I sometimes have to pinch myself to get a handle on how utterly real and amazingly beautiful this life is. It's almost hard to believe that this is my life now, especially when reflecting back on the lens I once looked through. The contrast is surreal.

Shifting the mindset. Letting go. Forgiving. Trusting. And following Light and Love.

Jesus IS everything anyone could possibly want and yet as clear as that was, it was so hard to see back then because I didn't allow myself to do so. It's as though I thought covering myself from Him and everything else would protect me.

My hope now is for everyone to open their eyes to the Light and see! Simple as that.

It actually hurts reading on the social problems out in the world. It hurts even more when your textbook reinforces it as normal. Where is the love?!!?

me right now treating sfu couches as if they were my own

Things that stir my heart at 1:57 am while grinding on a month's work of school work.

“

I wonder how they could yell Barabbas instead of Jesus.
I wonder how they sang Hosanna and days later, Crucify him.
I wonder how Pontius could wash his hands of it, as though a dirty conscience could be so easily cleaned.

 

But — I am Barabbas, sinner set free.
I yell Crucify him as I sing praises with ease.
I am Pontius, who turned a blind eye to glory.
And yet, so Christ still died for me.
Still he died, where I should be,
a perfect love on that tree.

”

—	J.S. “I can’t emphasize enough the importance of solo adventures. Everything from eating lunch by yourself to strolling in the park alone all help to shape your sense of independence. If you’re never by yourself how will you ever know yourself.” —

For the soul

“I never saw a wild thing 

sorry for itself.”

D.H. Lawrence “He could not see what was ahead except that it was all open… It looked endless: wild and lonely and free.” C.S. Lewis “I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her.” Hosea 2:14

To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out for another is to risk involvement.
To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self.
To place your ideas, your dreams, before a crowd is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To live is to risk dying.
To hope is to risk despair.
To try is to risk failure.

But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. 

Those who risk nothing, do nothing, have nothing, and are nothing. 

They may avoid suffering and sorrow, but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, or live. 

Chained by their attitudes, they are slaves, they have forfeited their freedom. 

Only a person who risks is free.

Let your love for the Lord and others shine in all that you do!!

“You’ve got too much soul to be handled by someone who has never been passionate.”

THE GAP by Ira Glass from Daniel Sax on Vimeo.

Thanks Colleen!!

 

For times when feelings of unworthiness creep in.

“Shall I be Judas
and kiss Your face
just to betray Your trust;
to allow the sufferings
of my past mistakes
be the rope from which
I hang? 

Or shall I be Peter
and deny Your name
with three rooster crows;
and after labored attempts
to hide from Your sight
I receive forgiveness
with complete grace
shown?”

Building my well now so my family will never have to see me say "No, I can't because I couldn't get it off work" in the future.

Hi I'm Camille. I'm apparently supposed to make a resume for co-op. I really want to deck it out in vines and sunflowers. But maybe touches of marigold here and there will do.