Currently . . . Kind of.

I was woken up to my roommate telling me that the basement had flooded. Again. For the second time in less than a year. I wanted to curl up in bed and ignore the call to get up. The call to be an adult, grab the phone, call the plumber. The call to take responsibility.

I called the plumber and their truck with all of the "heavy-duty" stuff (it's always slightly terrifying when your problems need to be fixed with heavy duty stuff) is stuck in the snow.  Which means he will either miraculously be able to come by today, or we will have to wait until Monday. Monday. Three days away. No showers, no laundry.

He takes my information and tells me he will call me back when he figures out what is going to happen with the truck. I have two options at this point:

1. I can crawl back into bed, cry, and feel sorry for myself.

2. I can set my eyes on the Lord, trust His leadership, and cast my cares upon Him.

And though the second option takes much more effort than the first, the second option is far more rewarding in the long run. So, I pick the Lord.

I pick reading His Word and giving my cares to Him, instead of dwelling in how incapable I feel to be an adult, to own a house, to take care of problems. Because, guess what? 

He is capable. He is strong enough to carry my burdens.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything 

by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your 

requests be made known to God."

- Philippians 4:6

Lean into the Lord. It's always worth it.

Currently: California Edition

I am remembering how much I enjoy traveling. The packing, the busy airpots, the ending up somewhere different after just a few hours.

I am exploring beaches at low-tide, hi-tide, sunset, sunrise, and everything else in-between.

I am drinking two cups of coffee a day. No one tell my mum (;

I am using my flats for carrying pretty seashells to take home.

I am going barefoot whenever I can because it's back to boots and thirty degrees when I get back to the Midwest.

I am spending as much time as possible with the ones I love here.

I am waking up early and relishing in the quiet couple of hours before the rest of the house rises.

I am thankful for family, friends, and the season I'm in. Also, for cranberry relish. Yum.

P.S. I was actually in California over Thanksgiving break and haven't had the chance to post anything since then (thank you finals weeks!). So, here's a little something to fill the void of space here and something to remind me of my wonderful week on the beach.

Currently.

I am welcoming Fall by drinking pumpkin spice lattes like they're going out of style.

I am going on morning runs with my roommate and marveling at the beauty of being outdoors. I'm leaning that I fit quite a bit better in the country than in the city. Apparently, you can take both the girl out of the city and the city out of the girl. 

I am singing to rooms that are empty and finding that my heart comes more alive. The audience of One far surpasses having an audience of one-thousand. There's less pressure, no cameras, and finally I can focus on why I'm there in the first place.

I am wearing pretty striped dresses from friends and embracing the last little bit of nice weather that we're getting here in the Midwest. News is, this weekend was probably the last "nice" one that we will have all year. So, we had a worship-team hang out, swung on swings, and played croquet without shoes on. Needless to say, my croquet skills are seriously laking, but the company was great. (Also, your iPhone might autocorrect "croquet" to "crochet" and you will probably feel really silly. Just a heads up.)

I am starting a blog (which is why you're reading this (: ) and trying to figure out all of the technical-things that come with doing anything on the internet.

Welcome to my journey.