its the best day ever.

but really, it is. God is soo faithful. and maybe these all seem like really little things, but every single good thing comes from God. and so i praise him for this day.
1. Camille went into Love Fox Vintage, this little vintage store here in ventura--its the cuutest store ever--they sell vintage clothing for very reasonable prices. they also have for sale handmade pieces by local artists. and so Camille talked to the girl who runs it and we are going to get to sell our things in her store!! they've been wanting more things by local artists & basically we bring it in there and they see what they'd like to sell and then give us moneys for it!!!! and people will be buying our headbands and bows and hats and cards and ALL OUR PRODUCTS FROM THE MILLIONS OF CRAFT HOURS! its very exciting business.
2. Kirsten found zach's ipod that i lost!!!!!! his silver classic ipod, which was in my possession for some reason, disappeared at home when i was there for a week. and we couldnt find it ANywhere. and today, i got a call. and my baby sister kirsten found it deeep in the depths of the couch. yippee!
3.things for our party on saturday are coming together very nicely!! we've gotten almost allll the groceries for it--tomorrow we start baking and making. its going to be lovely!
4. steph and sammy are coming tomorrow for the whole weekend!!!
5. zach gets home in 5 days!!!!!!!!!!
6. i have a phone date with rowland, the man from academy of art university in san fran tomorrow!!

oh life. praise jesus for little things that create happiness.

first day of autumn!!

its the very first day of autumn, why not welcome it in with some crafts!
crafts crafts. my favorite thing.
i am working on the following:
-a garland made out of fabric pinwheels
-a tie for zach to match my skirt/dress for paul & sarah's wedding
-cupcake toppers for our party on saturday!!!!!!!!! boooyeaahh

hahahhahahahahaha

this made my day.

6 days:)

last night

was soo great! stephanie and dominique came alll the way from temecula just to visit for a night!! we got donuts and made cookies and watched the royal tennenbaums and reminisced about everything. and me and steph stayed up til 4 am talking about everythinggggg, it was soo needed and just wonderful!!!!!

plus today we got lunch at nature's grill, de-lish-us.

and now i am going to go make somesing at home.

praise the lord for creativity and expression.

love love love

++

paranoia in b major--the avett brothers
when u love somebody--fruit bats
little secrets--passion pit
you've got the love--florence + the machine
we could be friends--freelance whales
lloyd, i'm ready to be heartbroken--camera obscura
timshel--mumford & sons
everyday--vetiver
hello, i'm in delaware--dallas green
older brother lio--pepper rabbit
5 years time--noah and the whale
dog days are over--florence + the machine
home--edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros
gold canary--cloud control
eyes wide--local natives
the house of god forever--jon foreman
tighten up--black keys
can't stand the rain--the rescues

look at this guy:)

he's the sweetest.

(the best friend i ever did have:)

known

psalm 139 has been huge for me ever since 2 years ago in joshua when rachelle ferreira told me to read it every single day. but its been really prevalent the last few days.
the crazy thing to me is that God knows me and knows what i worry about and what i stress out about and what makes me happy and angry and excited and doubtful and frustrated and content and crazy--he knows all those things, he cares about those things and he provides.
the GOD OF THE UNIVERSE cares that i get stressed out when my gas tank is running low. the God of the universe cares that i really really love good friends and good conversation. the God of the universe cares that i worry about everything all the time. 
the God of the universe.


asljdgahlsiughailwugrhliuweahfliurh!
is that crazy to anyone else? 


my family was watching planet earth tonight (so rad!) and there are over one thousand different species of birds in the amazon rainforest alone.  one thousand!! and each of them is unique to their own kind. there are also over forty thousand types of plants. think about what kind of creativity God has in order to create over a thousand types of ONE kind of animal. and forty thousand types of plants!
and that same God, the one that created all that crazy intricate wonderful stuff, created YOU and knows YOU and cares about YOU.


and that is soo wonderful. oh, how he loves us.


so my advice: read psalms 139 every day; read it and believe it. 

today

is just one of those days. one filled with prison break and 100 layer cake and craft hour.

(ps you should check out 100 layer cake--its wonderful!)

alabama, arkansas

what happens when you add 11 people, southern california, communal music philosophizing and a fixin for creating music reminiscent of the 1960's and 70's?

if you dont know the answer, i'll tell you, its edward sharpe and the magnetic zeroes!

the perfect blend of folk and fun!

john cusack+kate beckinsale=brilllliant.

serendipity--a fortunate accident

they are both so charming!

this movie is just plain heartwarming!!!!!!!!!!! i love it so so much. 

my parents are the most wonderful people in the world.

i found this picture of me and my daddy and it just made me start thinking about how blessed i am to have the parents that i have; they are soo great--they both love Jesus and live like it. they encourage all of us girls to follow him as well. they are wonderful examples of Christ's love and always point us back to him. they are passionate about God's word. they have always had our best interest in mind, no matter what. they are fun to be with and funny, each in different ways. they love eachother, and that has been a great example for me. they care about things i care about, just because i care about them. i can pretty much tell them anything.

and after having lived a little while, i realize that not everyone has been as lucky as me. and i am so thankful.

thanks mom & dad, you are the best people i know <3

"Only through an inner spiritual transformation do we gain the strength to fight vigorously the evils of the world in a humble and loving spirit."

- Martin Luther King Jr.

oh photos.

these are some recent fisheye pictures that i love:

its a good camera

good things

there are just a bajillion good things i want to write down okay okay okay.
-not only is God sovereign and constant and powerful and loving and perfect. but he cares about little things. and that is huge.
-i am home! probably for like a week
-zach has been safely in haiti for two days now and i got to talk to him for a little bit today
-i love kombucha
-we went to the farmers market today and got delicious salsa and hummus and strawberries!
-i am working on scholarship applications for next year
-sweet tea
-my cats are still really cuddly
-my sister showed me a way to do my hair after i shower so it WONT get all tangly and now i dont have a huge knot in the back of my head!!! plus my hair is real soft
-we might have a tea party this weeek!
-i've gotten the chance to catch up with some old friends.
-God's been teaching me a lot lately and its been so good.

i'm just stoked on life is all:)

so if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

john 8:36

please pray for zachary, he's in haiti til September 27th doing God's work at the Baptist Haiti Mission with his grandparents and aunt & uncle. pray for safety and effectiveness for him and open hearts and ears for the Haitians there.

thank you!