Life Lately...

 Hello, to anyone who reads this!

    Well, it's been a little while since I've posted, but I've *ahem* had very few ideas lately. So I decided to give a quick peek into what life has been looking like for me.

    First of all, I am on break from school this week! Now, that does not mean I don't have homework... *wishing I had finished all my homework this week...* but it does mean I have a little more time for other things.

    The past couple of days have been especially exciting and crazy. My sister celebrated her birthday, we finished up our last week of classes before break, and I participated in a piano demonstration. Also, the weather is finally getting a little bit colder. Winter is on it's way! Life is definitely moving quickly right now.

    Finally, before I go, I just wanted to share a little bit of encouragement. 

    Life isn't always easy. Things don't always work out the way we want. It's easy to feel discouraged, weary, and lonely. I know for me especially, I struggle with these feelings. But as I was reminded recently, we have been given Christ, "the most greatest gift." Nothing can compare to this Gift. So even when life feels hard, we can rejoice and praise God for what He has given. He is so, so good. 

"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8

Linnea

What I Love About November

It's officially November! I don't know about you, but I really love November. There are so many exciting things about this month! So, I though I would share a couple of the reasons I enjoy it.

1) The first thing that comes to mind is Thanksgiving. When I was younger, I actually didn't like this holiday. But now that I'm older, it has become more special to me. I like all the thought that goes into it, from the decorations to the meal preparations. And I like that it's not like other holidays where it's easy to get wrapped up in the "receiving," rather than the actual reason for celebrating.

2) A break from school! As a homeschooler, I never get a fall break. So, when Thanksgiving rolls around, there's always a sigh of relief to finally have a little time off.

3) Birthdays. I know a lot of people who have birthdays in November, so this is always a fun addition to the month!

4) Fall...all the way. I love warm weather, but it's always exciting to see the seasons change and the cool weather finally arrive. (In case you're wondering, where I live, it rarely gets cold until at least the middle of November.)

5) A time to reflect and reset. November to me always seems like a time to pause a little bit. It's not quite the end of the year, but almost. It's a good time to look back on the year, and also a good time to reset before the December chaos.

This year my sister did our fall decorating. 
These pieces are always some of my favorites!

Whelp, that's the end of my list, although there are definitely more that I'm sure I could come up with. Hope you enjoyed this post!

Linnea

 

Between Here and Sunset

Hello again! I was drawing a blank on what to post this week. I had a couple of drafts for different things, but I didn't feel like any of them were quite right. Then, I came across this song, and it really spoke to me, so I thought I would share.

    I have heard this song before, but I never thought of it in the same way before.

    I don't know about anyone else, but a lot of times I struggle with accepting what God is calling me to do. Sometimes I want to argue and say, "Don't You know what You're asking?". Then I start to go down a mental list of all the reasons the request is unreasonable.

    It's easy to question whether God really sees the situation in front of us, when He asks us to do something that doesn't seem to make sense. The truth is that He does see the situation in front of us. But He can also see the bigger picture, the picture that we can't see. He knows what will best prepare us for eternity, and He knows the best way to care for us, so that we make it safely through life.

    So even when it feels like the waves are crashing around, know that God can see what's waiting "between here and sunset." More than that, He's ready and able to do amazing things to protect you and carry you through. Even if we can't see it at the moment.

If you like instrumental music with singing better, I also found this version: Between Here and Sunset

Hope you enjoy!

Linnea

My First Post

 Hello! Welcome to my blog! 

    Blogging has been a long time in coming, but I'm excited to jump in and get my feet wet. I hope to show you all little tidbits of my life and offer you encouragement, all to the glory of my King.

    First off, I thought it would be a good idea if I shared a bit about myself. I’m a Christian and love Jesus with all my heart. I live in a family of four, along with our new dachshund Woodrow (who takes up far too much of my time, and I'm not complaining). As for school, I've been homeschooled my whole life. This year, I am a Junior in high school. Some of my hobbies include writing, reading, and listening to music. I plan to share regularly on this blog, but don't be surprised if I don't... I may or may not be a little bit unpredictable in that department. I hope that you'll stick around despite that!

That’s about all! Thanks for stopping by!

Linnea

"Whether therefore ye ear, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God," 

 - 1st Corinthians 10:3

Update: I ended up having to repost this, and delete the original, as I was having trouble with getting the title in the correct format. Everything else about this post is still the same :D.