intoxicating

life's intoxicating, isn't it?

                                           
those moments we spend fueled by adrenaline and excitement,      

and ever-increasing levels of serotonin and dopamine, flooding our minds with a natural high.

our lives are filled with these weeks, days, and moments we wish would last forever....

    

          -a day in the mountains amongst the magnificence of His creation-

             
                                -meeting someone new that so effortlessly turns into a great friendship-

                  
                 -walking on the beach at sunset-

 -a conversation with an old friend that seamlessly picks up where it left off-

                               

                                -finishing the last page of a good book-

              -family vacations with their frustrations, only to end in laughs, making for one great memory-

                                             -inside jokes that will never cease to amuse us-

                             -holding hands with someone for the first time-

     -love between two people that grows each day regardless of the circumstances-

                        -laughing so hard you cry, and then laughing more because you're crying-

   -the moment of reconciliation between two people-

          -knowing someone struggles with the same things you do and you're not alone-       

                                           

                                            -the joy kids have at disneyland...and knowing exactly how they feel-

                   -the first drop of a rollercoaster-

    -summer nights, windows down, best friends, singing your favorite songs at the top of your lungs-

                               
                                  -a spontaneous, deep conversation with someone-

                       -holding a newborn baby-

-the joy your dog has when you come home-

                                          -finding out someone's thinking about/praying for you-

                     -discovering a shared interested with someone-

            -a time of worship that completely takes you away from life's current circumstances-

.....i could go on, but i'm sure you've pretty much caught my drift. all that said, 

i believe God has called us to live passionately....

                                                                

                                 ...fervently....

                                                   ....with zest...

    

...and with a continually increasing gratitude for His love, His mercies, and His grace.

even in the midst of certain chaos...

never forgetting about the things that fill us with hope, joy, and peace  that surpasses all understanding.

life's intoxicating, isn't it?

♥ C