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Photography
Taking a look at photos taken by various people on travels around the globe, I just can’t help dropping a quick note here and vocalizing the same sentiment subconsciously riddled through the visual masterpieces: travel is unparalleled. I’m so blessed that I can count it as one of my favorite things to do (or, I will […]
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2.22
Today is my 20th birthday. It still feels weird to say that, to have a number that begins with a 2. This might be the first birthday I can remember where I actually feel different. Maybe it’s just that this is unexplored territory. I still feel like saying I’m 19 when people ask my age. […]
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Pull and Push
February here in Houston has been absolutely beautiful so far, and one that I’m so very blessed to witness everyday. As I draw closer and closer to my spring break (read: winter break, part II) and consequently my birthday, I’ve been reflecting on this past year of my life, on the end of my teens, […]
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The Best Words
I do have to say: parents (both heavenly and earthly) have the best advice. They have a way of instilling hope in their children with a few simple words and instructions. Today, for me, began in a very distressing way. But by day’s end, the tangible effects of my deepened spiritual life were evident to […]
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Emptying Tomorrow of Its Sorrow
Looking at a friend’s blog a week or so ago, I was struck by the sheer simplicity and truth emanating from a quote she posted by Corrie ten Boom: “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.” So poignant and true. Worry serves to take away our time from […]