MEH

I got my camera fixed! So the outfit posts are back!

Shirt - Old Navy

Shirt - H&M

Skirt - Target

It snowed the other day but today was really warm. I can't wait for snow, colder weather and Christmas. Actually, I'm excited for Advent because I bought a new devotional just for it. It's going to be helpful.

Owl bracelet - Etsy

Anchor bracelet - Anchor

Lately, with the semester ending in a few weeks, I've been ridiculously stressed and so been living in sweats. BUM STATUS!

anyway..

Have a great day =)

Worn

I am so tired. And not just the sleep-deprived kind. I'm tired of being busy and anxious. I'm tired of putting my trust in things and people that ultimately cannot be there for me, simply because its not in their nature. I'm tired of sin. I'm tired of living my life aimlessly, vaguely trying to do whatever I can to get to heaven and doing whatever I can to please God. I'm tired of failing at it. 

But, as usual, God has amazing timing. Advent is coming up, right around the corner, and that's exactly what I need. Advent is a penitential season, even though most people don't treat it like it is. Advent is a time to prepare for Jesus, the one who came to give new life to a tired world. I am going to use this Advent the way it is intended to be used, as a time to get rid of the things in life that weigh us down and make us tired, to make room for the Savior of the world and the giver of life to come into our souls and transform us. Because Christians ultimately aren't called to be worn, but to live a life full of light in the Holy Spirit.

Fiat lux!

Coffee, Confession, Mass, Tea & Poems

11am - wake up & bake cookies!
2pm - Get to Phoenix Coffee (now 'Coffee Phix') and sit down with a Devil's Brew (coffee with espresso) and a chocolate chip scone. Nom nom nom :) and start copying poems into my journal.
3pm - Head over to St.Greg's for confession, adoration & Mass.
5:30pm - Back to Phoenix where I finish copying some poems into my poetry journal while sipping some yummy Chamomile tea in the travel mug I bought there.

"Morning has broken...

coffee can fix it."

Come back home, make some baked potatoes and watch Lord of the Rings 3, Return of the King.

Pretty chill day =) God bless!

Anberlin Live!

Friday :
WOW.
I went to my first Anberlin concert Friday night-- wow. The opening bands were really talented, we were up near the front and I was really enjoying myself. Then Anberlin came on... dang! They give an awesome show. There was also this incredible feeling in singing along to some of your favorite songs with the lead singer just feet away from you! I was singing as loud as I could, jumping, head banging...ya know :P I don't know how to describe the feel of it; all I can say is that I'm so glad I went. I've never experienced anything like it.
After the concert we went to iHop and now (at 2am) I am finally back at my dorm. 
What a wonderful night after a really stressful week. God always provides :]

Oh! The lead singer of Anberlin has a blog -- check it out!

Sunday:
My friend Jonathan drove Ben, Joe and I to CVS, treated us to Coldstone, drove us around (blasting Toby Mac), ran a few red lights, freaked out & then pulled over at a church where we stood around a statue of Mary prayed, sung the Salve Regina, got back into the car & almost ran into a road block. It was awesome =]

The statue of Mary we stopped at tonight.

God Bless :)

An Awesome Reflection From My Friend Kevin

"So do you remember that first time you rode a bicycle without the training wheels? I do and it was terrifying. But anyways I remember that my dad had my hand on his back as we started to move forward. As I gained more and more speed and control over the bike, I slowly felt my dads hand slip away. I may not have noticed exactly when it came off, but once I realized it was off, I'm not gonna lie, I got a big too confident with myself. I thought i was a hotshot who could ride a bike without my dad and what happened? I fell to the ground. I yelled for my dad to come help me cause i was trapped under the bike. Now I only got a few brush burns, but to me, this was a big deal. It was pain that my dad said that I wouldn't get, and I didn't want to get back on the bike. But eventually, he convinced me to try again and hop back on the bike, and what happened this time? well... I fell again. I wasn't the most coordinated child. But my dad never gave up on me until that day that I could finally take off the training wheels and ride that bike by myself. I knew that my dad had let go, but at the same time, I knew that he was still watching me, and if I got hurt, he would be there quickly to help me. So why am I telling you about this? (cause I doubt any of you really care about the first time I rode a bike) Well today I was thinking. And riding a bike isn't much different than our relationship with God. It is scary at first when you decide to take that leap of faith, but our problems do not go away after that. At first, It is an amazing feeling, you know your God is there and you know that your God will keep you moving in the right direction. But eventually, it seems as though God has let go, now at first, you may be like me, and be over confident saying psh well I don't even need God, I can do this by myself and it leads us to sinning and doing things that hurt us. We end up feeling alone, like a helpless child with no strength. But when we finally call for God and beg for his help, he comes rushing to our side to pick us back up, put us on our feet and get us moving in the right direction. Now, there are going to be many more times that we fall, and that's a scary thought, but as long as we cry out for help, our God will always be there in an instant to help us back up on our feet again. He will always be there to help you heal. He will always be there to easy your suffering, but you have to turn to him. We have to accept him as our God, the Almighty, who can save us from anything that we have been through, and eventually it will seem as though God has let go of us once again, but we know our God is watching and we will be fine, so we keep moving forward. I don't know where you guys are right now in your spiritual life. Maybe you feel like God isn't really holding onto you anymore? Well know he is still there looking at you, and the only reason he let go was because he knew you could keep moving forward, even if you didn't know. Maybe you feel like God has abandoned you and you don't really need him? Turn back to God so you don't get hurt. Realize you need Him in your life in order to keep going down the same road. Maybe you feel like you have fallen. Like God has abandoned you and no matter what he is not going to forgive you for your sins. Call to Him, He will always be there. No matter where you are with your spiritual lives right now, keep moving."

Tired Tuesday

My friend Joe bought me G.K. Chesterton's book on St. Thomas Aquinas (for 1 dollar :P ) I started reading it today since I was too stressed to face homework and --gosh-- it was wonderful to just relax and read a book that hasn't been assigned for class.

Let Him love you, let Him comfort you. Allow Him into your heart and He will conquer. You are so loved that the God of all creation comes down intimately, humbly, graciously to give you His presence. He waits for you, He calls for you; He wants you to approach, be healed and rest, falling head over heals into the ocean of His love; waiting, cooling, refreshing.
He wants to fill your life with joy! He wants you to delight in Him and come to know Him to the best of your abilities. He wants you to ask for the grace that you need. He has given you Himself already, what then would He refuse?

That's Him, your Beloved Lord. Let Him love you...

Today...

I visited my high school where I got to hang out with my old classmates and attend a high mass (gorgeous). After school I got a scone and iced coffee from my favorite coffee shop, went birthday shopping for my dad with my mom am now relaxing in my room. *sigh* O fall break, how I love thee.

Also, I am loving  obsessed with Flyleaf's new album New Horizons. Check it out! You won't be sorry :)