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So did you know that  Art is inside the word heart? That is what I’ve been made to do, where my passions lie, and how I want to carry out the love of Christ. Music and dance are the seams of my being, I know I would be lost without them. Books are preferred over T.V., because it lets your mind expand more, learn more, escape more. Not staying in one place for very long has always been something that has never changed in my life, or my family’s. I used to despise it…now I recognize that you can’t run from who you are, and yes, a Gypsy would be the proper word (affectionately). Experiencing life the way God intended is something that has become more and more apparent, and I’ve finally grasped how His Peace really does surpass all understanding.  Sometimes I talk to much, say things I shouldn’t just to get a reaction; and escape responsibilities without reason. Yes running away to a neighboring town for the day does count, and its always worth every moment.  Nighttime is my time, and  in the midst of sleeplessness comes the most inspiration for writting music and dance.  Chocolate?? Yes please.  Oh and everything tastes better after midnight anyway =)

“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable.”

— C.S. Lewis (The Four Loves)

I love. Its something that gets tested everyday, and uncondtional love grows everyday as my relationship with the One who created this world grows.  My heart and soul go out to  those who suffer, and I strive to be as real with those around me as possible. I have given away and lost, but I have gained more in the freedom Christ gives, for it is by His blood we are free!!