taking Piper on a loooooong walk.
meeting the elderly couple who walks every afternoon just to meet the dogs and give them treats.
watching Piper watch birds.
babysitting Leah and Sara.
watching little Sara dance like a rockstar.
seeing Reed make small children giggle and cry when he leaves.
getting paid.
monster muffins.
70 degree weather in January.
Town Creek park with Reed and Piper.
watching Piper and Kingston be friends.
CiCi's.
surprise birthday parties.
taking pictures.
spur of the moment road trips to the Gump for some KK.
the seven-fold amen in "The Lord Bless You and Keep You."
Sundays.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
today.
Today is going to be more than yesterday. Yesterday began as a mountain-top experience and quickly morphed into to rolling down the mountain uncontrollably, gaining speed and hitting every large boulder on the way down with no one to help and no one to stop me. It didn't get better until I reached the bottom and caught my breath. I'm fine; I'm a little broken, a little bruised, but whole. And wholly faithful that God will show me something wonderful today. That's why today will be more than yesterday- I have a Savior, and He is Good.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
a break from cleaning.
I'm back in Auburn, and my space is a WRECK. I tried to get everything straight today because classes begin tomorrow, but I think I've lost all functionality in regards to organization. I have so many things that I do NOT know what to do with! I am hesitant to get rid of things because I know that I will need them or use them sometime in the near future, when these college days are over. So here they sit. Waiting to be loved.
Class. Tomorrow. Ready? Not particularly. I enjoy the start to new semesters because everything is new and fresh. New professors, new classmates, new books, new knowledge. At the beginning of the semester, I am always reminded of how blessed I am to not only attend an excellent university, but what a blessing it is just to further my education in general.
This morning in worship, Jim (our campus minister) spoke about Genesis 1. When I heard the title, I wanted to tune out...Genesis 1? Really? How many times have we studied creation?! How many more things can we learn about it?! Needless to say, I was humbled greatly this morning, as I usually am. (When did I become such a proud person?) Jim didn't necessarily discuss creation, but he focused more on God being the main character of the story. It's not about a debate or science or knowing all the answers; it's all about having faith. He told us that "It always takes faith to accept Genesis." I have NEVER thought of that before. I guess deep down I knew that faith had to play a major part in reading the book, but I always just took it as truth because...that's what I had been taught my entire life. Spoonfed Christianity. Hello, slap-in-the-face. I've heard this before and have been working on it off and on since the summer, but I still don't feel that I always have my own faith. I believed Genesis because someone told me to. Jim says "our problem isn't lack of resources, it's lack of humility and faith," two things I need a heavy dose of.
"A god so small that I can understand is not a god big enough to worship."
Class. Tomorrow. Ready? Not particularly. I enjoy the start to new semesters because everything is new and fresh. New professors, new classmates, new books, new knowledge. At the beginning of the semester, I am always reminded of how blessed I am to not only attend an excellent university, but what a blessing it is just to further my education in general.
This morning in worship, Jim (our campus minister) spoke about Genesis 1. When I heard the title, I wanted to tune out...Genesis 1? Really? How many times have we studied creation?! How many more things can we learn about it?! Needless to say, I was humbled greatly this morning, as I usually am. (When did I become such a proud person?) Jim didn't necessarily discuss creation, but he focused more on God being the main character of the story. It's not about a debate or science or knowing all the answers; it's all about having faith. He told us that "It always takes faith to accept Genesis." I have NEVER thought of that before. I guess deep down I knew that faith had to play a major part in reading the book, but I always just took it as truth because...that's what I had been taught my entire life. Spoonfed Christianity. Hello, slap-in-the-face. I've heard this before and have been working on it off and on since the summer, but I still don't feel that I always have my own faith. I believed Genesis because someone told me to. Jim says "our problem isn't lack of resources, it's lack of humility and faith," two things I need a heavy dose of.
"A god so small that I can understand is not a god big enough to worship."
Monday, January 2, 2012
new year, new blog.
I hate what I've just done. I would be so frustrated at someone else for doing this and immediately accuse them of succumbing to peer pressure. It's horrible really....I created a new blog.
I am not a blogger. I am not a journal keeper. I really don't have many interesting things to say at all. I don't think I am terribly clever when it comes to writing, and I don't take very great pictures. I also don't really have a good reason for joining blogger. I still love tumblr and may end up going back, depending on the ease of posting and various other characteristics of both realms.
And so, here it is. My new, not so interesting, not updated so frequently,and not so terribly cute blog.
I am not a blogger. I am not a journal keeper. I really don't have many interesting things to say at all. I don't think I am terribly clever when it comes to writing, and I don't take very great pictures. I also don't really have a good reason for joining blogger. I still love tumblr and may end up going back, depending on the ease of posting and various other characteristics of both realms.
And so, here it is. My new, not so interesting, not updated so frequently,and not so terribly cute blog.
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