I am a singer, a student, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a mentor, a coffee drinker, an explorer, a stumbler, a journaler, a music-lover, a relater, a hider, a reader, a player, a listener, a talker, a coward, a doubter, a dancer, a lover, a fighter, a laugher, an addict, an over-thinker, a rebel, an extravert, a disobedient, selfish, prideful child. But first and foremost, I am a forgiven-justified-sanctified-glorified beloved daughter of Christ.
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A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself, and only herself.
Maya Angelou (via awelltraveledwoman)
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Super Bowl!! Sunday!! Selfies!! Seahawks!! So many 'S' words!! Sportin and supportin the Seahawks colors in #beastmode (and more 'S' words!). Well done Hawkies. Well done. #SuperBowl #selfiesunday (even if it's Monday in Oz).. No #shame. 💙💚👏👍
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"You want to be first? You want to be great? You want to be important? You want to be significant? Well, you ought to be! If you're going to be My disciple you must be!... Yes, don't give up this instinct. It's a good instinct if you use it right!... If you don't distort or pervert it. Don't give it up! Keep feeling the need to be important. Keep feeling the need for being first. BUT I want you to be first in LOVE. I want you to be first in moral excellence. I want you to be first in generosity. THAT is what I want you to do." [King's "Drum-Major Instinct" speech] #VisionSunday #PioneerSpirit #HillsongChurch (at Hillsong Church)
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We spent the day hiking trails, climbing rocks, swimming in the river and being friends. Couldn't ask for anything better. #moultonfalls (at Moulton Falls State Park)
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The other day I was talking to a friend who was wondering whether she should enter into a relationship. Naturally, in the course of the conversation I found myself saying “Well, just guard your heart”. And later, well after we had finished talking, I was struck with how flippantly I had spit that...
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GUYS!!! Stop what you're doing right now and think about how much you love good music. Since I'm sure your answer was, "hey yeah! I like good music a lot!" Then you need to help support the AMAZING Hannah Glavor. Trust me. She's got the goods... Good music that is. Only 3 MORE DAYS to contribute to her kickstarter!! If she doesn't reach her goal, none of the funds will go to her, so please help her out. Every little bit counts!!
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I'm realizing more and more how much of a nester I am... Especially around Christmas time! Spent hours tonight cleaning, decorating, and reorganizing the house. Now I'm enjoying the amazing peacefulness while listening to Bing Crosby sing me into a melodic euphoric trance. #Christmas #nofilter #BingCrosby #peaceful #home #couldn'tbehappier (at Home)
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This is not for small, run-of-the-mill “I’m sorry I spilled nacho cheese on your dog”-type apologies. This is for apologies about more consequential things, apologies for when you have really hurt someone else.
When we hurt people, if we’re not sociopaths, it feels terrible, and we should...
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A Grand Symphony
A friend of mine came over the other night for a nice visit, as well as to do his laundry in a cheaper, less sketch location. After running and dancing and spinning in the rain like little kids for a good twenty minutes, we came inside to warm up and have another one of our heartfelt talks.
This particular friend is known for being very sentimental (although doesn't show it all the time) and has the ability to bring you to tears by pointing out anything and everything good he sees in you. This occasion was no different.
He was sharing with us a recent occurrence he just had with the middle schoolers he helps lead at his church. This night he was sharing his story with them, which if anyone knows him well, knows that it's not a happy story... until the end at least. His life growing up was very difficult, filled with a lot of pain and hurt; so much so that if he weren't to have Jesus in his life he would be completely gone. As he shared his story with these teens, one girl sat there crying, because right there in that moment, someone was telling her life story... except she wasn't out of it yet. My friend sat there and talked with her, full of excitement and joy on her behalf because he was able to see past the darkness and pain and see who she was and could become if she accepted Jesus.
She didn't accept Jesus. Not yet anyway. She's a glorious work in progress and we have hope for her though.
My friend was reminded of one of his favorite (if not most favorite) songs, "24" by Jon Foreman. (if you know this friend and couldn't tell who it was before now, I'm sure that gave it away) This song literally changed his life when he became a believer. So much so that he got it tattooed on his arm. "I am the second man now." And this is truly how he lives his life. As he quoted the entire song to me (for probably the dozenth time by now), he stopped at these lyrics:
And You're raising these twenty four voices With twenty four hearts With all of my symphonies In twenty four parts But I want to be one today Centered and true I'm singing Spirit take me up in arms with You You're raising the dead in me Oh, oh I am the second man
These lyrics have stuck out to him lately. He's been imagining his life as a beautiful symphony and who, if he were to choose, would be the 24 voices, hearts and parts, that have contributed to his. He told us about his mentors and continued on to share (in his special, loving, sentimental way) how we, as his friends and true family, have been a big part of his story, and are part of his beautiful symphony. If that wasn't enough to make me tear up, he continued on to share the beauty and true effect of our part in not only his, but the universal orchestra. Our contribution to his life (simply by loving, accepting, encouraging, challenging and listening to him throughout these past few years) not only touched him, but went on to touch those who he is now touching. Our ministry in his life made it possible for him to go out and share that same love with others. Therefore, our little part in his symphony is actually playing into someone else's song as well. Even though I've never met her and probably never will, I have a role to play in her story. I am a part (even though a very small and hidden part) of her symphony.
How amazingly beautiful and mind-blowing is that?!
The Lord works through us, whether we realize it or not. He has a story to be told and a plan to be fulfilled and He's invited us to be a part of that. Whether it's in a bigger way or smaller way, everything we do is contributing some kind of music, because we are one part of a Grand Symphony.
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Nothing is quite better than running around like little kids in the pouring rain with dear friends. #rainstorm #friends #cherishedmoments #lifeisgood (Taken with Instagram)
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Honesty and Obedience
But we never can prove, The delights of His love Until all on the altar we lay, For the favor He shows And the joy He bestows Are for them who will trust and obey.
I just read my church's devotional for today (you can see it here) and was again convicted by what the Lord has been so clearly laying before me. The theme of obedience has been constantly before me for honestly the past year and a half. I can't seem to escape it... it follows me. Sometimes it's quieter, but sometimes it's like a megaphone right to my ear. I know we all experience this. The Lord asks us to give something up or to move and do something He wants us to do and then we have a decision to make. We must choose to listen and take action, or stay where we are. Sometimes the problem isn't even that we don't want to change, but that we can't (or at least we think we can't).
I was talking with a friend late one night about prayer and how we just don't seem to get it. We think that there is this formula we have to follow in order to get it "just right," but in reality there aren't any rules. When we pray it should be as if we are talking with God face-to-face, because that is essentially what we're doing. We need to be open and honest, there's no reason not to be, He knows everything anyway! Why are we so scared to actually tell God exactly where we are at if we're not where we're supposed to be... like He doesn't know that already. We don't want to tell Him exactly what's on our mind or what we're fearing because it might not be what a "good" Christ-follower should be thinking or feeling. How confused we are...
Well Lord... if I were to be completely honest with you... I can't move. I'm stuck. Right now, I don't even want to move. My prayer is that You'd help me want to want to move, that's how stuck I am. I know that as a Christian I should be able to simply surrender everything up to You willingly... I should want to obey You right off the bat. But it's hard Lord... it really is. I wish I had that ability, but I just don't. Some may call me a bad Christian- if they even call me one at all- but I'm tired of pretending that following Jesus is easy. He NEVER said it would be, so why do we try to make it seem like it is?! Be honest with where you're at... it makes the rest of us feel a lot less crazy. "Oh, I'm not the only one who has trouble surrendering my sin? Great! Let's do this together then."
Lord I do trust You and I know that what You have for me is best... but it's going to be a long, hard journey to get to the point where I can just surrender it all and leave it (and ALL of it) in Your hands. I know my struggles, as big and difficult as they are, are not too big for You. You are a God of healing and redemption. I pray to experience this at the end of my journey. You are the writer of my story... I'll try not to get in the way.
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I had no idea!... I gotta think about this...
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