Come to the Well -- Grace

Recently I've been kind of obsessed with the symbol of the well.  You know, like how God is our well?  Everything we need?  Early people, and people even still today, got life-sustaining water from their wells.  From God we get qualities -- love, joy, hope, peace -- that are spiritually life-sustaining.
    Casting Crowns (yes, yes, I'm addicted....) put out this really cool song several years ago and "for some reason" I've been obsessed with it for the past week or so.  It was used in the movie Ring the Bell which I watched (for the second, third, or fourth time...) earlier this week, and for some reason I thought the song was really pretty...so it's been my latest music obsession.  :)

    Last night I was struggling with something (technically I still am today...:( ), and I had the song playing in the background.  And the lyrics........they were perfect for what I was struggling with...

So bring me your heart

No matter how broken

Just come as you are

When your last prayer is spoken

Just rest in my arms awhile

You'll feel the change my child

When you come to the well

And all who thirst will thirst no more

And all who search will find what their souls long for

The world will try, but it can never fill

So leave it all behind, and come to the well.

Casting Crowns will never read this....but thanks.  :)

A few minutes later, as I was going to sleep, I decided to turn on a recording my bluegrass (ish...we sing lots of songs :P ) band had made that night.  The song was The Water Is Wide...but as the soloist began to sing, those were not the words I heard.

Now come ye to

The well and rest

It floweth free,

For you and me.

Come to the well,

And ye shall find,

The Master's touch,

Of sweetest kind.

His yoke is light;

He lendeth strength,

To carry on,

My anxious son.

Now let Him hold,

Your load of pain,

And ye shall rest,

From dark, cold rain.

You need to rest;

Find healing here,

Come, stay here long,

Where pain is gone,

Here at the well,

Where all are found,

And angels sing,

A heav'nly sound.

Come to the well,

Taste of His love,

It floweth free,

For you and me.

Come to the well,

Ye there shall find,

The Master's love,

Of sweetest kind.

I'm getting a recurring them here.....want to come to the Master's well of life with me?

Fourth of July Nails ~ Promise

Hey guys! I thought I'd show you my manicure for the Fourth. It was pretty easy. Red base with blue on the ring fingers, then white stripes over the red. I dipped the tip of a hair pin in nail polish and used that to make the dots on my blue nail. ~Promise 

Tuesday Tunes with Capital Kings!

Hey all the people! It's Promise back again with Tuesday Tunes. Today we're taking a look at another song in Capital Kings' new cd II. This song is called In the Wild. It has a super catchy beat and sound. I really love Capital Kings. From the first time a heard one of their songs (You'll Never be Alone) I was hooked. I hope y'all enjoy.
God bless. ~Promise.

Eyeliner Ideas with Promise.

Hey everyone. Today I was bored out of my skull so I'm doing 3 eyeliner looks for ya.

The fist look here is a thick winged look. It's super easy. I started my eyeliner line near the middle of my lid so that I didn't have a full line of black all across my eye. Just start thin and build the line up.

The next look is a simple pastel blue ombré. Just start with a light color and blend it into darker colors. 

The last look is kinda artsie. I just lined my lower lashline with purple, traced my crease with green. I was just messing with colors and swatches the other pigments on my cheek. 

Hope you enjoyed! ~Promise. 

Tuesday Tunes...A Day Late Again...With Owl City

Hey everyone! Sorry this is late...again.
This week's song is called 'Fireflies' by Owl City. I like this cute song because it seems wonderful and whimsical. I really enjoy listening to Owl City's voice, as it is so unique. Hope you enjoy.
~Promise.

My Worries. ~Promise

I'm going to be honest. And this is going to be uncomfortable, but I'm worried. About everything. I'm worried about my friends and I drifting apart, I'm worried about love and romantic relationships. I'm worried we're growing up too fast, and at the same time, too slow. I'm just frazzled. I dead tired of who likes who and thinking about my life and all the drama of teenage years. I literally hate drama. It wears me out and makes me feel anxious. I tired of feeling like nobody cares about me. I'm tired of feeling jealous of my friends that all do things together. I'm tired of it all.

There. I said it.

The scriptures say to cast your burden on the Lord. That's what I'm going to do now. Take it all, 'cause I'm tired of carrying it. I create all these stupid problems, get caught up in things that don't matter. I am my own worst enemy. That's why I'm going to start trying to roll with the punches more. I'm starting now, and I can't look back. Maybe it won't all suddenly get better. Okay. Maybe all my worst fears come true. Who cares? If I have a close walk with God, I won't have to bear it all alone. I don't have to control everything. That's God's job, and he's good at it. I need to see the good, enjoy my life! The scriptures say that man is that he might have joy! If God wanted us to be sad, he wouldn't have given us beautiful things in life. God is good, and he knows my situation. I just have to trust him.

~Promise.

I'm Back ~Promise

Hi Everybody! I'm back!

Let me tell you...THAT was an awesome camp. Everyone was so wonderful. I even sang some of my songs for a talent show.
Dear friend who convinced me to go, thank you. You know who you are.