"..If only I had an enemy bigger than my apathy.."

I have the BEST FRIENDS EVER!!!!!!!

Thannnnnkkkyyy you Lord. Thank you, thank you, thankkkkkk you.

Lessons of the Week:

1. God is in control; not me, not anyone else. He is in control of my heart, my mind, my will, the people around me.. EVERYTHING.

2. I am human.

What a load off.

I think one of the biggest ways the enemy tries to get me distracted and discouraged is with a false sense of urgency. Like Ill have plenty of time to send an encouraging email, or pray for someone, or think about something important, but ill feel this big rush rush rush tug...like a voice saying you don't have time for this!!!

Whats funny is I never feel that way when I'm wasting time with unimportant things..

I don't want to rush through my life. I want to be diligent with my time in a way where I can guiltlessly enjoy the simple pleasures in life. The still, calm, sweet moments.

P.S. Today is one of those days where I woke up sooo stoked to be alive. I can't stop smiling or laughing. I feel creepy because I'm like driving around cracking up by myself haha. I just have so much to be happy about. It is really unbelievable how blessed I am. I do not deserve any of the incredible gifts I have. One thing that I am especially grateful for today is people. I LOVE people!!!!!!! The mail lady smiled at me today and it meant so much to me to share that moment with her. Me and my mom shared a salad and an iced tea and that was really special too. I have wonderful friends sending me encouraging texts all day. I have a mom, a dad, a brother and a sister!!!! mannnnnnnnnnnnnn. I don't deserve any of this. Thank you Lord for your good gifts!!

P.P.S. I am on a major tea kick this week.

"What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?"

One human I truly aspire to be like.

p.s. is it ok to have a crush on Dr. King....cause i think i do. haha.

AAHHHhh......

The Lord has brought me out of a season of me trying to preform for Him all the time... and brought me into a season of intimacy with Him.

whew. sweet relief.

Forget Your Fears

I woke up and the Lord spoke this passage to me. .... it.. is ... sooooo.. gooooddd! He calms all my fears, and knows my deepest desires. I have nothing to fear. I love that this is a pslam from a guy who didn't do things perfectly at all... I love that the whole bible is full of idiots (it means theres hope for me!).

Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

¹ The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

² He makes me lie down in green pastures,

he leads me beside quiet waters,

³ he restores my soul.

He guides me in paths of righteousness

for his name's sake.

⁴ Even though I walk

through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff,

they comfort me.

⁵ You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies.

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows.

⁶ Surely goodness and love will follow me

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever."

This makes me think of a picture that I have been looking at over and over. I got it from camilio a long time ago and it has been serving me well.

I am not my own.

Poetics of Sound 1954-1959

Once again my good buddy M-Davey comes through.

Miles Davis is very conducive to homework activity haha.

Journaling

I just found these two quotes about journaling that perfectly describe the essence of what it is to me:

"You never know what you will learn till you start writing. Then you discover truths you never knew existed."

"To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about, but the inner music that words make."

Daily Foreman Insight

"There's war in my blood"

Jesus is freedom.

Jesus is love.

GioAri: Ariel Niggli & Giovanni Simona

... school is in seshhh.

........only brittany roorda would understand this.

I want a whole wall of this

brillante

brillante

brillante

cold weather = delicious things.

i just made a soy hot cinnamon spice tea latte with fresh ground cinnamon and nutmeg.

i love how God has given me the ability to express myself and practice creativity in things as simple (and as delightful) as tea.

i want to spend my life just making people beautiful or delicious things for the glory of God and for the advancement of His kingdom. there is something about enjoying a meal or some tea or craft time with another person that is so personal and comfortable. souls open up fast in warm hospitable environments... and hosting/serving people is quickly becoming one of my very greatest passions. and its just FUNN!

... i think by the grace of God i could do some serious damage here on this earth by just being who He made me to be. its so sick that we are free to just be ourselves. Jesus just calls us to love God, and love people (by HIS power). a life spent with him is light..even when circumstances are grim.

yayyy hahhaskjdhak.

Quetzal

i think this might be my new favorite bird

....creation screams of the beauty of Jesus.

it is cloudy and freezing and i love it.