...those Romans

I don't know if it is just me, but I the ancient world has a lot of nude pictures. Not only pictures, but graphic sculptures. Seriously, we blame the perverts of our modern society with the porn problem of today, but I say, BLAME THE ROMANS! I mean seriously, wouldn't it be easier to carve a tunic, or whatever they actually wore, into stone, than the unmentionables...in details? I know the statue, David, that sits in the Galleria dell' Accademia in Florence (I had to prove my smarts), is considered priceless, breath taking art, but does it take your breath away because of how artistic he is, or from the shock of seeing a 17 foot statue of a naked man. Mine is decisively the latter.  Personally, I would  find David much more appealing if he looked like this...

                         or like this...how he actually looked in BC bible times

How difficult would that have been? I think his breath taking ability just went from 1 to 10 with a quick covering of a tunic...or skirt, whatever your opinion leads you to believe. I mean with the tunic (or if you prefer the tutu)  his attractive level shoots way up, then I would understand the act of losing your breath by his sight. But that does not lesson the fact that its in marble. Fake. Not real. Inanimate. So no matter how you look at it, David is still a statue. A PG-13 one at that matter, and I think loosing your breath over a statue is a little...shall I say it? Excessive. I am sure some art nuts are plotting my murder this very second. Oh well, I still think the ancient Romans should be blamed for today's pornography.

Until Next Time,

Miss Sass A Frass

Blessings

     

      I am so blessed. SO BLESSED. I am reminded of this every single day when I wake up in my warm bed and every night when my mom prays with me before I go to sleep. 

     Although I do not have a perfect family and everything does not work out perfectly, God has blessed me so incredibly much. He has blessed me with an incredible family who loves me, loves God, and provides and cares for me. He has given me a great group of friends, who I can trust and rely on for support. He has given me friends, when I thought I did not have any (7^th grade with Jessie, that is a whole other story). He has given me a wonderful boyfriend who builds me up and encourages me in my walk with the Lord. He has blessed me with athletic talent and has made me so uniquely different than everyone else. 

     Everyday God is reminding me to not take things for granted. Things can change so quickly. He keeps reminding me to not only praise him in the good times, but to praise him in the storm too.

      In my relationship with God, it is so easy to just seek him out when it feels as though everything is crashing down around me and to just forget about him when things are going well. Likewise, it is also easy to find ways to praise God when there are sunny skies, but God is continually reminding me to praise him, even when the dark clouds come rolling in, because at the end of every storm, there is a rainbow. 

So everyday I want to bless the Lord. David gave such a great example of this in Psalms 103: 1-5

Bless the Lord, O my soul,

    and all that is within me,

    bless his holy name!

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Bless the Lord, O my soul,

    and forget not all his benefits,

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who forgives all your iniquity,

    who heals all your diseases,

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who redeems your life from the pit,

    who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,

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who satisfies you with good

    so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Until Next Time, 

Miss Sass A Frass

Ways to my Heart

There are a couple, simple, and easy ways to my heart. Only a few, very intelligent people have figured them out.  

Its like holding edible fish shaped gold food in your hand!  I concentrate so much better when I have a small, crunchy snack next to me. Maybe that is because I am a bored eater? But even my college prof said crunchy snacks keeps one awake. Goldfish are perfect because they aren't super filling and help me concentrate! WIN-WIN!

mmmmm now nothing can beat Olive Garden's Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo! In fact I have some sitting in my fridge right now from my date night with my boyfriend, Zach :)

Pink roses. I love pink roses. Well, I like any kind of flowers! I think the first time I was ever given flowers was by my super thoughtful, older sister Megan after a play performance. I hardly ever get flowers, but when I do, I keep them for a ridiculously long time. I learned that Trader Joe's has really cheap flowers sometimes! So if you ever need a flower fix go to Trader Joe's! 

Dove dark chocolate!! Pure Bliss! Makes me crave it just thinking about it! 

Now you know the simple easy ways to start buying my love. I have a lot more things I could add to this list, but I think it would be endless if I did. 

Until Next Time, 

Miss Sass A Frass

Highlights and Bruises

This weekend I had the opportunity to volunteer up at Camp Shamineau! Camp has a special place in heart. I have spent the last 4 summers of my life there, working-serving camp and being a counselor. Being a counselor is one of the most rewarding jobs. Not only do I get to be crazy, weird, and goofy with kids, but I also have the opportunity to share the love of Jesus Christ with the kids. I always love to come back in the Fall and work some of the Fall Flings and in the Spring, Mother-Daughter. Camp Shamineau puts on some pretty crazy and extremely fun retreats. This weekend I ran a couple activities: Karoke (I even blessed the crowd with some of my incredible gifts of singing and dancing), cleaning the bathrooms, working on the High Ropes course-I got Shamineau belayed certified-, and campfire donuts. I think the hardest job was campfire donuts-it took a lot of self control not to eat more than the 7 donuts I did eat.

Not only did I get to do all those fun things, but I also sprained, rolled, twisted? my ankle. Starting with breaking my nose at camp this summer, getting hurt has not ended yet. Normally I don't get hurt very much-I am just a little klutzy. But in the last 4 months I have: broken my nose, sprained my ankle, bit by a deer fly (I am allergic to their bites), messed up my knees, stomach issues (stomach ulcer?), and now rolled my ankle-again. Thankfully only one...scratch that two... of those things have required a doctor's visit. I am hoping that this will be the end of all the PAIN? My friends think I am a druggie, because you can hear the clinking of my baggie of my painkillers as I walk. Oh well, even though I have been hurt so many times this summer and fall, I am going to keep blessing the Lord, just as my favorite song reminds me too.

                                                                    Until Next Time,
                                                                   Miss Sass A Frass 

Hipster

Normally, I am not a hipster. In fact, I usually shake my head in confusion at hipsters. I mean really you need to stand out and look ridicules just to make a point? But I am very proud of the fact that I have had a hipster moment! I started listening to Conor Maynard a year ago when I stumbled upon him on YouTube. Last month I was listening to KDWB and one of his songs came on. I was shocked and extremely excited to know that I had discovered music that wasn't mainstream!

My other discovery was Cher Lloyd. Although I didn't start listening to her before I heard her song "Want You Back", I did start discovering her other songs, before she became totally mainstream. I really like how sassy Cher Lloyd is in her music :) This is one of my favorites from Cher.

I am not sure how much I like the half shaved head...but I guess whatever rocks your boat? Hipster! I still do not understand them!

Until Next Time,

Miss Sass A Frass

P-A-R-A-D-E

At last minute, Nordic Skiing decided to make a float and participate in Wayzata's homecoming parade today. The float consisted of a wagon, with a Nordic skier sitting in it, pulled by one of our male skiers surrounded by 5 roller skiers. It was...interesting to say the least. Our march through main street in downtown Wayzata lasted a full 12 minutes before it was over and we sprinted back to our cars to warm up, as it was freezing! And that is the story of the second parade I have ever been in (the first one consisted of smokey the bear and incredibly embarrassing yellow vests). 

I decided to finish off the day with the girl I babysat by making Peanut Butter Cup Sprinkled Brownies! The recipe is, of course, found on Pinterest. A lucky boy at college will be getting these tomorrow, since I heard he loves brownies. 

I will be getting my game on tomorrow at the Bethel homecoming football game, after a nice ski practice at Minnehaha Falls. Have I mentioned that I still do not understand football?

Until Next Time, 

Miss Sass A Frass