Showing posts with label hope. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hope. Show all posts

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5/07/2012


Please check out The Influence Conference.
It brought a smile to my face this morning!!

The hosts of this lovely event are:




If finances allow it, then you will definitely be seeing me there in October!!
What about you??

All photos found via The Influence Conference website, listed above.

Spring is just around the corner!

3/01/2012


Today was pretty wonderful!
I had the day off work.
Which means I had some time to snap a few photos in the lovely weather we had!


Then, I soaked up the warm sun while I got to journal, read my bible, and walk around downtown with my momma.




I also remembered that my baby brother, his wife, and kiddos are coming up from Texas in just a few days! :) I love when they are home. My nephews are the cutest! *proud auntie*


And last, but certainly not least, I am sponsoring over on Casey Wiegand's blog this month.

Casey and her art.

She is so down to earth and the nicest gal.
It is a blessing to read about her art, her sweet family, her hopes/dreams/struggles, as well as see her faith in the Lord.
She has a new blog design up and it looks fantastic!
Please take a moment and check out her blog.
You will be glad you did!
Happy Thursday, friends. :)


long(er) hair, goals, & zooey + joe.

12/29/2011


my hair is getting longer... ;)

Hello, hello!
It is that lovely time of the year where one ends and a new one is about to begin.
Joy. :)
Which at times I feel is a bit sad.
We shouldn't wish our life away in any way, and yet we do it all the time. : /
I mean so many of us say, "I don't regret my past, it has made me who I am." or "Life is so short, let's enjoy the here and now."
I obviously think both of those statements are quite true.
I tend to feel that way most of the time.
However, I really think it would be best for us to remember to reflect on the good and bad memories from this past year.
I mean, can you believe how much happens in a whole year.
Some of us are in the very same place we started, and many of us are quite far from it.
We should take the time to ask ourselves how those situations help shape us into who we have become at the end of 2011.
With all that being said, I am truly looking forward to 2012, folks!
A new year always brings us new possibilities, new hope.
To me it feels like that first day of the new year gives us an opportunity to start fresh, to write a new chapter.
I can't wait for it to start! :)

Now, I would like to share with you a list of goals I would like to complete at this time NEXT year!
It is fun and challenging! -- which means you should all give it a try. ;)


COLIE'S 20twelve GOAL LIST:

*get a tattoo
*write at least 1 chapter to a book
*take a LOT more photos
*read at least 12 books
*get organized
*face my problems, not run from them
*learn to speak French
*travel more
*make more time for the people in my life
*make some "blogging" friends. :)
*learn at least one song on the guitar
*do something that scares me
*buy a few more dresses
*take singing lessons
*trust others more ... maybe.
*go on a mission trip
*lose 30 pounds
*make plans for a trip to europe!
*be more understanding with my family
*believe in myself more
*become a penpal ... ya know, with good ole fashioned snail mail. ;)
*watch the hunger games (come on, march 23!!!)
*learn to swim ... yes, yes ... i can't swim. : /
*attempt some DIY projects/cooking
*be a vegetarian for a week
*do NOT cut my hair for any reason ... (except to trim off my dead ends!)
*& a lot more surprises along the way!


HAPPY, HAPPY THURSDAY!
much love, colie

ps. i wanted to leave you with the video below of zooey deschanel & joseph-gordon levitt singing.
it pritty much made my whole night.
i adore them both so much!


check out what zooey had to say about her friendship with joe right here.


TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS*

12/11/2011










1. LOVE IS THE MOVEMENT. 2. rescue is possible for everyone.
3. showing some love. 4. my heart for twloha.



something wonderful happened last night!!
to write love on her arms won chase community giving's award for 1 million dollars to go towards their organization. :D
i might have jumped up and down & did a bit of clapping.
which, probably looked a bit silly considering i was alone in my room, but hey ... i was so happy!!

twloha means so very much to me.
if you have not had the opportunity to hear about how wonderful they are and what they do, then PLEASE pop on over to their website today.
it started with just a few people wanting to help someone who had lost all hope in life.
just a few.
& now ... because of them, including the founder (jamie tworkowski), there are more people willing to help -- & more people FINDING help!
i am extremely passionate about this non-profit organization.

below is their mission statement:





MISSION STATEMENT:

To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addicition, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.


after 8 days. 8 votes. & the chance @ 1 million dollars.
this is the photo from last night's chase giving awards where twloha won! 
(taken from miss christina perri's instagram)
:)
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