coffee kid

sarah. i like art and the stars. tags

[owengentillustration]

A pencil rough for a book cover I’m currently working on. If you can guess the book I’ll buy you a Twix.

[latenightpersonality]

Contemplation, Helsinki, 2004 by Kalle Kataila (Copyright by Kalle Kataila)

[galina]

Views from my morning run; it is so quiet in the early morning. Spend too much time thinking about the way this morning light warms through all these empty spaces, glitters in the river, makes my head uncluttered

[phd-theology]

5.8.19

my university library is the most beautiful one

[euphcric]

a random collection of pages from old books and some maps that I got way too excited over

[imustbegracey]

“There are days or weeks or even months when I read the Bible and there are no grand epiphanies. There are whole seasons of Sundays when I sing praise and feel nothing. There are times of prayer where the silence kills me. There are great Christian books and podcasts that I eat up which don’t budge my spiritual life. There are too many times when I doubt the very existence of God and the sending of His Son. It can all feel like a crazy lie. I’m probably being too honest — but I’ve found that I’m not the only one who feels this way. It’s in those times that I ask myself, “Am I out of love with God somehow? Am I losing my faith here? How do I get back to where I used to be?” But I keep reading my Bible. I keep singing on Sundays. I keep praying. I soak in books and sermons. I serve. I enjoy the company of mature Christians. I enjoy the fellowship of the broken. And you know what? Sometimes the clouds part and God comes through and His love squeezes my heart and I fall to my knees remembering how good He is. Then I read Scripture and can’t stop weeping and I turn on Christian songs in my car full blast and sing loud enough to scare the traffic. I serve with shaking hands and get convicted by those sermons and soak in God’s goodness all over again. So I’ve learned over time: I wasn’t really out of love with God. I’m just a fragile human being who changes as much as the weather. I was setting a ridiculous standard for myself that can’t be defined by self-pressuring parameters. I was tricked by the enemy into judging my flesh. My faith is based on His grace and not my feelings. And I think I need to relax.”

—

J.S. Park (via jspark3000)

Keep reading the Bible. Keep worshiping. Keep praying.

[radiantfaith]

“How much greater is the God we have than the one we think we have.”

— Gregory Boyle (via theloverstraces)

[woodsandhearth]

I am so grateful for God’s Word. It is comforting, cleansing and makes me feel at home. In Him and His Word I am found and everything I need is there. It is where I am most at peace and happy. I am so grateful for His grace, mercy and forgiveness and that He doesn’t give up on me despite my not deserving any of it - that’s the beauty of grace, He gives and corrects and leads moving forward. God is amazing. 

[worshipgifs]

[1800bears-deactivated20200929]

me: laughs out loud at a vine me: ok back to being sad

[coldafternoon-deactivated202102]

idk who i am but i don’t like her

[kahvi-studies]

a kind reminder to myself

[duskstormm-deactivated20180506]

in bed with the windows open while rain falls is the nicest feeling

[melodyhansen]

Insert some kind of sunny emoji here (at Balboa Park)

[akaaella]

“I think the strongest prayer I’ve ever prayed is a single phrase I declared with complete honesty: God, I have no idea what you’re doing, but I trust you.”

— Thought about my drive home last night. (via churchjanitor)

[thegoodvybe]

[pglang]

due to personal reasons i need a hug