i feel refreshed

Everyone is different. Some people find respite in the adrenaline of exercise. Others are reinvigorated through singing or dancing. and me? i feel refreshed by a reminder of old, friendly truth.

1 Peter 1:3-4

In His great mercy, He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil, or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you…

A verse that I’ve grown up hearing— a verse that shines with hope and gratitude. These words alone offer me respite and reinvigorate me in unspeakable ways. To me, it’s a wonder that despite all my mistakes, despite all my errors, despite everything I’ve done wrong, His perfect love still endures.

I’m honored.

"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within."

humbling.

James 4:12

There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?

don’t judge a book by its cover.

for the first time in a while, these words have resonated with something deep within me. It’s made me realize that I do not want to be the person, quick to judge, unwilling to give chances, stubborn to really see.

because I also never want to be that person-

judged, rejected, and misunderstood.

graphic tees.

2 John 1:6

And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands.  As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.

all of us have that time in our lives when it just seems so hard to find joy, to find peace, to love.  I’m sitting in my room, studying while looking out the window and fighting the urge to go outside and enjoy the finally perfect Chicago weather.

and as I kept wondering to myself how some things in life couldn’t get any worse, I saw this verse on the shirts of some of my friends.

sometimes all it takes is a reminder :)