The Living God

Rather than adding injury pain, Jesus weaves theology into their dialogue. He puts his finger on her heart: The craving of male attention, affection, and love to satisfy the longing of her soul. This has been her idol; this is what she worships instead of the Living God. It’s not that the longing is necessarily wrong, but how she’s sought to satisfy that inner “thirst” as it were. And oh, how desperately thirsty she is, and Jesus knows it.

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Where I've Been & Monthly Favorites {June}

It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside. ~Maud Hart-Lovelace

Stating the obvious: I haven't blogged in a couple of weeks. Mostly because I've been out-of-town with my grandpa's funeral and all that entails. I hadn't been to a funeral in roughly 15 years, so I wasn't aware of how exhausting they can be. I got home late Sunday and have literally only been sleeping and laying around my house feeling tired and achy... and oh, allergies... *awesome.* When I'll actually have time to sit and blog stuff of substance I don't know. I've got a writing project for a friend that I absolutely need to get done by the end of this month because that's my deadline... that I gave to myself. And I have a summer class starting next week. There's a point when you just want to hurry up and finish your degree... and I'm. so. there. people. Enough about my excuses, let's share some favorite things from this month!

My sister Hannah brought back home with her enough tea for probably the next year, including this Ginger Peach Green Tea from Stash. Quick little health lesson: Tea has antioxidants in it, so drink it. This one has added Matcha in it as well, which just means even more antioxidants. You know what also has antioxidants? Blueberries. And oh-ho! It's blueberry season now that it's June. So if you're me, you basically eat all the blueberries on your (very little) bushes before anyone else gets a chance to, or you make breakfast treats: Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake and my recipe for your run of the mill blueberry muffins.

Let's play name that musical: "I feel pretty! Oh so pretty!" Three beauty favorites of mine recently have been bodycology's foaming body wash in the scent blackberry vanilla, manicure colored nail polishes (especially Revlon's in the shade Pale Cashmere), and Maybelline's Color Whisper in Pin Up Peach. These two Etsy shops have some of the prettiest vintage-style jewelry and hair accessories I've seen in a while: Marolsha and dear delilah. And how adorable are these candles (amongst other products) from beefayre?! I'm such a sucker for cute packaging. Very English garden-esque. I approve. 

Now that summer is here this means Psych! marathons. Actually I have Psych! marathons throughout the whole year... but you know, if you've yet to see them, you should do so. Mom and I have been addicts of Nigellissima recently. I wish that woman would adopt me. And here I thought Giada was awesome. We've reached a new and better foodie heaven indeed. Also, I gotta include this sweet-humorous movie we watched for the first time a couple weeks ago: Midnight in Paris.

We won't ever have the "treasure of being fully known" this side of heaven, and that's actually a good thing: Coffee Shop Confessional. Ever get the feeling that your blog is too small? Maybe that's a very good thing as well: Fans Do Not Equal Friends (The Benefit of a Smaller Blog). Oh, and stop waiting for purpose to come to you, as it's already in your possession: How To Live a Life That Matters.

Cannot believe I've yet to share this resource, but Covenant Theological Seminary recently redid their site, so now non-sem students can sign-up (for free) to listen to dozens of their lectures, sermons, etc. I highly recommend giving Jerram Barrs a listen if you don't know where to start. His lectures (and books for that matter) are great.

Lastly, I've had this song on repeat for days by Josh Garrels...

*Images+Sources: Revelon Colorstay Nail Polish/ Blueberries/ Maybelline Color Whisper/ Stash Tea-Premium Ginger Peach Green Tea with Matcha/ bodycology body wash in blackberry vanilla

A Month of Lewis

I decided to dub June my month of reading Lewis: The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, Mere Christianity, and The Problem of Pain. I really do love, love, love Lewis's writing, especially since I have a sweet spot for his Chronicles of Narnia pointing me to Jesus in a life-changing way as a kid. What are you all reading this month/summer?

**Image Sources: The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis / The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis / The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis / Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis  {Via Polyvore}

What's in My Bag? {Tag}

Hand me my purse, will you darling? ~Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's

If there's one thing I'm a big let down on it's tags and awards that get passed on to me. Posting them just always gets put on the back burner... for months... if I even remember at all. So I do want to thank those of you who do tag me, and apologize that I seem to never follow-through with them. It's not that I'm not appreciative, I promise. So here's the What's in My Bag Tag? (Psst... I'm mostly rockin' this purse/bag these day from Target. Seemed really summery to me... and it fits a lot of extra stuff I drag to friend's houses during the break as well.)

Sweetheart Compact Mirror/ Covergirl NatureLuxe Silk Foundation/ Tuscon Blood Orange Perfume Roll On/ Kimono Rose Roll On Perfume/ Random Dental Floss Sample/ Hair Ties+Bobby Pins/ SuperStay Concealer from Maybelline/ Yes to Blueberries Cleansing Travel Towelettes/ Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets/ Burts Bees Lip Balm with Pomegranate Oil/ Burts Bees Tinted Lip Balm/ L'Oreal Colour Riche Balm/ Color Whisper/ Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Clear and The Rocket Mascara/ Pixi Endless Silky Eye Pens/ L'Oreal Extra Intense Eye Liner/ Pixi Early Bird Palette/ Eco Tools Essential Eye Brush Set/ Random Blushers/ Makeup Bag from Paperchase

Hand Sanitizer/ Tylenol/ Tissues/ My *awesome* low-tech cell phone/ Pacifica's Body Butter in Tuscon Blood Orange/ Peanut Butter Crackers/ Orbit Gum/ Pens/ Keys/ Wallet

True to my inner nerd, I carry book at all times/ Planner/ Fold-up Umbrella I never use because it's too much of a hassle to get back together/ Fold-up mesh bag thing... which has proven really useful when I've gone a bit crazy at the library and need to get all the books to my car. 

You know what else I'm not great at? Tagging more people. If you'd like to blog about your bag/purse, leave me a link in the comment section, and I'll be sure to check it out =) Or let me know what the oddest thing you keep in your purse with you if you'd like!

Happy End(ish) of May

First, I wanted to thank those of you who participated in the parcel exchange this last month. I hope you had fun with it and got a few little springtime goodies as well! Please feel free to share a snapshot of what you received on the Facebook wall or Twitter! And now, some link love for the upcoming weekend...

For Encouragement: Story Frames Collective (a video series of amazing stories of redemption), Sticky Substances and the Spirit's Work, Choose Your Own Adventure, and Bravery Used to Be Cool.

For Thought: Beauty vs. Sexuality, Why Christians Should Read Fiction, and An Open Letter to Beyonce.

For Jammin' and Dancing: Emeli Sande's single Next to Me, Michael McEachern (EP free on NoiseTrade), The Lone Bellow, Hunter Hayes new single, the new album from Shane & Shane, and this rockin' song...