You Can Have Me

Sidewalk Prophets- You Can Have Me

If I saw You on the street
And You said come and follow me
But I had to give up everything
All I once held dear and all of my dreams

Would I love You enough to let go
Or would my love run dry
When You asked for my life

When did love become unmoving?
When did love become unconsuming?
Forgetting what the world has told me
Father of love, You can have me, You can have me

If You’re all You claim to be
Then I’m not losing anything
So I will crawl upon my knees
Just to know the joy of suffering
I will love You enough to let go

Lord, I give you my life
I give you my life

When did love become unmoving?
When did love become unconsuming?
Forgetting what the world has told me
Father of love, You can have me, You can have me

I want to be where You are
I’m running into Your arms
And I will never look back
So Jesus, here is my heart

When did love become unmoving?
When did love become unconsuming?
Forgetting what the world has told me
Father of love, You can have me, You can have me

When did love become unmoving?
When did love become unconsuming?
Forgetting what the world has told me
Father of love, You can have me

My Father, my love
You can have me

Talk vs. Walk

For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.  Colossians 1:9-12

I've been absent. With no apologies or regrets. My heart and mind have been heavy,dealing with thoughts and struggles far beyond what could ever be conveyed on a blog, especially when they are not fully worked out.

There are so many different things tearing at my heart, breaking me right now, changing my heart in ways I did not know possible.

The verses above have always been special to me. I have them on an index card, and pray them over my family-present and future- constantly.Today, as I was reading, the Lord placed the following on my heart...

In these verses, the Lord does not instruct us to simply pray for knowledge. We are not just to gain wisdom, to learn through reading (rather through His word, or through words He has given others to write).  He calls us to to more. He calls us to walk in a manner that pleases Him. He calls us to bear fruit, and to continue to attain His characteristics.

How many times do we read a book, talk about how much it taught us, only to put it down and pick up a book on another subject. How many times does a sermon shake our lives to the core, yet once we walk out the doors we do nothing to change our walk.  

And why? Why do we hold back? Fear? Of what? Are we afraid that someone may judge us? Or that it may be uncomfortable? Or even that it may radically change our lives? Is forsaking the King of Glory worth hiding from judgment or fear? Is our comfort worth running from our Heavenly Father?

We talk. Alot. But when will the walk begin to match up.

the *S* word

I's that time of the year again....to start thinking about that dreaded word...

swimsuits.

Probably my least favorite clothing ever.

It is so hard to find something that fits all of the criteria: stylish, flattering, just the right colors and material...all the while attempting to find something modest!

A while back, my best friend sent me to this website:

It is a website devoted to cute, yet modest swimsuits! 

I am super excited about it...and probably going to order one soon!

I am thinking maybe...

or 

but these are really cute too....

They even have 1 pieces and mix and match tops and bottoms (so you can get diff. styles, sizes and colors!)

Spring Catchup

A few weeks ago, we ventured out to the FW Main St Arts Fest. with some friends! 

The weather was great, and the food was delicious! But the company was even better!

Around that same time,my dad and his girlfriend were so sweet to come and visit us! Not alot of people come and visit our apartment, so it is fun to be able to show it off! (Mark's parents came the next weekend, so we got a double decker there!)

Dad & Lianna

While they were here, we went to our all time favorite BBQ restaurant. I always get this baked potato...it is HUGE!

This spring has been such a blast! I don't even have pictures of most of it! We have done lots of shopping and cooking with friends and family, lots of relaxing, and lots of laughing and memory making! I am excited to see what the summer holds!

Another Little Project

I recently saw some wall art here that I loved. So much so in fact that I decided to hunt down the exact material (50% off!) and figure out how to make it for my new bedroom makeover (more on that coming soon!)

The hubs helped me build a frame out of some 1x1 1/2s or something like that (I am not a genius when it comes to those type things!) I just  know it is light and easy to hang! 

 All I had to do then was stretch the material over the frame, pull it tight, and staple! And voila! New wall art!

 Total cost: $30!