Beauty of Barrenness

Happy Friday! I thought I'd share a fun yet random post today! I had to be the world's most pickiest kid ever, growing up. I never really appreciated much as a child. Over the past few years I've learned to love a few things that I never quite gave a chance. Here are 20 things that I've learned to love (in no particular order): 1. Sushi 2. Petrichor (The  pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather. ) 3. Meeting new people 4. Hiking 5. Tea (Without the sugar) 6. Having less 7. Homemade things 8. Vegetables 9. The rain 10. Trying new recipes 11. Waking up earlier (At least earlier than I used to ;P) 12. Recycling 13. Doggies (I used to have a fear for dogs.) 14. Being outdoors (I used to let my allergies keep me locked in.) 15. Serving 16. Quiet times with The Lord 17. Being spontaneous 18. People better 19. Cleaning (Still dread washing dishes though ;P) 20. Myself (Insi...

It's officially February! January went by all too fast! But I have to say it was a great month. I made a brave decision in investing time into this blog, I joined a 30 day blogging challenge to keep me on my toes, and I've been taking baby steps towards my God-given dreams! In January, Roger & I made an intentional goal: to pray together. We had days where we had to make exceptions & skip out, but at every opportunity we could, we made it priority. We didn't beat ourselves up too much about the nights where we were just too tired. God honored that. In a month's time, we've definitely felt much more spiritually connected. Not just because we were praying together every night. But also because we've been super intentional with our own personal relationship with Jesus. Oh, what a difference it makes when we choose to fix our eyes on Him. Everything else, really does fall into its place. Last night, my husband said something that was profoundly true,...

I was cleaning up the kitchen yesterday & for some odd reason I felt inspired to start creating. I instantly remembered that a dear friend of mine had sent me inspiration pictures for a cute vintage button necklace. This was 2 years ago that she had reached out to me. It was during a time where I was very enthusiastic about the thought of opening up my very own Etsy shop selling handmade items. In between the past 2 years, I just didn't quite feel like it was the right timing yet. Nor did I feel like it was something that God was calling me towards.  I still enjoy creating things & getting my hands into DIY projects. I just didn't quite feel like selling lil handmade accessories was all that God had planned out for me. This doesn't mean that I don't absolutely love the process behind making & creating beautiful & productive things. Below is the inspiration picture that my friend sent me & you'll see that what I made is not a replica of the o...

Most of the time we see artists, musicians, & designers as creatives. Maybe its because their creativity comes in artistic forms. Being creative has nothing to do with art. It has everything to do with your imagination & the ideas that are given to you. Engineers are creative. So are fitness trainers, scientists, and even history teachers. Bottom line is, EVERYONE is creative.  We all have thoughts. We have our own imaginations and ideas. Therefore, we are creative. Not just that, but our Maker. The Creator of the heavens & the Earth. The One who knew us & created us before we were even in our mother's womb, He designed us each unique & special in our own ways. Yet He also created us in His image as well. This means that we also inherited the gift of creativity. Creativity was hardwired into our DNA's before birth by God himself. When you take a step back to enjoy the beauty of the world around you does it not inspire you? Move you? If God made the plant...