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“joy and suffering in birth pains,” -adam griffin...

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:30:19 -0400

“joy and suffering in birth pains,” -adam griffin via 1 Peter 1.

http://www.thevillagechurch.net/sermon/joy-and-suffering-in-birth-pains/

“blessed,” so this isn’t awkward? at all. it...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:07:06 -0400

“blessed,” so this isn’t awkward? at all. it is however, intriguing for those inclined to overanalyze the subjective. brain workout or brain drain? both make room for growth.

grace, angry fist, and grace upon grace.

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:32:45 -0400

it’s been this way for over a year. I’m so tired of crying. the only time I didn’t cry was when I was on tranquilizers which chemically stopped my tear ducts from being able to produce liquid. those were probably the best few months of my life. I could…

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grace extendo. i didnt realize how much i didnt realize. just...

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:50:03 -0400

grace extendo.

i didnt realize how much i didnt realize.

just trust God.

forgiveness. love. and grace. ….because you need it too.

wahn wahn wahn

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:36:29 -0400

you know how in natural breed relationships ppl just know how to love each other then in others you have to “tell” people how to love you? & when they do it feels in-genuine & irritating bc u know they’re just doing it bc they *have* to? Is that how God feels when we’re all works based & not heart laced? Bc this feeling is really freaking annoying. Happy Monday :-)

lessons on lessons on lessons: confession, mercy, forgiveness,...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:59:22 -0400

lessons on lessons on lessons: confession, mercy, forgiveness, dont talk and drive, think or breathe prolly either.. while driving, tho i do it well, with the exception of potholes, prayer, oh and the struggle is real. its real. its really really real.

“forgiving others”

http://www.thevillagechurch.net/sermon/forgiving-others/

“love” - b3arfruit

http://b3arfruit.bandcamp.com

“traveling” - death by design

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/death-by-design/id306529655

so random. so this was kinda fun. editing is hard. i have a new...

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:49:37 -0400

so random. so this was kinda fun. editing is hard. i have a new appreciation for the quality found in digital media, so that’s nice. i also have a new appreciation for the quality found in unconditional love, so that’s Life. HE HAS RISEN …Xo :-)

the ‘already but not yet’ concept is complicated bc...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:47:03 -0400

the ‘already but not yet’ concept is complicated bc multiple truths can exist simultaneously. ….trying to be too wise? why destroy yourself? duly noted domm.

tax season brings out a lot. I’m always reminded of the chunks I’m automatically...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:51:52 -0400

tax season brings out a lot. I’m always reminded of the chunks I’m automatically ineligible as well as the chunks taken out as a personal “thank you” for being single & childless. anyways. yesterday when it came to the assets section.. i knew what was coming.. i get the same speech every year. when futures/ option trading & the importance of diversifying my portfolio I freaked out. I’ll take risk w my life (sky diving) but not my money. neither of which is mine btw. this is also directly correlated to my faith walk… faith is super risky, but the difference is the outcome is secure… tho the waiting period for your return is unpredictable and may show loss, significant loss, but if you can see it with your eyes it probably isnt real. that being said. there are a lot of idols here I guess. theres also prolly a really good lesson to be gleaned from the parable about talents but more importantly, theres more grace and grace smashes idols any day.

organicsoymilk: “You have to love Thomas. If you can’t relate to Thomas, you just haven’t lived...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:05:10 -0400

organicsoymilk:

“You have to love Thomas. If you can’t relate to Thomas, you just haven’t lived very long.”
-Judah Smith

i dont know. oh yeah… love fearlessly? lovelovelove. more...

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:13:01 -0400

i dont know. oh yeah… love fearlessly? lovelovelove. more than a word… learning in progress.

"some feel the hedge of thorns placed around our idols by God is painful because of the thing it..."

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:08:15 -0400

“some feel the hedge of thorns placed around our idols by God is painful because of the thing it keeps us from. I’ve found the hedge placed around the pleasure you get from things you already have or are given, to be far more painful. you can’t miss what you never had but you can certainly feel emptiness in a space that was once filled. maybe the goodness of abstinence transcends the suffering in that it makes room to taste a far greater palette. with flawlessly pleasurable satisfaction which overwhelms the senses. only pleasure created by the Creator of pleasure can legit offer such things.”

because glitter is my favorite color :)

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:10:13 -0400

because glitter is my favorite color :)

“This is what reminded me why there was a time in my life...

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:41:58 -0500

“This is what reminded me why there was a time in my life I was always learning about my faith, because I was always talking about my faith.”

"It’s not your old life that you want back…it’s your idols. And God loves you too much to just give..."

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:41:57 -0500

“It’s not your old life that you want back…it’s your idols. And God loves you too much to just give them back to you.”

- Tullian Tchividjian (via raisingmywhiteflag)

"Our job is to love people. When it hurts. When it’s awkward. When it’s uncool and embarrassing. Our..."

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:30:41 -0500

“Our job is to love people. When it hurts. When it’s awkward. When it’s uncool and embarrassing. Our job is to stand together, to carry the burdens of one another and to meet each other in our questions.”

- Jamie Tworkowks (via thisisyourmaverick)

Okay his last name is Tworkowski, not whatever is up there.

(via ashtonlives)

"There is no purity in gold apart from fire. We must embrace the painful burning of many trials if we..."

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:28:03 -0500

“There is no purity in gold apart from fire. We must embrace the painful burning of many trials if we are to be conformed to Christ’s image.”

- Paul Washer (via godmoves)

on distant shores // 5 iron frenzy.

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:27:19 -0500

“I have been scarred so deep by life and cold despair, and brittle bones were broken far beyond repair. I have leveled lies so deep, the truth may never find. And inside my faithless heart, I stole things never mine.

If mercy falls upon the broken and the poor, Dear Father, I will see you, there on distant shores.

I have toiled for countless years and ever felt the cost, and I’ve been burned by this world’s cold, like leaves beneath the frost. On my knees I’ve crawled to You, bleeding myself dry. But the price of life is more, than I could ever buy.

And off of the blocks, I was headstrong and proud, at the front of the line for the card-carrying, highbrowed. With both eyes fastened tight, yet unscarred from the fight. Running at full tilt, my sword pulled from its hilt. It’s funny how these things can slip away, our frail deeds, the last will wave good-bye. It’s funny how the hope will bleed away, the citadels we build and fortify. Good-Bye.

Night came and I broke my stride, I swallowed hard, but never cried. When grace was easy to forget, I’d denounce the hypocrites, casting first stones, killing my own. You would unscale my blind eyes, and I stood battered, but more wise, fighting to accelerate, shaking free from crippling weight. With resilience unsurpassed, I clawed my way to You at last. And on my knees, I wept at Your feet, I finally believed, that You still loved me.

Healing hands of God have mercy on our unclean souls once again. Jesus Christ, Light of the World, burning bright within our hearts forever. Freedom means love without condition, without beginning or an end. Here’s my heart, let it be forever Yours, only You can make every new day seem so new.”

vlog + autobiography = VLOGraphy …because everyone should...

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:07:52 -0500

vlog + autobiography = VLOGraphy

…because everyone should have a spare 9 minutes of their life just lying around somewhere to find so they can watch random random randomm clips of driving, talking, mountains, dirt, sand and h2o.

"prayed up" huh kandi?

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:00:13 -0500

kandi “prayed up”? hmm. i was hesitant. skeptical. the terms “gospel” and “repentance” are so intertwined i cant separate them from each other. sometimes however, i do have to separate the artist (chh and non-chh alike) from the art bc often when i look at the artist, i see arrogance and pride but when i look at the art i hear truth and grace. so thats nice. anyways. there’s this part that says “I know I’m a sinner and that’s no lie, thank God my prayers are heard because He knows i try” and that is so true, crying out to Him to help your unbelief when you doubt His perfect plan to glorify Himself… like when permanent traumatic things happen it gets really hard for people to cope. it’s so important to atleast try to keep ur mind on things above, try to fight, not just sit there and give into whatever your comforts/ worldly coping mechanisms are. also i substituted “grace upon grace” for “favor” because essentially it is the same thing, His grace is sufficient for everything we go through, His grace carries us sustains us. I like this song. prolly because it was written by people lost a wife and someone they were betrothed to… empathy intensifies compassion which brings forth action. prayed up.