a letter to sarah

 

dear sarah,

for the past six years you've been with us, you've already done so much for me. thank you for cheering me up and making me laugh. i love your crazy dances and your jokes and, yes, your singing (even though you sing the same songs over and over again every single minute i'm with you). thank you too for constantly telling me i'm pretty. i don't receive compliments like those very often, so it really means a lot to me. i also like that you make me cards and little art projects, and that you bring cookies to my room, and that you're almost always ready to offer your help when i need you. through your example, i learned that being kind is already a reward in itself. i admire how you're always so quick to forgive people too. you showed me that love meant keeping no record of wrongs. many times i've seen your patience and your willingness to sacrifice your wants for those of others, and i'm just so proud of you.

i don't tell you this very often, but i love you so, so, so much. thank you for being the nicest, sweetest, cutest, funniest, prettiest, coolest sister ever. :)


wishing you a happy birthday,
ate hannah

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

I absolutely love patterns. I love the way the colors swirl and mix together in interesting ways. I love bright little doodles and pretty fonts.

I love the ambiance of downtown Alberta. Everything is so pretty and picturesque. I love the fact that not everyone has cars, and many people still walk or ride bikes. I love how everything is either cute, cool, or quirky.

I love "Keep Calm" anythings.

 

I love my sketchbooks. I love my pens and my markers.

 

I love God's amazing world. I love the tall, majestic mountains and the vast, open sky. I love the puffy, white clouds and the cool air. I think God is the greatest Artist ever.

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What about you? What are the things you love? :)

{Images (c) Hannah G.}

Love: A Definition

What is love? I checked with dictionary.com and it says that love is "a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection as for a parent, child, or friend." Here's what the Oxford Canadian Dictionary says about it: "an intense feeling of deep affection or fondness for a person or thing; great liking." So, according to the dictionary, love is an emotion. But let's be specific. What is love exactly?

Love is actually many things.

First, love is patient.
It's not hurried; it waits.

Love is kind.
It avoids harsh words and gestures.

Love doesn't envy.
It makes us happy for what others have.

Love doesn't boast.
It's not proud.
It doesn't lift us above others. Rather, it makes us want to lower ourselves and be humble.

Love isn't rude.
It respects and honors.
Love isn't self-seeking.
After all, if we love someone, we'd choose their needs over our own instead of the other way around.
Love isn't easily angered.
What kind of love is bitter and angry all the time?
Love keeps no record of wrongs.
It forgives and forgets.
Love doesn't delight in evil.
It makes us want to get away from what we know is wrong.
Love rejoices with the truth.
It doesn't practice deception.
Love always protects.
It always trusts.
It always hopes.
It always perseveres.
Love never fails.

[Image via We Heart It]