depth perception

When did it suddenly become December? Christmas lights are up. Hawaiian Santas are popping up in store windows. Garland is hanging in doorways. It's insanely trippy to be wearing shorts every day and blasting the AC at night. But I will not so secretly admit.....I LOVE IT! :)

I had to buy new sunglasses this week. I've always felt like my face was not meant for sunglasses. And I begrudgingly wear my normal glasses (even though I am probably a hazard to others around me without them. Yikes). When I was out paddling the other day, I was looking down into the water, and it was a pretty clear day, gazing at all the coral and fish swimming around. A lot of the time, I feel like my paddle or board is going to brush up against the reef, when in reality, it's way deeper than I think! My depth perception is whack. So over the course of the last week, I felt like a theme of perception, and vision, and keeping my eyes on the King kept sticking with me. How can I step back and see a situation for what it truly is? How can I step back and see God for who He truly is? Who I truly am? A child of God. Beloved. We get so intricately involved in our lives, which is natural, that it takes some intense untangling to get a clear perception of the bigger picture. I want to see things the way God sees them. I want to see people the way God sees them.

"When Christ is openly revealed, we'll see him-and in seeing him, become more like him." -1st John 3:2

Okay. Fun photos now :)This is my favorite laying out/relaxing spot on Maui. I typically SUP here too.Alyssa and I at Jeff's Birthday party. Alyssa is so great--we have some rockin' memories together. Mere moments after this photo was taken, we ventured to the bathroom, where I proceeded to flood the entire stall with a single, and unassuming flush. Magical.I love these two women so much. There is nothing better than chugging 2 liters of diet pepsi, cruising in a convertible with the top down, stretching out on towels, and laughing with these gems.
This is Jeff (the birthday boy, and also Alyssa's boyfriend). I learned that playing sand volleyball in a floor length dress is tricky, but not impossible. In the spirit of team unity, Jeff rolled his shirt up to support. He's a ballerrrrr.This is my life. Thank you, LORD.