I have to work in a few hours..

remember when I used to write things...!? 

I currently can't sleep because.. who.  what.  where.  when.  why.  

via.

summer...

busy. sunglasses. kids. church. heat. girls. detroit. the moon. dresses. community. bar-b-q-ing. laughing. family. sunshine. anxious. iced coffee. skirts. prayer. growing pains. outside. curiosity. friends. watermelon. running. boyfriend. windows down. 

{most favorite picture from summer thus far.. love that Megan!!}

Passion push..

here is a Passion push, that I just "borrowed" from a super cute blog.. if you haven't experienced Passion conference.. you should in 2013!! I still can't believe I got to be a part of it this year!!

"Because I’m missing Passion 2012 a whole, whole lot today I want you to see this video. And I want you to buy a ticket to come next year. I want to see all of your sweet faces!

Find out more info about Passion 2013 HERE."
+check out this super cute blog by Nicole:: here.

{*spring break is so close I can taste it.. I can't wait.. Luke 11 has been on my mind all week.. to keep knocking, keep praying, keep talking to God about the good, the bad, & the ugly.. how He wants to bless me & grant me what He knows I need.. it's good.}

fruit..

"...but what happens when we live God's way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely."
love. joy. peace. patience. kindness. goodness. faithfulness. gentleness. self-control.

{galatians five:twentytwo-twentythree}

GOD, HELP ME BEAR LOTS & LOTS OF FRUIT!!

smile..

SMILE...
at someone you don't know.

even if you're having a crappy day, week, or season.

fill in the blank...

1. I started my blog because.. I enjoy writing & spewing things out of my head onto word document & posting fun things!!

2. One thing I love seeing on other blogs.. pictures, cute outfits, & love stories!!

3. Something I love about blogging.. I get to share it with people vs. my journal which is just for my eyes!! :)

4. A favorite blog post of mine is probably.. a coffee conversation-esque blog I wrote to all females, including myself!! {you can read it here}

5. Something my friends in real life know about me that I've never before mentioned on my blog.. that I can be rather sassy sometimes.. :(

6. My new favorite blogs to read are .. Along the Way.., lowercase letters, & chalk with arrow!!

7. Some things I tend to avoid doing on my blog are.. over-posting in general!!

{linked from the little things we do!!}

ten at ten..

ten things I love for a miscellany monday..

1. hardwood floors..every house should have some.

2. french press coffee.

3. paris.. someday

4. being cozy.

5. sun flowers.
6. cute-practical outfits.
7. pesto..I need to make this sandy..yummy.
8. my people..big families are fun!!

9. my boyfriend. {I can't believe I've never put this picture on here before, he's cute!?}

10. being barefoot.. even during winter.

*that's just ten {randoms}...there's many other nouns I love heaps.

AND...I've never "linked" with another blog before!! check out other "miscellany monday's" via Carissa!!

{pictures via pinterst + my trusty iPhoto}

product push..

i am a journal-er.

i like to write things down!!

out of my plethora of journals that i have acquired & filled with words over the past few years... i have several that are my favorites.. and i want to share them with YOU!!

jill bliss.

{i just finished this one}

{and just started this one}

+ another one that doesn't have a picture anywhere...anyway, i love love LOVE everything about these journals!! and as a big-time journal-junkie.. that's huge!! i know it's weird, but i love the texture of the paper. i love the colors. i love that each one has a theme. i love that there are several different pages, including lines or pretty pictures. i like the size of them. and i love that i find them at cute little stationary/card shops all around town... and they're only $10!!

...so if you need a journal, go buy one of these, you'll fall in love too.

*ps it's raining, in late january, in michigan.

great grandma alice..

my {last}, great-grandparent went to be with Jesus yesterday.

thankfully I got to see her a few weeks ago while I was in Atlanta!!

such a gem of a woman.

she loved the Lord & talked to Him for hours & hours a day about everyone in our family + sending e-mails + checking up on everyone on facebook + reading my blog!! I hope I can be like her someday!!

she finally gets to be in the presence of our Savior, and again with her husband & her daughter!! gives me chills just thinking about it..

xx

{the song HOLY, by Matt Gilman...seemed quite fitting..}

desert soul..

Hey God, this is where I'm at {dry, desperate, broken, running, in need of rescue}:

{I LOVE YOU LORD, BUT I WANT TO LOVE YOU MORE

I NEED YOU GOD, BUT I WANT TO NEED YOU MORE

I AM LOST WITHOUT, YOUR CREATIVE SPARK IN ME

I AM DEAD INSIDE, UNLESS YOUR RESURRECTION SAVES

DESPERATE, FOR A DESPERATE HEART

ALL THAT I AM IS DRY BONES, WITHOUT YOU LORD

A DESERT SOUL.

I AM BROKEN BUT RUNNING, TOWARDS YOU GOD,

YOU MAKE ME WHOLE}

*this song has been driving me crazy the last few days because it's basically what's in my heart & head right now, in the form of a song by the rend collective.

PSALM EIGHTY-SIX

twenty-twelve

this is a lame, first blog for twenty-twelve..but i promise i will write something in here soon.

thankfully this semester is a little less crammed as last semester.

thus.. free friday's + a tiny bit more free time.. a tiny bit.

all in all life is still crazy & not slowing down.

*in other news, i got to be a part of 45,000 other people at #passion2012.. soo

n, soon, soon, i will write about it.