one month + a few hours away

i can hardly believe it! may 30th i was writing on britton's wall saying, "just 2 months!". & i know these next few weeks will just fly by. i just pray that i will get in the right mindset so i can enjoy it, rather than stress about it.

because i know it will all come together.

& it will be lovely.

here's a peek into more ideas i will be incorporating into the wedding {enjoy!}::

i just have to remember God's hand is in my wedding plans, day + details,

sarahjo

once + for all.

dear fair weather friend,

is it strange that i feel better + am glad that we don't talk anymore?

i feel that i can finally start healing.

because the truth is, i don't want to be mad or upset with you anymore.

you will go on with your life just pretending to love people like it's a game.

just like you pretended to love me.

it's just plain mean.

& i can't change that.

so go ahead + hold onto that grudge,

but i'm letting you go.

once + for all.

i want to forgive you + forget you,

sarahjo

a certain {graceful} charm

i know.

owl city + me.

who woulda thunk it?

this song will forever remind me of "this lullaby" by sarah dessen.

haven't read this book?

haven't read ANY of her books?!

i feel sorry for you...

sarahjo

all things bright + beautiful

just to know that You are near is enough.

just to know You + be loved is enough.

all things new.

i can start again.

rushing {in}

{picking up} the pieces

it seems you can't even turn around these days without being hit head on with something traumatic. if it's not you personally experiencing it, it's someone you deeply care about + love.

& it hurts all the same.

the death of an 18 year old boy is no exception. it's beyond heart wrenching. it leaves damage in it's path, much like an F5 tornado destroying the town of joplin. something so sudden and unexpected, life comes to a halt. & we have to pick up the pieces + start over.

i sat in front of my fiance last night and told him that it's hard to see it right now, but God will create something absolutely beautiful of the ashes left behind in our lives. over time, we will start to see it with our eyes. feel it in our hearts.

isn't it comforting? we are NEVER alone. God did not say this life would be easy, & we are not always meant to know the answers. but in time, we start to hope. & heal. & God's promises are revealed in ways we never thought possible. it's His love.

His love even for the boy He's holding in His arms right now.

saying, "I'm here + you're home."

sarahjo

{the water's} rough

seems like there's always someone who disapproves,

they'll judge it like they know about me + you.

& the verdict comes from those with nothing else to do.

run {away}

run with me.

or run away with me.

whichever.

sarahjo

the typical + routine

"somehow it's reassuring knowing i'm not the only one pretending to be normal."

-dexter morgan

{this} time

why does it feel like time took a sudden halt?

or that it's dragging its feet?

maybe it's a good thing...

sarahjo

a history + a story

::for a genuinely beautiful girl {inside & out} on her big day::

please keep the following close to your heart::

yesterday i was finishing up the final scene in "the story of us", and i couldn't help but cry when i saw this part. if you haven't seen the movie, it's about a couple who have grown apart and are about to tell their kids they are planning on getting a divorce. although a little hysterical & sporadic, michelle pfeiffer sums it up quite perfectly.

marriage will be so very hard, but i think it's so very worth it. not everyone gets the opportunity even to create that kind of history with someone and "perfect their dance" over time. it's beautiful. it's chaotic. but that's love.

sarahjo

{good} realizations

june can bring on all kinds of good realizations.

like that your natural God-given hair color

really is what looks best on you.

it's ok to be a brunette bombshell too,

sarahjo