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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:54:11 -0400

terra-mater: 15 amazing things in nature you won’t believe...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:53:57 -0400

15 amazing things in nature you won’t believe actually exist

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"Imagine Sisters portrays, in a holy and energetic manner, the lives of so many young women today who..."

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:25:54 -0400

““Imagine Sisters portrays, in a holy and energetic manner, the lives of so many young women today who lovingly fling their youthful lives at Christ to espouse themselves to a Divine Bridegroom through the evangelical vows of chastity, poverty and obedience… Imagine Sisters is one more marvelous fruit of the Graces of the New Evangelization.””

- Mother Assumpta Long, O.P. (via imaginesisters)

"1. push yourself to get up before the rest of the world - start with 7am, then 6am, then 5:30am. go..."

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:22:20 -0400

“1. push yourself to get up before the rest of the world - start with 7am, then 6am, then 5:30am. go to the nearest hill with a big coat and a scarf and watch the sun rise.

2. push yourself to fall asleep earlier - start with 11pm, then 10pm, then 9pm. wake up in the morning feeling re-energized and comfortable.

3. erase processed food from your diet. start with no lollies, chips, biscuits, then erase pasta, rice, cereal, then bread. use the rule that if a child couldn’t identify what was in it, you don’t eat it.

4. get into the habit of cooking yourself a beautiful breakfast. fry tomatoes and mushrooms in real butter and garlic, fry an egg, slice up a fresh avocado and squirt way too much lemon on it. sit and eat it and do nothing else.

5. stretch. start by reaching for the sky as hard as you can, then trying to touch your toes. roll your head. stretch your fingers. stretch everything.

6. buy a 1L water bottle. start with pushing yourself to drink the whole thing in a day, then try drinking it twice.

7. buy a beautiful diary and a beautiful black pen. write down everything you do, including dinner dates, appointments, assignments, coffees, what you need to do that day. no detail is too small.

8. strip your bed of your sheets and empty your underwear draw into the washing machine. put a massive scoop of scented fabric softener in there and wash. make your bed in full.

9. organise your room. fold all your clothes (and bag what you don’t want), clean your mirror, your laptop, vacuum the floor. light a beautiful candle.

10. have a luxurious shower with your favourite music playing. wash your hair, scrub your body, brush your teeth. lather your whole body in moisturiser, get familiar with the part between your toes, your inner thighs, the back of your neck.

11. push yourself to go for a walk. take your headphones, go to the beach and walk. smile at strangers walking the other way and be surprised how many smile back. bring your dog and observe the dog’s behaviour. realise you can learn from your dog.

12. message old friends with personal jokes. reminisce. suggest a catch up soon, even if you don’t follow through. push yourself to follow through.

14. think long and hard about what interests you. crime? sex? boarding school? long-forgotten romance etiquette? find a book about it and read it. there is a book about literally everything.

15. become the person you would ideally fall in love with. let cars merge into your lane when driving. pay double for parking tickets and leave a second one in the machine. stick your tongue out at babies. compliment people on their cute clothes. challenge yourself to not ridicule anyone for a whole day. then two. then a week. walk with a straight posture. look people in the eye. ask people about their story. talk to acquaintances so they become friends.

16. lie in the sunshine. daydream about the life you would lead if failure wasn’t a thing. open your eyes. take small steps to make it happen for you.”

- Sixteen Small Steps to Happiness (via pigmenting)

I found an old letter I wrote to myself. Woah....

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:31:05 -0400

I found an old letter I wrote to myself. Woah. “Don’t give in to the world. When you fall, run to confession and get back up.” 19 year old Jessica, Lima, Peru. #catholic #letter #heavystuff #peru #missiontrip

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Tue, 04 Jun 2013 03:20:02 -0400

My sins did this to You..and yet You are still lovingly asking...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 03:19:05 -0400

My sins did this to You..and yet You are still lovingly asking me to draw near to You..

spiritualinspiration: www.facebook.com/naeemcallaway

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 03:18:16 -0400

spiritualinspiration:

www.facebook.com/naeemcallaway

"The guy who loves Jesus will worship with you. He’ll pray for you, he’ll pray with you. He will lead..."

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 03:16:27 -0400

“The guy who loves Jesus will worship with you. He’ll pray for you, he’ll pray with you. He will lead you with strong hands, stand up when you can’t… but remind you that only God can satisfy.”

- (via oak-of-righteousness)

Jesus Has My Heart: Modesty Is Always Beautiful :-)

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 03:16:19 -0400

Jesus Has My Heart: Modesty Is Always Beautiful :-):

patientlywaiting4u:

Modesty isn’t just about the externals (what we wear), because the way we dress is a sign of the internal (how we see and feel about ourselves). It’s telling the world that we don’t need to throw ourselves at guys visually in hopes of gaining their attention. Sure, we have the power to turn…

patientlywaiting4u: Crystalina Evert is a...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 03:14:40 -0400

patientlywaiting4u:

Crystalina Evert is a very inspirational woman and I thank God for her and Jason everyday!

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Tue, 04 Jun 2013 03:13:27 -0400

praises: strength-dignity: thepowerofprayer: I made this...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 03:05:54 -0400

praises:

strength-dignity:

thepowerofprayer:

I made this blog because a photo of my husband and I has gone viral on the internet. I wanted to share the story behind the photo for the hundreds of thousands of people who found inspiration through this sweet moment we had.

The Story Behind the Photo

Moments before I was to walk down the aisle my soon to be mother in law came in the dressing room where my bridesmaids and I were all gushing with giggles and fluttering about finishing last minute details.

“Sweetheart, your groom has called for you!”.

In a nervous tizzy I said, “What?! I’m not ready! I have to get my shoes and…” She had already taken my hand and led me to a corner, where my groom was waiting. I barely sat down; I was filled with so much anticipation! So much excitement! So many nerves!

“Is he going to like my dress? Does my hair look pretty? Can he see me?!”

Right around the corner sat my soon to be husband, I so was nervous he might see me yet secretly hoping to catch a glimpse of him. In my excited state I was the first to speak,

“Hi sweetie! We’re getting married today!”

“I know baby and I want to pray with you before we do.”

There we sat around the corner hand in hand, and together we bowed our heads. People were rushing about; the wedding coordinator directing people here and there, the photographers snapping photos and the bridal party enjoying each others company. Yet in that moment, in the quietness of our hearts and minds, my husband and I were alone in the presence of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

My husband prayed that God would bless our marriage, that through thick or thin together we would never lose hope in one another. That instead of focusing on each others imperfections we would always rely on Christ’s perfection. That we would wake up every day and chose to love one another not through our own strength but by the power of Christ’s perfect love.

With our hands clenched tightly to one another together we said “Amen”, both with shaky voice and just like that I was whisked away to blot the tears off my face and put on my veil.

After my bridesmaids, mother, mother-in-law and every other girl in the room had finished zipping, curling, tucking and blushing me up I looked in the mirror. There I stood wearing my pure white wedding dress, ready to walk down the aisle to my Prince Charming.

See, he is not only my Prince Charming because of his incredibly handsome looks, or wonderful humor, or the fact that we have so much in common. He is my Prince Charming because he helped me protect the most precious gift that I owned, my purity.

Soon after we had started dating I nervously told my Prince that I was a virgin and planned to be until the night of my wedding; to which he replied he would have it no other way.

Throughout our dating relationship and engagement we constantly fought, what at times felt like a losing battle. We fought temptation with prayer, scripture and accountability. I had friends checking up on me if they knew we were together late at night and he regularly met with other Godly men to pray for strength. At times, especially as the wedding grew closer, we thought we were attempting to do the impossible.

“Why are we doing this?” I would ask in my weakness, and he would remind me, that it’s because God had told us too.

“I can’t do it, I can’t… this is too hard!” he would confess to me and I would pray for his strength.

When I walked down the aisle in my white dress, I looked straight into the eyes of the man that had laid himself down to protect and honor the wife that God had given him.

When his eyes first caught mine he looked into the face of the woman that had waited for him, the woman that would support him and love him for the rest of His life, through good times and bad.

I share all of this because in that prayer we prayed, which was captured here on camera we asked the Lord to use our wedding to bring Him all of the glory that He rightfully deserved. We had not gotten where we were by our own strength, but by His hand of protection on our relationship.

God has used this photo to inspire hundreds of thousands of people already and for that we are humbled and honored! I wanted to take it a step further and give God praise and thanks for how we arrived at that quiet corner, holding hands and ready to begin our lives together.

(photo by the incredible Kim Burke, www.kdburkephotography.com)

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"Ladies, if he doesn’t pursue the Lord’s heart before he even attempts to pursue yours,it will never..."

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:32:09 -0400

“Ladies, if he doesn’t pursue the Lord’s heart before he even attempts to pursue yours,it will never work! Don’t you dare settle for a man who isn’t head over heels in love with Jesus more than he’s in love with you!!! Keep those standards high! The world may frown upon it, but the Lord surely blesses it. Be that rare beautiful treasure you were born to be!!!”

- Audra Hartley (via kristinrankin)

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Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:30:57 -0400

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Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:30:37 -0400

"Your life will always be a reflection of the depth of your prayer life. The greater your union with..."

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:27:17 -0400

“Your life will always be a reflection of the depth of your prayer life. The greater your union with God, the more this will transform your daily life.”

- Jason Evert (via patientlywaiting4u)

"My old self has been crucified with Christ.It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I..."

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:26:06 -0400

““My old self has been crucified with Christ.It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.””

- Galatians 2:20: (via kevinlejuan)

modgurl: “Purity prepares the soul for love, and love confirms...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:24:44 -0400

modgurl:

“Purity prepares the soul for love, and love confirms the soul in purity.” - John Henry Newman

I miss them. #sistersoflife

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:14:28 -0400

I miss them. #sistersoflife