Livin' On A Prayer...

Not to fully steal the name of the great Bon Jovi's song, but hey, it works. My life is spent literally living on a prayer. My mom's prayer that is. I know that if it weren't for her, I would be in a totally different place... Yes, I pray, but there is absolutely nothing like a mama's prayer...(can I get an AMEN) believe me...I hope my mama never stops prayin'. :)

Today is Not Over

This weekend, I spent Saturday afternoon in downtown Chatty. Ten college age girls went down and four went to a museum and six went to the aquarium. We played all evening and even went the Imax theatre.

However, in the back of our minds, in it's place, we knew that this was it. The end of Starlite. We pushed that aside long enough to have a good time and K a wedding shower. After, AB decided to go around the circle and thank all of us. this left all with tear streaked faces and realizing that it's over.

It's hard knowing that I'll not have this to turn to and serve my girls.

Nasty Little Virus Called Life

As we all know life happens.

Between "My Paper Heart" crumpling and then smoothing out again, grades and the ministry I am with coming to its seasons end, the overwhelming stress has piled on like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode.

Finals are winding around the corner and students at the University I attend are finding themselves distracted. I am in the boat myself. Ha, jus the other day, I found myself wanting to skip the rest of my classes, leave homework behind, and magically find myself at the swimming hole.

Ity's a spook-a-palooza type of time in life. My 21st birthday is only four days away. This is a big change in life, I'll officially be an adult with no restrictions on my license. Kinda makes me feel old, knowing that ten years ago I was getting ready to turn eleven, waiting on my second niece to be born. Now, I'm a successful college student heading toward senior year.

Pretty exciting. This weekend is the last outing with Ministry. It'll be a bittersweet ending. I will miss my college family.

WAAAAAAACHAAAAAAACHAAAAAAA

Yes, well, Easter break is coming to an end. Sad, I know. I am sitting here, writing this, and I really have nothing to say, oh yeah, I can tell a funny story...

This Conversation takes place on Friday evening between Lea (my 9 year old niece) and myself:

Me: "Shaddy (freind of mine) just said that beards are hot..."

Lea: "Ewww, no."

Me: "I know right? Could you imagine kissing something like that?"

Lea: "It would be too scratchy and itchy, I think I would prefer a smooth face."

Me: "Me too. To think about a nasty beard is gross. Beards are soo nasty and things get stuck in them."

Lea: "I know, who wants that? Eww."

Now keep in mind that Lea is nine. We later concluded that a guy with a nice smooth face would be best. None of that scratchy stuff. Yeah, so we had a good time laughing about it. I think that it will be one of those little conversations that she will remember for a while.

Is it Theatre or Theater?

Aside from it being FOREVER since I last wrote, today is FRIDAY PTL!!!!! 

Now, this past Sunday morning, I decieded that the lighting outside was perfect some awesome picture taking... To the left you see my  tulips growing, reaching higher and higher to God. I have others that I took that morning before running off to church, but this one stands out for some reason, I just cannot pin point it. Things so simple in life can give you joy and looking at these tulips, I am happy. 

Often times, we pass by without ever stopping to take a moment and realize the beauty of our God's Creation. We are too busy to slow down and take in the scenery He has granted us with. I am thankful each day for the beautiful things that He places in front of me from time to time to remind me just how wonderful HE really is.