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I’m back!

And as promised, I’ve knocked a few things off of the list and I’m here to share them with you! (If you haven't yet, take a look at my last post.)

Anyone who knows me can tell you that movies are one of my all-time favorite things. Seriously. I own way more than I should and they always make me feel better. 

Like music, there’s a movie to match my every emotion. 

So when I wandered to the Dublin flee market and found a rack with $1 movies, I was ecstatic. I’ll be honest and say that I could have bought the entire rack and been the happiest. BUT I practiced self-control and better budgeting skills and only allowed myself to spend $5. That said, I have marked off number 3!

3. Buy your favorite movies, thrift stores have steals on the classics!

Moving on down the list, I found myself in a very unusual mood one day. I didn’t want to go to town but I didn’t want to stay home either. 

I felt the walls were closing in around me, to-do lists coming from every angle of my life, screaming too loud for me to think. 

Suddenly I felt the need to breathe. To truly breathe. I stepped onto my front porch and a new peace fell upon me. I ended up spending the rest of the day on my porch. Reading. Eating mixed nuts. Listening. Looking. And it was one of the best things I’ve done in a while. Simply put, I conquered number 7. :)

7. Sit outside for 10 minutes, reflect and enjoy the creation God has 

placed you in.

Last, but not least, is "I Surrender" by Hillsong. Often times, I put my phone on iHeart Radio or Pandora so that I don’t have to focus on picking songs when getting ready in the morning. Sometimes, if the playlist is super awesome, I continue the streaming in the car on the way to work. And if I’m REALY lucky, a song comes on that completely stops 

me in my tracks. On a dark Tuesday morning, that’s exactly what happened. 

Without warning, I shattered. 

Emotions and hidden feelings surfaced quicker than I could pull my car over. The lyrics of this song and the way in which they related to me were terrifying, like someone had secretly broken in to the depths of my heart and stole everything I’d been hiding. 

Then the fear of it all subsided and a longing came over me. As hard as it is to explain, it was like the Lord was looking me in the face singing my own heartsong back to me. And because I realize that my words cannot possibly express the moment, I have pulled the song lyrics with the prayer that they’ll speak to you as well.

“Here I am down on my knees again. Surrendering all. Find me here, Lord as You draw me near.
I'm Desperate for You.

I surrender.
Drench my soul as mercy and grace unfold. I hunger and thirst.
With arms stretched wide, I know You hear my cry. Speak to me now.
I surrender. I wanna know You more.

Like a rushing wind, Jesus breathe within. Lord have Your way in me.”

I’ll leave you with this song and urge that you listen to it.With that, I mark off number 8 on the list. 

8. Find that one worship song that speaks volumes to you and BLAST IT LOUD, sing it, dance around and get enveloped in the moment, praising God!

With love and joy,

Brittany