August 2011
1 post
God's plans, not my own.
Lately I’ve been realizing that sometimes the things we want don’t always come in the exact packaging we had imaged. This seems to be a recurring theme in my life right now. From the simplest things like ordering something from ebay and receiving it only to find it doesn’t fit the description you had thought you ordered at all. But in other things like the way you imagine your...
May 2011
1 post
Absent mindedness
I’ve always had a good memory- from the time I was very young it’s something I could pride myself on. However, since graduating College I’ve noticed myself become very absent minded and forgetful. I joke to my students that it’s because I’m getting old, but I’ll literally forget something right after I said it. Yesterday during a much needed trip to Target, I...
April 2010
1 post
Pushing the limits
It’s interesting how a mere glimpse of hope can completely change your outlook on life even just for a moment. I was hanging out at Starbucks the other day looking at their wall of “classifieds” and I couldn’t help but be completely intrigued by the announcements of Choir’s or upcoming performances. “That could be me” was the thought that instantly entered...
February 2010
1 post
Growing up
It’s very rare that I get to sit in the confines of my room with nothing but a fan going, a candle burning, and Natasha Bedingfield playing in the background. But it’s a fantastic time to reflect, reconnect, and reorganize. This whole adult thing creeps up on me every once and a while, sometimes against my will and I am forced to swallow my pride, push away any hurt and see what...
October 2009
2 posts
Love will set me free
This week has seemed like a huge blur. I finally feel healthy, and with that, my spirit is back.
I gained another piece of my spirit on Sunday at the Brett Dennen and Jason Mraz concert. Their music speaks to my soul. I sat there in awe as I heard them talk about people, love for people, love for the world God created… “YES, THIS IS IT!” was the thought that kept entering my...
Peace
Tonight I am thinking about peace. I often find myself using the word “peace” or proclaiming that I want “peace”, but I am beginning to wonder if it’s just become a noun, rather than a verb. I want to act out this peace I so boldly proclaim. How do you have peace yet stand up for what you believe? Is it peaceful to disagree? I guess I think of peace more as saying...
September 2009
1 post
It's the small things in life.
Laying in bed, Throat Coat tea on the night stand, Pandora playing “Hillsong” music in the background. Something about this imagery reminds me of College and I absolutely love it! I forgot to say I was drinking out of a Christmas cup… :)
I’m sitting here trying to mentally prepare myself for the first day of work tomorrow. Willing myself to not say “I don’t...
May 2009
3 posts
Kids.
This morning I stood in the back of the Chapel and watched several students perform their speeches for the big Speech Meet tomorrow. The first kid that performed, recited a very entertaining parable. The whole time he was speaking, I was thoroughly impressed with the expression and delivery this 2nd grader was giving. However, there was one moment in the performance that he paused, forgetting his...
“Whether you think that you can, or that you can’t, you are usually...”
The countdown.
I need blogging lessons. Thoughts for when I grow up: Do I want to be a Benz driving mom, who drops her kids off at school and then goes and gets pedicures with friends, and then returns home in the evenings to a rich husband? OR do I want to be a bachelorette who spends countless hours working on projects and working with kids and hoping somehow I will impact the world?? They both sound good...
April 2009
2 posts
I have a tumblr!
A little over my blogspot… no offense Mister Blogger.com but I’m always up for a change! I believe it was Janelle who introduced me to this site with a picture of me that she used her incredible photoshop talent on. Thank you, Janelle… thank you. Now the world knows what I would look like with a receding hairline and double chin….haha on the latter.
I have a few thoughts...