Quote for thought.

"If you are not actively involved in getting what you want, you don't really want it!" -- Weight Watchers

Thursday Thirteen #5

I'm seriously boring today... so here are my 13 things to do this weekend... and there is NO particular order

1) Going home tomorrow
2) Get nails redone
3) pack
4) Get to see baby Waylon & my BF L.
5) See M. and her baby Jude
6) Time with Crystal in the ATL
7) Get to see my friend H. (hopefully!)
8) See Grandparents, Aunts
9) Get rid of headache
10) Reading
11) Work through bible study homework
12) Clean out closet at parents house
13) Get to see my MOM!

And you... what are your thursday 13???

Not so exciting...

Life is moving along right now... nothing spectacular to talk of except...

I'm going to NYC at the end of March. YAY!!!

My brother got tickets for my Mom and I, and we are going up to paint his apartment. It should be an adventure for sure. I love my extended family, but being with Mom and JM -- definitely my favorite. I can't wait!!! I'm going to try to see some friends in the city, but I am not making promises. :)

I'm going to try to post a Thursday Thirteen before the days gets away...

And YAY for LaKisha on American Idol. Wow!

Works for me Wednesdays...

This is a random post in the mix, but I thought I would share this:

I have ridiculously sensitive skin, but need a good moisturizing lotion. I don't remember how I found this, but I use Aveeno Baby Lotion - Lavender and Vanilla Calming formula. It works for me!

It has a nice, calming scent, doesn't make me break out, and is a great moisturizer. :)

randoms...

"Arranging to get enough sleep is actually an act of discipleship."
(And the whole church said, "AMEN!".)

"If you're devotional life is sleepy and tired -- God is probably as tired of it as you are."

"In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat -- for he grants sleep to those he loves." Psalm 127:2

"For over the margins of life comes a whisper, a faint call, a premonition of richer living... " Thomas Kelly

"We may ignore, but we cannot evade the presence of God. The world is crowded with him. He walks everywhere incognito. And the incognito is not always easy to penetrate. The real labor is to remember to attend." Armand Nicholi

"Who [in the bible] besides Jesus knew which end was up? Nobody... Jesus realized that there is no separation from God." J.D. Salinger

"What matters, what Heaven desires and Hell fears, is precisely that further step, out of our depth, out of our own control." C.S. Lewis

"The word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it." Deuteronomy 30:14

Various and unsundries...

I am sad to say that I didn't get to see Phil last night on American Idol. (I had bible study in Dalton and forgot to DVR it .) But... I voted my little heart out on the phone. :) Thank you to any of you who did the same. I don't count it "accident" that Phil was the last contestant. Through these first few weeks, we all know the last contestant is one that gets remembered and voted for! God, ever the Divine Orchestrator, is up to something!!
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Had the chance to see new girls a few days ago and take a few pictures. Hope you enjoy!



These girls are so precious. This is only half of them, and I will try to take another pic soon. :)

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I need to take some time to just write down all of the good quotes I've read lately. They have blessed my soul and encouraged me incredibly. Last night, as I was getting ready for bed, I wanted to have something to encourage my roommate throughout the lent season, and then out of nowhere, God dropped a beautiful passage into my lap. God is so good...

The most dangerous word.

I have finally come to grips that I too often say aloud the most dangerous word.

TOMORROW

I will do that tomorrow...
I will finish this tomorrow...
I will do my bible study homework tomorrow...
I will be more consistent tomorrow...
I will call that person tomorrow...
I will eat better tomorrow...
I will be better tomorrow...
I will confess my feelings tomorrow...
I will share my testimony tomorrow...
I will talk about Jesus tomorrow...

I have wasted a thousand todays for the disillusionment of tomorrow.

Ironically enough, tomorrow is the beginning of Lent. My roommate and I are going to go through the process together. For accountability and encouragement. We even joked about what we will eat today, because tomorrow, we will give them up.

But where do we get this "Hope" for tomorrow and lack-luster to not live out today? We know we are not promised tomorrow. I tried to think about my family. My grandparents do things today, because the unrest of leaving things until tomorrow is almost too much. My grandmother has shared many stories of staying up until 3 in the morning, sewing, ironing, caning, because things couldn't wait. They had to be done today. They were necessary for tomorrow. My mom is a procrastinator, honestly, but when she gets focused, there is no room for doing things tomorrow... they get done today. So... when did I become such a "tomorrow" girl?

Lord, remind me that I have no promise for tomorrow. Things can't always wait until tomorrow. Remind me that, in your strength, I have the energy, determination, and zeal to do today what I would typically put off until tomorrow. Remind me that my faith needs feet today, not tomorrow. You are ingrained in every moment of today. Remove the stubbornness, fear, and anxiety that drive me into tomorrow, for you are the God of Today. In Jesus' name, Amen.