The Pearl Cup

So the other day I took a little mini vacation.... a whole 30 minutes away to Down Town Dallas.

I come to Dallas often to just get away from the bubble of suburbia.

Yesterday I met my best friend at The Pearl Cup for a morning Cappuccino and Tea time.

We caught up on life and had some good laughs.

We also took a trip to a farmers market where I bought dried lavender to make lavender ice cream.... *Note To Self.... Buy an ice cream maker*

It has been raining here for the past few days but yet still pretty warm and humid, so my rain boots and sleeveless cape (that's what I call them) was a perfect fit.

My little bear goes with me everywhere

Who's Your Daddy?

Fall Semester of 2011, I embarked on a journey to get to know God... Like for real. 

I noticed in my times with God it was only me finding ways for God to help me... Finding sin in my character and trying to fix it... And really almost looking at the Bible as only a Self Help.

Then I realized that if Christ died for a relationship with me and a relationship is a two way street. Then how can I be in a relationship with someone that I don't really know.

So I studied out God's character almost everyday in my quiet times. I wish I could go back to that semester... I would get out of class at 11AM and have lunch with God everyday. I really felt like I was on a date with Him. I just wanted to know Him.

"To know God is everlasting life..." John 17:3

So I took a little trip down memory lane in my journal and here is my entry on October 24th, 2011 on what I learned about God that day.

God has 2 kinds of attributes:

1) Incommunicable- Attributes He has not passed on or communicated to us either in ourselves or in creation.

2) Communicable- Divine attributes which we should have some form of and have experiences personally and be able to understand. 

Transcendent--God could very well be independent, but he chooses me to live in a relationship with Him.

-God chose me! Perfect, all loving, all knowing God chose me and He knew what He was choosing because He created me. I don't have to pretend to be someone I'm not. Imitate Christ and this is what pleases Him, yet He will know all my short comings but accepts me because of Christ anyways.

"As young man marries a maiden, so will your sons marry you: as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride so will your God rejoice over you"- Isaiah 62:5

God rejoices over me! How much more should I sing His praises!

Eternal-- There was no time when God was not.

He does not live "in time" like we do.

He sees all time equally yet discerns the places of events in tine and acts at a specific point in time.

"Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the Earth & the World, from everlasting to everlasting you are God"-Psalm 90:2

Stay tuned for Part II. tomorrow!

Things That Currently Make My Heart Smile

Yup! We're back to Monday... But I am so glad to be back at work.

As I'm sitting my office with my window open, letting the fresh breeze come in and smelling the sweet smell of my Sweet Pear Lily Candle... I was stumped on what to share with you all today.

So I thought I would share the things that currently make me happy...

My "Regular" from Starbucks... Apple Bran Muffins should get a Nobel Prize.

Fro Yo... Who doesn't love loads of gummy worms and sprinkles. Not to mention Red Mango's Hibiscus Tea... Or something like that. lol

My parents are on the right... and my spiritual parents are on the left... Both mean so much to me and I am really praying for these four to become best friends and brothers and sisters in Christ. Keep my parents in your prayers <3

This love bug bunny... I just can't get over how adorable this Holland Lop is. This was the day I became determined to own a Holland Lop bunny next year.

I'm not one to dwell on being in relationships... But this puts things in perspective even in general...

Pink Balloons and Glitter!!! Wooo hoo!

Basking in the sun... I'm so pale and I can't tan... I'm beginning to think I'm a vampire...

Long hair and pretty bows <3

I have the Alice in Wonderland Book from the Collectors Collection... But I plan on snatching up the rest of these three and saving it for hopefully "A future little princess"if that's in God's plan... knowing God and how he works, I'll probably get the manliest of men if I have children... 

London... My top 5 places in the world and it holds my #1 place in the world... Regents Park. I'm dying to go there NOW!

This will be sitting on my perfume tray pretty soon... The price tag ain't too nice though :/

Whoever thought of pairing tulle and blazers is brilliant. 

Lovely....

Ruff

I see this in my near future...

I wish the weather was nice enough now to bring all my books outside and sit under a tree and read... I'll just live vicariously through this picture.

Where is this!? And I wonder how the people living in those gorgeous apartments feel about looking outside and being hit by an umbrella. 

Cotton Candy all day every day!

New York... Hopefully I'll be working there next year... If they'll have me :)

Dah Babeh's  and Angie!

Turban Headbands... My drank.. and Heart Shaped Sunglasses (RIP) it's summer time!

Making vision boards with this lovely lady <3 

So grateful for my job.

Claire misses Wendy... and Bobba tea.

My little family.... Until I get a bunny.

Loving my play time wedges.... These are the comfiest shoes I own... Don't let the height fool you. I could run a marathon in these things...

What are some things that are making you happy??