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I oftentimes find myself feeling as if I am drowning in a sea of brokenness. Financial strains, familial tensions, and the like, oftentimes distract me from who I am in Christ, and furthermore, what I am called to do as His servant. Scripture repeatedly teaches that a part of my calling is to offer up my body as a living sacrifice, and this includes giving thanks for the blessings in my life to the loving God who bestows them. My life needs to be one of joy, one that actively pursues beauty and appreciates all things, even those that are commonly overlooked.
With this blog, I hope to take myself and anyone who reads it on a journey in which each and every day I find something to do, or see, or make that is beautiful and can be deeply appreciated. Then, I will give the beauty I find as an offering of praise and thanks to the Lord by writing about it here on this blog. Check back each day for a new post! I hope that what you read here will inspire you to appreciate life more and actively pursue the beauty that surrounds you, even in the midst of brokenness.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Eleven Years Ago.

June 22, 2000.

1:28am.

8 pounds six and a half ounces.

21 inches long.

These are just some facts about my favorite (and only) little sister, Nicole, from when she was born.

As you might have figured out from reading the first line, her birthday is today.

She is eleven years old.

And I love her very much.

You may also remember a video she and I made the other day when I surprised her with the question, "Do you love Jesus?". You should watch it. It's great.

There are just so many reasons why I am so thankful for God putting Colie in my life. Nicole loves Jesus so much. Earlier she was telling me about a song that she wrote about Jesus and how she wants him to hold her in his hands. And that he does. Thank you, Lord, that she loves you. Please keep her loving you.

Today Nicole got everything she wanted for her birthday.




She got a journal that has plain, lined, and graph paper. She's an aspiring artist, and is very excited to draw and write down her thoughts in this journal.













She also loves pigs. A lot. Which I personally do not get, but I think it's great that she loves them. So she got a pig hat today. It's rather cute, I must confess. She also loves this strange little animal called a Chupacabra (it's like a super skinny dog-like-thing), so she got a t-shirt with a cartoon drawing of one that said "Be Kind to Chupacabras". She's a unique girl, and that's why I love her.


She's just so darn cool.

Thank you, Jesus, for loving my sister, and for giving her life.

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