Kids

“As Peter and I watched the dances, different people would come by and introduce themselves. I had never seen such an odd assortment of people. Boys and girls anywhere from twelve to twenty filled space. There were quiet, reserved persons; there were silly, loud children; there were couples. But no matter how different they may have seemed, they were united. They were a community, a family, bound by the same shackles. Their life was most unusual, and though I could tell many of them tried to cover their wounds, here, in the midst of the festivities, I saw them for what they were: kids. Kids who have ended up unexpectedly in debt to a man of power, a man who controls their circumstances. And suddenly, it didn’t seem so strange anymore.”

We, You

This world,

Once a flawless garden, an immaculate dwelling,

A place made perfect by You.

This world,

Now a desolate wasteland, a sinful Earth,

A place destructed and shamed by us.

We,

We were made fearfully and wonderfully,

We had a great purpose, we walked with You.

We,

We have polluted, prostituted and poisoned ourselves.

We do not keep our promises, we are unfaithful.

You,

You love us anyway. You scream for us to see.

You forgive endlessly, Your mercy is ever-flowing.

You,

You died for us. You bore Your own wrath.

You redeem us, You make us new.

You,

You take the debris, you take the soiled world,

You bless it, You make it new.

You,

You guide us. You are ever patient.

You give us hope, You give us peace.

We,

We have purpose again.

We live and breathe and move,

in You. 

With peace and love,

Sarah

Why complicate things?

I'm tired of getting so caught up in these stupid technicalities of being a teenager. I give up. I'm going to stop overthinking things and just live life. If you look stupid, you look stupid. We all look stupid probably more often than we'd like to know.


So let's all just rid ourselves of a little unnecessary stress and take off the masks. Be uniquely you. For today you are you, that is truer than true and there is no one alive who is you-er than you! Sorry... had to throw in some Dr. Seuss there...


With peace and love,
Sarah

1 Peter 1:8-9

Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

-- Andrew Gowen

Things to be Happy About

cold weather
the smell of freshly brewed coffee
jumping in a pile of raked leaves
herb gardens
napping in a hammock
using a fake British accent
grandfather clocks
magnificent sunrises on the way to school
blue skies
windy days
cinnamon scented candles
dogs falling asleep in your lap
hot baths
finding money in your pockets
long hugs
a steamy cup of Chai tea
laughing so hard you can't breath
music
making up constellations in the stars
the way your voice sounds when you suck helium out a balloon
still warm chocolate chip cookies