laughing out of confusion

The Dixie Chicks said "somedays you gotta dance" which I think is a true statement. But I also think sometime you have to laugh. You have to laugh at how crazy this life is. How messy.... and how utterly beautiful. We just need to laugh. It does not mean that I can't take things seriously....because I can. It only means that I think there is a limit of how serious we can take things.

Today I laugh out of confusion. I don't know how I can be so confused. I would go into detail but I am too confused to do so. Don't worry though. I have good processing skills. (aka Jesus). He figures things out for me. I also drew a map.  (This map below is not my map but it gives you a picture) It also made me laugh. hahahaha.

Here are some recent lessons/reminders from the Adventures of Paige...
* Laughing is healthy. Laugh often. Find people who make you laugh. Surround yourself with them. It'll keep you young?
* Relationships at all levels are messy. But I am so thankful for the ways that they grow me, and change me and challenge me.
* God is bigger than all of this stuffssss
* I love (wuv) IWU.  I am so thankful for my school and everything that comes along with it.
* Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
* People often surprise you. In good and not so good ways.
* If I could stay in bed today and shut out the world...I think I would. Just for today tho. I think that is healthy.
* I miss my fam tram.
* It is good to have situations that take you out of your comfort zone. You can learn a lot.
* I was lost in utter darkness till Jesus came and rescued me.

Austin's 1st Birthday

Yesterday was my nephew Austin's first birthday. It is crazy that it has already been a year since the little bundle of joy came into the world. It is amazing how much he has grown and changed. Happy Birthday Austin!

I'm a fan

Now unto the Lamb

God has just been all over this week. Small things. But so clear. For sure working on that intimacy thing. Really cool. Just had an interview for Royal Family Kids Camp. I am super excited about that opportunity....it has always been a ministry that makes me want to cry because I respect it so much. If you have questions feel free to ask. I'd love to talk about it.

My residents are beautiful. I am so blessed. We had a great time talking about boys Sunday night and God really showed up in that. I have been realizing the crazy amount of things that I have learned (that God has taught) about relationships in just these past 3 semesters. I have had so many awesome conversations about these things with many various people in my life this week. So great.

I am excited about things that are going on in my classes. It is beautiful to see how my passions are starting to play into my school work. I really feel like I am bringing God glory through my academic life. That's the goal right?

Jesus washed our sin's away.
All my fountains are in Him.
There is a peace.
For this very heart You have shaped for Your pleasure.
Let not the things of this world ever sway me.
It is well with my soul.

Verse for the year

Last year after a study in Sunday School during the summer the concept of abiding and the passage of John 15 really spoke to me. I continued to try and figure out what it looked like to abide and really focused on that area of my life. As a staff we were challenged to find a verse that we wanted or felt like God was leading us to for our verse of the year. Recently I have felt that God has been putting the word intimacy on my heart. I looked for a verse that would really speak that to me and I decided on John 17:21-23;

²¹ I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.  ²² “I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one. ²³ I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me.- NLT
 

This is when Jesus is praying for his disciples. Praying that our relationship with the holy spirit would be like the relationship between Jesus and God....so to be as one. I think we as a culture totally under estimate the power of the holy spirit. It is better for us to have the holy spirit than to have Jesus as human walking on the earth. It seems crazy I think but Jesus said that. I want to experience perfect unity with God. So.... I am going to strive to know God more intimately.

12 hours

I basically got 12 hours of sleep last night. What does that mean? Haha I say it means my body needed it. The first week of classes is over. I'd say it went tell. My books that we ordered online arrived in pretty decent timing. I have friends in all my classes. I think I will really like my schedule and the subjects of all my classes. Rebash was last night. I didn't go and I feel good about it. Rebash is a lot of hype in my book (kinda like New Years Eve...duh). Not saying I don't like hype haha because a lot of times I create it. But, in this sense I don't enjoy it.

Today I need to figure out a way to mail my ipod that I am getting a replacement for....but I have to mail it with fedex. I think I will call and ask for them to pick it up? All the fedex locations are forever away.

This is just a short blog. The end.

Round 2.

Today is the first day of classes for second semester. At the end of this semester.... I will hopefully be halfway done with college! Insane. Here's to another few days of saying "I go by Paige". I usually freak out and want to know if I will have friends in my classes...which I found out is not a fear that everyone has..no big deal. This semester I have a majority of my credit hours with my dear sweet friend Katie. And today both my classes are with her...in the same room. So that is a great comfort. We are starting this morning out with a 7am Staff Breakfast (which we will do every Tuesday). I love it. I think it will be nice. I woke up at 6 and showered and did my devo's and already had my coffee. So I think 6am on Tuesdays might be my thing. I can do it. I love mornings. I made that commitment Freshman year of High School so I wouldn't dread all the 6:40 meetings. That was a good call.

Emily and I picked out our outfits. And instead of my Mama seeing me off my RD will see me off this morning. So much love. I hope I feel this great every Tuesday at this time.

Anyway...Have a great Tuesday!

Jesus, I come

I think I should probably listen to this song everyday so I thought I'd share the lyrics.

1. Out of my bondage, sorrow and night,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into Thy freedom, gladness, and light,
Jesus, I come to Thee;
Out of my sickness, into Thy health,
Out of my want and into Thy wealth,
Out of my sin and into Thyself,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
2. Out of my shameful failure and loss,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into the glorious gain of Thy cross,
Jesus, I come to Thee;
Out of earth’s sorrows, into Thy balm,
Out of life’s storms and into Thy calm,
Out of distress to jubilant psalm,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
3. Out of unrest and arrogant pride,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into Thy blessed will to abide,
Jesus, I come to Thee;
Out of myself to dwell in Thy love,
Out of despair, into raptures above,
Upward for aye on wings like a dove,
Jesus, I come to Thee.
4. Out of the fear and dread of the tomb,
Jesus, I come, Jesus, I come;
Into the joy and light of Thy home,
Jesus, I come to Thee;
Out of the depths of ruin untold,
Into the peace of Thy sheltering fold,
Ever Thy glorious face to behold,
Jesus, I come to Thee.

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