Sweet Life

I haven't done this thing in a while.  A very large passing of time has taken place, that is sure.  Ups, downs, the in-betweens have played out this year. The very sweetest of all these ups has to be the night my best friend, the man of my wildest, best, purest dreams took my hand and asked me to be his forever. The ugliest down had to be dealing with grandma's death.  Our villain, time, has been very present and so has anxiety.  But I'm here, carrying on by His helping hand. How have you been?

Banana Fana Fo Fana

The easiest, healthy choice snack I've ever prepared.  It's a wonder how I hadn't discovered this sooner... Uh, WAY WAY sooner. So thanks incredibly sweet and smart boyfriend of mine.

Step one: Slice up 1 banana.

Step two: smother any kind of peanut butter in the middle.

Step three: Place on wax paper  and then in the freezer.

Vwuala. 

To Do: Buy A Nice Camera Pronto

BBQ. Closest friends. Guitar jamming. Presents. Family around the fire. Night walks. Views of the city. Homemade pie. Old Disney vinyls. A pirate to call my own, complete with cane and story. 

 A day like this one is the best kind of day. 

Dinosaurs Say Rawr

   What a beautiful day. Formed and fashioned for the one I love. To cherish him and to celebrate. Unfortunately, he had to work late yesterday. But the 5 hours that I did get to spend with him were some of the greatest moments that I could ask for. 

   My best friend. What he brings into this world is just so much for me to bask in. And even more so when I remind myself that each day is his choice. His choice to choose me over and over again. And he does. I love giving all that I can to him. A helpful hand, my love, money I can barely gather. The night spent beneath the lanterns getting to commune and look in his eyes for the millionth time, it never gets old. Even though he might be. (; He's my antique. (Speaking of antiques, I had a chance to thrift a tea cup and dress that perfectly matched his outfit!)

   I love you, Javier Hollow Giovanni Cobos. 

The 17th

  Bad quality photos to capture the small moments I know will mean so much to me for days and probably until I forget them far in the future. Bonding moments are my favorite. I cherish every time I can laugh with my future girls, sit down in a boba place and just talk one on one, try on crazy matching clothes, or get the privilege to do my beautiful future sis' make up, or car rides in these stages in my life of me almost having my license but still having to be picked up. I especially love spontaneous trips, and much more when they're to Ikea at night. Or to get a shamrock shake for St. Patty's Day. I can just feel great things about to happen. Big things. And not just for dumb reasons like getting food spontaneously but a far greater meaning than that.  And the days where I feel comfortable in my own skin and around others are ones I mark down in my calendar as extraordinary. I feel so accepted by my future in laws and loved and it inspires me to give out that same kind of love and to live a positive attitude life. I'm blessed beyond measure. I can never wait to be back at that house of 20s themed and vintage inspired furniture, silverware, and nick nacks. I can't get over the way their lace curtains flow with the soft breeze of the wind while the fire is going. Such a meek, silly, and loving family that I'm blessed to be a part of.

Banana Pancakes

  Pleasant are the days when you awake and although everything isn't going your way, there's a peace in the atmosphere. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, a new day has dawned. These are the kind that I remember. 

  Joy comes in the morning. 

7,500 Miles

Separated by time, a barrier of distance.

These memories keeping me company

A close friend during your absence. 

But no one takes your place. 

You're my once in a lifetime, 

you're but a prince, a king, 

a jack of all trades.

And all the best of adventures 

And fairytales dancing brightly in the corners of a snapshot.

A photograph doing your smile far from justice.

But contentment and complacency I've learned.

In every dream, I'm sky high as I count sheep and all the ways that you love me.

My good thoughts towards you are as many as the grain of sand in which you step, 

Return to me.

Pick A Park, Any Park (...And Flowers)

(I'm not sure why this duck picture came out so horrible on here, because I can assure you it's not this bad!)

  Such a splendid day. Warm but not too warm. Chilly but... I guess because I'm cold blooded it was too chilly for me. 

  I'm so thankful for his spontaneous character, which I'm sure comes from his mother. I love and thank her for that! 

It was a picnic-at-a-random-park kinda day, complete with a lake, 50s music, sparkling water, Mason jars, fruit, and little intruders! 

  Talking about the future is exciting and reminds me to live and cherish the moments that I'm in currently. Every second and season. 

  You want to know what today's topic was at our picnic? Marriage. It's funny how I was that person just like the rest of the majority of our culture today who had their mind made up on what age I was going to be married. 22. God has totally changed my whole view and I'm happy to be pro young marriage.

In my eyes, the way I see it personally, why wait? BUT, certain requirements should be met of course.

1. Christ is to be the center of the relationship. 

2. The man must be able to provide.

3. You have to be unquestionably in love and sure of what comes along with marriage. No wandering eye. 

 

   If it's a God centered relationship where the guy is leading the girl and treat her right, mature and strong relationship, he can provide and she can be helping in bringing in some sort of income, an honest and faithful relationship that you know is of the Lord, I'm honestly all for it. Why put an age limit on it? Over 18 would be good haha. Sooner rather than later also, because you don't want to fall into sin because of sexual temptation. Real talk. But that's my take on it.

   Lovely day and I'm excited for now and the future.

Come Away

How can you hear Me, until your near Me, until you're listening? Can you hear Me, when I whisper, My still voice speaking?

-Scott Cunningham Band 

   

 "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end."  Ecc 3:11

   Precious are these times when we're able to get away for a whole weekend with church women or go on dates with our wonderful Creator under a tree, by the still water. Make your time on earth count because this life is only but a vapor. You're not promised another day so seize it. 

"Today is the day for salvation.

Today is the day to say I love you.

Today is the day to share the gospel. 

Be a good steward of today."