My new home (I hope)

Last week was a busy week. I made a lot of phone calls and a lot of plans to meet up with my future classmates and look for houses in Marietta. So after a long, exhausting weekend of house-hunting, I found my dream house......but I don't know if I can make it mine or not yet. To this date, the owner has not allowed pets in the house, but he said that he would consider it and I'm praying that he comes around, otherwise, I'm still homeless.

So here she is! 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, washer/dryer, a DISHWASHER!, and a yard for Miss Gabbie. I have always been a huge fan of older homes, and this one is perfect!

Oh, and to make it even more perfect, one of my future roommates who is currently going to school in California is really good friends with someone that Amy knows from Saline! Her parents are even in Amy's parent's small-group at church! It's a small world and God is good!

The rocks will cry out

This passage has come up three times in the last three days. God must be trying to tell me something important....

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour fourth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.

-Psalm 19:1-4

Forever

Nothing special today. I was just reminded of one of my favorite songs of all time by Ben Harper and I've been listening to it on repeat....so I thought I'd share! Enjoy! :)

Not talkin' 'bout a year

No not three or four

I don't want that kind of forever

In my life anymore

Forever always seems

to be around when it begins

but forever never seems

to be around when it ends

So give me your forever

Please your forever

Not a day less will do From you

People spend so much time

Every single day

Runnin' 'round all over town

Givin' their forever away

But no not me

I won't let my forever roam

and now I hope I can find

my forever a home

So give me your forever

Please your forever

Not a day less will do

From you

Like a handless clock with numbers

An infinite of time

No not the forever found

Only in the mind

Forever always seems

to be around when things begin

but forever never seems

to be around when things end

So give me your forever

Please your forever

Not a day less will do

From you

Oh I almost forgot! I do have something exciting to share....AMY, ALISON, AND I ARE GOING TO DC TOMORROW TO SEE ANNA!! Whoot whoot! I can't wait!! :)

Stumble upon THIS!

My good friend Jesse Norris came to visit me this weekend and he introduced me to my new addiction: http://www.stumbleupon.com. It's seriously the most fun way to waste time! Just enter your interests and start stumbling upon random websites to suit your likings! For example, I like food, humor, and exotic animals....so these are a few things that I have stumbled upon today:

yummy in my tummy!

another mouth-watering treat: chocolate peanut butter torte

:)

this reminded me of 4th grade and it made me happy

Dear whoever designed the toilet,

Please consider making them echo resistant.

Sincerely, that fart was supposed to be quiet.

Have fun stumbling!

Chiché

In the past couple days, it has come to my attention how incredibly sad it is that some of the most profound verses in the Bible have become cliché to so many. For example:

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 

- John 3:16

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts always hopes, always perseveres. 

- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

It's like we have become calloused to the greatness of God and the amazing gift of Jesus Christ....a gift that not a single one of us deserves.....a gift that was given at an incredible price....a gift that was given because God is love. And he is patient. And kind. And slow to anger. And he is everything that we are not.

I hope to always be reminded of this and never take for granted the miracle of my salvation.

Surprisingly delicious

I used to be the pickiest eater growing up. I lived off of spaghetti, pb&j, chicken tenders, cheese pizza, and McDonald's (with lots and lots and lots of ketchup). Then this miraculous thing happened in college.....I started eating anything and everything.....turning into the human garbage disposal that I am today. (It's truly amazing that I'm not fat.) So in order to make up for my 20 years of terribly boring and unadventurous eating habits, I now jump at the chance to try anything new.
Well while I was at work tonight, I had such an opportunity. One of the other caregivers was snacking on Doritos and cottage cheese, so I gave it a shot. Result: DELICIOUS! You should seriously try it. And if you don't try it then you will probably annoy me because unadventurous and close-minded people do that to me. I think it's due to the fact that I, myself, used to be boring but have seen the light....so now it is my goal to give everyone the same joy that I have received from this new lifestyle. I mean, why would anyone consciously deprive themselves of goodness? I just don't get it! So go ahead.....try it out!








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Longing to Belong

Eddie Vedder has a new ukulele album coming out! I'm so freakin pumped! This is his cover of Pearl Jam's "Longing to Belong" (I love the lyrics):

I'm falling harder than I've ever fell before

I'm fallin faster, hoping I'll land in your arms
Cause all my time is spent here
Longing to belong to you

I dream of circles perfect, eyes within your face
My heart's an open wound that only you replace
And though the moon is rising, can't put your picture down
Love, it's a frightning way to fall

And when the time is right, I hope that you'll respond
Like when the wind gets tired and the ocean becomes calm
I may be dreaming but I'm longing to belong to you