he was born a hippie.

Eighteen Years--
Within 18 years you can have a really strong marriage with many children.
Within Eighteen years you can have a college degree & a firm, steady job.
Within 18 years you could have traveled the world, a couple times.
Within Eighteen years you could be falling in-love with your best friend & asking for their hand in marriage.
Within 18 years you could be standing in a hospital room waiting for your first child to be born.
Within Eighteen years you could have fought cancer, twice.
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Or, within 18 years you could just be starting to live your life.
You could be dreaming of what your life will be like once you finally 'start' living.
Once you make that leap from high school to college.
Eighteen is a big age, it's a life-changing age, at least for most.
It's the age you are when you graduate high school.
It's the age you are when you move out of your parents house & begin life on your own.
It's the age you are when you experience your first kiss.
Or the moment you experience real love.
It's the moment you decide what you're going to do for the rest of your life.

{18 years<--It can be a long time, but to this boy, it's just the beginning. It's his next chapter. It's where his new story begins. It's the pages he's been wanting to turn to for years now, but has always been scared to as well.}

I believe that in a different life, he was born a hippie.
He has a crazy sense of style & he has beautiful hair.
He never fears what people think, he's different because of that.
He's stubborn & silly.
He's crazy & a musician.
This boy, loves the craziest things & sticks to it.
He has blissful dreams & he will someday live them out, for all they are worth.

This boy, today he's Eighteen-->18 years of age.
venturing out, exploring new horizons.
Traveling to new heights.
Finally doing what he's said he'd do for years.
making those 'final' decisions & going. Running.
Diving into something new. Something radical.

Today--he may not even know it, but there's a girl out there that is missing something in her life & one day she'll realize it was him. All along, it was that boy. No matter how many years it takes, for those two worlds to collide into one. --It'll happen.

Eighteen years-->in that time frame. He's become a friend, a brother, a son & most likely someone that most boys look up to.
He's left footprints on lives he's come into contact with & he's shown Christ through his actions.

Today Eighteen years ago, this boy was born. God wrote out his life book & sent him on his way to two lovely parents. Today--we celebrate him.

Grace.

The leaves falling.

It's been awhile since I've written out a list & whenever I'm out in town or even sitting in my room & I get an idea for something I want to accomplish in my life I write it down in a note in my phone--So, I think it's time for another one.

by the way, hello lovelies. I've missed you.

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do pottery.

Have a mud fight. {because water or whipped cream isn't good enough.}

travel the world on the back of a Motorcycle. {not me as the driver though.}

be fought for.

be a boy's girlfriend.

succeed in college.

Be Valedictorian in my graduating class.

sing out loud in the car.

inspire someone.

have the courage to love.

not fear of letting someone else in.

Be the listener every person wants to be.

Go to Africa.

Spending a summer walking the streets of Rome.

Share my testimony with a large group of people without passing out.

Always have the courage to stand up for myself.

speak my mind at the right moment. {say what I'm really thinking.}

give more, receive less.

learn how to save money.

Be asked for my hand in marriage.

Go camping.

Go up in a Hot Air Balloon.

Own a little fluffy chick. {& name it twinkles.}

Find a true lasting best friend.

Go to every fast food place in town within 1 night & just get 1 item from each place & then...enjoy!

Learn how to tie a tie.

I have an addiction with buying Hallmark cards.

Learn how to paint.

Dance during a sun shower.

I'm already thinking about Christmas gifts.

Christmas music in August is normal for me.

I love going on trips with my family.

{I read quotes on websites & I'm instantly inspired to write.}

www.pinterest.com <---has become my new favorite website.

If I could go back to any era I would go back to the time where all the ladies would wear big ballroom dresses-->medieval times.

I've come to realize that having a planner is a very wise thing to have in life. With that you don't forget to do anything.

In life, everyone needs compassion. --no matter who they are, or where they are in life. They are all struggling in one way or another. Don't walk away. Stay. Listen. Pray.

I'm a Senior in Highschool--I'm lovin' my Senior year so far. God has blessed me.

I've had a goal of going to bed at 9pm every night {never happens}

I have a theory that I'm not like most people--I dream of things a lot. You'll catch me starring off into space because I'm dreaming of something beautiful. & I hold on to things. I give everything I have & I don't believe in saying 'goodbye' to people, unless you have a really good reason. I also have a problem with saying the word 'no' to people. It's just not possible.

Today, on August 30th 2011---> I just signed up to be on the girls Volleyball team at my school. I'm scared. Why did I agree? peer pressure.

My bedroom has been invaded by fleas {needless to say, I've moved out for the time being.}

I found a little ugly thing that tried to invade my room a couple weeks back--needless to say, I ran away. It was a snake.

"Mighty To Save" By- Laura Story {new favorite song}

The leaves are beginning to fall, the cold mornings are arriving, the Coffee is being needed to stay warm & the fires are being lit, guess that only means one thing--Fall is near.

I fall in-love with song lyrics.

Being 15 was a good age. There are times I wish I could go back to those days.

I love Pickles {only a certain kind though}

Fall & Spring are my favorite times of the year.

Christmas is my favorite Holiday though.

Making gifts for people is a joy of mine.

I may have said this before, but I enjoy homemade gifts more than store bought. They hold more meaning behind them.

I love the days that I leave school with no homework.

In a few short months I will be taking my Senior pictures. I'm ready!

Be an Aunt.

being able to someday share in the excitement of Christmas with my Nieces & Nephews.
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It seems I'm now on a roll with writing my 'list' buuuuuuut, I'll save some for next time, because there WILL be a next time :) This is my favorite thing to do. Make lists!

When I write lists, it isn't for you all, all that much. It's for me. It brings me a splash of happiness & I just get the honor of sharing it all with you. I hope it inspires you in return though. --this has been a couple weeks in progress. Everything takes time!

{Grace}

longing for the 'better tomorrow'

As I'm sitting here on this beautiful Sunday night, I'm reminded of the places God takes you in life. The people He takes out & the people He puts in.

I was just looking at a book {journal} that I made a couple months back & I'm reminded of just how much has changed. This journal inspired me tonight. It inspired me to be open to the idea of letting God write this next chapter of my life for me. To not be afraid of letting people in. To not be scared of letting my heart go again. {because if anyone knows me, I have a hard time not forgiving people & truly blocking them out for the rest of time.}

I'm a forgiving person, but if you're wise, you won't take advantage of that. You'll try, you'll give all you have. You'll fight.

Some people have told me I'm wrong on this, but I think that every friendship is worth fighting for. There is something in it, that you have to always give 100%. I'm not talking romantically. I'm talking about someone that when you're with just makes you light up inside. They make you joyful. --not just happy, but Joyful! There is a difference in joy & happiness.

People can come into your life & leave a mark that will forever be there & there are also people that can come in & leave without you even knowing it. I try to be the person that leaves the footprints behind. I try to make a difference & hopefully a good one at that.

I've come to realize that I believe I expect too much out of people. & for that, I've possibly lost some people in my life, but if they realized it, everyone messes up. That doesn't mean you should just give up. No, keep going, keep longing for the 'better tomorrow.' It'll be worth in the end.

Everyone needs compassion. There isn't one person in this whole world that is 'perfect.' We are all fighting our own battles. No matter if it's small or big. We're still fighting something. Every single one of us needs a love that's never failing. Compassion for others & kind words. --I was reading a quote on a website today & it said, "kind words go a long way"

I understand that things don't always stay the same, but that doesn't mean everything needs to fail. I don't believe that's the way God designed things.

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My writing 'inspiration' is slowly dying for the night, this means it's time to sign out for the night. At least in this writing!

Goodnight lovelies. You all are the ones that keep me writing on here. Thanks for reading about my life.

{Grace}

Turquoise.

--I know I haven't blogged in awhile, but there's so many reasons for that. Main thing, I haven't been inspired in awhile. I haven't felt that 'spark' in me to write out my heart into these letters.

Guess what though? That phase is over for the time being. I'm back. Livin' it up in my Senior Year of High School & preparing myself for the wonderful world I'll be entering in just 1 short year--college. Journalism. Writing for a living. Sharing my heart with the world. Having people get inspired by me. Publishing my first of many books. --All the joyful things I will soon be living out.

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Life is ever-changing. Some people hope & pray for thing to stay the same. Some things have to fail so they can become better. Some things were never meant to be.

God is powerful. He knows the reasons. He knows the dreams living inside people. He knows it all.

--I'm sure I'm not making any sense. I'm just writing everything that is coming to my mind right now. & yes, sometimes it doesn't even make sense. But, I've come to realize that if you never write it, then you'll never remember it. Someday it'll all make sense. Years down the road, when you see that person again, or you see something that reminds you of a certain point in time, you'll be reminded of this moment, right here, right now. & you'll have proof that it happened because you have the beautiful writings of it.

Do yourself a favor & write everything down so that someday while your walking down the road & you see a beautiful picture or piece of art, or a girl sitting on the park bench writing her heart into her journal, you'll be reminded of the time that you wrote out your feelings & your thoughts. Put it into a song, or just keep it safe locked away in a notebook.

Whatever you do. Remember it for all it's worth because there's a reasoning for this.

--love,
me.

Friendship.

"real friends don't stop being friends."
-nameless.

Promises.

--Live your life by this.
Don't change for people.
The ones that truly love you will be there in the end.
Be joyful.
Be silly.
Sing outloud.
Say, 'i love you' at the wrong moment.
Make mistakes.
Ask for another chance.
Admit your wrong.
believe in change.
be yourself.
cry your eyes out.
Let your feelings show.
stop hiding.
be free.
tell the truth.
Say, 'i miss you' when you really do.
give everything you have & more.
Never give up.

--love.