A verse from Isaiah that really spoke to me today as I'm beginning to finally try daily devotionals.

“Was it not you who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea so that the redeemed might cross over?”

God really speaks wonders and lately during my quiet time before sleeping, I've been scanning through my Bible for interesting little blurbs but I made the mistake of not looking through my "Breaking Free: Day by Day" by Beth Moore book that is currently sitting atop my desk. She begins September 21 asking the reader the question, "Have you felt like the waves of the sea were pounding against you, and you were drowning in a relentless tide?" and that immediately made me try to think of a connection to my talk with Robb tonight, about how we can all feel so overwhelmed with the expectations, hopes, dreams, reality, disappointments...that are all being thrown at us daily. Can we handle it? No, not by ourselves. Robb said that it always seems "unmanageable" when you think about handling the pressure by yourself, but the perspective is different on the opposite side. When a friend (trusting that this a good friend) hears about your problems, they are able to give advice because their perspective is so much more open. I thought about it and after talking to my roommate and him tonight, I realized that it is so important to share what you're going through with others. Whether it may be troubles or any sort of mentally draining thing bothering you, there will ALWAYS be a shoulder for you. God is the one shoulder that will never, ever leave you and thinking about that reminded me that I shouldn't just expect Him to make events happen just so that I can praise him but I should endlessly TRUST that He is by my side, and has been from the beginning to the end. So, let God know what you're going through...after all, He's the one that has allowed everything to happen for a reason.

tnt!

jess

joe brooks

Heard of Joe Brooks? UK born and raised and only 24 (!), this boy's sweet voice has pretty much tugged my heartstrings. He might just have the voice of John Mayer with the melodies of Colbie Caillat and Jason Mraz mixed with an amazing acoustic talent. And trust me, anyone in the acoustic genre is automatically given a little eyebrow nod in my book! I fell in love with the song "Superman" after hearing just a few lines off of my friend's Shuffle and it was just one of those perfect moments when the lyrics applied to the current situation. Did my research as soon as I got home and even though I'm only just listening to the rest of his album titled, "Constellation Me"... I have yet to find a song I don't like!

I know Myspace is pretty old school but check out his album here and let me know what you think!

On a side note, I'm currently packing up again for my second year of college! Excited to be finally living in an apartment with friends and I am seriously planning on hitting up UO, Anthropologie, Target...oh you name it! Perhaps I'll scan some inspiration photos to share with some ideas for my new room for the year.... :)

tnt! (till next time),

jess

so here i am,

sitting at this table top of a kitchen, trying to FINALLY start a blog that i'll stick with. i have been looking for a place to spill my thoughts, emotions, photos, creations....you name it without having to worry about what effect it was going to have on my reputation. or whatever reputation i may have (not that it matters). so, this blog is all me. in its entirety and frailness of the person i am, of the person i want and dream to be and the person i can't get away from being.

here's a lonesome toast to the success of this blog. success meaning how dedicated i will be towards it, instead of dragging on and on and on on Tumblr while reblogging things that are not really original to myself.

so, to anyone who could possibly be reading this...thanks. please keep following me? keep me sane? leave a little blurb on any entry here and i'll really appreciate it. it's not needed but what the hey, doesn't hurt to make some friends here and there does it?