i have no name for this post.

recently, i've discoverd Stumble Upon. you should check it out. it's this website that takes all of your interests and finds websites that it thinks you'll like. i really like it!

my life has been a tad crazy this week. taking 18 hours does that to a person. midterms, tests, papers, quizzes, etc. you get the point. i'm so glad that this semester is halfway over. i'm so ready to be done with freshman year!!

check out the new album AFTERMATH by Hillsong United. it's amazing. super amazing. i'm going to see them in concert in a week and i'm so excited!

i find myself wanted spring weather to stay for a while, and i'm missing my long hair. i'm really excited about spring because my little "nephew" Joe will be here! i can't believe it's been two years that Jack's been here, and that Joe will be here so soon.

oh, and i wanted to share this quote i saw. it's super cute!


Girls are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the tree. The boys don't want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they just get the rotten apples from the ground that aren't as good, but easy. So the apples at the top think something is wrong with them, when in reality, they're amazing. They just have to wait for the right boy to come along, the one who's brave enough to climb all the way to the top of the tree.

i love this song.

we've sung this the past few weeks at church, and i just had to share it. plus lyrics.

"Awaken" by Elevation Worship

Awaken my heart
Awaken my soul
To tell of all You've done
Awaken my heart
Awaken my soul
To sing of Your great love

I lift my cry to You oh God
Only You can save
I will not fear the darkness here
Where the lions wait

You send from Heaven and You rescue me
Rescue me
I will take refuge in the shadow of Your wing

Awaken my heart

Awaken my soul

To tell of all You've done

Awaken my heart

Awaken my soul

To sing of Your great love

I will run hard into Your arms

Lord You carry me

Despite my pain Your plan remains

You will deliver me

You send from Heaven and You rescue me

Rescue me

I will take refuge in the shadow of Your wing

Awaken my heart

Awaken my soul

To tell of all You've done

Awaken my heart

Awaken my soul

To sing of Your great love

God You lifted me out

God You lifted me out

And I'll tell all the world 

thoughts on college.

i've been in college for oh, a semester and about 6 weeks. i'm definitely not a pro on the matter, but i'm getting used to the college scene. but, a few things will always strike me as odd.

1. not praying at the beginning of class--to me, a kid who was in Christian school all my life, class doesn't feel like it's officially started until someone prays. back at ACS, we prayed at the beginning of every single class. don't worry if you've prayed 6 times already that day, that was how you started class. it's SO weird to me that i don't do that in college.

2. not having to ask to go to the bathroom--it's still a little odd that if i have the urge to use the bathroom, i can just hop up and go. i asked my French professor (who happens to be my French teacher from high school) tonight if i could go the bathroom and she said, "you're not in high school anymore! you don't have to ask." Weird.

3. not having a personal relationship with your teachers/professors--surprisingly, i know two of my six professors this semester. one is my French teacher from high school, as i mentioned above, and the other, my Wellness professor, is my old boss/good friend/big "sister"/the list can go on. the two of them know all about my life, but the others don't. i'm used to texting/facebooking teachers, telling them all of my life problems, etc. not so in college!

that's about it. in other news, i'm ridiculously sick and it's killing me. just wanted to post some thoughts!

an epiphany? maybe.

So, I'm currently sitting in my fifteen year old cousin's bedroom which just blows my mind in and of itself. The fact that he's fifteen kills me a bit--I still think of him as that cute little six year old! (I guess I'm getting old). His voice is even cracking! Anyway, I'm in South Florida spending time with my mom's sister and her family before we head out on the cruise tomorrow morning. It's been more fun that I thought it would be; I do always love hanging out with my aunt. She's one of the godliest ladies I know! But, back to the point.

We've been driving around all over--we went to the beach, a farmer's market, a Walgreen's, etc. I actually didn't go the beach, but as I've been driving or riding in the car I've noticed just how different South Florida is compared to the AUG. It's sort of, well...junky. The homes are super tiny and right on top of each other. The shops on the streets aren't all that nice looking, and you tend to feel like you're in a bad part of town when in reality you just aren't in the rich part. 

The biggest thing that got me today was when I was at Walgreen's. Man, I could rant about this for hours! But, I'm not going to. I didn't quite get the fact that the lady at the checkout counter didn't say hello. I'm so used to the "Hey, how are you doing?/Let me tell you my life story in a few seconds" at the counter. Nope, not here. It's just like I'm up North. 

Epiphany? Stay in the South. No matter how "great" the beach may seem, I'm never moving down here. 

P.S. I can't wait to get home! 

...a lamp to my feet and a light to my path

The other night at the Small Group Leaders' Training, one of the fellow teachers (who is also one of my best friend's dads) said that he challenged his small group of senior boys the other day about how much Scripture they knew. He was willing to give anyone in his group $100 if they could say 36 Bible verses. (Approximate age is 18 x 2 verses per year = 36 verses). He said, "If they don't have Scripture, then how can they stand against the world?"

It got me thinking. I guess, I really got convicted. How many verses do I know? I know I know lots of Scripture. I've been in the church all my life, and I went to Christian school all my life. But, how many verses can I quote without someone prompting me? Not too many.

Memory verse for this week: Galatians 6:14..."But may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world."


New Goal for 2011? Commit Scripture to MEMORY!