intentional life.

October has been such a huge growth month for me. The Lord has revealed so many things to me, large and small. I am so grateful for this.

One thing in particular He has taught me is being submersed in a community, living an intentional life -- meaning, you know my stuff, I know yours. No mirages. No facades. Just real. I have been blessed with an incredible community whom I can do this with. We can sit around and hash life out - challenging each other, encouraging one another, walking with one another in the journey that the Lord has each of us on.

Also, along with that - the Lord has placed on my heart the word "home". We are all brothers and sisters in the beautiful Lord, no matter where we come from. I watched a video recently from Hillsong NYC that kind of summed it for me. I want my life to resemble this video...I want to be a part of a church, a community, that says, "Hey brother/sister, you are welcome here. Why? Because we are in this together".

Happy Fall Y'all. (even though it was 87 degrees today, gross.)

it's rocktober, finally!

Oh how I welcome October with open arms. I love this month. Not only is it my birthday month- it's officially fall to me. This is when the most beautiful time of year sets in. Yes, the leaves are starting to change and that cool breeze in the air lingers a little longer than it did before. AND, you can walk into almost any store & see all "fall", goodbye to the dreaded summer months.

It's like you can feel the shift in the air! Whoo happy October everyone!

getting the point.

Isn't it funny when something happens in our life, and we go "Okay Lord, I get the point now." Well this is a matter of case in point for me. The Lord has been telling me for days, "slow down, be still, rest, simplify", however, I nevertheless keep going, going, going. Hey isn't it what we know & do best? It's almost like we find it a weakness to not be busy, like we feel as though we need/have to be doing something at all times. I know that's the way I get a lot of times (okay, almost all the time).

Well Tuesday I started to fell bad and got a fever. My immediate reaction was "oh goodness, I do not have time for this." Again, the next morning the fever persisted. So I came home and went to the doctor. I got the test results:....strep & sinus infection. Perfect. However, to my suprise my initial reaction to the tests results was actually relief. In the back of my mind I was thanking the Lord for time to rest and an excuse to not be going 24/7. The doctor told me he didn't want me back in school until Monday, and to take it easy.

Even though I feel pretty misreable (and I haven't felt this bad in a long time), I'm actually resting for the first time in a couple of weeks. I don't have to be somewhere- I can just be. It's funny how the Lord sometimes puts things in our lives because we just aren't getting the picture. Thanks Lord for knowing me better than I do.

pumpkin bread, oh yes.

What better way to spend a night than making pumpkin bread? (I mean I can think of a few, but it's definitely one of the best).. Allie and I decided to get this sweet little recipe given to me through my sweet friend Hayden. Delicious!





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fall jitters.

I am itching for fall to get here. Everything about my life - fall candles, candy corn, baking goodies, fall clothes (yes even in the heat), etc- is saying that fall is here. However, I walk out my door and am slammed in the face with a wave of 100 degree heat (whom I am not friends with). Heat and I do not get along.

I'm waiting for that morning I walk out my door and there is a chill in the air - that will be a glorious day!

[my autumn leaves air freshner in my car doesn't help the case either]