One day, when God mends his broken world once and for all, you’ll be all he made you to be- and then your true colors will come shining through.
“All creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are.” Romans 8:19
We snuck out to California last week, before Abel starts his new job. It was a quick by very relaxing trip. Literally, all we did was eat, sleep, beach and repeat. It was just the perfect “re-charge” that we needed before this upcoming life changing summer starts.
My parents were extremely awesome, as always. They required nothing of us, no plans, no showering, the perfect expectations for a great vacation.
WNC has finally jumped fully into spring, and we celebrated with a picnic dinner at the Biltmore House. It was a gorgeous night, the tulips were just perfect and the views were breath-taking. And we finished the night with a scoop of apple pie ice cream from Biltmore’s creamery. Night’s like these, make me thankful for the human experience.
Spring has finally hit North Carolina! I am so thankful for the bright sun, and 60 degrees.
A Saturday morning ritual.
How quickly this season has come upon us. Lent.
Today, begins a new journey, we are entering into the wilderness with Christ for the next 40 days. We are letting the things of this world fall away so our souls can fall in love with God. God only comes to fill the empty places and kenosis is necessary- to empty the soul to know the filling of god.
Lent is showing me how broken and depraved I am. How incapable I am in the flesh, how in bondage I am. I can literally do nothing.
And then there is Jesus. Jesus with the crown of thorns. Jesus is bent low, carrying my dirty, rotten mess. Grace is doing what I cannot do, and I cannot ascend to God but He will descend to me.
Jesus will have to do everything.
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith- and not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8,9
And I came home
Like a stone
And I fell heavy into your arms
These days of darkness
Which we’ve known
Will blow away with this new sun
And I’ll kneel down
Wait for now
And I’ll kneel down
Know my ground
And I will wait, I will wait for you.
Mumford & Sons.
Just a few shots of our time in Joshua Tree, N.P.
We had an epic trip.
It has been a great trip. Lots of time with family, laughed until I cried or peed my pants, too much food, and love.
A New Mexico sunset. Simply gorgeous. And Heavenly.
