This Is Living

I had the amazing privilege of going on a two day trip up in the mountains with 18 other girls and our amazing leaders.  I could honestly write about this trip for ages, so instead of not sparing a detail, I'm just going to explain what I gathered from it spiritually.  Going on this trip was definitely memorable and full of laughs, just like anything I go to involving other people.  However, even extroverts get overwhelmed sometimes. I couldn't have been happier but, I needed some alone time after we'd gotten to the gorgeous house which was to be ours for the weekend.  My sleep wasn't the most comfortable one. My sinuses weren't the best. So, the next morning, I got to spend some time with my Jesus as the sun was rising.  This was a trip where I was expecting to gather a lot from socializing with others, and though I had some time to get in some great fellowship, the most refreshing part was getting away from it all.  My inner introvert was showi...

Whew! So, can we just dive into one of the best days of the entire month like now ? Winter Jam 2016.  That Christian concert that makes it's way over to Arizona every year. Ten bands for ten dollars.  So, let's dive into it.  Last Friday, my best friend and her dad and brother came to pick us up along with some of our East Valley friends. I think there were eight of us total?  Anyway, we got to the venue, which was gorgeous...and one of my very favorite places to go to. #Memories  We were late but luckily, the security directed us to an extremely short line and we were inside the venue in about five minutes. Another friend of ours rushed up to us and told us we were late. The initial plan was to combine our two groups and all sit together but the arena was huge and it was hard to find each other amidst 10,000+ people. By the time we got to where they were sitting, the seats they saved us were taken. Our group ended up settling for a balcony seat, which did...

Even right now, as I'm writing this, I'm stressed out. But, since I haven't made a single post this week, I decided you guys deserve a quick update from me. So, let's go into what I've been doing the last week of October and this lovely beginning of November. Of course I've had church every Sunday, Grace Warriors every Sunday Night, youth group every Wednesday night and school and chores in between. In addition, we had a wonderful time at the church fall festival, full of food, fun, face painting, helium (long story) and lots and lots of candy . Here's a picture of all the candy I confiscated. I still have a ton left, even after sharing with friends and eating some myself!!! This doesn't even picture what each of my siblings retrieved XD In addition to this, me and my youth group went on an outreach on Wednesday night, which was more fun than I'd had in a long time, despite my sickness...Which I'm pretty sure was allergies. The sudden drop...

It's probably not what it sounds like.... Click bait. Sorry XD Alright, so let's do a brief recap of yesterday. I'd planned on having this post up by yesterday but, I was so tired.  We ended up going to visit our old church after many months of not doing so.  The reason we had to leave our old church is because it was too far for us to drive 45 minutes every Sunday and stay connected with living so far away.  So, we were really excited to go back and visit. I honestly cried. Upon driving into the parking lot, people started waving at us.  It was such a wonderful time of visiting with old friends and dozens of hugs, high fives and...yes. I was crying. It seriously does so much getting to see your best friends, hug them and have people welcome you 'home,' after months of being away. It was such a fun time.  One of my favorite things can't really be described in words. I can only say it was wonderful being able to spend time with my church family and share...

I know, I already posted today. It's an abomination to post twice in one day, isn't it? Well, I guess you can just read one today and the other tomorrow and we'll just pretend I didn't commit such an offense. ;) I woke up today, not only sick to my stomach, but also feeling kind of lonely. Noooo idea why. I have seven people in my family and rarely is it very quiet. I guess I was just stressed out with tests I had to take and things.  Well, anyway, I was washing dishes when I took a break to text my friend Catie.  I was telling her about how I was having a really bad day.  She replied asking if I needed Ice Cream. And I was like "Lol, yeah." Two minutes later, she's asking me if her and her mom can pick me up to take me out to get ice cream and tea. So, I ran it by my parents and replied, "Oh my gosh, yes!!" So, they came and picked me up and went to the cutest little tea shop, called Ribbons run by someone that goes to my church. It was ...

Well, I'm a bit late posting about this art show that took place at my church this past Friday, but I thought it was worth posting about. My younger sister and mom both had submitted pieces into this art show, so my dad dropped them off at the church a few hours later and came home. While he was gone, I took the liberty of making a Facebook live-stream consisting of the typical Kiah- flailing around and calling it dancing. Anyway, after that, we ate dinner and then headed over to the church.  There were a lot of older people at the show and some families.  I ran into an old friend and hung out with her for awhile and a couple other people I'd heard of but never officially met until that day. It was overall a calming experience.  The funny thing is, when I'd first walked in, I looked over and saw tables covered with various desserts and was like, "OH MY GERSHH THERE'S SO MUCH!!!" So, naturally, I ate a lot of dessert, but that's okay. We'll just c...

Goodness, I'm so overwhelmed. And I feel like such a weight has been lifted off of me. Last night I had the privilege of going to a Rend Collective concert.  Now, the first thing I'll say is, I've heard Rend Collective on the radio before, but I never really, truly listened to the lyrics, nor did I particularly enjoy the style. However, when my best friend invited me to come and see them with her and a small group of friends as a celebration for her birthday, I readily agreed, excited to fellowship and perhaps develop some new friendships as well. Upon arriving at her house, I was greeted warmly by her with a much needed hug.  We all later took the 40ish minute drive to the concert venue, which sped by so quickly. Most likely because I happened to get introduced to someone who I'd heard a lot about and, turns out he had so much in common with me, it was insane. And being the extroverted people we are, we instantly dove into deep and controversial discussions, con...

So, it's just another bad morning.... One of those kind of days. My hair looks like a tornado and I'm still in my pajamas. I somehow managed to get out of bed at like, 10:30, which is acceptable for a homeschooler. It's not like I missed school or anything but, at the same time, the day is half over and this has been a repeating trend for the past couple of weeks. I wish so badly I could adjust to a normal sleeping schedule. I should probably set an alarm...but, ever since the weather started changing, I've felt sick and in need of sleep.  Super ironic since I can't seem to sleep until like 1 AM.  Needless to say, I have a love-hate relationship with this weather change.  I fully embrace the scented candles, countless cups of tea,  fall decorations and excuses to wear sweaters. But...I'm not so fond of the sickness and change in sleep schedule. So now, here I'm sitting, smiling because of how bad of a week I've had (I know, that makes no sense. It...

Good afternoon, fabulous person!! (or morning...or evening...or two in the freaking morning...all depending on where you live). If you don't know this, my name is Kiah. So, I guess I should probably tell you a bit about myself...that is, if you don't already know me.    I'm basically just a homeschooling, high school student with a lot of hopes and dreams. I live and breathe music. When I'm not listening to one of my many playlists, I love songwriting, rapping and most especially, singing. I don't travel out of my state very often, but I dream of one day spending a good portion of my life travelling. I'm passionate about experiencing things and taking calculated risks to get the best out this precious gift of life the LORD has given me. I love to write. A lot of times the words don't come out just right in real life so getting to pour out my feelings and finding a hidden lesson amidst something that happens in life, I love pulling that lesson to th...