Planting Trees.

I just wanted to share my new desktop picture. I love these lyrics so much:

{Lyrics from Andrew Peterson; Clipart from Pugly Pixel}

Even Santa Has Bad Days.

So you think you're having a bad day? Well, whenever I'm sinking into self pity, and think my day couldn't get any worse, I just look at this picture. I remember that no matter how bad my day is, it couldn't be any more unpleasant than the day Santa met me.

I mean, come on, look at the poor man's face.



P.S. The mailman just tried to race me around the block. He was driving a truck, I was attempting to walk two Chihuahuas. Talk about unfair.

Welcome Back, Sunshine.

"But may they who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength."
Judges 5:31

The weather was so beautiful today. Nothing could bring me down, not even studying for this exam. I took my books to the park, and sprawled out in the grass. I love the sun, I love this time of year.



Now I'm inside the library because the mosquitoes started attacking, but I just can't stop thinking about all the things I'm looking forward to this Spring:

Hammocks.


Camping.

Flowers.


Trails.


Swimming.


Swings.


Kites.


Clotheslines.


Picnics.



& so much more.

All images (Except the first, which is mine) from WeHeartIt

Your Hands.

Okay, yes it's Monday. And yes, this is a music post. But this is by no means a Music Monday post, because I am not going to start that. Not that I don't love MM, I am just too picky to have a new artist to feature every week. Sorry.

But I just had to share this artist with you. I recently started hearing JJ Heller's song, Your Hands, on the radio, and I fell in love. Then my sister gave me her CD last week, and I fell even harder. She exemplifies everything I love about music. Her voice is beautiful, the lyrics are inspiring, and well I'm sucker for anything acoustic and folky.

I searched and searched for a video of her singing this, but I figured you could all handle one with just lyrics. And if you still aren't satisfied, go to her website and buy her CD, Painted Red, it will NOT disappoint.



Oh, and if that wasn't enough look how adorable she and her family are.

Be Yourself.

"Do you want to stand out? Then step down. Be a servant If you puff yourself up, you'll get the wind knocked out of you. But if you're content to simply be yourself, your life will count plenty"

Matthew 23:11-12


I hope that made you smile as much as I did.


Image from WeHeartIt