Joy #58 & 59 - Painting nails and "Friends"

So I wasn't near my computer at all yesterday, so here is yesterday's and today's post!

#58 Today I found joy in painting nails. It's something very simple, but it makes a girl feel pretty. You know?

#59 Today I found joy in watching the show "Friends". Laughing is probably one of my most favorite things to do. And watching that show makes me laugh SO HARD. Never a dull moment :)

Joy #57 - Joy in the midst of a storm

#57
Today was my beautiful Aunt Cindy's funeral. I really wish that I could have been there today with my family.  :( I miss you Auntie. I am going to miss getting all your texts and pictures. I miss you :( :( :(
I will still find joy in Him.

A classic, but a great song.


I was sure by now,God, that You would have reached down
and wiped our tears away,
stepped in and saved the day.
But once again, I say amen
and it's still raining
as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain,
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away.

Chorus:
And I'll praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to You
and raised me up again
my strength is almost gone how can I carry on
if I can't find You
and as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away

I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?

Joy #56- Joy in lonliness

#56
Tonight I was very lonely. For no other reason than me just feeling sorry for myself. I was on my hall for quiet hours and my lovely roomie was out with her sister. And I just got selfish. A lot of the girls on the hall were busy and I was just really wishing I could go out and do something fun (preferably with a boyfriend that I don't currently have). It was tough. But you know what? A night in was needed, especially since I know my schedule is going to get really really hectic in a few weeks. And it really taught me that when I am lonely, I really shouldn't be. Because as cliche' as this sounds, I have the Lord. I really do. He is all I need and that alone should make me be content. But as easy as that sounds, it is VERY hard to be content sometimes.
Sigh. But I am working towards it. Sorry, this post didn't end very joyful, did it?

Joy #55-Campus Church

(Sorry that I am posting these a little behind!)
#55
Today I found joy in Campus church. I love campus church on Wednesday night. The messages are always great and the worship music is just a great time for me to push everything out and focus on giving glory to the one person who deserves it. A lot of students gave their life to Christ tonight and that is just AMMMMAZZZZIINNNNNNG. God should get all the glory for everything, He is so great, NO MATTER WHAT.

Joy #54 - Joy in relaxing schedules

#54

Today I found joy in my schedule. This semester I have the easiest schedule ever. I have LOTS of free time and I love it. Gives me time to just relax and unwind after a busy summer.

I am excited to see what God has in store for me this semester :)

Joy #53 - Joy in trials

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. -James 1: 2- 5

Need I say more?

Joy #52 - Joy in new things

#52

I'm back!!!! I had an awesome summer, an awesome week and a half of RA training and an AWESOME time at my twin sister's wedding. Life has been crazy! But now that I am back and finally settled in I am continuing my journey to find joy for 365 days (now not 365 consecutive days hahaha, but that's okay!)

Today I found joy in new things. I feel that I am at a new stage of my life, where there is a lot of changes happening. I can't really fully explain it, but I know that God is in complete control and that I need to relax and give everything I have to Him.

I love new. :)

:)

So you guys have probably noticed I have not posted on here for a while! Taking a break from blogging while I am at camp! See you in August!

Joy #51 - Joy in surprises

June 11

#51

Surprises are the best :) hahahaha..... that's all I'm saying.

I leave tomorrow for camp! WHOO!!!

Joy #50 - Joy in packing

June 10
#50

It seems like I live out of a suitcase. But I never cease to find joy in packing. Because packing, as cheesy as it sounds, means that you are starting something. Like an adventure. I leave for camp in less than TWO days. Tomorrow is one of the last times I will get to spend the day with my sister before she marries. I am going to miss everyone this summer!

Anyways, back to the packing. Packing is kind of fun! It's an opportunity for me to go through my stuff:
"O my gosh. This shirt is ugly. WHY did I buy this again?"
"What...is....this?"
"THERE IT IS! I have been looking for this forever!"

hahaha, that is seriously how it goes every time. I am not the neatest packer either. And I really do have to sit on my suitcase to get it closed. I thought it was something that people just did in movies...until I packed for camp 4 years ago....hahahaha.

Okay, this may be random but does anyone else have trouble packing mouth wash? Okay, the lid on mine NEVER stays close. And it leaks all over my suitcases. I have these big white spots all of them....pahahaha wowwww.

Joy #49 - Joy in Dr. Pepper

June 9
#49

Today I found joy in Dr. Pepper. O yes. My favorite soda. I love the taste of it. It's so yummy and I love to drink it when I am having a bad day. I didn't have a bad day, actually my day was really good, but I did get to have two cans of it. :D I should probably cut back on the soda, but still....Dr. Pepper is amazing.
I even have a pair of Dr. Pepper pajama bottoms that my bestie Kourtney got me and I am wearing them right now.

I leave for camp Sunday!! I am packing everything up tomorrow. WHOO!!!

Joy #48 - Joy in my easy bake oven

June 8
#48

Okay, so today I found joy in something that may seem a little silly....but I found joy in baking in my easy bake oven. When I was little I always wanted one and one year for Christmas my sister ended up getting. I thought it was the coolest thing ever! This past year I had posted a blog post about how I wanted one and a friend read it and actually went and bought me one! My dad picked me up the light bulb I needed during the school year so I decided to use it tonight. It was yummy! Lee, Lauren and I made sugar cookies and a vanilla cake with chocolate frosting. :D So good! Tomorrow night I am going to make some brownies.

I can't believe I leave for camp Sunday...this is crazy!

Joy #47 - Joy in preparing for camp

June 7
#47

I leave for camp Sunday! Tonight I am going to make some decorations for my cabin. I love getting ready for camp! It's going to be a great summer. I would like to ask all of you to pray for me as I go throughout the summer! I am going to try and blog as much as I can and keep you guys updated on some of the things I will be doing. I am sad that it is my last week at home :( After I get back from camp I go back to school the next day. I know God has great things in store for the summer and the fall but I am going to miss being at home.

Joy #46 - Joy in riding roller coasters!

June 6
#46
(Yesterdays post)
Okay so this is similar to my thankfulness post, but it's what I did today :)

We went to Kings Dominion! I love it. I had so much fun! I love roller coasters. They are SO MUCH FUN! I found joy in riding them with my friends today. I am exhausted though and need to sleep!

Joy #45 - Joy at the lake!

June 5
#45

Today I found joy in going to a lake for my brother's graduation party. It was so great! I love sitting on the sand, talking to friends and eating good food. It was a great day! We had lots of fun. I really wish I could go to the beach sometime soon :)

Joy #44 - Brother's graduation

#44
June 4th

So my joy today is the same as my thankfulness post. But I found joy in watching my baby brother graduate today. Also along with some other friends of mine. ♥ Congratulations to the class of 2011! I am proud of you guys!

Joy #43 - Joy in Matthew 5:3-12

 #43

This just really hit spoke to me today. I love these words and found joy in them today because they were spoken by Jesus. :)

The poor, the ones who mourn, the meek, the hungry and the thirsty will all be taken care of.  :)

Matthew 5: 3-12
Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they shall possess the earth.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice,
for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure of heart,
for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called sons of God.
Blessed are they who suffer persecution for justice sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

My baby brother graduates tomorrow!!!! :) 

Joy #42 - Joy in the Lord's provision

June 2
#42
Tonight I found joy in the Lord's provision. My dad and I got on to do my financial aid for school tonight and it turns out we don't owe ANYTHING for next year! The Lord provided! :) It's awesome. I am so thankful that our God (the only God) loves us and cares for us enough to take care of us. :)

Joy #41 - Joy in a hard days work

June 1 (It's June already! Wow!)
#41

Today I went to my camp and cleaned all the cabins to prepare for the counselors and campers. It was a lot of work. And it was hot out. I feel SO SORE but I love the feeling of getting a lot accomplished.

I am so excited about camp!! I leave in a week and a half. Wow!

Joy #40 - Joy in Lotion

May 31
#40
(This was written yesterday in my journal)
Wow! I can't believe I am on my 40th day of joys! This is crazy! :) Today I found joy in lotion. I love lotion. I love the many unique scents they have (just like candles!) and how soft your skin feels afterwards. I HAVE TONS of lotion. I am trying to use a lot of it up so I can get new stuff. What are some of your favorite lotion fragrances?

Joy #39 - Joy in Swimming

May 30
#39
Today I found joy in swimming. I love swimming. It's great exercise too! We went over to my aunts today and a whole bunch of us got in the pool and had a great time throwing stuff at each other and dumping buckets of water on each others heads. It was great. So many great times have come from pool parties and swimming in lakes and oceans.

Who would have thought that playing in a large body of water would be so much fun?

Joy 38 - Joy in McDonalds Sweet Tea

May 29
#38

McDonalds sweet tea. O my goodness it is amazing. And today I found simple joy in it. For $1.09 in my town (its more expensive in the Burg because of the outrageous tax) you can get a big cup of sweet yummy goodness. I got some today and it just hits the spot perfectly! And it's good when you are having a bad day. Another yummy treat from McDonalds is their ice coffee YUMMMY!

I hope everyone has a beautiful memorial day with their families and remember those who are serving overseas and in our country.

Joy #37 - Joy in tank tops

May 28
#37
Okay, so guys may think this is strange, but I don't care. You go out and you are all dressed up. Dress pants and a nice shirt (or a suit for a guy) or a dress. And its hot out. And you feel gross. But then you come home and change into shorts and a tank. Best. Feeling. Ever. It's awesome. I love tanks and shorts. I could wear them all the time for every occasion. That's all I need to be happy. Okay just kidding. But still.
Well this was a short post but I am going to watch a movie now.....see ya ;)

Joy #36 - Joy in Painting

May 27
#36

Today I found joy in painting. Most of you guys who know me and my sister know that she is extremely gifted in drawing, painting and well art in general. Sometimes though I like to use her art supplies and paint. I am not good at it at all like she is but I find it SO relaxing. I love it!! So today I decided to paint some signs for my cabin. I am doing a rain theme :) I am going to decorate my cabin with pictures of rain, rainbows, umbrellas and rain boots :) Thanks Dad for coming up with the idea. Here is what I painted today:

:)

Joy #35 - Joy in Psalm 95

May 26
#35
Today while I was having my quiet time, I read Psalm 95. It's a great chapter and I thought I would share it with you guys:

¹ Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;
   let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
² Let us come before him with thanksgiving
   and extol him with music and song.
 ³ For the LORD is the great God,
   the great King above all gods.
⁴ In his hand are the depths of the earth,
   and the mountain peaks belong to him.
⁵ The sea is his, for he made it,
   and his hands formed the dry land.
 ⁶ Come, let us bow down in worship,
   let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;
⁷ for he is our God
   and we are the people of his pasture,
   the flock under his care.
   Today, if only you would hear his voice,
⁸ “Do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah,^[a]
   as you did that day at Massah^[b] in the wilderness,
⁹ where your ancestors tested me;
   they tried me, though they had seen what I did.
¹⁰ For forty years I was angry with that generation;
   I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts go astray,
   and they have not known my ways.’
¹¹ So I declared on oath in my anger,
   ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”

The chapter is pretty short and the whole thing is great. Here are three things that brought me joy while I read it:

1. Verse 2. Let us extol him with music and praise. Extol means: "to praise highly; laud; eulogize". We shouldn't be afraid to sing loudly when we worship him! I hate it when people are in a worship service and they don't participate. I know each person worships him in a different way, but still....sitting there texting is not worshiping the Lord! 


2. Verse 7.  We are the flock under His care :) He has promised to take care of us!


3.  The end of Verse 7 and Verse 8. "Today if you would only hear his voice...do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah" If He tells you to do something, DO IT! We need to always be listening to his voice. Read our bibles daily and pray and He will speak. And when He tells us to do something, it's for our own good! I know we can't always see why, but He has a purpose and a reason for everything.

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Joy #34 - Joy in exercise

May 25
#34

Today I found joy in exercising. I used to hate exercising. I can't go running, I feel like I am going to pass out. But while I was at school I started "power walking" if you could call it that. Or jogging. But the past few days I have been getting up in the morning and exercising and I feel great afterwards! I know see why some people do it ALL the time. It's really worth it. And keeps you in great shape! I am not in shape. I can not make it up a flight a stairs without feeling like I am having an asthma attack. Seriously, it's bad. I feel the most fit while I am at camp though. Probably because I spend like 23 hours of the day outside and chasing around kids ;)

Random Picture...

I'm sorry, isn't this the cutest thing ever?? hahahaha

I am loving this warm weather! I hope I get tan soon. I am SO white. ;)

Joy #33 - Joy in history

May 24

#33
So I love history. It was probably one of my favorite subjects in school. Not the boring stuff or wars (I wasn't particularly found of reading about specific battles and stuff). I love reading about what people did, who married who, adventures, stuff like that. I wish I could take more history classes in school...haha I am such a dork. But you have to have a great teacher who presents the story well. If I was a history teacher I would present the facts in a more exciting way and get my students attention rather than just standing up there and blabbing on. ;)

Joy #32 - Joy in vintage clothing

May 23
#32

Okay so recently I have kind of taken an interest in fashion. Not really like "high fashion" but looking at vintage clothing and clothing that is a little different. More, expressive. I don't know, I never really thought I was into that kind of stuff but I guess I am! I may start another blog where I post pictures of clothing and where to find it in case anyone wants to buy it. I don't have a job so I don't have the type of money to buy clothing like that but I do enjoy fixing up clothes that I already had. Today while I watched Friends (my sister loves that show so I started watching it today) I took out some old shorts and t shirts and went to work on them. I made some tank tops out of some old t shirt that I never wore. They are super cute! I am not really THAT impressed though because anyone could do it so I didn't take pictures haha. But then I also took two pairs of shorts and added some buttons on the side and the back. Nothing fancy but I thought they were super cute:
So the pockets of these had trouble staying down, so I just had some old buttons and tied them on. I think it's cute! Here is the other one. It looks a lot better in person and actually on me. Okay that sounds vain but you get my drift.

I am glad that the Lord shows me joy in things like these. It's been hard being at home without my car (shes in the shop) during the day, so I like to find things to do that entertain myself. The Lord has been showing me to embrace the passions that He has given me and not to be afraid what others may think. The only person's whose opinion matters the most to me should be the Lords.
I know that is difficult at times. It's been a long journey. I have to admit that I am coming out of a small dry patch in my walk with the Lord that probably has stemmed from my own selfish desires. Instead of keeping my mind focused on him, I have let distractions get in the way. You realize this when you slowly feel a wall of some sort come up between you and Christ. Has anyone else felt that way? I really had to look at my life and see what distractions I was putting before Christ.

Thank you Lord for the joys you bring me in life. And thanks for everyone else for letting me rant on in today's blog post :)

Joy #31 - Joy in Weddings

May 22

Today I know I am going to find joy in a wedding! "I love weddings! Drinks all around!" my friend Natasha is getting married today and yesterday my former roomie got married (I am sorry I missed it!). Weddings are so happy and joyful. I can't wait to go! And I can't wait to be in my sister's wedding in August.

Joy #30 - Lauren's Bridal Shower

May 21

Lauren's bridal shower was last night! (Pictures are up on facebook! I would post some here but I am not on my laptop)
My grandma and I put it together for her (My amazing grandma did most of the work though! She is great!) It was a pampered chef bridal shower and it was a kitchen theme. It was great. There was a lot of great food and desserts and everyone wore aprons. The aprons were judged and prizes were given and we also played a game where teams had to design a wedding dress out of toilet paper and it was hysterical! They got SO into it! We then got to see a demonstration on how to make an easy meal by the pampered chef lady. Lauren and Lee had put together a board of stuff that they wanted and people signed there name under the stuff that they ordered for them.

Overall I think it was a success!!

Orangutan. ;)

Joy #29 - Seeing friends you haven't seen in a while

(Been an extremely busy weekend! I found my joy in every day though and remembered it so I could write it when I could)

May 20
Today I found joy in seeing a friend I hadn't seen in a while. My friend Juliet came and surprised my sister for her Bridal shower which is tomorrow. She is awesome! Sometimes not seeing a friend in a while makes it even better when you do see them. We spent forever talking and watching hilarious videos. I love you Juliet!!! :)

Joy #28 Joy in Midnight Movies

(I forgot to post yesterday! So here it goes)
May 19th
#28

Last night I found joy in going to see the midnight premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger tides with friends and family. It was SO GOOD and SO MUCH FUN. I love movies, Pirates, friends and family so it was a great combination. It was also in 3D which made it pretty sweet (though expensive! Why are movies SO EXPENSIVE?! Come on...)

My friend Seth who died last march LOVED the Pirate movies. We went and saw the last two together. It always called me "Poppet" after that.  I really wish he could have been there last night.

I love Jack Sparrow!

Joy #27 - Joy in presents ;)

May 18
#27
So today I found joy in one of my birthday presents! I love presents hahahaha, I think it's my love language! I love giving and receiving (in a non selfish way! I swear! I am not like GIVE ME EVERYTHING!) But my grandparents and parents gave me money for my birthday so the other day I went out clothes shopping with my sister. Today I went and got a new curling iron, I really needed one! It's a nice one and it's just what I wanted :)

Super excited! I can't wait to use it! :)

Camp is coming soon! O goodness..... I am really excited. It's my fourth year in a row being a senior counselor. I wonder what lessons God is going to teach me this year.

Joy #26 - Joy in cookouts

May 17
#26

Today I found joy at my mom's work cookout. She works at cracker barrel and they won a contest so the managers did a cookout for the workers and their families. It was really yummy! It made me think about all the cook outs that I have with my family during the summer. Because I have been at camp the past 3 summers and will be there this one as well, I haven't got to have as many as I would like. But I love when we have them at my grandparents house. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken...YUM :) Meat tastes the best when it is grilled in my opinion.

I love SUMMER!!! But I don't like rain. And it's been raining this whole week, how depressing!

Joy #25 - Joy in His peace

May 16
#25
Today I found joy in His peace. The peace His gives us when we are broken. Nothing us can give us that peace. Not alcohol, drugs, family, friends, etc.

He is the Ultimate peace giver.

Joy #24

May 15th (I am going to start dating these because when I skip a date I get so confused or when I post late at night when technically it's the next day hahaha)

#24Today I found joy in cupcakes. My sister and Lee just made some and they are SO GOOD! Especially when they come right out of the oven. I think warm cupcakes that were made from a box at home are the BEST.

Joy #23

I wrote this yesterday but literally didn't have time to post it.

#23 Today I found joy in watching my brother and friends perform in a play. Our co op that we are involved in (well I was during high school) does a play each year and this year they did a western called Desperate Ambrose. It was REALLY good and really funny! My brother did such a great job!

I enjoy watching plays :) I enjoy being in them more though! I really wish I could be in a play ;(

Joy #22 - Doing lots of things each day

#22
Today I found joy in filling up my day. During exam week I felt like all I did was eat, sleep and study. But this past week has been A BLAST. We decided to fit in as much stuff as we possibly could. Ice cream, eating out, hikes, snow tubing, dumpster diving, playing cards, etc. Today I felt like I had a nice filled day. It wasn't overwhelming or anything like, it was awesome!
We got up early and went for a hike, came back and had breakfast at the cafeteria. We then went to wal mart and then came back and I cleaned my room and finished packing. Then we went to the store and I was dropped off at the movie theater. I walked around to some stores that are next door to it and just looked at stuff. Then I met my bestie for a movie, came back and got frozen yogurt, had my room inspected by my RD, played cards, took a final online and now I am blogging.
I just feel like it was such a great day filled with a lot of stuff. hahaha.... I do not want to sleep in so late anymore. I want my days to be filled!

So I found joy in a busy, productive day :)

Joy #20 - Taking walks

#20 I am joyful for walks. Today I found joy in just taking a small walk around campus. It’s such a great time to really clear my mind and talk to God. I also love to listen to music while I am walking and it’s great exercise! :) I have decided that I am going to take a lot of walks at camp because it’s a great way to just get away and relax.

Joy #21 - Girls night out

#21 Today I found joy in girl’s nights out. Tonight me, my SLD Lauren and my RA partner Jillian went out for supper, got icecream, made cookies at my other SLD Lorel’s house and then came back and watched a movie. It was great! Girls nights are needed and for you men, guys nights are needed as well.

Joy #19 AND Thankfulness post #19

So I decided to do both my thankfulness post and my joy post together tonight, because they are the same thing :)

Today I found joy in it being my 21st birthday. I just love my birthday because I get to share it with my twin. Today was great! I woke up early and had to go do a doctors appointment. Then I came back and took a little mid morning nap :) I woke up and went to the cafeteria here on campus with my roomie and my friend Lauren. When it’s your birthday here they give you a cake and a balloon so that was awesome! We then went tubing (we have a all year ski slope at school) and then were going to go climb the rock wall but it was closed! :( We then took a little walk for a bit and visited another friend who was working. Then we headed off to Sonic for some slushies for happy hour! WHOO!!

Came back and hung out for a bit (We were on lockdown, meaning that my RA partner and I had to stay on the hall to check people in who would be living on our hall for this week before graduation….long story, anyways…) and then my sister and her fiancee arrived…. but my parents surprised me too!!! :D It was awesome! They came up behind me and when I saw them I started crying (I am a baby hahaha). We all went out to eat and then went and saw a movie.

It was a good birthday :) I am thankful that I got to spend today with my family. Even though I missed my brother!!!

Lord, thank you for today :)

Birthday

ITS MY BIRTHDAY!! :) I'm not selfish. I promise.

Joy #18 - Things that are free

#18

Today I found joy in free things :) Right now there is an icecream truck driving around my campus giving out free icecream to all the students. I haven't gone to get mine yet, but I am going to right after my last final exam.

Free things just make everything a little better.
Well free things that you enjoy that is. Getting the flu is free but it stinks ;)

Joy #17 - Worship Music

#17

Today I found joy in worship music. They did a leadership dedication service at school for all the future leadership. But they started it off with some worship music. It was so beautiful. I just find so much joy in singing to Christ. When I was younger I would just sing because I liked the songs, but now I have learned to sing them straight to HIM :) I used to think people who sang worship songs with their eyes closed or hands raised were strange but now I get it. I close my eyes now to remove the distractions around me and to focus fully on Christ (which isn't the easiest thing to do when you are me because I get distracted SO easily I have realized).

I can't wait for the day when we will get to see our Savior face to face and worship Him in His presence.

Judges 5:3
"Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I will sing to the LORD, I will sing; I will make music to the LORD, the God of Israel."

1 Chronicles 15:16
David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers to sing joyful songs, accompanied by musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.

1 Chronicles 16:9
Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.

1 Chronicles 16:23
Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.

Psalm 9:1
I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

Psalm 30:4
Sing to the LORD, you saints of his; praise his holy name.

Psalm 30:11
You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

Revelation 15:4
Who will not fear you, O Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed."

I can't wait till this day:
Revelation 5:13
Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!"

:) Night everyone!

Psalm 59:16
But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.

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I finally got so fed up with looking for the right template so I decided just to make my own :) That way I can just change the background whenever I feel like it or a holiday comes up :) O yes.

Joy #16 - Crying

#16

Today I found joy in crying. Sometimes, crying isn't bad. It is very stress relieving. I used to hate to cry in front of people (I still do) and I never cried in movies. But after I lost two friends I realized that crying isn't so bad. So now I don't care. I watched THE SADDEST movie today (don't watch it. Unless you want to cry of course) called Listen to Your Heart. Yeah I cried, hahaha, my roommate can testify.

I don't know how many people read what I write on here, but I hope that some do. I am sorry that I don't always use a lot of scripture, I feel like I should. I will work on it :)

Don't ever be afraid to cry. Even if they tell you to move on. It's still okay.

I am thankful though that one day He will come and wipe away every tear from our eyes. For that I am truly grateful.

Goodnight everyone :)

Joy #14 and Joy#15 - Luaus and Dresses!

Hey guys!! So I know I skipped yesterday, I told myself that I would focus on studying so I did! But I did find a joy for yesterday so I am posting both today.

First off, Joy #14 was my Ra Banquet yesterday!! It was so much fun, it was a Luau and they had great food, snow cones and we all got cute bags to take home (the guys got messenger bags). We also got thank you notes from our SLD's and prayer leaders which was really sweet. The pictures are of my RA group and Cimber my RD :)

Okay and for today's Joy, Joy #15 (I can't believe I have been doing this for 15 days!!) I found joy in cute dresses! Growing up I hated wearing dresses, but for some reason recently I have grown to love them! I only own one skirt (yes, only one) and I have a few dresses but I really want to get some more. I think they are adorable! They have some awesome dresses here that are pretty expensive but so much fun to look at.

I hope the Lord is showing you some joys in your life. Everything good and perfect is from the Lord, so every time you find yourself finding joy in something big or small, remember to THANK him :)

I had three exams today. One was really hard but the others were super easy! I can't believe this school year is ending. Girls are leaving already and it's making me very sad! :(

Hey guys! I did not forget about my daily posts! I was studying for exams :) i will post two today!

Template Change

Hey guys! So my last template was causing me a lot of problems. Links weren't working and such, so I decided to just change it all together! This one may not be the one I end up with, it may change a couple of times....

Love you guys!

Joy #13- Paper

#13

Okay so this sounds strange. But recently I have let the world know and embraced my inner love of paper. Cards. Post its. Scrapbooking paper. To do lists. Anything. I LOVE IT! I do not know why. But today I went to Michaels and they have that thing where you can buy all this stuff for a dollar each. So I did, BUT they also have a clearance section where they have stuff for like 30 cents! I bought a whole bunch of cards (i didn't have anymore and was in desperate need of some ;) )
I do not know why, but I find stuff like this so stress relieving! I love calenders and planners too (probably because I am a forgetful person and need to write down everything!)

I am also embracing my new found love of stickers but I will save that joy for another day.

Thank you Lord for simple joys like this! :)

Me with my new stuff! The first one I wasn't ready as you can clearly tell, but I want you to see all the goodies I got! All for like 7 dollars! WHOOT!!!!

For Brian

I am not a poet or anything, but I wrote this for my friend Brian who passed away in August. We miss you.

Brian

He says our lives our like a vapor
Come and gone before we know it
We walk around with our fake smiles
And we feel pain though we don’t show it
O Lord, he left so soon…
What are we suppose to do?
You are the beginning and the end
The first and the last
Creator of the universe, Holy One
Who parts the clouds and plants the grass
We cry out to you
He had the faith
He fought the fight
He finished strong
We miss him.
But now…
He is with the Beginning and the End
The First and the Last
Creator of the universe, Holy One
Who parts the clouds and plants the grass
….and we rejoice.

Joy #12 - Starbucks

# 12

Today I found joy Starbucks.

Okay, so I know they are expensive but I can't help it, Starbucks tastes SO GOOD! And today was especially hot, so it tasted even better!

I love when I am home and I go to Starbucks with my family, especially my grandpa. We got him addicted to Starbucks and now he loves to go. It's not just the drink I love, it's going with people I love which makes it ten times better!

I can't believe that school is almost done. I will be going home next week! I finish my classes tomorrow and then I have 3 exams on Friday and 1 on Monday. Then I have to stay till Saturday because of RA, but I don't mind! I will still be on summer break. I can't believe another year as passed at LU. This is CRAZY! I am actually kind of sad. But this summer will be great and I am returning in the fall to finish my bachelors and hopefully (if the Lord wants me too) start Grad school next spring. YAY!!!!

Joy #11- Laughing till you cry

#11
Laughing so hard you cry!!

Okay so I know I did a joy the other day which was laughing. But this one is a little different. I LOVE laughing so hard I cry. Seriously, it is one of the best things ever!! hahaha, I am so glad God gives us moments like this. It feels like pure joy! I laughed a lot today. But tonight I was watching some youtube videos with my friends Kim and Carla and we could not stop laughing. Most of them had to do with people falling (that sounds terrible but I find stuff like that so funny!) or animals getting hit by cars (I know, sick humor.) The tears were rolling even though I had already seen a few of those videos a thousand times!

Lord, thank you so much for those moments! :) 

I only have one more day of classes! (Wednesday) I am so stoked! Summer will be here before we know it! 

Hilarious Video of a Helen Keller Play


You guys need to go watch this. I am sorry, I find it hysterical! I love you all, good night!

Even when we don't feel like it we should always give Him the glory and praise Him for everything. We should rely on His word, not our feelings.

Joy #10 - Cookouts

#10

Ten joys already! Wow!

Today I found joy in spending the day with some of my awesome friends at a park. I love parks. They are beautiful and they are a great place for friends to get together.

Today one of my bestest friends Katie and her hubbie Ian held a cookout at a local park. A group of us got together and had hamburgers, hot dogs and pasta salad and celebrated the end of school. My sister and her fiancee Lee came down, so it was great! I am going to miss being here at LU for the summer but I am so ready for a break!

We walked around for a bit and everything was green and beautiful. It was not a sunny as I hoped but it was still a nice day out. I am just so thankful that God lets us experience things like this. Lord, we don't deserve a God like you!

Here are some pictures of the day. I hope everyone has a great night and a wonderful Monday tomorrow!

Me and the lovely Katie The guys grilling away!

Joy #9 - The Movies

#9

Today the Lord showed me joy in the movies. Okay, so that sounds strange. But I just love going to the movies! You show up, buy overpriced tickets and overpriced food and then walk into the theater. The lights go down and what do you see first?  PREVIEWS! I love seeing the previews! And then...BAM the movie starts and for the next 2 hours you are totally off in a different world (Unless you have to get up five times to use the bathroom and/or get a refill....like I always do) I just love it! Though I wish it was not so expensive! Tonight I went to see Water for Elephants with my RD Cimber and another RA, Ashley. 

It was so good! Highly recommended for everyone to go see! (Okay...well not everyone. It's probably a little much for children) and overall it was a pretty clean movie! It gets a little gruesome at one point, but other than that it's good.

A movie is best when seen on the big screen! Or in my living room....on my dad's flat screen in blue ray :)

School is almost over and my birthday is a week from Tuesday! YAY! I hope everyone has a fabulous night!

Mission for Saturday!

O wait! Before I sleep...I am going to give you a mission for Saturday!! Make sure you tell everyone that you love that you love them and thank them for something that they have done in your life! Not just a simple thank you, but specify what it is that they have done for you! I know that some people need some encouragement in their life :)

Have a wonderful Saturday!!

Joy #8

#8 Laughter
Today I found joy in in laughing with my friends. It was a pretty stressful week with a lot of homework due today. It was a full day with a lot to do, hence me posting at 1:40 in the morning. But as soon as I got on the hall tonight the Lord just allowed me to relax. My friend Kourtney and I made a funny music video for my sister Lauren and we just laughed hysterically the whole time. My friend Kim told me about a dream she had and I couldn't stop laughing. Thank you Lord for relieving stress and giving me friends that I can laugh with!

I am exhausted and can barely keep my eyes open. I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!! :)

Joy #7

#7

Today I found joy in pizza hut pizza.

Okay....so that is not very deep. But it's true! It is SO GOOD. I spent the majority of my day writing two papers but I had two little nice breaks in between. And one of them was pizza hut pizza! It was so delicious! We have a little place on campus that sells them. They are cute little personal pan pizzas that make the whole world just a little bit happier. Hahahaha...but anyways....I know we all have our comfort foods and pizza hut pizza is one of mine!

So my advice for today: Take study breaks! Or writing paper breaks. Or work breaks! Breaks are good. 

Aww man...I wrote this one kind of late...so now its going to say that I wrote it on Friday when I really wrote this on  Thursday!! Man. hahaha...O well :) Everyone I did start writing this on Thursday, I promise! I am sorry i wrote it so late...I literally have not stopped typing all day (except for the two little breaks to go get food)

I do have a funny story though...today I was walking with my friend Kim for dinner and she realized that she had accidentally thrown her Flames Pass (our cards we use to swipe for food) in the huge green dumpster outside of our dorm. O yes. It was epic. We were about to jump in when I suggested we use a stick to pull the bag out that she had thrown it away it. Thank the Lord I thought of that (not to think highly of myself) but if I hadn't we would have been stuck in a green dumpster since it was practically empty and really big so it would have been impossible to climb out of! It was hilarious.

Well I need sleep (as you can probably tell from my post). I will close this with some words from God.  Have a great night everyone!!!

"Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in Your truth; give me an undivided heart that I may fear Your name." Psalm 86:11

Joy #6

#6

Ooooo man. I found that it is hard sometimes to find joy in anything when you are stressed. Today I kept praying "Lord, give me joy". He said to be content in all circumstances, so that is what I am trying to do!! :)

But today I found joy in getting to see my friend Calvin and four guys from my brother dorm get baptized along with 50 other Liberty students! I just think it is SUCH a great proclamation of your faith. It was awesome! Being at church was great, I didn't feel stressed at all. While I was watching everyone get baptized I was thinking "This is what really and truly matters. Christ and living for Christ." :) Thank you Lord for teaching me that it is NOT about me! 

Joy #5

#5 

Today the Lord showed me joy in naps. I know that sounds silly, but He did. I am a little stressed out right now. I have a lot of projects due Friday and being an R.A. doesn't make it any easier (I am not complaining, I wouldn't have it any other way :) ) But this morning before I left I started thinking about everything that I had to do. Matthew chapter 6 kept coming to my mind when Jesus says:  "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?"

So on the car ride back to school I put my headphones in and took a little nap.....when I got back to school I did the same thing! I just felt relaxed and it was very much needed. Naps are delightful hahahaha, especially at school when everything gets really busy and sleep becomes less and less. I find joy in getting a little bit of sleep. It may sound silly, but I bet you you like naps too :)

Joy #4

#4


Today I found joy in sunshine! :) It was such a BEAUTIFUL day out. Riding around in my home town with the windows down and sunglasses on: PERFECT.

Except I got sunburnt. Hahaha, but that is okay!

Today I got up and went to Starbucks with my mom and sister. Then we went and ate lunch with my Dad and Brother. I also had to get my car inspected (it passed. Praise the Lord haha)
I helped my sister with a photo shoot today, I shouldn't be a model....I make too many funny faces. I did some planning for my sister's bridal shower and then went to the movies tonight with some friends and saw Arther: good movie!

I am so glad I got to spend a few days at home. Sadly I have to go back to school tomorrow....I like my school and friends, but I am ready for SUMMER!! ♥

Joy #3

#3

Today I found joy in my car ride home. The rest of the day was joyful with my family, but the ride home from school was so relaxing! I had my windows rolled down and music blaring. And I was singing at the TOP of my lungs. It was awesome! The latter part of this semester has been very stressful, so this was just what I needed. I am thankful that God let me have the car ride home. It was such a beautiful day all together.

Joy #2

Today I found joy in going to go see The Phantom of the Opera at my school with my family!! :) We had a wonderful day walking around downtown and then going to see the play. It was BEAUTIFUL! They did such a great job!! God has given each of the actors/singers such a beautiful talent. The sets and costumes were so beautiful. All together it was a wonderful day, thank you Lord for the opportunity to enjoy things like this in life. God doesn't want us to go through life miserable, He put things on this earth for us to enjoy because He loves us.

Thank You for today!

YAY PHANTOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joy #1

#1 My School

 Today (though it is not over yet) has not been the best day so far. I woke up late and it's quite chilly outside. I just got back to my dorm room and I was thinking about the day and how unjoyful it seemed. I feel like I am pretty selfish though. I have been blessed with the ability to be able to go to college, especially my college, and have the ability to learn something that I really love. So today God taught me joy by reminding me that I go to an awesome school where I am constantly being poured in to by Godly men and women. I have grown SO much while being here at Liberty. I feel like God has taken me on an incredibly journey as He has shown me how much he loves me and the ultimate sacrifice He paid for me. It's not just about going to church and memorizing verses, which isn't bad, but it's about having a RELATIONSHIP with him. A relationship where I come to Him with everything I have. A relationship where not only do I talk to Him but He talks to ME :) :)
I love it!

I am blessed to go to a college where we pray in classes, where we have fun, where I have someone who prays for me daily and I have people I pray for daily.  Thanks Lord for helping me find joy even when I don't feel very joyful :)

365 days of Joy :)

Hey everyone!!! So as you can see, my blog has changed quite a bit. I decided to do something a little different ;)

The other day in RA class our speaker told us about this book called One Thousand Gifts which was written by this women who's friend challenged her to find a thousand joys in life which were given to her by God. I have never read the book, but I thought it was a neat concept. I decided that I wanted to do something similar. Each day for a whole year I want to find something each day that brings me joy that I know was given to me by God. James 1: 17 says "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows" 

The purpose of this is to stop keeping the focus on myself and my trials, but instead focus on the day to day things that the Lord gives me. I plan to do this each day for a year. I can't promise I will be faithful every day in doing so because of the fact that I will be at camp this summer, but I am going to try. I will find one joy (though a know there will be more than one a day) per day and write it down and then I will share it on here.

Each day will be something different, no repeats :)


I hope to learn a lot from this, I know it may sound cheesy or whatever but I think it will be a great growing experience from the Lord. I will also post pictures as much as I can of each thing.

I will officially start tomorrow! I will also be starting another blog that I will be posting the link for on here in a bit, that is focusing on thanking God.

I hope everyone has a beautiful Thursday!

My blog is going to have a facelift soon! Have a neat idea for something to blog about. I will work on it tomorrow. Night all!

Crazyyyy

So I haven't blogged in a while. Life here has been pretty hectic and stressful. Lots of stuff going on but I don't feel like I have that much of an exciting life at the moment to tell you all about :)

This weekend my sister Lauren came to visit so that was fun. We went and saw Tangled 3D with our friends Calvin and Kourtney. On Saturday some of the dorm at my school put together a yard sale to raise money for the  Japan relief, so that was awesome! Everything was 3 dollars and I got some cute things! We spent the rest of the day with my bestie Katie and her adorable 2 and a half month old baby boy Noah. We went to Sweet Frog, Panera and watched a movie. Sunday Lauren had to leave but I spent the evening with friends so it was a nice way to end the weekend. Today has been pretty decent. I had class all day and then this evening had a picnic with my RA group out on a hill. It was beautiful out! Right now I am working on a paper but decided to take a break. I hope everyone has a great week and a wonderful Easter!

Cream soda and Cookie dough

This morning's breakfast: Cream soda and cookie dough.

Delightful. What a great way to start the day!

I also vote that spring comes soon please!! :) Spring break starts this weekend, I AM SO EXCITED!

Sweet tea is the bomb

Tonight I drank a Mc Donalds sweet tea, and it was amazing! Does anyone else LOOOOOVE those things??

I have three test tomorrow and my philosophy class is canceled. Three not so good things, but one great thing. ;)

Also...could everyone keep me in your prayers as I search for an internship for the fall?? I have a few ideas, I just need to submit applications now that it's March and just pray that God will lead me to where He wants me (I know he will....it's just hard sometimes trying to figure out which way He wants me to go!)

I hope the weather stays beautiful and that everyone has a wonderful day tomorrow. :)

Philosophy, Sweet Frog, Random guy and Girl Scout Cookies

So I have been trying to think of ways to make  my blog more interesting, and definitely trying to blog more. I decided that throughout my day I would make a note on my phone about interesting things that happen, that way I could blog about them later and not forget. So here are some of the not so average things that occur in my life.

1. Philosophy. 

Okay, so I know some people love this stuff, but I would rather spend my time listening (he puts the power points up online) to him speak and drawing pictures at the same time rather than taking notes. I don't know why, but it's very fun and actually kind of stress relieving. :D I always include my friend Aaron in them who is with me in class, but recently I have been drawing pictures of my other friends and family and tagging them in them on facebook. Some are just completely random, but usually have to do with a theme. One day it was Star Wars (The teacher used the word "force" hahaha) Another day we took a trip on the time machine. One day was Batman. Today was Narnia (I declared it National Narnia Day!! YAY!!!). Anyways, so everyone should keep an eye out on facebook for my awesome drawings. And btw, I am doing very well in the class, my drawings just make it a little bit more exciting. ;)

2.Sweet Frog

 

What a delightful, delightful place. It is my newest love (It's right up there with Matt Damon and Chris Pine). What a great (and pretty inexpensive, deciding on how greedy you get) yummy treat, and I heard it's pretty good for you too! I wish I could go every day of the week, but sadly that isn't possible. I just felt the need to blog about it's awesomeness.

3. Random guy: Today I saw a random guy running around the fountain out in front of Demoss at school. I have no clue why, but apparently he was entertaining himself. Huh.

4. Girl Scout Cookies. Okay everyone, confession time. Yesterday I went to wal mart with my dad and bought a box of thin mints from the girl scouts who were selling them out front. I brought them home and was eating them while I watched a movie with my dad and then watched the Oscars. Before I knew it....the box was gone. Yes, ladies and gents, I ate the whole box. That is a lot of cookies. Needless to say, it came back to haunt me. I was up till almost four in the morning feeling like I was going to die. I kept thinking I was going to throw up and It didn't happen. I thought I had come down with the flu until I realized what I did. So, my word for the day: NEVER EVER EVER EAT A WHOLE BOX OF GIRL SCOUT COOKIES IN ONE SITTING. Not. Worth it.

More exciting...

I wish I had something more exciting to blog about. I mean, I could always tell you guys about my day and stuff.....but that is probably pretty redundant after a while. I really wish I could do one of those cool blogs where I go around Lynchburg and try all this different food out and tell you which one is the best. But I don't have my car. And I think my money would run out pretty fast. That would be pretty epic though. I sure do love food.

Anyways, I hope everyone is having a great February. It's been pretty good for me over here :) I love being an RA, and I am exciting about being an RA for next year as well. My new partner/roomie for next year is named Emily and she is super sweet. We knew each other already, she lives two floors beneath me. I know God has a lot in store for us next year :)

March 6 will mark one year since Seth passed away. I still can't believe it has been a year. I have grown so much in the past year, and I know Christ has a lot more to teach me. I miss you Seth. No matter how many times I say that I will see you again, I still miss you. :( 

I hope everyone has a beautiful Thursday. The weekend is almost here!!!!

Love from Him ♥

So. I know we are undeserving of any of God's love. We are awful, horrible sinners who deserve nothing. BUT HE SAVED US. He LOVES US. Wow! I can't even describe His love, let alone take it all in! Isn't that something to be HAPPY about?? If everything else in our life crashes around us, we still have a Savior who LOVES us so much that he died for us. Took our place. And we are ask Him to save us and WE WILL BE SAVED. That is something that we can truly be joyful of. I can't understand grumpy Christians (I mean, besides the occasional bad day.) But I just don't get how you get be sad, negative, and grumpy all the time when you know that we don't even deserve to be saved and YET we can be.

Just a thought :)

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentines Day. I know I did, no one can compete with the love of Christ. ♥

Love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you.

The title of this blog is something that Jesus commands us to do, but is a lot harder to do then it says. I think we need to remember first off is that love is an action. We can love our enemies by being kind to them, which is something we always here but something the majority of us probably don't do. We are angry at them, we tell others all about their faults, and when we see them at school we pass by them like we don't even know who they are. I know I am guilty of this and I am sure many of you are as well. Loving your enemy doesn't mean you have to call them every night and give them a Valentine's day card on Feb 14th. Loving them can be praying for them. I know sometimes you don't have anything nice to say about your enemy, so as my mom always said: "If you don't have anything nice to say about something (or someone) don't say it at all". We can simply remove the sin of gossiping if we just don't talk about the people we dislike and keep the negative thoughts about them out of our heads.   

Praying for those who persecute you is hard. Especially if you are in physical persecution. But for those of us who are pretty safe where we are, what about praying for the enemies of counties? Praying for our brothers and sisters in Christ who are being persecuted and killed overseas?

Pray for your enemies salvation. Christ will welcome them with open arms no matter what sin they have had in their life.

The calm before that dang ol storm

Heyy everyone! 

School is back in session....and this semester seems like it's going to pretty easy so far (fingers crossed!) I have tons of reading assignments this semester and only one presentation, so I hope all goes well and doesn't because overwhelming.

If I could ask for prayer for my summer plans, that would be great. I am not sure yet what I will be doing but I do know that this semester I have to find an internship for either the summer or the fall. I would love to do something with crisis work or working on a psych ward. We will just see what the Lord has planned!

Everyone keeps asking me how RA is going...so far it's been well! I haven't really had to do anything too much yet so it's been good. Yesterday I got to do my first curfew checks and today I went to my first RA class, both were good :) Tonight I get to do my first hall meeting and that hopefully will be a breeze.

I love my hall. I am so glad that God allowed me to be on this hall. I have made so many great friends and I just love being in the company of so many amazing girls. :)

My Life is Average

So today I was bored and decided to read some MLIA, I thought I would share some funny one's with you guys. The first one is funny to me because I have been there.

Today, I was riding in the car with my mom when we got to a stop light. I started reading the stuff on the back of a truck and saw something about Farmville, Virginia. I couldn't help but gasp and yell, "OH MY GOD, IT'S REAL!" MLIA 


Today my boyfriend came over to meet my family. It turns out my grandmother already knows him, she hit him with her car a few years ago. MLIA

A few weeks ago my son died in Iraq. He absolutely loved MLIA! It made him laugh whenever he was having bad day. he always wanted to get a story published, so heres to you Mark!  (Ummmmm yeah, talk about sad!)


Today I was sent to the principal by a substitute teacher for mimicking her Australian accent. I am Australian. MLIA

Today, halfway through my shower I realized there was a spider. I didn't really care for it seeing it was pretty close to the drain. But about 2 minutes later I felt something touch me and I jumped scream and almost fell over, only to learn that it was my sponge poof thing that I use to wash my body. I am a high school jr that's on the football team. I've never been more terrified in my life. MLIA 

and then there are the people who post stuff on MLIA and I am like....really people, you might want to get a life. Seriously, here are some posts that are just strange:

Today, like any other day, I sat next to my best friend in Math. And today, like any other day, I'm in love with her. I know she reads MLIA every night before she goes to bed, and I want to say this. Meika, you're amazing, I've known you forever, and I've loved you forever, will you please consider me to be more than your best friend? 
(loved you forever? O i bet.)

 Today, my dad walked in the room and looked at me, and blinked. i blinked. he blinked again, as did i. he started making faces, which i copied. then he raised his left eyebrow. i can not physically do that. Well played dad, well played.
(uhhhhhhh....)


Today, I ate another sandwich. MLIA
( actually this made me laugh really hard hahaha)



 

Sad days

Ever have those days when you just want to be sad? You want to cry, you want to wallow in your on self pity? Sometimes I do...especially when it comes to missing my friends who have died. I have moved on, I have have mourned, but some days I just want to sit and go through pictures of them and listen to sad music. I don't think there is anything wrong with it. I hope not anyways. I think it's good though, it really relieves stress to cry sometimes. I know men, it's not "manly" to cry hahaha....but sometimes I feel so much better :) I have a sad playlist on my Grooveshark account that I like to listen to sometimes. I am such a wimp. hahaha...I don't care though. I used to hate to cry in front of people, still don't like it, but I especially hated crying in a movie. The older I get, the less I care. Seriously, I will cry during a movie, commercial, tv show, book, song, you name it...I am a wimp. And you know what? I don't really care :)

Here are some of the songs on my playlist:

  Lay it Down by Jaci Velasquez
Held by Natalie Grant
Estrella by Brave Saint Saturn
Little House by Amanda Seyfried