χαρις

χαρις: Greek for grace

Words of wisdom for the day:

"I can't mess up God's plan.

My failure doens't ruin me and my achievement doesn't elevate me.

This whole thing, life, is not about me or you, it's about Jesus.

The story of His love is reflected in the lives of His people,

not by what they do,

but by what He does with what they do.

Grace twists sin into something that reflects God's love and mercy."

Blessings,

Nora

Weekend Plans

I'm going here for the weekend...

I'm going to spend time reading this...

Doing that...

And hopefully lots of this...

Blessings,

Nora

Blue

Not much to say, just some pictures I find o so beautiful!

Blessings,

Nora

all images via weheartit

Running Away...

I've learned a lot of lessons this past year and one of the most important is to not run away from your problems.

You can try and run far away, but they're going to catch up with you sooner or later.

I read these words today about avoiding problems and they spoke so much truth...

"You can't ignore the damaged places in your life because every time you try to move forward, and leave them behind, He'll bring you right back to them.

If you've glossed over and given them the seal of 'redeemed' even though they're not, those areas will bleed through your white wedding dress and let everyone know what you've been hiding.

You already know what area I'm talking about and you can push it down with all the authority of human stubornness, but you'll never win this battle.

You can go over this and over this as many times as you choose.

Being stubborn and seeing yourself through is not a virtue, it's a disease.

It's submission He wants, not strength.

God doesn't care how messy it gets, and He's in no hurry.

When you finally break down and face your demons, you will not be alone.

You'll find the strength and wisdom you've been striving for and it will come in your brokenness.

It's what you've wanted all along.

Grace is the photo op.

Grace is the only thing you should have on display.

All of the other things you want to pour out of your life will effortlessly flow from the well of grace by no stubborn striving of your own."

If there is something in your life you're running away from, please re-consider. Let me tell you, it is not going to make it go away.

He has a way of chasing us down, and He is ALWAYS faster than us...

Blessings,

Nora

images vis weheartit

It's Official...

I'm registered and ready to go.

Classes start June 21st...

I'm finally doing what I've put off for so long...

Going back to school.

I'm excited and ready to go.

Blessings,

Nora

Lyrics...

I'm huge into words, poems, quotes, and lyrics...

I was looking through lyrics today and these struck me.

I'm pretty sure that they are intended to be a love song but I see it as a love song from God to his beloved.

On Your Own lyrics

You live with a halo round your head,
This time your leaving.
This place where the walls are painted red,
Freedom is what you need.

But if the world should ever fall apart around you,
And if your lost and barely breathing,
I will find you,
And carry you back home.
I won't forsake the only love I ever known,
When your out there on your own.

Dark clouds they surround you in the sky,
Rain falls when your sleeping.
When your past the point of no return.
I will take away the hurt.

And if the world should ever fall apart around you,
And if your lost and barely breathing,
I will find you,
And carry you back home.
I won't forsake the only love I ever known,
When your out there.....

And I will wait,
However long it takes,
Til you realize what you have been searching for,
Was right here all along.
Eh...yea.....

When you lost the only light you had to guide you,
And your cold and barely breathing,
I will find you.
And carry you back home,
I won't forsake the only love I ever known,
When your out there on your own.

And if the world should ever fall apart around you,
And if your lost and barely breathing,
I will find you,
And carry you back home.
I won't forsake the only love I ever known,
When your out there on your....

When your out there on your own.

Blessings,

Nora

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