Friday, December 30, 2016

hey there....update

     hey.....wow. it's been a little while. a lot has happened since i last blogged! a lot has changed. i think i've even changed some as a person. i'm living in kansas & still going to school up there. sooo i've wanted to blog for awhile, but i'm the world's biggest procrastinator & so it didn't happen. i'm going to try to blog more again. more about my life, my thoughts on life, & my random writings. i love writing poems & so you might see those now & then.....still learning though. a couple weeks ago i turned 17. whoa. i kinda feel old haha. right now, it doesn't seem like 17 is that old, but looking back to when i was younger, this seemed like such an old age. i'm not prepared to be an adult next year haha. so looking back on my 17 short years, here are a few things i've learned:

- life is short. treasure it. live it to the fullest.
- sometimes people are only meant to be in your life for a short time, & that's ok.
- no matter what situation you're in, it's never too impossible for God.
- often things will work out.
- don't be scared about what people think. ya know the very cheesy quote, "those who matter don't mind & those who do mind don't matter." (i could write a whole post on this, maybe i will in the future)
- don't be afraid to say what you actually think.
- don't change just to fit in.
- people actually aren't judging you as much as you think.
- throw your all into friendships; without fear for the future. for the time being, those people are in your life for a reason. (something i've recently learned)
- worrying about something isn't going to make that situation change; it'll only change your mood.
- just enjoy life. it gets said a lot but really, it's true.

so that's just a couple of things i've learned. i still have so much to learn & i can't wait to fall flat on my face multiple times in life. ;D



- jess ann

Thursday, July 14, 2016

letting go & trusting God

letting go of every single dream
i lay each one down at Your feet
every moment of my wondering
never changes what You see

i’ve tried to win this war I confess
my hands are weary i need Your rest
Mighty Warrior, King of the fight
no matter what i face You’re by my side

(chorus)
when You don’t move the mountains
i’m needing You to move
when You don’t part the waters
i wish i could walk through
when You don’t give the answers
as i cry out to You
i will trust, i will trust
i will trust in You

truth is You know what tomorrow brings
there’s not a day ahead You have not seen
so in all things be my life and breath
i want what You want Lord and nothing less

(chorus)
when You don’t move the mountains
i’m needing You to move
when You don’t part the waters
i wish i could walk through
when You don’t give the answers
as i cry out to You
i will trust, i will trust
i will trust in You
i will trust in You

(bridge)
You are my strength and comfort
You are my steady hand
You are my firm foundation
the Rock on which i stand
your ways are always higher
your plans are always good
there’s not a place where i’ll go
you’ve not already stood

(chorus)
when You don’t move the mountains
i’m needing You to move
when You don’t part the waters
i wish i could walk through
when You don’t give the answers
as i cry out to You
i will trust, i will trust
i will trust in You
i will trust in You
i will trust in You
i will trust in You

trust in you - lauren daigle


sometimes it's hard to let go & trust God. it seems like we should maybe do something to fix it & it's hard having patience & just waiting. but sometimes waiting is the best option. it's when we learn patience & that God is in control. no matter where we are in life, God will take care of us if we just trust Him. it's always our best option!


//

-jess ann

Monday, July 11, 2016

kansas friends

   this weekend ten of my friends came down from kansas to hang out! they're really awesome & it was so much fun, from going shopping (let me tell you some of those like to shooooooop ;D) to playing volleyball saturday night.




group hug.....

 some of the girls were doing other things while we hung out at a park

anna & i

jessica & i

kylie & i

brenda & i




random selfie of jessica & i. :P (yup we have the same name...it's why i'm "jess" in kansas)


love these girls...<3 it was a fun but exhausting weekend. i got about 7 hours of sleep total from friday morning to sunday afternoon haha. but it was worth it. ;)
what did you do this weekend?

-jess ann

Monday, June 27, 2016

country livin'

      one of the things i never get tired of seeing is gigantic thunderheads rolling in across the plains of oklahoma. i love taking pictures of glorious sunsets, awesome skies, oklahoma landscape, & even flowers. so today, i'm going to share some of those with y'all.



















well that's it for now!! there's just nothing like living in the country & being able to see sunsets every single day. <3 i hope you have a great week!


-jess ann

Friday, June 17, 2016

we bought a farm

so that's my excuse. the title pretty much explains it. i started this blog as kinda my diary & i haven't been doing a very good job on keeping it updated sooooo....let's see. i came home from kansas about 5 weeks ago. it was an awesome experience & i made some unforgettable friends but no i don't know yet if i'm going back next year. ;) so about the farm thing, we bought my grandparents place so we're sorta really busy with that. i babysit 7 kids this summer (not all at the same time) so that adds to the craziness. i'm gonna try (lol heard this before) to keep this updated but i kinda doubt that'll happen. :P if you wanna see more pictures of my life my instagram is @jessannwingard. i hope you have a great summer!

-jess ann

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

accepting you

     accepting yourself for how you are is probably one of the hardest things a girl has to overcome. we constantly wish there was something different about us or that we had a certain skill or maybe looked different. we worry what people think of us, how they view us--when in reality they are probably worrying about what you think of them. we convince ourselves that we aren't good enough, pretty enough, skilled enough, and that our flaws outweigh our good. the thing is--we aren't perfect, but no one is!
     i guess i write about this topic a lot because i need it myself. it's hard to remember that we are made exactly how we're suppose to be. God created a masterpiece when he made us & if he wouldn't have wanted us to have freckles or red hair or brown hair, He wouldn't have made us like that. we are His daughters and He loves us exactly for how we look and who we are. the outward appearance isn't even the important part. the one thing we should be worried about changing if it has flaws is our personality and character. that's what defines us. this is said so often but people need to hear it until they believe it. our life will be much happier & fulfilling when we accept ourselves exactly the way we are. after all, God does & that's what counts! :)

-jess ann


Thursday, February 11, 2016

hey y'all

hey people! :)
so every post i write begins with "sorry it's been awhile" so i won't even bother saying that. ;) today is the first time i've had wifi for almost a month & a half!! i also haven't been home for a month & a half! the second semester of school has been going even better than the first. it's a lot of fun seeing friends everyday & .... believe it or not....learning new things. ;) i won't be able to blog that much until summer so if you want to keep up with me then follow me on instagram (@everydayjessann) or add me on snapchat @jessannphoto to see snipets of my life. :) while i've been up here i've still been shooting for Forever His Princess so i will leave you with pictures of that.....well gotta go! see ya & have a wonderful week!
-jess ann

p.s. i was gonna leave you with pictures but apparently they don't feel like being uploaded right now sooo go to https://www.facebook.com/j3ssannphotography to see them! :)