On the Final Day of Christmas…

God is pretty glorious.

In spite of all the hardships, he still manages to bring about some form of joy for my family this Christmas. In dealing with a family emergency, we have all, by a fluke of luck, landed in the same city at the same time all at once for about 24 hours. And it just so happened to be Christmas day. Ho ho ho!

We took full advantage of our day together by indulging in a rare entire family portrait segment (courtesy of an excellent photog).

On the final day of Christmas, my true God gave to me….

5 Aunts a hugging

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Motivational Monday: My Grandparents

Things have been hectic in my life, family at the forefront of the storm. But God’s love still shines through in each and every single moment.

Please pray for my family and my grandfather at this time. Pray for mercy, pray for peace, pray for hearts to be lifted and eyes to be opened, pray for revelation of what this life is all about.

I thank you in advance in keeping my family in your hearts. Have a blessed Monday and a great holiday.

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This is Just the Beginning

When I memorized the alphabet, I was 2. I sat in my aunt’s kitchen in Plano, Texas with my grandmother watching over my shoulders, making sure I was doing my work.

When I first learned to read a complete sentence, I was 4. The sentence was from a book about a black cat.

When I first won a writing award, I was 6. I wrote about how best friends are the type you share chocolate chip cookies with.

When I first read copies of Vogue, stolen from my mom’s shop, I was 8. I especially remember a cover with a very pretty-looking Tyra Banks in an orange sundress.

When I got my first subscription to Seventeen Magazine, I was 12. My whole world changed as I felt the influence an article or a profile or even a picture can have on my entire teenage girl view.

I am now 23 and the first  Audrey Magazine that I worked on as assistant editor just arrived in the mail for me. (Subscribe here.)

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Motivational Monday: GLORY

This song has been on repeat for the past few days.

“SHOW ME THE GLORY, THIS IS WHAT I PRAY, THERE’S GOT TO BE MORE THAN WHAT SEEMS TO EXIST, CAUSE YOU WERE BORN TO GO HIGHER, WE WERE BORN FOR ADVENTURE, SO DARE TO DREAM BIGGER, BECAUSE IF YOU DON’T HAVE A PASSION WORTH DYING FOR YOU HAVE NOTHING WORTH LIVING FOR. DON’T LIVE FOR THE THINGS OF THIS WORLD, THEY ARE PASSING AWAY, BUT LIVE FOR THE GLORY THAT LEADS TO ETERNITY GLORY IS GRACE PERFECTED, AND OUR GREATEST GLORY IS NOT IN NEVER FALLING, BUT IN RISING EVERY TIME WE FALL.”

~Jaeson Ma

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Motivational Monday: Light of the World

[Pix via Inhabit.com]

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.  In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”

~Matthew 5:14-16

Lord, please let my actions shine through to glorify you!

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Happy Birthday, Jessica Jann!

My sister is 21! My sister is 21! No more borrowing my ID and it’s time to go to Vegas! (When you get back into the country, of course.)

So…I made something for you, Jessica.  Read on if you dare…

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