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"The glimpses of God"
My friends and I went on a last minute adventure to Laguna Beach to watch the sunset and I’m so happy we did. It was one of the most beautiful and colorful sunsets I have ever seen. The pink and purple hues seem to paint the sky with a watercolor effect which makes me ponder on our talented Creator.
Beautiful right? Take a couple hours this week to watch a sunset and admire the free art in the sky :)
Today on my way home I saw the most beautiful rainbow! It was so full of color and it stretched across the whole sky. Unfortunately I didn’t have my camera with me and I had a long way till I got home so I wasn’t able to take photos of it. Luckily there was a gorgeous sunset right when I got home. I quickly grabbed my camera and went to a school on top of a hill and started taking photos. At first I was trying to get the sunset but then got caught up in the reflection of the trees and lights dancing across the puddles. This is why I love the rain;
And here is the gorgeous sunset in an animation format {you might have to load it all the way then look at it}
Looking at this how can anyone say there is no God? How can anyone say the world was an accident? There’s so much detail in sunsets, so many colors, shapes, movements. It’s a beautiful art and every art has an artist :)
After watching the beautiful sunset I started walking back to my car but got distracted by the reflections in the puddles and started taking more photos throughout the schoolyard.
Some days I stand in awe at our beautiful creation. Today on our way to church I saw a gorgeous sunset (I wished I had my camera with me but I’ll hold it in my memories). It’s beautiful to see how God can paint the sky so many different ways, not once the same as the time before. So many colors, compositions, and variety; He is truly an artist.
And today after church I looked up at the moon (which was gorgeous) and saw something that stood out, there was a faded cloud around the moon resembling and X and an O … Right away I’m thinking xo=hugs & kisses haha and thought how cute that God set that up to show us some love. And then I started thinking how He does that often, in the way a leaf falls smoothly off a tree, a beautiful flower stands out against the green grass, the way a butterfly or bird flies by, the way He sends us beautiful shells at the beach and so many more ways. We just have to open our eyes, feel the wind, and listen to His whispers and look for His fingerprints. So many times we get caught up in life and our routines an we forget to stop and enjoy (I’m guilty of this as well).
So this week I challenge you to stop in the middle of the chaos and look for God’s fingerprints and nature. :)
This is one of the most beautiful sunrises I have ever seen, it was on our way back from my friends house sometime around 4 am and as I was almost falling asleep I noticed this beautiful sunrise. I quickly took out my camera and took this photo through the back of the car window. I have never seen the clouds create a shadow like this before, it was truly a stunning moment.
I decided to pair this photo up with the quote “Do not worry…” because you can see how He is in control to such a high point that He tells the clouds and the sun and the mountains where to stand & even move. :] If He can control so much, He will also take care of us. Continue reading Matthew 6:25-34
This photograph was taken at a beautiful beach right after the rain and it seemed to go perfect with my favorite verse in the bible;
I’ve been through alot in my life but I can say there was a major point (sometime during the end of HighSchool) where I realized God is with us and has a plan for each one of us. At that point I decided no matter what happens that I will trust in Him and that He will direct my path, His will for my life.
There are time and will be times when my situation will not make sence to me at the moment but I know it’ll be clear in the end. I went to a community college with a plan and through college God has opened doors (and closed some) and I was able to see Him working. And long story short I have learned alot which I did not expect; to be a leader, to be organized, to give up my time for others, to be social, and more. But some doors also closed for me (at least for now). Most of you know that I wanted to become an architect. I finished my time at the community college and was about to transfer this January (had everything set up to start). And through the process of getting ready to move out and go to a new school I constantly prayed for His will to be done [at the time thinking that He'll protect me and help me on this new journey]. I did not expect the curve ball that happened; Financial Aid wasn’t able to help me and I did not even come close to being able to afford the school. A few days before I was suppose to move I realized this was not going to happen. Now I will not say that it might not happen in a year or a few but I do believe with all my heart that God planned for this. I’ve seen His guidance and fingerprints in my life leading to this point and He doesn’t make mistakes. So now, even though I’m not sure what will happen… I am excited to see what He has planned… His plans are ALWAYS better than my own. :)
Thanksgiving is coming up (again..phew this year went by fast!) and again we remind ourselves of what we are thankful for. Our loved ones, the shelter and endless amount of things we have, our health, and much more. What are you thankful for this year? :)
I put this collage together to try and print it at a 28″x18″ and try to transfer it to canvas to place it in my new room :)
tutorial here and here
Two Hands For Kenya by Katy McAllister
Suffocated by the struggle of a day to day battle
And I can’t say that I know what that’s like at all
There are people praying
It’s been a long day and the moon is in the sky
Somebody’s laying down their head to cry, to cry
And I’ve got 2 hands placed together
Lying in bed but I am torn
Cause these 2 hands are good for praying
But they were made for so much more
And I don’t know what pain is
Or what a bad day is
To someone without food tonight
And someone’s lost their will to fight
And I can sit with my heart breaking
Thinking about the shame in
The thought of this world being treated less than beautiful
But we’ve got a heart for something
And love is more than anything
2 hands can make a difference
But a heart can change the world
Yes, a heart can change the world
Caught up in a lifestyle where selfless is a task
For some a simple smile is even much to ask
The news may be depressing but look outside your shell
Cause the world can be inspiring
Once you believe that you can help
And it’s so hard to believe in something you can’t see
But who told you you’re crazy?
Who said it’s out of your reach?
And I don’t know what pain is
Or what a bad day is
To someone without food tonight
And someone’s lost their will to fight
And I can sit with my heart breaking
Thinking about the shame in
The thought of this world being treated less than beautiful
But we’ve got a heart for something
And love is more than anything
2 hands can make a difference
But a heart can change the world
Spread like a fire we can set these hearts with one flame
But we can make a change, we can make a change
Look around we all share this place
It’s one love, it’s one human race
Happiness it’s all around
We can reach it, it’s just a matter of how
Look around we all share this place
It’s one love, it’s one human race
Happiness it lingers all around
Selflessness help them reach it now
And I don’t know what pain is
Or what a bad day is
To someone without family tonight
And someone’s lost their will to fight
And I can sit with my heart breaking
Thinking about the shame in
The thought of this world being treated less than beautiful
But you’ve got a heart for something
And love is more than anything
2 hands can make a difference
But a heart can change the world
Spread like a fire we can set these hearts with one flame
We can make a change
Yes, we can make a change
It breaks my heart to see and think of how bad some people have it and what is worst is that we can help. Alot of us do want to help but aren’t sure how to and we get overwhelmed by the details .. but one person can make a change.. this past week I’ve been inspired and viewed a few organizations from here in California. I crave to do this, crave to help others and I cannot sit still knowing I can do that. I’m not sure how I’ll go about it, how it’ll come together but I can feel God working in me and with me these past years and leading me to my mission. I can see how He is tying all the pieces together of my life and how the things that didn’t make sense before and even the insignificant things are coming together. I’m in awe and excited to see God working. If one person can start an organization that helps thousands then think what thousands of individuals can do together. Seek your talents and your mission from God and take it full speed towards His will for your life. If you are a social person then you can help in spreading the word around, if you are a creative person then you can start designing a way to help.. if you are etc you have a place in God’s will. If you don’t know what your talent is, take time to pray and talk to God but don’t stress out, just pay attention to God’s fingerprints in your life and it’ll all come together before you know it. I started out in a total different direction for my career and as I thought things went wrong, I didn’t realize God was guiding me to the story He wrote for me. Take the time, even if it’s just spreading a non-profit organization today or volunteering or getting an internship. You WILL realize the little world in our everyday lives is not the whole picture. You will see the importance of life and soon the career and goals you had for money and wealth doesn’t seem important anymore. Something tugs at your heart softly telling you there’s more important & even satisfying way of life.
One day I will open my own non-profit organization that will help people around the world. I started planning and I will have it all organized in a 3 ring binder {it’s a start} and throughout these years as I finish school I will plan. There’s a lot more to my plan but as always I look to God and am willing to change it 100% if it’s His will.
Take what you have on your heart and start little by sketching, making to-do lists, bullet point your ideas, and little by little you’ll see your plan evolve. ♥Do you have ideas or something that’s tugging on your heart?
Here’s a few organizations I viewed this week: Sevenly // KrochetKids // Toms // Habitat for Humanity // Any other ones you love?
Today I had to buy fabric for the VBS project on Sunday and things worked out for the better.. again.. :P
So as you might know these past few weeks our church is having Vacation Bible School {for kids} and I am the craft teacher {thats a whole other story.. I was hesitant at first to do it and now I feel so blessed .. these kids make it so rewarding!}. Since we are following a program this summer, I got a book of crafts that have verses along with them and ties it together to the lessons as well. My craft for this week was to make VBS bandannas and have the kids write on them. The book said to have the kids write all the names of God they know but I changed it up a bit.. I had the young ones that didn’t know how to write just draw crosses and hearts and told them everytime they look at the bandannas to remember what they learned. For the older ones I showed them an example of what I did; drew 4 squares on my bandanna and wrote a category in each square {God is… / He said… / He did… / We should…} and then gave them examples. {Which by the way was what God put on my heart, I had NO idea what to write or draw on my example bandanna and slowly I just started writing and it came out as it did :]
Anyways back to the point; I went to Joanns to buy the fabric as it said in the book {muslin fabric then to cut it in 10×10 squares with pinking scissors so the fabric won’t fray} and looked for a few hours in the store for the best price fabric. It turned out that even after my %40 coupon it still would cost me $87 to buy enough fabric for the 50 kids + 1 for me as the example. I was way out of budget {my budget is about $20 a week} and I felt a little defeated thinking why is it so hard to find this when it’s not even for me Lord? hmm You always have a reason.. Please help me work this out.. This is 1 day before Sunday {when we have to do the craft} so it was definitely pressure time. Then my mom told me she saw something at the 99c store that might work. So we go right over and found the perfect items. There were a few packets of men’s handkerchiefs that were made of muslin fabric {as I needed} and were exactly 10×10 sizes and sewn on the edges! The cool part is that there were exactly 51 of them left and when I went to pay for them it came out right under $20. :]
Coincidence? Nope. Another one God’s miracles . :]
(I wrote this blog May 19, 2010- I’m resubmitting it on this website because this will be my official website
I noticed in my life that when you pursue God, He opens new paths for your life that have been by far more beautiful that we originally plan for. Every time I stray I rethink of how he showed me His plans and how a life followed after His footsteps is a million times better than creating my own.
quick story:
I entered college knowing I wanted to do architecture. I applied to Cal Poly Pomona right out of highschool and my plan was to go to Cal Poly University, get my degree and start building houses. It seemed like a good plan. When I didn’t get into Cal Poly I was upset but I signed up for a community college and had it in my head that I’ll go through it quickly and then transfer. God had a different plan. I started my first architecture class and sometime the middle of the year 2 girls walked in and wanted to talk to our class. They were in charge of the architecture club at my school and they needed more member. At first I didn’t want anything to do with it. I just wanted to do what I needed to in order to finish school and that was all. Then I heard one of the girls talk in an accent that I recognized then found out she was Romanian so I went up and started talking to them. They told me to just come to one meeting and see what it was all about and i decided to do so. I figured I’ll go in to be nice then that was all. But during the meeting the ones in charge (the officers) were talking and telling the members how they needed a webtech for the group. Since no one offered, I wanted to help and I volunteered. I didn’t think it would make a big difference in my life. I couldn’t see how God had that planned at the time, all the little ‘coincidences’.
Speeding the story up- I got involved with the club, moved up to be secretary then vice president and now president, went to many events, learned ALOT more than I could have alone. Now I was exposed to many schools and professionals. Through this step I gained knowledge, connections, a job, friendships, experience, and manyyyy opportunities. A few weeks ago I was contacted by the ASEA organization (American Society of Engineers and Architects) and they wanted us to be involved in their group. They are a group of architecture clubs from all over OC, along with some professional architects/engineers and teachers. This group has done many events over the year and are starting another list of them for next year.
One even I am perticularly happy about is working with an orphanage. This orphanage is of girls that have been abandoned and abused. The ASEA decited to make a park for them full of gardens (even vegetable gardens for them to grow their own fruits and vegetables). And the ASEA needs designers and people to help do it. When I heard about this I knew I kneeeew this was for me. I could feel my heart grow and feel so warm and fuzzy. I finally understood when people say that God lets them know when they are ready to go on a mission. I knew God called me to help with this. And I know now that I am not going to be another normal architect. I know now that I am called to help. I want to help these girls, not only in the designing and building.. but also in showing them love. And another thing that happened in my life lately was a profecy from God that (long story short) He told me and my family to focus on 3 of his comandments -hope-faith-love. At first I was thinking about myself. How can I show hope , how can I strenghten my faith and how can I show love. (and He has showed me.. a few days ago on my way to school I said God ‘God I will work on love today. If someone hits my car today, I will tell them it’s okay and I will walk away without their insurance or any papers. I will forgive them on the spot and show them love.’ Then I get to school and I decited to read a few verses from my bible before getting out of my car. As I sit and read , a girl tries to park next to me and back in and out 7 times.. Then I know she’s having a hard time. I get out of my car , ready to go and I see she is still struggling. She opens her window and appoligizes.. ‘Its okay, don’t worry about it’ ‘I am sorrry, I just don’t want to hit your car’ ‘don’t worry , its ok…. ‘
Then something is pushing on my heart .. and I ask her if she needs help. She was so thankful and she got out and gave me the keys to park it. I knew right there that God was listening.)
Then a few days later I remember the girls from the orphanage.. and I start crying. I start crying because I realize they do not know what it means to have Hope. They do not know what it means to have Faith in anything. And they do not know Love. And I sit there and know God has given me this not only to learn for myself how to live by faith-hope-love but to teach these girls (and maybe others later). And I see that this would not have happened if I didnt go up and talk to the 2 girls from the club. I would NEVER have been here if I didn’t join the club, if I didnt listen to Him and lived by His plan I would never have this opportunity. And I worry and am scared to stray away from Him again. I never want to do it again.. because I wouldn’t want to mess up such a beautiful plan that he has threated together just for me. He has a plan for every one of us and He guides us along it. As we learn about who He is, we learn to hear Him and see Him around us. I am now full of joy to have a purpose bigger than myself on this Earth and to know that I am doing the right thing.
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