Do everything to the glory of God. Work hard and do what you love — make art that matters. Be a blessing, be innovative, and be open. Dig your roots deep, don’t be afraid of change, and dream. Mostly, do. Work crazy hard and be thankful. Let your gratefulness be contagious and your joy unquenchable. Don’t be conformed, be transformed, and give all the glory, honor, and praise to Him. Love deep and live fierce. Be.
Eat pie at three in the morning if you feel like it, listen to music that you love, laugh more than you frown. Take time to celebrate life, love deeper, and remember that today is a good day to be alive. Paint with words and acrylics, let your hair go long, and jump in the lake without hesitation. Have impromptu dinner parties where the only thing you watch is the stars and sit beside a campfire till even the mosquitoes have gone to sleep. Be bold, be spontaneous, be creative, and be you. Embrace who you are and follow every ungrateful thought with three things you’re thankful for. Worship God and pursue him passionately. Fall more in love with Christ everyday.
Wake up early to watch sunrises. Backpack across Europe, backpack across the US, backpack around your state, backpack in your backyard, backpack. Go travel and remember that coming home is the sweetest. Run outside and take time to play with the littles, laughing with them. Don't be afraid to be silly. Love God, and love people unashamedly, unconditionally, extravagantly, and wholeheartedly. Do the hard things. Love the simple things. Make the most of things.
Eat good food. Exercise to be fit, not to be skinny. Run because you love it. Take the time to make it yourself. Grow gardens and get messy, get in the dirt. Laugh more. Live more. Give gifts to people you love. Don’t stress. Don’t stress. Don’t stress. Life is too short for disappointments and frustrations. Be grateful with what you have and allow yourself to be happy. Don’t pretend to like something you don’t and don’t change yourself. Remember that your identity is in Christ.
Give, love, and live extravagantly. Be quiet and still and start your days with Christ. Take walks, meander through the woods, and sit on docks, watching the water. Appreciate the here and now while still being excited for the future. Tell everyday stories of a bigger story. And remember…you’re only passing through this earth. It is not your home. Live the kingdom here on earth. Share the Gospel, sing praise, and let your life be a reflection of Christ. Always.
Love deeper and live fiercer.
That’s my manifesto.
ah, i love this :)
ReplyDeleteI love this, hannah. Every part of it. And you are beautiful. And this is my new favorite.
ReplyDeletexo.
You are beautiful inside and out my dear friend <3
ReplyDeletei don't really use all caps anymore because i don't like to scare people, but seriously: A.MEN.
ReplyDeletealso? you're so gorgeous. like, seriously. your eyes are ethereal. really.
-jocee <3
With every sentence I read I thought, "Oh! THIS is my favorite sentence!" Having reached the end, and reread it, I still don't know which one is my favorite, which leads me to conclude that the whole thing is simply amazing. Really, truly amazing. And I bookmarked it.
ReplyDeleteyou are stunning. PLEASE. PLEASE PLEASE. for my sake... STOP IT. :P NOW. <33
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THIS. I would read it every single day, it's so inspiring. :)
ReplyDeleteLove it! Thanks so much for posting this. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely incredible. It's a declaration of life, love, and freedom. I think everyone should adopt this way of life! You are amazing.
ReplyDeleteAbbie /// XOXOX
This is an incredible way to live life :)
ReplyDeleteoh, Hannah.
ReplyDeleteI love this so much. You are such an encouragement to me. Reading posts like this, and just being your friend, motivates me so much. You are such an amazing woman, and I'm so blessed and honored to be your friend. Love you, girly.
this is truly beautiful hannah. i adore it. ADORE. wonderful words to live by.
ReplyDeletehannah, this is my life to-do list summed up. you said it perfectly. xx.
ReplyDeleteI love this! Thank you for sharing your manifesto with your readers. <3
ReplyDeleteAmen! Very well put :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this. :)
ReplyDeleteI love it, Hannah! Spontaneity along with discipline and hard work make the best combination. :)
ReplyDeletehugs,
~bree
I absolutely l-o-v-e this Hannah :)
ReplyDeleteI am so blessed to call you friend! this is such a perfect manifesto. I'm constantly reminding myself to stop thinking about doing great things but instead actually DO great things. thank you for the reminder, love!
ReplyDeleteextremely nicely you were read! you are reflecting everything what so far I managed to learn and to get to know. I have a similar point of view.. only recently unfortunately, but there is always a good time for changes.
ReplyDeleteI am greeting you darling!
of beautiful spring both privately and outside!
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I love this, and this is how I want to live my life, too. :)
ReplyDeleteSeriously love this. Thanks so much, Hannah!
ReplyDeleteI love this. Love. it. It's wonderful and amazing- much like you are chica.
ReplyDeleteOh and one of my most favorite parts of this whole thing? "Don't stress. Don't stress. Don't stress."
Also, this makes me want to sit and eat strawberries while drinking coffee with you even more. :)
xo.
This is so beautiful Hannah!
ReplyDeletei am. i want to be. i shall be. with God's grace, i will be.
ReplyDeletethank you, hannah.
xo
Oh my! this was amazingly beautiful and true! I was so encouraged by reading this. Thanks for sharing this, Hannah.
ReplyDelete~Madi
This.Is.Perfect. I love it so much! So inspiring! =)
ReplyDeleteI can't find the words to say how magnificent this wonderful post is! You.are.so.gorgeous.....for crying out loud!!!
ReplyDeleteGOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!
Hannah, you are truly amazing. You express yourself in beautiful ways, and are never anyone but yourself. This was so motivating. <3
ReplyDelete~Molly~
mollyslittlecorner.blogspot.com
All I can say is how TRULY inspiring this post was for me. Thank you for taking the time to encourage these things, to make your blog beautiful, and to glorify the Savior!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Anne Marie at a Defined Purpose
Beautiful. So much wisdom in your young mind. Keep focused on Him sweet girl and He will continue to bless you more than you can imagine!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! that's what I say, WOW! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is so inspiring+beautiful, Hannah!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, just today my sister and I were talking about backpacking across Europe someday.(: Lovely post.
Oh Hannah, this was beautiful. This part: "Exercise to be fit, not to be skinny." And the part about the garden really hit home since we planted and tilled all weekend. You know what, I just love all of this. :)
ReplyDeleteuhm, the only thing I can do after reading this is nod my head and say, "wow." yes.
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last paragraph- <3
ReplyDeleteLove this!! :-)
ReplyDeleteI love this.
ReplyDeleteAmen.
ReplyDeleteso inspiring Hannah. I love your message here, and it really reminded me to be me and do what I love. thanks dearie <3
ReplyDeleteWow. This is beautiful. I'll have too look back at this often. You inspire me.
ReplyDelete-Carli
hey hannah?? darling? I'm going to have to ask you to stop being so pretty. it's an offense to us all. :P ;)
ReplyDelete....but seriously, though.
Oh Hannah. I just found this. So moving and beautiful. Thank you for reminding all of us what everything's really about. :)
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