Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Summer lovin'

Ahh. The sun is bright, the weather is warm, school is almost out, and I can smell the chlorine in the air. Summer is here and I am ready to be sunkissed and enjoy the Georgia sunshine to the fullest.
After finding out this morning that I have passed my math class, I can breath a bit easier. Work is not too stressful, friends will be home for the summer within a few weeks, and my birthday is tomorrow.
So much has changed in a year. This time last year, my life was completely different, but I am grateful for the lessons I have learned and the changes that have occurred. I am stronger, more mature, better equipped to handle whatever life throws my way, but more about that tomorrow.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

The Garden

**I am stealing this from Katy B.'s blog. It was written by Lauren Griner's grandmother.**



For the garden of your daily living...

Come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses....

PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS:
Peace of mind
Peace of heart
Peace of soul

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH:
Squash gossip
Squash indifference
Squash grumbling
Squash selfishness

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE:
Lettuce be faithful
Lettuce be kind
Lettuce be patient
Lettuce really love one another

NO GARDEN IS WITHOUT TURNIPS:
Turnip for meetings
Turnip for service
Turnip to help one another

TO CONCLUDE OUR GARDEN WE MUST HAVE THYME:
Thyme for each other
Thyme for family
Thyme for friends

Water freely with patience and cultivate with love. There is much fruit in your garden because you reap what you sow.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

And I smiled to think God's greatness flowed round our incompleteness ... -Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Incompleteness. That is the perfect description for my life at the moment. There is a definite sense of wonder and a need to question in me at the moment. After a minor meltdown last night and a nice bout of crying, mixed with sleep and lunch with Mom, the questions and the wonder are still there, but the severity has been lessened. I, by no means, have a full plan or even a half of one. I do, however, have a sense of direction now and that has put my heart at ease. I thrive off of plans, direction, and goals. Lack of any of the before mentioned makes me ancey and a tad nervous. I don't want to talk about my "directions" yet, but when I am more certain, I will share. For now, let it suffice to say that I am thinking, researching, and planning for the summer and fall months.