Ten Things I Can't Live Without

1. My Bible. 

It is beautifully worn inside and out, and there is nothing in this world that I value more than the Word of God. I take it with me wherever I go.

2. A Journal.

I have dozens of journals, and often I'm writing something different in each one, all at the same time. Writing out my thoughts and dreams and emotions fuels my creativity!

3. Starbucks Venti Cappucinos.

Because 8ams and early work mornings can't be accomplished without one.

4. Passion: Let The Future Begin.

Seriously LOVING this cd right now. Always on repeat. Beautiful worship from beautiful people. 

5.My Old Navy Chambray button down.

A wardrobe staple--I keep finding new ways to wear it. And its perfect for almost every season.

6.  Sephora Face Scrubber.

It's like the cheap, non-battery operated version of a Clarisonic. And it still gets the job done!

7. Nail Polish.

All kinds really. Currently obsessed with Maybelline New York Color Show "Shocking Seas." Its highly pigmented, goes on well, and is really affordable.

8. Washi Tape.

A crafting staple. I use it to frame pictures in scrapbooks, to mark my phone charger, and to organize days in my planner.

9. My Trader Joe's "Z-Planter" with Rosemary, Thyme, and Basil.

This neat lil planter was only 10 bucks and has continued to supply me with some of my favorite herbs. I love seeing the green fill my kitchen window sill. I use the herbs in everything!

10. Coconut Oil.

Is there anything coconut oil can't do? Lately I've been using it to massage my scalp. I do it for about 20 minutes, shampoo it out, and I'm left with soft, shiny hair. It's helping my mane grow and is sealing my split ends!

-K.

Wordless Wednesday

Okay, this one has a few words...

These are some iPhone snaps from the Chris Tomlin with Kari Jobe concert I went to this weekend! It was hands down the best concert I've ever been to. Yeah. That good.

K.

Happy Spring Break!

FINALLY. 

I am so looking forward to a week without class. Granted, I still have work all week, but hey, I'm blessed to have a job.

To kick off this wonderful week, I am spending some down time with my best friends. We bought tickets to the Chris Tomlin Burning Lights Tour in Houston tonight, so we're making a weekend out of it. These are seriously some of my favorite people in the world, so needless to say, my heart is full! And I'm so looking forward to hanging out with Chris Tomlin and Kari Jobe tonight. There is no better experience in this world than worshiping alongside your best friends. 

If you don't listen to Kari Jobe or Chris Tomlin, you're seriously missing out and you need to get on that. Seriously. Go check out the links above! And pics will certainly follow the concert tonight :)

Happy Saturday Y'all.

-K.

Thoughtful Thursday

Don't we all need a little more sometimes??

 

Spring Break is finally upon us here at Texas A&M. 

Treat yourself to more of something wonderful!

--K.

She Makes The Day Brighter..

She leaves a little sparkle whereever she goes. 

I found this quote on a journal in one of my favorite Target Aisles. You know, the ones lined floor to ceiling with planners and spirals and journals and all that fun stuff. Seriously my favorite time of year is when I finish a planner or a journal and get to go buy a new one to fill up with all the happenings of the year to come. And I know I'm not alone in my satisfaction: my roommates and I will spend days looking for the perfect journals.

There's something about all that empty space that's inviting. Especially if you love to write--and I love to write. I make a point to record all of my favorite memories, because if I don't, I feel like I'm going to lose them. I hate being super cheesy, but its the first blog I've ever written. I think its about time for some cliches.
Life is an empty journal. No, I need to rephrase that. Life with Christ is an empty journal.

I had a journal before I met Jesus. It was torn and tattered, the pages filled with horrible memories and accounts of all the terrible things I had done to myself and to the people I loved. Inside, all of my deepest, darkest secrets were exposed, like a wound that was in need of healing. I was ashamed of those pages and ashamed of what they said about me. Every misspoken word seemed to be a mark against my character. And it was exhausting holding onto all those assaulted pages.

But something beautiful happened. I came to know a Man who already knew everything in my life that had been recorded, good and bad. His name was Jesus and he wanted to take a second look at the tattered pages of my life and give them a new meaning. Slowly, he removed all the pages that bore my sins, and began erasing the marks of a life that would no longer be mine. He replaced the dull, worn out pages with new ones. White, crisp, and pure. Before my eyes, a change had taken place. I was a new person with a new life to be lived. And I owed it all to the One who reached out and saved me from my despair. He came to me so that I could live life a little brighter. Jesus has healed me from the inside out, and I put all my trust in Him as my Savior. There is nothing else that defines me. Because God sent His Son to die in my place, I have life.

I really love the quote on that Target journal. It reminds me of what God has restored in me, and the way my life has changed since coming to know His Son. My life is certainly brighter. I have experienced more joy with Jesus than I ever would have expected. And that joy overflows from my relationship with Jesus into my relationship with others...Leaving a little sparkle wherever I go.

That about sums me up. I love living with Jesus. Because its a bright and beautiful life. And it spreads and sparkles all of my days. So that's what I would like to share with you: a bright life, full of sparkle. Nothing too serious, but limited to anything under the sun. I'm kind of excited.

 With love,

     K