Thursday, October 31, 2013

Black out


This post is a Four Favorites link up. The theme is Black out. Black makes me think about lawyers, bankers, businesswomen/men etc. To me wearing black is a statement: "Take me seriously." 






Check out my last weeks link up HERE. And don't forget my GIVEAWAY!!!





Saturday, October 19, 2013

Anna Karenina Giveaway!


First snow came (see a pic HERE)... I'm not a winter person; I like warm and hot weather. But to cheer me up a bit I decided to create another giveaway! 

This time the winner gets to choose Anna Karenina book or DVD.   This giveaway is international.

Good luck!





a Rafflecopter giveaway

Friday, October 18, 2013

Summer is definitely over


This is a Find Beauty Friday link up. 



First snow... I love how the nature looks very confused. The trees still think its fall but "Mother Nature" thinks it's time to move on already.


Thursday Night Fever


Don't you just hate it when you get sick in the worst possible time! It happened to me... again! Luckily no soar throat, just fever.

This is how I'm feeling right now: Funny Dog Picture child playing doctor 
I just want to curl up under my warm blanket and drink hot chocolate.


Like this but WITH a blanket and a soft bed



I found this funny mug. I think I have to get it so next time I'll have an official sick day hot chocolate mug.


Found HERE


But I have to get well before Saturday, because it's a BIG day! I'll write about it soon, so you'll know why this was the worst possible time to get a flu.



Monday, October 14, 2013

The Other Sister - A story of a girl with weak eyes


I wrote about Esther couple days ago. Now I want to write about another woman in the Bible. Her story often remains unnoticed. She is often considered as "the other sister", the second best. 

The two sisters

A man has two daughters. The other one is breathtakingly beautiful. The other one is... well... nothing special. Her eyes are described weak. Some say it means, that she had tender eyes or blue eyes. I imagine the weak eyed girl lived in her sister's shadow.

By Ansel Edwards 


A Man named Jacob

One day a man, Jacob, saw a woman of his dreams. If Jacob lived today it might have been something like this:

Jacob sees a drop-dead gorgeous girl driving a Ferrari. He falls in love immediately. 

In the Bible, this beautiful girl, Rachel, arrived with sheep (a sign of wealth). So, it was love at first sight when Jacob saw this gorgeous rich girl.

A Cunning father-in-law 

Laban (the father-in-law) saw how infatuated Jacob was. He decided to take advantage of it; Laban promised him Rachel if he'd work 7 years for him. 

Jacob worked 7 years to get Rachel, his dream. On their wedding night the father-in-law switched Rachel to Leah. Jacob realized that in the morning. 


Leah 

I can't imagine what Leah felt. Se was nothing but an object to her father. she was a disappointment to her new husband. She wasn't enough; Jacob married Rachel too. She was just the other wife. Rachel was the love of his live.


By Victor Bezrukov


Hard to imagine

For us, the modern people, it is hard to understand this story. There are so many things that are so wrong in our cultures. Being married to two women, having slaves, women being nothing but men's property... 

But what some of us can understand is being the second best. Being in someone's shadow and not being good enough. Sometimes we're not good enough for ourselves. 



I don't know why, but this song (I Can't Make You Love Me) comes to my mind when I think about Leah.





I want to dedicate this post to my big sis. She has always been my role model. And she will always be my amazing big sis! 

We are nothing like Leah and Rachel.




The pics are from flickr.com and used under THIS LICENSE.

Friday, October 11, 2013

A Girl Can Dream (UPDATED 10/23/13)


It's not Christmas yet, but it's not too early to let Santa now what I want!

This post is part of : FAVORITE THINGS LINKY PARTY!






The mug is from HERE. 
Everything else from Amazon.com


Saturday, October 5, 2013

Acapella Dilemma


Music is my passion. Music without instruments mesmerizes me. 

By Tony and Debbie


This December my two favorite acapella groups will perform in my hometown. I have to choose between these two! Oh no!

Rajaton

                                                                    


Club For Five


                                                                    



Unless... I choose both!


The photo is from Flickr and used under THIS LICENSE

Friday, October 4, 2013

A Blog Challenge


I am super excited about this! I'm starting a Blog Challenge!  

Read more HERE and take part!



By Mike Licht 




The photo is from Flickr and used under THIS LICENSE