Week 44/52 - Hide Your Love Away

I don't know your name yet

I've never even seen your face

I'm looking with my eyes wide open 

til I find you in the right time and place

every day you're prayed for

I'm dreaming of you every night

where ever you are right now

you're already the love of my life 

hide your love away

wait for me, wait for me

I will do the same

wait for me, wait for me

there will come a day

when I will finally say

staring in your eyes,

I've waited my whole life for this night

Thank you to Anthem Lights for this beautiful song. The lyrics pretty much speak for themselves. 

Photo was taken in Minnesota at my cousins house. I know I'm terribly behind on this "challenge" and I've missed multiple weeks, but I'm just going to pick it up where I am regardless and finish. I need to start thinking more out of my regular box, so hopefully the last weeks of this will help me do that. 

Week 43/52 - Yellow Shirt

she always wears yellow when she feels like herself

with a smile that's shining brighter than I ever could tell

and I know that she means business because she won't say a word to me

but lately winters taking over summers heat

I'm shaking in my sneakers, shivering in the breeze

I'm nervous because I don't know if she'll ever return to me

because when she acts like herself, I swear that she outshines everyone else

but shes been feeling alone

and nobody's fine on their own, don't you know

and she's been wearing gray , without a thought of change

and I've been desperately trying to make her see

that even when it rains, the sun is still ablaze

and right now in the dark

she is my shining star

I love this song.  It's catchy, obviously sweet, and makes me think of some wonderful people in my life who are constantly trying to help me see that I'm always the best version of me when I act like myself. It's really true and of course I can see it in others, the beauty in them when they stop worrying about the opinions of others or comparing themselves, but sometimes it really is hard to remember about yourself. I'm grateful for those in my life who come alongside me and make sure I'm not doing this on my own, and I hope to be able to do the same for those I love. 

It's been over a month since I've blogged, partly because I've been in a chaotic transition stage but mainly because I had technical difficulties transferring photos from my SD card to my laptop.  Having the latter problem solved I was finally able to edit this photos that has been in my head for weeks since I discovered The Icarus Account. 

Model is the lovely Ms.Sammi Potts who I got to spend some time with in Minnesota (: 

42/52 - Sparrow

I sing because I'm happy,

I sing because I'm free

for His eye is on the sparrow,

and I know He's watching me

My lovely friend from Haiti, whose constant smiling, laughing and frolicking about reminds me of a free bird resting in the Father's care. (:

She's enchanting.

Week 41/52 - Never Once

Standing on this mountaintop

Looking just how far we’ve come

Knowing that for every step

You were with us

Kneeling on this battle ground

Seeing just how much You’ve done

Knowing every victory

Was Your power in us

Scars and struggles on the way

But with joy our hearts can say

Yes, our hearts can say

Never once did we ever walk alone

Never once did You leave us on our own

You are faithful, God, You are faithful

This is beautiful Aubree, and a beautiful song which has become rather dear to me recently.  I'm nearing the end of my first year away at college and it has been the ultimate struggle and ultimate trial of my nearly 19 year long life.  And all I can say is God, you are faithful.

And because they're too lovely to leave unseen, here are a few more of my sweet friend. (: 

Week 40/52 - New Again

As they nail me to this tree

Just know the Father waits for me

This is not

Not the end

I am making all things new again

Happy Easter, everyone.  I've never been so humbled, grateful, and full of love. 

 

Week 39/52 - Carry Me to the Cross

When the path is daunting

And every step exhausting

I'm not alone

I'm not alone, no, no

I feel you draw me closer

All these burdens on my shoulder

I'm not alone, I'm not alone

You pull me me from this place

Hallelujah

You carry me every day

You carry me all all the way

Hallelujah

You carry me to the

You carry me to the cross

Dark nights, hazy pathways...questions and confusion, longing and the unknown. Overwhelming, sometimes.

But He carried the cross all the way to Calvary on a more daunting, exhausting path than I will ever know.  Of course He can carry me. 

Week 38/52 - The Good Times

you've got me smilin'

like I'm a child again

like I am back in grade school

you got me feelin' brand new 

and just the thought of you

 reminds me of the good times

I got a minute to breathe in that wonderful feeling post-paper completion, so I escaped and went to "play" in the library.  When I took this I was remembering those carefree days when you would go to the library with Mom or Dad and end up gallivanting through the isles of books doing your very best to use library voices, but failing miserably - and end up walking out attempting to control fits of giggles.  Simple days.  Simple joys.  Smiles and memories.  Sometimes life gets so crazy and complicated, those times can feel so far away...but I've never felt closer to being a child again than resting in the arms of my Father and trusting that everything is going to be okay.  Reminds me of the good times in the past, and makes me hopeful for the good times to come (: