Days #42-57: Summer

Wow. it's been forever since i've last posted. i honestly have just had so much fun doing other things than blogging this summer. recently though, i've begun my training for a half-marathon. the actual date of a half-marathon is tba, but i'm working up the mileage. but my "training" temporarily stopped because i was too busy having fun at DISNEY WORLD. mom and i went for the week. let me just say- animal kingdom lodge is the bomb. every morning on our way to the bus we were surrounded by zebras, giraffes and lots of other animals. if you're thinking of a trip there soon, i highly recommend the lodge. totally worth it.

i've also been to the lake a couple of times. soooooo relaxing.

right now, i'm totally thankful for summer. thankful for the time that i've been able to spend with my family. thankful for the time that i've been able to focus on staying healthy. thankful that i can relax before the craziness of life starts up again.

i'm really going to try to get better at blogging. really.

Days #31-41: Rest.

i haven't blogged in forever. i feel kind of like a failure, but i've been having so much fun this summer. i haven't been doing much...went to the lake last week, blue ridge this week, and lake next week again! woohoo!!

as much as i feel like a cheater for not having 11 things to blog about, i'm still only going to blog about one. i'm very thankful for rest. this summer, i have been able to rest my mind, heart, soul, and body and it's so nice. i'm thankful for the freedom my parents have given me to let me rest. i'm thankful that i have a place to rest. thankful for rest.

Day #30: Rubber Ducky, you're the one.

i cannot believe i've been blogging for a month already. time is flying!! not sure i ever want this summer to end.

most days i sing while in the shower and today i found myself singing the duck song about bath time. i wasn't actually taking a bath, but the catchy little song just got stuck in my head! don't worry, the tune eventually stopped reoccurring in my head. BUT i did get soap in my eye today, and that did not feel very good. at all. it stung reallllllly badly.

oddly enough as i was thinking about what God was going to reveal to me today, i was stopped mid-shower by how thankful i am for SOAP. i'm thankful to be able to keep myself clean and free of hygiene issues. thankful that i feel renewed. thankful that i am able to shower daily.

that's all for this wonderful day!

Day #29: Donations.

stephen has moved all of his stuff back home. looking at all of his "stuff" made me want to get rid of some of my stuff. i think this is at least the second time i've purged my room already...clearly once wasn't enough. i don't think twice was either. in any case, i'm thankful that my "stuff" can be someone else's who really needs it. we all get caught up in buying, collecting, and obsessing over clothes, purses, shoes, video games, movies, etc. why do we need all this "stuff"? i've yet to figure out why i can't get rid of all of my non-essentials and feel okay about it. something's wrong with that. but until i figure that out, i'm thankful that the things i don't need/want anymore can go to help someone else.

Day #28: Bookworm.

saturday, day 28

i feel like i've been a bookworm lately. i've woken up almost every morning this past week, gone downstairs, made coffee, and sat outside reading for what seems like hours. i'm thankful that we have books to let our minds explore. honestly, i'm thankful that it gets me away from the tv. i'm thankful that books allow me to dream a little bit more than i already do.

i just started reading "eat pray love" and so far...i like it. :)

Day #27: Refreshed.

The lake!!!!!

i used to dread going to the lake in middle/early high school. i don't know why i ever dreaded it, because it's one of my favorite places to be now. friday, tara and i ventured up to the house and had a really lazy weekend. i don't remember the last time i slept a full straight hours, and this weekend i changed that! but, we had lots of fun swimming (just a little bit- the water was cold!) and riding on the boat.

it took a lot of convincing myself that i wasn't gonna be a chicken, and finally jumped in the lake holding tara's hand and bringing her into the semi-cold water with me. although it was cold, i felt refreshed. i'm thankful that i can feel refreshed. thankful that i had a best friend holding my hand and jumping in with me. thankful for lake keowee.

and as i sit here typing this, i'm listening to "Our God" and can't help but to daydream back to Passion 2010 and what it was like to be part of movement for OUR GOD that was enormous. even better- it's happening again next year. 2011. be there. i already have my ticket. :)

Day #26: A bed to sleep in.

as i sit here typing, i keep looking at my bed and i can hear it calling my name!! it looks so cozy, but i was determined to get caught up in the blog world. but i'm simply thankful tonight that i have a bed to sleep in. that i have sheets to keep me warm. that i have a pillow to rest my head on. i'm just plain thankful tonight. there honestly aren't any other words. short, sweet, and to the point.

it's peaceful to sit in the quiet and reflect on life and everything in it. and tonight's one of those nights where i truly feel like i'm getting something out of this blog. picking out the ordinary in our every day lives and recognizing it. exactly my thought when i started this silly thing. thankful.