so, it turns out that 3 days of me is more than enough. Heheh.

that little exercise was supposed to be a means to begin to "see amy as the rest of us see her" rather than through my own self-filtered view. the idea of the photo of yourself a day challenge is, at least partially, to help people (ladies, specifically) to be able to see ourselves as others see us, and to be okay with whatever that is. i very much appreciate the sentiment, and i can see where she was coming from...it's important to have an accurate picture of how the world sees you. to become comfortable with that picture, and accept yourself for who you are.

the thing is...i am really about having less of me to worry about accepting. less of amy's issues, less of amy's wants, less of amy in general...and more of Jesus. as for the part about being comfortable with how others view me- i am actually trying to care less about that, too. i want to be seen by others the way i am seen by God...and that doesn't look anything like amy. because of His Grace, when he looks at this girl, He sees Jesus. He sees Jesus. and that is Who i want everyone else to see when they look at my life, too. because, as much as i want to be loved and cared for by others and to have true, meaningful friendships-what I want most is to reflect the love of Jesus, so that others might also turn toward Him and give Him glory and honor.

so, we now shift to something that makes me feel much more comfortable...23 days of anything BUT amy. :)

this is what made a kid on the bus smile this morning:
seeing a squirrel eating a nut on top of a fence. :)

"if you have then been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God." colossians 3:1-3