joy from all things beautiful

[this new life]

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:32:54 -0500

The Greek word for “life” is zoe. This is the root of the English words “zoo” and “zoology.” Zoe is used of the state of existing and being animate which is common to all mankind, whether saved or unsaved. For example, Paul says to the idol worshipping Greeks at Athens, “The God who made the world and all things in it…He Himself gives to all life (zoe) and breath and all things…for in Him we live (zao—the verb form) and move and have our being” (Acts 17:25-28 NASV). Zoe also refers to an individual person’s life while on earth (Luke 16:25, Philippians 1:20, James 4:14). But in the Greek New Testament, zoe has a special meaning. It speaks of the life that is given by God through Christ Jesus to those who believe the gospel. In this usage, zoe is often modified by the adjective aionios [English: eon] which means “eternal”, “everlasting”, “of endless duration.”

Scripture reveals that the source or fount of this zoe life is God the Father. Indeed, Jesus calls Him “the living [zao] Father” (John 6:57), indicating that zoe life is the very life that God has in Himself. Having life in Himself, the Father imparted this life to the Son: “For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself” (John 5:26 NASV).

In turn, the Son manifested this life to the world. Consider John’s words: “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men, and the light shines in the darkness…” (John 1:4-5 NASV). Again, John says: “And the life was manifested, and we have seen and bear witness and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us” (I John 1:2 NASV). Paul confirms John’s testimony when he says that God’s purpose “now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel” (II Timothy 1:9-10 NASV).

Jesus’ foremost purpose in coming was to give zoe life to men, that is, to cause men to enter into and partake of the very life of God. “…I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly” (John 10:10 NASV). “For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him, may have eternal life; and I myself will raise him up on the last day” (John 6:40 NASV). Again, “…Thou gavest Him authority over all mankind, that to all whom Thou hast given Him, He may give eternal life” (John 17:2 NASV).

Even before the ages of time began, God had promised to give zoe life to men: “…In the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago [“before the world began”—KJV], but at the proper time manifested…” (Titus 1:2-3 NASV).

-found at http://www.wordbasedcounseling.org/Articles/Zoe_Life.htm

Sweet memories of Zoe’s today. Life is truly found in...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:28:05 -0500

Sweet memories of Zoe’s today. Life is truly found in Christ [and cozy coffee shops]

1920s Dress Pattern

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:23:00 -0400

Photo of the 1920s dress pattern that should greet my mailbox within the next few days! We shall see how this sewing venture treats me.

Katharine Hepburn Inspired Style

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:15:00 -0400

http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/fashion-blog/2011/aug/30/tomboy-chic

http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/2011/aug/30/tomboy-style-lizzie-garrett-mettler?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487

favorite blog of the day

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:09:54 -0400

http://shannoneileenblog.typepad.com/happiness-is/page/4/#

Monday Resolutions:

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:26:33 -0400

Today I’m feeling exceptionally productive! Funny how things work..sleepy on sunny days, energized on rainy days..hmm..so many things to do:

1. stop neglecting social media sites…too easily started and too easily forgotten. no more.

2. Join a national organization. CHECK..you’re now reading the blog of the newest student member of the Costume Society of America!

3. email professors about Grad school info, which is also a reminder to pray that points are magically added to my GRE score

4. START the 100,000 projects that I have due this semester..woops!

5. start reading a new book

6. find out who my academic advisory is after the 6 changes of major and register for the CORRECT classes

7. clean out my book-bag/car..oh the stresses of clutter

8. figure out the cheapest way to learn French.

looks so yummy...

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:05:30 -0400

Dark Chocolate Orange Cake

Ingredients

Cooking spray
3/4 cup powdered sugar
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon Triple Sec (orange-flavored liqueur)
1 tablespoon hot water
Dash of salt
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Powdered sugar (optional)
Orange rind strips (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.
Coat an 8-inch springform pan with cooking spray; line bottom of pan with parchment or wax paper. Wrap outside of pan with aluminum foil.
Place 3/4 cup sugar and eggs in a bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed 7 minutes.
Combine cornstarch and cocoa in a small bowl; set aside. Place juice, liqueur, water, salt, and chocolate in a small glass bowl; microwave at high 1 minute or until almost melted, stirring every 20 seconds until smooth. Add cornstarch mixture; whisk until smooth.
Gently stir one-fourth of egg mixture into chocolate mixture; gently fold into remaining egg mixture. Scrape batter into prepared pan. Place pan in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan; add hot water to larger pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake at 350º for 20 minutes or until top is set. Remove cake pan from water; cool 5 minutes on a wire rack. Loosen cake from sides of pan using a narrow metal spatula; cool to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight. Garnish with powdered sugar and rind just before serving, if desired.

Most recent modes of procrastination =)

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:46:33 -0400

Most recent modes of procrastination =)

Come Thou Fount..

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:42:07 -0400

Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
Sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,
Mount of Thy redeeming love.

Sorrowing I shall be in spirit,
Till released from flesh and sin,
Yet from what I do inherit,
Here Thy praises I’ll begin;
Here I raise my Ebenezer;
Here by Thy great help I’ve come;
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure,
Safely to arrive at home.

Jesus sought me when a stranger,
Wandering from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger,
Interposed His precious blood;
How His kindness yet pursues me
Mortal tongue can never tell,
Clothed in flesh, till death shall loose me
I cannot proclaim it well.

O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be!
Let Thy goodness, like a fetter,
Bind my wandering heart to Thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love;
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it,
Seal it for Thy courts above.

O that day when freed from sinning,
I shall see Thy lovely face;
Clothed then in blood washed linen
How I’ll sing Thy sovereign grace;
Come, my Lord, no longer tarry,
Take my ransomed soul away;
Send thine angels now to carry
Me to realms of endless day.

Hello much neglected tumblr! Just wanted to share one of my...

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:37:31 -0400

Hello much neglected tumblr!

Just wanted to share one of my favorite classical compositions. Gymnopedie number 3 by Eric Satie is among the most beautiful pieces of music I can remember dancing to back in the day….mmmm a slow and graceful adagio!

lover of all things food, comfort, and class...

Wed, 25 May 2011 19:31:27 -0400

Just read through Southern Living’s June issue - magazine heaven! Never have I been so captivated from start to finish.

…now dealing with extreme food, house, and garden lust.

Favorite June Recipe: Fried Green Tomatoes with Shrimp Remoulade

Fried Green Tomatoes:

Ingredients

1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup self-rising cornmeal mix
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 medium-size, firm green tomatoes, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices (about 1 1/4 lb.)
Vegetable oil

Preparation

1. Whisk together egg and buttermilk. Combine cornmeal mix, salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup flour in a shallow dish. Dredge tomato slices in remaining 1/4 cup flour; dip in egg mixture, and dredge in cornmeal mixture.
2. Pour oil to a depth of 1/2 inch in a large cast-iron skillet; heat to 375° over medium-high heat. Drop tomatoes, in batches, into hot oil, and cook 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle hot tomatoes with salt to taste

Sauce:

Ingredients

1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sliced green onions
2 tablespoons Creole mustard
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
1 teaspoon horseradish

Preparation

Stir together mayonnaise, green onions, Creole mustard, parsley, garlic, and horseradish; cover and chill until ready to serve.

was vs. were (for christine and other grammar natzis)

Wed, 25 May 2011 11:20:28 -0400

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/subjunctive-verbs-was-i-were.aspx

amelodyofhope: Dario Marianelli (Jane Eyre Soundtrack)

Wed, 25 May 2011 11:05:39 -0400

amelodyofhope:

Dario Marianelli (Jane Eyre Soundtrack)

Grace Greater Than Our Sin

Mon, 23 May 2011 14:47:48 -0400

Marvelous grace of our loving Lord,
Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt!
Yonder on Calvary’s mount outpoured,
There where the blood of the Lamb was spilled.

Refrain

Grace, grace, God’s grace,
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;
Grace, grace, God’s grace,
Grace that is greater than all our sin.

Sin and despair, like the sea waves cold,
Threaten the soul with infinite loss;
Grace that is greater, yes, grace untold,
Points to the refuge, the mighty cross.

Refrain

Dark is the stain that we cannot hide.
What can avail to wash it away?
Look! There is flowing a crimson tide,
Brighter than snow you may be today.

Refrain

Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace,
Freely bestowed on all who believe!
You that are longing to see His face,
Will you this moment His grace receive?

too ambitious??

Sun, 15 May 2011 17:26:00 -0400

Reading List

Pride and Prejudice
Wuthering Heights
Gulliver’s Travels
War and Peace
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Great Gatsby
Catch-22
Their Eyes were watching God
Moby Dick
The Catcher in the Rye
The Color Purple
Robinson Crusoe
Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Madame Bovary
Night
Romeo and Juliet/Macbeth
The Compete Poems of Emily Dickinson
The Poetry of Robert Frost

Movie List From AFI’s Top 100:

Citizen Kane (take 2 for appreciation)
The Godfather
Raging Bull
Lawrence of Arabia
Schindler’s List
Vertigo
City Lights
The Searchers
2001: A space Odyssey
Sunset Blvd
~~The Graduate~~
The General
On the Waterfront
Chinatown
Some Like It Hot
~~The Grapes of Wrath~~
High Noon
~~Double Indemnity~~
Apocalypse Now
The Godfather Part 2

Dear summer, I am happy that you are here BUT there are a two things you should know… 1....

Sun, 15 May 2011 17:25:00 -0400

Dear summer,

I am happy that you are here BUT there are a two things you should know…

1. I refuse for you to make me lazy

2. I will use the time you bring to become a better, well-rounded individual

On to more productive things,

Jessa

Why cant UGA have a library like this??

Fri, 06 May 2011 12:44:48 -0400

Library of Parliament (reading room), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

….this picture makes me extremely happy

….also eager to make a summer reading list…what books should i include??

love this.

Fri, 06 May 2011 10:09:27 -0400

love this.

wedding dress designer speculations were off but I’m so glad they were! Kate Middleton looked...

Sun, 01 May 2011 18:03:05 -0400

wedding dress designer speculations were off but I’m so glad they were! Kate Middleton looked stunning in her Sarah Burton dress =)

one of the many quotes posted in the Hokayem household..

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:17:29 -0400

People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.
For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.”
— Mother Teresa