open your heart.





















m y  g r a t e f u l  l i s t

 the colour of avocado,
strawberries + fresh eggs
 lazy mornings
 grainy photos
 vacuumed carpets
familiar sounds.
 the strum of a guitar
 finishing
 old houses
 genuine laughter
 deep breaths
 cool+warm winds
 learning to let go.
 crying
 heart aches
 packages
 old photos
 sea-mint-blue nail polish
writing letters
people like you


my sister went out wandering in a patch of overgrown grass and weeds the other night; but in the midst of these weeds she passed, wild-flowers were swaying and poking their colourful blossoms up and through the ground.  she ran back home, snatched a clear glass jar and filled it halfway with water, slipped on a pair of shoes and let the door fall with a steady swing behind her.  she again approached the patch and picked some of the wildflowers that grew between choked, overgrown grass gnarled with weeds.  she found beauty in between a tangled and disarrayed mess and pulled it out and embraced the small - but oh-so-lovely - joy it brought into a day.  

i know, i know, i've written a lot about finding joy in between the mess; but that's where i'm at.  i'm on a treasure-hunt for beauty -- i want to enjoy today because it's never going to come again.  i want to glorify God today because tomorrow could be non-existent.  life is delicate but wholesome: i need to learn to open my heart to God's gifts -- good or bad -- because they all intertwine and form something beautiful in the end.

so, open your heart.  let loose the things in your life that are nagging you and hold on to God's blessings. take pictures of of your favorite things.  go pick wildflowers.  read a chapter of your favourite book.  watch a movie that makes happy tears drip down your face.  write a love-letter to God. listen to music.  hug someone you love.  laugh.  write a grateful list.  open the dictionary and learn a new word. live intentionally. 


xx

12 comments

  1. beautiful words and pictures. i loved this :)

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  2. I LOVE your description of life, Acacia! Thank you MUCH for posting, dear!

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  3. Absolutely beautiful, Acacia. Thank you. :)

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  4. Beautiful words and beautiful photos.
    There is so much joy woven into our everyday if we have the willingness to find it. And be thankful.
    The last picture is my favorite. :)

    xx.
    Lindsey

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  5. I just love this: she found beauty in between a tangled and disarrayed mess and pulled it out and embraced the small - but oh-so-lovely - joy it brought into a day.
    And this: i'm on a treasure-hunt for beauty -- i want to enjoy today because it's never going to come again.
    Just so beautiful, girl.

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  6. aw, I just love you. you make me realize what's most important. no overdoing, just doing what you love. thank you darling, this was much needed. <3

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  7. Gah, gorgeous pictures, as always, Acacia! I love those wildflowers. And you always seem to have the right words to say. Finding joy in the mess is not always easy to do, but it is vital. Such an encouraging post, dear! Thank you. xo

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  8. Amazing, beautiful, lovely, all these things and more!!

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  9. Don't you EVER stop writing the way you do!!! I think I might literally cry :-) Your writing is a pleasure to read, dear heart. Stay the same, pretty please?

    -Gabby

    p.s. These photos are *really* pretty. I love them to death.

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  10. I'm in love with your shots, not just your photos you writing as well!

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  11. "she found beauty in between a tangled and disarrayed mess and pulled it out and embraced the small - but oh-so-lovely - joy it brought into a day." i could write a book from this line.

    ps: the downton abbey soundtrack came on as i read this. can you say intellectual?

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  12. beautiful photos! Very glad I found your blog!

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