The Swell Season

Joy

Album recommendation: Joy (live) by various artists from IHOP (International house of prayer). AMAZING.

"My God's not dead, he's surely live. He's livin' on the inside. Roarin' like a lion. He's alive, now I'm alive." -He's Alive by Laura Hackett & Cory Asbury

"Ain't no party like a Holy Ghost party, cause a Holy Ghost party don't stop." ;) - Holy Ghost Party by Cory Asbury

"We are your royal priesthood. My dad he's not angry. He's not disappointed with me." - Marriage Wine by John Rizzo

"Death as no hold me, sin has no hold me. You have the victory!" -Awakening Melody (Featuring Joshua Hawkins) by Justin Rizzo

Lament

I went rock climbing at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in Arkansas yesterday with my two sisters and some friends from school. It was the youngest one’s birthday, she turned 16. :) The middle sister and I have had lots of issues here in the past… 4 years? :/ But yesterday was probably the best day we’d had in that length of time. I was able to just let things wash over me and focus on the beautiful of nature around me, my wonderful friends, and just loving her. I realized again yesterday something that I at times forget because we’re so busy arguing. She’s broken. As am I. I truly believe that only THE Rapha can heal us.

I’ve encountered lately more “anti-Jesus” thinking than usual. Usually it’s disguised as something that sounds amazing and true. But I know. I know where it will take us. I see it everyday. I see people dealing with even more brokenness than I have to deal with. I long for the day when all is right and the Lord comes for us. There’s so much depravity. I wish I could be a little girl again, with a mind oblivious to all the evil. I’m so emotionally involved in what I see. My heart aches for people I barely know who have dived into a game of justifying the immoral because they think it’s what they want and what will make them happy. I don’t want to be devoured by the jaws of corruption. But those people or I suppose the evil one (the sin not the sinner) try desperately to convince me that it is what I want… to relish in my desires in a way that has nothing to do with how God has planned for us to enjoy them. Oh to be home with my Father.

Friendship

Friendship

“Even though we've changed and we're all finding our own place in the world, we all know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we'll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we're not all still friends."






"True friends stab you in the front."




“A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.”








“True friendship isn't about being there when it's convenient; it's about being there when it's not.”













"Friendship is a treasured gift, and every time I talk with you I feel as if I'm getting richer and richer."

stomach drops

ya know that feeling when your stomach drops at the sight of a specific someone? yeaaaah. I feel like that will be the definition of today. Sometimes it’s a happy feeling that’s welcomed. This time, I’d prefer to have control over it. :/ It drops at the visceral fear and ache those words inspire. Nevertheless, I need to stop fearing hurt. It was never anything, there wasn’t care or love… just selfishness. Time to move on and be a big girl.

moving on.... straight hair! it doesn't happen very often.


So I'd heard of the "prosperity" gospel before.. but I'm pretty sure once I did the climax was already gone. Anyway, I recently discovered that Kanye West is in the category of representing/promoting the prosperity gospel. I found that interesting, I'm not sure why it intrigued me so... maybe because he's a big name and I didn't expect any of them to be involved.

Spring break in a week. :) Dominated my Art Anatomy midterm this morning... that is probably the most difficult one I'll have.

Sometimes, when I need cheering up...