new haircut

Now that my hair is short... I have to get it cut with a little bit more frequency. Got it cut last week. This style is one that is more for the waves than the straightness. Really enjoying it.

catch up on my life

My one-dress blog has been done for a couple of weeks now, but I haven't updated this family blog for awhile. Oops. :)

Sundays

Jeremy (JT) brings me coffee Sunday mornings

we started marriage counseling this week - every Sunday at 6 pm

Shoes to wear with my wedding dress

got them on sale for $10 at my favorite little Decatur boutique

South Atlanta Civic League Meeting (1st Monday of every month)

my Covenant summer intern's presentation at the SACL meeting

my SACL minutes

Neighborhood Planning Unit - Y Meeting (3rd Monday of every month)

Land Bank Authority Meeting

There's a Starbucks close to the LBA... so I treat myself with a carmel iced coffee and then walk over the meeting.

I've been attending these meetings for the past 7 years. Rhonda told me a couple of years ago that they've watched me grow up. They called me out during the board meeting when they saw the flash of my engagement ring. :)

Representing Charis at city hall

my office space

go ikea!

downtown exploring

dropping off NSP paperwork at city hall... it's been a really neat opportunity to be a Christian witness... this is a statue at city hall that I just do NOT get

me walking around downtown for meetings, as well as visits to the tax office & city hall

my favorite going-to-be-downtown-all-day parking lot

a few photos from June & July

My Newest Project

I'm wearing one dress for  month.  Probably will be a little delinquent in posting on this blog while I post on One Dress - One Month. Check it out...

P.S. I have really enjoyed the ease of wearing my shorter hair wavy.

my haircut

I chopped off about 5-6 inches...

Another 'Safer than a Known Way' Sneak Preview

I am…

·         Christian

·         Reformed

·         Female

·         INFP (Meyer Briggs)

·         White

·         American

·         Army BRAT

·         Third Culture Kid

·         Baby in a Family of 5

·         Urban Community Developer/Organizer

·         Southern

            Single, but in a Relationship

·         5’2

I am distinctly me. And who I am – who God created me to be – impacts and even colors how I perceive the world around me. To fully understand my actions and my words, you must fully understand me – what lies at the core of who I am. And the same goes for you. For me to communicate well with you, I need to put myself in your shoes – take the time to look at things not only through how I perceive things, but to see things through your eyes as well. I find that much of my misunderstandings, hurt feelings, and misassumptions come from my failure to look at the world through other people’s eyes.

And to my surprise this impacts even the smallest of things. Did you know that text books and even the questions on standardized tests are written largely by white people? The wording of these questions connects with children raised in cultures similar to the authors putting children raised in my neighborhood at a slight disadvantage. We need an educational system that sees the unique and adapts for the uniqueness of each child.

And because I work for Robert (Bob) Lupton[i], I frequently get calls from all around the country seeking advice on how the caller can implement what we do in his/her neighborhood. I attempt to lay out what we do in the context of my unique neighborhood all the while explaining the importance of listening to residents, getting to know every aspect of the community, and – most importantly – praying for wisdom and discernment. And I also attempt to share that if the person does not fit the typical profile of the community, he/she needs to be extremely aware of the differences between his/her perspective and that of the community.

I am at awe with how when Jesus interacted with folks while on earth He spoke directly to where each individual was. I think about how He called His disciples to how he spoke with the Samaritan woman at the well to how He handled the Pharisees. Oh how I pray for discernment from my Lord to truly see each person who crosses my path.

Love, Christy

Not on the list in my letter, but probably should be - Worrier/Controller in Re-covery. Time Freak.

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[i] Robert Lupton is well-known and respected in the Christian Community Development world.

Nikon 7000 and Holga

I'm looking forward to playing with a new (Nikon 7000) friend and an old (Holga) friend. The place I bought my new camera had 120 film - woo hoo. Going to go out and shoot a roll of film in my neighborhood, get it developed and then take it with a new role to New York City! So excited!