Between Southern Lights: Archive

It Is No Wonder

I find Him in the street lights that harmonize and bow to me daily as I walk smoothly, one foot in front of the other, cars being slowed by bright yellows and reds five seconds before my shoe steps off the curb. I find Him on the city bus, ordering His angles to cradle my head from hitting the cold window as the number 100 rounds the bend of Edenton Street. I find Him at dusk and I find Him at...

Nov 22nd

I'm okay. :)

Hi folks! Long time no see! I guess I haven’t really felt like I’ve had anything so important to say that it need be permanently engraved in the interweb. Well, today is no different in the big scheme of things, but I have a bit of encouragement for anyone who has disappointed themselves or been embarrassed of their performance (and if you haven’t felt this, you’re a...

Aug 21st

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Baby Blues

Last night was a joyful celebration of community as we blessed two friends who are embarking on the World Race. As one last hoorah, we headed to a rooftop bar down town. On the way there, I stopped at the mini-mart to get snacks because I was sure I would meet someone hungry on the way. Sure enough, I walked in front of the bus station entrance, looked left, and saw a couple clutching each...

Jun 29th

It's worth it

Whatever you spend most of your time thinking about, weighing, fearing, spending money on, trying to impress, covering yourself in, hoping in, hiding in, that is your God. Who is your God? You have one life. Take one day, one week, one month to take an honest look at what you worship. Is this where you want to be?

Apr 25th

Watch

One year ago I was baptized. One year ago I shared my testimony with my church. Today I am more in love with Jesus than ever before. Today I share this part of my testimony with you. Yesterday, today, forever, I am free. Do you want freedom? Love Kris

Apr 11th

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Apr 5th

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Billions

Last night, I met a man named Francis, sitting patiently under a store awning downtown. Francis was born probably about 50 years ago, and had bright blue eyes when he came out of his mama’s belly. He had a first cry, a first step, a first word, and a first best friend. He had a first cry, a first love, a first heartbreak. Francis and I are both made of the same fabric- sewn together by...

Apr 5th

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Spiritual Inspiration →

Mar 1st

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Feb 26th

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The Clothes Off Your Back

I bike. Every day. And I knew it was going to happen, eventually. Crash and burn, I mean. Today was a beautiful warm day, and I dressed in flats and white linens pants and biked to campus for a meeting. I was 100 yards from being home free, and I hit wet brick at just the right angle and speed and before I knew it, I was sliding along the ground, on my side, pinned under my dirty bike frame....

Feb 24th

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Anonymous Says (I)

Thank you for your submissions of daily inspiration! Keep them coming!! What inspired me today was a radio station, Word fm. Every morning i listen to the music that brings me back to Him. In this fast paced busy world I become rapped up in it but this single act of listening to His music and Word, brings me back to the joy and peace of knowing Jesus. He is the reason why I am here. ...

Feb 22nd

Anonymous asked: Hi Kris, I do not really want to ask anything. I just want to say I absolutely loved reading your description of the Potter and the clay. It is so true and beautiful. Thank you so much! He is so happy and pleased with you, I am sure! He is so worthy of our trust and obedience. We just don't know what is around the corner. He does. Our wisdom is foolishness to Him. We just can't...

Feb 18th

Comin' Home

Today I woke up with sharp pains in my back and a tightness in my chest. I realized it would be impossible to bike to school, and couldn’t stay home, so I called a lovely lovely friend to come pick me up and drive me there. Soon enough, the pain dulled, and the time came at the end of the day for me to walk home. It’s a 25 minute walk home and it was...

Feb 17th

Feb 12th

Come, artists. Come, lovers.

Brothers and sisters, Have you ever tried sculpture? In any form, from a sculpture class, to a pottery wheel, to making a chubby little figure with Playdough? Let me tell you, I am a TERRIBLE sculptor. Painting? Drawing? Dripping Wax? Completely natural to me, like walking. But sculpture? For some reason, when I try to sculpt something, the object I create, often out of clay, does not...

Feb 11th

Bar's closin'! Last Call!

Okay, maybe not. There is no last call here. We’re ALWAYS OPEN (what am I saying?) Hello all! I want to thank those of you that responded saying that you were interested in encouraging others. I also want to make another call out to anyone who might be interested in sharing! You don’t have to have a Daily Inspiration (DI) yet, but just the desire to share SOMETHING in the...

Feb 10th

That's what I was thinkin'!

pressingheaven: I’m a Christian, not a Churchian.

Feb 10th

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The Change Adds Up

Dear Lovely readers, Thank you thank you thank you for stopping by again! This post pertains to YOU SPECIFICALLY, so I am more happy than ever that you are reading. Eight months ago, I started this blog after following many fashion blogs. My friends had encouraged me to do so because of my weird and cheap creative and thrifty style. I thought I could put a spin on it by showing you how to...

Feb 8th

Find One Thing.

What do you have to do today? Get your car fixed. Work on a group project. Go to WORK. Make. dinner. again. Tell someone the truth. 8 loads of laundry (I know I’m not the only one on her last pair of clean skivvies). [your task here]. What do you have to do tomorrow? Thursday? Friday? In...

Feb 7th

Request

Hello, my beloved readers!! I have a favor to ask of you. Would you be the kindest, most generous little peaches out there on the interweb? If you send me mail of any sort (a question, comment, request, suggestion, etc.), could you include your e-mail address? The mystery of an anonymous follower has its romance, but I would love to be able to address you and respond properly. My most sincere...

Feb 4th

Have you considered?

My sister, rejoice. These are the words of this week, this month, this year. What have you been mourning over or pitying in your life? Maybe my honesty can encourage yours. Once you say it, type it, write it, cry it, it becomes more real than it could be hiding in the dark depths of your mind. For years, I defined myself as the...

Feb 2nd

Spoonful of Sugar

This year will be about balance. About rest and joy and mission. I can’t wait to share it with you. Black polyester dress- thrifted; Grey cardi- Chaps; belt- thrifted; boots- Zigisoho; earrings- gift. Took a train to the river where i dove right in that skinny dipping girl made the blue bird sing fell in love in california, she blew my mind she shot me down with her revolver she...

Jan 16th

Here To Stay

Matthew 27:51. XOXO Kris

Dec 30th

Christmas. →

Dec 26th

Anonymous asked: If you had to choose one item of clothing to wear everyday for the rest of your life, what would you choose? Those blue and white wedges? The maternity shirt? Something else?

Nov 15th

Anonymous asked: Hi Kris, I loved what you wrote about loving all people. I agree with that, but I live completely by God's word in His bible and if you read what Moses and the apostly Paul wrote (both highly esteemed by our heavenly Father), they both say that homosexuality is a sin. So, although I love lesbians and gays, I do not agree with their lifestyles because God says it is wrong. I disagree with...

Nov 14th

Easy Like Sunday Morning

Brothers! Sisters! Happy Sunday. Happy day of rest. Yesterday was actually my day of rest, full of farmer’s markets, thrifting, and warm friends, and today I’m doing work between church this morning at Vintage 21 West and church tonight at Catch the Fire State. I took some time and enlisted a friend to be my photographer to share some of my thrifting finds and just how beautiful...

Nov 13th

love must be without hypocrisy.

Three weeks ago, some lost individual(s) painted a display case and the front door of the NCSU Gay and Lesbian Center with dripping red hatred. Written in cheap spray paint were the words “burn” and “die” among other slurs. If I may speak for my University, we were left disturbed and ashamed. What drives someone to feel so hatefully toward an entire part of the human...

Nov 11th

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Chartreuse

Back. Returned. Home. Many reasons contributed to my absence. Grad school was number one. 12-16 hours/day of math can really take up your time. Another was a fear of narcissism. Posting photos of yourself can set up a trap of vanity. I began to wonder, “what am I worshiping?” But I am back, and happily so. For those of you who sent me tumblr messages confessing your...

Nov 9th

Country Roads

When blood and water hit the ground Walls we couldn’t move came crashing down. We were free and made alive. The day that true love died. The day that true love died. XOXO Kris.

Jul 26th

Disclaimer

Hi all, While I was away for the weekend, I hit spots in West Virgina every 24 hours or so where I actually had reception on my cell phone, at which point I was inundated with e-mails from tumblr, saying that my most recent post had been reblogged a couple hundred times. I soon realized this was because I was featured on tumblr’s art page. Let me say, I am beyond flattered. Truly. Wax...

Jul 25th

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let it burn

Melt Light Drip Let it burn. XOXO Kris. P.S. I will be losing myself in fields of blackberries in West Virginia this weekend. I promise beautiful photos on Monday.

Jul 21st

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Hiding Infants

Trial and error, my friends. This entire merry-go-round is one big game of trial and error. You make a mistake, and for the next lap around, God-willing, you do it better. Lighten up, I’m just talking about my shirt! I fell in love with this French Connection yellow tank at a thrift store down here in NC, and was drawn to its over-saturation like a mosquito to my pale legs. However,...

Jul 20th

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Read 'til the end, Ladies and Gents!

PHEW! I’m back! If you stopped by and were disappointed (mom,dad,etc.) this past week, I’m so sorry for not posting. But alas, mom and dad, we have talked on the phone recently anyway so you know just what I am up to these days. This blog has just become one huge public open letter to the two sweet people that created me. P.S. Mom- I know this is your tank, and I know I gave...

Jul 19th

These days, I open my mouth and the words don’t come out. Translate that into a typing analogy. There we go. So I melt and paint and stitch together old page of Asher Lev and pastel drawings and oil portraits. I have burnt fingers, but that’s okay. I do it to give it all new meaning. To make a new beginning. XOXO Kris.

Jul 12th

Sistas, Sometimes a girl just needs to dress up. Luckily, I didn’t have to ride my bike yesterday, but had I been forced to, I can almost guarantee either a ripped dress or skinned palms. ((Dress: Zara /Headscarf: Spanish street vendor/ Sandals: Old Navy)) Another current favorite of mine, underneath my helmet or not, is the turban head scarf. It’s a great way to give your...

Jul 11th

With all this rain, I’ve been couped up in my apartment for a lot of this week. Granted, I have gone on certain ventures this week and have gotten caught in the rain on my bike every day. This is surprisingly exhilarating. But back in my place without cable or internet, I’ve had a lot of time to pray and think. It has left me craving bright colors. And given me the urge to...

Jul 9th

Lub-dub, Lub-dub

Go forth and love the world. That is what He told me.

Jul 8th

Missing

Lovely, lovely, readers: I received a funny and thought-provoking text the other day from my friend on her 25th birthday. I cordially sent her a message saying “Happy Birthday you old dog!” and she wittily replied, “I thought I’d have a husband and kids by now, I’m confused,” to which I answered back “Who is hiding your husband and children?” ...

Jul 7th

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Let your colors shine

Artists, friends, those bored at work, As I celebrated the Fourth of July yesterday (and by celebrated, I mean ran barefoot to the car along with the other masses of people caught in torrential downpour at NC State Fairgrounds), I began to think of how I feel about being American. We see American flags on used car lots, the corners of Pizzeria take-out menus and front lawns. But what meaning is...

Jul 5th

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Pre-Holiday Weekend

This feels like groundhog’s day. Basically because I already wrote this verbose post and my computer decided to die just as I wanted to publish it. So rewind that tape and let’s try this again. This weekend was jam-packed. Summary: Luke arrives, we eat amazing food, view amazing art, play games and cards with amazing people, go on amazing bike ride culminating in amazing flat tire...

Jul 3rd

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Bidi Bidi Bom Bom

It’s Friday! You know what that means? Besides the fact that I’ve officially had a potted plant in my house for one whole week without killing it, it also means that our holiday weekend has begun. And it’s July (what where when…). And my boyfriend arrives today. Doesn’t this picture just scream “LIVE AT A SELENA CONCERT” (reference:...

Jul 1st

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Anonymous asked: If your 2 panier bags are too full from the grocery store, you can always fill up those oversized cuffs in your Express jeans with small grocery items. Wow that is some serious cuffage going on there! Miss you.....Dad

Jul 1st

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CatBlog

First order of business: I want to thank all of my beautiful friends and family (I know it was your message, Aunt Julie, and I love you) who have been following my lovechild blog. I don’t know why you find me and my chili dogs interesting, but I’m glad you do. Very, very happy you do. Today’s outfit was perfectly bike-friendly. These wedges are my new go-to, along with...

Jun 30th

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Shag

ATTN: If you are feeling crummy today, keep reading. You will thank me in about 5 minutes. HEY! I see you! Stop skipping to the end, that’s cheating. This morning I saved at least $40. How? I cut my own hair. What started as an innocent trimming of the sideburns (yes, I am a 24-year-old woman, and I shape my sideburns) turned into a surge of bravery standing in my ladybug robe with...

Jun 29th

Whitesnake Video

There’s.no.place.like. the.LIBRARY. That’s right. Today I checked the weather, saw it projected some clouds, threw caution to the wind, and dressed in white-on-white, a new favorite trend for me. This skirt is FABULOUS for biking: loose enough for freedom of movement, but not too billowy to develop a frisky mind of its own, come the wind. On top? DIY old men’s...

Jun 28th

Anonymous asked: How much do you charge to decorate cause you are sooooo good!!!!!!!!!

Jun 27th

Digs

I didn’t ride my bike or dress well today. But I did drink 2 cups of coffee and motored around my place until I finally “finished” (a good place is always evolving, never really finished) my apartment styling. Nibble on these photos. YUUUMMMMMM. This is my pride and joy. No headboard? No problem. Buy a large clearance-rack canvas stretched over wood,...

Jun 25th

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City Colors

HAPPY FRIDAY, Readers!!!! I’m truly honored that you’re here. From the look of my pictures, I get ready in the morning, stand out on my porch for pictures, and then disappear until the next morning to repeat. My life is not on a wash-spin-repeat cycle though, and I wanted to bring you with me today. Because Raleigh is full of beautiful surprises. As seen above, I relished in...

Jun 24th

Adaptation

Well that’s convenient for me. On my bike…with my laptop… Hey y’all! Just kidding, I don’t talk like that (yet). Living sans car is a beautiful thing, except when you are stranded in traffic in the rain in wet white pants with mascara streaming down your face. Per the request of my friend, Amanda, today’s post is (in part) about summer/weatherproof...

Jun 23rd