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recently i started to take up oil paining. welll TA DA! heres one of my first paintings...this was a 2 week project.

i love nature, winter, and God's beauty. plain and simple.
i wish i could express it in words, but as you know, art simply doesn't need words.

"We watch the season pull up its own stakes
And catch the last weekend of the last week
Before the gold and the glimmer have been replaced,
Another sun soaked season fades away"
-dashboard confessional

why hello. long time no see.

meet my beautiful friend emma-
she received the honor at our school to be our "queen." and i cant think of anyone who better deserves this award. she truly is beautiful inside and out.
i took her senior/graduation pictures last week. they are simple, outdoorsy, and elegant...so her!
i WISH you all knew emma, she is my best friend, sister, and joy.
enjoy :)

mexico memories

I still believe in Your faithfulness
I still believe in Your truth
I still believe in Your holy word
even when I don't see, I still believe

i love this song- "i still believe" by jeremy camp.

it is this time of year where i seem to drift from my faith. ironic - its the time of year i celebrate christmas aka jesus's birth! now don't get me wrong, im beyond grateful that we celebrate a holiday that represents the ULTIMATE gift..... but sometimes im bogged down with the WORLD'S version of christmas. is this a bad thing? hmmm yeah. because i selfishly forget the real "reason for the season." i can't see clearly.

i feel like i grow more distant this season because everything is "cheerful" and "perfect".... i feel like i loose touch with God when life goes "too well" because i dont need to rely on him for strength. but FALSE. i need my God, My Savior ALL the time. this is the season of gratitude for jesus's sacrifice.

its also hard because we cant physically see God.. but thats the BEAUTY of it.... because I can then "see" christ in every little thing- my best friends laughter, the sunsets, ladybugs, my brother singing, glistening snow, my grandmothers smile, the cool blue waters, a kind word from a stranger. so... "even when i cant see... i still believe."

welll, i'm only 18, but i YEARN for a passionate relationship with Chist. thanks for reading this ramble, its just a few things on my heart.
*my challenge to you this year is to walk in this journey with me to grow closer to Him. we shall pray - dear God, "help me to know you are near..."
amen :)

ps- photo cred: lovely Shelby Smith