10. 07. 13. My Nose.

10. 07. 13. My Nose.

Day Seventeen.
My Nose.

I think every girl has not liked her nose at some point. She either wants it smaller and cuter or covered in freckles or without freckles. She has either wanted a ring in it or for it so be simply zit free.

I've always thought my nose was too big, too round, too weird. I never thought it looked cute even though my mother constantly told me it was the smallest nose in the family. People always said my nose was the most British thing about me. Weird thing for someone to say, right? I always thought my nose took up too much space on my face, but the more I think about it; the more I think I'd rather have a nose than more cheek area. I know that sounds really funny, but honestly that's how I feel.

The nose was created for so many different reasons; so you can breathe, smell, make funny faces, and all sorts of other purposes. Our noses are one of the least under appreciated things about our faces. I would love to thank my nose for everything it has ever done for me and how it has always been there for me whenever I have needed it.

10. 05. 13. Prophecy.

10. 05. 13. Prophecy.

Day Fifteen.
Prophecy.

I won't deny that I have the gift of prophecy. Somehow God allows me to sometimes see things that are going to happen. I have discernment and can see things happen. Somethings that I don't want to happen, I know will happen. I won't go into details about different things that I think will happen until they come to pass and are proven true. But I do thank the Lord for the things he has saved me from by showing the consequences to me before hand. I do thank him for everything he has said to me. I thank him that he has given me this gift even though I don't know how to use it right now. It says in 2 Timothy somewhere along the lines that in the last days your sons and daughters will have the gift of prophecy and will see visions and have dreams. I know I am prophetic. One of my friends is an interpreter. What if this is talking about us and others who don't even realize their gifts yet?

If God has given you a gift, don't hide it away. Let him use it for its intended purposes. You may not see the reasons right now but he will show even if in eternity.

10. 04. 13. Wisdom.

10. 04. 13. Wisdom. {Homecoming!}

Day Fourteen.
Wisdom.

This goes along very much with my carefulness. Ever since maybe two years ago, I've wanted to be a teen girls' counselor or youth leader. I believe God has given me a wisdom in this area that most do not have and I want to help the next generation. Life is so crazy and I have gone through so much in just the past few years, and I can't even imagine how it'll be for the teens coming up now. The world is beginning to spin faster and faster and if we don't have an anchor we will go flying with it or off it.

I'm one of those people where I can see and sometimes feel other peoples' pain. I notice when something is wrong. Now I know it sounds weird for me to be all like 'I'm really wise' etc. but the wisdom God has given me I thank him for. I have helped several of my friends through crazy situations by the words and thoughts that come out of my mouth that are not my own. Once the Holy Spirit lives in you, your mouth and mind are no longer yours.He will equip you with wisdom and strength and every good thing in his timing if he is allowed.

For a girl who has wisdom, is beautiful. Wisdom comes from God and he wants to give it to us, all we need do is ask. I ask for more of his wisdom and wait in expectation. We are all beautiful in mind, body, and soul. God created you, don't deny the truth.

10. 03. 13. Carefulness.

10. 03. 13. Carefulness.

Day Thirteen.
Carefulness.

All my life I have been the careful one. I've always been afraid of getting in trouble or getting hurt or doing something wrong. I've essentially been afraid of making mistakes. I always wanted to be perfect. I was never the risk taker. I was always the goody two shoes, the boring one. I never lived for adventure.

Last year, I went to Guatemala on a missions trip. Missions trips often do things to you that you honestly don't want them too. While I was there I went to my first water park. It was different than American parks. There were less people, less commercialism, and no life guards. I am not a very strong swimmer because for years I was afraid of the water and of drowning. The tallest slide at the park faced me. All my friends were going down, daring each other, etc. Then it was my turn. My youth pastor and I were both super scared. My friend Tierney forced me to go down. I made a deal with Pastor Michael that if I went down he had to go down. So I went first. It was so exhilarating. Once I landed in the water I floundered around until I reached the surface but I made it and didn't drown. It was so worth overcoming my fear and cautiousness. That trip really taught me to overcome my fear and decipher between which emotions are fear and which ones are wisdom.

Yes, I am always cautious but that's a good thing. I just need to make sure that's what it is and not fear. People say they value how careful I am, but I am completely free so I don't need to fear death or the future. God has a calling on my life and even if I mess some things up He will still use it for his greater purpose.

10. 02. 13. Purity.

10. 02. 13. Purity.

Day Twelve.
Purity.

Most of my generation, the up and comings, the teenagers, are not pure. They have given their purity over to someone else hoping that it'll give them happiness and fulfillment when most of the time it leaves them empty and wanting more chasing after the next feeling. All anyone ever wants is to be truly, deeply loved. We run to our friends, to our families, to our significant others, to our spouses, searching for the one thing that can satisfy us. The one thing that will make us feel accepted and like we're good enough. People run and look and scour for their heart's desire which is love but they look in all the wrong places. We will never be satisfied. We will never be able to fill that gap in each other's hearts. There is only one thing that can fill your heart. Not your family, not your friends but Jehovah.They will never be enough. But He will. They will you let you down, but He never will.

I am proud to say I am pure. I have never kissed anyone. I have never given anything away. Not many of my peers can say the same. I wear a purity ring to remind myself of my promise. I've promised not to give any of that away. Yes, the older I get the more people think I'm engaged; but I kinda am, to the Creator of the Universe. He will give me away in His time, but for now I'm all His.

Christ has made me pure. Any mistakes I have made, He has washed it clean. I am pure in his eyes, and those are the only eyes I seek approval from. Those are the only eyes I ever want to seek approval from.

10. 01. 13. Random Moles on My Face

10. 01. 13. Random Moles on my Face

Day Eleven.
Random Moles on my face

So I have about 5 moles on my face which I always thought were just awkward. There is a group of three of them on my right cheek which I always just thought looked weird. I think it adds character to my face. There's one in the middle of my forehead towards the top. I always I thought it looked like I was from India because they paint those red dots on their face but it's way too high up now I realize. The most noticeable one is the one right above my lips on the right side. I always though it made me look like I was from the '90's or something. Now I realize it looks a lot like Marilyn Monroe's famous beauty mark so I really am blessed to have it. People see it as beauty if they even notice it. Some of my older friends in their 20's have received piercings called a 'Monroe' to create that look of class and ultimate beauty which we all see Marilyn Monroe as.

A lot of times the little blemishes that we see others never do. Even now I'm trying to straighten out my eyebrow after looking at this picture and seeing it a little scruffed up. We scrutinize ourselves and then freak because we think someone will find a problem with it. People see us differently than we see ourselves. They perceive us before they truly know us. We are really searching to become perfection. But we already are. God made me perfectly. God made you perfectly. I've had little kids tell me that I'm really pretty and I just shrug it off but lately I've been thinking about it. Children will state the truth. They say their opinion typically without fear. Why can't we? Why don't we tell people how beautiful they look? Why when we do compliment each other do we shake it off? Why can't we accept the truth? Why have the lies told to us before affect the truth we now hear?