my beautiful ballerina coffee sister

She laughs loudly, gets overjoyed about the bible, prays constantly, dances often, speaks french, crochets, loves coffee, tea and good conversations. She's a dear friend who is full of encouragement and childlike joy. This is my sweet sister in Christ and fellow barista: Alicia.

I had the joy of taking some headshots for her today.

She asked me what inspired my writing and blogposts. I said beauty and God's grace. So I felt inspired to write this short post about this beautiful friend of mine whose friendship is a grace to me.

mystery, wonder and a few of my favorite things...

“The world of sounds, the world of forms, the world of tints, and the world of poetic ideas, can have no other source than God; and it is our privilege as bearers of his image, to have a perception of this beautiful world, artistically to reproduce it, and humanly to enjoy it” (Lectures, 156-157).

things I enjoy:

scarves.

tea.

vibrant full colors.

a long conversation with a kindred spirit :).

ballet dancing by myself.

Winnie The Pooh.

a new recipe.

dark chocolate.

peaceful music.

a sky full of stars.

naps in the sun.

hospitality.

kitchens.

knitting.

creating.

describing.

celebrating.

poetry.

history.

old buildings and cities.

dying leaves.

photos. especially those that remind people how beautiful life is, even when it's painful.

mysteries that I'll never understand.

"We don't know what is going on here. If these tremendous events are random combinations of matter run amok, the yield of millions of monkeys at millions of typewriters, then what is it in us, hammered out of those same typewriters, that they ignite?" -Annie Dillard