thank you, skype

dear skype,

the calendar is nearing thanksgiving, so i wanted to take a moment to thank you for your services.  you enable me to watch my niece and nephews grow up from nearly three hundred miles away.  makes my heart truly happy and content. because of you i can video chat with those sweet babies, i can listen and watch my niece read me a book (go dogs go!), watch my nephew crawl through his toy tunnel, watch my niece learn to use the potty (yes, she insisted she show me!), and even watch my nephew throw a tantrum.  i love those babies.

overdressed and overeducated? no.

a dear friend sent this to me today.  her email simply read, "this reminded me of you."

so simple, yet, brought such a smile to my face.  loved this.  i need to get this printed and framed and then hang it near my closet.

speaking of closet, sometime soon i am hoping to dig through and clean house or clean closet.  it needs to happen.  some of those clothes just need to go.

and those diplomas need to finally be put on the wall.  "winter break" projects?  perhaps.

countdowns are favorite

if you know me, you know i like a good excuse to celebrate and you know i like to have my friends in close proximity.  so, when my friends promise me they will be moving back to lynchburg after they accomplish their task at hand, i find no reason not to start the countdown to our reunion.  we picked a date and established a {keeneys reunite with miranda} countdown.  folks, i know 575 days sounds like an extraordinary number, but the countdown started well over 600 days.  so, 575?  i'll take it.

here they are in their most recent visit (last weekend).  enjoyed the pumpkin patch and then the liberty football game.  praying, dear friends, that you are blessed while you are away, but hurry home soon!

my beloved

it may be no surprise to you that i am sharing another set of song lyrics from a certain artist.  but, friends, the lord speaks and restores through song.  i have found myself repeating this song over and over again in my car.  what sweet moments!  these lyrics remind me so much of what i am learning in my small group this fall.  it may be wishful thinking with the number of grading assignments on my to-do list this week, but i am hoping for some time and some eloquent words in the near future to express all that i am learning through this study

please, dear friends, breathe in these lyrics.  be still and listen.  allow god to whisper these truths and these promises into the depths of your heart.

{you're my beloved.  you're my bride.  to sing over you is my delight.  come away with me my love.  you're beautiful to me.  so beautiful to me.  under my mercy come and wait.  til we are standing face to face.  i see no stain on you, my child.  you're beautiful to me.  so beautiful to me.  i sing over you my song of peace.  cast all your care down at my feet.  come and find your rest in me.  i'll breathe my life inside of you.  i'll bear you up on eagle's wings.  and hide you in the shadow of my strength.  i'll take you to my quiet waters.  i'll restore your soul.  come rest in me and be made whole. you're my beloved.  you're my bride.  to sing over you is my delight.  come away with me my love.}

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truth?  i have been really inconsistent with getting to the gym over the last few weeks.  i need to do better.  this needs to be a priority again.  i can do this.  in the meantime...

...i will start again tomorrow.  i promise.  hold me accountable...ask me wednesday.

famous people

i had the opportunity to be in the same room as a few famous people or groups during september.  since i'm quite behind, i won't bore you with details, but here they are.

{shane & shane}

{jars of clay}

{donald trump}

it's friday

yes, this about explains it.  happy friday, friends!

now, let the weekend begin!!!