life lately. oh man. it's so crazy how waiting was the theme in my life and then suddenly the chapter closes and it seems as though everything is happening so quickly, i can't catch up. 2015 has already been a wild adventure and it has a ton more in store. a month ago, i turned seventeen. i'm going to be flying to washington in april for the delight retreat and meeting some absolutely incredible women. i'm in my last quarter of high school, which means when the second weekend in may comes around, i'm going to be a graduate and in florida. crazy things are bound to be happening this summer and just wow, applications are on my "to do list" along with a research paper, a poem i need to memorize, and working on new job stuff. this is life. and despite the bittersweet moments, this life is living, breathing, wild, adventurous, and full of endless possibilities.
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listening:
we got a love - lennon & maisy stella
this is living - hillsong young & free
no longer slaves - bethel music
heartbreak dreamer - mat kearney
we'll keep running forever - joshua radin
reading:
bittersweet - shauna niequist
what katie ate - katie quinn davies
emily of new moon - l.m montgomery (reread)
quoting:
+ "keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate the soul and body as faithfully as you can." -lousia may alcott
+ "we are becoming by grace what God is by nature." -st. athanasius
+ "i believe still today what i have always believed: that God is good, that the world He made is extraordinary, and that His comfort is like nothing else on earth." -shauna niequist
how has life been for you? spill all the details. :wink: (no really i'd love to know!)
how has life been for you? spill all the details. :wink: (no really i'd love to know!)
happy seventeen, happy life.
ReplyDeletethese shots are really lovely, they are what songs look like i think, if that makes any sense. but the banjo one is cool, i may be a bit biased though.
Girrrrl, for one I am in love with Mat Kearney and his new album is just the best thing ever (that first song *sob*), for two Emily of New Moon is like one of my favorite books!!! I love your blog, keep it up :*
ReplyDeletexx, elisabeth
happy seventeen! you still have a lot of opportunity ahead of you. oh life, it's unpredictable sometimes but that's what make it interesting, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteHappy seventeenth!!!! :) Oh,I am so happy you get to go to the delight retreat looks like a marvelous time! Yay,for another Lennon and Maisy fan!!! ;)
ReplyDeleteWell, trying to get back into the blogging world after a break, (a break that I did not want to take, but cyber bullies aren't deal-making people) meeting pen-pals in person for the first time, taking pictures that turned out GORGEOUS and growing friendships! Spring is something I missed so much that my heart actually ached. Everything is alive, everyone is smiling, and everything is okay. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I relate ... life is seeming similar to yours. it's pretty calm (or seems that way, at least emotionally for now). come may/june, yah life will seem crazy, but these last highschool moments are so bittersweet! ;) x
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited that you are able to go to the Delight retreat! That is super exciting.
ReplyDeleteEmily of New Moon. Yesss. Love that book.
Hey! I'm Han. ( you might have previously known me as Sophie!) I've been following your blog for a while, and always look forward to your posts! :) I've started a blog of my own again, (after an unplanned break) and I'd really appreciate it if you'd check it out! http://brainlintblog.blogspot.com/
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