Monday, July 30, 2012

Introducing Courtney!

Taking a seemingly lonesome location and using it to capture inspiration.  This is what bloggers do.

My favorite picture! Reminds me of a Free People ad!


New Additions are always nice.  Sometimes people exit or enter your life and you wonder if in the end it is for the better or for the worst.  This shoot took place in front of a local grocery store!  I am surprised at how blogging has changed my view on even the most subdued or abandoned locations.

Courtney is an amazing young, driven women with a heart to to explore and use her talents for the better.  What a natural beauty- this was her first style photoshoot!  She is so mature for her age- it reminds me that our future still has so much potential, and people who are genuine and strong enough to stand for their beliefs.

Do you want to see more Courtney on Beautiful Hope?

Friday, July 27, 2012

Ethereal Creation

Honestly. Some days can be so unnecessarily hard, taking every aspect of my life from 
faith : seeking out self-confidence : discovering which priorities to choose 
Then I could spend almost half of an entire day with the Lord. These days remind me why life is important.  No matter what body, what grades, what era- I need to live FOR, IN, and WITH the strength of the Lord.
Laughter. It is important.
Take. Time to enjoy life.
Love. It is what transforms nations.
My current theme song. With this song I want to lie on my back and cry out all my burdens but not a sad cry. It's something more like wholesome from the incomplete.  





[Jewelry] Maurices/ Indonesia
[Knit "Love" Top] Marshalls
[Aqua Rush Skirt] Made by me[Large]  email me to purchase cdtjahja@gmail.com


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James 4:8 was shared with me by Catherine from Vintage Verses on a day that I truly needed to be reminded of the Love a Creator has for His people. Thank You.


Thursday, July 26, 2012

$1,000 to RESCUE


13.3 MILLION
 men, women & children are trafficked for commercial SEX and LABOR today.
A number to think about. Do you know 1 thousand people? How about two thousand? Do you know 1million people? How about 13.3 million?

This is more than a number- these are lives. If you were trafficked, you would be traded, like an object, purchased for what...money? Used for what...labor? SEX? This is happening every day, this is happening right now.


Who stops this?  It is up to different organizations to go in and rescue these precious lives!  VOTE below to help us win $1,000 for a rescue mission through [free-them].  It is your duty to help gain votes! Please share on your blog and Facebook!
Only TOP VOTED wins the $1,000, we are currently #3.  
How much do you value your life and dignity?

 Help free human beings from slavery, molestation, exploitation & RAPE.


VOTE to help us win $1,000 for [free-them] to fund a mission to help RESCUE these victims:



Monday, July 23, 2012

Recollection

Photoshoot from this afternoon - the first time my mom took my photos.
After I got home from the most intense week of my life, I was so pleased to see that 2 packages had arrived; 1. This new dress from Sugarlips, surprisingly soft to the touch, SO unique. I actually felt prettier in it. Lol - good stress relief.  2. A box of donated bags from Maurices that will go towards next year's annual Girls Day. It's an event I direct!
Freedom comes from the soul. Or you are just a follower.

Earrings| Singapore Trip
Ring| (RMS) 50%off CODE: SUMMER

Boy-oh-boy, was this week interesting.  It was more intense than any final week in my life.  Intense preparations on Sunday-Monday night - HOURS of work for an event I directed/hosted on Tuesday.  Followed by an Academic Research Conference Wednesday-Sunday.  I also entered a contest to WIN $1,000 to donate to help END HUMAN TRAFFICKING! VOTE HERE So I spent over 12 hours asking hundreds of people to vote via every social media outlet I owned.  This took away a lot of my sleep and the stress led to a loss of appetite- which I didn't mind. I was also stressed because I had the...

Unfortunate confrontation with the reality of college students. I don't fit in AT ALL - I do not understand the mindset of college students nor see their priorities, motives, and maturity.  Aside from the physical state of their bodies, I had always held the conception that they were mini-adults. But I feel like many of them are reckless and irresponsible.  I was shocked and did not really know how to emotionally respond, but I have been told that my mindset is a mixture of an old lady and a child.

The Breakdown.  4 hours of sleep, 5 nights in a row, on top of all the stress and side factors from minor separation anxiety/realization left me bawling right in Casino's buffet line.  It came out of no where. Thank the LORD ALL MIGHTY, who is MIGHTY TO SAVE, that my new friend Queenosob was there to be like a mother and friend.  Another friend from the research conference as well as, my blog friend Stephanie, and 2 friends over the phone helped me seek Strength in my Lord. 

The Realization.  If I had the heart of my Lord Jesus Christ, who was killed for our redemption, there would be not one hour that I would not cry.  So much is happening in this world, that breaks His heart. I hope to be one person who can come at least half-close to making him smile/proud of how I live.  In this way his Love will live on and on.
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Monday, July 16, 2012

NEW Fashion Blogger Network!


This team takes one fashionable step to help educate and support organizations which end social injustices like HUMAN TRAFFICKING [AKA SLAVERY].  Human trafficking is our current/first campaign.
As bloggers, we are HUGE consumers in the fashion world... without us, many companies would be way less successful!  Let's use this power to TURN HEADS!  This network joins bloggers from everywhere to educate and advocate Against Social Injustices!

I co-founded this blogger's network, and am 120% positive that with help from bloggers like YOU  we can really bring attention to current horrendous problems that need to be stopped. Do you have a heart for those that don't even have computer or know of their self-worth? JOIN US!


My motivation as co-founder of BASI comes from the love Jesus gave to me first, this motivates me to go out into the world and try by best, using all my big or small talents to bring love and hope to all.  I attempt this everyday. I am not perfect, but this is one of the projects that I hope to continue with.






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