This past week has been crazy. Crazy. In so many ways. There's been a lot of fun. There's been some bad decisions. There's been some new friends. There's been some quality time with old friends. There's been good conversations. There's been pumpkin carving, dream catchers, red hair, and jingle bells. It's been a crazy week.
A few things I've discovered in the past seven days...
1. Next to s'mores, 'flutter nutters' are probably the greatest cooked over the fire treat.
2. 'Replay' by Sean Kingston definitely does just that and replays in your head all day but I don't
mind.
3. Playing the piano is a really good destresser.
4. Four people not doing dishes for a week = an hour's worth of dish washing for one person.
5. There are actually some pretty quality baseball guys at HU. who knew? lol
6. I can be a very impulsive person. This is both good and bad.
7. The movie Elf continues to get funnier every time.
8. I don't think there's anything in the world that makes me feel more valuable than having a
good conversation with a friend.
9. We're all trying too hard to have it all together and not let others in.
10. The heart of life is good. (thank you John Mayer :) )
Friends, I love you guys. Thank you for who you are and what you bring to my life. Have a beautiful day.
Love,
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
aesthete
It's been a really beautiful week. Aren't you loving this weather? Yesterday I took a nap on a blanket in the backyard. It was pretty fabulous.
So my new life project... I'm teaching myself 'Bless the Broken Road' on the piano/keyboard for now. It's kind of my new favorite thing to do with any free time I have.
Right now I'm waiting on my friend to come visit.
Best friend + fall day + coffee + walk = probably just what I need. :)
Later tonight I've got a latte date with a few other great girls. I'm pumped.
Something I really feel like doing right now.. horseback riding.
Okay, apparently I don't have significant thoughts today.... haha
Best birthday wishes to Sean and Thad Abel today. lol
Oh, and if you were wondering about the title of this post.. 'aesthete' is the word of the day. definition - one having or affecting great sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature.
I challenge you to use it in a sentence today.
love,
So my new life project... I'm teaching myself 'Bless the Broken Road' on the piano/keyboard for now. It's kind of my new favorite thing to do with any free time I have.
Right now I'm waiting on my friend to come visit.
Best friend + fall day + coffee + walk = probably just what I need. :)
Later tonight I've got a latte date with a few other great girls. I'm pumped.
Something I really feel like doing right now.. horseback riding.
Okay, apparently I don't have significant thoughts today.... haha
Best birthday wishes to Sean and Thad Abel today. lol
Oh, and if you were wondering about the title of this post.. 'aesthete' is the word of the day. definition - one having or affecting great sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature.
I challenge you to use it in a sentence today.
love,
Friday, October 16, 2009
3 am donuts
haha I love college. It's a really great time of my life. I was just thinking how much I'll miss these days when I'm old.
WELCOME to those dear friends of mine who have just in the past day promised to start following my blog (and leaving comments hopefully! yes?) So glad you actually take time to read this lol.
It's 4 am.... uhhhhm... okay that 3am donut run is not agreeing with my right now. I don't remember why I'm still awake. I have to get up to take a test in 3 hours and then I have a presentation and then I'm leaving for a tournament at Olivet soooo this is silly. Oh well :) I'm just lovin life right now.
thursdays are kind of becoming my new favorite day of the week.
here's my question of the day (I've been wanting to know this for a long time..) :
when does it stop being partly cloudy and start being partly sunny? (best answer wins a prize)
friends- i love you all!! you're great people.
blessings,
WELCOME to those dear friends of mine who have just in the past day promised to start following my blog (and leaving comments hopefully! yes?) So glad you actually take time to read this lol.
It's 4 am.... uhhhhm... okay that 3am donut run is not agreeing with my right now. I don't remember why I'm still awake. I have to get up to take a test in 3 hours and then I have a presentation and then I'm leaving for a tournament at Olivet soooo this is silly. Oh well :) I'm just lovin life right now.
thursdays are kind of becoming my new favorite day of the week.
here's my question of the day (I've been wanting to know this for a long time..) :
when does it stop being partly cloudy and start being partly sunny? (best answer wins a prize)
friends- i love you all!! you're great people.
blessings,
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
that still small voice
my heart hurts. it's that ache that you can't even put words to... you can't justify any reason for the pain.. you just hurt.
I've been reading the book 'Sex God' by Rob Bell. There's a part in this book that I was reading yesterday that talks about the cross.
"It speaks to us of God's suffering, God's pain, God's broken heart. The cross is God's way of saying, "I know what it's like." The execution stake is the creator of the universe saying, "I know how you feel." Our tendency in the midst of suffering is to turn on God. To get angry and bitter and shake our fist at the sky and say, "God, you don't know what it's like! You don't understand! You have no idea what I'm going through. You don't have a clue how much this hurts." The cros is God's way of taking away all of our accusations, excuses, and arguments. The cross is God taking on flesh and blood and saying, "Me too.""
Today I may or may not have a reason to feel the way I do. More importantly, I caused somebody else pain and for that I'm beating myself up inside. I'm human. I trust the wrong people and I say the wrong things. For that I'm sorry.. deeply sorry.
Sometimes when it rains... I like to think that God is crying with me. He knows our pain. He's experienced heartbreak and being wrongly accused and his good intentions taken the wrong way. He's been there. He has the wounds. So today, while my heart is hurting for whatever reason may or may not be there, I'll listen for that still small voice... "Me too."
Friends, I love you. And to my one friend in particular... I'm sorry.
Bless,
I've been reading the book 'Sex God' by Rob Bell. There's a part in this book that I was reading yesterday that talks about the cross.
"It speaks to us of God's suffering, God's pain, God's broken heart. The cross is God's way of saying, "I know what it's like." The execution stake is the creator of the universe saying, "I know how you feel." Our tendency in the midst of suffering is to turn on God. To get angry and bitter and shake our fist at the sky and say, "God, you don't know what it's like! You don't understand! You have no idea what I'm going through. You don't have a clue how much this hurts." The cros is God's way of taking away all of our accusations, excuses, and arguments. The cross is God taking on flesh and blood and saying, "Me too.""
Today I may or may not have a reason to feel the way I do. More importantly, I caused somebody else pain and for that I'm beating myself up inside. I'm human. I trust the wrong people and I say the wrong things. For that I'm sorry.. deeply sorry.
Sometimes when it rains... I like to think that God is crying with me. He knows our pain. He's experienced heartbreak and being wrongly accused and his good intentions taken the wrong way. He's been there. He has the wounds. So today, while my heart is hurting for whatever reason may or may not be there, I'll listen for that still small voice... "Me too."
Friends, I love you. And to my one friend in particular... I'm sorry.
Bless,
Monday, October 12, 2009
a cracked skull and Great Grandma Whoopi
sigh. I just don't know what to think of this day haha. So, I'm about to unleash all of my mixed up, good and the ugly thoughts of the day. Disclaimer: this potentially may not be my most reader friendly entry. It's jumbled thoughts, it's messy, but it's me at the moment. Okay, here we go...
I'm upset with a friend right now and I don't even know why.. I think I have a problem with my pride. -oh! 11*11 make a wish!- It's gotten really cold here lately and I'm not happy about it. Fall is my season and I feel like i've gotten short changed this year, like it's trying to turn into winter too quickly. The apartment is so cold. We turned it up to 80 but apparently that isn't working. The key is layers. I had hot apple cider this morning.. bliss. Practice tonight was so fun!! Everything about it was just sooo good...the way it's supposed to be. I cracked my skull on the floor when i was going for a ball. It hurt a lot but I'm just so thankful it wasn'tanything serious. I've seen sister go through all her concussions and it's a scary thing. I'm thankful to be healthy and injury free and blessed with the gifts i have to do the things i do. I don't want to take that for granted. One of my friends tonight told me I remind her of her great grandma 'Whoopi?'. That's probably the best compliment I had all day. On the other hand, my marketing teacher told me I was quiet today... I wanted to punch him in the face. Last night I went to go visit my best friend. We shopped and had coffee and caught up on life and facebook stalked and schemed. I only get her in small portions these days, but I tell ya... that once every other week visit with her is what I look forward to most anymore. She's a wonderful person and I'm just so blessed to have someone I can talk to like her in my life. Speaking of wonderful people in my life.... my roommates. I love them. They make me laugh every day and again I just stop and smile and think how deeply blessed I am.
So my prayer for the past month or so has been that God will put a new 'person' in my life. You'd understand the meaning of 'person' better if you were an avid Grey's fan like me haha but you know what I mean. Everyone has their 'person.' The person they go to when their world is falling apart.. the person they call when something really funny just happened. I've been wanting a new person because I've known I needed to distance myself from my old person. Not until just recently I'm discovering the challenge I've been given to appreciate all of the people I already have. Intentional community. I praise my Father for always providing me with the right people to love me.. to stand beside me and be on my side.. to challenge me to let go of things that hurt me... to make me laugh... to bring joy into my day. Our God is a good God. His love always finds a way to us.
Friends, remember that I love you and appreciate you way more than you'll ever know. Make it a beautiful day.
Bless,
I'm upset with a friend right now and I don't even know why.. I think I have a problem with my pride. -oh! 11*11 make a wish!- It's gotten really cold here lately and I'm not happy about it. Fall is my season and I feel like i've gotten short changed this year, like it's trying to turn into winter too quickly. The apartment is so cold. We turned it up to 80 but apparently that isn't working. The key is layers. I had hot apple cider this morning.. bliss. Practice tonight was so fun!! Everything about it was just sooo good...the way it's supposed to be. I cracked my skull on the floor when i was going for a ball. It hurt a lot but I'm just so thankful it wasn'tanything serious. I've seen sister go through all her concussions and it's a scary thing. I'm thankful to be healthy and injury free and blessed with the gifts i have to do the things i do. I don't want to take that for granted. One of my friends tonight told me I remind her of her great grandma 'Whoopi?'. That's probably the best compliment I had all day. On the other hand, my marketing teacher told me I was quiet today... I wanted to punch him in the face. Last night I went to go visit my best friend. We shopped and had coffee and caught up on life and facebook stalked and schemed. I only get her in small portions these days, but I tell ya... that once every other week visit with her is what I look forward to most anymore. She's a wonderful person and I'm just so blessed to have someone I can talk to like her in my life. Speaking of wonderful people in my life.... my roommates. I love them. They make me laugh every day and again I just stop and smile and think how deeply blessed I am.
So my prayer for the past month or so has been that God will put a new 'person' in my life. You'd understand the meaning of 'person' better if you were an avid Grey's fan like me haha but you know what I mean. Everyone has their 'person.' The person they go to when their world is falling apart.. the person they call when something really funny just happened. I've been wanting a new person because I've known I needed to distance myself from my old person. Not until just recently I'm discovering the challenge I've been given to appreciate all of the people I already have. Intentional community. I praise my Father for always providing me with the right people to love me.. to stand beside me and be on my side.. to challenge me to let go of things that hurt me... to make me laugh... to bring joy into my day. Our God is a good God. His love always finds a way to us.
Friends, remember that I love you and appreciate you way more than you'll ever know. Make it a beautiful day.
Bless,
Saturday, October 10, 2009
big city dreams
do you ever get super excited just about even the idea of something? I do. I do a lot. I'm a dreamer and I come up with these crazy ideas for my life. I'd say maybe 18% of them actually pan out, but I get super excited with each new idea nevertheless. But you know, I'm okay with that. Most of my crazy life ideas have to do with spontaneous trips. Like I said, a lot of those ideas never really come to be, but I've also had some pretty great adventures result from these crazy ideas. Okay so here's what I've got for tonight...
For the past three summers I've worked at the family farm. Don't get me wrong, it's been a real blessing that I've had that available to me, but I'm determined that this summer I'm going to get away from this place and go out and experience something new. Thus, I'm starting the job search early. Don't dare tell me I don't try! haha. Over the past week I've really just had the city of Chicago on my mind. It's weird. I don't even know. But it keeps coming up in conversation and just...weird. And soo...I began googling internships in Chicago because I kind of need an internship to graduate (even though I might get that taken care of in January...annnnyways..) So I came across a program called University of Dreams (just sounds Lindsayish huh? lol) okay so basically how this works is you apply to the program and they gaurantee to place you in an internships in a program of your choice (marketing, fashion... you name it pretty much) and you also get to pick your city (chicago, la, nyc, LONDON...) and with the tuiton you pay for this program they include your housing and meals and bus fees and everything for those 8 weeks. and they bring in speakers once a week and have weekend trips to explore the city and you're living with all these other college students in the program... So pretty much I'm thinking this sounds really great. I would never be able to set all of this up for myself. I just feel like I want to get away for a summer. I want a new city. I want new people. I want to start figuring things out about what I want.
So this is my newest dream pursuit lol. But let's not laugh at it yet...because every 18 out of 100 times I actually find a way to pull these things off and follow through. :)
Another thought of the day.... I really want to go back to Italy. More on that later maybe.
song of the day: Party in the USA- miley cyrus. You know you like it too!!
I love you all. A lot.
Blessings,
For the past three summers I've worked at the family farm. Don't get me wrong, it's been a real blessing that I've had that available to me, but I'm determined that this summer I'm going to get away from this place and go out and experience something new. Thus, I'm starting the job search early. Don't dare tell me I don't try! haha. Over the past week I've really just had the city of Chicago on my mind. It's weird. I don't even know. But it keeps coming up in conversation and just...weird. And soo...I began googling internships in Chicago because I kind of need an internship to graduate (even though I might get that taken care of in January...annnnyways..) So I came across a program called University of Dreams (just sounds Lindsayish huh? lol) okay so basically how this works is you apply to the program and they gaurantee to place you in an internships in a program of your choice (marketing, fashion... you name it pretty much) and you also get to pick your city (chicago, la, nyc, LONDON...) and with the tuiton you pay for this program they include your housing and meals and bus fees and everything for those 8 weeks. and they bring in speakers once a week and have weekend trips to explore the city and you're living with all these other college students in the program... So pretty much I'm thinking this sounds really great. I would never be able to set all of this up for myself. I just feel like I want to get away for a summer. I want a new city. I want new people. I want to start figuring things out about what I want.
So this is my newest dream pursuit lol. But let's not laugh at it yet...because every 18 out of 100 times I actually find a way to pull these things off and follow through. :)
Another thought of the day.... I really want to go back to Italy. More on that later maybe.
song of the day: Party in the USA- miley cyrus. You know you like it too!!
I love you all. A lot.
Blessings,
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
stop. breathe. go.
Wow. So life got crazy busy this week and I feel like I don't know what just hit me. But alas, I've found some time to gather my thoughts and give you a little something to read. Here goes.
Hi friends :) how are you? how are you really? I feel like I don't ask the people in my life that enough. I've been so caught up in my own craziness that I've kind of sucked at living in relationship with the people around me. Another thought I've had pressing on me is the reason for doing the things I do. We pour so much of ourselves out into everything we're involved in... we pour ourselves into our school work, into our extra curriculars, into our relationships.. who's getting the glory? "So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." (1 Cor. 10:31) But what does that even mean?? Honestly, I don't have a real good answer and I'm still learning. I've had a quote up on my wall for the past couple weeks. It reads, "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him." ....food for thought.
And so with life feeling overwhelming and my lack of understanding and my lack of strength, faith, and hope, I turn to the Psalms. The thing I love about the Psalms is how real they are. Sometimes you read through them and think, 'wow, that's a little dramatic..' but you know.. I think God is okay with us being a little dramatic when we go to Him. He loves when we're real with Him and passionately pursue Him and lay our burdens down before Him.
Trust in the Lord and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security. Take delight 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. Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him. (Psalm 37:3-5, 7a)
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God. By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his son is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. (Psalm 42: 5,8)
My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. (Psalm 62:1-2)
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. (Psalm 103:2-5)
A few more things before I leave you....
story of the day: one time... we were driving over to practice and Megan's car broke down. Courtney and I attempted to push it the rest of the way to the perc. This failed. Thank you to the good Samaritan that stopped to help and pulled us the rest of the way in his truck.
a special thanks: to mothers. I'm pretty sure they are what makes the world go round.
Tim's encouragement of the day: (actually yesterday's because I especially liked it): Instead of telling God how big your storm is, tell the storm how big your God is!
Idea of the day: I need a personal assistant. I might have my little brother move in to fill this position.
Prayer request: Praise that Bekah's surgery went well today :) Please pray for a good recovery and patience for her as she deals with that.
Love you all!!
Blessings,
Hi friends :) how are you? how are you really? I feel like I don't ask the people in my life that enough. I've been so caught up in my own craziness that I've kind of sucked at living in relationship with the people around me. Another thought I've had pressing on me is the reason for doing the things I do. We pour so much of ourselves out into everything we're involved in... we pour ourselves into our school work, into our extra curriculars, into our relationships.. who's getting the glory? "So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." (1 Cor. 10:31) But what does that even mean?? Honestly, I don't have a real good answer and I'm still learning. I've had a quote up on my wall for the past couple weeks. It reads, "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him." ....food for thought.
And so with life feeling overwhelming and my lack of understanding and my lack of strength, faith, and hope, I turn to the Psalms. The thing I love about the Psalms is how real they are. Sometimes you read through them and think, 'wow, that's a little dramatic..' but you know.. I think God is okay with us being a little dramatic when we go to Him. He loves when we're real with Him and passionately pursue Him and lay our burdens down before Him.
Trust in the Lord and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security. Take delight 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. Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him. (Psalm 37:3-5, 7a)
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God. By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his son is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. (Psalm 42: 5,8)
My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. (Psalm 62:1-2)
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. (Psalm 103:2-5)
A few more things before I leave you....
story of the day: one time... we were driving over to practice and Megan's car broke down. Courtney and I attempted to push it the rest of the way to the perc. This failed. Thank you to the good Samaritan that stopped to help and pulled us the rest of the way in his truck.
a special thanks: to mothers. I'm pretty sure they are what makes the world go round.
Tim's encouragement of the day: (actually yesterday's because I especially liked it): Instead of telling God how big your storm is, tell the storm how big your God is!
Idea of the day: I need a personal assistant. I might have my little brother move in to fill this position.
Prayer request: Praise that Bekah's surgery went well today :) Please pray for a good recovery and patience for her as she deals with that.
Love you all!!
Blessings,
Thursday, October 1, 2009
crunch, crunch... it's fall
(that title is for you, Bekah!) first of all, welcome to my blog!! It makes me smile that you stopped by. WOW, I am so overcome by so many thoughts and ideas that I want to share with you, but with regards to not wanting to overwhelm in my first post I'll try to keep it light and fresh.
Quick introduction time. I'm Lindsay. I'm new to this whole blogging thing so please just go with me on this one for awhile haha. Actually, that is false. I've kept a private 'blog' for a couple years now but it's really a new game when I open it up to everyone. The concept kind of freaks me out but it also really excites me. The inspiration behind this blog is a new book I bought last week. It's called '99 things to do between here & heaven.' #26...Blog. So, here we go! My desire is that by sharing in my thoughts, ideas, inspirations, and ridiculous stories you'll find this a place that will bless your day. For those few friends I have following... I love you guys. Thanks for giving me your time. For those random people that come across my page... I'm glad you're here and I hope you'll come back :)
**story of the day: One time... my roommate ran over a guy with her car that was on a bicycle. He fell off. She drove off. Erica, you fill my life with laughter and I love you for that!
**(8?) reasons why I love October:
1)colors of fall...creation revealing His majesty
2)stepping on crunchy leaves
3)give me some jeans, a hoodie, and a scarf...so perfect.
4)moccossins - all day, every day.
5)1812 reinactment festival - sometimes..I just wish I was native american.
6)volleyball season - another month with great girls and the game we love
7)warm drinks that warm your soul
8)season for change - yes please.
Well friends, thanks for coming by. Please come back soon. I hope you have a really wonderful day. Love you all.
Quick introduction time. I'm Lindsay. I'm new to this whole blogging thing so please just go with me on this one for awhile haha. Actually, that is false. I've kept a private 'blog' for a couple years now but it's really a new game when I open it up to everyone. The concept kind of freaks me out but it also really excites me. The inspiration behind this blog is a new book I bought last week. It's called '99 things to do between here & heaven.' #26...Blog. So, here we go! My desire is that by sharing in my thoughts, ideas, inspirations, and ridiculous stories you'll find this a place that will bless your day. For those few friends I have following... I love you guys. Thanks for giving me your time. For those random people that come across my page... I'm glad you're here and I hope you'll come back :)
**story of the day: One time... my roommate ran over a guy with her car that was on a bicycle. He fell off. She drove off. Erica, you fill my life with laughter and I love you for that!
**(8?) reasons why I love October:
1)colors of fall...creation revealing His majesty
2)stepping on crunchy leaves
3)give me some jeans, a hoodie, and a scarf...so perfect.
4)moccossins - all day, every day.
5)1812 reinactment festival - sometimes..I just wish I was native american.
6)volleyball season - another month with great girls and the game we love
7)warm drinks that warm your soul
8)season for change - yes please.
Well friends, thanks for coming by. Please come back soon. I hope you have a really wonderful day. Love you all.
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