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  1. mwatanab

    Oh! To Be Gray!

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    August 28, 2013
    One very important lesson my dad taught me without him having to speak a word was that he was content with his body.  Maybe he’s been blessed by the skin that tans to a rich brown, Asian genes which age well, and slender, working digits that never need an EEE-width.  He was content with bodies […]
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    Aloha Friday

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    August 23, 2013
    In an attempt to blog more I will be writing about all things related to the Aloha State – foods, sights, feelings.  To get us all in the mood, here’s a taste of the islands: Aloha. definitions: affection, peace, compassion, mercy; hello, goodbye; breath of life, essence of life. Lei. It is singular and plural. There […]
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  3. mwatanab

    Feeling Famous

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    August 12, 2013

    I am by no means famous.  Despite my handful of participation in art shows through my school and my online presence, I haven’t really been anywhere or done anything worth noticing.  Yet this week I have made my way onto walls in two states: Arkansas and Virginia.  One office, one …

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  4. mwatanab

    Truly Grateful

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    July 25, 2013
    The shrill beeping of the smoke detector waited patiently for me to change its battery.  Even with its new battery it beeped on.  The detector needed to be tested with its new battery before it ceased its sharp yelps. But that’s like my life –  I’m exhausted.  Hanging on with just enough for the acknowledgement […]
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  5. mwatanab

    Returning to Create

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    July 21, 2013
    I’d like to say that it has been a pretty mediocre return to Daily Creates.  It all started with the mention of  a July Daily Create Challenge @melindakumi Doing #ds106 is #4life as you show! We are running a July Daily Create challenge http://t.co/IDRV2XtjFQ — Alan Levine (@cogdog) July 15, 2013 My first response was […]
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  6. mwatanab

    I’ve Been Crabby

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    July 21, 2013
    Yesterday was the first time I went to the bay.  Yesterday was also the day that I went crabbing for the first time.  Who would have thought that crabs liked chicken!  We were given a few instructions, a piece of chicken that was stabbed by a metal fitting with a weight and attached to a […]
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  7. mwatanab

    Half-Twit

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    July 16, 2013
    A series of tweets sent out by yourstruly on her [second] experience at the Big Time Rush Summer Break Tour 2013.  Being a half-twit is difficult…  So is going to concerts where the main audience is the little humans who watch Nickelodeon, and their parents… GUTHY)youhypnotize mysoul(ishould rollROLLroll)it'sSOaddictingTOBYTOBY — melinda (@melindakumi) July 16, 2013 OLIVIA)turneverythingaround,what […]
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  8. mwatanab

    ds106 – Consider It

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    July 15, 2013
    ds106 is the world’s most powerful course – a gale-force of 106-mph so intense it literally knocks socks off your feet.  Here are 106 reasons to tremble in fear and be excited for the ds106 course to reach you. It is with you wherever you go (or have internet) The network is bigger than the […]
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  9. mwatanab

    Hymns – I’m Being Psalty

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    July 14, 2013
    What’s wrong with loving hymns? Amazing Grace is a hymn.  How Great Thou Art is a hymn.  Before the Throne is a hymn which is usually titled Before the Throne of God Above.  Are they only acceptable in non-denominational/inter-denominational and contemporary churches because the lead singer is playing on a guitar and sung by today’s […]
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  10. mwatanab

    Moving Along

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    July 4, 2013
    I think I have given up on trying to keep track of all the joys from the Joy Dare.  I’ll try again come January.  It was a marvelous challenge and I still find the time to collect the blessings, but I think it’s time to move along. Speaking about moving, I’ve been pretty stagnant.  I […]
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    Dear Melinda,

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    July 1, 2013
    To my 15 year-old self, Stop fearing your body.  The moment you went out in public was the moment that the world bombarded you with what  is considered beautiful.  You are not white, you were blessed with skin that tans well, so protect it.  There will always be someone better, someone who is more, but […]
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    Perspective

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    June 30, 2013
    All we need is a little perspective. For me, finding that new perspective comes as I read old posts. Praise the Lord for liberating me from those sins, pains, and sufferings.  I still get queasy thinking about everything I allowed myself to get into, everything that I had to endure, and all the shortcomings that […]
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    The Long Walk Home

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    June 19, 2013

    We’re done supporting you.

    When have I ever felt supported by you in ways that were not financial?
    When have I heard you express something other than the rehearsed handful of lines when it came to me having any good in my life?

    When have there been clear expectations within …

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    Revisiting: Beauty In Five Senses

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    June 18, 2013

    When my parents visited last month they brought with me some images and videos that they captured from the event.  If you can remember, I had only published one other post on the handout that was given.  As a forewarning, I didn’t record any of these moments, my mother did.  …

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    Giving Out

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    May 30, 2013
    Today I sat curled into the couch as a break from crawling all over the floor cleaning out my art supplies.  I sat for maybe fifteen minutes just reading and staring out of the little slice of window that the cardboard wasn’t covering.  I put out my left leg to stand on it and then ...
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  16. mwatanab

    lacking obedience

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    May 29, 2013
    i’m going to make this short and informal. i am a mess.  directionless.  broken.  and yet i can never be whole – there’d be no room for god. i have been cleaning out my earthly possessions.  i am trying to move into a place i can call home.  i am trying to find a job ...
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  17. mwatanab

    Playing Catch Up

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    May 18, 2013
    I have been so behind.  With school coming to a close, finals, and then graduation my life has been a whirlwind of chaos.  I’m still trying to push through the settling dust, so we shall see.  If you ever need a pick-me-up, count your blessings.  Count the gifts.  Name them, list them, shout them to ...
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    Being Joyful

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    April 18, 2013
    I find it difficult to keep up when I’ve got papers to write and projects to complete, and waiting on the Spirit. 3 Gifts Opened Up 302. The Bible. 303. Truth.  Ouch. 304. Eyes bleak and ready. 3 Gifts Budding/Blooming 305. Living situations. 306. The world.  As much as it is falling apart it is ...
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    Protection

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    April 10, 2013
    Sometimes, we get blindsided by the reality of expectations.  Sometimes open communications just mean relaying information and not making it your own.  It is in these moments that I realize that that I have a misguided sense of what truly is.  What does it mean to be a part of a family?  Where do families ...
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  21. mwatanab

    The Big Three

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    April 9, 2013
    A Gift In Hiding, Held, Heard 299. Sam.  I kid you not, he snuck into The Center and remained unseen for 15 minutes and then scared the heck out of me when I walked by. 300. Kitty food.  I never really understand what cats do or what they’re about, but their food is pretty cute! ...
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    Desire

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    April 9, 2013
    3 Gifts Wanted For 293. Apartment living situation.  Gack! 294. A job.  I have yet to receive. 295. Solid teaching.  Sweet! 3 Gifts Rising Up 296. Ugh, the temperatures.  I miss the cold. 297. Pollen count in the air.  I don’t like allergies. 298. My complaints.  Ha.
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  23. mwatanab

    April Funk

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    April 7, 2013
    For some reason I keep forgetting that I have this blog thing to tend to.  It’s been a weird time in my life where I don’t feel like sitting down at a computer and typing out my heart, my thoughts, or even typing to type.  I’m in a funk.  Surprise, surprise! 3 Gifts In His ...
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  24. mwatanab

    Round

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    April 4, 2013
    3 Gifts Round 272. The roundest gift I found today was honestly the sink.  You know when you get tired and need to maneuver around something?  It’s best when the sinks are rounded and not sharp.  Hurts less. 273. Pillows.  They’re delightful. 274. New tires.  (They were for Paige.) 3 Gifts White 275. Today I ...
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  25. mwatanab

    Easter

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    March 31, 2013
    It has been a while, but I have been keeping up in some capacity.  After having my parents in town and the chaos that followed I am spending the weekend with a friend and trying to recover.  We need rest.  Our bodies were designed to rest. 3 Gifts Found In His Word (Friday) 242. But he ...
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  26. mwatanab

    Sound

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    March 27, 2013
    TRANSCRIPT: i am the lord your god i co before you now i satnd besideee you i’m all arounnnnd youuu and though you feel i’m faar away i’m closer thatn your breath i am wiiiiiith you more than you knooooooowwwwwwwwow …………………………………….. i am the loord your peace no eveil will con cuqer you so stead ...
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  27. mwatanab

    Birthday, Part Two

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    March 22, 2013
    There was a hunch that I always shoved to the back of my brain because I knew the reality.  My parents weren’t financially able (or had enough time to devote) to come up for my Senior Show at school, but I thought it would be a nice gesture.  I had been pestering my dad to ...
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  28. mwatanab

    Intercessory Prayer

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    March 22, 2013
    From the sign outside the door to the prayer room: Intercessory Prayer Please feel free to write down requests you would like to have prayed for you on the cards provided at the table.  When you are finished you may fold them and place them in the bowl.  If you want the intercessors to read ...
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  29. mwatanab

    Beauty In Five Senses

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    March 21, 2013
    Here is what was written on the handout that you received when entering the building.  (A follow up post is in the works.) OBJECTIVE The Lord your God is in your midst; a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult ...
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    More Joy

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    March 21, 2013
    3 Gifts Eaten 233. Pita chips. 234. Spinach salads. 235. …with balsamic vinaigrette. 3 Gifts That Made You Laugh 236. My parents meeting Katie’s parents. 237. Rachel, Brooke, Jessie.  Carey & Gannon.  Lexi, Jennifer, Lindsay.  Nina & Paige.  Stephen, Lacy, Faith, Spencer.  Sam & Christine.  Mom, dad, Elly, Aunty Tammy.  Aunty Karen & Abbey.  I ...
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