okaaay tell me these shoes arent fun?!
my dad says they look like slippers, or costume shoes. but hey, i think they are awesome. they are great for adding something fun to a plain outfit. not that this outfit is plain by any means. the pink moto jacket is one of my favorite newer pieces. im aware these jackets have been "in" for a while, but i think this one is great. surprisingly, i like the fact that its suede and not leather too.
the body suit is also a neat piece. while it may not be appropriate for every day wear, its perfect for a night out. the lace details are not too showy, but they just add enough "something" to the outfit. im in love.
and yes, the black ray bans mightve added a little bit of edge to the shoot, which is probably why i look like i am having way too much fun with it. but hey, when Chriselda is behind the camera, everything is a good time.
this week i have been thinking about the story of Lot and his wife. you know, the famous pillar of salt story. well i guess you may not know about it... anyways. i have started to think about what she must have been thinking. when they were fleeing, they were leaving their entire lives behind. they didnt take anything with them. i want to bring to the attention what most of us would probably do in this situation. how good are we at looking ahead? if we were fleeing our homes. all of the things that our lives held, would we look straight ahead to the opportunities the future holds, or would most of us tend to look back and think of everything that we are leaving? Lots wife had a mindset of this world. she cared about the things of this world, and she was turned into a pillar of salt. i think this is the most interesting thing of all. this world is described as temporary, and salt in solid form is temporary. when added to water, the salt dissolves. therefore making it temporary. when we focus on the things of this world, we become just like this world. temporary. but yall, we were meant for eternity. we were meant to spend forever with our creator, The Lord. if you were in her position, what would you turn around for. what would you look back at? today, im challenging myself to look at the things of this world that i would look back for. the things i would turn around and look at if asked to go away from them, and then im looking at why those are important to me. but its also important to look at why those things are of this world and not forever. why those things wont carry on into eternity with The Lord.
Some of the things i hold dear:
-getting married
-having kids
-buying a house
-getting out of school
-being successful in whatever i do (job wise)
-having a close knit of friends
-fashion (lol)
-helloooo... MONEY
-pets
-family
-my apartment (decor)
-experiencing the world (traveling)
okay. i don't think any of these things are bad things to like. at all. but most of them are material things with the exception of relationship, friends and family. but the point is, we don't have to worry about friends and family, The Lord gives us all equal opportunities for the kingdom and to love and worship him. but the other things, are just things. they won't go with me when i die. they will stay here. they are temporary. so I'm NOT saying you shouldn't have things that are important to you. but i do think its important to look at them, and realize they are things of this world. not the things for the kingdom of God. so I'm evaluating life. I'm evaluating what my future looks like in the long run. i don't want to be a temporary thing of this world. i want to flourish in the kingdom of The Lord, because i valued it when i wasnt even living in it yet. i want to be so solid in my relationship with The Lord so that if my world is shaken, i can stand tall knowing who has a hold on my eternity. i want to be so focused on him that i don't even notice when the things of this world start falling away. so i challenge you today. identify your things of this world. and see what you should be looking at instead as far as importance goes. you were not meant to be salt, you were meant for eternity. so start practicing that mindset today.
all my best always
zoie