Grace Upon Grace

-La Cocina. OMG delicious Mexican food, get in my belly!
-Free music. Red Mountain Christmas Songs
- No class on Fridays.

"All the while, You hear each spoken need..."

Yet love us way too much to give us lesser things..."

“If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him graciously give us all things?” Romans 8:31-32

What's a Girl to Do.

Went to school dressed like a boy.

Got asked why I was at Bible study.

Went to school dressed in normal people clothes.

Got asked what I was doing in EMT class.

9/11 First Responders.

Amazing.

Noteworthy.

"Our best duties are as so many splendid sins. Before you can speak peace to your heart you must not only be sick of your original and actual sin, but you must be made sick of your righteousness, of all your duties and performances. There must be a deep conviction before you can be brought out of your self-righteousness; it is the last idol taken out of our heart. The pride of the heart will not let us submit to the righteousness of Jesus Christ." - Whitefield

Grace Upon Grace

Week one of summer vacation is going by way too quickly! What a blessing even the smallest break is. 


A short list of fun things I've been up to so far! 


-Don't Waste Your Summer Girls' Book Club: Even though this started before my summer break officially kicked off, it has definitely been a highlight of the summer. We've been reading "Living the Cross Centered Life" by CJ Mahaney. What a good reminder of the cross and what and encouragement it has been to have front row seats to God's work in the hearts of young girls! Gah! Serious struggle to fight back the happy-tears each meeting.


-Speaking of fighting: I joined a fight club! Well, not a fight club. I'm taking Krav Maga lessons! Hahah. I am so sore after 2 classes and I know how to escape being choked from the front and back. Also learned how to knee and elbow the crap out of an attacker. Fun times!!!


-More feminine things (...sort of...): Babysat some kids from church the other weekend so that their parents could go out. I love those kids!!! Affirmation for myself that I do not in fact hate children. Honestly, when I made the offer to watch them I was a little worried because the mere thought of children was literally bringing on the gag reflex. Bratty, annoying, slimy, misbehaved kids really make me want to vomit. (I know, not really something a single christian girl should be spreading all over the internet) BUT! It was fun watching those kids even though they were a little wild. Love them.


-Made that: I made a duvet cover! Sew cool! My sewing skills are pretty crappy (especially compared to Allison...ugh. How does she do it??? I can barely sew in straight lines!) 

Heading Out.

"The same sun that melts the wax, hardens the clay."


Praying for a soft heart this weekend.

O2

He who forgets the humming of the bees among the heather, the cooing of the wood-pigeons in the forest, the song of birds in the woods, the rippling of rills among the rushes, and the sighing of the wind among the pines, needs not wonder if his heart forgets to sing and his soul grows heavy. A day's breathing of fresh air upon the hills, or a few hours, ramble in the beech woods’ umbrageous calm, would sweep the cobwebs out of the brain of scores of our toiling ministers who are now but half alive. A mouthful of sea air, or a stiff walk in the wind's face, would not give grace to the soul, but it would yield oxygen to the body, which is next best. -CHS

Watson.

"Thus let us endeavour to make the name of God glorious and renowned. If God seek our good, let us seek His glory. If He make all things tend to our edification, let us make all things tend to His exaltation."

Chicken Fried!

"I thank God for my life

And for the stars and stripes

May freedom forever fly

Let it ring.

Salute the ones who died

The ones who gave their lives

So we don't have to sacrifice

All the things we love...

Like our chicken fried

Cold beer on Friday night

A pair of jeans that fit just right

And the radio up"