Beginnings

Hello! Welcome. This is a sacred space for me and I have the greatest hopes that you will find inspiration, encouragement, freedom, wisdom and insight during your visit.

I'm Rae.



Summer 2013

I am from Centennial (one of the many suburbs here), Colorado and am going to school at The University of Colorado, Boulder. I have had the privilege of living in the most beautiful state of Colorado for my whole life. Due to my surroundings, I am a lover of all things natural. The mountains, The Almighty, organic foods, running, yoga, music and exploration. I am an innovative and whimsical soul searching for Truth and Glory in the everyday.

MOUNTAINS. I couldn't begin to put into words the infatuation that I have with the beastly formations that sit upon the westward horizon. Each and every day I drive down Dry Creek Road, I am struck with awe by the majesty and omnipresence of the Rocky Mountains. ARE THEY REAL?! The mountains and the outdoors are my escape and refuge. They are the place that I go to seek God's presence and I have many fond memories of dwelling in the Father's love whilst backpacking or sitting on a ski lift. There's something extraordinary about being able to sit among trees in silence. True silence. Not even the slightest sound produced by something man-made. Just the breath from tree tops and flower buds. [[the mountains are calling and I must go]]


I have a very surreal testimony that has shaped my identity to its core. The living spirit of Christ infiltrated my life in a time of a broken family, new surroundings as a freshman in high school, seeking acceptance and no concept of eternal worth. I was broken and rebuilt. Ever since, I have been encountering The Divine on a level that I strive to increase on a daily basis. I know that as the world becomes more and more enslaved to sin, rare is the soul that is enslaved to the grace of God. One of my many quests of this life includes a search for those whom possess enlightened souls as well as those who don't, and attempt to share the gospel of love and truth with them - to be a light in their darkness. ||lovers of the light|| My aim is to be sincere to my true Christ-given identity, whatever that may be, regardless of what the world tells me to be/say/do. This task has proven to be the most challenging/rewarding adventure. Ever. So worth it.

“I wanted only to try to live in accord with the promptings which came from my true self. Why was that so very difficult?” - Hermann Hesse, Demian 

 

Winter 2013

I also find truth in the idea that the seasons that we see change around us outside are directly correlated to those seasons that take place within our hearts. I have experienced seasons of immense drought soon followed by seasons of watering and nourishment yielding seasons of great harvest and fruitful joy. I have a vast appreciation for the English language and love naturalistic figurative language. We are like trees. We have so much goodness to offer, survival needs, roots, branches, leaves, seeds, tough bark, soft bark, color changes in seasons. In times of drought, our roots anchor and our branches may dry out. Our colours may change, but one thing remains: our thirst for a quenching Holy water and our necessity for The Light of Truth. One of my most wise and inspiring friends talks about this idea in her blog. I highly recommend checking it out, she's brilliant.

I have the highest gratitude for each day that I am blessed with by the breath of life that Christ breathes into me. <i breathe You in, God. for You are there, all around me>

"Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." --- Phil. 3:12-14

Although I am slowly tasting more and more of what "it" is, there is SO MUCH of "it" out there that is waiting my exploration and discovery. And I am excited by the truths and trials that each new day holds. My deepest prayer is that this blog would be an outlet of my thoughts and maybe, just maybe, my words would challenge each and every reader's heart in a way that is out of my control. For the sake of authenticity, I have disabled comments on my blog. I don't want to be writing for the approval/satisfaction of my readers, rather just for my heart's sake and to share my thoughts. By no means do I try to force a belief of mine upon you, friend. I do appreciate all/any feedback and I encourage my readers to follow up, affirm, challenge or question anything and everything that I post here. If you have the slightest inclination to follow up with me, PLEASE feel free to do so via email or Facebook: rae.chambers@colorado.edu // Rae Chambers

Sincerest thank you's and love from me to you. Thank you for your time. Thank you for your grace. Thank you for your thoughts.

Selah. May the Lord, our God's, peace be upon you.

Rae Nycole