alarms and blessings

this morning it was hard to wake up - i've determined there is something so much more delightful about sleeping in when you have somewhere to be or something to do. for instance, do you ever think that sleeping in just can't truly be appreciated if you're not sleeping in past something important? 

maybe that's just me, but i'm convinced it's the truth. 

this weekend i went to birmingham, al for a concert. my boyfriend, dillon, and myself went down earlier than the rest of our friends and spent the day cruising the streets of downtown birmingham. we had a delicious breakfast, played around in a festive park and then quickly learned downtown b-ham isn't really a place for "hanging out." regardless, it was such a delight to escape.

well, as you can see from what i captured, even in the midst of an insecure environment we had a blast (and by insecure i mean, while sitting downtown chatting with locals, 3 cop cars zoomed by... immediately we were told "it was probably a shootin' somewhere.") 

real comforting, no? 

i'm sure you can see from this weekend escape that i am so very happy. 

i've really been taught lately that i am incredibly blessed, and while many people stop there and thank God for what he's bestowed on them, it has become equally apparent to me that you can't just take all the goodness and not share it with others. it is essential that i be a blessing. and you too.

if you know the good news don't keep it to yourself. if you have been blessed you have an obligation to bless others, it doesn't matter how you do it, but just do it. talk to a stranger, share some change, better yet be a change.

so i'll leave with this: what are you doing in your life to be a blessing?

i can't wait to hear, and in turn share my experiences.

never seize to shine