Thursday, October 11, 2012

{Welcoming Autumn}




Those long balmy summer days are over and fall is evidently in the air. You can smell it, literally. The fresh crispness of the air, the crunchiness of the leaves, and the fireplace burning somewhere in the neighborhood. But before the smell you can see it. The leaves slowly start changing colors. First it's very vague and just a speck of yellow there and smatter of red there, but in no time at all, overnight it seems, all of the trees are wearing their autumn dresses of red, yellow, orange, gold, and brown. It is a majestic transformation that catches your breath each and every time you look at it.
 'Tis the season for long comfy cardigans, scarves wrapped around our necks, tall ridding boots, and steaming mugs of spiced hot apple cider. For all those romantics out there fall season means it's time to curl up with a good book at a local coffee shop or to cuddle with a loved one under the stars. My favorite part of fall is taking long walks with my sisters whether it be during the day or night. I love stomping all over the crunchy leaves as I breathe in the crisp fresh autumn air.
This season do something that you enjoy most about fall. Or be like me and write a bucket list of ALL of the fall activities you wish to partake in. I'm hoping to make it to apple hill and munch on some crunchy apples, eat apple pie, drink apple cider, and most importantly, pick apples. The other fall activity on my list is visiting a corn maze. I am intrigued by corn mazes because I love mysterious things. It's the hopeless romantic in me that enjoys all things mysterious. Some of the things that I hope to do this fall also include baking, scrap-booking, and taking gorgeous shots of everything I do along the way! I welcome autumn with open arms and always wish that this season lasted longer than it does.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

{Forgiveness Is Good For the Soul}




There are times when we are so discouraged because no matter how nice we are our friends seem to not notice it. Oftentimes we are stabbed in the back for no apparent reason. Sometimes I just want to pay back for all of the wrongs that were committed towards me. But then I think about it and I remember a very important factor. I am a Christian and it's a sin to strike out towards those who have wronged us. Jesus died for our sins and we can't even forgive each other. Think about what He did for us and what kind of love He had towards us. The next time a person hurts you and it's so hard for you to forgive them, remember this one thing; Jesus forgave you and them for all of the sins you committed. He forgave your friend that hurt you, he forgave your enemy that also hurt you two THOUSAND years ago. Why is it so hard for us, sinners, to forgive those who have wronged us? This should definitely be a little passage of thought to remember each time it is hard to forgive a wrong that was committed against us.

*Inspiration: I heard this on K-Love today (reworded in my own thoughts)