reading books and taking naps

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Sooo...I figured it was time for another try at this whole blogging thing, thank you Mesha for being my inspiration! I figure that at least this will be a good outlet for me to talk about how much I love Jesus and all the things He is teaching me. So I don't know, please get excited.

So guess what I did today. Nothing! I'm back up in good ol' Abingdon, Virginia holdin it down for Christmas break and I have dont nothing exiting yet! Sad day for real. Smudge (my dog) and I have taken lots of naps and I've found a new love for apples and peanut butter, but that is as good as it gets. It's not even snowing. This is Virginia, it is supposed to snow. That's like...a rule. But it's either 70 degrees or raining, which is just not going to cut it for me come December 25th.

However, I did just finish reading The Shack! So good! Go buy it right now and speed read it (Mesha!) so we can talk about it because it is SUCH a good book! And I don't really know how to tell you my favorite parts without spoiling it for you...so you will just have to ask! But there are some goooood quotes in there that gave me a new way of thinking about the presence of God. And I looooove finding new ways to see God! Whenever I am excited about something, I add lots of unnecessary vowels. Or type in all capitals. And I've heard a lot of people who have critical things to say about the book...saying that it's "giving people the idea that they understand the Trinity!" and things like that. And you know, I don't understand the Trinity, I will always always always be overwhelmed by the mystery of the Godhead three-in-one deal...and I didn't put down The Shack thinking that I had God all figured out, either. That will never happen. Would you want a God that you can wrap your whole mind around? Nooooo you would not. This book doesn't do that, so stop sippin' haterade. It is just one man's beautiful interpretation of God's hands-on LOVE, and please add my name to the list of fans.

I mean, I have nothing exciting to tell you. But I was digging around on YouTube and I found a video that Mesha and I made for her blog waaaay back in the early days of September! So here it is!


I think it is a little bit hilarious that I talk about hating Spanish...and now that is part of my major! I like God's sense of humor.


Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced.
1 Chronicles 16:11-12