http://beggarlybouquet.com Isaiah 64:6 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:15:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I saw these cuties outside today...and they made me smile. :o) http://beggarlybouquet.com/?p=548 I should have written this sooner - at least a week ago...but I've been a bit busy, so that's the excuse I'll stick with this time. ;o) Anyway, a little over a week ago, I was pretty stressed about money.  I know finances aren't really one of those things you're "supposed" ... http://beggarlybouquet.com/?p=543 I went to NEXT (formerly known as the New Attitude conference) for 2 years in a row - in 2007 and 2008.  Sadly, I haven't been able to afford to go since then.  However, I'm going to encourage YOU, if you have some extra funds, and you're free on the ... http://beggarlybouquet.com/?p=540 Today, in 1912, the RMS Titanic struck an ice-berg, and hundreds died.  It was not just one mistake, but many, all lumped together, which caused the tragedy that has gone down in history for it's disturbing brutality.  Yet, even when faced with death and separation from their loved ones, this ... http://beggarlybouquet.com/?p=535 Today did not go as planned.  I sit here writing this with an ice-pack on my neck - for the 3rd time today.  As I sat on my bed this morning, I reached down to grab a book off of the floor...and a sharp pain shot through my neck.  Kind-of ... http://beggarlybouquet.com/?p=532 I just stumbled across this video on YouTube, and found it very thought provoking. How do *I* handle the truth?  God is gracious enough to give me glimpses at my sinful state, through the power of his Holy Spirit; chances to turn from the sins in my life that are silently ... http://beggarlybouquet.com/?p=528 Today’s culture seems to have an endless supply of answers to that question.  We’re bombarded with “suggestions” from the latest novels, newly released films and catchiest tunes on the radio. “I want your love and I want your revenge. I want your love, I don’t wanna be friends.” ~Bad Romance by ... http://beggarlybouquet.com/?p=523 Rated: R The earth has changed; it’s been burned by the sun, along with most of its former inhabitants, leaving a scorched landscape, and destitute survivors. It is the end of everything as we know it…or is it? Eli realizes the power that is bound between the covers of the book ... http://beggarlybouquet.com/?p=515 This is a poem I wrote for an essay contest recently.  It had to tell the "true story"  behind the picture below.  I opted to do a poem instead of the usual "essay" style.  So we'll see what happens.  But I wanted to share it with you anyway. ~Lady Tai Info: This ... http://beggarlybouquet.com/?p=507 Life is strange. And, yes, that is how I'm beginning my blog post. "All within us cries for life and permanence, and everything around us reminds us of mortality and change" A.W. Tozer Last night, my dad had my family come together for a time just to re-count God's blessings in 2009, ... http://beggarlybouquet.com/?p=502