i decided it's time for more picture posts.

so here's another one.

a friend found out i like potatoes a while ago. he had my roommate hide some all over my room. it was a merry game of hide and go seek. :)

privileges of old people

one thing i like about being quite old (going on nineteen this year!) is my ability to eat what i want without my mother punishing me.

for example, tonight, i ate steak and strawberry shortcake, and my mother didn't say a single thing about the absence of her cooked squash on my plate.

squash is super gross. 

i love college.

p.s. -- my mom cut my hair today, and she cut is way shorter than i wanted her to. but i didn't tell her, because she would feel horrible. and it's cute anyways... just short. my little brother asked if i would be offended if he told me that i look like a boy from the back. i said, "yeah, never say that again, please." he hasn't. haha. at least i have no facial hair.

what i liked today.

http://dearphotographer.com/blog/62/

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=182499&id=115064311851544&fbid=116069105084398

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=182478&id=115064311851544

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%205&version=NIV

http://cdn0.knowyourmeme.com/i/12941/original/davidthornedavidthornef.jpg?1251507510

http://lovesunseeker.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/mocha_frap.jpg

http://www.facebook.com/terford?ref=ts

http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/gutcheck/shower.jpg

http://www.dylanscandybar.com/resources/dylans/images/products/processed/301-Reeses-PB-Cup.a.zoom.jpg

http://popdisplaysusa.com/images/display_showcase/Floorstands/Walmart_camera_in_store.jpg

http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Accessories/Wallets/Peanut+Butter+and+Jam+Wallet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEI4Y4jpe94 + http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1236916&id=1119150201

i love

spring.
college.
chips n' dip.
learning about God.
my roommate.
grass.
having bare dirty feet.
having hair that smells like trees.
getting my hair cut.
sleep.
taco bell.
my roommate's boy.
cathy being near me again.
getting dirty taking pictures.
having my window open and my fan on.
boatman 2nd.
chocolate chip cookies.
running.
dresses.
deodorant.
blankets.
indiana jones.
ipods.
sean mcconnell.
jeremy cowart.
painting.
lotion.
singing really loud... but still sounding good.
frontline.
morgan and whitney.
smiles.
brushing my teeth.
anjel ciaravino.
the office.
tom hanks.
good mattresses.
apple juice.
altoids.
real sweet tea.
video games.
bass guitar.
scarves.
chicago.
shoes.
people.
stripes.
hanging things up in my closet.
black and white.
old people.
funny people.
batman.
phineas and ferb.
bruce willis.
pranks.
melinda perry.
refrigerators.
cold drinks.
coffee.
water.
owls.
our guard dog, chief.
my orange stapler.
writing letters.
receiving letters.
listening to smart people talk.
playing the piano.
learning new songs.
hillsong united.
jack johnson.
chocolate chip pancakes.
climbing trees.

i love.

God, Gideon, and my father

so i had a project due for my Old Testament class called a "Lesson Plan"... 3-4 pages of a teaching outline or something similar about part of the OT we had studies previously in class.

so i figured i would do a lesson for junior high or highschool aged kids about gideon and how he needed to trust God more or something like that. but as i did my research and read about it and studied the scripture itself, i found gideon to be completely underrated by most of us.

he only asked for verification three times for the biggest action of his lifetime for his entire nation. he asked that the Angel of the Lord stay and wait for his offering, and that the Lord would give him two different signs from a fleece left in dewy grass. but check this out -- while God pared down his forces from some thousands of men to only 300 to defeat the huge army of the midianites and amelakites, gideon didn't complain or question God once. not once.

the people recognized gideon as a strong leader; a general worthy of their respect and their trust. when he blew the trumpet and called Israel to arms against the impending enemy attack, they came. and after the battle, gid went after the enemy with fierceness and decisiveness that behooved a general of the Almighty.

he went from a young man scared of his own family's reactions to anything he might do, to a general that fiercely fights battles for the Lord.

and what caught me the most about this story, was the very beginning. in the very beginning of the story, God goes to gideon to talk to him about what he is supposed to do, and he calls this kid a mighty warrior. gideon's like, "say what?!"the Lord called it like he saw it... he knew gideon would become a mighty warrior for His Glory, and told him so.

God sees our potential, too... and he calls us by His name to live for His glory. i hope i can transform the way gideon did... and do awesome stuff for His kingdom the way gideon did.

also, i got an email from my dad today, and i would just like to brag about him. he's the most humble, smart, wise, loving, compassionate, just, generous christian man i've ever seen. he's the best husband and best father i've ever even heard of. i am so, so proud to be called his daughter, and have the same last name as him. i get to talk to him  all the time!!! be jealous of me! haha..

also, i love triscuits

mail call!

got a huge package in the mail this week!

it held:
big red (the soda!)
Ale 8 1 (also a soda!)
goldfish crackers
twizzlers
pringles
and valentines boxes of chocolates!!!

i love my family.

also, i have a ton of homework tonight.

a harmony of three gospels (only a section a few verses long in each)
a 1-2 page narrative paper rough draft
20 verses to memorize
reading for a seminar

all these things are due tomorrow/friday/saturday. stupid seminars messing up my weekend.