beautiful people

beautiful people are those who are broken,

those who bear scars and tear stains.

they are the ones who've been wounded in battle,

those who have been lost, alone, and afraid.

their broken pieces tell their story,

the scars are framework of their lives.

broken yet oh so beautiful,

those who know what it is to fall.

beauty is not the appearance of a person,

rather it's the vast depth of their soul.

it's a beautiful thing, that tangled mess

it's beautiful honesty.

Leap

Looking at myself and who I am, I know I want to change. But how? How do I make a leap that big? How do I close that gaping gap? Little by little, and step by step. They say change doesn't happen overnight. I'm not going to wake up tomorrow and be the girl I want to be. Instead it will come through little things, little changes, time after time. Faithful in little; faithful in much. God is the sculptor, and I am the stone. He chips away at me bit by bit, shaping me into who I am to be. Who am I to be? More like Christ. I will never be perfect until I go to be with my Savior. But until then, I am to strive to be like Christ. Instead of comparing myself to those around me, I need to be comparing myself to Him--trying to be more like Him! Like I said, it's not an overnight success story. It's a journey, it's a process, it's lesson learning and taking that first step into the dark. One foot in front of another, and I will change. I don't want to remain complacent. I will strive to be like Him!

"Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him."
                                  -2 Corinthians 5:9-

Wake Up

Another semester begins! And this is my desire, that I not be complacent, and that I seek to be a light and a witness in all that I do. Have a good one, guys!

Exposed

"remember, you are beautiful only when you do beautiful things, full lips aren’t as beautiful as a full laugh, skinny hips aren’t as attractive as a quick wit. Think about treating others right, and those others will flock to you in screaming droves.
Just peel back those artificial layers, Night Vale. Unzip that name brand coat, those skinny jeans, wipe off that makeup, and quickly but gently peel off that skin that is covering up the true you.
Look at those exposed eyes, dangling unprotected from their gaping sockets, look at the blood and sinew slowly uncoiling from quivering bones, admire that slivery viscera trying to squeeze under those dynamic ribs of yours.
You are organic, to be sure, listener!
Be proud of who you are."


-borrowed from a friend

All I Need

Just a song to share tonight. Have a good weekend, everyone!