Hope is Coming

Hold on tight a little longer 

There is hope up ahead 

I know it’s dark right now 

But the sun is coming 

This wall that you’ve built 

Is not going to protect you 

You’ve got to tear it down 

And let the sunshine in 

I know it hurts to love again 

But someday it won’t 

I know it hurts to be vulnerable 

But it will save you in the end 

Things may be dark right now 

And you can’t make a light 

But you know the source 

of all light

Hold on tight a little longer 

Hope is coming with the dawn 

Don’t let go. Don’t give up

The purpose will be clear soon

Video's for a Rainy Day

I really want to do a life update post, but I haven't had a lot of time/energy for it yet. So I thought for today y'all might enjoy what I've been watching lately. Youtube has been a fun way to unwind after work. Most of these are comedy sketches, but there are a couple songs in there also.

1. Elevator Romance Gone Wrong Studio C
I'm a sucker for comedy sketches done to a song, so this one is right up my ally.

2. 2020 is the Worst Year Ever It's a Southern Thing Y'all
This is just a funny video about several years getting together and having a "worst year ever" competition.

3. If We Have Each Other Alec Benjamin
A beautiful song, with a pretty epic video. <3

4. Sir Humphrey: The Woke White Knight Studio C
What if someone took modern communication philosophies back to medieval times?

5. Cool With Being Crazy Willow City
This is a super fun song and a really cool video to go with it.

6. Budget Cuts Studio C
A sketch without any props due to budget cuts, which turns out pretty funny.

Go ahead and let me know if you check these out. Even if you don't, comment telling me how your week was!

35 Smiles

These are 35 things that have made me smile lately. They are in no real order and don’t cover half of it, but I hope you enjoy them. 

Revolutionary by Josh Wilson

My one year Bible plan (even though I’m behind).  

Lavender and Vanilla EOS. 

Playing Mario Kart on lazy days. 

Morning sunshine. 

Trips to Hobby Lobby. 

Sweet tea on hot days. 

Cuddling puppies. 

Reading books all in one day.

My “dream” Mudlove bracelet. 

Writing tons of letters.

Watching the retro channel. 

Getting bursts of writing inspiration.

Lemons. 

Getting to bake with friends. 

Long phone calls while watching sunsets. 

My Buzz Lightyear keychain funko pop. 

Waking up to kitten nuzzles. 

Working a job where I can wear Converse every day.

Singing loud in the car. 

New gel pens from my mom. 

Wax seals on letters. 

Keeping that Duolingo streak. 

Learning new verses.

Family meals. 

Journaling at midnight. 

Texting siblings across the room. 

A rainbow notebook. 

Dream in the Sky perfume. 

Birds outside my window. 

Mail time.

Jamberry nail stickers. 

Chocolate brownie cliff bars.

Bubbles. 

Fluffy clouds. 

What's made you smile recently? 

C H A N G E

I wrote this back in March, but life is changing a lot right now (in some good ways) and it applies so much I wanted to share it. 

Right now I’m scared 

Scared that it’ll never be the same 

Scared that I’ll have a new normal 

Scared that I might have to change 

But somewhere inside 

I know I shouldn’t fear 

I shouldn’t fight it 

Change is the point 

Of every circumstance 

It is a chance to change 

And change for the better

I am scared of this change 

And I’m scared it won’t be good 

But here I am Lord 

I want to let You work 

Mold me in Your hands 

Change me 

I’m trusting You

July Highlights

 This was a super fun month, but also pretty uneventful. 

Saharan dust was super thick this year, causing two weeks of headaches, irritated eyes, and a lot of hiding inside from the nastiness. But thankfully, it's over now!

I turned 21! My birthday was on a Sunday, so I got a free Starbucks drink on the way into church (which was awesome), then we had a family lunch, a water balloon fight, and played a lot of board games. It was a ton of fun!

One of the families my sister and I babysit for went on vacation, so they let us come over and row around on their pond! It was my first time on a canoe, which was pretty fun. We also babysat some, and two of the kids we watch got baptized! I cried so many happy tears. <3

Me and Ranger. <3 Notice my kitten in the background?

We got a new cabinet for our bathroom. Which may sound kind of uninteresting, but since the old one was super short, had stains might have been older than me, and the counter was pulling apart, it was a fantastic part of the month!

My sisters Rebekkah and Grace both had birthdays, which was awesome! I took Grace out for dinner, and we had a blast. One problem though. I ended up with food poisoning and basically lived on toast and Gatorade for a week. I also watched a massive amount of TV and got a lot of snuggles from my mom, so there were upsides.

We had smores. Nuff said. ;)

My little dogs. Right to left, Belle, Luke, and Ranger.

I finally finished my story Hiding! It took me eight months, but I did it! I was so excited to finally have another novella done. It still needs a couple edits (It's with my sister now to find inconsistencies), but it's pretty much done!

I started beta reading the biggest project I've ever worked on. It's a 280-page book. O.o

My sister Rebekkah and I went out for dinner and for some shopping. We ended up caught in a massive rainstorm, and I soaked my Converse to get the car. It took me three days to dry them out. XD But it was fun. And hey, I rarely complain about rain in Texas. We're in a drought over here. =P

I didn't really read much this month. But, I LOVED The Silence Between Us. And actually all of these books. =) 

It’s Time to Stop Pre-grieving Scattered Journal Pages

100 Questions to Ask Your Pen Pal A Farm Girl's Life

The 777 Writing Challenge Tag Little Blossoms for Jesus

Plate Update and Time to Begin Once Upon an Ordinary 

Joy in the Day to Day and Charcuterie Board Now All I Know is Grace

So, how was your month? Ever gotten food poisoning?