Inspiration ----> Production

So I got the urge the other day to get a wall hanger with hooks on it. I found this one at Target that I liked a lot.

I almost bought it, but, on a whim, was inspired to do something more DIY. I wanted to make something similar, but with a more "me" touch to it, and I wanted to do it for less than buying the one from Target. This unit costs 29.99, so that was my budget. And this is what I ended up with.

I love how it turned out. It was fun to make and the wood log idea came out just the way I saw it in my head.
Here's the cost breakdown:
Hooks: 4 @ $2 a piece ($8)
Wood: Roughly $1 for the piece I used
Wall mounting Hardware: $5
Grand Total = $14

Not only did I save $15, but I got some wall hooks that have a special touch to them. I'm currently using this to hang my jeans.

I've got some more projects coming up soon.

Inspired

Good Vs. Ultimate

I recently listened to a teaching called
"Source of Joy"
by Britt Merrick.

This study produced a self-analysis unlike ever before. Simply put, we (as a people) tend to take very good things and make them ultimate things. The difference is very distinct, because when something is good, we can all celebrate and be happy about it. Yet when something is ultimate, happiness only exists within that thing (person, idea, object, etc.) Making God our ultimate everything (not a simple task) is the only way to avoid the heartbreak and destruction that comes from making other things our "ultimates."

A few good quotes:

"The fact that He loves you has more to do with Him than it does with you."

"It's not that God loves us because we're valuable,
we're valuable because God loves us."

Click Here to listen to the study, it's about 50 minutes, but all worth it.

Needless to say, God spoke to me in a way that I needed to be spoken to.

We're Engaged!

I proposed to the most amazing girl I've ever met on Friday, May 28th, 2010.

Here's the story

Our Engagement from Georgia-Des on Vimeo.

Re Read

I have a few things to recommend today:


One is: Read This Book



It has changed my life, and I'm reading it for a second time, and it is once again changing my life.

The second is: Read books more than once. There is always something more to learn from a sentence you've already read.

The 3rd is: Never forget that beauty doesn't exist independently, but only points us to something that is truly beautiful. (Learned from doing steps 1 and 2)

Summer Days

So I haven't been the best blogger lately....or in the past few months. But I have recently been inspired to get back into blogging. Here's a few things I've had my eyes for summer while I've been gone:

I really want a pair of these:
















And I really want this:

















And I've also been on a hat search, but I think that's going nowhere fast. But that's okay, summer is at hand, and I'm thoroughly looking forward to it.

So far planned we have:

/Love
/Lots of Beach Days
/Star Wars Viewing (for first-timers, can you believe it?!)
/Great Novels and Non-fiction
/Cheap Movie Theater Visits
/Park Days with Dogs
/Disneyland!

And that's just to name a few. To say the least, I'm excited. I hope you are too.

Happiness

School has started!

Everyone is already a few weeks in and it's going to be an interesting semester. For me, there's lots of writing classes. Writing for broadcasting/film, Writing for Public Relations, an online Radio/TV/Film class, and a Pop Culture class (that is more a cultural studies class than it is what you would think a pop culture class would be). Not only are the classes full of excitement, but there is a trip to Haiti being planned! I'm very excited to have the possibility of going and I hope and pray that I am able to get the funds and make the time to go do relief work over there. I was able to design a T-shirt for the trip.




I thank you all for any support (be it cash, prayers, stuff to send, etc.) for the trip and I hope God can do something great through it.

Everything is going great in life outside of school. I'm am still deeply in love with my beautiful Meghan (with my current plans, there will be MANY blogs about her soon...) Things are great with my family and friends, and I hope I can see all of you soon enough.

God is good. I've learned that if I trust Him, He will do amazing things. And the happiness that He has provided me, with just that thought alone, is more wonderful than anything I could ever imagine.

I hope you all are enjoying the rain and have a beautiful week!