a short film for you to watch | what makes your heart beat?

(i stumbled across this beautiful little video today and i just knew i had to share it.)

THREE THINGS THAT MAKE MY HEART BEAT:

i.   i choose Jesus. not only does He literally breath life into my lungs and put the beat in my heart, but He loves me, every broken peace of me.
ii.   i choose the hearts of people.
iii.   i choose simple moments. the ones that happen- just happen in the messy moments in life. the ones that make your heart feel alive. the ones that feel infinite.

what are your three things? do tell.

xx. -marcia

happy birthday to my bestie! | a video

to my dearest amy, my kindred spirit, my diana.

my words will never be antiquate enough to say the things my heart feels, but i'm going to try.

it's been almost nine years since we've met, and in those nine years, i've danced. i've cried. i've laughed. i've lived. and you were always there by my side, dancing, crying, laughing, and living.

you are my constant, my north star- always the brightest and always shining.

you are the one who tells me what i need to hear, even if i don't want to hear it.

darling, you are a firework, wrapped in stories and fueled by grace.

your eyes are always searching for the pain hidden behind mask, your ears are always listening for the cries of those who can't see the lights of home anymore, your hands are always open, always giving. but your hear- i'm quite positive that your heart is made up of the essence of summer and dancing. i've never met somebody with such a full heart- full of dreams, full of joy, full of love, and so so full of life.

i wish words could say how proud i am of you, of who you've become and how you've grown, and how you are growing.

you are my brave heart, with a streak of wild and you are going to do rad things in this world.

so here's to being eighteen,

and here's to the all the adventures we are going to find, coffee we're going to drink, and conversations we're going to have. 

i love you to the moon and back.

love,

marcia

((it's my best friend in the entire world's birthday today, so you should go leave her some love and birthday wishes!))

a video for your monday.

"and those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you." 

- psalm 9:10 -

i've been (almost impatiently) waiting ever since early spring for this to come out so i could share it with you guys. it was such a blessing to be able to be a small part of this project and have the voices of the body and people i dearly love echoing the names of Jesus. 

if you take the time to just stop and watch this, i promise you, it's worth every second.

these are the names of God, from Genesis to Revelation. this is the God same God who created my heartbeat and breathed out the stars with the same breath. He is majesty! 

xx. marcia

a beautiful little film for your wednesday

this is the most beautiful thing i've seen in a long while, and i just had to share it with you guys.

when i'm her age, i hope my song will be just as strong as hers.
xx. -marcia

this is life | inspiration board

(all photos via my this is life board and rather whismical board on pintrest)

One of my favorite pintrest boards is my board called this is life. it's just a collection of photos that represent all the little moments of life. I've always loved lifestyle photography. there is something raw and beautiful about life. it makes the ordinary even more beautiful. 

this mood board captures all of that. it's life, just ordinary extraordinary life. 

a couple of days ago, I stumbled across this video. I don't know how many times I've watched it since.

"This is how you spend your one life well.
 receiving each moment for what it really is: holy. ordinary. amazing grace. a gift."

each day has 86,400 seconds, those all add up to make a day. 

each day goes by so fast, remember to celebrate life.  

xx. marcia

the gospel

in Christ alone

In Christ alone my hope is found

He is my light, my strength, my song

This Cornerstone, this solid ground

Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

What heights of love, what depths of peace

When fears are stilled, when strivings cease

My Comforter, my All in All

Here in the love of Christ I stand

In Christ alone, who took on flesh

Fullness of God in helpless Babe

This gift of love and righteousness

Scorned by the ones He came to save

Til on that cross as Jesus died

The wrath of God was satisfied

For every sin on Him was laid

Here in the death of Christ I live, I live

There in the ground His body lay

Light of the world by darkness slain

Then bursting forth in glorious Day

Up from the grave He rose again

And as He stands in victory

Sins curse has lost its grip on me

For I am His and He is mine

Bought with the precious blood of Christ

No guilt in life, no fear in death

This is the power of Christ in me

From a life's first cry to final breath

Jesus commands my destiny

No power of hell, no scheme of man

Could ever pluck me from His hand

Til He returns or calls me home

Here in the power of Christ I stand

I will stand, I will stand

All other ground is sinking sand

All other ground, all other ground

Is sinking sand, is sinking sand

So I stand

this song has totally been my song the last few days. I've been realizing if I stand in Christ Alone than nothing can stand against me. nothing.

"What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?"

<<Romans 8:31>>

"By His Wounds"

Oh, wow!
I just came across this on another blog. Very cool.
I will FOLLOW Jesus.

"He was pierced for our Transgressions, He was crushed for our sins, the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, by His wounds, by His wounds, we are healed."