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05/21/2020

My good friend Catrina Johnson made this beautiful custom bullet journal for me!! She delivered on everything I asked for and more.

I love this idea of having one journal for each month or season. Currently, I have things spread out between a dreams/interpretations journal, a journal for my thoughts and prayers, and planners/to-do lists. But now I can have it all together in one (I can journal in the back pages). This will make it so easy to look back and see everything God did in my life this summer, from the small to-dos, the habits He helped me build (tracker page), the prophetic dreams, and the big life changes.

If you’re looking for a custom way to organize your life and thoughts, I highly recommend asking Catrina if she has a way to do it! I can’t wait to use this journal this summer.

Thanks for watching! If you’re interested in a bullet journal insert of your own, message me on Instagram! https://instagram.com/septemberstorrie?igshid=1rqw...

04/21/2020

I hope you're enjoying springtime as much as me and my little bike! 🌺🌻 @ Tulsa, Oklahoma

04/10/2020

Currently streaming: "If you walked out of the grave, I'm walking too!" 🎶

Jesus, teach me to submit to the Father like you did. You allowed him to lead your every step, even when it meant the greatest suffering, because you trusted him and loved him with all your heart. If anyone can boast it's you, but you humbled yourself to serve and love me. I will exalt you with my life and sing your praises as long as I live! Thank you that your sacrifice meant grave-walking victory for me!

04/07/2020

Yesterday I mentioned to Connor during our evening walk that nothing big and exciting was happening in life right now so I didn't have much to talk about. He laughed and reminded me that life isn't just the big stuff. It's all the stuff in between too. He asked me to find something to do that isn't productive, just fun and enjoyable for me. Most things that I consider fun or a hobby are actually productive in some way. I.e. organizing, cleaning, furniture makeovers, exercise, cooking, reading for bookclub, etc.

So it definitely challenged my normal way of thinking! What's something you enjoy doing that isn't "productive"... other than watching movies/shows and looking at social media?

Journaling is something I've done all my life to unwind and reflect. I love writing letters to God in a "stream of consciousness" format. But through college until now, my journaling has become less frequent and more as a last resort when I'm overwhelmed or just really need to renew my thoughts about something specific. I'd like to discipline myself to journal more and scroll less during my free time--I know it would be much more life-giving. I've also been trying to refresh my piano skills recently. I didn't have my own keyboard for several years until Connor got me one for Christmas! I'm planning to order some fun sheet music tonight! I'll post pictures of my piano soon! 😍

DM me if you're interested in one of my handmade, 100% recycled journals!

04/05/2020

Too pretty ! Had to share.

We watched church last night, and I got so busy around the house today I almost forgot it's Palm Sunday. If you're not familiar with the significance, you can find the story in the Bible in Matthew, chapter 21.

In this story, the people of Israel glorified Jesus as King here on earth even before they were aware of how he would save them--unaware that he would soon die, taking the punishment for their sins, and be raised back to life, defeating death, sickness, and disease for all of us. I love reading about this beautiful expression of honor and praise to Jesus. They already loved him and they had no idea what was to come! It's amazing to see how much people truly adored Jesus when he was on earth, because of how personable, loving, compassionate, charismatic, bold, and joyful he was. It fuels me with excitement to meet him in person. Until then, I have his Spirit living inside of me. He speaks to me and knows me, and I know him, and I will glorify him with my life and sing "Hosanna" with my mouth.

Several songs I used to sing as a child come to mind on this day, but one goes like this:
"Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning. Give me oil in my lamp, I pray. Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning. Keep me burning til the break of day.
And I will sing Hosanna, sing Hosanna, sing Hosanna to the King of Kings. Sing Hosanna, sing Hosanna, sing Hosanna to the King."

Lately, the Holy Spirit has led me to pray that Jesus would return quickly. And that reminds me to keep my lamp burning (to ready myself for his return). It's hard to want to pray that when I feel I have so much more life to live, and I don't always feel ready, but if I truly examine my heart I find that my desire to meet Jesus is much greater than any other desire. And besides, my other desires don't matter much since I asked the Holy Spirit to dwell inside me. 😄 He'll use me to pray whatever he wants to pray!

Go and watch some today!

04/03/2020

Constantly wishing I had more of God's Word memorized. Mostly, I have an unorganized mental storehouse of little phrases that the Holy Spirit brings to mind when I need them.

I stamped this mini journal a while back and would love to give it to someone who is interested in working on scripture memorization during their "safer at home" time. 💕

DM me if you're interested in either of these mini journals!

04/03/2020

A BLANK SLATE 😍

As a little girl, blank paper is what enchanted me the most. So many times, when people would ask what I wanted for my birthday or Christmas, I'd say "Paper!" or "Notebooks!" ✨

Blank paper has infinite, unimaginable potential... especially to a little girl who is brimming with ideas about the future, about parties to be planned, businesses to be started, children to be born and named, outfits to be designed, floorplans to be drawn, inventions to be engineered, and about how to change her world!

Believe it or not, childlike imagination is still accessible to adults, and the Holy Spirit can help us access it! These blank journals are the fruit of my girlhood love for paper. DM to purchase! 💕

04/01/2020

Raise your hand if you actually love being home more lately. 🙋

I really do. I'm a homebody all the way. But I realize the reality for many people is that being home isn't such good news. My heart breaks for them. said it well in a post last week: "Things that are heaviest on my heart are not how hard it is for us, but I think of those that started out with nothing but were trying and now feel like they are never going to meet a goal."

I think of people who have worked so hard to overcome an addiction or get a steady income and have just got their kids back from foster care, only to be without a job and unable to take care of their children again. I think of people who finally lost the weight required to get a major surgery so they can walk and function again, only to hear that their surgeries have been postponed. I think of new moms going into labor and not being able to have someone by their side in the delivery room. There are so many people who need us to intercede in prayer on their behalf. I'm not the most disciplined prayer warrior, but I am thankful God hears me when I pray.

During my time at home this week I got to listen to 's new album. 😍😍😍 This song Christ the Lord is With Me feels like a healing balm in this time of uncertainty. I doodled the lyrics on two journals and would like to give them away this week. DM me if you want one!

02/15/2020

“Don’t you think daisies are the friendliest flower? I love daisies.” -Kathleen Kelly, You’ve Got Mail

I sure am loving my favorite flowers on the table from my Valentine. 😍 I hope you and yours had a LOVE-ly Valentine’s Day too!

01/22/2020

J A N U A R Y 🙌🏼

A fresh start. A new beginning. January is my favorite month of the whole year because it means I get another chance to do things right, to surrender areas of my life to God, to make new habits, to focus on new dreams.

One refreshing change this January is the design updates I made to my Traveling Prayer Journals! 😍 The front cover is now stamped with one stamp in my brand font, instead of individual letter stamps. The instructions page is now all typed. And the back cover now has my logo on it!!

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@ Tulsa, Oklahoma

01/21/2020

Hey friends! Kristian, here. 💁🏻‍♀️

I took a nice long break for Christmas and New Year’s to be with family and set a steady pace for 2020.

Can I just say I am so excited about 2020??

The word I’m focusing on this year is “momentum”. If I’m being honest, I’ve struggled to form good daily habits and disciplines during and after college. But I’m finally feeling like I’m catching up to the pace of my own life, like there’s room for a rhythm in my daily life. And I’m believing that the small acts of self-control, discipline, and obedience are going to build up like a snowball this year.

Another image I’ve had in mind is dominoes that gradually knock down bigger dominoes. I’m believing that as I remain faithful in the little things, God is going bring a supernatural momentum this year that takes me further and faster than I thought I could go in my own strength. I can already feel the effects of the small changes I have made. He’s giving me so much grace already.

And you know what’s crazy? Some of these little things were SO HARD for me to try to grasp last year. I really believe God is giving us new grace for new things at the right time.

January of last year, God called me to “remain” right where he had me, to remain IN him and his presence. While I didn’t quite grasp as much discipline as I would have liked last year, which frustrated me, he certainly blessed me with his presence as I stayed in the places he had called me to. And I want to return to his presence constantly as I learn more discipline and self-control in this new year.

Let’s gooooo!! What is your word this year? In what areas can I ask God to give you grace in 2020?

Also, yes, these pics are from before Christmas. Haha! Haven’t taken any good ones yet this year!

12/05/2019

I shared a prophetic word from in my stories yesterday. If you didn’t get a chance to read it yet, here are a few snippets that stood out to me. I highly recommended the read if you consider yourself a prophetic person or desire to operate in the gift of prophecy. The link is in her bio. Even if you don’t, this sweet invitation to come back to the table of intimacy with the Lord will stir your heart.

Personally, I am familiar with prophecy and the prophetic movement, but I haven’t stepped out in the prophetic often in my life. I know there are times when God has spoken through me to someone, but there are only a handful of times when I knew what I was saying or thinking was a prophetic message from God. I have a strong desire to be used by God to prophesy to people, because I have always been fascinated by it.

This word from the Lord given by Lana challenged me to minister to God’s heart first and most before ministering to others—to linger at the table of intimacy with him and ask him for more layers of revelation about the things we talk about together. It reminded me to soak in the Word more than I give words. And it prepared me to be flexible to God’s move in the Church, even when it means being unseen or unheard by many.

I want to follow Jesus example: “I don’t speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to say it.” (John 12:49 NLT)

Let me know what you think in the comments! @ Tulsa, Oklahoma