[will fight to defend]

© photographed by Scott B.

Grant me with Wisdom.
Gentleness. Spice. Loyalty. Fierce love.

If I am,
is it too much for you, will you turn away
to
shallow waters.
Storm in me,
never quite still but
yet calmness that conquers.
Invitation to invite the mystery along.

And it is enchanting
how have you chosen to withdraw
with so much to give why do you keep it
I can see so much greatness,
son of man
but then again greater hands hidden you for season
but why
Can you see what I see
Does it take one to know one
Will you let me in
Will you accept

[Happy Birthday Blog!]

This is a business of a window of opportunity
to see into a closed heart and soul
painting with words
overflow of overwhelmed
a scenery of blazing hot desert

Greetings from the girl
who began this blog 4 years ago.

unfolding,
dry as a bone
uncertainty makes me shiver
whole physical being
asking for acceptance
searching for that liberating safety
Wild night of the rainforest
sounds of steaming darkness
wild wild wild
will you tame it
make your own

Remedy, savannah of hope
Is to be close enough to hear
to sense to know.
to fight on the same side
for the causes that kill us.
I dare you.

[Stoughton Stichers fashionista speaks]

The other night in the dinner table we had a discussion about mens 
autumn fashion and especially mens knitwear. As I sometimes do get 
enthusiastic and rather passionate and unforgivable opinionated 
about mens fashion I thought I'd give this one a bit more thought.
You don’t have to be a hipster thin to wear cardigans or knitwear. 
Just layer it over non-bulky shirts like thin button ups, 
a bit of check check or a t-shirt. If men just knew how
much they can change their image quite easily, 
I'm not saying it's at all about looks,
but a little bit of effort to show off your personality 
and it can open up a whole new world.
And knitted things do kind of say 'I'm huggable but cool' :D


Here are my seven favourites for the season. All we need now is
a fireplace or candles, mulled wine or hot chocolate and some funky music
and winter can come anytime it likes.

Becks showing the way of wearing
a granpa gardigan, and looking good. 

This would be better in just one color, but you get the idea.

This is definitely one of my favorites.
You just want to give this man a hug.

Random but rather cool way to wear knitwear.

Casual with style.

Old fashioned gentleman look. Very hot.

Can I knit you a scarf to go with that Ed?

[pro-vision]

A friend of mine was today at our prayer night playing guitar
as we prayed and listened at one point this is what the music sounded like:
- - -
And for sure they will come/
marching on their knees/
with what look like empty hands/
broken hearts/
But their eyes burn with hope so bright
the watermark of eternity/
branded with promise/
Their arms are full
they are carrying home
those daughters of Zion
the once lost sons of the High King
Vagabonds stepping in to claim their throne
And they sing
And they dance hauntingly beautiful
dangerously upbeat and provokingly pure
dance and yes they sing
For the Glorious One
Who is
And was
And is to Come.
He is coming.
- - -

Princess Diaries II

Defences of a heart
once crushed
seamless wall of self protection
in order to survive
the fittest survive they say and spit on your face
you looked into their eyes said
forgive them they don't know what they are doing

that kind of love i don't know
but i'm learning to know you
my shield my faith my strong tower
and in your hands
i am safe
i can let down my defences
feel the pain
mourn the loss
and you are in the process
of fixing me
repainting my image,
fit to love,
fit to be,
to be me.

Princess Diaries

Hey God,
are you trying to get back into my heart again,
into those areas I though had turned to a dead cold stone,
amputated or maybe fallen of/

And you come back straight in there
bubbling catch me rather off guard/
saying I am actually loveable,
come like to Cinderella with a pumpkin cart and a fitting shoe
kissing the poison from Snow white's lips, making her alive

Feels like butterflies and fairies
or we should have babies

And do you really mean it
You give a new heart, of flesh,
so jubilant/
and a new name
full of meaning/

['To my band of boarders']

The band of boarders

Is this what we signed in for

to live in the unexpected

band of brothers

United we stand

Sealed by love

Through rain and wind and fire

So many heartbreaks

Heart breaks.

Tears and laughter

Seeing into each other

canon balls fired through darkness

to grow to dream to never loose

Always been

Always are

And will become

We are eternal beings

Spirit, bones, tendons, flesh, skin,

like sea, river, lake, spring we flow

Rest work play pray

Challenged we flex our muscles

Shout and whisper and search

Eternal beings.

In You.

Oh God.