quite some time..

i haven't blogged in quite some time and my beautiful cousin, hopie, is inspiring me too.

life. wow. it's a beautiful thing. i'm so, so thankful for life. it's hard sometimes and it stinks sometimes. but i see everyday how incredibly blessed i am. and i am all the more grateful.

i'm siting outside on the front porch of my grandparents house.. which is now my house.
i have absolutely LOVED living here. they have been so welcoming. so hospitable. and just so amazing. i mean, amy and i couldn't have picked a better place to go. we are so blessed. and i love getting to spend more time with them. more time with fini. it's truly a blessing. and i think the timing is perfect.

i've been so caught up in life i've totally abandoned Jesus. i mean, i'm always talking to Him but i'm asking and not soaking into the word at the same time. i gotta be doing that. i read somewhere on facebook today this: "DTS reminder of the day: The better we get at hearing the voice of the Shepherd, the harder and harder it gets to hear the voice of the thief!" Wow. How powerful. I mean.. blows my mind! And it's so true! So. So. True.

I've been sick and Nana suggested I go outside and get some fresh air, some "natural vitamin D" as she said. Because I've been cooped up in the house for the past couple days she says, "it'll be good for you." I decided it'd be a perfect time to read.. soak into Jesus. I grabbed my bible and journal and went for the porch. And about halfway through my reading I realized I didn't have my phone. And.. I didn't even care. I was thankful I left it downstairs. Cause it's always such a distraction. So I continued to read and read and read.. and I couldn't stop. It was incredible. And so beautiful. I've been asking the Lord for a greater desire of His word and right then. I had it. I pray it continues! I pray I can stop.. put my idols away and just soak! Dive into his word. Push away the worldly things for a split second. It'll take self control.. not going to lie.

He is greatly to be Praised.
yes.

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