This semester is flying by faster than I ever thought it would. Its a little overwhelming really. I thought I was ready to blow this joint, to pack up and embrace my independence... Right now that idea is looking pretty scary. And before I really get started don't kid yourself, this is the first of many posts like this one...
When I think about the people I am leaving here... well you know me, I get emotional. But its more than emotion. I feel like I am leaving a piece of me behind. I have grown so much here, found pieces of myself I didn't know could be found. God has redeemed so many things. He has made right so many of my wrongs. He has changed me. He has given me people to love and be loved by that are better than I could have ever dreamed. I don't deserve the grace.
College has been such a whirlwind of change and uprooting. I wrote a while back that I finally felt stable. Well, this short period of stability is rapidly coming to an end and I feel the change down into my bones. I don't know what God has in store for me next but I am comforted by the truth that he has always been faithful. He has yet to let me down, even when I try to screw up what He is doing for me, He comes through. So... I wait.
"Here am I Lord, send me." - Isaiah 6:8
Friday, October 23, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
This week on...
Song of the week: Rascal Flatts - "Here"
There's a place I've been looking for
That took me in and out of buildings
Behind windows, walls and doors
And I thought I found it
Couple times, even settled down
And I'd hang around just long enough
To find my way back out
I know now the place that I was trying to reach
Was you, right here in front of me
And I wouldn't change a thing
I'd walk right back through the rain
Back to every broken heart
On the day that it was breakin'
And I'd relive all the years
And be thankful for the tears
I've cried with every stumbled step
That led to you and got me here, right here
It's amazing what I let my heart go through
To get me where it got me
In this moment here with you
And it passed me by
God knows how many times
I was so caught up in holding
What I never thought I'd find
I know now, there's a million roads
I had to take
To get me in your arms that way
And I wouldn't change a thing
I'd walk right back through the rain
Back to every broken heart
On the day that it was breakin'
And I'd relive all the years
And be thankful for the tears
I've cried with every stumbled step
That led to you and got me here, right here
In a love I never thought I'd get to get to Here
And if that's the road
God made me take to be with you...
Topic of discussion: Fall Break
Quote of the week: "Juicy knees"
Something I have learned this week: Sometimes you find that you have "family" you didn't even know about in the strangest of places.
Something I want to have accomplished by next week: Work out at least 3 times this week
Picture of the week : This is my loot from the great garage sale adventure of '09 with the D'Herde women. I got all this awesome stuff for $7 total!
There's a place I've been looking for
That took me in and out of buildings
Behind windows, walls and doors
And I thought I found it
Couple times, even settled down
And I'd hang around just long enough
To find my way back out
I know now the place that I was trying to reach
Was you, right here in front of me
And I wouldn't change a thing
I'd walk right back through the rain
Back to every broken heart
On the day that it was breakin'
And I'd relive all the years
And be thankful for the tears
I've cried with every stumbled step
That led to you and got me here, right here
It's amazing what I let my heart go through
To get me where it got me
In this moment here with you
And it passed me by
God knows how many times
I was so caught up in holding
What I never thought I'd find
I know now, there's a million roads
I had to take
To get me in your arms that way
And I wouldn't change a thing
I'd walk right back through the rain
Back to every broken heart
On the day that it was breakin'
And I'd relive all the years
And be thankful for the tears
I've cried with every stumbled step
That led to you and got me here, right here
In a love I never thought I'd get to get to Here
And if that's the road
God made me take to be with you...
Topic of discussion: Fall Break
Quote of the week: "Juicy knees"
Something I have learned this week: Sometimes you find that you have "family" you didn't even know about in the strangest of places.
Something I want to have accomplished by next week: Work out at least 3 times this week
Picture of the week : This is my loot from the great garage sale adventure of '09 with the D'Herde women. I got all this awesome stuff for $7 total!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Weekly
Song of the week: "Take it Easy" - The Eagles
Well, I'm running down the road
tryin' to loosen my load
I've got seven women on my mind,
Four that wanna own me,
Two that wanna stone me,
One says she's a friend of mine
Take It easy, take it easy
Don't let the sound of your own wheels
drive you crazy
Lighten up while you still can
don't even try to understand
Just find a place to make your stand
and take it easy
Well, I'm a standing on a corner
in Winslow, Arizona
and such a fine sight to see
It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed
Ford slowin' down to take a look at me
Come on, baby, don't say maybe
I gotta know if your sweet love is
gonna save me
We may lose and we may win though
we will never be here again
so open up, I'm climbin' in,
so take it easy
Well I'm running down the road trying to loosen
my load, got a world of trouble on my mind
lookin' for a lover who won't blow my
cover, she's so hard to find
Take it easy, take it easy
don't let the sound of your own
wheels make you crazy
Topic of discussion: Birthdays
Quote of the Week: "I remember the day you were born, I was so very disappointed you were a girl" - Grandma
Something I have learned this week: I'm not the only person trying to change
Something I want to have accomplished by next week: Cook dinner for someone
Picture of the week: The family plus Todd's girlfriend Ashley at Birthday dinner
Well, I'm running down the road
tryin' to loosen my load
I've got seven women on my mind,
Four that wanna own me,
Two that wanna stone me,
One says she's a friend of mine
Take It easy, take it easy
Don't let the sound of your own wheels
drive you crazy
Lighten up while you still can
don't even try to understand
Just find a place to make your stand
and take it easy
Well, I'm a standing on a corner
in Winslow, Arizona
and such a fine sight to see
It's a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed
Ford slowin' down to take a look at me
Come on, baby, don't say maybe
I gotta know if your sweet love is
gonna save me
We may lose and we may win though
we will never be here again
so open up, I'm climbin' in,
so take it easy
Well I'm running down the road trying to loosen
my load, got a world of trouble on my mind
lookin' for a lover who won't blow my
cover, she's so hard to find
Take it easy, take it easy
don't let the sound of your own
wheels make you crazy
Topic of discussion: Birthdays
Quote of the Week: "I remember the day you were born, I was so very disappointed you were a girl" - Grandma
Something I have learned this week: I'm not the only person trying to change
Something I want to have accomplished by next week: Cook dinner for someone
Picture of the week: The family plus Todd's girlfriend Ashley at Birthday dinner
Monday, October 5, 2009
Doodie
Welp, I am on duty tonight and it is really quiet here in Burty Burt... So I thought I would entertain myself by updating you on my life.
Grandfather gets out of the hospital by Wednesday at the very latest, so so glad. Also, he told the nurse he was allergic to broccoli so he wouldn't have to eat it... classic.
I hate when boys use the lobby bathroom, its gross.
I turn 23 in a week... holy moly.
The semester is half over.
My brother told me I needed to "get my stuff together" today. Hah.
Business Job Fair is tomorrow... I am nervous.
Tetris is my new/old favorite game.
I am ready for a new adventure.
Thinking about writing a book, I blame this on Robyn.
The Dixie Chicks are speaking my language tonight.
Love Love.
Grandfather gets out of the hospital by Wednesday at the very latest, so so glad. Also, he told the nurse he was allergic to broccoli so he wouldn't have to eat it... classic.
I hate when boys use the lobby bathroom, its gross.
I turn 23 in a week... holy moly.
The semester is half over.
My brother told me I needed to "get my stuff together" today. Hah.
Business Job Fair is tomorrow... I am nervous.
Tetris is my new/old favorite game.
I am ready for a new adventure.
Thinking about writing a book, I blame this on Robyn.
The Dixie Chicks are speaking my language tonight.
Love Love.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
This Week...
Song of the Week: "You are on Our Side" - Bethany Dillon
The orphan clings to Your hand
Singing the song of how he was found
The widow rejoices
For her oppressors are silenced now
You sit at the table with the wounded and the poor
You laugh and share stories with the thief and the whore
When You could just be silent and leave us here to die
Still, You sent Your Son for us
You are on our side
The runaway falls at Your feet
You are what he has searched for
The rich man is broken
When he stands beneath a sky full of stars
You sit at the table with the wounded and the poor
You laugh and share stories with the thief and the whore
When You could just be silent and leave us here to die
Still, You sent Your Son for us
You are on our side
Topic of Discussion: Lake Day
Quote of the week: "In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?" Psalm 56:4
Something I have learned this week: Sometimes you just have to be the adult
Something I want to have accomplished by next week: Be a better peacemaker
Picture of the Week: Me and Angie my first year here. I can't believe how much we have changed in such a short time. On top of that, I love this picture it demonstrates us perfectly.
The orphan clings to Your hand
Singing the song of how he was found
The widow rejoices
For her oppressors are silenced now
You sit at the table with the wounded and the poor
You laugh and share stories with the thief and the whore
When You could just be silent and leave us here to die
Still, You sent Your Son for us
You are on our side
The runaway falls at Your feet
You are what he has searched for
The rich man is broken
When he stands beneath a sky full of stars
You sit at the table with the wounded and the poor
You laugh and share stories with the thief and the whore
When You could just be silent and leave us here to die
Still, You sent Your Son for us
You are on our side
Topic of Discussion: Lake Day
Quote of the week: "In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?" Psalm 56:4
Something I have learned this week: Sometimes you just have to be the adult
Something I want to have accomplished by next week: Be a better peacemaker
Picture of the Week: Me and Angie my first year here. I can't believe how much we have changed in such a short time. On top of that, I love this picture it demonstrates us perfectly.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
What time is it?
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
A time to be born and a time to die,
Time to plant and a time to uproot,
A time to kill and a time to heal,
A time to tear down and a time to build,
A time to weep and a time to laugh,
A time to mourn and a time to dance,
A time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
A time to embrace and a time to refrain,
A time to search and a time to give up,
A time to keep and a time to throw away,
A time to tear and a time to mend,
A time to be silent and a time to speak,
A time to love and a time to hate,
A time for war and a time for peace.
What does the worker gain from his toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on men. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live. That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God. I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him.
~ Ecclesiastes 3:1-14
Friday, September 25, 2009
Weekly
Song of the Week: "How He loves" by David Crowder
He is jealous for me,
Loves like a hurricane,
I am a tree,
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.
When all of a sudden,
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,
And I realise just how beautiful You are,
And how great Your affections are for me.
And oh, how He loves us so,
Oh how He loves us,
How He loves us all He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.
Yeah, He loves us
And we are His portion and He is our prize,
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes,
If his grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.
And heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss,
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest,
I don’t have time to maintain these regrets,
When I think about, the way
How He loves us all He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.
Yeah, He loves us
Topic of Discussion: Haircut
Quote of the Week: "Brooke, someone keeps running down the hall in Burt. Can we shoot them with Nerf guns? Thanks." - Resident
Something I have learned this week: I have no idea what I really want out of my life
Something I want to have accomplished by next week: Start applying for jobs
Picture of the Week: Residence Life Staff: 80's Inaugural Bash
He is jealous for me,
Loves like a hurricane,
I am a tree,
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.
When all of a sudden,
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,
And I realise just how beautiful You are,
And how great Your affections are for me.
And oh, how He loves us so,
Oh how He loves us,
How He loves us all He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.
Yeah, He loves us
And we are His portion and He is our prize,
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes,
If his grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.
And heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss,
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest,
I don’t have time to maintain these regrets,
When I think about, the way
How He loves us all He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.
Yeah, He loves us
Topic of Discussion: Haircut
Quote of the Week: "Brooke, someone keeps running down the hall in Burt. Can we shoot them with Nerf guns? Thanks." - Resident
Something I have learned this week: I have no idea what I really want out of my life
Something I want to have accomplished by next week: Start applying for jobs
Picture of the Week: Residence Life Staff: 80's Inaugural Bash
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