February 2011
27 posts
“It feels like our house is a home again, instead of just a place.”
:) :)...”
January 2011
25 posts
Steadfast.
“You’re focused. It’s a nice place to be, even when everything else is confused - you are on the right path. Walk with that knowledge.” -DM
What a day.
I love WSM leadership. Seriously missed it so much. I love all of the people that I talked with today. So wonderful.
We watched a video called “How Great Is Our God,” which, in short, made me feel so TINY....
Untitled.
So many questions are running through my head right now. So many positive things are changing inside of me, but I am seeing now that following God isn’t always easy.
Sometimes I wish things were easier, but then I remember how I always feel when things are easy…I forget what I appreciate most and hurt those I love the most, because I am a selfish person.
Missing some people a lot...
Carefree :)
I love kids. Seriously. So much. Tonight I babysat one of my favorite little girls, Addy, and I had so much fun just being with her and watching her.
Finger painting “for mommy and daddy and tiny baby brother in the tummy.”
Splashing in the bathtub.
Counting to 10 (in Spanish!).
Watching and singing to Dora and Calliou.
“Racing” to see who will get to her room the...
Words.
Today in my AP Lit class, we analyzed two Emily Dickinson poems, dealing with the power of words. After our 15 minute class discussion on what Dickinson was trying to convey, I thought about what power words can have, and this quote came to mind:
Never underestimate the power of your words and actions. With one small gesture, you can change a person’s life - for better, or for worse.
...
Tenth Avenue North.
Seriously just fell in love with this song. I love music and the power it has to speak volumes when I can’t find the words myself.
This song is called Empty My Hands, by Tenth Avenue North.
I’ve got voices in my head and they are so strong And I’m getting sick of this, oh Lord, how long Will I be haunted by the fear that I believe My hands like locks on cages Of these...
One of my favorite things about life:
Those conversations that have no restrictions - just pouring out all thoughts, without worrying about what the other person will think.
Those conversations that make a friendship so much deeper and make me love that friend so much more for opening up.
Those conversations that make life so much easier, because I know that I have someone to ease my burdens.
Those conversations that allow me to...
Fill. Full. Fall.
Just a head’s up, I have no idea how long this is going to be, and what I’m going to say, but I need to get my thoughts out on…paper?, I suppose you could say.
So, this past weekend I went up to Hume Lake for their “United Fresno” Winter Camp. If you have been keeping up with my tumblr, you can see that this past week has been emotional, to say the least. I went up...
HAPPINESS :)
Today and last night were so great :) I love my mock trial team!
Tonight I did….NOTHING! No studying, no practice, no reading, no writing, NOTHING. It was amazing. Such a nice break from this ridiculously stressful weekend/week that I’ve had. Well, okay I did do something. I looked at all of the hilariously cute senior celebrities pictures for yearbook. I love them!
Winter Retreat...
Truth.
“There is love enough in this world for everybody, if people will just look.”
- Cat’s Cradle
Last night a newer friend of mine told me a story that really resonated with me. It all stemmed from a conversation this friend was having with part of our table (at BJ’s! Delish.) about how he’s so intimidated by girls. Not sure how we eventually got into the conversation...
O.Ver.Whelmed.
I wish I had a universal remote like the one in Click…time is going by way too fast, especially today. I have no time to study! Yeah, blogging isn’t helping my case much, but I figured I’d take a 5 minute break to breathe.
Tomorrow will be one of the longest days I’ve had in a long time…let’s make my above statement ironic and say that I hope it goes by...
Pandora.
God must be bff’s with Pandora, because it seems as if this weekend every song that I have needed to hear at exactly the right moment has come on. So encouraging.
I don’t know how the stars hang Or how there’s night and then there’s day I don’t know how you spoke into the black And made it all obey All I know is the bleeding in my heart And the healing in your...
I honestly don't know.
Talk about a mess of thoughts…welcome to my brain right now. I’ve sat here at my desk for a while this afternoon trying to make sense of those thoughts.
1. I seriously have the best family and friends. I really don’t know what I deserved to know them, because they are just amazing in every way. I hope they know how much I appreciate them.
2. I can’t bring myself to write...
Trying.
From this point on, all I have is hope. I can’t justify why this is happening and am devastated by it, but hopefully this is a step in a better direction, because some questions have been answered.
Time is so precious, especially now.
Trying to remember this. Struggling to remember this.
2 Corinthians 1:3-5.
Songs of the day :)
Marry You - Bruno Mars Hummingbird Heartbeat - Katy Perry Sunday Morning - Maroon 5
Listen to them already if you haven’t. I love days like today :)
Beautiful, sunny weather. Laughing with friends. Sleeping in. Watching movies with my sister (WHO IS ABOUT TO BE 13 ON SATURDAY!). Petting my cute kitty. Going to bed EARLY!
That’s all. Good night :)
Proverbs 17:17
So many tears have been shed this past week by me… but tonight, it is tears of happiness. :)
It amazes me day after day how loving and compassionate my family and close friends are. What did I do to get the privilege of knowing these people? It is really beyond me, but without them I wouldn’t be able to handle times like these when life is just so overwhelming. I am so beyond thankful...
Why?
Waiting for something. Anything.
Walking by faith, not by sight.
Matthew 11: 25-30.
tumblrbot asked: WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?
Gatsby.
This is, by far, my favorite line of the novel. My lovely friend K.Mott has inspired me to read more, and I think that after I finish Crazy Love (lent to me by another lovely friend, Rosie) I will read this, because it was just so good. :)
It is also my favorite assigned reading novel that I’ve had to read throughout high school (with the exception of The Mayor of Casterbridge in...
2 for 1 special today.
Today has been so not productive. Like at all. I have so much homework and I’m only done with one class, and Lit doesn’t even really count. I don’t know why I haven’t done any of it. I’ve just been doing nothing of importance all day… and I’m content with that.
I watched Salt with my dad, hung out with a friend, and just listened to music and read quotes...
weekend soundtrack.
Just some of the music that’s been in my head or that I’ve been listening to this weekend.
Moving In You, Moving In Me - The District Cold December - Matt Costa You Found Me - The Fray Come All You Weary - Thrice Bluebird - Sara Barielles Hummingbird Heartbeat - Katy Perry Hello, I’m In Delaware - City and Colour Ashes & Wine - A Fine Frenzy Innocent - Taylor Swift Satisfy...
:)
This week has been kind of…just blah. Nothing bad happened, but it was just mundane. Probably because school has been so stressful lately, and this weather makes me so disappointed to have to leave my warm bed every morning. This week especially was busier than my usual weeks. Blah. Anyhoozles, it made me realize that I need to laugh more.
These past few days I have laughed so much, and I...
Kaleidoscope Heart
Sara Bareilles is ridiculously talented. If only I had a voice like her! Ah. Yes, her power ballad of not writing a love song got me hooked, but honestly that song isn’t even close to her best (but don’t worry, it’s still a great song). I don’t mind, because it’s catchy and I like to sing terribly to it. Again… can I please have her voice?
Anyway, I got her...
GMH.
I recently came across this website, givesmehope.com. I had no idea what it was, so I just started reading it, and soon what I thought was a few minutes turned into 3 hours spent reading.
If you haven’t read it or heard of it, take a few minutes out of your day to do so. Seriously, stop reading my tumblr and just go to the site.
What a beautiful site. It’s little anecdotes that...
