Quotes that helped me through Life...

Wise words from such a good movie:

"For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again."


-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button


“Everyone is always going through tough things, the irony in it is that everyone thinks what they're going through is just as hard as what you are. Life isn't about surviving this, it's about understanding this. ” 


-Nicholas Sparks


"Look not only to your interests, but also to the interests of others." -Phil 2:4

Save a place for me, I'll be there soon...

I wanna live my life, just like you did
Make the most of my time, just like you did
-Matthew West


You wonder all the time why things happen. Why God let's things happen.
You wonder if you did something wrong. Or if someone else did something wrong.
But it doesn't matter whether you did anything wrong or right. 
It's all in God's plan. And we will never understand it in our physical form. 
Not until we get to Heaven.


My problems do not compare to some people's problems in this world.
And I forget that a lot.
I should be thankful for everything I have and am blessed with.


You don't know how much time you have left on this earth.


I had a supernatural God-moment the other night. It's rather long and if you would
like to know, I would love to tell you but I don't think I will write it here.
It is neither good nor bad. It just happened. 


I don't think I'm going to my formal tonight. It just hurts too much because it seems so insignificant in
comparison to what happened.


I have been slowly and slowly drifting from God with each passing day. And I've been in denial about 
it, I know.


Now I rededicate my life to Him and total surrender. No more making excuses or cutting corners.
Changing will be hard but I'm determined to do it.


Know your memory lives on Travis Eiler. <3


"For any one of us our forever could end in an hour, or a hundred years from now. You never know for sure, so you'd better make every second count.” -Sarah Dessen

I feel like so many people pick the first two options.

And never even consider the third.

My last post was pretty depressing...I know.

That was probably the hardest couple weeks of my life. I probably

made some of the most hardest life changing decisions ever.

But I don't regret any of it.

I said some things I shouldn't have said but I think in the end it helped in the end more than it hurt.

Some people though don't seem to care how much I care about them. I show concern when they seem

to be hurting and what kind of response do I get? Nothing.

Well then so be it. See what happens when you actually need me.

I'm so happy now with the boy and how everything turned out. I really truly am so happy I found him

and can know he's there when I need him.

He's become another constant in my life that I can rely on.

I haven't had someone like that in a very long time.

I think my heart is not my own anymore. God and him both own a piece :)

Happy :)

I haven't felt this happy in a long time :)
I'm dating somebody now, and no it isn't just because of him.
Ok maybe it kind of is.
He's super sweet & funny, likes the red sox, coffee & goes to church. I like him a lot and glad I found him. It was a real God-thing that we met each other. We actually went to Boone Hall last night on our date night. Well first we went to IHOP and had my favorite food everrr, chocolate chip pancakes! Then we went to Boone Hall  to see my first ever haunted house. It was soo much fun, I'm so glad we went. Then we came home and got to hang out with my housemates. It was a great night overall.

School is kind of tough though but not as bad as last year so I'm getting through it.

Fall break is right around the corner. I don't know where the time goes. I'll be super glad for the time off though.

Going to work on some homework, yes on a Saturday night. What an exciting life I lead haha :)

Apples are scrumptious

"I knew that there were no guarantees. No way of knowing what came next for me, or him, or anybody. Some things don't last forever, but some things do. Like a good song, or a good book, or a good memory you can take out and unfold in your darkest times, pressing down the corners and peering in close, hoping you still recognize the person you see there." Sarah Dessen


Too many thoughts on a Tuesday night, way too many.


Think next time before you get angry. Is what you're getting angry about really that important?


Ready for a road trip.

I will find my strength in the shadow of your wings

Lovelovelove Third Day

Probably my favorite Christian artist. But I'm terrible about favorites, as a lot of people point out, I have too many.

So life right now is pretty amazing :)

Last month was absolutely terrible but with the help of God, my family & friends, I managed to get through it. In case you didn't know, I was taking organic 2 and it was a killer.

Now things are SO much less stressful. Work is coming to an end. I have two more days of desk shifts :( How sad because I honestly and truly loved working summer conference. I loved talking to everyone who came in, assuring the incoming freshman that college is yes, scary at first but you will have the time of your life. I loved meeting everybody on the customer service staff and growing closer to them and everybody else. I loved the heart to heart chats I had with so many of them of serious and not-so-serious-laugh-til-we-cry conversations.

I've learned a lot this summer. Granted it wasn't the most 'exciting' summer trip-wise. I didn't really get to travel much but I did get to hang out with friends and go on some local trips. The harry potter premiere with Katie and everybody else working DT was immensely fun. I cried, won't lie :) Beach trips with Katie, Kayla and Joseph. Flea market with Katie and David. The annual trip to the beach with Dad and David. Learning and trying out new recipes. Exploring more of Charleston. Growing from the really depressing moments and accepting that you will never be able to change certain things. Moving on, finally.

I do wish I could have traveled home a little bit more. I haven't been home now in about a month and a half :( I miss my family, Tori, and my second family, and my other friends.

I'm super super super excited about rush though! Even though that has caused me a little stress, with the schedule and things to buy and whatnot. And for everybody to come back!! I miss all my friends. I believe this year should be amazing. I also turn the big 2-0 in 12 twelve days! No longer a teenager!

Please pray for me that I will make good decisions & stay true to my quiet times, I've been struggling with those lately. Love you all!

"Some kind of magic

happens late at night

When the moon smiles down on me

& bathes me in it's light"

I think this is one of those turning points in life that you actually recognize.

I'm at work right now and just finished watching the movie Keith. It was a superb movie albeit a tad bit sad. I've been thinking a lot of life and more of the effects my decisions have on my long term future. I'm finally realized that some people were really not made to be in my long term life. It wasn't God's plan. They came to teach a lesson and left. I have finally come to terms and felt at peace with this.

I am more cautious now than I was a few years ago, even last year. It's a good thing and a bad thing. It makes me rethink my decisions more carefully but then it takes me longer to open up to new people and ideas.

Life is fleeting and since I'm on the young side, I should live it to the fullest. I shouldn't be overly worrying about the future but then I shouldn't be totally disregarding it either because that would just be foolish and immature.

I've made a lot of observations and decisions lately. I've come to enjoy the little things in life because those are the things you will always remember. And the things you didn't do.

Well just some nightly ramblings, hope everyone is doing well<3