Well it is here

My last day of class in college. I have 3 finals next week then I am done. Where in the world did the time go. Not to be cliche or anything but it really does feel like it was just yesterday that I sat down in my first college class...9 am English 101 at the University of Alabama. What a crazy 4 years it has been. I would have never predicted on that day in August 2005 that I would be where I am, doing what I am doing today. Just goes to show that we can make plans but it is the Lord who directs our steps. I couldn't have asked for more out of my college years. Did I waste time? sure I did. Did I waste money? absolutely. Did I do things that most likely did not bring glory to God? unfortunately. Did I share with me peers the best thing that has ever happened to me... being reconciled by a man named Jesus so now I have no more guilt? Positively. Do I know more about myself and about God than four years ago? Totally.

So all in all I would say that it has been a crazy wild ride, but the Lord taught me things I could have never imagened. He used me in ways I still can't fathom and He was more faithful than words can express.

So here's to college. I will most definitely miss it, but I must say I am glad I never have to write another paper again (after Wednesday :))!

Beth Moore is Wicked

Okay well now that you think I am about to go on a rampage about Beth Moore just hear me out.

I'm at work this morning, doing contributions and listening to the Passin podcast and Louie mentioned that Beth Moore is coming to Passion 2010 and it sparked a memory in my head of a dream I had last night.

It is brief but I laughed when I though about it and decided to blog about it... since my blogs are so few and far between these days.

But last night I had a dream that Elphaba from Wicked (which I saw from the 2nd row on Saturday by the way... aaaamazing) was in fact Beth Moore... and to top it all off she was at the Chick-Fil-A in Hoover signing autographs and giving out free chicken nuggets.

Priceless.

The Word

I heard this song on 93.7 today and absolutely fell in love with it. It is so rare that I listen to the radio, but I am so glad I did today. It is called "The Word" by Sara Groves.

Check out the lyrics. Phenomenal.

I've done every devotional
Been every place emotional
Trying to hear a new word from God
And I think it's very odd
That while I attmept to help myself
My Bible sits upon my shelf
With every promise I could ever need


And the Word was
And the Word is
And the Word will be

People are getting fit for truth
Like they're buying a new tailored suit
Does it fit across the shoulders
Does it fade when it get older
We throw ideas that aren't in style
In the Salvation Army pile
And search for something more to meet our needs



I think it's time I rediscover
All the ground that I have covered,
Like seek ye first what a verse
We are pressed but not crushed
Perplexed but don't despair
We are persecuted but not abandoned
We are no longer slaves
We are daughters and sons
And when we are weak we are very strong
And neither death nor life nor present
Nor future nor depth nor height
Can keep us from the love of Christ
And the Word I need is the Word that was
Who put on flesh to dwell with us
In the beginning

Oh a month

that is how long I have left until graduation. It will probably go by so very slow.

We Have Puppies!

Our family went to the Humane Society this weekend...this is the result:

long time no blog

Sorry I have been rather MIA lately. Life has turned a bit upside down. Most of you know I've been in the process of putting my great aunt's house on the market. My mom and grandmother have been living there for the past several years since my great aunt died, but now they are moving into apartments and since I own the house I have been getting it ready to sell. It has been a job for sure since everyone who has lived in that house has been the most extreme pack rats of almost anyone I know. But now all of their stuff is out and in their apartments and all of the "junk" that is too heavy for me to carry to the trash pile is in one pile in the basement and the relator is taking care of that. But the awesome blessing was that the house sold in 10 days! We close in 6 days, next Tuesday! SO it will all be over soon! Oh... and yes I am still taking 24 hours of class this semester... I will be done in like 6 weeks! Lord willing I pass all of my classes...not only have I been MIA in the internet world but I"ve been a little MIA on the whole school scene as well. But as soon as I get my grandmother unpacked life will be a lot easier for me... I have some awesome friends and family who are helping me so I am slowly regaining my sanity! I appreciate all of your prayers... I would probably have run away by now without them :) The Lord has been so good to me and I cannot wait to see what He has in store for me in the near future. Some possibilities that I though would never become realities are slowly but surely becoming just that... I will talk more about that though when I know something concrete! Also I am getting a new camera as soon as the house money comes in... so new photos will be in the works soon! I haven't lost that passion or talent... I just have barely had time to sleep so it has had to go on the back burner for a while, but I am looking forward to firing it up again in a month or so!

That is all for now... I am in class so I should really pay attention...just wanted to give an update on life! Oh and check my last post...free stuff!

Much love to you all! What an awesome God we serve...He is never overwhelmed!

A gift from me-

The first five people to respond to this post (from my blog and/or here) will get something made by me.

This offer does have some restrictions so please read carefully:
- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make.
- What I create will be just for YOU.
- It will be done this year (2009).
- It will be something made my own two hands.
- It might be a mix CD, a knitted scarf, stack of cards, a poem, baked goods, an original photograph....the possibilites are infinite.

In return, all you need to do is post this on your blog or facebook and make 5 things for 5 other people. Easy as pie....

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