Question.

Have you ever eaten a whole eggplant in one sitting?

I have. Oh, the things I accomplish at 11pm.

(THIS PICTURE CRACKS ME UP. & even more so because Blogger uploaded it UPSIDE DOWN.)

So I just realized that I've been writing one post a month. What is that?! Hardly an update, that's what it is. I just don't blog as often, but I suppose since school's back in session, I'll have more to say & more time to say it! I know that doesn't make much sense because now I'll be busy studying, but I promise I'm more productive when there's structure to my schedule. That's good to realize, not because I know when I'm most productive, but because I'm aware of my terrible self-discipline in seasons of idleness. Sigh. Pros & cons, I guess. REPENTANCE, lehgo.

Oh yeah...

I.

Like.

School.

It's this unusually high level of likeness that rarely correlates with school. Not exactly too much for it to be "love" because I know in a few weeks, I won't like it very much. I like it as of now, though... perhaps a lot more than I should. OH WELL. God has been so gracious! From giving me the opportunity to go to a university to keeping me safe as I drive on the freeway (I'm a total noobie after 3+ years of driving) to getting me the classes I need (& want, too) to everything concerning financial aid (GRANTS ARE INCREDIBLE) and just in every aspect of my life! I was praying this morning out of thanksgiving 'cause seriously, I don't deserve any of it. Everything is so wonderful!

But then I look at it another way & think, "okay so what happens when God decides to take it all away?" Oh man. & I'm not even gonna limit this to school. Everything I consider to be "good" in my life... if that were gone, would I truly be finding my joy in Christ?

BETTER BE!

This morning I was reading about a couple who lost 6 of their 9 children (9!! o_o) in a car accident... & they just submitted to God's will & continued to praise & proclaim that God is good. Incredible.

Man, I can't wait to see my Savior & just praise Him forever, hahahha. (Not to say that I'm praying for the Lord to take me anytime soon LOL just to clarify!) (Oh, although if it's His will then... well, there ya go.)

Okay, this post went from an eggplant to basically death-- or rather, life in Christ! Holla! Gonna close this post with a few bullet points 'cause I like 'em so much:

• I made friends! :)
• It's confirmed. I really like biology. Currently enjoying my Biology of Human Communication class.
• I don't like it when we watch clips of horror films in my Film Music class. We all jumped in our seats, ahahahha. Music matters. That's for sure.
• Please pray for Micah as he starts his studies at The Master's Seminary! :) He started today & seriously, it was such a joy to hear about his first day there. He's fast asleep now.. Our schedules are different! We're gonna be such busybees but at different times, haha. Finally got to spend time with him yesterday & something so simple such as school supply shopping (WHOA HELLO ALLITERATION HAHAHAH) was a total blessing! Wonder what it's gonna be like after a longer period of time when we're busier.. HMmmm praying for the Lord's sustenance & grace. :)
• Study Bibles are so nifty.
• "I trust in Your love everlasting, I cling to Your unfailing grace. In seasons of sorrow & blessing, I give You my pain & my praise. Your undying mercy awaits..." --"Mercy Awaits" by Enfield. Song's growing on me.
• Ate Liz, I know you're reading this & let me say that.. your family is so awesome! I'm pretty sure I went through all of your latest pictures & "aww"-ed my way through everything.
• Happy birthday Leigh Ann! :) I know you're reading this too! HAHah it's midnight now so this counts. You're such a sweet sista in Christ! <3

My posts are so casual these days.

It's midnight. I'm gonna sleep.

Oh dear.

Haven't been able to sleep lately.

Am I excited or worried or just full of energy or just antsy or WHAT?! (I don't even think those options contrast each other, HAhah so maybe it's all of the above...) Things are about to be very different in a few days.

AHHH I'm so glad that the Lord is unchanging & eternal & HOLY.

Sigh.

Okay, itchin' to read. Ciao!

P.S. There will forever be a difference between Blogspot & Tumblr. Happy to have both.

Scattergories.

Sheeeeesh, I've been MIA from the blogosphere. Quick post because I'm awake.. but I just sneezed & sneezing is tiring, so I'm getting pretty tired. Bullet points, yes? Yes.

• I'm pretty awake because I just did a lot of reading & review & ended up taking notes. There's just something about the things of the Lord that makes you wanna stay up & keep going. So ridiculous though 'cause I'm up late & harming my body so.. ugh, I really should learn how to be productive during the daytime.
• I'm all registered for CSUF classes! Very excited to start the semester at a new school & also excited to scope out new study spots! (I like studying at hip places, okay?) I suppose it's partly the adventurous little girl in me who is absolutely ecstatic about being thrown into unfamiliar territory. I enjoy getting lost... sometimes. Is that weird? As much as I love to catch up with people, I really do like introductions & just that whole "getting to know each other" process. My favorite color is kiwi green, even though I like mustard yellow items.
• Man, okay.. I'm not a big planner, so talking about the future is totally absurd to me sometimes. Nonetheless, it's all exciting & nerve-wrecking at the same time. So much anticipation! I just wanna know what's coming up, yaknow? Oh, to trust in the certain plan of our God despite our many uncertainties. Hello, faith.
• House renovations have been going pretty smoothly, at least up until these last two weeks. I'm learning to be patient with a lot of things & a lot of people. The Lord's really blessed us though, I'm sure of that. We have so many luxuries & here we are, giving our house a mini-renovation.
• Pride is the worstttttttt.
• Summer is going by so quickly! I have a little over 3 weeks left. Eep.
• Did you really think I'd go through a whole blog post without mentioning Micah? I think most recently I've been able to really see what God is doing through us in different ministries. Although it would be nice to be serving in the same ministries, I do think that by God's grace, we're able to minister to many more by serving in different ones. So that's cool, but what happens when they clash? AH, then it's like... "It would be so much easier if we served in the same ministries" HAHA... but seriously. I know I shouldn't think that way because the Lord has been so gracious to give us hearts to serve, as well as souls that are hungry for the Word. Perhaps I just don't like having to choose..? (Oh man, is that even the right word to use?!) 'Cause I know we're not married, so it's not like I'm gonna point the finger at him. Since there's a need there, I'm willing to fill it... but then I don't wanna make it seem like I'm neglecting the other ministries.. Not saying that there are no needs there, but if I can be more effective somewhere else, I'd go, right? Or am I just saying that to justify my actions? Oh boy, this is a long bullet point. K, stop. I need to make some phone calls.
• I'm really open about my life......... It's like I never have any secrets, haha.
• Micah, how are you so patient with me? Foreal though. Thank the Lord for you. (& stop spending money on me! Where is this money coming from?! I know you're reading this.)
• Gah, that really long bullet point woke me up.
• Small groups once a month is naaaaht enough! I think I'll text my girls in the morning. So glad that I'm being discipled again though. :) Praying for this opportunity for my other sisters in Christ. Side note: 1 Corinthians is so good. & I've only gone through the first two chapters. IT'S ALL ABOUT CHRIST.
• ...Dude, who reads this?

Lulz, mother woke up & told me to sleep.
Good night.

O God...

...fill my soul with so entire a love of Thee that I may love nothing but for Thy sake and in subordination to Thy love. Give me grace to study Thy knowledge daily that the more I know Thee, the more I may love Thee. Create in me a zealous obedience to all Thy commands, a cheerful patience under all Thy chastisements, and a thankful resignation to all Thy disposals. Let it be the one business of my life to glorify Thee by every word of my tongue, by every work of my hand, by professing Thy truth, and by engaging all men, so far as in me lies, to glorify and love Thee.

Mr. John Wesley, you're Arminian & I'm not, but I do like this.

"May the fourth be with you."

I kind of, sort of, always look forward to this day.

Happy Star Wars day.

On another note, it's MAY. It's been a pretty chill week academically, but man, that's probably because there have been other issues to deal with as of late. (For example, I just found a tiny bone in my chicken salad sandwich. Hello, disaster waiting to happen. I'm glad I chew my food.) I'm still trying to knock down my unfortunately-very-tall wall of independence, which only means that it'll fall harder when it comes crumbling down & the other side will be quite the surprise!

My analogies are terrible.

& that, my dears, is how you fluff up your high school essays.

Just kidding, don't listen to me.

You know what's been popping up lately? The topic of God & His timing. Seriously, everywhere. God & His perfect timing... which is connected to His sovereignty. "The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps" (Proverbs 16:9). It's nice to see things with a different perspective-- even better when it's the right one.