Blake Lively.

Over the years, I have always thought Blake Lively was just naturally gorgeous and I think she has amazing style, whether she is on Gossip Girl or just walking down the street she always looks super chic and cute!

Deeper Roots.

"Maybe the accelerating digital network is not the best soil for the human soul. I want to live with deeper roots even it it means a slower means of travel. Maybe I could spend a little more time in the garden and a little less time in the fast lane. I'm pretty sure that we could all use a little more dirt underneath our fingernails." (Jon Foreman) [Read the rest of this amazing article at, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-foreman/the-economy-of-the-garden_b_677770.html]

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"Don't go to Hollywood and compromise to get higher and then have a voice. Live uncompromised and allow God to supernaturally promote you." (Lou Engle-paraphrased)

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"Our mind is either being renewed or its at war with God. There is no middle ground." (Bill Johnson)

"If you don't have your mind on the ultimate, you'll be driven by the immediate."

"The Holy Spirit is in every believer, but the Holy Spirit does not rest on every believer."
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"I will praise you forever for what YOU have done; in your name I will hope, for your name is good. I will praise YOU in the presence of your saints." (Psalm 52:9)

Peace. Love. Joy.

Greece.

I have a lot of places I want to visit in this world, well actually let's be honest I pretty much want to go everywhere! haha :) BUT, one place I want to make my next destination is Greece. I just think it looks so magnificently beautiful! I am going to save up money and make is my next adventure forsure!

Here are some pictures I found on the web just to make me drool over in eager expectation until I can see it with my own eyes!!

"Amazing. Just the way you are!"

I am a strong advocate of encouragement and speaking life. I think you can speak things into existence. Anywayz, I love this new song by Bruno Mars because in our constant culture of telling what girls should be and need to be, this song is so life giving and real. It kinds reminds me of something Jesus would say over us, "that we are perfect just the way we are!" :)

Enjoy! And, believe you're beautiful because afterall you were created IN THE IMAGE of the most beautiful creature ever in existence; Jesus! =)

Sun Rise.

This morning, while I was in Virginia Beach visiting some hecka awesome friends, we decided to wake up and go see the sun rise; one of my favorite things to do when I am near the ocean. Although, it's early, I have had some of the most profound times with my Abba just watching that sun rise while hearing the waves crash.

You sit there and it blows your mind. The sky, the colors, the water...our Abba. Like, how amazing is it that each and everday He literally paints the sky just for us! CRAZY! It blows my mind. He orchastrates everything so wonderfully and perfect and He has a hay day just painting away to create the sky everyday. I automatically get this picture of a crazy artist in my head, just taking tons of paint and just going crazy, yet creating something so intricate and beautiful; and every single day it coming out completely different. I love Him for so much. But, I find the simplicest things make me go crazy about Him. :)

I think one year I want to make it a point, that wherever I am I wake up every single day for a year to see the sun rise and document it...wouldn't that be so amazing?


"The mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets. From zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth." (Psalm 50:1-3)

Peace.Love.Joy.

Identity.

In this past year God has really processed me and brought parts of my identity to my attention I either suppressed or never knew was apart of me.

It's crazy how in life, especially in the church world we create this idea of who we should be, and what we should do. We create a formula for holiness. A job description that holiness entails. I think in the midst of a religious mindset we suppress parts of our identity because we don't feel like it's what the religious system wants for us. But, what if that very process of being what everyone else expects of us hinders parts of our identity Jesus has placed inside of us?

I think up until the beginning of this year I have allowed this to happen in my own life. I think in a lot of ways I was self righteous in my early teens, and I think it mostly stemmed from being zealous in the midst of immaturity. Thus, not having wisdom. Anyways, that's a bunny trail haha :p

The point is this, in the past year parts of me have come out I never knew existed. But, it only came to the surface once I stopped caring what people thought and wanted from me in order to be considered this "holy" person. It came when I said, "Jesus, I want YOU. Period. I want YOU to define me. Not people. Not the world."

All of a sudden so many things I never even cared about became so interesting and part of me. Nothing, of course, take the place of Jesus. But, certain passions inside of me came to life that I never knew existed.

I know since I was younger I have always been drawn to Hollywood and all that it entails. Mostly the people. But loving and caring for people in Hollywood isn't usually something the church goes..."ahh! Wow! You've hit the jack pot there." Most people will (and have) laugh at in your face when you say you are praying for so and so in Hollywood. They see no point. And, that's okay. But, I let that thinking suppress something inside of me. In the past year though Jesus has really brought that back to life. And, no matter your opinion on the subject, I do pray for Hollywood almost every day. I believe that there will be massive revival there and lives will be changed globally through it.

I also have come to love fashion. Something, I never knew existed inside of me. But, I do, I love fashion. It may seem materialistic to you...but to me, I think it's an aspect of creativity that Jesus placed inside of me. No, it won't change my life, only Jesus will, but I can still express myself through the art of clothes and Jesus loves it...because, it's how He made me.

I think it's the little things that make us who we are that we call insignificant. We try to create this picture perfect idea of a "Christian" and we lose part of who we are in the process.

So, I charge you guys submit who you are to Jesus not man and allow the little tiny details and passions that make you who you are come out! Jesus loves it and HE placed it in you from the beginning of time. Embrace it. It's who you ARE.

Peace. Love. Joy.

Random Talk.

Pretty excited for this, not gunnaaa lie :)

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This is sad. My friends, whether we want to believe it or not there is sex trafficking going on not just in other countries (which is horrible!!) but also on our own land; right under our noses. May we fight for justice for this atrocity overseas and here in America.


http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/08/03/craigslist.sex.ads/index.html?hpt=C2
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"Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls;
all your waves and breakers have swept over me.
By day the Lord directs his love,
at night his song is with me-
a prayer to the God of my life."
(Psalm 42:7-8)

Peace. Love. Joy.