Since I last blogged...

My time since I last blogged has been spent going to the beach, working at camp, doing hair and nails, and celebrating Chloe's fourth birthday. I have a few post ideas floating around that I will try to post before we head down to Pennsylvania to drop Abbie off at college.Where has the time gone? But that's another post...

weekly wrap-up #14

So, it has been a while since I did a weekly wrap-up. I figured I was due for one. :) This really won't be just a week - it will be for the past month.

reading // nickel and dimed // unbroken // tess of the d'ubervilles //

listening // on the authority // love never fails // one man phantom of the opera medley

crafting // this hat // these socks //

enjoying // flowers // camp // sparklers // warm weather // summer skirts // lark rise to candleford // spending time with friends // goodwill shopping // the beach //

my {short} time at camp

Hello, everyone!

Thank you so much to Hannah and Madie for guest posting this past week. I came home from camp early and will not be going back to camp next week because there was a virus that went around. About half of the camp got sick, including many staff members, and the state health department closed the next week of camp to get the test results to determine what it was. So, I will most likely be home next week. 

At camp, my job was to be a junior counselor. Basically, the other counselor was in charge and I helped them. There were six little girls in my cabin, and they were all sooo sweet! They were 8-9 years old which is just an adorable age. My week was going great until everyone got sick.

In the two full days that we had this past week, I helped out with the photography class which was a lot of fun.

socks and sandals = a typical day at camp

Have I mentioned how much I love sunflare?

{entering here}

These little guys were all over the place!

Well, that's a little glimpse into my {short} time at camp!

stillness

Water splashes. Dragonfly wings buzz. Water bugs skim the water's surface, creating ripples that interrupt the clear reflections on the water. Sun shines onto the water, making it sparkle.

I breathe deeply, listening. Bible verses flow through my mind like water over a waterfall. I can just feel a prayer this morning.

Stillness reigns.

"Be still and know that I am God."

Psalm 46:10

Patiently Waiting {a quest post by Madie}

Hey everybody! It's Madie from The Road's Journeys.

If you know me well, you may know that I have a hard time waiting...and being still. It is one of my weaknesses as a person. Another is being jealous. I try super hard to try not to be jealous, but I do get jealous a lot. I don't have a fancy house, or a model's body. It's just me. Plain me. 

Lately I've been having to do a lot of waiting. In the last one to two months, I have had to sit through 3 whole graduations. If you are unfamiliar with the graduation process, each takes 2-3 hours, not including pictures and a reception. Talk about a lot of waiting and being patient. I was learning to patiently wait.

 Another thing I have been waiting for is a phone. I went to a private school last year and even though it is small, almost everyone had a phone. If I went to a public school, it would be common for them to get a phone once they enter sixth grade. Not me, though. All I wanted was a phone before school got out, June 6th. Did I get it then? Nope. Why did I want a phone before school got out? I wanted it because I wanted to be able to show my friends my phone and get and give numbers to everyone. Just like I mentioned before, I was jealous. I am learning to patiently wait.

I still am waiting for a phone a month later. Times are tough and money is tight. My dad said I could get a phone any time after July 1st. Still haven't gotten it, but I'm waiting patiently.

Waiting happens a lot in the Bible too.  The first story I think of is of Sarah. She had to wait and wait for a son. She was getting up there in age and still did not have a child. Both her and her husband were doubting God and His power. Then God said, "Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him" (Genesis 17:19 KJV). They were learning to patiently wait.

So what does the Bible say?

"But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint" (Isaiah 40:31 ESV).  

"I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord" (Psalm 27:13-14 ESV).

Yeah, so waiting can be hard, but let me tell you, the results are amazing. Stand strong! Wait for the Lord to answer your wants and needs. He's listening, but let Him lay out your life for you! 

 What are you waiting on?

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Romans 6:10-11

For the death that He {Jesus Christ} died, He died to sin once for all;

But the life that He lives, He lives to God.

Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin,

but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

weekly wrap-up #13

read // Don Quixote // Tess of the D'Ubervilles

watched // Pride and Prejudice '05 version {my 12-year-old brother has now officially seen two Jane Austen movies - Emma and P&P}

listened to // The Gaithers // The Isaacs // Danny Boy

crafting // this headband // this sweater // this belt/scarf // these gloves //

enjoyed // My sister's graduation/costume party // Auditioning for a choir and making it in // beautiful weather // pink headphones // blueberry green tea // dill pickle chips // summer plans // surprises // finished up some old knitting projects //

{my costume: Christine from Phantom of the Opera}

what have you done this week?