Attalus Kickstarter -

Five guys converge, creating a clash of melody and rhythm.

Passionate lyrics provide the basis for this harmonically driven quintet from Raleigh, NC.

The music is original. The message isn't.

Attalus. - my Bro in Law's band.

Their music is awesome,

but what they are doing through their music is the clencher.

They need your support to professionally record their first album,

 which will enable them to reach more of the lost with the gospel of Christ.

Click here if you are interested in learning more about their mission and helping them in it.

Books Galore!

I have a problem.

My book list keeps expanding...

while my time to read keeps growing smaller and smaller.

And to make matters worse,

look at what I just got in the mail...

It may take a while, but I'll be sure to let you

all know my thoughts after reading each of these.

I also ordered a few essentials to assist me in

my study of scripture and prayer life.

This commentary has already proved to be

extremely helpful in my personal study of Genesis.

Why Genesis?....great question.

I have been unfair in my treatment of the Old Testament.

When it is time to pick a new book of the Bible to personally study,

a book of the OT rarely stands a chance.

I realize that my approach to the scripture is somewhat skewed,

and this has caused me to cling to the NT and shy away from the OT.

Here it is...my confession of selfishness....

I tend to approach scripture with the "me" attitude...

"How can I apply this to MY life?"

"What does this mean for ME?"

"me...me...me"

It's hard to answer these questions when reading an OT book.

Instead, I find myself asking "what does this teach me about my God?"

Hm...maybe I should have been asking this question all along?

Please don't get me wrong, we ARE supposed to take scripture and apply it to our lives.

But, if we are approaching scripture with the purpose of learning about our Creator and Savior, won't the application follow suit?

Do you ever find yourself going to God in prayer but at a loss for words?

I love the promise found in Romans 8:26...

"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness.

We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit

himself intercedes for us through wordless groans."

I also love this book, Valley of Vision, because it is a compilation

of Puritan prayers that are excellent models of prayer.

Let's face it; sometimes we just need a little help!

Lastly, a small devotional book on joy.

I love having this as an extra encouragement when I start my day.

And, each devotional takes only 2-3 minutes to read!

My fellow bookworms - What are you guys reading right now?

Any titles I need to add to my list? :)

xo, Caroline

Feathers - A New Trend

Love. Love. Love.

This new hair trend makes me "oh, so happy."

While in Cali, I noticed an array of hair feathers and it slowly grew on me.

How ironic that I get a call today from my cousin, Bella, who was on her way to the salon to get her feathers!

This has been the norm in Brazil for quite some time, and I have always wanted to be able to do it here without turning too many heads. 

Well wait, I live in the South...the land of boat shoes, Polo, and Vera Bradley.

Hm...I'm probably still going to get a few weird looks.

The cool thing about these all natural feathers is that they can be brushed, curled, and flat ironed. You do need a few tools if you are going to put them in yourself. Go to http://www.hairfeather.com/ to get an idea of feather and tool kit pricing.

But please people, do not go in your backyard and pick up a random bird feather to use in your hair. This would not be cool or sanitary. :)

xo - Caroline