EVELYN LORRAINE STAALSEN @faintlycoloured - Tumblr Blog

5 stories. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvefrrogwdt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=z7sd28xaisdd

monch monch. cronch cronch. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvefCzAj-cS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1el2kqr6dsons

what a week! went to see Anastasia with my favorite Staalsen ladies, had a blast helping C8rtneigh with her Big Idea business pitch (which she absolutely KILLED btw- 3rd place & $500 cash & scholarship! SO PROUD 💕😭). been working a lottt. it’s been difficult. but it’s been sweet taking it easy the last couple days & reflecting on my own recent accomplishments that I have sort of just put off thinking about... but y’all, I was valedictorian of my CNA program & I am now certified! now as i’m looking for jobs, i’m really just so grateful that the Lord gave me strength & unforseen wisdom in that time. i forget to thank Him sometimes. i get nervous about what i should be doing next so i don’t take time enough time to stop, thank him, and think about what this all means, where He’s trying to take me- it means more than just a day-to-day grind. the things that we do, things that happen to us MATTER a lot. we can’t just block it out because it might scare us. so... i surround myself by people who are sometimes better at remembering where all good gifts come from. my accomplishments, my friends accomplishments, wonderful experiences & restful or busy times are all GIFTS. and i want to be mindful of it all. not letting fear overshadowing how i see the future, but knowing that peace is already in my future because my God is there, just as He is here now. it’s always a good time to thank him- even if it’s for something he’s done in the future. p. s. being mindful of my audience, i want to say that i am really grateful to all those who encourage me. when i tell you i love you & cherish you, i mean it- even in moments you might not be aware of. you encourage my soul and point me to the Heart of Life, and that is irreplaceable. thank you https://www.instagram.com/p/BuPS2PrAvU_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lcl76or62snc

here again. will you give up?

here you are, feeling like you’ve come no farther. you are alone- did you take your meds today? you got enough sleep... these are the things that go through your head when you’re feeling bad. you’ve been chasing relationships, money, so many things that never fulfill. you aren’t fulfilled. you thought you would be by this age. but it just gets harder. there are more and more distractions. you see beautiful children all around you and are almost positive you will never be loved enough to become a mother. you will never make a family of your own. you don’t deserve that permanent community and security. you are almost positive you will never create anything truly worthy of attention. not that you seek fame- but you long to create a lasting difference in people’s lives. and you have done nothing of the sort yet. you are fat and lazy and sad and you will probably never be loved the way you long to be. you have succeeded in accomplishing a big step in your career... but it means nothing to you. you are tired. you are clueless. will you give up?

#journal #secret public journal #sad thots with ev

spent way too much money but we won like 7 ducks so it was a success i think (at Alley Cats Entertainment) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt-iQuVgRay/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=178m2nwfvwdvf

same old band t-shirt, i’m not evolved https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt-h5keg-c2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gebt5aykw0uz

if you haven’t noticed by now, judah will never not make this face when taking a picture. (at White Rhino Coffee - Waxahachie) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt-hrJaAn7F/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16tdh8wndztp

a peek at last week 🤘🏼 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt-hFqyAhFS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1msousuyyx7gg

life doesn’t stop for anything. it doesn’t stop for you to be sad, or to grieve. it doesn’t even stop for you to celebrate. it just keeps moving. fortunately, that’s sometimes just what we need. the movement. the promise of different days not necessarily better or worse- but certainly not how you are now. https://www.instagram.com/p/BtfavjHAp9S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1h59wpzo2mqz6

sooo THIS happened tonight!!?! congrats, @kstaalsen!! so excited to walk through this next season of life with you & cameron 💕 (at Grapevine, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrwOJQKDBJw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10iii0jlrdyix

to all those who’ve asked: yeah, it started out kind of as an accident but i really do love my short hair thx https://www.instagram.com/p/BqjbYvojqjv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5a3al9qd242p

the only 2 pictures i took at thanksgiving 🥰 (at Ovilla, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqiLqMUD4ax/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xjxyf7pzqqyt

it was too magical. man. @ben_rector, you are a doozy. thank you. (at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqUIFigDH8F/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rxv5mnq7mka9

had so much fun celebrating your birthday this weekend, Teeni 🖤 i love you SO much & i’m so ready for another year of friendship with you! https://www.instagram.com/p/BpinxCVjUdp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kzmb69ycmih1

this post’s only significance or timing is really just to showcase all the terrific people in my life. these are the people who get me through the weirdest, most challenging, gut-wrenching, anxiety-ridden, footloose, crazy, peaceful or tough-going days of my recent life. some days this summer have felt like 10 years, others more like seconds. life moves slowly then speeds up all at once. i am learning so many things and i can barely keep my head on straight- but my god is so merciful and beautiful. he shows me goodness in these beautiful people and many others. he speaks to me through these people. i am well taken care of, and so well loved. how could i have ever not believed this?

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