Life is Different

I eat eggs now.  Who would have predicted that?  Well, not a lot of eggs, but I have been known a time or two in the recent past to be making my own scrambled egg sandwhich - with cheese, of course.  The reason I am telling you this because it marks the differences my life has undertaken in the past month.

Altho, yes, I am still a student at Texas A&M University, and, yes, I am still taking classes and studying, life is different.  Mostly due to the overwhelming amount of people I knew that graduated in May.  The overwhelming amount of people that were very dear to me, and still are.  I don't walk across campus anymore and randomly see people I met freshman year, or peoplpe I lived down the hall from in the dorm.  (However, I do share a bathroom with Jill who lived down the hall from me freshman year).  So, maybe I do see those people, but you know what I mean.

Life is simple right now.  I wake up at a decent time, read, shower, eat some breakfast, go to class, eat a snack, go to another class, eat lunch, sit for a little bit, study, sit some more, run errands, and then occasionally venture out of my house at night for fellowship with friends or to go to the rec.  BUT I always make it back to the house in time to go to bed and get at least 8 hours of sleep so I can restart my simple life the next day.  It is quite enjoyable.

I do miss people.  Certain people. 

Eggs, who would have thought?

I wouldn't want to be anywhere else in life but where I am right now.  Thanks for listening.

Paige

The Short and Winding Road

I can truly say that God is sovereign.  Not that me saying it has any merit, but it is true. 

I can truly say that God's Word is alive.  Not that me saying it has any merit, but it is true.

I can truly say that I am not perfect, I make mistakes, and mistakes make me a real person in need of Christ.

I cannot yet truly say that I do not have a fear of man, but I have partnered up with the Holy Spirit in order to work on that one.  Well, mostly, He is working on it in me.

I cannot yet truly say that I am souled out to Jesus, but I have partnered up with the Holy Spirit in order to work on that one.  Well, mostly, He is working on it in me.

I cannot yet truly say that I posses love, but God is love and He lives inside of me. 

He lives inside of me.  What else do I need?  He is the author and perfector of my faith.  He gives me the grace to make it through each day.

He is God.

I pray that I submit myself to Him and His glory everyday.  The days will not be "perfect" according to the world, but they will be what He has ordained to perfect and complete me.

I have completed my internship and am now back in the wonderful town of College Station, TX.  WHOOP!!

I wouldn't want to be anywhere else in life but where I am right now.

Thanks for listening.

Paige

Have you ever set your own rules, like, "I will not eat over 1600 calories a day," or, "I must go to bed by ten"??  I think these are titled New Years Resolutions maybe.  I do.  But rarely do I stick with them.  I can go for so long, until my natural bent does not lean towards these so called resolutions.  I naturally fall towards the exact polar opposite:  "Eat whatever is in sight, or whatever chocolate is in sight, " or, "Ten really translates into twleve."  I really admire those who can keep that control and discipline.

This past weekend I had the pleasant expereince of visiting College Station, and it was glorious :)  The dinner and movie with Jason, the java shake with Courtney, the running into Danielle at Sweets, the Blue Baker with Joelle and Claire, the errands with Jason, the Pintail party with Apples to Apples (and every chips and dip and desert possible), the 42 with Blaire, the house talk with Stacy, the Sunday morning with Chris, the conversation, the sitting, the memories, the smiles, did I say the java shake??  Ya, it was a good weekend....I would have to be a hard individual to not miss that place. 

It is funny that when you enjoy somebody's company, even waiting an hour to eat is a treat.

When I got home to Ft. Worth, Remington greeted me at the door...he got exctied, I petted him, and then he headed right back to the door to wait for my mom.  Too bad she's not coming back til tomorrow.  That is gonna be a long, boring sit Remy...but I guess that's love, huh??

Tomorrow I go to work.

BUT as for tonight, I shall read.

I wouldn't want to be anywhere else in life but where I am right now.

Thanks for listening.

Paige

It is funny to me that after being away from my hometown of Midland for three and half years, I still cannot get the precious girls out of my mind that I had the pleasure of experiencing life with. Yes, it was jr. high and high school, which could seem almost as if it were decades ago (over-exaggeration, I am only 22 for cryin out loud), but it was JR. HIGH and HIGH SCHOOL.  I do not believe there is a time in one's life where friendship is needed more.  To start out: the lovely topic of boys.  Yes, in college everyone starts finding their mate, because, heck, its what you do!!! Also because , heck, they are in love, and heck, they Lord has made them for each other ;)  (Congrats to all of you lucky people). 

BUT in jr. high and high school, that is where the real bond of grilfriendship is basically set in stone.  O you know you have been there.  Me, being the incredibly shy young girl that I was, was all too embarrassed to even let one name slip out to a most beloved friend of a boy I secretly considered a crush in my mind, a huge crush.  I was too embarrased to have the actual name of the one I thought topped them all be spoken from my lips.  The sound of their name coming out of my mouth?? I think not!! But then, it became the topic of conversation on walks during 8th grade P.E.  Every girl had someone they admitted to "liking", if we even knew what that was.  Then it was my turn to speak.  I am pretty sure I didn't confess on the first round of peer pressure, but after a week of contemplating in my mind, over and over again, whether I should come forth or not, I did.  For the first time in my whole entired life I said these words from my mouth, "I like...."(I cannot even remember for the life of me who I actually said.  It was probably Adam or something.) 

Today, or in my recent past, I have become very good at blatantly telling the world who it is I admire.  I attribute that to those walks in my 8th grade P.E. class.  I not only thank my wonderful friends that I grew up for helping me to not be so inhibited, but actually, I thank them for their persistent relationships with Jesus Christ.  What a time in my life for encouragement.  And to this day, those deep and long relationships I have with those girls mean the world to me...and so does the constant encouragement I still get.  The kind of friendship I have with them could never be and will never be replaced.

Tonight I set a goal for myself.  BUT it is a secret. Being that it is a secret, I cannot reveal it.  I just wanted you to know that I have set a goal ;)  It is kindof a big one that would be amazing to shock the world with someday.

I do not want to live little.  That is what my mind is telling me tonight.  But, of course, who can trust my mind?? or define the word little?? 

There are dreams floating around in my head, some not humanly feasable.  AND I know exactly how to make them all come true.  That is where the goal comes in.

"...and tho you have not seen Him, you love Him, and tho you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls."   1 Peter 1:8-9

I just got inspired.  It seems that love is in the air.  Or at least like. 

Can I just tell you that I have not left the house since I got home from work on Friday evening.  It is now Sunday evening. Exactly 48 hours I have been held up in my house.  Not against my own will, really, just against the weather's will.  It has been rainy and about 32 degrees outside, bringing in a lavish ice frosting on top of the bushes and anyting above ground, really.  The roads are not too bad, but there have been accidents from some icy overpasses.  Tomorrow is supposed to be even worse.  I may have to go to work late.  The ice has accumulated on the power lines so much that the it went out for a couple hours earlier today.  So, in order to preserve our lunch leftovers, my mom placed them outside in the pots they were cooked in.  What a novel idea :)

Being held hostage in the house isn't so bad, tho.  I have my Bible, Echo in the Darkness, and of course, my pictures and scrapbooking to keep me company.  And believe me...I could spend hours on all of the above.

A&M starts class on Tuesday, and without me!  How rude!  They really should think about waiting...really.  But I guess I will get there when I get there.  In the mean time, I am thoroughly enjoying my time at home!

SO it seems people are growing up.  I guess that happens.

I wouldn't want to be anywhere else in life but where I am right now.

Thanks for listening.

Paige