stolen from addy. ur totes right.
- things I've been loving recently -
murmurs from the morning.
twinkle eyes from the past, eyes set on the horizon.
a kind and graceful God.
hands that don't let go, but grip yours tighter.
feet tangled in blankets, sleepy laughs.
reading Psalms aloud like battle cries.
winter rain sprinkles (never have i known this).
my sister's garlic knots. delish.
movie nights with my daddio.
teaching the little girl how to hold things bravely. let those callouses grow, babe.
/x
WOW OKAY. promise not to disappear so long without notice again haha.
what have you been loving lately, babes?
make me a list. it'll be good for you to sit still for a minute and reflect. if not, hate mail is always an option. ahohooho.
Wow wow wow, winter rain sprinkles are the best. Miss your sweet words, m'dear Cally. <3
ReplyDeletexoxo Abigail Lennah | ups & downs
AWWWWW. IT FEELS LIKE IT'S BEEN A YEAR SINCE I'VE HEARD YOUR WORDS. thank you for missing me. cry cry. <3 xxx
DeleteAll that small things in life. Sometimes I want to keep them all in a bottle to carry around forever so bad it hurts.
ReplyDeleteOH MAN. i feel that deep down. but would they be so special if we could hang on to every one? gotta let go and move on. new things are good too. xx
Delete*this made my heart sing and my soul cry*
ReplyDeleteCan you give me pointers on writing...?? Cause like, I WANNA WRITE LIKE THIS.
Being afraid of not being good enough, then God showing me otherwise. *I'll elaborate in an email girlfriend*
Rain, and the way the windshield wipers have to softly push it to the side
Reading books that make me smile and giggle, clench my fist and die
Food, I've been enjoying it of late -- you know those stages when you just aren't liking food and then you are?
Penpal letters (OH WE NEED TO WRITER LETTERS TO EACH OTHER!!!)
Photography with my NEW DSLR!!!!!!! (my first one)
And I should probably stop there otherwise the comments section would get stuffed with exclamation points....xDD
Love you girl, all the way xxx
trying not to say AWW to everything but my literal response was AWWWWW. hahah. YOU ARE SO KIND.
Deleteoh my goodness. i cannot wait for that email. i'll be waitin. ;)
HAHAHA. SO TRUEEEE. tell me what books those are.
okay i totes feel that. lately i've been eating too much food hohoho.
YES WEEEE DOOOOOOOOO. I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT. i need to get back into letter writing.
oh yesssss. I SAW SOME OF THE PICTURES BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN DOING A GOOD JOB OF KEEPING UP WITH YOUR BLOG. *adds that to list of reminders because it is mostly just forgetfulness lol*
HAHA I WOULDN'T MIND THAT AT ALLLLLL. i need to use more exclamation points!! and maybe more correct grammar!! ;)
LOVE YOU SO MUUCCCH. <3 <3 <3 x
-Letting things go only to realize they were emblazoned on your heart all along and there was no point in trying to grasp them so hard.
ReplyDelete-Fingers that are desperately trying to form callouses but haven't quuuiiiiite gotten there yet so they hurt like nothing you wanna cry about, but stilllllll you must play your instruments like a madwoman?? I think that reminds me of grace somehow.
-Nicknames. Every single silly nickname that holds the power of a friendship within them. They become battle songs.
-Compassion over frustration.
-Apologies when you thought they forgot.
-The coward finding courage (aka the Anne Elisabeth Stengl books aaaaaaah what will I do when there aren't any more to read??)
-My dad. There are so many words but I don't know how to say them yet so I'll leave it there.
alright well i was screaming the whole time i was reading that because it's so GOOODDD. all i have is laughter and amens. but the CALLOUSES THING. SO TRUE. LIKE I HAVE MINE BUT THEY GO THROUGH STAGES BECAUSE SOMETIMES THEY GET WEAK AND THEN I GET THE IDEA TO PLAY FOR HOUURSSS. but oh man. i'm so excited for that SONG YOU WROTE.
Deleteand all of those. augh. i love them. your papa. the books. apologies. zach winters. love. awhueawiaeo <3 <3 <3
oh i just checked my email and the song is there HAHAAAA.
DeletePosts like these are my favorite. I'm sitting here nodding my head to each of these things. Expect your sisters garlic knots. They sound good.
ReplyDeleteI've been loving...
The indie rock vibes of Hippo Campus
Washing my face with cold water in the morning
The sky
Simply Me
HAHA. i am so glad. oh man. also yes. they are so gooooodd. i don't know Hippo Campus but i may have to look it up. also those two things are definitely favorites of mine lately as well. <3 x
Deleteloving all of this right now! I adore your posts, Cally and am so glad to see you back again!
ReplyDeleteSCREAM. and i'm so glad to see YOOUUU. i have missed this more dearly than i knew. x HELLO HELLO.
Deleteah i love this so much! addy's love overflowing posts were a huge inspiration to me, and this one was the same way. it's all about the little things in life, ay?
ReplyDeletewhat have i been loving lately? hmmmm
+ sunrises
+ God's goodness
+ talking to people (that sounds odd but ok)
+ chocolate can we be real
and probably more that i can't think of right now xDDD i love this post, cally <3
aayyy babe. i gotchu. SHE IS A WONDERFUL BEAN. and i'm glad this inspired you. *does a little jig with a grin*
DeleteALRIGHT. W E L L all of that is TOO TRUE FOR ME AS WELL. seriously. saw the sunrise this morning. God's goodness was singing sunlight over the city. i talked to people and laughed a lotttiooo. and then i totes had chocolate today. so ur list is literally s p o t o n.
LOVE U AND MISSED U. HEELLOOOO. <3 x
MMhhmhmmm, so so so happy to have your words back on the internet <3
ReplyDeleter u trying to make me weep?
Delete(it's working.)
hELLO. thank you for loving me and coming back. <3 x means a TON.
aww this post brought so many smiles. so glad you're back xxx
ReplyDeleteI'LL BE HERE ALL WEEK, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. *tips hat* HAHAH. glad you're here, paige! x
Deleteyay you posted! and what a sweet post, too.
ReplyDeletehm, a list....
-well, going off one of yours, "hands that don't let go, but grip yours tighter." yes. i've been learning to grip tight and yet let go, release into the wild with the knowledge that all i love will stay with me, that i don't need to be afraid. my tol girl is moving - you know her. i'll text you more later.
-there are suddenly tons of movie/show releases coming up that i am SO excited for and it's pretty great.
-lavender kombucha.
-and cooking all sorts of lovely things.
-talking with my long-lost traveler. feels like she never left, and i was worried it would be different.
-knowing it is alright to take my own time, to make my own way and not listen to the blustering expectations... "wild," by May Erlewine - it's a good song, you'd love it.
you were right. this was good for me. love you, talk soon. xo
HAHA I KNOW. go me.
Deletethose are precious things, full and bright. and raw and hard, too, yeah. i love you so much and i can never think of words that feel enough.
(but also, this song - you know me well. i love it.) xxxx
I like this so much. Right now I'm thankful for:
ReplyDelete-getting to be in the country again (one week in the city is enough for me, haha)
- picture perfect sunrises and sunsets every day
- friends who become family
- and your lovely words for making my day brighter. Keep shining! xx
JESSICA. WHAT A WONDERFUL LIST. *screem* also YES. i live in the city so every time i go to the mountains, or closer than i am, i ache and heal and feel 10x better.
Deletethose are good. x thank you for sharing!! seriously.
heY precious :-) it's good to see you again on this space hehe
ReplyDeleteright now, thankful for:
• short breathers between cruelty in the form of exams
• koda (our family's new doggo!!! hes so precious)
• thoughts pieced with loved and delivered unexpectedly on my doorstep
• guitar music
• family nights
• dried flowers
• AND fresh flowers
• God, for never forsaking this weak and wandering heart
AH i could really go on there r SO many things to be thankful for. i like it. this sets my heart right back into focus and gratefulness to the One who gave me more than enough.
xxxx luv u
CAN I CRRRYYY BECAUSE I MISS(ED) YOU SO MUCHHHHEHDHAELAJDF <3 *screams lots* HELLo.
DeleteU GOT A DOGGOOO? that is sO wonderful. also all of those are just yeS YES YES. *gathers them up in my arms* right right. all of it points us back to our Creator and Giver and i'm just a puddle of thankfulness. xxxxx luv u 2
- youR posts and lil emails that brighten my day
ReplyDelete- snow forcing a grateful slowness on me
- finishing books
- dad's big old sweatshirts
- fire roaring in the wood stove
- fuzzy fox socks
luv this
all of that is so smol and meaningful ugh :') thank u for sharing because i love to hear it alllllll. x luv u
Deletemy day's always a little bit brighter when you pop up in my blogger feed. <3
ReplyDelete-white coating the ground and finally getting to breathe
-blankets stained with little ink droplets
-biscuits for lunch
-friends who just get you
-knowing that God's got a plan, and that's enough
<3<3<3
alright well ur making me cry.
DeleteIT'S LITERALLY SNOWING RIGHT NOW WHAT'S UP WITH ALL OF THESE SNOW COMMENTS THAT RELATE TO ME HAHAH. x i am weeping. God is so good.
also yes. that list. xxx <3
I love your writing so much. Hm lately I've been loving
ReplyDelete-blue-ink pens
-quotes in notebooks
-pinterest
-fuzzy blankets
-his eyes
-whispering
-chamomile tea with lots of cream
missed you <3
v i v i a n. a sweet name to my lips. hello, hello. x those things. they are good and bright. thank you for sharing. *happy laugh*
Deletemissed u too. x
- you a million times over
ReplyDelete- little birds
- airplanes and shooting stars
- when things go out of focus
- i stole that line from a song
- ha
- love ya
- steal my idea again sometime will ya? you do it so well.
x
- wow i made the list!!! go mE!!1
DeleteJUST KIDDING. those things are good. and so you. what what. i also want to know what song that is.
Deleteand u kno me. thief in the night stealing all ur goods (imitation is the best from of flattery???) x
from of flattery
Deletewho am i
Delete- punching addy
ReplyDelete- tickling addy
- jumping on addy when she least suspects it
u stinker
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