study break means craft time

so I've found when I begin to stress with all my school work, if I take a short break...listen to some upbeat tunes and do something else, it makes it easier to jump back into my work. so today, I did just that. 

I've been meaning to make a paint chip calendar. 

SO EASY. and so cute. 

remember my telling you about adding color to your space to focus better? 

well I am all about some color! I chose my favorite color, got 8 paint chips from Walmart and had an old frame lying around, viola. 

affordable, easy, and cute! 

my three favorite things for any project. 

love

have a wonderful wednesday people!

and it really is :) 

when God winks

last night I had a minor freak out...a melt down, if you will. classes this semester are serious business. so of course last night everything came crashing down on me and I had no idea how I was going to get all of this work done. It's like staring at a crazy mountain and wondering...how am I ever going to get over this?

well, I decided to take a break from my homework and take a shower. as I shower, I always listen to music. so I had on my pandora christian contemporary radio (which is absolutely amazing) and this song came on.

Praise You In This Storm by Casting Crowns

now, this is a small storm...but for me, school and the stressing I do over it, is my storm. one of them. so ironically, it comes on as I'm having my meltdown. I just can't even describe how much it blows me away that He is ALWAYS there. every where you look, He is right there.
when God winks.

I go to bed last night just stomach in knots and so upset about all this work to be done. get up this morning to head to class, dreading everything. the teacher announces today that our test and essays were postponed this week, all due next week. WHAT.
when God winks. 

I am just so excited to share this because of how good my God is! 

this acronym is always in my head during hard times. sometimes you just have to P.U.S.H through the storm.

PrayUntilSomethingHappens

LOVE LOVE LOVE

I hope everyone has a lovely day! I'll be writing more hopefully soon but with school during the week it gets a little crazy. so glad I have this place as an outlet from the crazy mess! 

sunday crafts part two

last post before I HAVE to go to sleep! my other project for tonight was another canvas painting. 

project 3:

"She is clothed in strength & dignity, and laughs without fear of the future." 

Proverbs 31:25

Another fabulous verse. Have no fear of your future ladies. and gentlemen. God's plan for you is so amazing and so fulfilling...why would you feel the need to fear? 

"If our God is for us, then who can stand against us?" 

nobody. 

remember that lovelies! since it's 'tomorrow' I'll post more 'later today'

sunday crafts

sunday crafting makes for a happy, happy, happy girl! 

I love projects, I love painting, I love all things ARTSY.

today's main project was: organization. 

I'm a little OCD. well maybe a lot OCD, don't judge me.

so I have this incredibly long desk I got from the one and only, IKEA. It's supposed to fit over a bed...like a giant over the bed table. but I simply use it to spread out all my papers and such. I do not like clutter. and my desk was beginning to feel very, very cluttery. 

yes, I made up that word...it's my blog, I do what I want! not really. but anyways.

I read a blog by Lauren Conrad on how to focus better with just 10 easy steps! and one of them was having a happy, inspiring space to work with. and if you saw my room, I have every color imaginable in here to inspire and make for a creative space. I love color. bright yellows, turquoise, blue, pinks, corals...you name it..it's present in my room. 

so my desk is my number one place where focusing is definitely necessary. I thought a lot about what that blog said and I decided to clean it up a bit today. 

I have a massive amount of colorful pens, pencils, and highlighters. originally placed in two cute little  mason jars on my desk. but the more pens I accumulated, the quicker I began running out of room. 

the following photos show my solution:

 peanut can

 that green foamy stuff which I cut into pieces to line the bottom and give extra height so my pens and such would sit up at the top some. 

 the washi tape

 then I lined the lid with index cards to place over the green pieces inside, so they wouldn't fall through and be stuck down at the bottom

 place it inside

 then added these little cups we had around, to support the pens and such, so they would stand a little better

 um, please don't judge how many pens/pencils/highlighters I own. and yes, I do need ALL of them, I promise.

 wrap that tape around...VIOLA! pretty container for my obsession with colorful writing utensils. 

 final product ^v

so not only does this create more space on my desk, it is a nifty place to keep all my pens/pencils/highlighters AND it's super cute, bright, and colorful!

couldn't be happier with the way it turned out.

*it's the little things*

project 2: 

a  canvas painting:

I'm working on another. I just wanted to share that one because it's one of my favorite verses. 

"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."

Psalm 51:10

LOVE. 

have a fabulous day my lovelies! 

tomorrow I have tons to say. so COME BACK. kaybye.

listen up, people

my previous post was joyous, happy, so so so vulnerable to this idea of love. but i sit here after this just bizarre day. and i ask myself. what is love. and i know i talked about scripture and what the Bible says about love and on that day, i believed every word of it. i felt like this time...it's going to be good. going to be amazing. and then it's exactly what i hoped it wouldn't be. is that a sign? 

you know, we ask God for signs. to help guide us through life. help us make that tough decision. show us what to do God. show us the ways of our lives..take us through your plan God. 

we say these things on a daily basis...but how often to we stop and wait for an answer? how often do we spit out our daily demands and requests but then close the door and walk away? 

i know i walk away. and i'm struggling these days because, my heart and mind...tell me the right decision. i ask God for the answers. i read my Bible for the answers. but i don't listen. i don't wait and listen for God's answer. 

i had a picture in my head of how today would go. how the conversation would go. how it would end. most of me prayed and hoped it would go the way i thought. but what's that saying? 

"if you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans"

well i bet i put Him in a fit of laughter today. 

this day could not have gone more in the direction i was afraid of. 

staying vs. walking away.
 i'm at this debate and crossroads now of not giving up but not settling either. i don't know what to do. i know i have to pray about it. and i have to LISTEN to the answers. that's my point of the day.

listening. 

the more we stop and listen, the better off we will be in our lives. 

to give up or not to give up? love means not giving up. but when is enough...enough? 

AH the questions of my life. if only i didn't over think every little detail...i'd probably be way less stressed out.

anyways folks. lesson of the day. LISTEN. when you're asking God for help, be sure you're on the other end, listening to His answers!

bless you all, have a lovely day :) 

tomorrow will be a more upbeat and happy post. at least i hope.

my obsession

last post for the evening. THIS TATTOO. talk about the little things. it's my obsession of the century! i am in love with this constant little reminder that if my God is for me then who can stand against me? this tiny cross on my arm has such a huge impact on my every day perspective.

so yeah, i did a selfie. OH well. i had to show off my inspiration! i love looking down to see this reminder. it's a blessing. 

tomorrow i'll have more to say about lots of things! hope you all have a lovely early morning. 

-it's the little things-

the L word

stumbled upon this gem over a random pinterest sweep! i had to steal the photo because it's my blog title! i got so excited.

today's topic: the L word. LOVE.

so this past week has shown me that love isn't about getting exactly what you want when you want it. it's very cliche but... 

love is patient; love is kind. love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. it does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. it hears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. love never ends. 

1 corinthians 13: 4-8

bless it. my heart is in such joyous pain. it hurts i'm so happy. weird? it's so true. love is patient. it must be patient...and kind...it hears all, believes all, hopes all, endures all...it never ends. i love love love this verse. it means so much to me right now.

my aunt, who is one of my biggest inspirations, said to me tonight:

"love comes from the soul, not the heart. when you find love, true love, that's how you know. nothing can replace it within your soul."

it's amazing the people God puts into my life to show me the ways. to remind me that through Him everything is possible. 

apologies for my sappy love song. it only happens on occasion. promise.

love your person. be patient. remember love never ends.

happy monday loves!

(well it says tuesday but it's my monday. so enjoy. kbyeee)