Top 4

On my shelf ready to read:

get it here

Song on repeat:

Quote:

Lord, you have been our dwelling place
    in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth,
    or ever you had formed the earth and the world,
    from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

-Psalm 90:1-2 (ESV)

On the look out for a new swim suit:

original post/photo here

 

Top 4

Quote:

"We get so worried about being pretty. Let's be pretty kind. Pretty funny. Pretty smart. Pretty strong."

- Anon.

Song {something a bit different than usual}:

"Silhouettes" - Swimming with Dolphins

Fashion:

These have been on my feet constantly since I bought them last week!

  

Book:

Can't wait to read this over the summer!

 

Top 4

Song  on repeat:

 

Vapor - The Liturgists

 Quote:

"If nothing else the Christian faith is one masterful story of life emerging from the grave. We are resurrection people who audaciously believe that the ultimate end of our story is life not death."

Jenny Simmons

On my closet's wishlist:

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Perfect re-read for the post-Easter season:

synopsis here

  

Good Friday

Struck by these beautiful words that popped up on my computer screen this afternoon. I think they do an amazing job of describing this day:

"It is finished. Complete.
And hear this today - really hear it: Because it is finished, there is nothing that any one of us can contribute to Jesus' work on the cross to bring us any closer to salvation."
- She Reads Truth, Lent Day 45

True Love - Phil Wickham

(my favorite Easter song) 

Top 4

Since I've found myself posting mostly music stuff lately, I thought I'd attempt to do a post every week that hit all the different things that I've highlighted on this blog in the past, to cover all my bases. So, you'll find my "top 4" of the week here - song, quote, book I want to read, fashion trend/item!

Song:

Holy (Wedding Day) - The City Harmonic

Quote:

Book:

Buy it here

 

Fashion Item:

Buy it here

 

 

Stress Less

"Stress makes you believe that everything has to happen right now. Faith reassures you that everything will happen in God's timing."

- Unknown

Tolkien

This quote.

This organization.

A Mosaic

I've been reading Jeff Bethke's book Jesus > Religion and so far it has lived up to all the expectations that I had! He is a phenomenal writer and offers a lot of things to chew on. Here is one of my favorite quotes from the book (I have highlighted too many to count though!):

June Hiatus

Just looking at my calender these days is making me cringe, let alone attempting to get through each day. For this reason, I'm taking a hiatus from blogging for the month of June. I will plan on being back blogging on July 1st, but who knows! Until then... here's a quote and a song...

"One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful."
- Sigmund Freud

 

Song: Lost Boy

Artist: Relient K 

*Look for their latest album out soon!

Grace

When I read this quote on my Facebook news feed it blew me away. I hope you find it as powerful and thought-provoking as I did!

Peace, Patience and Prayer

"Peace is not the absence of trouble but the presence of Christ." - Sheila Walsh

"Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting." - Joyce Meyer

"Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?" - Corrie Ten Boom

What A Guy

If I could go back in time and meet any person in history my first choice would be Queen Victoria of England (because she was pretty amazing for such a young Queen) but coming a close second would definitely be C.S. Lewis. He has penned many, many phenomenal words including these gems:

"When the whole world is running towards a cliff, he who is running the opposite direction appears to have lost his mind."

As Christians we are called to live apart from the world and sometimes this is really hard, but we have to remember where and to whom we are running. Earth is now and Heaven is forever.

Being In Love...

I know that it's not anywhere near Valentine's Day anymore but I saw this online today and I loved it! It's a short excerpt from an awesome book by C.S. Lewis - Mere Christianity. Enjoy!

Thought for the Week

I was listening to a Passion City Church podcast today and the pastor, Louie Giglio, said something that really caught my attention (this may or may not be a direct quote :)

"The miracle is not that Jesus did what He did but that He wanted to do what He did" (this was about healing the blind man in John 9).

Easter is coming and I want to challenge you to think about the amazingness behind the Easter season. God didn't have to come and save us from our sins but He wanted to. Jesus didn't need to die for our transgressions, but out of perfect love He did.

This weekend, take a few moments to be in awe of the fact that God loves the sinners that we are and that He wants a relationship with us, His beloved children. This is the true meaning of Christianity.

Your Glory

My life is Yours

My hope is in You only

My heart You hold

'Cause You made this sinner holy

Your glory is so beautiful

I fall onto my knees in awe

And the heartbeat of my life

Is to worship in Your light

Your glory is so beautiful.

- Your Glory by All Sons and Daughters

Struggles

Tough Truth

"Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want.
It is the belief that God will do what is right."
- Max Lucado

What is faith to you?

Blaise Pascal

"In faith, there is enough light for those who desire only to see, and enough darkness for those of a contrary disposition."

- Blaise Pascal

" Ever since the world was created it has been possible to see the qualities of God that are not seen. I’m talking about his eternal power and about the fact that he is God. Those things can be seen in what he has made. So people have no excuse for what they do." 

- Romans 1:20

My Prayer

Here's my prayer for the week:

Lyrics from: More Than Words by The Museum

One Liners

It's sorta a quote. Mostly it's a beautiful reminder that 

what is to come is an infinite amount more important than

what is going on here.