On Vacation

Overrun! Gardening Update

As you can see, the amount of plants in my room reached ridiculous levels. Michigan’s bipolar weather went back and forth from sunny and 70’s to overnight freezes so it was next to impossible to decide when to put out the plants. Finally the perfect storm of mild weather and my overwhelming desire to reclaim my room happened and I was able to move the plants outdoors.

So they went from this…

…to this! Look how pretty! (Yes, there are close to 20 or so plants that aren’t transplanted into a larger pot in this picture…that’s because I ran out of pots. Did I mention that this project had reached a new level of ridiculousness?)

And best yet…my room is no longer pretending to be a greenhouse! Hooray!

Who is watching Avengers for the 3rd time? This girl!!

In theater about to watch Avengers for 2nd time! Thunderstorm outside...Thor approves. ;)

You know that thing that I’ve been talking about?

That movie? I might have mentioned it once or twice…well, tonight it happened. And it was awesome! Seeing a movie with fans is always better and tonight’s midnight showing was seriously amazing. It was like a sea of fanboys and was the most vocal showing I’ve attended. I loved it! I told my friend that even if the movie was horrible I would have enjoyed it simply because of the audience.

Thankfully, that wasn’t an issue since this movie was amazing. Fun, well written, and explosions like crazy! So unbelievably epic! I don’t want to write any spoilers yet but it’s safe to say that this is my new favorite flick and I will enthusiastically go see it again. If it was an option I probably would have rewatched it again tonight.

Seriously…that good. Go, assemble, watch!

TODAY IS THE DAY!

Happy Avengers Day! I have no idea what I’m going to do with myself until the midnight showing tonight! YAY!

Behind the scenes

These just make me laugh!

Last two alternate movie posters

Avenger All The Things!

This song makes me think of Thor and Loki. I'm so excited for the movie, but I know the two of them are going to break my heart.

We were opposites at birth
I was steady as a hammer
No one worried 'cause they knew just where I'd be
And they said you were the crooked kind
And that you'd never have no worth
But you were always gold to me

I’m in a very cartoony mood today

Tony’s wee little martini glass!

I love Agent Coulson!

Awww…they look so weird!

Unbelief

Last week’s bible study talked about how unbelief is at the heart of a lot of problems that Christians face. The things we struggle with might be anger or fear or depression, but the core of those problems is that we don’t trust God the way we should. We don’t trust Him to take care of us, or to solve a problem or even to love us the way we want to be loved. It’s a hard truth to swallow, since it means that before we can think about dealing with the problems associated with our anger or fear (etc), we actually need to deal with our mistrust. We need to trust God with an unwavering trust, one that doesn’t falter or turn fickle at the first sign that things aren’t going our way.

The dictionary definition for belief talks about accepting something as truth, conviction, and faith. But I like where it says “placing trust or confidence in another” because that’s all about action. It’s about not just saying you think the Bible is true, but actually putting your trust in that truth; stepping forward and trusting that Who you believe in will be there to help. It stands to reason that if belief is about action, than unbelief is the opposite. It’s about staying where you are, stuck because you don’t believe anyone will be there for you. As a Christian, unbelief is an anchor that keeps you from growing in God, from being able to move in His will. Until you start trusting Him to be exactly who He says He is, you can’t move forward.

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6

This week I’m going to be looking at the problems that I have and tracing them back to see where my unbelief lies. I know in the past I’ve struggled with believing that God will take care of me and, and my almost constant struggle, believing that God truly loves me. The bible states pretty clearly that neither of those things are true about God and His character. I need to strengthen my faith and start working on trusting God, because I don’t intend to be stuck in this place of unbelief for long.

Your Daily Avengers Treat

Alternate movie posters! I love ‘em!