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“You planted seeds of love in the empty space of my heart.” - Fiphie Have you created space in your heart for those seeds of love to be planted? He is waiting patiently for you to invite him into your emptiness. He gently draws you into his love that is without condition. Everything that you search and seek to fill your void won’t compare to his love. My friend Roxanne, asked me last night; “when does information become knowledge?” It does when we sit, chew, wrestle, question and really intake it within ourselves. I ask myself, Are you ready to rest in the knowledge of his seed of love that he has already planted? Am I willing to experience, understand and acquire the gift of love he has paid for me? In our moment of weakness, he is there. Let our need for him create space within ourselves for flowers to blossom as a testament of our Union with him. #travel #traveling #bestoftheday #travelwriter #passportready #travelblogger #wanderlust #ilovetravel #writetotravel #traveldeeper #traveltheworld #wanderer #traveler #yeshua #speaksthroughart #creation #flowers #joy #peace #compassion #love #restinhislove #givethanks #mountains #sunshine #mexico #mexicocity #hepaiditall #seedoflove #mysticalunion (at Mexico City, Mexico)

[wanderlustingtwins]

“And through it all, through it all My eyes are on You And through it all, through it all It is well.” River cruising has been an adventure and a mystery, I have been blessed with majestic sunrise and sunsets! Most of the time, I am the server who is telling my passengers to look out of the window or opening the blinds so that they can experience the glory around them. Nature truly is a booster for me to push through the hard days, it’s a reminder of his promise through it all. This sunset was on the day when our 100 passenger river cruise ship had to go into the ocean with 5-6 foot waves through a storm, it was truly a wild ride, it rocked the boat so much that our drawers and mattress came flying into our main living space. This adventurous evening called for an early release and an invitation into this sunset followed by double rainbows. These moments make me realize that he has always been there, through it all, my gaze on the one, my beloved, my creator, the master artist. Today, I walked into a store in Downtown Wilmington, North Carolina and they played, “it is well” by Kristen Dimarco. I really needed a boost of his presence and his comfort and he met me through this song and I was totally floored by his care and love for my soul. As I continue to gaze upon the beauty in his creation, let me draw nearer to him, the one who created it all. Grant me grace to see you through it all. #rivercruise #cruisejob #newadventures #explore #travel #solotravel #travelwithjesus #workhardplayharder #traveling #bestoftheday #travelwriter #passportready #travelblogger #wanderlust #ilovetravel #writetotravel #traveldeeper #traveltheworld #wanderer #traveler #yeshua #speaksthroughart #creation #flowers #joy #peace #compassion #love #restinhislove #givethanks (at Beaufort, North Carolina)

[wanderlustingtwins]

In every moment, you should make the most of it no matter where the road takes you. Crisfield, the world capital of blue crabs was a ghost town in the middle of nowhere Maryland. The streets were empty and looked abandoned. But I was still determined. I walked and walked observing every little spot in search of some blue crab. I finally stumbled upon a place that the lady is painting that offered 99 cent crab. I walked into the place only to be informed that they didn’t do the offer on holidays. I was saddened by the news but still kept my hopes high, I exchanged some conversations and then something happened. Lo and behold, I was offered a tray full of crab to take with me back to the ship. The moments when you stop to explore, stories start to manifest right in front of you. #rivercruise #cruisejob #newadventures #explore #travel #solotravel #travelwithjesus #workhardplayharder #traveling #bestoftheday #travelwriter #passportready #travelblogger #wanderlust #ilovetravel #writetotravel #traveldeeper #traveltheworld #wanderer #traveler #yeshua #speaksthroughart #creation #flowers #joy #peace #compassion #love #restinhislove #givethanks (at Crisfield, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzOcwV_hM07/?igshid=c790s8rsjwp8

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A common question that has been asked about cruise life is: “If you work seven days a week, how do you even get to enjoy anything?” Well, mankind has become accustomed to this state of existential vacuum; the feeling of the total and ultimate meaninglessness of our lives. Which manifest in a state of boredom when we find ourselves having an enormous increase in our free time. Seasonal work makes you appreciate every hour, every minute, every second of the day. When you get those moments, you start to find meaning in everything around you. For me, sunrise and sunsets became my constant. Every journey brought new perspective with color and contrast as the waves danced in the distant. #rivercruise #cruisejob #newadventures #explore #travel #solotravel #travelwithjesus #workhardplayharder #traveling #bestoftheday #travelwriter #passportready #travelblogger #wanderlust #ilovetravel #writetotravel #traveldeeper #traveltheworld #wanderer #traveler #yeshua #speaksthroughart #creation #flowers #joy #peace #compassion #love #restinhislove #givethanks https://www.instagram.com/p/BzM_nt5hZ0z/?igshid=19bubdt6rqk06

[wanderlustingtwins]

Throwback to the start of cruise life last year in Guilford. This tiny town helped me walk through solitude one step at a time. She let me explore every building, every tree, every flower. I felt reconnected with the voice within, the thoughts started to flow and I came alive and fell in love with travel all over again. It was my first solo trip after over six years. I am thankful for the opportunity to have explored the rivers of Florida all the way through Maine. As I return back to the boat life, I thought it is only apt to reminisce all the memories I didn’t get to publish and stories that I didn’t get to write. #rivercruise #cruisejob #newadventures #explore #travel #solotravel #travelwithjesus #workhardplayharder #traveling #bestoftheday #travelwriter #passportready #travelblogger #wanderlust #ilovetravel #writetotravel #traveldeeper #traveltheworld #wanderer #traveler #yeshua #speaksthroughart #creation #flowers #joy #peace #compassion #love #restinhislove #givethanks (at Guilford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzKK6SyhhvW/?igshid=15ysxvosczbl7

[wanderlustingtwins]

The peacemaker, The day we got into Brunswick, Georgia; I rushed out of my crew quarters heading down to the first deck to start my shift. I couldn’t get make my way past the door as I marveled at the beauty of this ancient glory docked right next to us. Her name is peacemaker, she hails from Brazil and she is owned by “the twelve tribes”. The wild thing about this story is I am friends with this community of people that live across the United States and other parts of the world. I have the opportunity to visit them in Chattanooga, Colorado Springs, California and now in Georgia. After my shift, I raced to the yellow deli, the music beckoned me and the smiles reminded that I was back in a place where I have learned a lot at, especially about living in community. I was greeted by Simha, this vibrant and beautiful African American sister. She shared how she has been part of the community and I shared my past interactions as well. As I sipped on my coffee, she started handing me hummus and pita chips, spinach pie, dessert to take with me on the journey. I was just baffled at the constant kindness that i have received from the people that I meet at the deli. While I was busy connecting, I had realized that it was time for me to get back to my ship to start work. Simha stopped me and asked a friend visiting from Tennessee if she would be able to give me a ride to where the marina was and she did. It’s wild how I started my day seeing the peacemaker and ended up in the yellow deli that day only find out that they owned the beauty docked next to me. However small a town is, you never know who you will meet or what stories you will be a part of. These towns truly have shifted my perspective, to see beyond what I see into another realm of exploration. #rivercruise #cruisejob #newadventures #explore #travel #solotravel #travelwithjesus #workhardplayharder #traveling #bestoftheday #travelwriter #passportready #travelblogger #wanderlust #ilovetravel #writetotravel #traveldeeper #traveltheworld #wanderer #traveler #yeshua #speaksthroughart #creation #flowers #joy #peace #compassion #love #restinhislove #givethanks (at Brunswick, Georgia)

[wanderlustingtwins]

Strolling through this little town, I find myself here over and over again, Pondering over the deep messages that awaken me, The words of truth that have been engraved on the ones they love. I am moved by the way He speaks, through trees, flowers, birds, sculptures, art, color, silence, solitude. He truly is everywhere, waiting for you to invite him to that secret place of union, that mystical union with him. Where has he drawn you this season to speak to your heart, mind and soul? #rivercruise #cruisejob #newadventures #explore #travel #solotravel #travelwithjesus #workhardplayharder #traveling #bestoftheday #travelwriter #passportready #travelblogger #wanderlust #ilovetravel #writetotravel #traveldeeper #traveltheworld #wanderer #traveler #yeshua #speaksthroughart #creation #flowers #joy #peace #compassion #love #restinhislove #givethanks (at Guilford, Connecticut)

[wanderlustingtwins]

“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.” Waking up to these words this morning, I am thankful for his creation that I have been able to experience. The older I get, I am falling more in love with his creation. All the birds and bees and the trees around me. The mountains and the oceans. There is such perfection in his creation, they accent our world ever so wonderfully. Every color is in harmony with everything around them. As I skip and hop through the pyramids, I am left in awe of creation that he created more so than what humans are capable of creating. Don’t get me wrong, there is so much to admire in all the architecture, music and art I have seen here but the stillness that I feel in nature, in his creation is something incomparable. The bird with the bright red feathers, the cactus that grow into trees, the pepper tree that gives shade, the vast fields of green. It truly is where he leads me, he leads me to the green pastures where I can lay everything down. I can finally breathe in all that he has done. #mexicocity #teotihuacan #cdmx #mexico #pyramides #travel #traveling #bestoftheday #travelwriter #passportready #travelblogger #wanderlust #ilovetravel #writetotravel #traveldeeper #traveltheworld #wanderer #traveler #yeshua #speaksthroughart #creation #catcusflower #joy #peace #compassion #love #restinhislove #givethanks #mountains #sunshine (at Piramides de Teotihuacan)