remember to wear bright colors and put a smile on your face, love. to bloom like rose against the grey grey sky. oh and to watch the lightning as it strikes the tops of the trembling trees.

but above all else.

don't let that wind knock you down.

there's a tornado coming.

twinkle twinkle little bat.

I'm sorry I haven't blogged in a while. I have been stressed to the max with finals and silly drama.

BUT. Easter was lovely. I am so overwhelmed with God's love for me and the feeling of being Free in Him.

Also, I challenged myself last week to wear a dress for 7 days. I wanted to document with photos...but I didn't get the time. I did it though, and it was so fun. I love wearing dresses in the sunshine.

I whined all yesterday about how hard my life is and how sick I am and how many hours I'm taking next semester (20)...So to combat that whiny-ness, I'm going to make a list of some things that make me happy right now:

1) Falling in love with Feist again. She uses harp in her songs and she's French...what's not to love?

2) Discounted Easter candy. Instead of candy in our eggs this year, my mom put loose change to go buy Easter candy after easter. I got a bag of jelly beans, marshmallow eggs, gummy bunnies, and some Peeps for $3. Crazy right?

3) Making and printing photographs. I printed three 16X20 pictures today and I love them so much. It's so exciting when you love your own work.

4) Being loved. and sharing love.

5) The peonies in my front yard. There is no flower on this earth that smells as beautiful as a peony. Not to mention they are breathtakingly beautiful.

6) Planning how to beat the monotony of everyday life. Bike rides, new coffee shops, reading books, leaving notes in the library for strangers...etc.

be still and listen

honey honey, songs of triumph are being sung about you. do you listen? do you hear? angels pour out loving words out their lips. so stop running towards the noise. stop running, little girl. be still, so very still, and listen. you. are. His. beloved.

you cut me loose

Come on, my star is fading And I swerve out of control If I, if I’d only waited I’d not be stuck here in this hole Come here my star is fading And I swerve out of control And I swear I waited and waited I’ve got to get out of this hole But time is on your side Its on your side now Not pushing you down and all around It’s no cause for concern Come on, oh my star is fading And I see no chance of release And I know I’m dead on the surface But I am screaming underneath And time is on your side Its on your side now Not pushing you down And all around, no It’s no cause for concern Stuck on the end of this ball and chain And I’m on my way back down again Stood on a bridge, tied to the noose Sick to the stomach You can say what you mean But it won’t change a thing I’m sick of the secrets Stood on the edge, tied to a noose You came along and you cut me loose You came along and you cut me loose You came along and you cut me loose.

I was on the edge, tied to a noose. Then Jesus came along and cut me loose.

the misty moon

I'm in such a strange mood.

The kind of mood where you look at the moon and you fall in love with it.

The kind of mood where your heart aches for people that you don't even know.

The kind of mood where you roll down your windows while you drive and drink in the rushing wind.

The kind of mood where you want to get home in time to kiss all of your loved ones, pack, and then move to Africa.

The kind of mood where the word "adventure" makes your heart quiver.

The kind of mood where you just want to jump off a ledge into icy water.

The kind of mood where you want to tell everyone you meet that they are loved. so loved.

That kind of mood. You know?

little paper birds

little paper birds on strings cannot fly. they dangle from one's finger's like dormant thoughts. they wait and wish to soar in the sky. to be free. but they dangle forever. forever. forever.

tell me why

the ivy twines.