So far this semester...

I have learned:
1st, 17 hours is way too many to take in a semester, if I ever try to do so again, someone please stop me.
2nd, I need to double and triple check all ingredients needed for food, AS WELL AS the cooking tools I will need to make things. I have left something I've needed every time. Ugh! I don't like having to stop midway through to go grab a fork, or salt or something. Its not that much fun.
3rd, dancing at the hall can be very awkward or fun. The first time this semester it was fun, second time, awkward. I'm not sure I will ever get the hang of it.
4th, although I worry about how much groceries will cost and this and that, I am sooo stinkin' rich it really isn't even funny. I mean how I can complain about not being able to eat at a certain place or anything is ridiculous. I mean if I just look around me I have way more stuff than like 90% of the world. Which is just crazy. I need to be more thankful about what God has given me.
5th, banana bread is really good at any time of the day.
6th, I tend to bake things smaller than I should, like cookies and biscuits, I can't seem to get the right size. But they still taste good, so I guess its alright.
7th I like really big windows and being able to have natural light, its really nice.
8th, I've changed a lot since last semester, meaning I will sometimes just talk to people I don't know. I have danced (two-step, and badly) with guys I have just met (Anne's friends).
9th, when it comes to things about me, I'm not very good at not disclosing it to certain people, even though I know it will probably get out and that person is not good at keeping it to themselves. I need to work on this a lot. I have already managed to embarrass myself (by having disclosed the info in the first place) waaaay too much.
10th, I will most likely always miss home a lot whenever I have to leave.
11th taking one day off a week is a good idea, I try to spend it mostly focused on God. Which is something I need to work on. Just being still and quite before Him. Thanking and listening to Him.

I'm sure there are a lot more things I have learning and just don't realize it. I'm not sure I have learned much from my classes yet, other than this semester is going to be very difficult.

I pray Lord, that You will keep me focused on the things that matter. On You, on those You've placed around me. Help me to love You more. Help me to learn the things You want to teach me this year, this semester, this month, and this day. Help me be more like You.
With love, to Love. Amen

Days that hurt.

Sadly I do believe I fall into the second category I mentioned in my last blog. Because "ouch" just seems like the right word for the day.
It started out so well too. But I guess its what I get for being nosy and having the ability to find things out, even when I don't really want to know them.

Lord, help me to heal in the way You desire me to, so that I might be able to bring glory to Your name. Help me to love You more, and the people around me. I feel lost, broken, hopeless and afraid, help me to realize in my heart (and not my head only, as it seems to be) that You are the way, You are the healer, You are hope, You are my strong tower who gave Your angels charge over me.
With love, to Love, amen.