Week 49/52 - Beautiful, Beautiful

don't know how it is You looked at me
and saw the person that I could be
awakening my heart
breaking through the dark
suddenly Your grace

like sunlight burning at midnight
making my life something so beautiful, beautiful
mercy reaching to save me
all that I need You are so beautiful, beautiful

now there's a joy inside I can't contain
but even perfect days can end in rain
and though it's pouring down
I see You through the clouds
shining on my face

like sunlight burning at midnight
making my life something so beautiful, beautiful
mercy reaching to save me
all that I need You are so beautiful, beautiful

I have come undone
but I have just begun
changing by Your grace

I've always loved this song, partly because of its reference to sunlight at midnight and my personal adoration of my home state where that phenomenon is a reality. But the other reason I love it is because of the glorious picture of the light of His grace in the face of our failures, His freedom in the midst of our bondage, His forgiveness bursting onto the scene and making all things new.

Model is my dear friend Kelly. These photos were taken a few days before I left home this summer and looking back through them reminds me of some of the amazing things that God did in each of these girl's and in my life over the previous months. 

Enjoy (:

Week 48/52 - Fix My Eyes

hit rewind, click delete

stand face to face with the younger me

all of the mistakes, all of the heartbreak

here's what I'd do differently

I'd love like I'm not scared

give when it's not fair

live life for another

take time for a brother

fight for the weak ones

speak out for freedom

find faith in the battle

stand tall but above it all

fix my eyes on you

I learned the lines and talked the talk

But the road less traveled is hard to walk

It takes a soldier who knows his orders

to walk the walk I'm supposed to walk

and love like I'm not scared

give when it's not fair

live life for another

take time for a brother

fight for the weak ones

speak out for freedom

find faith in the battle

stand tall but above it all

fix my eyes on you

I can't say how perfect of a reminder this song is amidst the college craziness.

This is my bro. He's pretty cool.  I miss him, and Alaska, and my family. College is fantastic though. Adventures. 

Week 47/52 - The Unknown

it's a little bit scary 

you're not sure what's up ahead 

so you try to bury 

all your fears

lock it up tight deep inside

out of sight, out of mind 

at least that's what you tell yourself

doesn't really seem to help

don't you know that you're right at home in the unknown

I'm already there, I'm already there

don't you know that you're not alone in the unknown 

I'm already there, I'm already there

Dark shadows, out of focus objectives, dark hues.  The future and all its questions. 

Yeah, sometimes a little frightening. 

But not so much, when you know you're not alone. It turns into more of an adventure. 

Here's to adventuring. 

Week 46/52 - Love Come to Life

bring Your love to life inside of me 

why don't You break my heart 'til it moves my hands and feet 

for the hopeless and the broken 

for the ones that don't know that You love them 

bring Your love to life inside of me 

a generation You're calling out 

living everything that we sing about 

a revelation right here and now 

of love beyond a shadow of a doubt 

love that's greater than our own 

won't remain unknown

love come to life 

love come to life

bring love to life inside of me 

I've got an announcement. More of a confession.
I have completely slacked on this project and am nowhere near on schedule.
 That being said, I still have to finish.
I've got 7 photos left and I intend to push myself to find different avenues of creativity & expression.
So here we go... more playing with light.