Happy Spring

              Ahh I love sunshine...its amazing what it can do for one's day.

Zeb loves the beach, I'm pretty sure it's his favorite. And thats okay, because it's mine too.

Happy Spring!

You give me miles and miles of mountains, and I ask for the sea.

Its the last day of March, and I think spring is here to stay...I think. I'm not apologizing for waiting so long to post this time, I kind of like this once in a while deal. Its like one of those friends who you see once in a blue moon, catch up real quick, and move on with your life. I have lots of pictures and stories I should post, pictures of ice caves and glaciers around Presque Isle, pictures of homemade granola that turned out great, and I'm sure there are other great things that I will get around to soon. Not tonight though. 


It's late...I need to wake up early. I napped for hours this evening, so now I'm paying the price of early rest...oh well. Early mornings have become my favorite time of the day, I love how still everything is, I love watching the sun come up, and I love spending that time with the Lord. Everything seems perfect in those first few hours of the day.  


Life has been going well, busy, but not stressful. I feel like I've checked out this week however, I've shut myself and my phone off multiple times, but thats okay...I think we all need those days. It's in these kind of days and nights that inspiration and creativity seem to come more easily, so I welcome them. I know exactly why I've been so disconnected, but I don't want to talk about it. I've been scared lately, I feel insecurities rushing back, and I want to go back to the way things were...but than I remember who has my life in His hands, and I know the Lord is taking care of everything. Its a sigh of relief, and He makes me content in all things.


My gypsy blood is making me anxious for traveling again, but I need not worry because the traveling season is starting up very soon.  I'm still in love with Ireland, and as long as the Lord says yes, I'll be going there next summer. In saying that, here's one of my favorite Irish artists...




Goodnight loves...

I'm late, and feeling rather indifferent.

 I'm late...as far as posting goes, and so are my books from the Library.  I had this goal in my head that I wanted to blog at least weekly, but that never happens, and I don't really think I'll be making that happen anytime soon. But, I figured out how to post songs on here, which made me super happy. So, along with pictures, music will be added frequently (my idea of frequent maybe be different than yours.) Anyway, whats new? Quite a bit, actually. I'm feeling rather indifferent about all the busyness though. Life is good. In the midst of feeling like I'm running all the time, it's very calm. Far from complacent however, which is a very good thing. I'm learning new things, growing, being stretched, and stepping out in faith as the Lord shows himself faithful more, and more everyday. Early mornings and late nights are still my favorite, the sunrises and sunsets over the lake have been my constant companion over the past few weeks...I wouldn't have it any other way. Music has been written, and I think I'm falling in love with it again. Hope all is well for those of you who are reading, enjoy your spring break, (if you get one), and may you be filled with peace. 

A different kind of grey...

Today was warm and grey, the sky and lake matched each other in different shades. Grey is one of my favorite colors, so it was calming. It has been raining here off and on, and February has snuck up on me.  I keep forgetting what day and month it is. Oh well, life goes on...

A thought to end your day...

For it is not so much of our time and so much of our attention that God demands; it is not even all our time and all our attention; it is ourselves. For each of us the Baptist’s words are true: “He must increase and I decrease.” He will be infinitely merciful to our repeated failures; I know no promise that He will accept a deliberate compromise. For He has, in the last resort, nothing to give us but Himself; and He can give that only insofar as our self-affirming will retire and make room for Him in our souls. Let us make up our minds to it; there will be nothing “of our own” left over to live on, no “ordinary life… What cannot be admitted – what must exist only as an undefeated but daily resisted enemy – is the idea of something that is “our own”, some area in which we are to be “out of school,” on which God has no claim. For He claims all, because He is love and must bless. He cannot bless us unless He has us. When we try to keep within us an area that is our own, we try to keep an area of death. Therefore, in love, He claims all. There is no bargaining with Him.” -C.S. Lewis from "A slip of the tongue" (The Weight of Glory)

New home.

So I decided it was time for a new blog, the old one just wasn't fitting. Well, it is still fitting in some ways, I'll still be posting pictures of life and telling important stories that changes life drastically (or un-drastically), but I have learned that I don't like posting every detail of my life. I don't know, its all silliness to me. Nothing wrong with it of course, just not my style of updates. And I also felt like I was straying from the main reason of why I ever started to blog. So with that being said, I wanted some place new, a place to talk about what the Lord is teaching me, how He is working in my life and how everyday is a chance to reconnect with the One who made the Heavens and the Earth. The One who loves us more than we can ever imagine, and how we can meet with Him daily if only we just listen to His voice and spend time in His Presence. True freedom is walking in the love that Jesus longs to pour out on us, and giving His love to others...unconditionally. This is something I've been finding so captivating lately. I believe that God is asking his people to take a step closer to Him. To let go of everything we think we need control of, and to trust that He has it all in His hands. There is something to say about allowing God to draw near to our hearts. The Lord says, "Draw near to me, and I will draw near to you..." He won't ever force Himself into our lives, but if we truly seek Him, He will captivate our hearts in a way we've never known before, and we will experience true joy, love, freedom, and a peace that surpasses all understanding. That is all I want really want in this life. To have an ever growing relationship with my Savior, to walk hand in hand with Him, and to let Him take the lead. If anyone reads this and thinks I'm crazy, that's quite alright with me. God has been reminding me that if I want to find Him, I need not look for Him in the fire, or in the raging wind... but to stop and listen for His voice. For when we when we listen to His whisper, our life with Him becomes a romance. I heard someone say that we go in as an army, but come out as the Lord's bride. Yes, we do fight a Spiritual battle, but how great to know the Lord has already won! He wants to meet with us in love. It doesn't matter if we make mistakes, it doesn't matter if we don't lead perfect lives, because the gift He longs to give is redemption.  We can't do it alone...I don't want to do it alone. I hope you take joy in knowing that we can have life eternally with a God who is remarkably greater than we can ever imagine! 

So there is a little bit on how I feel, I could go on and on forever. Taking some of what I used to post, I love and thrive off creativity. Dance, music, and poetry, is truly the seams of my being. I believe the Lord has given art as a gift to carry out the love of Christ, and I know I would be lost without it all. Not staying in one place for very long has always been something that has never changed in my life, or in my family’s for that matter. I used to despise it… but now I love it because I've realized you can’t run from who you are, and yes...a gypsy would be the proper word (affectionately). Night time is my time, and in the midst of sleeplessness comes the most inspiration for writing music and dance.  Chocolate? Yes please.  Oh, and everything tastes better after midnight. Coffee or tea sounds great at any time of the day, and I'm always up for a great conversation. I guess I'll close this with a favorite song, it goes well with tonight's theme.

Blessings and Peace...