digital camera "back then" :-) So, as far back as my digital camera can take us - these pictures are dedicated to you my friend!

Pray for Me

- Micheal W. Smith-

Here is where the road divides,

Here is where we realize,

The sculpting of the Father's great design,

Through time you've been a friend to me,

Though time is now the enemy,

I wish we didn't

have to say goodbye

But I know,

I know the road He chose for me,

Is not the road He chose for you,

So as we chase

the dreams we're after,

Won't you pray for me,

And I'll pray for you,

Pray that we would keep

the common ground,

Won't you pray for me,

And I'll pray for you,

And one day love will bring us back around again.

Painted on

our tapestry
We see the way

it has to be
Weaving thru

the laughter and the tears

But love will be the tie that binds,

To the time we leave behind us,

Memories will be our souvenirs

And I know that thru it all
The hardest part of love is letting go
But there's a greater love that holds us

Pray for me, and I'll pray for you
Pray that we will keep the common

ground

Won't you pray for me,

And I'll pray for you,

And some day love will bring us back around again

We'll miss you Lorah!!!! Have a wonderful term! Love you! And remember, I'll be praying for you!

** If you'd like to comment be prepared to scroll down..........ALOT. :P Me and my computer aren't getting along too well today. sorry about that.

**I didn't actually take all of these lovely photos. I must give credit to the those talented photographer friends of mine. Hannah, Steven, Dani, Stephane, Cole and mum. So basically, I didn't really take too many of these.

** so now, I am simply writing to take up space, so that you don't have to scroll down as much.

flowers...yet again

2007-08-09T15:36:00.000-07:00

I know I'm a little flower photo obsessed, but these aren't just any flowers!

They're Muskoka flowers.

oooh ahhh.

ok I'll go easy on the flowers for a while, i promise. :-)

2007-07-10T11:43:00.000-07:00

fLoWeRs

Another favourite of summer

Summertime

2007-07-06T08:52:00.000-07:00

So I was thinking that it's about time I updated. :-) Unfortunately, my week has been less than exciting, and so, I was having trouble coming up with a post. Lately, I've been, hmm, practicing
a lot of piano, (piano exam- August......bad idea Emily) , trying to play my clarinet again, ( Hannah and I tried playing our own pathetic version of "When I'm Sixty Four" - by the Beatles, on the cello and clarinet. O my. It was quite funny). Hmm. what else? Lots of cleaning ( you know, the type of cleaning that only gets done once a year.....:-), and more practising. LOL, o yes, and we spent a few hours earlier this week trying to put together our new Muskoka chairs for the backyard. Wretched things. I mean, could they have included any more screws??? I'll also be starting up teaching again in a week or so. ( I know you must be thinking that I am a mean teacher who makes my students take lessons through the summer - but I assure you........the kids wanted to!!!! Don't ask me why. I never use to take summer lessons) O yes. My brother came home on Monday. He's hilarious. But, those stories deserve a separate post. ;-)

However, today I creatively decided to post something about summertime. That's appropriate eh? What exactly does summer mean to me?

Cottage Days
Iced Cappuccinos
Long Summer Evenings
Bonfires
Tomato and Cucumber Salad - best salad EvEr!
Canada's Wonderland
Playing Soccer ( *sob* This is the first summer in 14 years that I haven't played....)
Reading, undisturbed for hours on the dock by the lake
Summer Concerts in Parry Sound ( right on the lake...gorgeousness)
Barbecues
Flip Flops
Day trips
Beaches
Boat rides
Ice cream
Summer breezes
Falling asleep to the sound of rain on the cottage roof
Bright Colours
Fireworks
Spending LOTS of time with friends and family (especially getting together with ppl I haven't seen all year!!!!!)

I could go on and on! But I figured I'd stop at 20. Here's to summer!!

A 'Loverly' Day in Stratford!

2007-06-28T09:30:00.000-07:00

For my 19th (gasp) birthday, my mom and sister bought tickets to see King Lear

in Stratford! So, yesterday morning, we packed up and headed out to

spend the day shopping and touring downtown Stratford, before the show at 8pm. So fun!

Here are some fun pics that we snapped throughout the day!

nice reflection eh? oops! O well.

photo credit: my mum.

after the rain

they have amazing gardens in front of the theatre

shopping!!

photo credit: Hannah

amazing colour!

Mr. W. S.

A very chic cafe, where we had dinner.

picturesque

The End
Photo credit: Hannah

the Graduate...

2007-06-19T15:18:00.000-07:00

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Oakland Hall

7pm

Live pianist ,yummy food, great people!

Happy Graduation Aves!

sTaRfieLd

2007-06-12T18:21:00.000-07:00

Ever since we got back from NA - I've been listening to my Starfield cd almost everyday when I'm in the car! (notice that I said the car and not my car..:-) ) This is one of my favourite songs.

UNASHAMED

I have not much To offer You

Not near what You deserve

But still I come

Because Your CROSS

Has placed in me my worth

Oh, Christ my King Of sympathy

Whose WOUNDS secure my peace

Your grace extends

To call me friend

Your mercy sets me free

And I know I'm weak

I know I'm unworthy

To call upon Your name

But because of GRACE

Because of Your mercy

I stand here unashamed

I can't explain

This kind of LOVE

I'm humbled and amazed

That You'd come down

From heavens heights

And greet me face to face

Here I am at Your feet

In my brokeness COMPLETE

photo art by hannah bee

2007-06-09T12:05:00.000-07:00

Photo taken and edited by my very talented lil' sister

"Encore"

2007-06-08T23:04:00.000-07:00

Part 2

Downtown Louisville

(pronounced Louvul)

This reminds me of the oceans 11 shot in

front of the water fountain

First Session!

Listening to another hilarious Stephane story!

After 7 hours in a big van with 8 other people....

... feeling photogenic? I think not....yay!

Those sweet maps! Your guide

to everything NA

Louisville - 2:30 am:-)

Here We Go!

2007-06-07T09:22:00.000-07:00

Memories from NA 2007!

Arrival! - 10 hours later

President - the world's best card game for road trips!

Spending good times together!

ipods

The Pub - a very cool place!

Avery Jane

NA

2007-06-01T16:17:00.000-07:00

Could one possibly describe the experience of going to New Attitude 2007? It would take so much more than one paragraph ................

Well, it was fantabolous! (yes, i wrote that word on purpose...:-) ) First of all, the worship. Although singing a capella with 3000 other people is an experience in itself - I was never as much aware of those other people, or of myself, than I was aware of my sin, Christ's saving work on the cross, and God's GLORY!!!
The song, Surrender All, was one that really impacted me and convicted me as I sang it out to the Lord.

The messages were all sooo good. When I got home, I said to my mom - " ya, we can listen to messages by C.J. and Josh Harris on the Internet anytime - but being there and seeing the passion that those men have when speaking about the gospel is so poignant! It really challenged me to go to the foot of the cross daily, remembering that God crushed his Son for my sin.

The fellowship - well, what can I say? I pretty much have the coolest friends around. :-)Anyone for some poker?.....with UNO cards for chips? lol

But seriously, being with you guys and talking about what we were all learning about God, or what we learned from the messages, was a time of encouragement for me.

O- and I absolutely loved those sweet bean bag chair things in the neighbourhood!

Car ride home - one of my most memorable car rides yet! Bubble gum rox! And I will never consume aspartame again...

This post is dedicated to Papa John's. " the pizza that never comes.........." lol

Coming sooooooooon - pictures!! memories!! fun times!!

see ya'll

p.s. Grr. I have no idea what I did wrong - it won't format properly!!!!! sorry guys. Its kinda hard to read...............

The World's Cutest Puppy...i.e. my dog Indie:-)

2007-05-17T10:06:00.000-07:00

This is my most adorable puppy Indie. or Windy. or Mouse. or Cindy....lol. Whatever you choose to call her, here she is. :-)

The most photogenic in our family

the great Sphinx Indefatigable

Sleeping Beauty

Amazing moment

photo credits: ham and I

A Time for Change

2007-05-14T10:01:00.000-07:00

Everybody goes through change at least a few times during their life. Maybe you recently moved, or maybe you just got a new job....or maybe....you're going to University next year! Change can bring excitement, fear, joy, or even deep hurt. No matter what the change is in my life however, I know that I can trust that my awesome and all powerful God has my life in control. Most of the time this is harder for me to do than say, but over the past year, I have learned that its the only way to go. Here are some verses that have really encouraged me over the past year....

Hebrews 10 - And without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.

Psalms 121:8 -The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.

Psalm 125:1 -Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved.

Phil 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything.....

Matthew 6:25- 34 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? .......
........ “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Well, anyways, next year will be bringing some big changes into my life, and ready or not, I must trust God to lead me through it! I feel nervous and excited all in one.....I wish I could just know what it will be like:-) I'm hoping that, since I am majoring in performance, playing in public might get a little easier as time goes by.....ha ha. ya right. I've been at this for 10 years, and I think I actually get more nervous every time I perform. ;-) Well, 4 years seems like long time away, but I'm excited to see what God has planned for my life! In 4 years, I'll be 23 years old!!!!!!!!!! Is that scary or what???

Today is the first Tuesday that we haven't had classes in the afternoon/evening! YAY! I had time to clean out my closet this morning........not a pretty sight...but I'm so happy its done! Tuesday is now my free-est day of the week;-) That makes me glad!

See ya'll!
*only 11 more days til NA!! Prepare for the squishy - ist ride of your life:-)
*special hello to Rachel!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for reading:-) Hope to talk to you soon!

Friday

2007-05-11T14:35:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm back. My brain has officially been drained of all information and sense. In fact, when we were driving back from the exam center, I missed the road I was supossed to take..........twice. ;-) Ahhhh, but the exams are over and now tis time to celebrate!

Ta ta,
Emily

An Afternoon Off:-)

2007-05-07T09:36:00.000-07:00

Yup. Yesterday, the three of us took a vote and decided to take the afternoon off from studying and just enjoy the day. We vegged for a while, and then we took a long walk through the ravine behind our house. We used to play in the ravine a lot when we were younger. Although, more often then not, we were really just tagging along with my brother and his friends. They had all kinds of cool hideouts and forts.

A funny thing happened while we were out. There's a creek that runs through the ravine, and at one point we found this little island thing in the middle of the creek - so Hannah picks up the dog and jumps across. However, once she got over there, she realized that she couldn't jump back across with the dog in her arms. ( The island was lower than the edge of the bank.) So, in the end, we decided that the only way to get the dog back was to throw her across the creek. O dear. Well, she landed safely enough, but I don't think it was a pleasant experience. I imagined all kinds of different thoughts that could have been running through her little brain during that split second while she was in the air.

Anyways, it was a fun afternoon! Today we must hit the books again:-)
Ok guys, so I won't be posting again until Friday after 5pm.
To Friday Night!!

Oh and BTW, sorry about the messed up formatting below - this computer doesn't like me.

In the Morning...........

2007-05-05T11:48:00.000-07:00

In the morning, when I rise

In the morning, when I rise, give me Jesus

Give me Jesus, Give me Jesus,

You can have all this world,

But give me Jesus

When I am alone

When I am alone, give me Jesus

Give me Jesus, Give me Jesus,

You can have all this world,

But give me Jesus

When I come to die

When I come to die, give me Jesus

Give me Jesus, Give me Jesus,

You can have all this world,

But give me Jesus

Fernando Ortega - Give Me Jesus

Do Not Be Anxious

2007-04-21T12:19:00.000-07:00

“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?

And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. - Matthew 6:25-33

Spring has still not sprung:-(

2007-04-13T14:59:00.000-07:00

Its April.
16th....
That's like 25 days since the first day of spring.....and it was snowing a couple days ago. How very sad. This should be the time of year when we put away the dreary winter coats and ( very nice) boots and pull out the colourful springish wardrobe. And yet, *sigh* yesterday morning I went to church with my hood up and my big warm mitts on. lol I love spring. It's soo happy. Spring is a reminder to me of how awesome God's creations really are. Amazing. Here are some pictures that have a "springy" feeling - even though I had to take them inside, because my real garden is still frozen. :-/

Tootles.

yes, I've started a blog

2007-04-12T14:34:00.000-07:00

I've been wanting to start a blog for a while now - time however, wasn't on my side. Now its April (all be it a very cold april) and things have settled down a bit. I've just finished my auditions to university!! (gasp)
Anywhooooo - I'm hoping to put up some photos, and other fun stuff on this blog - lets hope I stick with this!
Tootles
*Em*

The song below is one of my favourite S.G. songs. The words are so powerful.

How Awesome This Mystery

2007-04-12T07:49:00.000-07:00

Lord, what moved Your heart to love lowly man
Before any star could herald Your praise?
And why did You come, abasing Yourself
Veiled in a robe of frail human clay?
Why would You, the pure, give Your life for the vile
The innocent seeking the guiltyTo be reconciled?

I can’t comprehend this fathomless love
I’m gripped and amazed at what You have done
Why would the adored become the despised
To bear all the furious wrath that was mine?
How Awesome This Mystery
Of Your fathomless love for me

Why would You adopt and take as Your own
Those who had crushed Your one precious Son?
Why mercy and grace towards Your enemies?
Your name they have cursed and Your throne they have shunned
Oh, how could You choose to show kindness to these?
The ones who would mock You and hate You
The ones just like me?

This Fathomless Love - Sovereign Grace Music -Words and music by Steve and Vikki Cook