Sunday, May 11

I’m thankful for the guy who invented sticky-notes. Who would have thought that simply putting a small strip of stick on the back of a square piece of paper would be such a helpful idea?

I miss living things, mostly people, but also plants. I can't wait to go home!

Packing up to go home after a nine months of college-life is a bittersweet experience. I’m thankful that I’m only a freshman, and I have at least two more years to look forward to.
You know where your heart is by what you leave out until the last minute: coffee, pillow/bedding, clothes for tomorrow, computer/school, thank you notes, water pitcher, and my Bible.

This summer is going to be really awesome, but really hard. The problem with loving people is that then you miss them. Last year at this time, I didn’t know these girls, so I didn’t need to miss them. Now, I am going to go through some sad times of withdrawal. Thankfully, someone invented the cell phone, and we’ll keep in touch.

God loves to do things differently than we would do them. Today, in the sermon I realized that the most intimate account of the passion of the Christ is written in first person, and it’s found in the Old Testament (Psalm 22). What a God?!

Mother’s are the best! I can’t wait to be one. =)

I’m really looking forward to the car ride tomorrow. I love long trips, and I love being the passenger. My sibs and I are going to have quite the time!

Anticipation is half the fun. The longer you wait for something, the more excitement builds up, and it’s just a better experience. God was so creative when He made the human heart.
Thunderstorms are intense; I like them.

Memory is an interesting thing. We learned in Ed Psych that episodic memory is the strongest. It’s been said that I have a good memory, and I do for some things. When I love someone, I remember them. I remember what they say, and how they were. I remember everything. The same is true about theology. I remember what I learn about God because I love Him. I’ve said several times this year, that if I could study what I wanted to study, it would be Bible. I love reading about Him and talking about Him. I love knowing Him and getting to know Him. I remember these things. When it comes to Spanish vocabulary I remember the words that I value or I associate with my life, siempre means always. I learned this week that girls register/remember emotion with the same part of their brains that they process information/facts and do their reasoning. Basically, that helps me understand why, if I associate a strong emotion with information, then I’m going to remember it better. I recall the emotion and with it come details I have matched with it. Boys register and process emotion in a completely different part of the brain which is why it is harder for them to analyze their emotions and then express them. *sigh*

I should go. Thanks for listening to my random thoughts. I will probably be able to see you soon, which makes me so happy!

Oh, one more thing. I really love it when there is Scripture written out on things. Right now both my shirt and my mug have verses written on them: “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31

I was reminded today that basically we need to speak Scripture to people all the time because that is how we are going to win them. Christian and non-Christians alike need to be “bathed” in Scripture, day in and day out, so let’s work on mediating on the Word so that it is ever on our lips.

Thursday, May 8

I am loved

Today my amazing friends Lisa and Gretchen threw a surprise birthday party for me. They had icecream cake from Dairy Queen, and I was reminded yet again that I am loved. Thanks everyone for coming and making God’s love so clear through your kindness. May He bless you in every way. I am studying for finals, so I can’t elaborate, but I just wanted to share the happiness.

Thursday, May 1

I'm Excited

I’m sitting at my desk with a bag a baby carrots and a mug of coffee to my right. To the left my piles of Educational Psychology sit to remind me of the work ahead. I got a sack lunch this morning so that I could work on my portfolio while I ate. Well, I’ve made so much progress that I decided it was time to take a break and give God some praise for all He has done in my life.
I am a week away from completing my freshman/sophomore year of college. God has given me amazing friends who have helped me grow in faith and in fun. God didn’t have to send me to college, but He did. He didn’t have to give me the sweet pleasure of Christian fellowship, but He did. He didn’t have to provide an awesome Church for worship, but He did. God has taken care of my every need- and surpassed my greatest expectations. He loves me. I know, it’s a profound thought, but truly, it still takes my breath away that He loves me. He didn’t have to.


Basically, I just wanted to take a moment to thank Him. God is a great God with a great plan. His plan is full of pain because pain brings us closer to Christ. His plan is full of joy because He has seen fit to give us the pleasure of delighting in this life and in Him. His plan is full of beauty because He is a beautiful God and we are made in His image. His plan is fully adventure because He likes to display His faithfulness. I’m excited about God today. I’m excited to see what He’s going to do with me and the people around me, that we love. I am excited to see Jesus come. I’m excited about heaven. I’m excited about the glory that He will receive will every knee bows and every tongue confesses that He is LORD!

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true,

whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.