It's Christmas time so it's time to watch The Lord of the Rings trilogy again! My sister gave me the special extended version last year for Christmas which makes it extra special.
Anyhow, we started with the Fellowship of the Ring yesterday and once again I am amazed by the movie, but more by the story, the complexity and the fantasy. It's like diving into another world! Every character is on his/her own journey to become what they were meant to be, to develop or to be the best friend they could ever be!
I still remember when I watched the movie for the first time and didn't know that it was a trilogy. Therefore I thought the ring would be destroyed by the end of the movie... haha... if only I had known. I remember how I sat in the theater, disappointed by the end until finding out that this was only the beginning...
Nonetheless, I want to talk about another movie today, which I watched in the theater this weekend. It is the movie August Rush. Oh my... what an awesome movie. It totally captivated me. It is a beautiful movie about music, love and finding the ones you love! The music in the movie is extraordinary and amazing! The actors are incredible and the story is breathtaking! At the end of the movie I was so into it that I was trembling and crying and after it I was still in that world of the movie and thought about it for a long time. I love those kind of movies. The movies which are able to captivate you and are more than just entertainment!
So... here's the preview, hope you like it and get inspired and go and see the movie:
August Rush Trailer
August | MySpace Video
Monday, December 17, 2007
Friday, December 7, 2007
Finding myself in you, Lord
This morning while spending time with God, this song came up on my playlist. It is called "Found" by Hillsong and I have listened to it many times but this morning the words totally inspired me again. Although the words are very simple it is their depth and honesty, their purity of worship which just make you bow down before the throne of the King and praise and worship!
Amazing love,
now what else shall I need
Your name brings life,
it's more than the air I breathe
My world has changed,
when Your life You gave for me
My purpose found
and all that You want for me
And I've found myself in You, Lord
And I've found myself in You
And I've found myself in You, Jesus
And I've found myself in You, Lord
So take me to a place
where I can see You face to face
and all I wanna do, all I wanna do
is worship You
So take me to a place
where I can see You face to face
and all I wanna do, all I wanna do
is worship You
Amazing love,
now what else shall I need
Your name brings life,
it's more than the air I breathe
My world has changed,
when Your life You gave for me
My purpose found
and all that You want for me
And I've found myself in You, Lord
And I've found myself in You
And I've found myself in You, Jesus
And I've found myself in You, Lord
So take me to a place
where I can see You face to face
and all I wanna do, all I wanna do
is worship You
So take me to a place
where I can see You face to face
and all I wanna do, all I wanna do
is worship You
Thursday, November 29, 2007
The Horse in Me
Ok, most of you will think this is totally odd or you will think that now I have totally lost my mind... but please allow me to explain myself.
Do you know those games when you have to say what kind of animal you would be? Well... think about it?
A few days ago I took a walk out the back of my house to where the horses are. There's a horse farm with about 30 beautiful horses. I just stood there, watched them and thought to myself if I were an animal it surely would be a horse. The reasons herefore are things like the fact that horses live in groups, move in groups and need groups. Just like me. I need to be with people... I am a total people person. And even though they need people horses still represent freedom. And I am a kind of person who needs freedom and liberty.
And then there are other charakter traits like strength and a strong will, resilience, they use their back legs to give you a kick when you're too much .
There are cold-blooded-horses who are seen to be more laid back and "lazy", while thoroughbred horses sometimes seem to be crazy! Ha... that is just hilarious! Actually if they are cold-blooded or thoroughbred horses is estimated by their temperament...
The more I am thinking about it the more I think it is true. I am not talking about me being a horse but just looking at horses and seeing some parallels in charakter...
So if you still think I'm crazy you might actually be right, but that's ok! Maybe I am
Do you know those games when you have to say what kind of animal you would be? Well... think about it?
A few days ago I took a walk out the back of my house to where the horses are. There's a horse farm with about 30 beautiful horses. I just stood there, watched them and thought to myself if I were an animal it surely would be a horse. The reasons herefore are things like the fact that horses live in groups, move in groups and need groups. Just like me. I need to be with people... I am a total people person. And even though they need people horses still represent freedom. And I am a kind of person who needs freedom and liberty.
And then there are other charakter traits like strength and a strong will, resilience, they use their back legs to give you a kick when you're too much .
There are cold-blooded-horses who are seen to be more laid back and "lazy", while thoroughbred horses sometimes seem to be crazy! Ha... that is just hilarious! Actually if they are cold-blooded or thoroughbred horses is estimated by their temperament...
The more I am thinking about it the more I think it is true. I am not talking about me being a horse but just looking at horses and seeing some parallels in charakter...
So if you still think I'm crazy you might actually be right, but that's ok! Maybe I am
Sunday, November 25, 2007
3 Words about myself
Today I am going to share three words with you which describe my state of being right now... and I love it that way!
1. DEVELOPMENT: Act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining/A process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (Webster)
2. GROWTH: A progression from simpler to more complex forms/The gradual beginning or coming forth (Webster)
3. CHANGE: An event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another/A relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event/The result of alteration or modification
1. DEVELOPMENT: Act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining/A process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (Webster)
2. GROWTH: A progression from simpler to more complex forms/The gradual beginning or coming forth (Webster)
3. CHANGE: An event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another/A relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event/The result of alteration or modification
Friday, November 16, 2007
The Glory of a heart fully alive
Today I'm not talking about my life or those things, but I'm going to share something from a book I'm reading right now "Awaking the dead" by John Eldredge and this extract I'm going to share with you just struck me.
"The heart is the connecting point, the meeting place between any tow persons. The kind of deep soul intimacy we crave with God and with others can be experienced only from the heart. We don’t want to be someone’s project; we want to be the desire of their heart. May lamented, “By worshiping efficiency, the human race has achieved the highest level of efficiency in history, but how much have we grown in love?”
We’ve done the same to our relationship with God. Christians have spent their whole lives mastering all sorts of principles, done their duty, carried on the programs of their church… and never known God intimately, heart to heart. (…)The point is not the activity – the point is intimacy with God. Attend a class and take in information; then use that information to change the way you live. None of that will bring you into intimacy with God, just as taking a course on anatomy won’t help you love your spouse. “You will find me”, God says, “when you seek me with all your heart” (Jer. 29.14).
What more can be said, what greater case could be made than this: to find God, you must look with all your heart. To remain present to God, you must remain present to your heart. To hear his voice, you must listen with your heart. To love him, you must love with all your heart. You cannot be the person God meant you to be, and you cannot live the life he meant you to live, unless you live from the heart.”
So I'm asking you, do you live with your heart, do you love with your heart? Do you desire to be in close intimacy with God?
"The heart is the connecting point, the meeting place between any tow persons. The kind of deep soul intimacy we crave with God and with others can be experienced only from the heart. We don’t want to be someone’s project; we want to be the desire of their heart. May lamented, “By worshiping efficiency, the human race has achieved the highest level of efficiency in history, but how much have we grown in love?”
We’ve done the same to our relationship with God. Christians have spent their whole lives mastering all sorts of principles, done their duty, carried on the programs of their church… and never known God intimately, heart to heart. (…)The point is not the activity – the point is intimacy with God. Attend a class and take in information; then use that information to change the way you live. None of that will bring you into intimacy with God, just as taking a course on anatomy won’t help you love your spouse. “You will find me”, God says, “when you seek me with all your heart” (Jer. 29.14).
What more can be said, what greater case could be made than this: to find God, you must look with all your heart. To remain present to God, you must remain present to your heart. To hear his voice, you must listen with your heart. To love him, you must love with all your heart. You cannot be the person God meant you to be, and you cannot live the life he meant you to live, unless you live from the heart.”
So I'm asking you, do you live with your heart, do you love with your heart? Do you desire to be in close intimacy with God?
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Beyond Anything
I just cannot get the phrase "Let's challenge the status quo" out of my mind.
Let's do something that has never been done before. Let's make a difference everywhere we go. Let's leave people with an impact on their life!
As I am growing in the Lord, making steps forward I really don't want to keep standing where I am. I want to dream bigger and far beyond what I have ever dreamt of.
When I am thinking about my future and what God may have in store of me I try to not put God in a box but think outside of it.
To be honest that can be intimidating and to be even more honest I have been quite intimidated lately. Not exactly by thinking about the future, more about things that concern the present.
But I don't want to be afraid of other people, situations or the way I am. God created us the way He wanted it and He has a purpose, a plan for our lives that only we can fulfill. Nobody else can take our place in the world. God needs us here on earth as His vessels. Therefore let's be all His. Let's give our all, our everything to Him. Let's not look on situations and problems and issues. Let's look on chances, opportunities and solutions!
We are children of the living God. We belong to Him. We are sons and daughters of the King. We are princes and princesses. Therefore let us also live like the ones we are! Let's live in victory!
God is great and He has a great plan for our lives. Let's not continue standing where we are. Let's start walking! Let us be the difference and let us make the difference. Let us do things that are beyond anything that has ever done before. Let us do it for the purpose of God.
Let us challenge the status quo!
Let's do something that has never been done before. Let's make a difference everywhere we go. Let's leave people with an impact on their life!
As I am growing in the Lord, making steps forward I really don't want to keep standing where I am. I want to dream bigger and far beyond what I have ever dreamt of.
When I am thinking about my future and what God may have in store of me I try to not put God in a box but think outside of it.
To be honest that can be intimidating and to be even more honest I have been quite intimidated lately. Not exactly by thinking about the future, more about things that concern the present.
But I don't want to be afraid of other people, situations or the way I am. God created us the way He wanted it and He has a purpose, a plan for our lives that only we can fulfill. Nobody else can take our place in the world. God needs us here on earth as His vessels. Therefore let's be all His. Let's give our all, our everything to Him. Let's not look on situations and problems and issues. Let's look on chances, opportunities and solutions!
We are children of the living God. We belong to Him. We are sons and daughters of the King. We are princes and princesses. Therefore let us also live like the ones we are! Let's live in victory!
God is great and He has a great plan for our lives. Let's not continue standing where we are. Let's start walking! Let us be the difference and let us make the difference. Let us do things that are beyond anything that has ever done before. Let us do it for the purpose of God.
Let us challenge the status quo!
Monday, October 29, 2007
Budapest Experiences
When I was thinking about what I was going to write here my first thoughts were quite different than what I am actually going to write now.
I must say that Budapest is truly a beautiful city when you look beyond the rundown houses, the riots on the street, the unhappy people and the bad weather... There a lot of really beautiful buildings from different epochs in history. The 2nd day we were there we went sightseeing the whole day in pouring rain. So here a few snippets:
So as you can see it is simply pretty. I had the feeling that Budapest is exactly the way you would imagine a city in an East-European country. And not only that, even the people look like you would imagine it.
On the third day we went to the House of Terror and they presented two opposite dicatorships ruling over the country. During the 2nd world war it was the Nazi regime and after the World War 2 it was the Communists. Hungary truly has suffered from both dictatorships and you can still scent the past and the history when you walk among the city.
And then you look at these old buildings which are from a time and age when the Austrian Empire was still alive and Queen Elisabeth was still ruling over Hungary.
Now you look at a city with all those historical backgrounds and still you see poverty, fear and dissatisfaction and you can see that there just has not been any money to transform the city.
Therefore I belive that Budapest is a very controversial city.
As you can imagine we also went to the Opera House and we went to see Gone with the Wind as a ballet. It was simply beautiful and those pictures will give you a little taste of it:
You walk into this Opera House and you cannot stop being astonished by its beauty. It's then you start imagining yourself into a romantic story... *sigh*... I'm not going into that topic any deeper now.
The last two days unfortunatley leave a rather bitter aftertaste, but nontheless I am not going to let that destroy my experience with Budapest.
Although at first sight you could say the city is not too beautiful, I do believe that its beauty can be found, but must be searched for in a different way.
I must say that Budapest is truly a beautiful city when you look beyond the rundown houses, the riots on the street, the unhappy people and the bad weather... There a lot of really beautiful buildings from different epochs in history. The 2nd day we were there we went sightseeing the whole day in pouring rain. So here a few snippets:
So as you can see it is simply pretty. I had the feeling that Budapest is exactly the way you would imagine a city in an East-European country. And not only that, even the people look like you would imagine it.
On the third day we went to the House of Terror and they presented two opposite dicatorships ruling over the country. During the 2nd world war it was the Nazi regime and after the World War 2 it was the Communists. Hungary truly has suffered from both dictatorships and you can still scent the past and the history when you walk among the city.
And then you look at these old buildings which are from a time and age when the Austrian Empire was still alive and Queen Elisabeth was still ruling over Hungary.
Now you look at a city with all those historical backgrounds and still you see poverty, fear and dissatisfaction and you can see that there just has not been any money to transform the city.
Therefore I belive that Budapest is a very controversial city.
As you can imagine we also went to the Opera House and we went to see Gone with the Wind as a ballet. It was simply beautiful and those pictures will give you a little taste of it:
You walk into this Opera House and you cannot stop being astonished by its beauty. It's then you start imagining yourself into a romantic story... *sigh*... I'm not going into that topic any deeper now.
The last two days unfortunatley leave a rather bitter aftertaste, but nontheless I am not going to let that destroy my experience with Budapest.
Although at first sight you could say the city is not too beautiful, I do believe that its beauty can be found, but must be searched for in a different way.
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