surrender

I stumbled upon this quote in October or November 2010 & it hit me like a ton of bricks. My husband was sitting beside me and looked over at the computer, then back at me and smiled. It's so crazy how we hold on to things. Actually, it's not really crazy. It's just our human nature. We hold on to the way we think our life should go, sort of forcing it in the direction we are going. But God created us.... so of course His way is so much more amazing & peaceful! Once we surrender, we feel so much freedom.

"There is freedom in surrender!"
~Kari Jobe

I promise, God has amazing things planned waiting on us. First, we must let go of our plans. Of course it will be scary, but amazingly abundantly worth it!! Once we surrender and we stop planning & let God guide us, we will then know what it feels like to truly live.

* Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come. *
~Jeremiah 33:3~

Image: Mary Ruffle (I think) =)

light of the world

"You are light for the world. A city cannot be hidden when it is located on a hill.

No one lights a lamp & puts it under a basket. Instead, everyone who lights a lamp puts it on a lamp stand.

Then its light shines on everyone in the house.

In the same way let your light shine in front of people.







Then they will see the good that you do and praise your Father in heaven."





* Mattew 5:14-17 *

Photos: storm chaser, via white tinywhitedaisies, crate & barrel, via style me pretty, via designlovely, via iamblessed, via oncewed, via dandelion & gray

God says you are stunning

You'll be a stunning crown in the palm of God's hand

a jeweled gold cup held high in the hand of your God.

* Isaiah 62:3 *

Image: Wisteria, unknown

brokeness

God can't heal you . . .

until you are

broken.

*~Larry Fuentes Jr.~*

Images via: Mary Ruffle

surrender

Dance with God

He'll allow

the right guy He has for you

to cut in.

Only God can give us

the completness we desire.

*Unknown*

Images from: Ever After, Polly Wreford

have fun!

So I recommend having fun,

because there is nothing better for people in this world

than to eat,

drink,

and enjoy life.






That way they will experience some happiness





along with all the hard work






God gives them under the sun.

* Ecclesiastes 8:15 *

Images via: Country Living, Lene Bjerre, Jessica Claire, Trader Joe's, Style Me Pretty, flickr

May I have this dance?

* To everything there is a season

a time for every purpose under the sun.

there is. . .



a time

to dance

. *


Ecclesiastes 3:1,2,4

Images from: Rachel Papo, Polly Wreford, flickr, google image

seeking Him

Loving God is my sweetest romance

Seeking Him is my wildest adventure

Finding Him is my greatest achievement

Staying with Him is my best advantage

By: Unknown
Images from: flickr, martha stewart

moving to the beach

* To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the sun . . . There is a time to plant . . . & a time to seek. *

Ecclesiastes 3:1, 3:2, 3:6

The next time I blog, I'll be living in Virginia Beach. We are heading out early tomorrow morning. Our bags are packed!

God's amazingness

God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone . . .

but on trees

and flowers

and clouds

and stars.

by: * ~ Martin Luther ~ *

Remember God's creation & beauty is everywhere! It's so easy to overlook a beautiful starry night sky & tulips in the springtime.

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