Hair Obsession

So I secretly (not so much anymore) love watching hair shows, getting my hair done, and attempting to style hair. Another secret: I absolutely despise strands of hair. Ironic, right? So I had a little fun getting ready before going on an actual date with John :)

Basically just wrap your hair around the base of the iron and then clamp down.

If you have bangs, keep them clipped to the side while working on curling the strands.

Finished product! Finger through your hair, spray, spray, spray, flip your head over, shake it out. And there ya have it!

You can even pin it back with bobby pins! :)

A Day of Rest?

So I was freaking out this week because I felt like I had no time to do anything, and now I finally have a day to just chill and maybe get ahead on school work, and I'm totally unmotivated. I have concluded that I strive off of business. I feel out of wack to now have Saturday plans. Perhaps this is Jesus telling me I need to rest and spend time with Him! Why is that so hard? I love how I have a predicament when I'm busy and also when I'm not busy... So dumb. haha

Two Thoughts

1. I absolutely love stationary! I finally have a second to write a letter to my friend from CNU who so graciously wrote me a few weeks back. (what a terrible friend I am for leaving her hangin' for so long!) i love writing and receiving letters. They are so thoughtful, especially with technology these days. Stationary is super cute too. If you're looking for good, cheap ones, Target and any store like TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Ross will have 'em!

2. Don't make fun, but I receive Joel Osteen's daily devotional through e-mail. It really is uplifting and encouraging considering I am mostly negative and get overwhelmed/stressed out very easily. Lately, I have been struggling with spending time with God, putting things ahead of Him.

Today's scripture was "…take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ"

(2 Corinthians 10:5).

It's crazy to think about turning every thought to God. Maybe this is so hard because I haven't been in His word? The more I am saturated with Christ, the more I think and become like Him/the easier it is to turn every thought towards Him. I am encouraged daily with these e-mails. If you're interested, check it out: http://www.joelosteen.com/Pages/Index.aspx

Busy, Busy, Busy

Thursday is officially going to be my Blog day, unless I randomly find time otherwise.

I'm totally having those couple of weeks when I have absolutely no time for anything other than school, homework, sleep (barely), and commitments. I can't wait until I can start on a project or do Spring cleaning. I finally had a little bit of time to clean today. Just 2 more weeks, then Spring Break will be here babay!

I can't wait for it to be warmer. Then maybe

I'll get some motivation to clean my car :)

The Plan

It's amazing that a year ago I was praying hard and trying to discern whether or not I should be transferring to VCU and returning to Richmond. I'm a terrible decision maker, but something in me was telling me to make the big step. I knew this feeling was out of the ordinary, so I had a feeling God was tugging on my heart. Of course he was, and I decided to take the journey down His path, and I have never been happier.

The plan didn't stop there. Surprisingly, I am continuing to see (on a DAILY basis) the reasons why the Lord not only pointed me in this direction, but also sent me to CNU for two years. While away, I learned SO much about Him and myself that I needed to figure out. Being involved in Young Life taught me a lot about myself and also fed me spiritually as I had never been fed before.

Lately, I have really been seeing the Lord's plan for me unfold, and it's super exciting/overwhelming. I'm so thankful that He's directing every single one of my steps. Living under the hand of God is a pretty incredible thing :)

I've been reading in Proverbs about wisdom, and here's what happened to pop out at me:

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, do not depend on your own understanding.

Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take."

-Proverbs 3:5-6

While it may seem difficult to trust in the Lord and live according to His will, if you do so, he will reveal crazy things to you and put you on the perfect path.

An Amazing Retreat

I'm so sorry I have been neglecting you blog, please forgive me.

This past weekend was 1822 retreat. The weather was crazy, and I wasn't too pumped about going. I don't know why, but I just wasn't psyched about it. I ended up going, and I'm so so happy I did.

Not only was it a blast, but it was a great spiritually filled weekend. Its been a really long time since I have gone on a trip specifically geared towards myself.. no responsibilities, no worrying about other people, etc. I know that sounds selfish, but it was much needed. I was forced to reevaluate myself and my relationship with Christ, and it was much needed.

The first night of worship was the first time in I don't know how long that I actually sang at the top of my lungs. I usually try not to sing too loud because I don't want others to hear me or whatever, but this time I didn't care. I was gonna sing to God however loud I wanted, and I didn't care what other people thought. It was incredible. It's amazing to be in a place full of college-aged believers completely letting go and giving everything to God- truly inspiring.

Then, Saturday morning we had workshops. I went to John Waglers "Sex and Dating" workshop. That too was amazing. I have longed for a scripturally saturated talk for quite some time. He stated his opinions and thoughts on dating, approaching relationships, and other things strictly on the basis of scripture. Any tough question he would receive, he would answer with a perfectly legitimate, scripturally based answer. I forgot how much I missed that guy.

Everything else was awesome too. I went in thinking it would be an awkward weekend of forced mingling, but we all got along together great! We played games with each other and worshipped side-by-side, no awkwardness included. I met some amazing people, and look forward to next year's!

So there's my shpeel on retreat! It was awesome!

Weekend of Glory

Basically, this weekend (College Joint Retreat) was amazing. Details at a later date when I have time.

Template?

I think I finally decided on a template. Don't be surprised if I decide to procrastinate on homework again and start browsing templates. I think this one is cute for now :)

Hey...

Pimples

Oh pimples, how I hate you. I long to pop you, but in the end, it just does more damage. (notice red ring around the mama pimple)

Back to Reality

The weekend is over, and now I'm back at home and have to get some things done. While transitioning from one thing to another, I hear some heavy machinery, which is quite odd considering I live in my parents' basement that's backed up to many acres of forestry. I look out my window and realize that there is a guy trying to plow my driveway and is apparently stuck. Here are the pics that I took while creeping.

Don't worry friends, he survived.

After being around people all weekend, I am quite lonely, but no fears, I have Buddy by my side... He's quite a lively fella.

And what would studying be without a nice cup of Starbucks?