Never ever in my entire life, did I think that I would be so upset to leave such a small town, seeing as I have always been such a city girl. I cannot believe that the time is actually coming where I will be moving out of the dorm Tuesday morning, taking my last finals and heading home for about two weeks before beginning my next adventure… but isn't that what life is about? Adventures?
This summer, as most of you know, I will be working at Camp Lake Stephens with a fabulous staff (from what I can tell via social media). I am so thrilled and blessed for this experience to come my way.
With both of these topics being discussed, it all comes down to this, my freshman year is coming to a close… a wild and amazing chapter in my life… but this new, exciting, and foreign chapter is opening in my life. A chapter of service and joy and challenges. I am grateful for what God has done in me and in my life during this roller coaster of a year, He has brought me to some of the most amazing people in the entire world. Remember "Joe"? He's still in those top friends, someone I consider my brother… and Kaileigh, the one girl I have some seriously crazy adventures with, but she still has my whole heart. There's Julia, the girl who will stand by me… even if I am wrong, she loves me either way and would fight for me. There's B$$$ (B-Money… AKA Becca Cash) who has been such a light of joy and peace and so much understanding in my life… what will I do without her after December???
All of that is to say, just a few months ago in October, I never thought I would make it. I never thought I would get here to this place of pure peace and happiness. I was lost, I thought that there was nothing else for me, but I persevered and I overcame my darkest place. I am proud of myself. I am proud to be standing here today with all of this faith in myself. I have become stronger and grown into someone I never thought I had the strength to become. That's God. God walked with me through every single struggle. He brought me out of the brokenness, He healed me when I thought I would forever be broken.
Hebrews 13:5 "Never shall I leave you, Never shall I forsake you"
God didn't leave me. He stood stronger than I ever could and still does. I have faith in myself, I have faith in the Lord. Most of all, I have faith that there is something better out there for me. I just haven't found it yet. There will always be struggles, there will always be hardships, but there is always Jesus, our savior, and our biggest advocate.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
finals… aka the worst week ever for us all...
So, from the title, you can assume that finals are currently going on for all of the Mississippi State University students. This week has been hectic and crazy. There have been tornadoes all over the Southeast, therefore classes have been cancelled and tests moved around… for someone as scheduled as me, this has NOT been very fun at all.
This has caused me to realize one thing, I am a complete control freak (we all knew that one) and that I have to start putting WAY more faith in God. I keep having all these "control freak thoughts" as I like to call them, about how and when I am ever going to get things done! Through these thoughts, I have had to consistently remind myself, that God is in ultimate control of this situation in my life. I have no reason to wonder if/or/why/how because He has it in His hands.
As some of you know, I am going to be working at Camp Lake Stephens this summer and I absolutely cannot wait. This experience will definitely be one for the books. That experience is what is keeping me going right now. I am doing what daddy always says, and trying my very best to "finish strong". Although that is something every student wants, is it what every person wants? How are you finishing strong in your everyday life? You shouldn't strive to finish strong just because you know you always get a reward, the bible says that we are to work hard and finish strong in ALL that we do, not just SOME of what we do.
Just a little food for thought and an update on what's going on in the insane life of Katie!
[Katie]
This has caused me to realize one thing, I am a complete control freak (we all knew that one) and that I have to start putting WAY more faith in God. I keep having all these "control freak thoughts" as I like to call them, about how and when I am ever going to get things done! Through these thoughts, I have had to consistently remind myself, that God is in ultimate control of this situation in my life. I have no reason to wonder if/or/why/how because He has it in His hands.
As some of you know, I am going to be working at Camp Lake Stephens this summer and I absolutely cannot wait. This experience will definitely be one for the books. That experience is what is keeping me going right now. I am doing what daddy always says, and trying my very best to "finish strong". Although that is something every student wants, is it what every person wants? How are you finishing strong in your everyday life? You shouldn't strive to finish strong just because you know you always get a reward, the bible says that we are to work hard and finish strong in ALL that we do, not just SOME of what we do.
Just a little food for thought and an update on what's going on in the insane life of Katie!
[Katie]
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Just Breathe...
So, this week, as it has been filled with the business of what I like to lovingly call my life, I have started to understand the importance of taking a step back from everything and just breathing it all in. I have been so focused on school and interviews and everything that I'm longing to have happen in my life, that I haven't taken ten minutes to just step back and take in all the wonderful moments I'm getting to experience everyday. But isn't that what this life seems to turn into? How often have we taken a step back to JUST BREATHE, just breathe it all in and enjoy the small things.
I have been able to just slowly but surely add small enjoyable things to my list of things I love. My list of things to enjoy and my list of things that fulfill my heart. How important are those things to you instead of being "successful". And by successful, I'm referring to the world's view of successful. I've learned just this week alone, that success in my life will not be measured by how much money I make or how great my grades are, but how happy and fulfilled I am in my life.
Like one of my favorite people on this weirdly small planet Bri says, you only have this one life and these moments. It's not about one moment in your life, but all of the moments. Enjoying every single one. No matter what health problems or what everyday struggles you're going through. Find the beauty in the small things and joy in everything.
[Katie]
I have been able to just slowly but surely add small enjoyable things to my list of things I love. My list of things to enjoy and my list of things that fulfill my heart. How important are those things to you instead of being "successful". And by successful, I'm referring to the world's view of successful. I've learned just this week alone, that success in my life will not be measured by how much money I make or how great my grades are, but how happy and fulfilled I am in my life.
Like one of my favorite people on this weirdly small planet Bri says, you only have this one life and these moments. It's not about one moment in your life, but all of the moments. Enjoying every single one. No matter what health problems or what everyday struggles you're going through. Find the beauty in the small things and joy in everything.
[Katie]
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
"For The Glory of God"
Today I had the blessing of sitting next to two guys that I had never met before and listening to them sit in fellowship with the Lord. They were so open and willing to discuss it and pray in front of others. It made me realize, how open have I been lately about my faith? How open have we all been?
The Lord calls us to share our faith with others to create disciples and bring people to fall in love with Him. I have slowly realized this morning that I need to be more open and more giving when it comes to bringing others to The Lord. How are we bringing up the people in our lives? Are we asking what we can pray for with them or with them? Are we actually being lights in their lives?
I have noticed this in my friendships and how wonderfully blessed I have been. Sierra and I have been building this amazing Godly friendship where I have been so lifted up. I have noticed how it has become such a building relationship and not just an all give or an all take relationship. Where are we going in our relationships? Are they meaningful? Are they something that is giving God glory?
Just a little bit of food for thought on this Tuesday :)
The Lord calls us to share our faith with others to create disciples and bring people to fall in love with Him. I have slowly realized this morning that I need to be more open and more giving when it comes to bringing others to The Lord. How are we bringing up the people in our lives? Are we asking what we can pray for with them or with them? Are we actually being lights in their lives?
I have noticed this in my friendships and how wonderfully blessed I have been. Sierra and I have been building this amazing Godly friendship where I have been so lifted up. I have noticed how it has become such a building relationship and not just an all give or an all take relationship. Where are we going in our relationships? Are they meaningful? Are they something that is giving God glory?
Just a little bit of food for thought on this Tuesday :)
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
[Nashville, Coffee, Family]
As I sit here and drink my coffee… Yes, at 10 o'clock at night, I am seriously just loving the peace. God is SO good to me!
I literally just finished a conversation with one of my favorite Jesus lovers on the planet, Joe (that's not his real name, but you'll deal) about how crazy amazing God is. He loves us when we don't deserve it right? Even my amazing best friend, Sierra sent me something perfect today-
Hebrews 6:18-20 "God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It entered the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek."
Lately, I have been thinking A LOT about my future… mainly my future for the summer… If we are being honest and selfish here ;). All I can think about consists of which job should I choose if I get the ones I'm applying for, does God want this for me? How do I know it's right? Okay, but God, this is the one I REALLY want… But today I realized I have to totally and completely stop worrying! God is FAITHFUL!!! He goes before us, just like it says in Hebrews… Funny how He put all the stuff we needed in a little instruction manual I like to call, The Bible. So sometimes I've gotta stop worrying… let go… and let God. (But don't worry, I'll keep y'all up to date on what the job situation is!)
So what do Nashville, Coffee, and Family have to do with each other? Well here ya go!
1. Nashville:
~ I love it here. I have seriously fallen in love with so many wonderful people and had some seriously amazing people come in and touch my life with their spiritual gifts… If you don't have faith in God's ability to turn bad to good, you're probably still in the bad that He's about to turn into something amazing :) Share it, I love stuff like that.
2. Coffee:
~ Well… We all know I have an addiction to the stuff.. but I have seriously found that some of my deepest thoughts come with a cup of coffee and some quiet time with my Jesus, have you not read all the stuff above? I'm drinking coffee, reading my devotional and enjoying the PEACE! Coffee brings people together, seriously, it does. If you don't believe me, look at how Sierra and Kaileigh spend most of their time with me… at a coffee shop! I've even had some of the deepest conversations with Joe in STARBUCKS. That was my first super deep and meaningful conversation with one of my now best friends.
3. Family:
~ I have been thinking a lot about who and what family is to me this week… especially today. I have determined that I'm one blessed chick because my family is so full of love and life! I'm not just talking about my blood-related family. Although, I got pretty lucky and I'm one blessed lady to have the family/parents God gave me. Joe… the anonymous dude I told y'all about earlier? Probably tied for best friend along with Kaileigh, Sierra, and Julia. I don't know where I would be without these people. Joe is definitely the person who I look at for 9/10 of my advice… now these ladies I've mentioned? You really wanna know them… some SPECTACULAR people!! Those girls are the most faithful, loving, and nonjudgmental people I've ever met in my entire life. God seriously knew what He was doing bringing us all together… He had an AMAZING plan. All of these friends/family members… they all love me and support me through my faults and failures. They tell me when I'm being an idiot, but they also will cry with me on the phone for hours. They're the absolute most amazing group of people I've ever had the pleasure to allow into my life.
Last but not least:
I've realized how blessed I am for my FABULOUS life. I may have struggles, but counting my blessings and "detoxing" (getting people who are toxic out of my life) my life have been the most amazing things I could do for myself. I find myself so much more joyful, even though there are still some very difficult days. I am thankful beyond belief for the love and support I've got… Even if I don't know what my plans are for my life, that's okay… God does… He's gotten me this far :)
So if you're one of the weirdos that's decided to be part of this adventure I'm calling my life, thank you. I love you. You're a brave little soul to be dealing with this roller coaster ride. :)
I literally just finished a conversation with one of my favorite Jesus lovers on the planet, Joe (that's not his real name, but you'll deal) about how crazy amazing God is. He loves us when we don't deserve it right? Even my amazing best friend, Sierra sent me something perfect today-
Hebrews 6:18-20 "God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It entered the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek."
Lately, I have been thinking A LOT about my future… mainly my future for the summer… If we are being honest and selfish here ;). All I can think about consists of which job should I choose if I get the ones I'm applying for, does God want this for me? How do I know it's right? Okay, but God, this is the one I REALLY want… But today I realized I have to totally and completely stop worrying! God is FAITHFUL!!! He goes before us, just like it says in Hebrews… Funny how He put all the stuff we needed in a little instruction manual I like to call, The Bible. So sometimes I've gotta stop worrying… let go… and let God. (But don't worry, I'll keep y'all up to date on what the job situation is!)
So what do Nashville, Coffee, and Family have to do with each other? Well here ya go!
1. Nashville:
~ I love it here. I have seriously fallen in love with so many wonderful people and had some seriously amazing people come in and touch my life with their spiritual gifts… If you don't have faith in God's ability to turn bad to good, you're probably still in the bad that He's about to turn into something amazing :) Share it, I love stuff like that.
2. Coffee:
~ Well… We all know I have an addiction to the stuff.. but I have seriously found that some of my deepest thoughts come with a cup of coffee and some quiet time with my Jesus, have you not read all the stuff above? I'm drinking coffee, reading my devotional and enjoying the PEACE! Coffee brings people together, seriously, it does. If you don't believe me, look at how Sierra and Kaileigh spend most of their time with me… at a coffee shop! I've even had some of the deepest conversations with Joe in STARBUCKS. That was my first super deep and meaningful conversation with one of my now best friends.
3. Family:
~ I have been thinking a lot about who and what family is to me this week… especially today. I have determined that I'm one blessed chick because my family is so full of love and life! I'm not just talking about my blood-related family. Although, I got pretty lucky and I'm one blessed lady to have the family/parents God gave me. Joe… the anonymous dude I told y'all about earlier? Probably tied for best friend along with Kaileigh, Sierra, and Julia. I don't know where I would be without these people. Joe is definitely the person who I look at for 9/10 of my advice… now these ladies I've mentioned? You really wanna know them… some SPECTACULAR people!! Those girls are the most faithful, loving, and nonjudgmental people I've ever met in my entire life. God seriously knew what He was doing bringing us all together… He had an AMAZING plan. All of these friends/family members… they all love me and support me through my faults and failures. They tell me when I'm being an idiot, but they also will cry with me on the phone for hours. They're the absolute most amazing group of people I've ever had the pleasure to allow into my life.
Last but not least:
I've realized how blessed I am for my FABULOUS life. I may have struggles, but counting my blessings and "detoxing" (getting people who are toxic out of my life) my life have been the most amazing things I could do for myself. I find myself so much more joyful, even though there are still some very difficult days. I am thankful beyond belief for the love and support I've got… Even if I don't know what my plans are for my life, that's okay… God does… He's gotten me this far :)
So if you're one of the weirdos that's decided to be part of this adventure I'm calling my life, thank you. I love you. You're a brave little soul to be dealing with this roller coaster ride. :)
Monday, March 3, 2014
So it's Spring Semester of my freshman year...
So it's Spring Semester of my Freshman year… My how I have changed. Sometimes I feel like I am a completely different person than I was a year ago from today… I definitely wanted different things than I do now.
I have for sure learned to love the little things. Like right now, getting out of a steaming shower, blogging, enjoying my comfy bed, and the sound of the fan going to drown out the usual screaming banshees that live in the residence hall. It's days like these when I just have to learn to sit back and enjoy those little things.
Top 5 Blessings of today:
1. Spending time with one of my favorite people, drinking our coffee and catching up for the week, Sierra. Seriously adore that sweet girl~
2. A job that allows me to sit and do homework for a solid two hours
3. Getting to see my momma in less than FIVE DAYS!!!!!
4. My bible study group at Wesley. Boy, I love those folks :)
5. And finally, being in bed before 11… that NEVER happens… Mom, aren't you proud?
But really my top blessing today was def spending time with Sierra… Who doesn't need a little girl time now and again? Girl time and coffee at the same time? now, that my friends, is a good time!
I'm sure almost every single one of you who is reading this is wondering what I'm going to do with my summer, life, etc. But the God honest truth is, I'm not really sure yet… and I am completely and totally fine with not knowing, because every single time I plan something out God has something ten times better out there for me. I know He will show me in due time what I need to be doing with my life… but for now, I'm enjoying the small things and taking things a day at a time
[Katie]
I have for sure learned to love the little things. Like right now, getting out of a steaming shower, blogging, enjoying my comfy bed, and the sound of the fan going to drown out the usual screaming banshees that live in the residence hall. It's days like these when I just have to learn to sit back and enjoy those little things.
Top 5 Blessings of today:
1. Spending time with one of my favorite people, drinking our coffee and catching up for the week, Sierra. Seriously adore that sweet girl~
2. A job that allows me to sit and do homework for a solid two hours
3. Getting to see my momma in less than FIVE DAYS!!!!!
4. My bible study group at Wesley. Boy, I love those folks :)
5. And finally, being in bed before 11… that NEVER happens… Mom, aren't you proud?
But really my top blessing today was def spending time with Sierra… Who doesn't need a little girl time now and again? Girl time and coffee at the same time? now, that my friends, is a good time!
I'm sure almost every single one of you who is reading this is wondering what I'm going to do with my summer, life, etc. But the God honest truth is, I'm not really sure yet… and I am completely and totally fine with not knowing, because every single time I plan something out God has something ten times better out there for me. I know He will show me in due time what I need to be doing with my life… but for now, I'm enjoying the small things and taking things a day at a time
[Katie]
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
My New Dorm!
So, I'm finally all moved in for college and it seems more like a whirlwind than anything else. I have made some really good new friends, Bali (pronounced like Bali, Indonesia) and Kirstie! We have been spending a lot of time together and I'm pretty proud of what we have accomplished! I got really cute bedding from sweet Mrs. Gubb at my church!
My friends and I have successfully explored campus, went grocery shopping and much more together! I really am starting to like it here even though I really do miss home, but it's a new chapter in my life and I am going to embrace/enjoy every minute of it! My dorm is actually really spacious, surprisingly! I love it a lot. Kirstie and Bali are only just across the hallway from me, so we pretty much share an open door policy :)
I am not quite finished decorating yet, but this is home for now :) I will keep you guys posted as much as I can. Classes start tomorrow and I'm kind of nervous, but hopefully it will end up good :) Love you guys!
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