To be known...

I have been contemplating a lot lately about how helpful it is to let lots of people know all about you. I am an extremely open person who is quite real and not afraid of my emotions. But I have been thinking about how helpful that is. When do I need to hold back? Who am I to keep a bit of distance from? How am I to still be real without baring all??? I am not sure. But I am working on this.

However, there are advantages to being open. It means that people can know you. And this is truly an amazing thing. To be known by someone and to be able to know someone. What a privilege!!

I felt this was really true when my friend bw painted me a painting for my room. It is beautiful and it is totally me!!! I love it! It sits proudly above my bed and matches my room perfectly. Thanks chick!!

Redecorating!!

There is always a joy in redecorating. It makes a space feel more like you and this is always comforting. It is nice to live in a space that you feel at home in.

Well, Josh has changed rooms recently at Chappo and has been going about making his room feel more like his space. He has asked some friends to do some paintings for his walls. One of our friends Bec did an awesome 3 part painting in oranges and reds (and hopefully this will make it to Josh's blog soon - when he gets around to blogging again). They look fantastic above his desk.

He also asked one of his friends from uni to do a painting for him and this one is a little more telling. Ricky knows Josh well!! You have to take a look at the master piece called "Striking Josh" on Ricky's Blog. It will definitely make his room feel more like him :)

On a completely random note... The MAC/Moore Ball was on Friday night. Once I get my hands on some good pics I will tell you all about it.

A Reflection

It is difficult when someone you care so much about reflects back to you something that is really ugly about who you are or who you have become , for whatever reason.*

It is like when you look in the mirror and see a massive blemish that just dominates your face. It is hiddeous and you barely want to look at yourself.

This is kinda how I feel at the moment. What makes this so hard is that I know it's true. And it hurts people that I love. The only thing that I can do at this point is to throw myself on the mercy of my Heavenly Father and pray that he will change my heart and make me into the woman he wants me to be. For all you praying types, I would deeply appreciate your prayers on this.

I really just want to reflect Jesus!!

* Mostly there are good reasons for these things but that doesn't make them any less ugly and painful to deal with.