I love thursdays.

I have no obligations to school and I get to spend the day with God. A lot of silence. Tuesdays are nice too...but school is still on the brain because i know that the following day is full of class...Thursdays though...four days off.

I woke up this morning and praised the Lord for a new day. His mercies are new EVERY morning. Lamentations 3 has been reminding me of His hope and Joy! I have been reading that and loving it. I gave blood today. I like giving blood....it reminds me that this body is not mine...but Gods. If i'm able to share my goods with others then why wouldn't I?? So praise God that my blood replenishes itself and that i can share with others who do not have that same situation. So God...You're rad! I also did homework today and enjoyed the slow afternoon sitting in the coffee shop reading, watching people interact, being blessed by a Christian environment, and watching the clouds move across the sky. It was beautiful. Then i drove down to Shell Beach and watched the sunset. I love sunsets with clouds....it gets me really excited...like a small child!! God is the best artist ever!!

God is refining me. I am learning how to be real. It's easy to be real w/ some people....but not w/ most. It's rad to see God use people to bless and encourage you, but it's important to not attribute that to them...but to GOD. He did it...people fail a lot and really are good for vessels, but that's it. Glad that He uses us despite our inadequacies. I am learning...i'm being broken....and put back together again. Thank you God that I just have to let you. this is a tough process because it's quite uncomfortable, but God brings comfort. i am thankful for the encouragement that's been surrounding me in my friends and people i don't even know. it blesses me.

God you are incredible. Keep refining me until You are done....