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Wherever you would call me.

The beauty of the Lord is something I will never tire of. For most of my life there have been several things I told the Lord I  "wouldn't" do. I say wouldn't loosely because we all know that when we tell the Lord we're not gonna do something He always brings about a way and we find ourselves eating our words at least that's been my experience almost every time. Those who know me, know I am a diva. as sassy as they come. Growing up you could find me  playing dolls and baking, playing teacher and waitress {indoors} where as most of my friends were playing in the dirt, building bug kingdoms and playing sports. I loved softball but always preferred dance. I say all of this to say, I have dreamed of the american dream for as long as my heart remembers. I was going to teach, making an unrealistic salary,  get my nails done weekly,  have 3.5 kids and a 2 story house a perfect husband and live right down the road from my parent...
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And Even If;

Y'all. its been a while. Holy cow. I was talking with a friend this morning about life and this waiting game of a season that the Lord has me in right now. Waiting for graduation, waiting to know what the rest of my life is going to look like, waiting on contract updates and internship approvals, waiting on interviews, Creation studies to END (forever and ever amen), leases to run out, May to arrive and my next chapter to begin. The whole while I was sitting there discussing the frustration yet Hope that I had in this season I just kept replaying the lyrics to one of my favorite songs "Take courage my heart, stay steadfast my soul He's IN the waiting" He's there friends. He's with you. He's fighting for you, with you. Look next to you, allow yourself to sense His presence as He runs this race right beside you, pushing you on until the very end. Who am I to rush this season the Lord has purposed in my life for go...
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oh! hey there august!

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  oh my word, y'all! I blinked and opened my eyes and it was August 1st..   it has been THE craziest summer and while time to sit and blog is extremely hard to come by these days, while I have a few moments ill post about my sweet little girls weekend at the beach with my Meggie JoJo this past weekend.   (just pretend im not lazy and didn't screenshot my snapchats ;)   it was truly the best little getaway full of so much laughter, fun, relaxation and dreaming of the future.   making memories that are sure to never be forgotten.   It has been the sweetest, craziest little summer. wrapping up my last week of work this week before I head off to the beach next week with the fam.   Classes start in a mere 3 weeks and im trying not to cry yet so overjoyed to be a SENIOR.   more updates soon, hopefully!   catch ya later, Aus...
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Beauty in the ashes.

if i'm honest i've put off this post for a LONG time 2 months to be exact.   sometimes life doesn't go the way we want it to but we live in a society where we are all guilty of only posting the beauty among the ashes. We post about the fun times we've had, the cute outfit we wore or how wonderful and perfect our friends are.   but why is it that we fail to just be real? since when was it a crime to have a messy house, dirty dishes and a life that isn't all together. we are NEVER going to have it all together.   I, too fell victim to this horror of our 21st century society. but im here to tell you, my life is so much more than my facebook status, that cute picture of my friends and that really nice encouraging tweet I posted.   friends, there is such freedom in authenticity. I don't know about you- but I don't want friends who pretend to be perfect. there is so much growth and deep rooted love in friendships when ...
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Hey Hey Hey

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wait, what is this thing called again?   oh right, a blog.   Y'all, its been SO long. my apologies.   Life is insane as always and several times I have sat down at my sweet little desk to write what was on my heart and I just stared at the screen and didn't even have the words.   However, today the Lord showed me something and suddenly all the blur of the last few months came very clearly into focus.     the last few months have been some of the hardest, trying times of my life, yet some of the most incredible moments seeking the Lord and reaping the joy of trusting Him in every circumstance.     2016 has been a train-wreck but when I get to the end of some days and get back on the tracks and see the light peaking through the end of the tunnel, it's like my personal rainbow from the Lord knowing His promises still ring true and He is always there to guide me.   today, I came across...
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Meese Retreat Round 3

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for the past 2 years every semester me and my sweet friend Megan take a weekend trip to her beach house. We don't make extravagant plans, or do anything super outlandish we just rest, relax, laugh and make memories but it is by far my favorite time of each semester.   we absolutely love just being able to get away from the chaos of life and who doesn't love the beach in October?!   the weather this time was so beautiful and we just loved getting to soak up the sun in the middle of fall.   from the 1st time we started this little tradition of ours there were a few things we vowed to do everytime we went. it's so fun going back and getting to relive our little traditions from the first meal at the Surfers Café when we arrive in town  to our last walk on the beach to end the weekend.   we dream of the days we will bring our families and get to carry on those sweet little nuggets of tradition.   our trip this year w...
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