Good Morning Dear Katherine!

This morning, I would like to honor a friend of mine who has been in my life for at least 7-8 years now. We've grown up together, changed with the seasons together, learned hard lessons together... and celebrated together.

Katherine Damron has been a faithful, loving dear friend for the entirety of my teenage years til now, and... I fully expect for a long time hence!

Dearest Katherine,

The Lord bless you today as you finish up some of your classes at Lee and begin your journey home for Thanksgiving! I love you so very much!

Thank you for always being faithfully there for me, in prayer, with support, and with the joys that come with growing through the seasons together.

Can You Rest?

Sometimes, words just simply aren't enough.

This past week has been so abundantly overflowing with the richness of God.

Do you know my God as one who gives much more abundantly than one could ever ask or think? I know Him.

He is the one who knows my deepest desires, and in turn, gives only what is better!

In uncertain times, of this I am truly certain: my Father will more - than sustain me. How do I know this? He has always been a more - than Father to me... He's unchanging... so He must be planning to always provide in this way, for His daughter.

His sustaining grace hasn't always been recognized by me. This is due to my understanding being so far below His and visa versa, His ways being so far above my own. He knows that to reach me and to provide for me, he must go deeper than I can myself, possibly go. I see the superficial need, the need that is on the surface, He see's the needs of my heart and of my soul. He will always reach these before He ever touches the surface.

Thus, though at first, I may not see His hand reaching into my circumstances, I can know that I know His hand is there!

Thus, just as was shared this past Sunday, I can be continually encouraged even when discouragement is the trend of the world and... even some believers.

Why? Because I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that God is going to more-than sustain me. He is going to touch and enrich my very being. Circumstances are surface issues, while larger issues are being dealt with,. My soul, my inheritance, my very worth is wrapped up in His loving arms even through these days.

I rest, I in fact am at peace knowing that I am in my Father's care. Can you rest?

My God is So Good *To Me*

Saturday, November 8, 2008

My parents 22nd anniversary was today. They're celebrating 22 years of life and love together. Today, I can honestly say that they are more in-love with one another than when they first began.

I've always cherished this about them and have determined, that come my time to marry, it will be with a man who will love me more and I him each and every year we're together just like how my parents share.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

I took a trip to the mountains with my Justin McConnell. We drove the loop and looked at the colors in the trees.... all the while listening to James Taylor, "How Sweet it is to be Loved By You". Then we drove on to Gatlinburg to ride the Trolley of Lights... it's a trolley that takes you through all of the Christmas lights in Gatlinburg.

After a much longer time on the trolley than we both would've thought :) Justin took me to a nice restraunt in Gatlinburg.. where we had Fettuchini Alfredo.

From there Justin drove me to a park, and under a gazebo that he had filled with lit candles... he pulled out his guitar and sang to me a song he wrote-- FOR ME!!!!

Then, much to my surprise out of his pocket comes a white box, he's on his knees... asking if I would be his wife.

So, ladies and gentlemen... soon, I will be Mrs. Justin McConnell!!!!!!!

I couldn't be more happy... I love this man so much!

I have been wordless for sometime now.
Sorry,.
Forgive my boring page while my spirit is slowly being refreshed.
Once my cup begins to "runeth over" I will for sure post something on here: )