Last Post Before 2014

Hi all.
Wow. It feels like 2013 has gone way too fast...really, it should perhaps get charged with a speed fine.
And before I know it, 2014 is knocking on my door.
So, I guess this will be my last post before 2014. This year will never happen again. It's over. All the laughter, experiences, moments, tears, changes of 2013 are going to be kissed goodbye forever. I want to remember that and never take another day for granted. You only live once.
And that being said, here's something I designed today. (Yeah, I used the same sort of thing for my blog's banner)

You Don't Have To Be a Star To Shine - Doodle pattern in black and white with typography Art Print

Shine! It's a short life we're living.

When The Birds Call

This is quite an unprofessional poem. But I felt it- and I put it down in words. (Image via Pinterest)

Beautiful light and composition... love the slanting hill in the mid-ground + the birds soaring in the opposite direction.

They fly above me
So high in the sky
Just where I wish
I could be

I hear the birds call
I hear their caw
I hear their wings flap
I hear them sing

How easy it is to get lost
In a perfect moment
When everything else blurs
And the birds call

Should I capture the moment?
Should I let it fly away
Like the birds
To go home to its nest
Or should I just live
Live the moment
Live it for what it is
And listen to the birds call

When the sun sets
And the birds call
I know tomorrow will be different
And today will never happen again
So do I capture it?
Do I let it float
Beyond the horizon
Past the ocean
Maybe through the clouds

Because no one knows
What tomorrow will bring
Things could change
You might wish you had just sat there
And listened to the birds call
And lived the moment
Where you could be yourself
Even though you’re still not sure
Who you’re supposed to be
What you’re meant to do

Just listen to the birds call
Just live the moment
Just take a second
And let your soul soar


Listen.
Can you hear
The birds call
They're there-
If you choose to listen.
Can't you hear?
The birds are calling.

Request!

Hi. :) I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas day - like I did.
Would you mind doing something for me? Could you check out my friend's blog, HERE? I would love it (and she would, too) if you followed her blog. She's Afrikaans, so English is her second language. Don't worry if there are a few mistakes or something like that.
Anyway, thanks so much for reading! Have a great Friday. ;)

Hero

Christmas is tomorrow. Wow. And tomorrow I celebrate the arrival (on earth) of my glorious hero that happened, well, quite a while ago. He's awesome and I'm glad to be celebrating. And me being me...here's a poem. (the doodles in deep space below is a mixed media created by my Mom)

Doodles in Deep Space Art Print

You know I'm a sinner
I'm not worthy of your love
I don't deserve your friendship
Or your protection
Not sure why you forgave me
And showed me so much grace.

But I was standing there
I was wounded
I felt broken
I felt like giving in
I was on my knees
I was aching
I was lost
I was tired and scared.

I needed a hero
And you came for me
You loved me
And set me free
You healed my pain,
You mended my heart
You gave me hope
You picked me up
You showed me the way
And never let me go again.

I needed a hero
I was all by myself
With the darkness closing in.
I needed a hero
And you came for me.

You didn't let the bad things I've done
Come between us
You saw I needed a hero
And you came for me
You were my hero
You are all I need.

I still don't understand
Why you saved me
Why you let it all
End so happily
I deserved to die
I was going to die
But you came for me
My hero came for me
And now I see
How much you love me
You know how I can tell
Because

I needed someone to help me
To get me back on my feet
I needed someone who cared enough
I needed a hero
And I know
That you are my hero
Cause you came for me
So thank you
My hero.

Merry Christmas for tommorrow, everyone.