Friday Favorites//This Week

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 {linking up: the photographer's collaboration; light}

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+ It's a time of beginnings and endings. The soccer season, school, and my home school coop are coming to a close. Summer is beginning soon, along with all the activities and adventures that come along with that glorious time of year.

+ I went to a play for the first time this week, The King and I. All that I have heard of the magic of live plays was present. The curtain lifted and I was drawn into the world of the King and I. 

+ My siblings and I went to the botanical gardens downtown. It was golden hour and all the flowers were blooming–a photographer's heaven. I'll post the rest of the photos next week. 

+I'm planning a Spring design for the blog which will be installed when I get the time...whenever that is. :)

+I'm working on a short story that I'm hoping to finish soon. I might even post it....maybe.

         --Carli

Impressions

I moved recently. We all know what that means...leaving old friends, your house, and going to a place that's just, well, overwhelmingly new. I've been able to know some other people now...I've made some friends, and I don't feel as out of place. It's taken a lot of going into places where you've never met anybody, and introducing yourself, and trying not to act too nervous.
 
Somehow when I meet new people, my first thought is How do I look to them? Like, am I stylish enough, is my hair alright, etc, etc. It's gotten me thinking about what I want people to first notice about me. My first thought would be that I want to seem stylish, interesting, and fun, but really, I think that I want more than that.
 

I want to seem different, I want to treat other people kindly, I want to not really care what they think of me, I want to be willing to laugh at myself, and not have to look as cool as the people around me. I there to be something different about me that people can't explain.  Something that sets me apart. I want to shine Jesus' love. I want to be who I really am, and be comfortable standing out. That's what I want to be.

So I'm challenging myself to live without fear about what people think. What does it matter, anyway? What I really want to do with my life is to be a blessing to others, and honor God. That's where I there I can really find fulfillment, and worth. Life is more than just a competition of who can look the coolest. It's about honoring God and loving others...no matter what they think of you while your doing that. I want to be free from the little things hold me back from being who I am and who I wanna be. I want to live free...free to be me.

 --Carli

to mom

thanks for always being there for me.

and being everything that you are.

teaching me about Jesus,

showing me how to live,

and loving me for me,

but most of all,

for being my,

Mom. 

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--Carli                            

25 things {v. 3}

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001. when the sun comes out right after a rainstorm
002. those little white flowers
003. finding a new book
004. when you can make someone smile
005. graphic design
006. learning new words
007. piano versions of my favorite songs
008. garden fresh lettuce
009. that wonderful summer's-coming feeling
010.  walking around the neighborhood at sunset
011. writing poetry at night
012. looking at my old diaries
013. singing with my best friends
014. this website. my new favorite. 
015. seashells with memories
016. a new candle
017. pencils with erasers. 
018. looking at old photos
019. music notes
020. marshmallows around the campfire
021. having a song that I enjoy stuck in my head
022. meeting new people
023. old love songs
024. waking up after a good dream
025. making wishes

what's your recent happy?

--Carli

p.s. thanks for all the lovely comments on my last post...you guys are amazing!

Genesis 1:25

{scripture and a snapshot}

--Carli