July 4 Celebrations!

Celebrating our nation's birthday with games of croquet!

Lately..

I have been blessed with an amazing Man of God.

It seems like all I ever do is study, go to class and work. Which isn't all bad.
I keep reminding myself of the quote :

"You do what you have to, So you can do what you want to."

I've signed up to take my General Knowledge Test in Septemember for entry into the College of Education in January 2009. I'm a little nervous.

I've been away from home almost year. It's hard to believe. I lived in Inverness for 15 years.. yet it's easier for me to call Jacksonville home. I've experienced more in the last 12 months than I ever did in Inverness. My family is the only reason part of me still yearns to return there. College has opened so many doors leading to paths unknown, but exciting none the less.

I got an A and an A- in Summer A.. woo hoo! Hoping the same for Summer B.

James 4:7, 10
7 Submit yourself to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.. 10 Humble yourself before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

Of all the paths that I have seen in the past year.. that I am able to walk.. and after walking some of them.. something I have always known proved itself to be true once more. The only path I should be walking is the straight and narrow. The path less traveled. I have done a complete 180 in my life in the past month. Don't underestimate God's plans in your life.. When you do his work, you will be blessed. I know this from personal experience. ♥ I also know that forgiving yourself is much harder than forgiving others. I'm learning that love is never failing. That men and women face different battles with sin, yet we can come together in our efforts to rise against it. I know that Prayer helps. That we are never given more than we can handle. That a way out is always provided for temptation. I know that I am told to love God before all others, my parents, siblings, children, friends, everyone. I know that God sacrificed his son for me.

..and that's what I call Love ♥