lately

Hi, I'm a grownup (when did this happen?) And so,  I have now been immersed into the real world of PR. 

Or so I like to think.

 Two events in the span of two weeks doesn't exactly go hand in hand with the words 'relaxation' and 'rest' as my last blogposts have seemed to expand on. The video link attached is from the production of RENT here at Georgia College (http://www.youtube.com/user/kelsue22) which is being performed this week. Also, we planned our Homecoming Alumni Reception, which took place this past Saturday--SUCCESS!

It's been a whirlwind experience trying to plan, and well... finding time to plan in itself, but I'm learning more people skills than my comfort zone can manage. There is no comfort zone in Public Relations, but I think I can learn to be okay with that. 

The future has been a topic heavy on my heart and stirring in my mind. This summer especially. Why do I even worry?.. My heart longs for traveling to Uganda, my pocket responds, "no." Comforting to think his plan might involve simply sticking around Milledgeville, despite my mind screaming, " ..but you just want to get away for a while!" Seriously, though. The urge to travel is overwhelming. I mentioned Uganda to my parents..haha. Yeahh... Either way, I'll check it out. Make the most of my options and opportunities. Yes?

Speaking of Uganda, found this website from a friend's facebook:

http://www.beadforlife.org/

The Ugandan women make handmade bead jewelry, and it provides work for them :) You can order offline! Do it! You can also host bead parties to help support. Be on the lookout for one at Georgia College ;)

mm, time for a few pieces of joy.

-awesome few days of sunshine

-the week starting to wined down

-God still managing to rip my attention away from all these silly earthly things that I like to think are worth something

-Realizing his finding worth in me, despite this and that and yadda,yadda,yadda

-Watching others growing with him and seeing how his changing a heart has a total different effect than my trying to change someone.

-my little sister sending my a small heart-shaped cookie cake with the word "hot" written in pink icing, haha..quit growing up, bay.

-looking at her pictures on facebook and being so thankful I never had anything to post my pictures on as a middle schooler. Eternal blackmail.

-The gift of being in an encouraging relationship with such a great and super loving young man for 6 months ..and 2 days. :)

-Talking about house searching with tae and getting really puuuumped! ps. if you live in a house in Milledgeville and it will be for rent after this year, let me know please, please! p.s.s only contact if your place has AC and heat ;)

-Slowly but surely learning to write music

-Thinking about summertime! This cold weather deal is really putting a damper on things. Florida is beginning to look pretty inviting.

-Signing up for the half marathon in Nashville very soooon! And teaming up with www.runformercy.org 

-Watching Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (..is that the name?) REALLY great movie.

-Good books and time to read :)

-Just laughing at how I try to plan every little thing, and noticing how different his calling for me is from my own

-Wearing flip flops when its 49 degrees

well, off to class! I'll leave on this: Psalm 37:4-6

Delight yourself in the Lord , and he will give you the desires of your heart.
		Commit your way to the Lord ; trust in him, and he will act.
		He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.

his love.

Safe.

Sunday Mornings are my favorite. There's just something really comforting and restful knowing you have all morning to read, write, listen to music.. whatever it is, I like it. Interesting how much of a difference my week schedule makes on my emotions. I usually enjoy my week, but gosh is it exhausting. Even Fridays and Saturdays manage to be tiring now. So thank you, Sunday, for you I am super thankful. Also, First Christian Church doesn't start until 11, so for that, I am also thankful. Haha :)

Read a little Hosea yesterday and that sort of carried into today. It focuses on Israel and Judah being unrepentant--

"Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up." (6:1)

"Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth." (6:3)

How sweet is this? :) Let us press on to know him.

He wants to be the one to heal me, he wants to bind me back up after it seems like everything has been torn apart. I love the image of him binding hearts. It's like literally stitching them back together. Holding them together. Or maybe it's like crocheting, I can relate to that a little easier ;) haha, that's a lie. But really, that's beautiful that not only does he heal our wounds, but he binds them up with our hope stored in heaven. It's such an assurance that we don't have to feel hopeless, letting our tear continue to infect our hearts. And the hearts of those around us. He's healing us, and that's huge.

Why do I even fear, ever?

Isaiah 43:1 "Do not fear; for I have redeemed you. I have called you by name, you are mine."

mm, found this :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciW8r-5kCDY

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A little Phil Wickham- "Safe"

One verse really stood out to me, he says, "The hands that hold the world are holding your heart." The title of the song is fitting, huh?

you are safe :)

his love!

Be Still.

Tonight is a night of rest. And girly-ness. I truly didn't intend for that to rhyme, but hey...whenever The Bachelor is involved the word 'girly' is soon to follow.

School has been nothing short of crazy lately, but the Lord is teaching me a lot about being satisfied. Satisfied in chaos, and in rest. Satisfied in impatience, and in his continual provision. Satisfied in energy, and in exhaustion. Satisfied in rejection, and in acceptance. Satisfied in my mess-of-a-self, and in his total changing of hearts. Satisfied in closed doors, and in ones swung open. Satisfied in tears, and in smiles. Satisfied in imperfection, and in his perfectness. Satisfied in love, and in learning to love...I think you get it :)

"Be still, and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10a

How comforting is that?...and by comforting, I mean satisfying :)

But seriously, there's such a difference in just the possibility of there being a God who has our best in mind, who creates clean hearts, and a God who remembers that we are dust versus KNOWING that he is exactly as he says. Still totally blowing me away.

Pieces of joy are long overdue.

-Time to WRITE

-Chalking on front campus with Jacob and drawing a GIANT arrow leading into Atkinson. If that ain't PR, I don't know what is..

-Experiencing the Lord in new ways:) he's never the same. so true.

-Having HEAT in our apt. Still so grateful.

-I think I already mentioned watching The Bachelor with a bunch of girls. Haha. Redefining joy, huh?

-Using Taylor's water purifier--for real, makes a difference

-Cooking dinner with Danielle! Parmesan Chicken. Success:)

-Accidently saying out loud with Danielle that we wanted to have an apron-decorating party.

-Playing guitar with Jake

-...and finding out that he's super good at basketball.

-Planning like 4 events at once. Multitasking at its finest.

-TAE turning 21!!!!! YEAHHH!!!

-Going to a hookah bar, haha

-The Bachelor wearing a turtleneck and saying "the kisses are magical"

-Seeing Bay and Jenz

-Learning to design webpages! yeaaah, html!

-Writing songs:)

-Applying for sweet internships!

-Meeting members of First Christian Church--they're so great

-Having time to just sit and think. hm

-Being too distracted by this show to keep writing..

his love!