My spiritual high is higher than yours.

I have been sitting here laughing at how hilarious yet true this guy is!

I have been thinking lately about being content in all areas of my life.

That includes my spiritual life.

I suppose I am a typical "Christian."

I pray.

Read my bible.

Go to church.

Attend events.

Served on missions trips.

 I can say though that those are all great things.

However, I think Christianity has gotten so over media-lized.

Everyone posts their verse of the day.

(yeah, I have the same Bible app you do, read that one too. Thanks!)

Tweets about how God is moving in their lives right in this very moment.

Getting married at 18 because God gave me His blessing over my life.

Instagraming their Bible's at Starbucks.

Look how spiritual and full my life is!

Blah blah blah!

Okay I am sorry that's all dandy but it's not always real.

The inter-web is not a real social place.

People face to face in REAL life are.

People have real issues and problems that can't be fixed with a verse of the day.

I get a little upset when people try to make out their lives to be WAYYY more spiritual than mine.

Just because I'm not facebooking it every 5 minutes doesn't make me less spiritual.

God knows my heart.

He knows I try to love people where they are at.

He knows it & I know it.

I have a personality.

One that doesn't include talking about God 24/7

GASP!

I have other things to talk about!

I have other dreams & goals and life to handle & yeah God has obviously a big role but it's not my every single thought all day long.

It's just not.

Sorry.

Actually I'm not sorry because I don't feel "guilty" not pretending I am so overly spiritual person all the time.

That would be a lie.

I'm not a liar.

I feel like more people should learn to have relationships that are actually meaningful and don't include shallow Christian fellowship.

That's not real & it's not fulfilling and I don't think God intended that. 

Growing in God includes learning and making mistakes and remembering He gave us grace.

It doesn't need to be tweeted a 100 times a day. 

We already have it. It's there to take, so just take it.

I encourage you to not always show your social media friends how "Christian" you are but actually taking the time to develop a meaningful relationship with our Creator and with the people around you.

Love Forever,

Chel Chel

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Color Commotion

T-shirt: J.Crew//Jeans: Old Navy// Denim Vest: Unknown// Long Necklace: J.Crew

//Mrs. Necklace: Kate Spade// Flats: Target

Well here in the Bay Area we are in full swing of spring! I am loving spring besides the allergies of course. I never had allergies until this year and it really stinks. 

Ah-choo!

I am really trying to keep re mixing my wardrobe but I see a spring cleaning in my future. I really need to start replacing items I keep saying I am going to wear and never do.

This past Saturday I spoke about my blog at our women's Mugs & Muffins brunch. It was a great turnout with about 200 ladies there. I was asked to speak on my blog and fashion. I was very nervous but I spoke from my heart and I think I really got my message across. Fashion is really fun and it is very important to have a healthy, loving, positive self image of yourself. It can really have a positive affect on your life. It's okay to love yourself enough to put yourself together and take care of yourself. God created you so beautifully and He enthralls in your beauty. So many women daily beat themselves up over their "flaws" that only you notice.

 I came across this Dove video on Facebook and it is exactly my point I was making on Saturday, with of course a few helpful fashion tips!

I want you to remember you are beautiful. 

Love yourself.

Embrace yourself.

Take care of yourself.

Love Forever,

Chel Chel

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Churches + College

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These are some thoughts lately I have had on how Churches view college age adults. (18-29 age range) First off, this age is a roller coaster. Life changes in the blink of an eye. You graduate high school and you instantly have a million decisions you can make. It can be exciting but also frightening at the same time. All the W questions get brought up and it can instantly make you anxious and worried if you're making the right choice.
Where church comes into this mix, well frankly I don't think it does. Not enough at least. Sure sometimes there are home groups or small groups at some churches and if you're lucky maybe even a college group service to go too. However, I don't think that's enough. I don't think enough churches are putting enough emphasis on this age group. This is the age where we figure out who we are, what our identity is, who we are going to be friends with and what type of lifestyle we want to live. This age group comes and goes through generations and I think a lot of us get lost. We start going through life and hit our middle age and then go through this middle age crisis wishing someone was there to guide us in our twenties. Our twenties shape and define what values and morals we are going to have throughout our life. It's a critical time that I don't think churches pay much attention to.   It gets skipped.
Left alone until you get married or stay single into your 30's and 40's and then you can go to married's groups or singles groups. Well great now you are defined by your age and martial status, Not exactly who you are in Christ. Because in your twenties you didn't develop this with a group of mentors and peers around you to help support and cheer you on while you are growing your relationship in Christ. It takes a lot of courage to claim you're a Christian on your twenties without having some support behind you. 
So what is my point of this little ramble? Well that I don't think churches care enough or put enough emphasis on this age group yet expect us to rise up and become these God fearing people without much support or help. Small groups and college age services are great but the problem is they are far and few between and they aren't a priority like a lot of ministries are. More focus gets put on the ones before college age and after college age.
This age shapes and molds who we are in Christ and were not strong enough to do it alone. We need people. We need leaders who care passionately about this age and guide us through this weird, crazy and scary time of our life. 
This post is bold on my part. I am really nervous to hit that post button because this is a topic that most churches don't care to hear because it doesn't fit there criteria. Well in my opinion more leaders and pastors should care about this age. It shouldn't be swept aside and it should be a priority. Unfortunately, to many churches have an agenda and a housekeeping list they need to stick to or it ruins there little perfect church mold. 
I want to connect with the un-churched. The people who don't understand church. The people who just need someone willing to listen to them and not judge them. Someone to care when no one else seems to. To show them love, hope and life. People don't need the bible shoved down their throat. 
They need love.
Isn't that what we all need?

  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 28:19

Love Forever, Chel Chel

Three types of church's in humorous form.

It's Monday. Let's be real. 

No one likes Monday's. So here's a little humor for you on this lovely, Monday.

Enjoy!!

    Love Forever, Chel Chel