I've finally found a new template and will be rolling out a brand new look and updated content to my blog by the end of this week.

I've decided that since Memorial Day is the start of summer, it would also signify the start of a new blog, new goals, new times to wake up, new and better habits and kicking old ones out. This also means a lot of frustration and potential failure is ahead, as well as potential in general.

Should be fun. Sort of. Most of the time : )

Re-vamp

Okay, I've decided to take a new approach to my blog. I'll be back on hiatus for a bit. I realize I've just returned from an extremely long break, but I would really love to completely put a new face on my blog and reconstruct my content a bit, throw in some more fashion, clothes, makeup, books, movies, etc. I've realized the majority of my pintrest page consists of that, rather than what I've been writing about currently, so this only makes sense. Of course I will throw in the typical old "lists" and "lyrics" as needed : )

bbl.

; )

beautiful.

Beyonce 'Pretty Hurts' from Swell Music + Sound on Vimeo.

&true.

A beautiful analogy

I went to church for the first time in many months yesterday. My husband was out at work so I went by myself, sometimes it feels good to just go and be vulnerable, exposed, and bare with God.
The pastor's sermon discussed how when we go out we represent our family, or church family, our God and that all of our actions, sayings, doings, everything, is a direct reflection.
He had a beautiful analogy that I wish more people would understand and take into consideration.

You’re not like everybody else. They have futile thinking. What’s futile mean? Futile means without point, without purpose, without God in people’s lives, our thinking is futile. It is without meaning. If there is no purpose, no end goal, like a tight rope walker. If you can imagine they’re getting ready to step out on the tight rope and one of the set crew comes up there and he says “Hey before you go out there just want you to know we didn’t secure that other end of the line. And by the way, we didn’t really secure this end of the line either. But hey go out and entertain those people.”

Now how crazy would that be how futile that would be probably fatal too.

But what do we do to you young people we say “Hey you know what there’s no god, so after you die there’s just nothing, so there’s really no security over there. And you know what where you came from it’s just big bang and we’ll probably figure it out someday but there’s really no god so. Just go on out there and enjoy your life.”

That’s why so many young people are depressed and apathetic because there’s nothing on either end securing us and why so many people are escaping into alcohol or entertainment. We are trying to numb the pain of this world that seems so meaningless and pointless and futile. And where do most of us and many of us escape into?

(21:12-23:01)

remember...

a reblog that is more than appropriate right now.



He is jealous for me,
loves like a hurricane, i am a tree,
bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.
when all of a sudden,
i am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,
and i realize just how beautiful you are,
and how great your affections are for me.

and oh, how He loves us so,
oh how He loves us,
how He loves us so

yeah, He loves us,
oh, how He loves us,
oh, how He loves us,
oh, how He loves.

yeah, He loves us,
oh, how He loves us,
oh, how He loves us,
oh, how He loves.

we are his portion and He is our prize,
drawn to redemption by the grace in his eyes,
if grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.
so heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss
and my heart turns violently inside of my chest,
i don’t have time to maintain these regrets,
when i think about, the way…

He loves us,
oh, how He loves us,
oh, how He loves us,
oh how He loves.

yeah, He loves us,
oh, how He loves us,
oh, how He loves us,
oh, how He loves.

Prayers for a friend and her family and friends are more than appreciated right now...

My Playlist for you, dear friend...

1. “Times” tenth avenue north
2. “the journey” mpulz
3. “what makes you different” bsb
4. “hold on” bwitched
5. “beautiful” Christina agulaira
6. “I will survive”
7. “dare you to move”
8. “eye of the tiger”
9. “beautiful day” U2
10. “somewhere over the rainbow” 
11. “hands” jewel
12. “stand” rascal flats
13. “healer” kari jobe
14. “how he loves us” john marc mcmillian
15. “by your side” tenth avenue north
16. “you never let go” matt redman
17. “little wonders” rob thomas

I don't even have words right now for anything. 

a funny : )

I miss the sun...

QOD

Marriage is terrifying, like flying. You’re feeling this mortal dread but if you find someone you feel safe with, it’s like flying. But if you have someone who is really there for you, someone you can really depend on, you’re gonna be fine. Do you have someone like that?

Yes, I do. 

How I Met Your Mother

reminiscing.

my favorite sequence of photos from the wedding : )

Honestly though, 

it could replay in my mind a thousand times 

and it would be just as lovely as the first time.

all photos by StudioBree