Movies minimalistically.

Can you imagine how cool our world would look if all movie posters were minimalist posters?

A dose of awe.

Photos from Nat Geo's annual photo contest. These are beautifullll.

Summer Reading List.

I always create these lists and then never stick to them, or sadly enough replace them with Summer Movies To See, but this summer I have no excuse. I have the books and the time and the need for some intellectual stimulation. Here it goes:

Because I read This Present Darkness and it was extremely eye-opening to the spiritual realm around us (not to mention one of those books you just can't seem to put down.)

Because I studied Dietrich Bonhoeffer in my World Civilizations class last semester and he easily made my top 10 most inspirational people list.

Because I think I read it when I was in middle school but I truly did not appreciate it. I think it deserves to be read again with with new-found urgency.

Because a mentor read some meaty passages from it and I need something to chew on over the dry summer months.

Camping.

I went to REI yesterday, the flagship store in a restored 1901 Denver Tramway building, and breathed in the outdoor adventure air. Just a glimpse of a backpack and hiking boots gets me all excited!

Fresh air. The sounds of nature. Starry skies. Dirt. Grass. Trees. I'm ready.

This just made me laugh.

Heavenly.

Favorite album at the moment. So uplifting. So true. So raw.

I'm looking forward to listening to this over and over again while road-tripping from California to Colorado. Perfect music to meditate on His face throughout the summer spent amidst His creation and beauty.

Republica Dominicana. Mi corazon.

I'm not going to put all of the photos on here because of the avalanche that is the rest of my semester, but my flickr page has them all so check em out and leave comments!

And to read more about what happened on the trip, here is our class blog with our updates and reflections during the trip. So happy to share this experience with you!

Teaser.

Love.

I don't have my own computer right now, so I can only do a little teaser, but here are some beauties to wet your appetite.

Activism through the story.

I'm leaving for the Dominican Republic tomorrow in the a.m. and I was inspired when I stumbled upon this TOMS blog entry. The power of the pen is just as powerful as the tongue when telling a story that touches the heart.

Upcoming adventure.

My wanderlust is finally getting answered! In about a week I'm flying to the Dominican Republic to write the stories and photograph the people. I. Can't. Wait.

Take a load off and laugh awhile.

Literally laughed out loud for a good couple minutes straight. All alone. In my room. But that isn't a rare occurrence for me, so I'm sharing the experience.

I miss nature.

I miss legit nature.

Psalm 1.

I want to be like a tree planted by the stream of living water.

Some friends and I went to Pasadena this weekend for a conference and, even though it was cloudy, spring had sprung in full force with beautiful tall trees. Something is growing.

We found a great coffee place full of knick-knacks and treasures.










My favorites.

If it's not Jesus, it's not Justice.

A series of articles have been published by CNN on human trafficking. It's taken long enough for this to go mainstream, but if we are working with perverted and corrupted governments we are gonna need something bigger than our humanitarian efforts.

Vegan.

This is the way to go if you must go vegan (which I have not, by the way).

1-2. The Veggie Grill in Irvine, California.
3-5. A delightful breakfast consisting of the best vegan pancakes in the world and beautiful fresh fruit.