A Coldplay Christmas

Tis' the season for Coldplay and Christmas Lights.

Happy Holidays.

Bittersweet

Most of us have been through a difficult change in life, and change often brings with it pain. Pain that, at the time, seems as if it could swallow you whole and erase every remembrance you had of your past self.
Even if you have yet to experience this, we all have to face it sooner or later. Many are quick to hide-- holding their breath, finding distractions, and waiting. Waiting for the sting of reality to be washed away by the passing of time.
A dear friend of mine gave me this book that has forever altered the way I view a painful change in life, and the Lord's work in our every breath- however difficult that breath may be.




An excerpt from the book:
"This is what I've come to believe about change: it's good, in the way that childbirth is good, and heartbreak is good, and failure is good. I've learned the hard way that CHANGE is one of GOD'S greatest GIFTS, and most useful tools. Change can push us, pull us, rebuke us, and remake us. It can show us who we've become, in the worst ways, and also in the best ways. I've learned that it's not something to run away from. And in many cases, change is a function of God's graciousness, not life's cruelty. "

Embrace Change.

This music never fails to calm my heart and make the world quiet-- if only for a couple of minutes.

"When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest."
-Henry David Thoreau

Enjoy.

Perfect Sounds

Rain. Rain. Rain. Rain.

Thunder.

Rain. Rain. Rain. Rain.

Book. Tea. Playlist.

Teacup

I'll have one of each please.

Bare Feet

Growing up in a small town, I was blessed with the vast outdoors. I thought myself a modern day Pocahontas in a flower print dress( I refused to wear anything but dresses as a child, but my mom couldn't torture me into putting shoes on my feet ), and trying to have conversations with the animals around me was a regular pastime of mine. Needless to say, my fondest memories are of running barefoot in the beauty of wide open spaces-venturing to find the nearest bird to befriend.
I was free.

Completely Free.

Now that I am grown, that same feeling still comes back to me. Although my feet are usually in the latest high heel and my surroundings have changed to the urban, my heart belongs to the wild outdoors. I can still kick off my heels and find joy in what God has given us in nature: and have found the best places in Dallas for doing just that.

So take off your shoes and come with me.


1. White Rock Lake


Go on a Saturday morning walk here, or a late afternoon Kayak trip. Forget the busy and take a break.


2. The Parks of Park Cities


Yes, there is a reason it is called the Park Cities. Tucked away in most of the neighborhoods, there lies a haven of land that has not been stuffed with enormous homes. Try Williams Park to start off, it's a gem.




3. Trinity River Audubon Center

This is 8 minutes from downtown, and has 4 miles of nature trails on 6,000 acres. Get out of the city in just a few minutes and feel as if you are a world away.



4.The Arboretum

Breathtaking- and right at our fingertips. Flowers, Gardens, fountains...ahhhh.


Get out. Soak up the sun and let go.
Be Free.