Today & always, I am grateful for the loving, growing, daily relationship I have with Christ. Oftentimes, I find myself sinking in a sea of wrong turns and bad decisions or blinded by pride and weighed down with guilt, but in Him I find shelter, favor and lovingkindness. From the mountaintops to the valleys to the local record store, Your love surrounds us, loud & red. Thank you for your endless mercies and boundless grace.
to You, I am forever indebted.
Today & always, I am thankful for the small college town that has been my home for the past fifteen months. After graduating from Averett, I was eager to make Danville my home & everyday has been an adventure. I am grateful for the friends I have gained and lost, my cozy apartment, the bills that came too soon, the rooftops that became gathering spots, the coffee-shops that have housed stories, the fountain that has been a listening ear, the bars that have held memories for my brothers and friend, and the growth I have experienced as a artist, writer, Christian and a friend. Although I am excited to begin a new chapter in the city of my dreams & it saddens me to leave, I am eager to return to Danville with a pocket full of stories to bring back and share.
Today & always, I am thankful for my health, my family, and my southern roots which have been the basis of my character (also for sweet tea, lemonade & sitting on front porches.) I am thankful for the road trips, small towns & the cities that hold a special place in my heart.
Today & always, I am thankful for bad days and memories, for they are the basis of a better future. For the ability to help and serve others and for grace & mercy and second chances & beginnings. I am thankful for my family & friends, for without them and God, I would be lost.
I am thankful for all the little things that make day-to-day special. like coffee and donuts and bare feet and brunch. for hammocks and lazy days and intimacy and touch. for art and books and acoustic music and film and blogs and stories and sports and solitude.
Finally, I am most thankful for supporters and friends like you guys. Thank you for inspiring me and allowing me to inspire you.