February 2012
3 posts
Je ne sais quoi: Help Wanted: Please take Five... →
jenesaisquoi-margaret:
I just sent this to my family to forward to people and then I thought, WAIT. I have a BLOG!
Although I have a very humble following, I figured it can’t hurt to try.
UGA Miracle’s Dance Marathon is in ten short days, and I would love to be able to reach my goal of $1,000 before the…
lilies & sparrows: construction site. →
I should be studying for my other test today, but this is too good not to share. Last night, sweet Margaret and I had a little prayer session and the verse laid on our hearts was Psalm 16:5. Since then, I’ve been meditating on that verse, resting in it and TRUSTING that my portion is perfect and my inheritance is beautiful. Waking up to this post by Mary Catherine was nothing short of the...
You told me not to worry About what lies ahead So I am gonna focus on today instead Making every moment count and counting Every single blessing I’m gonna set my mind on the Here and the Now This is what I want my life to be about And this is How…
Natalie Grant “Live for Today”
January 2012
8 posts
open the door
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come into him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” —Revelation 3:20-22
ordinary days
“The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things”
-Henry Ward Beecher
For me, these common things are simply moments. Moments when I tune into my surroundings and find the extraordinary in the ordinary.
Hearing the birds chirp on an unseasonably warm Winter day (like today).
A phone call from an old friend.
The smell of freshly baked...
“We are torn between nostalgia for the familiar and an urge for the foreign and strange. As often as not, we are homesick most for the places we have never known.”
Carson McCullers (via liliesandsparrows from musingsinfemininity)
this semester I will learn...
1) how to (successfully) implement a public relations campaign from inception to evaluation
2) how to be a savvy consumer
3) how to lift weights
4) all about food and nutrition
5) the fullest extent of communication law
and then, i’ll be done with college forever. whoa.
lilies & sparrows: love has come, your love has... →
liliesandsparrows:
In a sweet and glorious twist of life events, this past week opened up for me to have the unbelievable opportunity to serve at Passion 2012.
Worshiping with 45,000 people is other worldy. It’s a sliver of heaven as the Holy Spirit pours out over a stadium of hearts and in return,…
December 2011
7 posts
scenes from christmas 2011
christmas spirit
This morning I started the day with dear Whitney and I think I finally eased into the Christmas spirit. Pretty pitiful considering it’s only 2 days until Christmas Day, but with finals followed by a Caribbean cruise (not complaining), it didn’t seem much like the holidays.
This morning it was so refreshing to remember these last 3.5 years (seriously, where has the time gone?!) over...
7 more sleeps.
November 2011
5 posts
“Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some...”
– ― Ralph Waldo Emerson (via justbesplendid)
“The team that will play in the Georgia Dome on Dec. 3 is not the same one that...”
– Jeff Schultz, AJC (via sloany)
The rest of this story here (read it! Go Dawgs!)
(via uga)
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happy thanksgiving
I actually wrote this post yesterday morning, but waited to post it. I hope you enjoy and really remember we all have so much to be thankful for during this season and all year round.
With my coffee by my side, a hot cinnamon roll just eaten and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade playing in front of me, I decided to complete this fun little Thanksgiving questionnaire from Ashley over...
monday thoughts.
I’ve got a quiz and a test tomorrow that are begging to be studied for, but first I wanted to pop in with a little Monday encouragement to get you through this week.
Yesterday I wasn’t feeling well, so I decided to livestream Free Chapel from home. It was exactly what I needed to hear. Jentezen spoke about what it means to WALK DAILY as we are called to. Here are my notes.
1. Walk...
October 2011
5 posts
today.
inspiratherapy:
“One reason we are so harried and hurried is that we make yesterday and tomorrow our business, when all that legitimately concerns us is today.
If we really have too much to do, there are some items on the agenda which God did not put there. Let us submit the list to Him and ask Him to indicate which items we must delete.
There is always time to do the will of God.
If we...
and mama came to spend the day...
Yesterday was absolutely perfect in my book. Mom came over yesterday morning to spend the day with me. We started our morning at the car shop—emissions were in order. Oncewe got that out of the way, we ventured to a yummy lunch at Panera before attacking Trader Joe’s and Kroger. It’s always more fun to grocery shop with Mama. With so many years of cooking behind her, she always...
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start of a new week and a new month
Last night around 11, my phone rang and Dad’s voice tickled my ears.
“Hey darling, I’m heading to Charleston in the morning and I’m thinking we should have breakfast on my way out of town.”
The thought of an early morning with my dad evoked memories of days gone by filled with 6 a.m. Cracker Barrel breakfasts. Biscuits and gravy and bacon. Extra-crispy, please....
September 2011
8 posts
It's Saturday in Athens...
GO DAWGS!
2 Corinthians 6 1:13
Sometimes I find myself too busy to listen. But Paul says it in Corinthians, “Now is the right time to listen.” This afternoon was that time for me. Time to stop working. To stop thinking. And to listen. This is what I heard.
“Companions, as we are in this work with you, we beg you, please don’t squander one bit of this marvelous life God has given us. God reminds us,
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“My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make...”
– Psalm 57:7-8 (via modernhepburn)
Did anyone else feel Fall in the air today? She so generously gifted us with her whispering, chilly presence. Now I’ve got the itch for the cooler weather, changing leaves and holidays. I’m ready to enjoy my lattes “extra hot” to warm my hands on my walk to class. I wish it was cooler for good, but the great thing about seasons, at least here in Georgia, is that even...
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welcome tuesday!
started my morning off right. absolutely cannot wait to try the new salted caramel mocha. mmm.
monday thoughts.
“We tend to value order and control over randomness, but when we lose randomness, we also lose serendipity.” - Dalton Conley in The New York Times
August 2011
8 posts
senior year: week 3
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Humpday
A few challenges kicking off this back to school week, but I refuse to let them steal my joy.
Happy Monday, Friends!
sunday thought.
new favorite way to start the day.
Heres a Sandwich to Add Pronto!
Must make soon! That pesto sounds divine!
wholelivingimprint:
Here is a delicious and healthy sandwich which should be added to my earlier post. Its from Oh She Glows, here is the link http://ohsheglows.com/2011/08/04/high-protein-oil-free-basil-pesto/
Excuse me
For my absence. I am back in Athens (and have been since Tuesday), but have been without cable or internet since then. I just got it back and though I missed it, it was nice to spend my days without the extra noise. I was able to get in some good devotions, read over 100 pages of my new book and make time for multiple lunch and coffee dates with friends I have dearly missed over this summer!
But...
July 2011
8 posts
I think the secret to a good day everyday is remembering to be thankful constantly. Reminding yourself of the blessings that surround you and the opportunities that await. Here’s to a happy Friday and a great weekend :)
we belong to the day.
“But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.” 1 Thessalonians 5:8
home.
early flight. late lunch at the grandparent’s. fresh cornbread. veggies from the garden and homemade peach ice cream. nap. cuddle with pup. evening jog.
perfect.
Taste of Home
This past Saturday night, I had the honor and the privilege to share my sweet Southern roots with my host family in California. I knew we had to have Mama’s fried chicken and cornbread. And upon accepting requests, we decided to include collard greens and mashed potatoes. Deep down I also knew this meal wouldn’t be complete without banana pudding—so I called in the big guns. Aunt...