Conclusions

My first year of college is almost over...Weird! This year has been filled with wonder, heartbreak, happiness, & an endless supply of joy. Things have been graciously taken away while others have been graciously given, & I think I've begun to touch the iceberg of accepting brokenness & transparency, both in myself & others. Change has surrounded me, newness has penetrated my soul, & yet Love has conquered my dislike for both of those things. I'm eternally grateful for a God who has afforded me another day to bask in His mercy, & I pray...

He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure. Isaiah 33:6

This past year, I have only been trying to act justly, love mercy, & walk humbly with my God, & I firmly believe He has manifested Himself in my life in countless ways despite the times I have failed. I have been challenged, I have grown, & I have learned about His character. He has been Giver, Lover, Friend; Secret Keeper, Provider, Pasture Maker. He has been my Foothold that's familiar. He is the Beginning and the End. So, as I press on with my school work, dreaming about the summer days, I'm reminded that He has also been faithful in answering questions and fears that have crept into me about what my summer will hold. Now, I just can't wait for it to start...













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Here's to the tousled hair, no makeup, sitting by the pool (with an obliging boyfriend), carefree days of summer! (As I write this, I'm wondering how many of these days will actually happen.)

Bless & be blessed.

Bizzzzy Beee

I find that when I'm stressed I make lists. Lists & lists & lists. Today, I made four lists. I'm not stressed, but I'm trying to ward off any remnant of those feelings that might have the courage to sneak up on me this week. Here's to the busy week ahead...
















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I'm excited!

Silence

Sometimes, I feel like I'm getting lost in the white noise of this "blogosphere," & as a result, I am discouraged from writing. But, since I am here writing, these words are mine. Neither wrong nor right. As I "say" that, I also know that I haven't been motivated to write. I feel like I haven't had much to say, & honestly, I've had a hard time cracking open my journal to write to the Author of Life. The one who created the idea of pen to paper.

What pains me is that so much of life has happened in the last few weeks. I have been learning, learning, learning. Growing, growing, & growing. I have been living in Him, & I have been fully alive in His promises. But I've been thinking...maybe it's okay to let "life" resonate inside before I can explain it. Maybe it's okay to need quiet & to be silent.

All the while, I have learned that not acknowledging the thriving freedom found in Jesus Christ is cancerous to my soul. Savoring transparency, curiosity, & gratitude are necessary & fruitful. And love just might be the nucleus of all joy.

I hope this early early early Tuesday morning finds you filled with wonder...












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Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor & glory for ever and ever. Amen. First Timothy 1:17