Have you ever heard of this guy? If ever you need a hero to look up to, he would be it. Any of the Moravians would fit the bill. He started a 100 year long prayer meeting in Herrnhut, Germany, and saw God move in revival simply because of his obedience to seek the face of God. Count Zinzendorf is my hero, along with William Wilberforce, but he's a different story.
It'll be tough to find fun things to do since being a college student has pinched the pocket, but I'm looking forward to coffee house concerts (Wisdom Tea House), nearby hiking (my beautiful Colorado mountains), thrift store shopping (Barracuda Bazaar), and soaking up many, many days of sun. And the best part is that I will get to be with good ol' friends and family. Al. Most. There.
I love photos that capture raw, gritty, human emotions that are often not meant to be caught. They call us out. They show us what we don't want to see, so they inspire us to change. In this case, it's just kinda funny.
I went to the LA Brewery ArtWalk today. It was sweet. A bunch of local LA artists live in the building complex that used to be the LA brewery and they all open up their studios for the weekend.
Dave Lefner's studio/flat is on the list of dream places that I have to live in some point in my life. Just look at that kitchen! They also had a huge wall mirror with this quote etched onto it:
I love cloudy weather. Maybe it's because I grew up in a place where it was sunny 300 days of the year, but maybe it's because I just understand that clouds want us to relax and curl up with a cup of tea and appreciate them for what they are: an excuse to be lazy. Or at least an excuse to not be stressed.
I'm ready for fish fries, sun, laughter, classic movies, and wide open spaces. Not to mention a kitchen to cook in and a family to adopt me for the week.
I woke up on April first thinking it was like any other day. My dad calls to check up on some things when he says, very nonchalantly, that they sold the house. It's been on the market for a while so I was instantly excited! My head even began to think ahead about moving all of our stuff, etc. Thankfully, he didn't let me go on for too long. "April fools!" He gets me every year.