My cousin Rebecca's an amazing artist (=D) and needed head shots to practice painting portraits of her family, so earlier today I took some pictures of them. Their girls are so beautiful!!!
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When i finally get around to shooting at an old barn/farm/abandoned house, i'm totally stealing this little girl to bring with me:
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Isn't she just the cutest?!
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Bridget's loads of fun.
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And this girl's amazing: so joyful and passionate for the Lord, i love her =)
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(and she's lovely...)
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My aunt is one of the most fun people I know...plus so encouraging and hospitable, she's wonderful.
wow. this made me cry... seriously. It's by rap artist/actor Nick Cannon. It's a true story about his mom, Beck, when she was 17 in 1979 and about to get an abortion.
(read the lyrics below)
Can I Live I’m talking, mom, I know the situation is personal But it’s something that has to be told As I was making this beat You was all I could think about You heard my voice
Just think, just think… What if you could just, just blink yourself away? Just, just wait, just pause for a second Let me plead my case
It’s the late seventies, you seventeen And having me, that will ruin everything It’s a lot of angels waiting on their wings You see me in your sleep, so you can’t kill your dreams
Three hundred dollars, that’s the price of living? Mommy, I don’t like this clinic Hopefully you’ll make the right decision And don’t go though with the knife decision
But it’s hard to make the right move when you in high school Now you gotta work all day and take night school Hopping on the bus and the rain is pouring What you want, morning sickness or the sickness of mourning? Can I live?
I’ll always be a part of you Trust your soul, know it’s always true If I could talk I’d say to you Can I live? Can I live?
I’ll always be a part of you Trust your soul, know it’s always true If I could talk I’d say to you Can I live? Can I live?
I’m a child of the King, ain’t no need to go fear me And I see the flowing tears, so I know that you hear me When I move in your womb that’s me being scary ‘Cuz who knows what my future holds?
The truth be told you ain’t told a soul You ain’t even showing, I’m just two months old Through your clothes try to hide me, deny me Went up three sizes
Your pride got you lying, saying ain’t nothing but a migraine It ain’t surprising you not trying to be in WIC food lines Your friends look at you funny, but look at you mommy That’s a life inside, take a look at your tummy
What is becoming, Ma? I’m Oprah bound You can tell he’s a star from the ultrasound Our spirits connected, doors open now, Nothing but love and respect, thanks for holding it down She let me live
I’ll always be a part of you Trust your soul, know it’s always true If I could talk I’d say to you Can I live? Can I live?
I’ll always be a part of you Trust your soul, know it’s always true If I could talk I’d say to you Can I live? Can I live?
It’s uplifing for real, y’all I ain’t passing no judgement Ain’t making no decisions I’m just telling y’all my story
I love life, I love my mother for giving me life We all need to appreciate life And a strong woman who had to make a sacrifice
Thanks for listening… Thanks for listening… Momma, thanks for listening
----- in other news. . . Psalm 22. It's sooo good!! Read it.
Here's a preview: [edit: okay maybe like almost the whole thing] It's called "Why Have You Forsaken Me?" mmhmm. Ring any bells? here's more. "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? . . . But I am . . . scorned by mankind and despised by the people. All who see me mock me; . . .'He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, for he delights in him!' . . .For a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet-- I can count all my bones-- ...they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots." Goodness . . . major foreshadowing going on.
Later: "From you comes my praise in the great congregation; my vows I will perform before those who fear him. The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the LORD! May your hearts live forever!
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, . . . it shall be told of the Lord to the coming generation; they shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn, that he has done it."
So the modesty survey's finally ready... go to The Rebelution home page to do it. Guys, it would serve us g i r ls if you took a few minutes to complete it!! And gi r ls, let's take advantage of this opportunity to hear from Christian guys our age =)
