glitter in the air.

Have you ever fed a lover with just your hands?
Close your eyes and trust it, just trust it
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
Have you ever looked fear in the face
And said I just don't care?

It's only half past the point of no return
The tip of the iceberg, the sun before the burn
The thunder before lightning, the breath before the phrase
Have you ever felt this way?

Have you ever hated yourself for staring at the phone?
Your whole life waiting on the ring to prove you're not alone
Have you ever been touched so gently you had to cry?
Have you ever invited a stranger to come inside?

It's only half past the point of oblivion
The hourglass on the table, the walk before the run
The breath before the kiss and the fear before the flames
Have you ever felt this way?

There you are, sitting in the garden
Clutching my coffee, calling me sugar
You called me sugar

Have you ever wished for an endless night?
Lassoed the moon and the stars and pulled that rope tight
Have you ever held your breath and asked yourself
Will it ever get better than tonight?
-"Glitter in the Air" Pink.

march update.

this has been a big month. i first went to washington for a funeral, but played lots with my family. i love them.
i turned 22. whoah
the girls and i aka bestfriend, aunt julie, momma joni, my mom, and i had a girls night. SO MUCH FUN!  we got pedicures, deep conditioned our hair, made dinner, and watched a movie. i love them.
i got invited to an irish st pattys party. we ate irish grub, and danced around the huge fire. HUGE FIRE!
this past wednesday i got the best letter in the mail. HOUSTON TEXAS here i come!
i'm so thankful for everyones support and love. i am so thankful and so blessed to have such great friends and family. this is the happiest i have been in my whole life, and i love it. thank you for all your sweet comments and i hope you have a lovely weekend! happy friday.

guess where i will be living for 18 months..

 

 if you haven't noticed, i am a ginger and i sunburn. not only that i HATE heat. i get so mad and angry when im hot and uncomfortable BUT HOUSTON FREAKING TEXAS!!? how awesome is that?!!! it looks beautiful, and i can't wait to meet all the great wonderful people. this is BY FAR the BIGGEST adventure of my life. i can't wait ya'll!!

falling in love with arizona day 1

 Thursday:

-Picked up in a red mustang

 -Finally got to hug everyone that i havent seen in years!

-celebrated "Bugs" birthday! Happy 16th!
-met new friends
-talked with old friends
-fell in love with a new state. Arizona

christmas is the best time of the year.

 

{image from weheartit.com}

yesterday my friend came over to make chocolate chip gingerbread cookies(they were amazing). she left to go have dinner with her family, so then i dilly dallied around the house until the Christmas Devotional started. I went to go turn on the TV, and it wouldn't work. i started to get to angry because a) WHY do tv's have to have 4 remotes to even get it to work and b) the tv wouldn't turn on. probably because i never watch tv, so i couldn't figure out which buttons to use on each of the remotes. what happened to the old school remotes where you press the POWER button, then use the up and down arrows to get to the channel? anyway thats not the point of this, my point being after 20 minutes i finally got the devotional on. it was wonderful. i LOVED the music and the talks. they were so inspirational, and i really felt the Christmas spirit. go here to watch and hear the beautiful words and music.whether your of my faith or not, it really is wonderful and brings such a great Christmas spirit. 
it really got me thinking about this Christmas, and how i don't want to waste one minute. I'm trying to soak it all in, because this will be the last Christmas we will have all together as a family for a couple years.
despite all the hustle and bustle of finals, i really want to make sure i feel the Christmas spirit everyday.
i love Christmas
i'm grateful for my Savior and that we get to celebrate him
i love my family
i love wonderful friends
i love the gospel. after all gospel means good news.

xoxo
Merry Christmas

the oak tree.

{image taken by me while on vacation last month}

The Oak Tree

A mighty wind blew day and night,It stole the oak tree's leaves away.

Then snapped its boughs and pulled its barkuntil the oak was tired and stark.

But still the oak tree held its groundwhile other trees fell all around....

The weary wind gave up and spoke,

"How can you still be standing, Oak?"

The oak tree said,

"I know that you can break each branch of mine in two,

carry every leaf away,shake my limbs, and make me sway.

But I have roots stretched in the earth,growing stronger since my birth.

You'll never touch them, for you see,they are the deepest part of me.

Until today, I wasn't sure,of just how much I could endure.

But now I've found, with thanks to you,

I'm so much stronger that I ever knew.”

-Johhny Ray Rider Jr



I loved the poem read by Elder Ballard in this months CES Fireside found here.

we are stronger than we think, if we can just plant our roots deep within the ground.

live, and endure to the end.

we are strong and we can make it in this world.