Peculiar Treasures

pc: Pinterest Since the first Harry Potter book was published in 1997, there have been protests against J.K. Rowling's portrayal of magic. For nineteen years of my life, I avoided both the books and the movies, having been previously warned against them. However, this summer I decided it was finally time to see what all the fuss was about. Read on to see what I found . . . Books in Christian Perspective: The Harry Potter Series Hello beautiful people, and welcome back to another blog post! As always, I'm bringing you the tea, plain and simple, the flat-out truth. In this post I'll cover every possible angle of the Harry Potter series, every possible argument and counter-argument, so that by the end you'll have all the facts at your disposal in order to make an informed decision. Without further ado, let's get into it! Okay, so first a little bit of background info: the Harry Potter series is composed of seven books, each title beginning with "H...

pc: Pinterest I've noticed that a lot of female empowerment accounts on Instagram sing the praises of being "low-key." On the surface the idea sounds pretty appealing. But honey, if you keep reading you just might change your tune. The following is my experience being low-key: tried and tested, but approved? Read on to find out . . . low-key adjective     1. not elaborate, showy, or intensive; modest or restrained. Examples : (found on Pinterest) "I prefer to stay lowkey, leave people clueless, and let them assume what they want." "Keep your relationship lowkey, business lowkey, everything lowkey because people are so sneaky nowadays they'll try to ruin what you have." "Staying lowkey will literally solve half your problems." "Be selfish with you, be unavailable, be productive, be money-motivated, be goal-getting, be independent, be lowkey." A few months ago I was at a pretty bad place in my life. I had bee...

He's our rescuer  He's our rescuer  we are saved from sin forevermore  oh how sweet the sound  oh how grace abounds we will praise the Lord, our rescuer there is good news for the captive  good news for the shamed there is good news for the one who walked away there is good for the doubter the one religion failed oh the good lord has come to seek and save He's our rescuer He's our rescuer we are free from sin forevermore oh how sweet the sound oh how grace abounds we will praise the Lord, our rescuer he is beauty for the blind man riches for the poor he is friendship for the one the world ignores he is passion for the weary rest for those who stride oh the good Lord is the Way, the Truth, the Life yes. the good Lord is the Way, the Truth, the Life He's our rescuer He's our rescuer we are free from sin forevermore oh how sweet the sound oh how grace abounds we will praise the Lord ou...

Photo via Pinterest Hello beautiful people! It is summertime, and in case you didn't know, I am 100% obsessed with lists. Namely, bucket lists. Of course I have a bucket list that I want to complete over my lifetime, but I also like to make short-term bucket lists just for any sort of occasion whatsoever. In addition, I know what it's like to have little or no money, and to live in the complete middle of nowhere. So for the benefit of everyone else out there who is trying not to be bored out of their brains this summer, I made a little bucket list full of FUN, AFFORDABLE IDEAS to fill up those endless summer dayzzz! 57 Fun, Affordable Summer Bucket List Ideas 1. Temporary tattoos 2. Chikfila run ++ Or just any restaurant! 3. Movie marathons ++ Or TV series! 4. Stargazing 5. Doing your nails 6. Driving around 7. Making playlists 8. Trying new beauty looks ++ Falsies, new lip color, self tanning, etc. 9. Beach days 10. Making s'mores 11. Getting bug bi...

Hello beautiful people and welcome to my series,  Strong Women of the Bible!  In reading through the Bible, have you ever thought, "Okay, but where are the women??" Well, my friends, over the last few weeks I have been bringing to your attention  six underappreciated women  of the Old Testament! This final week's focus is Abigail.Weeks of research and many resources have gone into this series, with remarkable results. I can't wait to share them with you! So let's begin, shall we? 😁 Abigail: Forgotten 1 Samuel 25 I'm gonna be honest: I almost didn't include Abigail in this series. When I was making the list of women I wanted to talk about, I kept thinking Abigail wasn't going to make the cut. But the Holy Spirit kept putting Abigail on my mind, so finally I decided to keep her on the list. And I am so glad that I did, because my study of this woman of God revealed so much more to me than I ever expected to find! I've really come to ap...

Hello beautiful people and welcome to my series,  Strong Women of the Bible!  In reading through the Bible, have you ever thought, "Okay, but where are the women??" Well, my friends, over the next few weeks I will be bringing to your attention  six underappreciated women  of the Old Testament! This week's focus is Jael. Weeks of research and many resources have gone into this series, with remarkable results. I can't wait to share them with you! So let's begin, shall we? 😁 Jael: The Unsung Heroine Judges 4 As soon as God gave me the idea for this series, I knew Jael was going to be a part of it. I remember learning about her in high school, and I was just flabbergasted by her story! Talk about a strong woman! However, when I revisited her story to prepare for this post, I discovered that there was a whole lot more to Jael's story than I first thought! Hold tight, and we'll get into it! Jael's story is in close conjunction with Debora...

Hello beautiful people and welcome to my series,  Strong Women of the Bible!  In reading through the Bible, have you ever thought, "Okay, but where are the women??" Well, my friends, over the next few weeks I will be bringing to your attention  six underappreciated women  of the Old Testament! This week's focus is Deborah. Weeks of research and many resources have gone into this series, with remarkable results. I can't wait to share them with you! So let's begin, shall we? 😁 Deborah: Misjudged Judges 4 I'll admit that at first I was hesitant to add Deborah to this series. I knew next to nothing about her, and I was afraid I wouldn't have enough material to use. Boy, was I wrong! God works in mysteries ways, folks; He made me put Deborah in this series for a reason. Not only did I find more than enough material to use, but I also discovered a great deal more about this marvelous woman of God! Let me tell ya about her! ✨ Hop on into my ti...