Day.4 short &sweet.

Today i am thankful for so many things...I don't want to choose one so i wont.

I'm keeping this one short and sweet.

--The amazing skies i've seen within this last week.

--Amilee Joy<3 because she makes my heart feel happy :)

--Good Friends because they remind me not to take life to seriously.

--My wonderful mom, just because she's incredible.

--The Cold weather because i love my hoodies.

--My Sister because of the simple things we laugh together about.

--Christmas movies, because they always find a way straight to my heart.

The simple things in life.

mmm mmm Candles Day.3

Day 3 has already arrived. It's funny I catch myself thinking throughout the day "what am I going to write about in my blog tonight" theres SO many different things I am and should be thankful for. Seriously this is harder than ya think;)

Today I am thankful for the sweet scents that travel through my bedroom. The simple item that bring such comfort to me, the one thing that makes a house homier than ever. Yes, i am talking about Candles.One of my favorite thing to do is turn all my lights off in my room and just have my candles burning...and just be quiet and rest. I love when it rains, i always end up pulling up my blinds and watching the rain as my candles burn gracefully and wax drips and drips... it honestly warms my heart. Have you ever met someone who doesn't like candles? NOT ME. It's something everyone can agree on as being fabulous. Candles are one of my favorite gifts to give or receive. The awesome thing about my house is not only will you find candles in my bedroom at all times, but in every room of my house pretty much on any given day. :] My favorite scent of candle is something Vanilla-yee or candles that smell like christmas in a jar...you ALL know what kinda candles i'm talkin' about;) I love, love, love the coziness that candles add to a room. I could go on and on about how thankful i am for candles, but i think you get the point.

So,Today November 10th I Mackenzie Stickney am thankful for CANDLES.

Day.2 Talk about childlike faith.

It's Day 2 of me diving into the gratitude challenge...booyah.


Man, do i love my Tuesday nights...i get the opportunity to hang out with a ton of unique high-school students...It's awesome. Tonight I got to be in a room FULL of laughter, Rockin Music, Pool Tables, Awesome food, Great conversation,but even more than that incredible people.

We went back to the basics tonight. The basics of worship. The basics of loving and having a relationship with god. I was listening to some kids talk tonight about how they honestly didn't know how god could love someone like them after everything they've so called "done"...all it took for them to realize that, that was not at all the truth, was by simply going back to the basics. I was recently talking with a dear friend and he reminded me that "we often forget what love sounds like"and it went with what we talked about tonight... which was John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.he loved us THAT much simple as that.....it couldn't be more black and white.Where could you honestly ever find a love like that apart from god?


Childlike faith reminds me of when i was a little girl. No matter what I did those  days if i stole candy from the grocery store, colored on the brand new painted walls in our brand new house, or even left my bike laying in the middle of the road for my dad to run over when he got home, that no matter what my parents would forgive me, and love me just the same(even if that meant there was some spanking and crying involved). Since when did we start believing we're loved any less because of the things we do? I challenge whoever reads this to look back at times in your lives where you felt the shift,the shift where you started to believe you were suddenly loved because of the things you do rather than simply who you are. Today I am thankful for the childlike faith that brings me back to the basics of what a real relationship with God looks like.

Gratitude Challenge:Inspired by The one and only Emily Branca

Blogging is something i've contemplated on doing for awhile now, and I thought hmmm what a better way to start than starting with a challenge(I love challenges).  Emily Branca being one of the most inspiring/influential people in my life has now inspired me to take on this challenge, what do ya know huh?

Although, I'm starting 8 days late, so i guess i'll go 8 days longer;)...

I will be blogging a little everyday about something i'm thankful for in my life. 

Today i am thankful for friendship, seems plain and unoriginal... i know, but not this kind. The kind of friendship i'm talking about is how when you're spending time with that person your agendas are completely set aside, knowing that there is no other place you would rather be than with them at that moment hearing whats on their heart, or spilling out whats on yours. Friendship where the silent moments you have together speak louder than any words ever could. The type of friendships where you always know where you stand, you don't need to work for a place in their lives,their love and commitment to you is already evident. The type of friendship filled with a lot...A LOT of laughter.I love the simplicity of friendship.Some people are lucky to have just one friend that shows these incredible characteristics, but God has gone above and beyond and has provided me with more of these types of friendships than i even knew was ever possible for someone. Someone told me a couple years ago that when it comes to friends "quality is always better than quantity"- i believe in this strongly,but not only do i have great quality in my friendships,but also quantity...i'm blessed, SO Thankful for that. I have incredible people in my life who speak words of life into me everyday and remind me who i am,  how great i am, and how loved i am whether or not i believe that about myself at that time. I love how each friendship has it's own uniqueness to it.I trust that the lord speaks to them about me, and i love that. <3

Special Shout Out to (Jordyn,Niki,Emily,The Schwitt(Shelby),Danielle&Derrick,JD,Ian,Marty and Becky,Tina,Caitlin,Both Chelsea's,Shannon,Meghan,Kels,Ashtyn,Aaron and Sarah..and so many more)So thankful for you guys and the friendship we share.