Psalm 51:10

linking up:scripture and a snapshot

--Carli

p.s. feel free to download to use as a screensaver. just don't sell my work.

I will go//The Beauty in Design Challenge Week 10

{linking up: BID Week 10}

This song is probably my favorite chorus ever. Throughout out my life I've thought back to this song, and been encouraged to keep going...that the lonely road was worth it--because it is. Anyway. This was a song written years and years ago, performed by Steve Green.

Have a listen!

 

I Will Go

Give me ears to hear Your Spirit
Give me feet to follow through
Give me hands to touch the hurting
And the faith to follow You

Give me grace to be a servant
Give me mercy for the lost
Give me passion for Your glory
Give me passion for the cross

And I will go where there are no easy roads
Leave the comforts that I know
I will go and let this journey be my home
I will go
I will go

I'll let go of my ambition
Cut the roots that run too deep
I will learn to give away
What I cannot really keep
What I cannot really keep

Help me see with eyes of faith
Give me strength to run this race

I will go Lord where Your glory is unknown
I will live for You alone
I will go because my life is not my own
I will go
I will go
I will go

What did you think?

--Carli

Beauty in Design Challenge // Week 7

linking up// image source

I love how dreamy this photo is...I can just imagine what the story would be about.

Like it? Vote for my book cover here.

p.s. check out the cool giveaways, here and here!

Photoshopped: wheat and berries

Since I love editing and playing around with images, and I have tons of pictures lying around on the desktop, I thought I would post a few of my most recent projects. I usually put verses with the pictures...it just seems like the finishing touch. So without further explanation, here are the before and afters.

sooc

{linking up: photoshopped}
{linking up:editing challenge}

{linking up: scripture&snapshot} 

 sooc

{color photo contest}

                                                                                        

        --Carli

A new day, a new design

Hi folks! So this is currently my new winter design. As you can see I'm still in the process of changing and updating my blog, so comments are welcome. :) I'd like to try to step up my design a little more, and also tell you guys a little more about who I am, so as you're not left in the dark on that line. I'll be starting a faq page, so ask away!! I'll be working on my other pages as well so be sure to stop by soon to check them out.

Until next time,
--Carli

p.s. we got snow this morning (yep, I'm super excited)! Wintery post will be coming up.

A breeze of summer

While digging through last summer's files, I found a few picture that I didn't remember taking/thought I had lost.  I thought I would share them here.

Last summer was a busy one, but we still made time to come to the lake nearby at least once a week. I loved all the beautiful plants and scenes there, sunsets on the lake being my favorite. Every time I went there it seemed like there was something new I had never noticed before.

Once I spent extra time on the beach wondering around snapping, and exclaiming over the beauty around me. The lily pads were blooming, and bees were buzzing around them, slowly, I noticed (a photographer dream, no?). I love the way they turned out.

Another day we went to the park. I had the camera, as usual, and happened to be wearing my favorite pair of flip-flops. It was early evening. The sunlight was just perfect. Don't you think? 

  {linking up}, iLove flipflops

 

Last fall we took a short trip. On the way we stopped at a scenic view point. I grabbed the camera out of the trunk, and snapped a few pictures. The view took my breath away.

 I took this picture one morning. I went out early when the dew was still on the grass. Is there anything better than water droplets and green grass?

 Finishing off with a picture we took from the top of a hill we climbed once. It was so beautiful. You could see for miles. 

{snapshot saturday}

Ciao,

Carli Nicole

The Love of God

A beautiful reminder....

P.S. Vote for me at A Ray of Sunshine/Tis a Wonderful Life/Hello Highlights!
P.P.S. Check out the fabulous giveaway at Umbrella Girl!

What will my life show?

 

Last year I studied this poem in literature. When I first read it I didn't pay much attention. But then I began thinking about what it meant. The things in our lives shape us, just like the wind shapes the trees. What will my life show? I thought. How will the storms in life shape me? Will they make me hard and bitter, or will they draw me closer to God?  What will people see when they look at me? 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Feel free to download. Design by me, image via

New Design

I decided to change my design for a more 'fallish' style. What do you think?

I not sure about the colors...do you think it needs more color? Would it be better if my text was gold instead of orange? Is my header big enough?

If you guys have any suggestions feel free to comment! I would appreciate your input.

Picture for the day:

Leaves on the driveway-yesterday's photo shoot (more coming soon).

September

I love the way the author of this poem skillfully creates the mood of fall. The weather is finally getting cooler, which feels wonderful. I love this transition time when it's not too cool and not too hot. Ah, Fall weather!

 

 ------------------------------

Design by me, photo credit here.

Word Wednesday Photo Contest

 I'm entering this picture below in Word Wednesday Photo Contest at It's a Wonderful Life. I love the color in this photo. I love taking pictures that mean something to me. This one seems to signify peace to me. It fits the verse so well.

Make Me Thy Fuel

This is my all-time favorite poem...it is such a beautiful prayer.

 {via}