Not only does this gem of a video have one of my favorite songs by Arvo Part, but the cinematography of Paris is breathtaking.
You must watch.
http://vimeo.com/62959319
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Friday, April 19, 2013
Building a well.
Okay so it has been too long since I last blogged...I was sitting on the couch yesterday morning just thinking about life & realized how I have abandoned my blog for too long yet again.
It's not that I have an incredible life just filled with excitement 24/7, but I regret not documenting this year's happenings because I am a firm believer that every little bit counts. This school year will soon be coming to a close & as I look back on it I think the biggest thing I learned is that God is in the small things just as much as the big things.
Perhaps I wrote about this on here before, but when i was talking to my dad about the differences of this school year compared to the previous, he used a really beautiful metaphor of building a well. He encouraged me by explaining that what God has taught me in this year can be stored and used for my next year, as I begin college. I know for certain that next year is going to be nothing like this one & I truly believe that what God has taught me this year through painful & beautiful moments will be handy next year. Being across the country, meeting new people, learning new things, exploring eclectic cities and places will all require an open heart and mind but also a heart that is full. Because if my heart is full of lessons learned and a deeper knowledge of God it will make all of those things so much richer.
"Building a deeper well" in our lives really should be an ongoing mission. The deeper it is, the more we can draw out to give to others & give back to God. Spending time with beloved friends & family, reading beautiful books, serving others even if I might not feel like it at the time & striving to learn whatever God is trying to teach me have all been some of the greatest character builders. Life is much better when lived outside of your comfort zone. I am grateful for what God is in the midst of building.
"For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God." Hebrews 3:4
It's not that I have an incredible life just filled with excitement 24/7, but I regret not documenting this year's happenings because I am a firm believer that every little bit counts. This school year will soon be coming to a close & as I look back on it I think the biggest thing I learned is that God is in the small things just as much as the big things.
Perhaps I wrote about this on here before, but when i was talking to my dad about the differences of this school year compared to the previous, he used a really beautiful metaphor of building a well. He encouraged me by explaining that what God has taught me in this year can be stored and used for my next year, as I begin college. I know for certain that next year is going to be nothing like this one & I truly believe that what God has taught me this year through painful & beautiful moments will be handy next year. Being across the country, meeting new people, learning new things, exploring eclectic cities and places will all require an open heart and mind but also a heart that is full. Because if my heart is full of lessons learned and a deeper knowledge of God it will make all of those things so much richer.
"Building a deeper well" in our lives really should be an ongoing mission. The deeper it is, the more we can draw out to give to others & give back to God. Spending time with beloved friends & family, reading beautiful books, serving others even if I might not feel like it at the time & striving to learn whatever God is trying to teach me have all been some of the greatest character builders. Life is much better when lived outside of your comfort zone. I am grateful for what God is in the midst of building.
"For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God." Hebrews 3:4
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