bringing HIM in.

I began the start of my Freshman year today. As a short girl (5 foot solid), I had to do the whole look up while people are talking to you thing. And I had to watch out because I easily could have gotten trampled. It was rough. Last night, I prayed that God would let my love for him shine through me in these next 4 years. High School is where people get messed up. They can be church goers because their parents go, and "Christians" when they really don't care or talk to God. But, if you surround yourself with people who are believers, and live for Christ you will find it is easier than it seems. God WANTS us to talk to Him, to be honest with Him, and tell Him our problems. If we block the Lord from our mind it makes it hard for Him to get in contact with you. It's like your phone... When you are texting someone constantly and they start to get annoying or you don't feel as close to them anymore you begin to shut them out. It begins with you ignoring some texts (God interupting your life), then you begin to completely stop talking to Him (shutting off your phone or blocking their messages). No matter how much God tries, if you aren't willing to take a step into His plan for you, He won't be able to be your friend. But, when we get to High School people do start to ignore God's ideas and even their relationship with Him. High School is also the place, where things start changing. Everything changes. Our friends, our apperance, our likes and dislikes, it's when people start growing up. Those can be hard to get through. We need help. We need help that another human being can't give us. No matter how "perfect" your best friend is, there will be problems and it will be very difficult to tell them about your problems and get help when they have problems of their own. God cares SO much about each and every one of our problems or things that make us upset. He wants us to tell Him. He knows but, he wants us to explain our situtation to Him so He can build our relationship with Him. This is when we need God the most. When we feel like we don't. My main point is if you are struggling with your relationship with our Lord, talk to him. Tell him. Tell him why you want to be friends with Him. He understands ALL of your problems more than you do. Make God your best friend. It takes time. I'm still working on being best friends with Him just like you. Don't think you are too sinned up to bring such an amazing thing into your life. Pray to God right now and ask for forgiveness. Remember when you do that: all your sins. GONE. That is the cool part.
xoxo,
mazie.

Praying For Your Future Husband

Lately, something has come to my attention. I was a Christian. Did I know what it was or how to be one? Not really. Do I now know? Not really. God isn't expecting us to be as perfect as Him. He knows we have faults and understands them more than we do. As I thought about what it was to be a Christian, I realized that to be a Christian I needed to take time out of my oh so busy schedule to praise Him and try to think about Him in every move I make. I went to the local Christian book store last week and expected to come out with a bible and be a "Christian" and read it. Every once in a while. Sometime in that bookstore, God somehow changed my mission in there to make it what could be the start of the most important journey of all. I picked up a book by Robin Jones Gunn and Tricia Goyer. The book was titled "Praying For Your Future Husband: Preparing Your Heart For His". I had seen this book online so I decided to pick it up. I am so glad I did. This book along with, The Story: Teen Edition, and my pink (of course! :) ) ESV bible have changed my outlook on life and being one of God's Girls. The book talks about all things from praying for your future husbands' trustworthiness to how he handles sinning. It talks about being OK with the idea that you ARE going to sin and make A LOT of mistakes in life but, the Lord has unconditional love for us. Is it hard for you to imagine unconditional love? It sure is for me... Sure we say we love our boyfriend, siblings, or even parents to death but, we don't mean it NEAR to the extreme He does. That is unbelievable to me. No matter what we do, He loves us more than we will ever, ever, ever know. The book is able to display what your relationship should look like. It should look like 3 spirits. Yes. 3. Not 2. You, your man, and the Lord. The authors describe love as a triangle with God at the top and you and your boyfriend/husband as the bottom two points. But, think about it. As each bottom point gets closer to God, they also get closer together. To me, that is where the saying "A family who prays together, stays together" must come from. At least that is how I in vision it. I really recommend this book to each and every one of you. It is the perfect book for me and I'm sure for you too! If you are interested in purchasing it take a look at this link for more info and the best prices! http://www.amazon.com/Praying-Your-Future-Husband-Preparing/dp/1601423489 
xoxo,
mazie.

Makeup Tutorial Tuesday

This is usually how I do my makeup! I don't like to wear a lot so foundation that cakes my face is not for me... My sister introduced me to Bare Minerals. Bare Minerals is a makeup set made of well- minerals. Everything is a powder so unless you try REALLY hard there is no makeup lines, or splotchy color. Take a look... http://www.bareescentuals.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-BareEscentuals-Site/default/Home-Show?brandId=BM&site=251 I promise you will LOVE it! It is sold at Ulta and Sephora and other places too but, those are the ones I get it from. So here it goes!

So, due to some annoying skin conditions I have to apply sunscreen everyday (yes even in the winter...) before I can put on my makeup! So if you are like me, put on your sunscreen. I use Eucerin. Even if you don't have to worry about keeping sunscreen on your face, it is still a good idea so your face will stay moisturized and smooth. Next, I apply the Bare Minerals Foundation. Put a little into the cap, swirl around and then tap your brush in it. Apply in a circular motion, because it makes it A LOT smoother. Now, the Matte Finish (most people don't do both foundation and matte finish but, I think it looks better!). Use the same technique to apply Matte Finish. Ahhh... my favorite! Mineral Veil. Using the same brush apply with the same technique (again) for a more glowy look! Time to switch the brush! Get out your big brush and apply your blush (also made by Bare Minerals). And, the miracle worker... CONCEALER. Take your smallest brush and apply to any blemishes or spots you couldn't get with the other products. Next, the eye makeup. I use Urban Decay's NAKED palette. So I put on the eyeshadow primer first! As should you :). Then I take one swipe of Sin and cover my lid. Now, I take two swipes of Naked and one swipe of Virgin and cover my upper lid into my eyebrow. And apply your own eye makeup! So here is all the makeup I use to the side... >>>>

xoxo,
mazie.

i look like a moose.

Today, I went for the curly hair look. But, I sadly hate using a curling iron. For a while I thought I couldn't ever curl my hair unless I braided it... This gave me some serious poodle hair. I tried everything. But, bantu knots are what worked for me. Bantu. What kind of a name is that?! I know, a ridiculous one! So I changed it. MOOSE knots. Again, why moose knots?
Well this movie is why...




And this is what my moose knots look like..............................................................................................................................

But, hey! Don't worry.... Because they will later look like this...................................................................................................

How did I do this you ask? Easy! Take ALMOST DRY hair and brush it out completely. Next, I do a middle part and ponytail one side to keep it seperate. On the loose side, take small sections of hair (the smaller the curlier for me) take each section and twist it to the end! Then take the spirals and spin it around on your head. Next, bobby pin the ends (if they dont stay wind a small hairtie around them to keep it sturdy). Do that to all of your hair on both sides. Take a picture of your moose hair! It is  fun and ridiculous all at the same time. Mostly fun though. :) Sleep with your knots in your hair to give them that finished look. When you wake up un bobby pin them and hairspray. Do not seperate your curls until you have sprayed them. If you are doing it during the day (like I do, since I am always last minute), blow dry the knots and spray them as you go. when the knots have been completely dried (put your finger in one to test), then un do all the bobby pins and get the same look! Next do whatever to your hair you want to do. In my opinion anything looks good with this '"do". You can braid your bangs back, put them in a poof, even a ponytail looks better curly for something different, and a messy bun looks a lot fuller and neater with curly hair. I ask you post pictures to show us YOUR moose knots and what you did with your hair once you took out the twists!
xoxo,
mazie.

Letters To My Husband

As a 14 year old, marriage can seem forever away. Maybe a relationship does too. I have had one boyfriend (5th grade :)) and I am not forseeing a real relationship in the near future. But, that doesn't stop me from loving my future husband. Before I have even met him! How you may ask? Letters. I follow a girl on Instagram who posted a picture of a letter that she had wrote to her future husband when she was in 8th grade. That sparked my interest and I went right up to write my own. I found a empty notebook, a sharpie, and a pen. On the front of my notebook it says Letters To My Husband (hence the name of this post :) ) and it is full of my thoughts, feelings, and ideas. I just began doing this so there is only 2 letters. But, I encourage all girls who are single, or in a relationship to write these letters. He will love getting them because it shows how much you do love him. Even before you met him. So please, go get a notebook, a pen and talk to God about what you should write. You won't regret a second of it. Any questions? Ask below!
xoxo,
mazie.