I have spent a lot of my time and energy bring rather unintelligent lately, and going out of my way to not trust people who really just deserve my trust. I think that if I really came to terms with the fact that God is the only one who will always be faithful, and that no one will be 100% trustworthy (definitely including myself), it would be ( Read more... )

Name 10 things that give you a moment of joy ( Read more... )

Write 20 random facts about yourself then tag the same amount of people as minutes it takes you to write the facts ( Read more... )

Tonight I am very, very homesick.

Well, after my first week of junior year, I can honestly say I am pretty sure this is going to be my best year yet. I am so incredibly excited for all of the wonderful opportunities it has brought up already...the apartment is wonderful...things are going solidly good. It was a slight rough start but things are looking up every moment--thank you ( Read more... )

"A woman of true beauty offers others the grace to be and the room to become."
-Captivating

That is what I yearn to be.

I dislike being dissapointed in people I care about.

I pray for God to turn that dissapointment into total compassion and love.
God has definitely given me a burden for this brokenness...

Only 2 more nights here in Crystal Lake...and I have hardly packed a thing! It is so strange to think that I might never live here again...Crystal Lake is a wonderful town and was a great place to grow up and I'm not sure if I'm quite ready for that ( Read more... )

My desire to get out of America...especially to Africa...and do what I was made to do is becomming almost unbearable. When am I going to get my chance? I am ready for it ( Read more... )

Only a week and a half left before I move back in to Millikin!  This is my last week at work, and though it honestly has been a good experience through all of the craziness, I cannot wait to be done.  Dr. Vos wrote me a glowing letter of recommendation which is nice at least.  If I decided to come back to Crystal Lake next summer, I think I would ( Read more... )