friday's letters {26}

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dear beach trip we had to cancel you. since my mother-in-law is ill the doctors don't think she'd be up for vacation. but as long as she gets the treatment she needs, that's all that matters.
dear anniversary you'r right around the corner! we would have been at st. augustine but not anymore ^^^. but last night i figured out M has something in the works. he told me not to push him too hard to find out what it is. i'm really bad at that though. if i don't know what it is i usually think to high & get disappointed when i find out what it really is. so, the real questions is, do i push him or not?
dear anniversary gift year one is paper. what does that mean? like a card?
dear insanity workouts you're literally insane. that's all i have to say about you.
dear God i was thinking about how everything in my life has worked out okay. there used to be a time when i wished i could go back in time & change things. but as i write this, i don't wish that anymore. You knew all along that everything would be okay. You just sat back as i learned on my own. watched me fail but knew i'd be okay. it's so clear how much Your hand works in my life. i'd be lost without You.

happy friday!!!
enjoy your weekend with the ones you love!

one nation under God

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don't forget what today means. while you're grilling out, swimming in the 

lake or shopping the sales at the mall, remember the real importance of memorial day. 

remember to honor the men & women who selflessly serve our country so that you may have such freedoms. thousands have served our country, some paying the ultimate sacrifice with their lives. how do we say thank you when it seems so little, when they all have given so much. 

lets keep this country great in their honor & continue to be one nation under God. 

thank you to all who have served. thank you to their families & those that have sacrificed their lives so that we may live in this great country. thank you that i can serve & worship God freely & without fear. thank you from the bottom of my heart.

happy memorial day.

friday's letter {20}

dear M i'm not sure where this ^^^face^^^ came from but you really like to use it. you're cute.
dear stomach stop growling. stop it already. i'm going to feed you once i finish this post. geez.
dear yesterday's news i'm working hard not to get my hopes up but let's be honest, they're WAY up. hopefully i'll share more soon.
dear God it's hard sometimes to understand why things happen. why would your hand be lifted during the boston marathon? why would your protection be absent in texas? it's confusing to ask myself such questions because i know it hurts you to see such devastation take place. but i'm confident prophecy is being fulfilled before our eyes. everything leads to the End & to the day you return to us all.
dear chelsea thank you for pointing out that i'm a no-reply blogger {pretty much the biggest sin for a blogger, right?}. i'll be brief, but i always knew i was, i just didn't know how to fix, nor did i take the time to figure it out. so thank you you chels for pointing out that i'm a lazy anti-social blogger ;) but i know you'd be proud to know that i fixed the issue.
dear work thank you for my raise yesterday! i was shocked when i was told & quite proud. it's a bummer i won't be able to keep it when i return to school full-time but i'm also excited about school, so it's a bit of a catch22.

happy friday friends!
-L
linking up with ashley, chrissy & lauren

moment of peace

i'm 23 going on 24. yeah, that's young. young enough to still learn, make mistakes & grow. i've barley scrapped the surface of this life & i know that. i also know that my God has plans for me. plans specifically designed for me. but what i don't know is just that. what are His plans for me. what does He want me to do & what am i supposed to be doing? it's frustrating, you know?!

well, i'm returning to school this fall {yay! round two here i come!}. after my cousin died in a fatal car wreck last month, it put everything into a clearer perspective for me. it's been heavy on my heart to do what i love; not just what i want to do, but what i truly enjoy doing. & that's simple -- i LOVE taking pictures. so this fall i'm returning to school to get a degree in photography. i've prayed & fasted about this upcoming change & you know what? it feels right. i'm excited about this & it feels good -- almost peaceful.

you never know with Him, sometimes you think you've got it all figured out, then He laughs & throws you in the other direction. so maybe this isn't meant for me, & if not, i'll not return to school & do another post like this ;) i'm still young, i have time.

-L
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