Papers, Papers, Papers!

I feel like all I do these days is write papers & edit papers. Boo! I'm taking a break from doing just that, & I'm sharing with you these little beauts. They are the property of ohmydeerhandmades.

To Be Like Daniel

Oh golly, I still have the sniffles. And I need to sleep. And I'm "blogging." Oh golly. I just wanted to share an earth-shattering moment in my life. A couple of hours ago I was hanging out with my God, praying, listening, praising. I felt compelled to literally get down on my knees before Him & plead with Him for clarity about certain things & reassurance about others. Tears flowed, & I kept thinking how silly I must have looked by myself, in my room, bowed down to an invisible God. But, I was sweetly reminded of Daniel & his prayer life...

Three times a day he got down on his knees & prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. Daniel 6:10

Daniel, too, literally got down on his knees habitually to walk with the Lord daily. God was accustomed to hearing his voice daily. How kewl! I want to be like Daniel...

Moral of the story (I feel like I ramble, always): The physical posture of bending the knee to God's authority reminded me of His sovereignty. I felt strange, true, but felt secure in His power. I challenge you to go before your Creator & humbly bow before Him. It rocked my world.















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Take Us To The Start

(That's the name of Matt Hires' first full length album.) It's so great! I don't know why I'm only saying this now when I've had it for months...Anyway, Wednesday night I took my friend Yandira on a little girl's night out. We headed up to Dallas to see Caitlin Crosby, Jason Castro, and my man, Matt Hires. The space was very intimate, & I managed a front row center spot when Matt finally performed. I cannot even convey to you how perfect the whole night was: Matt charmed everyone with his suspenders & classic Reeboks, Jason had the sweetest disposition, & Caitlin just rocked it. Pictures! **I really just love Matt's shoes.

Sniffle, Sniffle. Cough, Cough.

I don't particularly feel like life has been moving at a feverish pace these days, but then I take a glance at my calendar & think that it's no wonder my body has decided to follow suit. Sickness has invaded me-- my brother's old, tattered sweats hang on my lethargic frame, & a water bottle has been my companion (must stay hydrated!) along with bags of cough drops & boxes of tissues. I've been moseying my way around campus from class to class, & I even tried cleaning my bathroom this afternoon, but too much movement, & my head feels like exploding. Thus, I've decided to embrace this nasty cold or whatever it is. He makes me rest...

He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.

Take some time to rest. Let your body rest, let your mind rest.
**Yes, I will still be jammin' to Mr.Matt Hires tomorrow night...

Now for some hot tea... : ) Happy Tuesday.











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February 18, 2010

I'm in the blogging mood. I'm in the dinner party mood. (Check out the sweet table decor from this dinner party. Smiles all around. )

I'm in the sit outside & bask in the sunshine whilst reading a book mood. I'm in the French studying mood. I'm in the coffee drinking mood. I'm so moody. Relient K song, anyone?

Change of subject: Because blogs are narcissistic & egotistical by nature, I want to show off some sweet Valentine's Day cards I made for two perfect friends & my Mawmaw. Due to my lack of arts & crafts supplies (they're all at home), I had to get creative with some newspaper ads & colored pencils. Check 'em out! : ) I promise I won't mention Valentine's Day again...Until next year.













And with that, I will begin studying some French. I love the darn language. It gets me every time.

J'espère que vous avez un jour beau! Je vous aime très beaucoup.

I Did It! I Did It!

I finally declared a major!
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
Early Childhood- 6th Grade Generalist with
English as a Second Language
Plus a minor in French. YES!

Sounds snazzy, huh??
It really means... elementary school teacher.
I only hope I'll be as good of a teacher as Mr.Feeney!
















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Some other really radical things have happened
this week, too, but they're a secret.
Hope your Monday & Tuesday were as
surprisingly delightful as mine : )

Love Day

For God so loved the world,
that He gave Himself for it,
that we might know.

Love.

Here are some people I was privileged to
spend my Valentine's Day with. I love them.