It's Thanksgiving tomorrow (and if you weren't aware of that go out and buy yourself a calendar right now) and everyone seems to be posting things that they're thankful for. For obvious reasons... :)
So I thought I'd jot down a few of my own.
I'm thankful for...
my family
my friends
my bed
a warm shower every morning
my school, education, and professors (most of them anyway)
my church, both home and school
my roof over my head
my car (!!!)
my job(s) both librarian and nanny
my kids (back home who I never get to see, but once in awhile get a text or picture from their mom saying they miss me)
books
my kitty!
the internet
heater/ac
pizza
chocolate
phones/texting
holiday breaks
and most importantly, my Savior who gave us this life to live for Him each and everyday.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving. Enjoy it with family, friends, and even strangers. (Well, I mean...stranger danger. But I know some people can't go home for the holiday so I figured some of you might be going to a friend's house where there will be strangers. Don't just go up to a random stranger and spend Thanksgiving with them. That could be dangerous.)
My point is, to have a safe, warm, scrumptious, and beautiful Thanksgiving. :)
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Liebe dich zuerst
"Wait for it. Wait for somebody who is perfect for you. I don't care how long you've been alone, or how easy it is to make excuses for somebody who makes you feel bad. I don't care if it's because you kind of like them, and I don't care if you think it 'could maybe work out.' Wait for somebody who is good to you. It doesn't matter if they make you giggle laugh, because if they give you that empty 'I'm not hungry' feeling in your stomach when they forget to call, they are not worth it. They are never worth your bathroom tears or your constant 'what do you think it means' barrage to your friends. You are worth it. You are stupidly cool/sometimes lame but you have a human pulse and you don't kill people and you deserve to be happy. Maybe this person will take forever, maybe it will take till next week. Who knows when they will get off their lazy butt off the couch and come find you? However, until then, don't put up with crap. Don't put up with the bad feelings. Just go do your own thing until somebody fits your puzzle piece. It'll be something for the books. Don't settle for anything less."
Here's the link I got this from (my AMAZING roomie sent it to me. :) )
http://liebedichzuerst.tumblr.com/post/12473551889/wait-for-it-wait-for-somebody-who-is-perfect-for
Here's the link I got this from (my AMAZING roomie sent it to me. :) )
http://liebedichzuerst.tumblr.com/post/12473551889/wait-for-it-wait-for-somebody-who-is-perfect-for
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Dreams
I'm a dreamer. Through and through.
When I was little I'd always be playing dress up and make believe just to "live" a dream that I had.
I was that little girl who put her stuffed animals in a line and played "teacher". I was the teenager who sang into the hairbrush as I danced around my room pretending to be a rock star.
I totally still do that. I'll be honest. I love it too. So ha!
But I also dream of changing the world. Making a difference...somehow. I've always wanted to do that. And I thought it would be by doing the whole rock star thing. I'd share my testimony, change a life, and boom!
But as I'm finishing the rest of my education I realize...it's probably not going to happen. And I'm ok with that. I know that I'm doing what God wants me to do. And how can I argue with that?
Now my dream is to be the best music teacher I can be, and to do my best in leading others in worship through music. I love both of these things. These are my dreams, and they are becoming a reality, slowly but surely.
I also have a dream of being a wife and mother. I nannied for a year when I was home and I went back and forth between wanting to me a mom. Ok, I never didn't want to, but I started questioning the whole "mom" thing! :)
But after watching them grow up in the course of a year I know I could never not have kids. I absolutely love the two that I got to watch every day, and they're not even mine. I love that Katelyn still tells her mom that she misses me, and that she loves music even more than she did when I started watching her. I almost cried when she told me she wanted to sing in "big church, cause that's what Leasha does."
I want that. I dream and crave that.
I also want to be a wife. (before the mother part. don't worry!) My favorite book of the Bible is Proverbs, specifically Proverbs 31. I studied it with my mentor over the summer and I have learned so much! That woman is who I strive to be like. She is strong, secure, dependable, beautiful, talented, worthy, respected, the list goes on and on.
I feel that the dreams I had as a little girl aren't that different than the dreams I have now. In fact, they're basically identical. Only a few minor changes.
I can't help but feel blessed that I know (and always knew) what I wanted to do when I grew up.
...speaking of which...I should probably get back to homework. You know, to learn more about what it is that I want to do with my life...
:)
When I was little I'd always be playing dress up and make believe just to "live" a dream that I had.
I was that little girl who put her stuffed animals in a line and played "teacher". I was the teenager who sang into the hairbrush as I danced around my room pretending to be a rock star.
I totally still do that. I'll be honest. I love it too. So ha!
But I also dream of changing the world. Making a difference...somehow. I've always wanted to do that. And I thought it would be by doing the whole rock star thing. I'd share my testimony, change a life, and boom!
But as I'm finishing the rest of my education I realize...it's probably not going to happen. And I'm ok with that. I know that I'm doing what God wants me to do. And how can I argue with that?
Now my dream is to be the best music teacher I can be, and to do my best in leading others in worship through music. I love both of these things. These are my dreams, and they are becoming a reality, slowly but surely.
I also have a dream of being a wife and mother. I nannied for a year when I was home and I went back and forth between wanting to me a mom. Ok, I never didn't want to, but I started questioning the whole "mom" thing! :)
But after watching them grow up in the course of a year I know I could never not have kids. I absolutely love the two that I got to watch every day, and they're not even mine. I love that Katelyn still tells her mom that she misses me, and that she loves music even more than she did when I started watching her. I almost cried when she told me she wanted to sing in "big church, cause that's what Leasha does."
I want that. I dream and crave that.
I also want to be a wife. (before the mother part. don't worry!) My favorite book of the Bible is Proverbs, specifically Proverbs 31. I studied it with my mentor over the summer and I have learned so much! That woman is who I strive to be like. She is strong, secure, dependable, beautiful, talented, worthy, respected, the list goes on and on.
I feel that the dreams I had as a little girl aren't that different than the dreams I have now. In fact, they're basically identical. Only a few minor changes.
I can't help but feel blessed that I know (and always knew) what I wanted to do when I grew up.
...speaking of which...I should probably get back to homework. You know, to learn more about what it is that I want to do with my life...
:)
Friday, November 4, 2011
10 Things I Like
10. Twinkle lights
They're just so pretty. We have them in my apartment and I love it. It also makes it feel slightly like Christmas... :)
9. Candles
So soothing. And yummy smelling.
8. Big, shiny, pretty pianos
I'm a music major. I can't help it.
7. Making lists
I'm American. I can't help it.
6. Sweat pants
There is nothing more comfy than sweat pants. If only I didn't feel so lazy while wearing them...then I'd wear them everywhere, everyday.
5. Texting
I love texting. I'm always busy and rarely have time to have a phone conversation. So texting is always much convenient because I can respond when I finish a sentence or get done with my song. Whatever.
4. Sheet music
Review #8
3. Sleeping in
I love Sundays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. And the occasional Friday afternoon nap. There's nothing better than waking up at 7am, roll over, check the time, remember that you don't have to be up anytime soon, then roll back over, snuggle up in a big blanket and fall back asleep....*sigh*
2. Long emails with my best friend (Andrea). Duh.
Andrea and I are super busy, but we're always in constant communication. Between Facebook, Twitter, texting, and emails we always know what's going on with each other. :)
1. Care packages from home
I LOOOOVE care packages from home. My mom is awesome. I've gotten things from clothes, to Halloween flip flops, to homemade goodies! She's the best. :)
They're just so pretty. We have them in my apartment and I love it. It also makes it feel slightly like Christmas... :)
9. Candles
So soothing. And yummy smelling.
8. Big, shiny, pretty pianos
I'm a music major. I can't help it.
7. Making lists
I'm American. I can't help it.
6. Sweat pants
There is nothing more comfy than sweat pants. If only I didn't feel so lazy while wearing them...then I'd wear them everywhere, everyday.
5. Texting
I love texting. I'm always busy and rarely have time to have a phone conversation. So texting is always much convenient because I can respond when I finish a sentence or get done with my song. Whatever.
4. Sheet music
Review #8
3. Sleeping in
I love Sundays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. And the occasional Friday afternoon nap. There's nothing better than waking up at 7am, roll over, check the time, remember that you don't have to be up anytime soon, then roll back over, snuggle up in a big blanket and fall back asleep....*sigh*
2. Long emails with my best friend (Andrea). Duh.
Andrea and I are super busy, but we're always in constant communication. Between Facebook, Twitter, texting, and emails we always know what's going on with each other. :)
1. Care packages from home
I LOOOOVE care packages from home. My mom is awesome. I've gotten things from clothes, to Halloween flip flops, to homemade goodies! She's the best. :)
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Mama
I love my mom. She has been one of the biggest blessings in my life.
Growing up I didn't realize how absolutely amazing she was. I mean, I did. But I didn't fully understand until I got to college. (lack of homemade food can do that to you!)
But boy did I begin to realize it when I was home for a year and became a nanny. Ha!
I'd go to my mom constantly asking advice and she would laugh at my stories and tell me her own from when my brother and I were kids.
My mom is one of the strongest people I know. My dad has been out of work for awhile, and it hasn't been easy. It's no ones fault, and we don't know why we're going through this, but we're making it. It could be worse. And through it all, my mom has been a rock.
I watch her at Spirit West Coast and see her direct and serve and she teaches me what it's like to be a leader.
She has taught me more than she'll ever know. Probably more than I'll even know. She's my best friend, and my role model, and I can only hope that when I get to become a mommy, that I'll be even half as great as my mom.
Love you Mama. <3
And Mom, if you're reading this (which I'm sure you will at some point) I'm sorry for making you cry. Yes, I know you're crying because I got tear-y eyed writing it. I AM my mother's daughter. :)
Growing up I didn't realize how absolutely amazing she was. I mean, I did. But I didn't fully understand until I got to college. (lack of homemade food can do that to you!)
But boy did I begin to realize it when I was home for a year and became a nanny. Ha!
I'd go to my mom constantly asking advice and she would laugh at my stories and tell me her own from when my brother and I were kids.
My mom is one of the strongest people I know. My dad has been out of work for awhile, and it hasn't been easy. It's no ones fault, and we don't know why we're going through this, but we're making it. It could be worse. And through it all, my mom has been a rock.
I watch her at Spirit West Coast and see her direct and serve and she teaches me what it's like to be a leader.
She has taught me more than she'll ever know. Probably more than I'll even know. She's my best friend, and my role model, and I can only hope that when I get to become a mommy, that I'll be even half as great as my mom.
Love you Mama. <3
And Mom, if you're reading this (which I'm sure you will at some point) I'm sorry for making you cry. Yes, I know you're crying because I got tear-y eyed writing it. I AM my mother's daughter. :)
Sunday, October 16, 2011
The Word
I'm going to be honest. I've never read through the whole Bible. I've wanted to, and I've tried, but I've never succeeded. This may surprise some of you because I LOVE reading. But I just found it hard to pick up my bible and read through the genealogies and through things like Ecclesiastes and be excited to read further.
This last summer I asked my pastor's wife to mentor me. It was phenomenal! We studied Proverbs together, and the Wife of Noble Character (ch. 31) in depth and it was such a great experience.
During this study we decided to read a chapter every day (based on what day in the month it was : 17th read chapter 17 and so on) and we'd focus in depth 2 verses per week from the 31st chapter. So I was reading a chapter everyday.
It was hard for the first few weeks. There were weeks when I'd go to Starbucks, order a drink, and read 7 chapters to get caught up. But as the summer progressed I got into a routine and I really enjoyed setting aside time to ignore everything going on in my life and read the bible.
So at the end of the summer I looked at the books of the bible and put in order what books I wanted to read. Then I went into iCal on my laptop and put in everyday which chapter of which book I would read. Seriously. It took me a really long time because I filled it in for 4 months. Hahaha
But since I've come back down to APU I've kept up with it. And the crazy thing is, if I went a day without reading, by the end of the day I could tell. I feel unfocused...if that makes any sense.
Honestly, I don't know how I've kept up with it still. Well, I do. And it's God. Duh. But I remember my first few years at school praying desperately to God asking Him to give me a love for His word and a passion to read it....and it never happened. Little did I know all I had to do was sit down and just DO it, and it would all come naturally.
This last summer I asked my pastor's wife to mentor me. It was phenomenal! We studied Proverbs together, and the Wife of Noble Character (ch. 31) in depth and it was such a great experience.
During this study we decided to read a chapter every day (based on what day in the month it was : 17th read chapter 17 and so on) and we'd focus in depth 2 verses per week from the 31st chapter. So I was reading a chapter everyday.
It was hard for the first few weeks. There were weeks when I'd go to Starbucks, order a drink, and read 7 chapters to get caught up. But as the summer progressed I got into a routine and I really enjoyed setting aside time to ignore everything going on in my life and read the bible.
So at the end of the summer I looked at the books of the bible and put in order what books I wanted to read. Then I went into iCal on my laptop and put in everyday which chapter of which book I would read. Seriously. It took me a really long time because I filled it in for 4 months. Hahaha
But since I've come back down to APU I've kept up with it. And the crazy thing is, if I went a day without reading, by the end of the day I could tell. I feel unfocused...if that makes any sense.
Honestly, I don't know how I've kept up with it still. Well, I do. And it's God. Duh. But I remember my first few years at school praying desperately to God asking Him to give me a love for His word and a passion to read it....and it never happened. Little did I know all I had to do was sit down and just DO it, and it would all come naturally.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Ten Ways to Love
1. Listen without interrupting (Proverbs 18)
2. Speak without accusing (James 1.19)
3. Give without sparing (Proverbs 21.26)
4. Pray without ceasing (Colossians 1.9)
5. Answer without arguing (Proverbs 17.1)
6. Share without pretending (Ephesians 4.15)
7. Enjoy without complains (Philippians 2.14)
8. Trust without wavering (Corinthians 13.7)
9. Forgive without punishing (Colossians 3.13)
10. Promise without forgetting (Proverbs 13.12)
2. Speak without accusing (James 1.19)
3. Give without sparing (Proverbs 21.26)
4. Pray without ceasing (Colossians 1.9)
5. Answer without arguing (Proverbs 17.1)
6. Share without pretending (Ephesians 4.15)
7. Enjoy without complains (Philippians 2.14)
8. Trust without wavering (Corinthians 13.7)
9. Forgive without punishing (Colossians 3.13)
10. Promise without forgetting (Proverbs 13.12)
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