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~Rachel~

Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting...

About Me

I am very certain that you'd have to see me live my life to really know 'about me'; and no, I don't think that is unique.

I believe in pleasant surprises

"Andrew is the one who taught me that what I believe is not what I say I believe; what I believe is what I do."- Donald Miller-Blue Like Jazz.

Don't tell me what you believe, show me.
"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity". 1 Timothy 4:12

My Interests

Dancing,photography,growing closer with God,rockclimbing,nature,yoga,paintball,college,nursing, "speak[ing] up for those who cannot speak for themselves",homemovies and local shows, dancing in the rain, and a handfull of other cliche' "girl things"

I'd like to meet:

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness...
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day.
For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone...
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.
~Audrey Hepburn

Music:

Zella Mayzell,Farewell Flight,The Handshake Murders, Plain White Tees, Underoath,Norma Jean, Me Without You, The Cinematic Sunrise, Flyleaf, Snow Patrol, August Burns Red, Showbread, Aaron Shust, The Apathy Eulogy, Her Words Kill, The Devil Wears Prada, Chiodos, Project 86, Fear Before The March of Flames,and anything else I find worth listening to

Movies:

I love independent films and Quentin Tarantino, anything well made with lots of suspense,and 80's John Cusak films.Other than that,I'll watch movies that are more like Newsies,Pirates of the Caribbean,Chronicles of Narnia,Lemony Snicket's,Cadet Kelly,A Cinderella story,and Napolean Dynamite.Also, Veggie Tales are always a good decision when you're chillin' with the eight and under age range.

Television:

I used to think that t.v. wasn't worth watching, that was before I saw The Office.

Books:

The Bible, Hecuba, Blue Like Jazz, My Utmost for His Highest, He Chose the Nails,and a couple more.

Heroes:

Every one of my friends is my hero in some way,but here are the major ones:

Jesus,my savior; my mom; my brother; my sister; my Grandma June;and my Pap(mom's dad).

My Blog

the last words I wanted to hear

My struggle:this is what I have to confessI want to hide awayI want to give my heart upsurrender to these plaguesclose to the point of colisionnot drawn like a moth to the flame yet the colision draws...
Posted by ~Rachel~ on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:11:00 PST

Remember to hope, remember the stars

The sky has always been able to hold my attention with fascination and wonder. I've always loved the mystery of how this vast space so far above me is always changing and always quite beautiful. Dark,...
Posted by ~Rachel~ on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:56:00 PST

one of the best things I have ever seen

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Posted by ~Rachel~ on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 08:47:00 PST

what do I write when I feel Ive cheated myself?

Futility ebbs away at my once beautiful resolve,I need dark roads and unmarked pavement,An unadulterated beauty, an unexpressed FreedomAn open fall to an unknown depthI can see the swell of that antic...
Posted by ~Rachel~ on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:36:00 PST

it's not a new realization; I'm not perfect

but God still pours his love through me when I ask to be a part of what he is doingthat is beautiful to meI've seen this in my life as I've met amazing new friends like Becky and Caleb on a trip I too...
Posted by ~Rachel~ on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:12:00 PST

it feels a little lame to have this on myspace

There was one time that stands out in my memory where Pastor Kevin told me something that has stuck with me today in particular, which was this: he said he would challenge every young lady,if he could...
Posted by ~Rachel~ on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:21:00 PST

an incredible future because of an incredible past

I wasn't expecting the sermon Joe gave today, it wasn't about the crucifiction and the resurection like most easter sunday services. It was unexpected; it was exactly what was needed, but back to tha...
Posted by ~Rachel~ on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 10:56:00 PST

so what do you do when the method only adds to the madness?

I seem to have been accumulating things that don't really matter recently: papers,conversations,goals,life experiences. This realization would have been depressing had I not happened upon it while sor...
Posted by ~Rachel~ on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 07:32:00 PST

Interest

Played up and played out by their favorite celebritiesYou gave them a map for "happiness".Without saying a word;bending and twisting their desiresSplashed across the covers of Glamour and VogueYour li...
Posted by ~Rachel~ on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 11:19:00 PST

something sudden;more than superficial

You have left me breathless,You have captured my heart.In the moments I feel faint,I breath you in.Your strength and your loveWash over me,Wash all my fears away.Give me courage to stand,Or that grac...
Posted by ~Rachel~ on Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:40:00 PST