What is it that you fear the most? -Coach Carter

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.”

– Nelson Mandela

Paschal Times....

On the train to Chicago.

Heather & P ready for Chicago style pizza!

We are in Millenium Park, Chicago. The "bean".

P, Roxy & Elysia (my BFF and second mother!)

So my Irish friend from Ireland (of course) was here in the US for a month he spent 5 days with me in Indiana! Good times we had! It was so great to have him stateside and tooling around the Midwest with him. He got to meet some of my friends, spend a day in Chicago, experience American "Irish" Pubs and stimulate the economy! I met him a while ago in Ireland (Jan 2007) and when I came back in the fall we became fast friends and he took me all over Ireland while I spent 5 sweet months there so it was an awesome pleasure to take around my original stomping grounds. Yeah we had some good times and I am sad he has gone back but.....now it's my turn for a visit and we know what that means......ireland again!!

gdogjdogh tu-[osr=t9 egj!!!

i am so frustrated and restless. and it is no one's fault but my own. i am trying to fix this but i feel so stuck and nailed down. no one should feel this way. i am praying at least i think i am and well no answers yet just the idea to go somewhere but where? i just need to jump in but i feel like my feet are cemented and i feel clueless as to a direction.....damn it....help me God please!

my thought for the moment

Life is full of questions often without answers. It sucks yet it keeps you humble and then awestruck as the answer slowly unwinds. Do you think God intended it to be this way? I am leaning towards yes because it keeps you rooted in your trust for Him as you realize that you are not God and are not in control. And this is what makes life exciting and full of surprises....total and utter dependance on Him......landing in grace.....

for real?

florida is in the running of places to live.....i never would have even thought about this as a candidate but now it is...randomly.....it would be a risk to go and even bigger risk to try something almost comfortble yet out of the "zone"...basically my dad was in florida last week with a lot ot brethren people (cool ones) and Miguel randomly had me come to mind about working with the "jovenes" (youth) in florida, helping to run the literacy program and do soccer leagues. most of them speak spanish and while i am capable of doing this, it's scary. it's risky. this thought has not left me alone for 5 days now....