Photography :)

So I realized today how much I missed photography. Last year I was gettin into it and loving it, then I ended my rop class and I kinda just stopped taking pictures. depressing. Today, my best frienn and I went and took some pictures in Placerville on the bike trail... So much fun. The lighting was wonderful, we brought along a few props and accessories... perfect day. I need some refreshing on using a camera well, but the pictures turned out awesome! We came home and edited them, once again, so fun. I just want to keep editing pictures! What I love about photography is being able to create something so beautiful and meaningful. Every single picture turns out different, all one of a kind. No right or wrong way to do it, It's your own creation. love it. :)These are some of what we took today! Meet Jordan :)

Best Friend.

What is a best friend? I'll tell ya... A best friend is someone who is always there for you, no matter how far away they are. They make being bored at home, not so boring. They are always down to have a complete girls night, make fatty food to make us feel better when boys are bringin us down. Best friends make up songs together... such as songs like "friendship warms the heart." And maybe add some flutofone in there. Yeah, I think I've heard that song before... ;) They make up stupid inventions like the "sock machine" and put wood over a plastic toy box with wheels and say "If we paint it, we could be famous!" They make up things like "FMP." Basically, they have a great imgaination together. They always talk about the guy they are going to marry, well, not the guy, but exactly what he is going to be like. They dress up in sheets, and have a fashion show. Worked out really well. hah. They try to sit in chairs together, someone always ends up crying because they are getting squished. Yep, that was me. They always talk about how fat they are getting and how depressed they are. Then they go out and eat ice cream because they just don't care... untill they are done eating then it starts all over again. A best friend is all that and more.
Best friend. You are the best. Now come home, I miss you. :)

To Him :)

Dear You,
I just want to thank you. Thank you thank you thank you. Thank You for being my love, my everything.Thank you for always listening, comforting, always being there when I need you. Thank you for loving me, unconditionally, and showing it. Thank you for calling me beautiful, captivating, and lovely. Thank you for filling my heart with yours. Thank you for breaking my heart for what breaks yours. Thank you for being my life, I wouldn't be the same without you. Thank You Jesus for everything and more :)
Love,
Me :)


Here's a youtube video, loved it. My auntie showed it to me... I find it very fitting :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-vjd6LJFi0

My oh-so-exciting day.

So, tonight I'm in a good mood. I don't know why, but I am. I also just feel like writing. I don't know what about, but I will about something! This one might be a bit scattered, no specific theme to this one. I think I'll talk about my day today... I haven't done that yet, so I'll give it a try! Woke up feeling way too sore... I didn't even think I would be able to get out of bed. I wanted to crawl everywhere I went, but that's just crazy talk. For all of you who don't know, my favorite part of the morning is doin my make up... weird? Probably, but I enjoy it. I went to class, once again annoyed by dumb drivers. I think the entire world is getting progressively worse at driving... Went to history... least favorite subject everrr. But I've got a good group of friends, so I survive. Came home, enjoyed a vanilla yogurt power bar. They are fantastic, try one. I think I'm going to be obsessed with them. Next class up the hill... boring as ever. Spent most of the class watching this girl fall asleep like ever 5 seconds. She was falling asleep in the middle of turning the page, how do you do that? I was amused, and I think I was laughing too... haha. Yeah, if I'm amused by that, you can see how boring that class is. Went to the gym... ran lotsss. I'm amazed I even got my legs to move from being so sore. Anywaysss... met up with bess frienn at jamba and got oatmeal for a dollar! Every Wednesday, you know where to find me :) I wonder if this is super boring... I apologize if it is. ha. continuing on. Came home, showered, read Captivating, the best book ever that I think everyone needs to read. Cooked a nutritious dinner and began the homework. Read, read some more, filled out a worksheet, read some more... you get it. I read a lot. Then study sesh at the church. Wasn't much of a study sesh, we pretty much just hung out and talked about why guys think it's hot when two girls make out. I just don't get that. I think it's grosssss. I came home with a headache, and still have one. I need to drink water, but I don't feel like it. I'll just suffer. P.s. Country music is the best.
Oh and I thought I'd share this. Romans 12: 9-21. It's my all time favorite... probably because it's about lovinn on peopleee :)
9Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be patient in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with those in low position. Do not be conceited.
17 Do not repay evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. 18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19 Do not take revenge on people, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. 20 On the contrary:
"If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Goodnight world :)

Oh the Joys of Driving.

What is one of the things we do most of? Driving. These days we are always in our car. So I ask each and every one of you, learn how to drive before you get on the road. I for one, get very irritated when people don't know how to drive and disrupt my driving experience. It just ruins my mood, makes me mad, which may irritate other people... its just a terrible chain reaction and soon the whole world is pissed because of one bad driver. So people, there is a slow lane for a reason. If you are going as slow as, or slower than the person in the slow lane, you belong over there. Don't you dare pull in front of me and slow me down in attempt to pass the person in front of you. Or simply wait until I pass you, then you can slowly try to accelerate and than the other car.
Tailgating. Get off my butt. I don't want to be able to see your face in my rear view mirror. I should't be able to tell what color your eyes are. It's not going to help driving closer to my car. I'll just slow down more so we both are mad... fair warning. And you should'nt want to be driving faster than I do... That is just too fast. I could be saving you from a ticket. But if you so desire, I'll eventually be curteous and pull over and hopefully pass you while you're pulled over on the side of the road recieveing a speeding ticket.
Merging. People need to learn how to merge... correctly. If I am pulling onto the freeway, you could be curteous and pull into the empty lane next to you so I don't have to try and dodge your car. And please, don't decide to speed up and pass me when I am at the point where the 2 lanes merge. Don't you realize that that pushes me off the road, causes me to slam on my breaks and mess up the person now behind me? All because of your selfish move... way to go.
Talking on the phone. I am a girl... so I already know I'm not the best driver in the world because of my gender. Yes, I am stereotyping this, I am sexist in this matter. And I can do that because I am one. (Men, don't say women can't drive, it just makes us mad and super defensive). But we are easily distracted, It's in our nature... so anything disrupts our already not-so-good driving. SO GET OFF THE PHONE. Don't even try to chew gum and drive. Girls, don't take this offensively, just laugh at it... but seriously take it into consideration ;)

Romance

Romance. A love affair. One of the things us girls treasure most. Our hearts melt when we feel romanced. Ever woman longs to feel this. Thanks to the book Captivating, I've realized that God is the ultimate romancer. No guy can compete when it comes to romance (or compete with God in anything for that matter). God knows exactly what melts each of our hearts. I think for most of us, it's nature that get's us to stop and stare for a minute; in awe of God's amazing works. I feel so alive when I'm surrounded by nature. All kinds, the snow in the mountains, sitting on the beach staring at the monsterous, powerful waves crashing, waterfalls trickling down a mountainside, still, glass-like lakes, enormous redwoods, trails in the backwoods, the open fields with beautiful horses grazing, the black midnight sky with trillions of dimonds twinkling... all of it. I enjoy every minute of it. For me, that is romance.
This is how I like to think of nature:
We see colorful sunsets, that's God's way of showing you how beautiful you are, you stare into the sky in awe, He stares at you in awe. The Stars in the sky, there's one for each time he has thought about you. Yes, You. The God of the universe has thought of you THAT many times. Now tell me that's not romance! The Waves in the ocean, shows us the power and the strength our God has. Proves he is the greatest protector of all time. The open fields, I like to think of them as his hands open wide, inviting you in, comforting you when you need it. All the mountains in the world- he would climb over each and every one for you. And most of our favorites, sunshine. God's love in rays, warming your skin and heart with it's touch. God show's his love for us in so many ways, to me, that is romance.
Next time you see something that touches your heart, say thank you to God for creating that moment for you. He created it specifically for you. Thank Him for being the ultimate romancer. Not sure if you've been romanced? Ask him to romance you. Ask him to show you his intimate love for you. And I promise you, He will reveal it to you. Just keep your eyes open, ready to be in awe.

Rescue Me

You are the source of life, I can't be left behind. No one else will do, I will take hold of you. I need you Jesus to come to my rescue. Where else can I go. There's no other name, by which I am saved. Capture me with grace, I will follow you. This world has nothing for me, I will follow you.

The cry of my heart. Only You Lord can save me, only You can heal me, only You can comfort me. Lord, rescue me from this world. I want you and you only. Where are you. Save me. I'm here, kneeling at your throne, show me your grace, show me your love. Lift me from the depths, save me. No one esle can save me, no one else will do, I NEED YOU.
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Hello world of blogging

Dear You,
I never thought I would actually make a blog. I always said that I don't write. For some reason, I had a strong urge to do it. I think that it's just because I have just had so much going on, so many thoughts in my head, I need somewhere to put them all. I don't really care if anyone reads them or not, but this is for myself. Everything I say is from my heart, I may have some times I'm just venting... You will know when I am frusterated. Should be interesting... We will see how this goes...
Sincerely,
Sarah