Thursday, December 23, 2010

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Religious Views: Truth and Grace
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I have so many passions; here's a little list:

Family: older sister, two younger brothers; a loving Dad and Mom. It's a beautiful thing.

If I could do three somewhat out-of-the-ordinary things all day, they'd be:

Playing with Kids.
Swing Dancing.
Ice Skating.

LOVE those things.

My deepest passion is to help people express themselves. Be they handicapped and unable in the most common ways, or outcasts who aren't allowed to express themselves, I want to help people--kids, too--express themselves through all kinds of things, be it speech, writing, art, music, dance, or animals.

I adore children--especially special needs children. I love children who are deaf, and those who are autistic. My cousins are some of the most special and precious kiddos I have ever met.

I love to write--I'd like to become a freelance journalist for a children and families magazine after college. Thus, my major at Chico State (once I graduate this year from BC with my AA,) will be Child Development, and minor; Journalism.

My blog is: efflorescentexpressions.blogspot.com.
Check it out!

(Holla!)

I love to travel--I've been to Europe thrice; I adore it, and would like to go back. I've travelled around America with my family numerous times; all over, but particularly the midwest, which is where I live at present. China is an incredible country; I adore it, and desire to return.

I love adventure--mountain climbing, rock climbing, motorcycling, mopeding, horse-back riding, paragliding, cliff-jumping, boating, water sports; skiing, tubing, knee boarding, snow skiing and sledding, biking...the great outdoors is my home.


Three of my favorite ideals are:

Love, for the love that my Saviour has showed me through His death at Calvary. Through this majestic, gracious, beautiful love, I have life, hope and joy.

Hope, for the hope I have in my God; he who sustains me and loves me, and has heaven in store for me. Through this hope I am able live a life that looks Heavenward.

Joy, for the joy that I have because of the hope I possess. This joy is what makes life livable. Without joy, I would not be who I am. I thank the Lord for the joy He has set before me.

Beauty, Creativity and Passion are three ideas that I think about often.

I strive to live my life in a way that is a simplistic expression of Christ.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Passport, Passeport and Pasaporte

I am 20 years old.
I have 7 stamps on my passport, all from different countries.
My passport is expired.
I got it at 15.
I have been to 12 countries in 5 years: 2 of them twice.
Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, Italy, Greece, China,
Belgium, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, France, Mexico.
THAT is an awesome list.
I am so blessed.
Time to renew my passport, so I can travel to new places!

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

so this is lov[ing].

Written some two weeks ago, but nonetheless, still very pertinent.


While snuggling 7-year-old cousin Kendra under my arm, she said this:
"Oh, Dree, I could stand like this for HOURS!"
It made my entire day, and it was definitely needing some help.

Now, I'm writing a paper about the stereotypes pressed upon individuals with special needs, and the sad misperceptions so many people have about who they are and what they can and cannot do. I could write the entire 5-7 pages [due tomorrow at 8 AM] on how they can impact your life, if you only give them the time of day - or a piece of your heart. It's a research paper, so I have to do a fair amount of informative explanation and quoting from scholarly sources, but my own passion for the subject - no - the people - will lead me on.


"We all want to be loved -- we all want to be liked -- This love has saved my life" 
-Kevin Yap, Bring Me Hope: Love Delivery: A collection for the orphans [and the suppressed].


It is weird: these kids listen to me [almost] at the drop of a hat, because I'm older than they, and do what I say because I'm their teacher; yet, I don't feel much older than them at all. I remember that time so clearly. Maybe, because I have so many cousins their age, who are -semi- peers. Equals, at least, in the grand scheme of things. And now I'm supposed to be their boss and tell them what they can and cannot do - oh, it's a funky shift.

I'd like to be saying goodnight, but that won't be happening for a few hours, sadly
[it didn't.]