"A true friend will fight with you
against the foe,
against your enemies he will be your
shield-bearer."
-Sirach 37:5
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Mary Mug
You know when somebody gives you a gift that fits you perfectly? Yea, that happened today.
I'm always stressed, I love tea, coffee and mugs and so...
perfection.
Our Lady Queen of Peace...
As if tea and coffee wasn't calming enough =P
Love&Prayers,
Liz
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
with Feathers
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“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
~Emily Dickinson
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Warm & Cozy
Hey! So I just got back from spring training in Florida --- needless to say, its a big weather change coming back to good ol' Ohio. I wanted to be warm and comfy so this is what I wore today:
While in Florida I bought the skirt I'm wearing at Target. It's surprisingly thick and warm. Perfect.
Have a wonderful day and God bless!
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Nature, God & Spring Break
My spring break has consisted of a road trip down to Florida for a softball tournament. I wasn't too excited but actually was a bit was annoyed I wasn't getting a relaxing break but the beauty I've found here is so refreshing.
On the drive down, we went through hilly West Virginia and Virginia. I don't see alot of mountains where I'm from and I was just stunned by the beauty of an open plain of mountain peek behind mountain peek, stretching as far as the eye could see. I tried to capture it via camera but nothing did it justice.
We stopped overnight in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The first thing we did after dropping our bags at the hotel was to run over to the beach. Now, I'm not usually a beach person but this was gorgeous. The sun was setting, waves crashing, beautiful clean sand -- my heart, guys, my heart. I was taking pictures left and right, trying to capture this beauty.
On the drive down, we went through hilly West Virginia and Virginia. I don't see alot of mountains where I'm from and I was just stunned by the beauty of an open plain of mountain peek behind mountain peek, stretching as far as the eye could see. I tried to capture it via camera but nothing did it justice.
As I write this post I'm sitting on a patio watching the rain fall causing the pool to ripple and move, the trees to wave in the breeze and just allow a refreshing break from the sunny Florida weather. I love rain so much. I am so thankful :)
I've always felt close to God through nature. Peter J. Kreeft once wrote: "It is beautiful. 'The beauty of creation explains the infinite beauty of the Creator.' (CCC 341) The doctrine of creation explains why we find nature so beautiful and satisfying, why it moves us so and makes us happy." I do however think there can be a misunderstanding about Catholics and their nature lovin'. Often when I think of those who really love nature my mind jumps to hippies: "be free, hate society and be one with nature, man. Ooh, and there's no God. Mamma Earth is in charge."
>.< A'ight.
People often go to nature as a God replacement, which in a way makes sense. He created all this beauty, they long for Him but won't admit it, and so go to creation but won't admit the Creator. They think they're winning and avoiding the "God problem" but they are really missing out. As Catholics and adoring the Creator Himself, we can fully embrace His beauty through creation.
God is a friggin' genius ( to say the least ). Look at all the millions of different animals He made with all their little quirks and funny habits. Look all the variety in the earth: mountains, lakes, rivers, trees, oceans, rain, snow, sunsets and sunrises... and each is as beautiful as the next. Anybody who thinks God is boring clearly hasn't accepted Him as the source of all this crazy beautiful awesomeness.
Friday, March 8, 2013
A Totally Serious Post With a Random Mustache
For being a blog for young Catholic women, we hardly talk about one of the most commonly discussed subjects among young women: boys! (Well, except Matthew, whom some of us talk about quite a bit ;).)
Today I spent the day at the Ohio Right to Life Bringing America Back to Life Symposium. (Note to self: contact the Ohio Right to Life about finding a shorter name for the event :P) As well as being informative and inspiring, this symposium, without meaning to, really showed me the difference between real men and, well, lame men. There were so many examples of really great men, from the sixty-something year old man who talked about why we need to accept suffering, to Brian Kemper, the middle-aged man with the tattoos and piercings who talked about the harsh reality of what abortion really is, to this guy named Peter, a high school age guy who started a group for pro-life youth called Minute Men, so that high school age kids could be a bigger part of the pro-life movement. These as well as other men there are truly an example of following the call to be not afraid, particularly in regards to the pro-life movement.
The fact is that the world needs more real men like these guys. I'm blessed to know a lot of really great guys, but there are too many young men who are angry, afraid, or apathetic. There are so many young men who are angry at authority, and so they rebel, or they do the wrong thing because they're afraid of the consequences of doing the right thing, or they don't really care about the right thing so they just do whatever they want and wind up doing stupid stuff and regretting it for the rest of their lives.
And it's all society's fault. We live in a society that has no standards for young men to live up to. We're so focused on empowering women, that we've kind of forgotten about the special place in the world that God has for men, which is to be leaders in their families, their communities, and the world. Now here's the part where the feminists get all mad because "women should be leaders!" and I have to say that the feminists have a point. Women should in fact be leaders, but it should not just be the women. The men need to take a stand and the women need to uphold them in that and vice versa. But neither one of them should be doing it alone.
Real men take initiative. Real men try to fix the problem instead of waiting for someone else to do it. Real men take into account that their life has importance and value, and act as such. Real men take into account that women have importance and value, and treat them as such. That's the kind of men that women are looking for, and the lack of that kind of men is honestly disheartening.
I'm pretty sure the guys who are gonna be reading this, if any, all fit these standards pretty darn well. Keep it up guys :) But if perchance you are a guy who randomly happened upon this post and thought to yourself that maybe you need some work in some of those areas, go for it! Don't be afraid :)
And obviously, girls, don't settle for any less than a real man. Not that you haven't heard that 10,562,879 times in your life.
Today I spent the day at the Ohio Right to Life Bringing America Back to Life Symposium. (Note to self: contact the Ohio Right to Life about finding a shorter name for the event :P) As well as being informative and inspiring, this symposium, without meaning to, really showed me the difference between real men and, well, lame men. There were so many examples of really great men, from the sixty-something year old man who talked about why we need to accept suffering, to Brian Kemper, the middle-aged man with the tattoos and piercings who talked about the harsh reality of what abortion really is, to this guy named Peter, a high school age guy who started a group for pro-life youth called Minute Men, so that high school age kids could be a bigger part of the pro-life movement. These as well as other men there are truly an example of following the call to be not afraid, particularly in regards to the pro-life movement.
The fact is that the world needs more real men like these guys. I'm blessed to know a lot of really great guys, but there are too many young men who are angry, afraid, or apathetic. There are so many young men who are angry at authority, and so they rebel, or they do the wrong thing because they're afraid of the consequences of doing the right thing, or they don't really care about the right thing so they just do whatever they want and wind up doing stupid stuff and regretting it for the rest of their lives.
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| Real men have mustaches. (Just kidding, mustaches are ugly.) |
And it's all society's fault. We live in a society that has no standards for young men to live up to. We're so focused on empowering women, that we've kind of forgotten about the special place in the world that God has for men, which is to be leaders in their families, their communities, and the world. Now here's the part where the feminists get all mad because "women should be leaders!" and I have to say that the feminists have a point. Women should in fact be leaders, but it should not just be the women. The men need to take a stand and the women need to uphold them in that and vice versa. But neither one of them should be doing it alone.
Real men take initiative. Real men try to fix the problem instead of waiting for someone else to do it. Real men take into account that their life has importance and value, and act as such. Real men take into account that women have importance and value, and treat them as such. That's the kind of men that women are looking for, and the lack of that kind of men is honestly disheartening.
I'm pretty sure the guys who are gonna be reading this, if any, all fit these standards pretty darn well. Keep it up guys :) But if perchance you are a guy who randomly happened upon this post and thought to yourself that maybe you need some work in some of those areas, go for it! Don't be afraid :)
And obviously, girls, don't settle for any less than a real man. Not that you haven't heard that 10,562,879 times in your life.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Friday, March 1, 2013
Roomie&Me
I put red streaks in my hair, guys :D
"You're such a freaking girl, Liz." was my friend Joe's reaction to this outfit:
My roommate Becca let me style her last Sunday for Mass.
Our styles are very very different -- you'll never ever catch her in a floor length skirt.
I don't think she's ever owned one... but she liked what I picked out!
*fist pump*
She's so gorgeous =)
Roomie love!
Love&Prayers,
Liz
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