Random Thoughts of a Redhead

Back With A New Home

Well, I hate the inconvenience this causes for y'all who already have linked me...

I have a new home, I've been converted to wordpress. It's got a lot of really great features and I've been really impressed by it. So, if you have the time update your links. But, I'm following Sara's footsteps in that I won't be deleting Random Thoughts of a Redhead. I've put four years of some kind effort into it, so I'm going to keep it alive and I'll most likely link it to the new blog.

By the way, it is http://ummerica.wordpress.com

Enjoy!

Okay, so I love this song, not just because this is the hymn the bride walks down the aisle to on her wedding day but this has become one of my favorite psalms (Psalm 45).

The Psalm is written about the Messiah and His Bride, the Church. There is a reason that this Psalm is chosen, husband and wives represent the union of Christ and His Church. This is one of those things that I find scary and humbling is that on our wedding day I will represent the Church. How can I possibly live up to that? Even more the Bridegroom represents Christ. How could I ever be worthy of that kind of love and sacrifice? I know when I will be walking down the aisle to Sean in about 8 months now that these thoughts will overwhelm me. This song will remind me about my duties, fill me with awe and I will have a surge of gratefulness that I have found a groom who is willing to live a life of love and martyrdom with me.

Anyway, enjoy the song...it's a nice version.

From the New Orthodox Study Bible...

Well, my new Orthodox Study Bible arrived. I love it! It's leather bound and smells all new and it has the old testament AND the new testament!!!

I couldn't resist sharing this excerpt from the commentary on the first chapter of Isaiah,

The image of Israel is that of an entire body covered with wounds and sores---a body that is not only refusing treatment, but will not even recognize that it is sick.

(Should I have put a spoiler-warning?)

A Family Blogger

My Aunt Laura just started blogging! Check it out!

Right In Front Of Me

I enjoyed a night of babysitting for my three cousins (all of whom are in our wedding) after months of not watching them. I used to babysit these "little" guys since I was eleven or twelve and I would watch them at least twice a week sometimes more. I used to get a lot of my blog material from cute things they would do or say and I learned so much from watching them grow. To me, it's a little nuts how my "baby" cousin Emma will be 4 years old in May and now my "quotes" will be coming from her. Wasn't she the little baby who would make everyone around her melt just by smiling?? When did she become a little girl who can talk your ear off?? Yikes.

It's also funny to me how the little toddlers I babysat so often for are now 8 (almost 9) and 10. When did that happen? Jeez.

While we are all on the couch, the "baby" asleep wrapped up in a blanket, I found myself happy to have a family and especially thankful for these amazing blessings that are right in front of me, less than a mile away. I love my cousins and they make me smile and teach me something every time I'm there.

We had a movie and game night. Candyland, Monopoly, Perfection and Abalone. We watched Lion King 1 and 1/2 which is kind of a dud of a movie but sweet, followed by Ghostbusters.

And now...I have some babysitting quotes for you.

"Erica, what's menstruation?" (From one of the boys. Scary!!!)

(While watching Lion King, I realized I knew who did the voice of Simba)
Me: Wow! That's Matthew Broderick.
Them (At the same time): Who?

Generation gaps...gotta love them.

I love the crooners.

This is Dean Martin singing one of my favorite songs "Blue Moon."

You get to see a lot of Dean Martin's personality. It's not too long of a video and it's funny plus Dean Martin just totally rocks.

An Amazing Conversation

(Over cookies and water, Sophie and Sean grade papers...)

Sean: (reading a freshman paper) "One of the more famous actions Odysseus took was when he thought of the Trojan Horse."

Sophie: He took an action???

Sean: No! He took a thought!

Sophie: (pensively sarcastic) Ohhh...

(A few minutes later...)
Erica: Wait---how could you take a thought???

Sean:(laughs)

Sophie: I need another cookie.

(A few minutes after that)
Sophie: I feel cold!

(Sean blows on her)

Finder's Keepers

I'm gonna support Sara in her meme spread.

Three recently found things which I intend on keeping…..

1. A really warm jacket my dad use to wear that will keep me very, very warm in my FREEZING non-insulated room.

2. I found that we have a tangerine tree in the backyard...I will be using the tangerines for a long time.

3. A new outlook on planning a wedding.