selah.

'my sin weighted on me heavy but i am no longer bound. as sure as Christ wears the crown i know that grace will abound. and even when i feel lost i know in You i am found.'

tonight was glorious. i have yet to move from off the couch 2 hours after this food fiesta (in my defense, i’ve been doing electronic errands i.e. emailing and filling out applications), our fridge is stock full of the freshest fruit eveeeeeer and we initiated the ‘karen’ chant, sure to go down in roommate history.   katiecrosby: What did I do tonight? Oh, just ate at ECV (aka the best dining hall in America!). This photo is proof how much damage five girls can do at an all you can eat facility. Smoothies, waffles, omelettes, pizza- we took advantage of our well spent money and relived our college glory days. Loved every second of it.

tonight was glorious. i have yet to move from off the couch 2 hours after this food fiesta (in my defense, i’ve been doing electronic errands i.e. emailing and filling out applications), our fridge is stock full of the freshest fruit eveeeeeer and we initiated the ‘karen’ chant, sure to go down in roommate history.  

katiecrosby:

What did I do tonight? Oh, just ate at ECV (aka the best dining hall in America!). This photo is proof how much damage five girls can do at an all you can eat facility. Smoothies, waffles, omelettes, pizza- we took advantage of our well spent money and relived our college glory days. Loved every second of it.

mission|athens: mission athens music. ↘

my church band is recording a cd! and trust me- you want this. and so does your roommate. and your mom. and your neighbor. and everyone else you know. they are incredible musicians. every single one of them. the singers, drummer, pianist, guitarists, violinist (and probably other instruments that i know nothing about) are all incredible. and they make incredible music.

here’s the dealio: they can’t make this cd without your help! check out the link below for a clearer explanation of what i’m talking about. but basically, if you’d spend $10 on an awesome new cd with great music, then you should at least check out what this band is doing and consider being a part of it because you not only get the music they make but you also get to be a part of them making it!

some of my favorite people are a part of this project. but more then that, their music makes much of Jesus. week in and week out through their music, i am reminded of a Love that has be so fiercely in Its grip that i couldn’t escape it if i wanted to. 

and what could be more valuable? 

missionathens:

OUR BAND IS RECORDING A CD!

That’s right, our band is making a record in March. Maybe you have heard the buzz in the last couple months, and it’s true. We are super excited about this opportunity to bless people with a recording of our bands’ talent making much of Jesus. The CD will be…

to try to put into words my joy and love for this couple would make me sound like a fool. if shakespeare grappled to capture the grandeur of love into words, who am i to try? it’s just not possible. and i think that’s how the best things in life were meant to be: indescribable. and that’s how i feel about this girl marrying this boy. she’s so lovely. and he only makes her loveliness more lovely. i love her with all my heart. and now i love him, too. and i love them. their story is filled with God’s intimacy and grace. from the moment they met to the moment brent proposed to the moment rachael will become his wife to the infinite moments that will make up their forever, God has written such an incredible story for these two. all because He loves them. what a beautiful story of Love. ______________________________ i see your smile and it’s sweeter, after all that i’ve been through. and when we laugh, i get a glimpse of forever and i praise God that i found you. and anytime someone asks me how it all unfolded,  i’ll tell them such incredible chances make for a marvelous love. just like the sun lights up the moon, this love is a reflection of more than just me and you. our lives were less than ordinary. and while i couldn’t see past tomorrow, God was making history. oh my, what a beautiful story of love. unexpected mercy is the greatest thing to find when you’ve been broken many times. my soul found joy and for the first time in a while i felt like singing. oh my, what a beautiful story of Love. -mandi mapes, story of love ______________________________ congrats, my sister. i am so honored to know you, and to be loved by you. you are beautiful beyond words. and loved fiercely with a never-stopping, never-ending, always and forever Love. always and forever.

to try to put into words my joy and love for this couple would make me sound like a fool.

if shakespeare grappled to capture the grandeur of love into words, who am i to try?

it’s just not possible.

and i think that’s how the best things in life were meant to be: indescribable.

and that’s how i feel about this girl marrying this boy.

she’s so lovely.

and he only makes her loveliness more lovely.

i love her with all my heart. and now i love him, too. and i love them.

their story is filled with God’s intimacy and grace.

from the moment they met to the moment brent proposed to the moment rachael will become his wife to the infinite moments that will make up their forever, God has written such an incredible story for these two.

all because He loves them.

what a beautiful story of Love.

______________________________

i see your smile and it’s sweeter, after all that i’ve been through.

and when we laugh, i get a glimpse of forever and i praise God that i found you.

and anytime someone asks me how it all unfolded, 

i’ll tell them such incredible chances make for a marvelous love.

just like the sun lights up the moon, this love is a reflection of more than just me and you.

our lives were less than ordinary.

and while i couldn’t see past tomorrow, God was making history.

oh my, what a beautiful story of love.

unexpected mercy is the greatest thing to find when you’ve been broken many times.

my soul found joy and for the first time in a while i felt like singing.

oh my, what a beautiful story of Love.

-mandi mapes, story of love

______________________________

congrats, my sister.

i am so honored to know you, and to be loved by you.

you are beautiful beyond words.

and loved fiercely with a never-stopping, never-ending, always and forever Love.

always and forever.