3 posts tagged “small group”
for lent this year (& for other reasons), i am trying to keep the sabbath, as in do no work on sundays, as in do it purposefully & intentionally as opposed to "oops did i really just spend 3 hrs of facebook doing nothing," as in do something more constructive/restoring/relaxing/rejuvenating/worthwhile/etcetc. after all, i did read a piece today called "in quest for rest" w/ a notable quote ..."His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,nor his delight in the legs of a man; the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love." Psalm147:10-11
so. in attempt to enjoy more the source of wisdom & blessings more than just the wisdom/blessings themselves... here goes! any tips?
another note - today was fat tuesday in a literal sense. actually, it's been fat february - buffets, dallas dining, endless tiff's treats, brownies, cakes, chocolates, all over the place. i have now completely satiated my sweet tooth until next season, rather, i think i've satiated my sweet TEETH for the year.
& being two decades old was better than expected [despite beginning it with a horrible acc test] - in case i haven't said it in person yet, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. & congratulations to wey&rachel for baby gabby! she has a good birth date, i must say :)
this past week has been super. i don't say that often [b/c i know i can be a real debbie downer sometimes & forget to count my blessings], but it's really very true. this past week, austin weather has been rather kind & given us several days of gorgeous sunshine + perfect mid 60/70s. i wish i had more time to sit outside and read this past week, that's all i've wanted to do lately - read non-required reading. my to-read list is huge right now, and i don't even forsee a day when i'll be through with it all anytime soon, but i guess that's certainly isnt a bad thing.
in addition to the weather, god's provided in soso many ways [or rather, i've finally been paying more attention]. for starters, i sat rather discouraged & broke last saturday with ryan, trying to figure out exactly how to raise funds for the talent show this year. that was less than a week ago. within these past few days & after lots of "i-hate-to-pray-about-money-but-i-need-to" moments, we've gotten such unprecedentedly generous sponsorships that provide for more than we've ever needed for the show. a-mazing, big guy. on that note, you texans should all come visit feb24th for the show. :]
i usually tend to have a natural aversion for the month of february - i don't like valentine's day especially, ever, regardless of relationship status, i don't like celebrating my birthday b/c i always think it's a lot of pressure & a hassle, and the inconsistent # of days in the month always throw me off [alright, maybe that last reason was not very legit]. this year, however, february has been wonderfulll. maybe someone's been sneaking dark chocolate or sugar into everything i eat&drink because i really do think everything's been...well... for lack of a better term - swell. nothing's really out of the ordinary, nothing special, but i'm just having the best february in years right now, i'd say.
one reason for this excitement & love for february could stem from my lack of studying - i try to spend the most minimal amt of time possible studying & often wind up feeling rather dumb in class, and i'm sure this will catch up within a week or two as midterms roll around, but the weather is too nice outside to care.
here are a few people who've made these days especially grand:
i've been obsessed with [re]decorating lately & spend far too much time on realsimple/eurway/ikea/target/overstock.com. as part of an early birthday present, some friends got me a new desk so i can finally fit all my junk & mess into one area. since i am having a short separation from my car, ruby drove me to the store, helped me pick it out, carry it, and then spent hours assembling it. i have to say, even though she is an accounting major [and pretty good at what she does], her true passions lie in furniture assembling. i left our apt for a meeting w/ boards/screws/instructions scattered about our living room & came home to see a completed piece of work thanks to her hammering about with the tool box. wheee :)
alright. i'm not sure what is causing this sudden urge of energy & enthusiasm & bubbliness at 5 am, but it's here.
i think it's about time to force myself to bed.
i never had a real small group until i got to college, where i was
blessed with a group of very different but all extremely amazing girls
(and a leader, karen, that adored & babied & challenged us all
at the same time). karen went to vienna for a semester and finally
returned so we would stop hounding her with E-mails & photo
attachments of our we-miss-you gatherings. so tonight we finally
all regrouped [though not all are shown below] and talked for nearly
six hours. lovelovelove :)
and someone said something tonight that was very simple, but it somehow resonated with me tremendously - in the end, you want someone who gets you. how simple is that. really. but how true is that. that's the answer to why carrie chose big - b/c he gets her. gosh. alright, that didn't come out nearly as impactful as it had been in my head, but regardless. simple truth.
today i also learned that Skype rhymes with "type" and is not "Sky-pee."
