Happy Friday!

It's texts like this that make life so much better. Enjoy your weekend everyone!

An honest post.

It's funny how we get ideas in our heads & in our hearts that we are set on. Growing up, my heart was set on finding that one person I was going to marry & nothing else in life would matter. I thought finding a man was the cure all of problems. I thought, once I had a boyfriend who chose to love me my life would be complete. Such is not the case. Yes, dating has filled me with so much joy & I am so blessed to have Justin but he doesn't complete me. We make a great team & compliment each other nicely but he doesn't satisfy the desires of my heart. No matter how much I love Justin or how much he loves me God is truly the only one who satisfies. I'm learning that more & more in this relationship. In church we sing songs with lyrics like "all I need is you Lord." & "my heart is Yours" but do we really mean it? It's so easy to get distracted by the tangible things surrounding us but none of it really satisfies the longing in our hearts. Eventually, all earthly things disappoint & fade away. God never fails, disappoints, or leaves. He is always there just waiting for our attention again. I know that in my life I put God to the side constantly. I try to do this life thing on my own but I'm discovering I don't know anything about anything. Once I had what I wanted (a boyfriend) I took control of my life again. You think I'd learn by now that never works. I forgot about the best friend I had when I was single who reminded me how much He loved me. I forgot about all the nights where literally He was the only one I had to turn to. He never left me. He is still looking out for me constantly in ways I barely recognize any more. Lately, I have been searching for something but I didn't know what. I couldn't figure out what was missing in my life. Just recently it became glaringly obvious. I stopped giving God even half the attention He deserves. It's amazing how God never gives up even when everyone else does.

"Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like a blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away." Song of Solomon 8:6-7

He is the perfect example of love & how to love. I don't know about you but sometimes I need a reminder of that.

Hello Folks

I get to see this guy tonight. I'm pretty pumped.







In other news I'm afraid I'm narcoleptic.

Time.

Waiting for the weekend has become even more daunting of a task. Before, I looked forward to the weekends because it allowed more time with Justin. Now, I look forward to the weekends because it's my only time with Justin. Sometimes, we are able to quick see each other on Wednesdays (my favorite! hint hint Justin) but that's not always guaranteed. This waiting game is not very fun. Is it really only Monday? I have to wait how many more days till I get to see this face?

Good thing I love my job right?...(sigh) At least I have friends like him...


& Her...


to make this waiting time less painful.

Summer Soulstice

The night I fell in love with him...(mine is the one in the head band ;))

This night seems so long ago!

This is Mark. The one who unintentionally set us up.

10 things I love about you

I'm feeling pretty sappy today so here goes the 10 things I love about boyfriend...

1. His humor. He makes me laugh harder than anyone! He even has Taylor beat (that's saying a lot)

2. His hair. Sorry but he has really nice hair. I can't help but love it.

3. His generosity. (As gushed about here & here)

4. The fact that he can't help but dance when trying on clothes at H&M. (so embarrassing but I love it)

5. His love for my family. I have a huge, crazy family that can be a bit overwhelming but he never seems to mind. He fits right in! Plus he's great with the nieces & nephews which is adorable.

6. The fact that I can always count on him for anything. He knows practically everything & if he doesn't he finds a way to figure it out. He's always willing to help out anywhere he can.

7. His smile. It's adorable.

8. The fact that he meowed before hanging up the phone last night. I died.

9. His love for music. He loves all music & he knows everything about it.

10. Most importantly his love for Lord. I'm so blessed to have a boyfriend who is always willing to pray for me & read books of the Bible with me. He continues to put God first in his life. I couldn't ask for more!

So now that I've probably made you roll your eyes more than once, what are 10 things you love about your man? I would love to hear ;)

I survived the first week! Hallelujah! This time apart is just making me appreciate him more & more. He is a huge blessing in my life. I'm so proud of him for being so focused & such a hard worker. I don't know how I lucked out with this one ladies but I plan on keeping him ;)

Oh & this is my face loving Justin.

Distractions

Currently trying to keep myself as busy & distracted as possible. Boyfriend started school this week (sigh). Only seeing him once or twice a week is going to be rough but I will survive. So far I have my whole week booked solid & I'm very excited about that.

Monday: Cutting Mary's hair/Bible Study
Tuesday: Catching up with an old friend
Wednesday: Meeting a new friend/Church
Thursday: Saying good bye to boyfriend before he leaves for the weekend
Friday: Date night with Tracie
Saturday: Birthday celebration with friends
Sunday: Courtney Ragon time!

Lets hope it works!


How could I not miss that face?!

love this.

our weekend up north