Gonna take a sec and share a few books I've read lately that I loved... Fundraising update coming tomorrow. 🙂 but I wanted to give y'all a 2 second break from it. 😂
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You Are The Girl For The Job by @jessaconnolly
This one... WOO. Ladies. Go pick this up. It's a life changer. I've talked so much about this book already, but I wish I could buy it for all of you. It's one of those books that you just want EVERYONE to read, ya know? Jess encourages you to live out the call on your life, no matter what it is. Every woman can get something out of this.
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Welcome to Adulting Survival Guide by @jpokluda
This is a great daily devotional for young adults, especially for new graduates. It's 42 short daily readings, but they are packed. I love JP's direct approach to the hard subjects.
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The Girl Behind The Red Rope by @teddekker and @rachelle_dekker
Honestly... It's by the Dekkers. Do I really need to say more? I've read almost every book Ted has written, and this is one of my faves. It combines the classic Dekker writing style with his newer way of storytelling. If you've read a number of his novels, you get what I'm saying. ·
If you ever need book recommendations, I love trying to help people find a book they'll love. I'm convinced everyone can love to read if they find the right book. 💚📚 #readmore #allthebooks #YATGFTJgiveaway #yatgftjteam #wtasurvivalguide
"We are the girls for the job because of the God of all capacity who not only calls us but equips us, and dwells within us, enabling us to carry out His plans. We are able to live, to love, to move, to repair, to receive, to heal, to hope because of Him." - @jessaconnolly ·
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I remember when I was around 18 telling God I didn't want to work with teenagers or college students. I knew at that point that I wanted to be a missionary to Brazil, but I didn't know exactly what God had called me to. While in Ecuador, God started to stir in me a desire to work with young women. It wasn't just one thing that made it finally click, but multiple things.
Looking back, I think God was preparing me for this during my entire time in Ecuador. I just didn't see it until the end. And even though I still feel unqualified at times and can come up with all of the reasons that He could have chose someone else who would be better at this, I know that He chose me for a reason. I'm the girl for the job because He is the one who strengthens me to do it. He's the one who called me to work with the young women in Brazil who one day want to be missionaries. He's the one who put the desire in my heart in the first place. Who am I to question Him?
#youarethegirlforthejob #yatgftj
Ever since I got my first camera at 11, I've been obsessed with photography. I would run around and take pictures of anything and everything. It has been so many things to me over the years.
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It's been my therapy. It's been my way to communicate how I've felt when I couldn't find the words. It's been my joy. It's been my memory, freezing moments and people that I will never see again this side of heaven. It's been a window into the depths of my heart, revealing who I was when I didn't speak. It's a part of me.
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It has also been a tool to show others how I see them. A tool to tell the stories of people across the world and right next door. It's told my story, and the stories of countless others.
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But more than all of those things, it has been a form of worship. God can use every bit of talent we have for His glory. I've been able to share through photography the incredible things He's been doing in the lives of those around me. All of that to say that photography is the greatest gift He could have given me. I am so grateful He chose to bless me with it.
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16 years down, a lifetime to go. #worldphotographyday
