It's the middle of the week. Life has been a mess.

Thursday night, I started getting sick.
Friday, it was not the flu.
Saturday, I drove home (and shopped with my sisters!).
Sunday, I almost fainted.
Monday, I went to class.
Tuesday, was yesterday.

True story. I should take a job as a story teller. I can see it working.

The Tyra Banks Show is interesting. I'm watching it now. [not right right now, since commercials are playing]. First, couples came on talking about open relationships. Now, I am learning about the three words that will cause any girl to get a date. Like I said, interesting.

I ate a peanut butter/honey sandwich for lunch. It was amazing. And my little satsuma was the perfect addition. I kind of feel bad eating them sometimes. Satsumas. They sit so adorably in my hand. And when I take the peeling off and separate the individual slices...they kind of look lonely. So I just eat them really fast. I don't want to keep making them miserable, you know.

I have the best boyfriend ever. He puts up with me...even when I'm sneezing, coughing, and sniffling 24/7. Heart. And it's 4:22 right now. Which is perfect.

And I think I'll try to take a nap now. Give my body a little time to rest for once. And have Jesus time. Helps my miiiind and soul. [I....don't know why I said "mind" like that. Shrugs.]

-out

[heart]

Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barret Browning

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints!---I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life!---and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.

o, happy day

These have been happy days.
School starts next week, and I am so not ready for any of the moving, classes, or homework. But, it will be good to see my friends again, learn knew things, and not be two hours from my boyfriend. :P

God's ways are so different than ours.
and I like 'em! :]
-Carolita

The Day After Today

tomorrow...tomorrow...i love ya....tomorrow
you're only a daaaaaay awayyyyy

I take my MCAT tomorrow.
And then I will be free to chill in the best way possible.
I do hope my test goes well.
[Jesus? ;)]
I think I've narrowed it down to reading comprehension.
Which could be good or extremely bad.
Let's go with the former for happiness' sake.
And yeah, I'm just rambling about my test now.
Because.

Signing out,
-C

MC; Fall; 09

So, this morning is my FREAK OUT ABOUT SCHOOL morning. I know, Friday is supposed to be relaxing, but really....who doesn't want to FREAK OUT ABOUT SCHOOL on a Friday? It's so perfect!

I ordered my textbooks. All 57 of them.

[okay, so it's only 12]
[so far]

And, another reason to FREAK OUT ABOUT SCHOOL: I discovered, much to my dismay, that instead of starting like normal day classes do, my classes start August the 24th! Lovely. And I will be in Virginia. So, this will be interesting. And I hope Audra loves me enough to take notes for me in Embryo the first night. Maybe if I tempt her with the promise of candy...

[sigh. i do love me some all-caps.]

f.o.r.e.v.e.r.

My heart is overflowing with praise
for You and Your ways.
Your love is beating inside my heart.
You and I? Yeah, we'll never part.
I could not live without Your presence--
not for a second.
Longing...it's the gift You give
and the ache You fulfill.
I'm so glad I still
think I can't get enough of You.
You're so big, there's always something new.
I am Yours and will love You
forever.

My Salvation

After writing for pages in my journal, I figured I'd type up the rest to spare my hand from more pain. [I do love a good handwritten journal entry, though]

So far, this year has been one God has been using to teach me to trust Him. And wow, His ways of teaching me are....bizarre. I'm pretty sure He would admit that in a heartbeat, too. Anyway, after ups and downs and ins and outs spinning me off my comfortable chair...I....yeah, I'm still learning! :] But, it's so good. Because He is so good.

And tonight, God showed me this...and it sank in differently than any other time I have read Romans. More proof that it's not about me or anything I can or will ever do.

For Moses wrote that the law's way of making a person right with God requires obedience to all of its commands. But, the way of getting right with God through faith says, "You don't need to go to heaven" (to find Christ and bring him down to help you). And it says, "You don't need to go to the place of the dead" (to bring Christ back to life again). Salvation that comes from trusting Christ--which is the message we preach--is already within easy reach. In fact, the Scriptures say, "The message is close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart."
[Romans 10:5-15. NLT]

and I hope it stays there forever.
He keeps me alive.