I heart break.

Yesterday was fantastic, I must say. (I deleted my other post by mistake so I'll just rewrite this :P) Carter and I went to an art museum in Doylestown and had fun trying to interpret art together (not my strong point). After that, we went to Starbucks (he was hungry) and talked there for probably an hour or so. Really, I am so thankful to have a guy that is completely comfortable with any subject, like faith in God, our struggles, serious things like that. It was so needed. And I love talking about God. :] So we saw Avatar after that which was INCREDIBLE and EVERYONE should go see it. Right when you think the movie is over, the most suspenseful part of the movie comes. :P It was soooo good. I loved it! So after that we went to iHop (yes, iHop) for breakfast for dinner, which I don't remember ever doing. It was so fun. I felt rebellious in a way. :D Good day.

And I gotta feeling that tonight's gonna be very very good. :] Happy New Years. Can you BELIEVE that it's already 2010? Another reminder of how our life goes too fast, especially these years. Have a good day. :]
~j

VOTD:

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Romans 12:2

Mmm...

Cup of coffee, Owl City playing, I am so ready to tackle this bio project. :D

Merry Christmas.

So here I go.

I dare you to read this entire thing. And think about it.

You know, parts of Christmas I HATE. I DESPISE the beginning of Christmas, I hate how people start screaming HAPPY HOLIDAYS to me the day after Halloween, I hate how people carve out their life to make everything look perfect, taste perfect, SEEM perfect when they're really a mess on the inside of their heart. Don't get me wrong, Christmas is FANTASTIC, I am having a great day doing nothing but the four of us chilling and talking, that's so great. But the world's Christmas kind of stinks. I really really REALLY ESPECIALLY hate how people just shove Jesus into that ONE day, then throw him into the attic of their brain and never think of him again until 365 days later. Honestly, we should treat every day like it is Christmas. Jesus was born, but he did not just disappear until it was time for him to die on the cross. Nuh uh. That's NOT how it worked. He lived his life like no other man did before, he made a difference in EVERY day he lived. And you know what? Every day should be treated like gold because God LOVES us like CRAZY. EVERY. DAY. OF. THE. YEAR. No matter WHAT. No matter WHAT we say. He FORGIVES us EVERY DAY. Not just on Christmas, but he'll love us and forgive us on February 6th, or June 21st, or September 8th, or December 24th, 2010, and every day in between. Society toys with our mind to tell us that every day is not special because there are no carols, the Christmas cookies won't be around in July, you will not receive presents every day of the year, etc. Those are all worldly things, guys. Those things won't matter.

But really, keep Jesus in every day, don't just shove Him into one day. Jesus likes his space, I'm sure. He wants to be in EVERY day of your ENTIRE life. And he's right behind you with his arms open wide.

Wanna talk? I'm here too.

Merry Christmas everyone. :]
~j

VOTD:

But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:21-23

1 more day. :]

So you'd think with Christmas being 3 days away, teachers would be in a Christmas-y mood and be light on the homework. Ha. WRONG. Essay test tomorrow in global and huge data thing in bio. Yay. Thanks, guys. Thanks a lot. :P

But we're almost there. :] About 24 hours until break really begins.

Just my blurb. :]


~j

Eww.

So today wasn't good. And I don't have any lessons at all tonight to look forward to. My face is easily double its normal size, had TWO surgeries in the past 2 days...UGH. I'm sick of this. I do not want to be a chipmunk for Friday's performance, or Saturday's performance, or Sunday's performance. NO THANK YOU, I'll pass.

I hate missing a lot of work. I missed English. Bad idea to miss that. Eurgh.

I should study. And practice. But I'm so groggy from all of the chemicals coursing through my veins that I'd rather not do anything except type, sit and text.

...At least tomorrow is Friday. What a sweet, sweet Friday it shall be. :]

~j

VOTD:
Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me,For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.

Psalm 25:4-5

:]

I can't help but smile.

Thanksgiving part 2.

Who said that you can only be thankful during Thanksgiving? I'm feeling pretty thankful at the moment.

-Thank you, God, for color. Can you really imagine living in a black and white world? He could have easily made that. It definitely would have made his job LOADS easier. But no, He made it colorful or OUR enjoyment. How cool is that?

-God, thank you so much for people that change your life. Thank you for those people that surprise me with their kindness. It's so new. And I love it. Thank you for those friends I can tell absolutely anything to, whether my heartaches or the 'funny thing that happened the other day'. There is no way in this world that I could live without them.

-This is a given, but thank you for music. The utter and ULTIMATE stress reliever. Just IMAGINE a life without music. Really. Silence all the time. Music is EVERYWHERE, whether it's the rush of traffic, the wind whistling in the trees, two voices blending together in perfect harmony. Music is an incredible thing.

I would continue but I must get off soon to walk Shelby. I'm going to challenge all of you to think of something that you could N.E.V.E.R live without. And you know, just thank God that He actually created it for you. :]

~j

VOTD:
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews 4:16

Goodness.

Oh wow this week couldn't go any slower. It doesn't help that I want the weekend to come. Really really REALLY soon. I have way too much work, I need to practice everything, study honors global stuff, put the tree up and decorate it, go ice skating with Carter Saturday night :](that will be quite a sight), bake cookies for friends, then go to Christmas ball on Sunday. Oh wow oh wow oh wow. I love Christmas season and all, but right now it's more stressful than any other time of the year. Oh and fit homework in there somewhere.

To whoever out there is reading this, do remember to take your hands away from whatever you're doing, close your eyes, big breath, tell yourself that EVERYTHING will be all right, then continue working. Just mean it when you say that everything is all right, or that'd be slightly pointless. :P I need to do it too. I'm up to my ears in commitments. Good luck everyone else, hope you survive 'til Christmas. :]

~j

Wow. 100th post.

Hurray for 100 posts about life in general. Two things to say.

Carter and I are indeed together. :] Happy.

Second. Do not put wax paper in the oven. It melts. And bubbles. And smokes a lot. It's very dangerous. And smells awful. I now know from experience.

This is a very happy Tuesday. :]

~j

VOTD:

My God will use his wonderful riches in Christ Jesus to give you everything you need.

Philippians 4:19

:)

I've never been the kind that you'd call lucky
Always stumbling' around in circles
But I must have stumbled into something
Look at me
Am I really alone with you
I wake up feeling like my life's worth living
Can't recall when I last felt that way
Guess it must be all this love you're giving
Never knew never knew it could be like this