Grateful

Posted by Morgan

These are 3 amazing friends of mine, and I am so grateful for them! One of them I have known her whole life - almost 19 years! And the other two I have known over 8 years. They are fantastic people and I am so incredibly thankful that the Lord has placed them in my life for so long.



You know the kind of people who just get you and love you for you? The ones that pour into your life and when you leave them you feel refreshed? These are those kinds of people.



We went to a braves game for my birthday, the game got delayed over 2 hours and we didn't get to see any of it, but we had so much fun just hanging out and talking. I'm very grateful for these three tonight.

I've recently been reminded of the importance of having yourself surrounded with good solid people who will pour into you and hold you accountable. Because I'm working this summer, the majority of the time I'm surrounded by people who aren't pouring into me, and I've found that pretty hard. And then when I am around any of these three, I find that I am refreshed and relaxed and that my spirit is at peace. They are great people. 

I can honestly say that each and every one of them has helped me through MULTIPLE hard times in my life. They have ALL gotten phone calls when I'm sobbing, and they have all been there to pray for me and to lift me up. These three are the three who know my little habits, what I do when I'm upset, when I'm truly excited about something, and my real smile from my fake one. These are the ones I pick up the phone to call when I have good news to share. They are the ones that I text to say, "oh my gosh, I just had the most ridiculously funny thing happen to me". These are real, true friends. And I am so grateful for them.



We laugh a lot. Laughter is so good. For some reason tonight I feel like going on and on about how much I appreciate these three. But I think you've got point by now.


Singing Harmony,
Morgan
Category: 2 comments

Just a Bad Day

Posted by Morgan
You ever have those days where just about everything DOESN'T happen the way you want it to? Well, that was my day.


It started off at 6 a.m. when I got up to get ready for work. I was running late for work, hit some red lights and barely made it on time. My hair was having one of those "I don't care what you want to do with me, I'm gonna do what I wanna do and you are just gonna have to deal with it" kind of days. Just gotta LOVE those. I trimmed off a little of the gum tissue of one of the plaster models I was making [I work at an orthodontist office in the lab....which is why I was trimming models and currently discussing gum tissue]. And I wasn't supposed to trim off. Whoops. Live and learn.


Got off work at 5 - LONG DAY. Had to grab some dinner before heading off to my college algebra class. I was gone for the first two days of classes because of my family vacation, which the professor knew, so it was okay. I get to Moe's in PTC and I order my food after a very long discussion with the guy behind the counter about what I should get, only to discover that when I get to pay I have $3 and some change and NO credit card. Whoops. Yep. So the nice guy gave me my $6 and something meal for $3.17. Yay for nice people.


I get to school, eat my dinner, and go inside to talk to the people about getting a parking pass. Come to find out I need to make time in my already to busy schedule to make a trip to the beautiful town of Morrow, GA -which is a solid 45 minutes away- to get a pass [and by beautiful I mean sketchy]. I find my classroom and wait for other people to start coming in. When they finally do I ask about the homework and what I missed the week before. And the girl I asked very emphatically, and with a few choice words, told me how much homework we had been assigned this last week and this week.


To make a long story shorter, the teacher was a sub for the day, she went so fast and I barely understood anything the whole first hour(I almost cried during class, not even kidding), I didn't have my computer - which I needed - and, to top it all off, it started pouring down rain. One of the guys in my class stepped out for a smoke break and came back and said that the entire front row of parking was flooding, and where was my car parked? Of course, in the front. I asked if I could go move it and she said yes. Good thing I did too because the water was well above the half-way point on my front tire. My shoes got soaked through, my pants where wet almost up to my knees because the water was so deep and I was drenched.


I have to get up in 6 hours and work tomorrow, and I have 7 sections of homework and 2 quizzes due Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. 


I think it's pretty safe to say that today was just not my day,


Singing Harmony(or trying to anyway),
Morgan
Category: 0 comments

What I will Miss

Posted by Morgan
Well friends, another semester has come and gone just like that. Spring semester really does fly by...it's kind of insane. Right now I'm looking at my half unpacked room and wondering how in the world all of this fit in my room in the first place, much less in that tiny cubicle I lived in since last fall. 

Well, as I have been unpacking, it has definitely caused me to look back and reflect on this past year....and I've decided there are most definitely some things I will miss this summer, and here are a few of them.

I will miss.....

 Having adventures that lead to getting lost in a corn maze...


 Getting dressed up for fun events with friends


 
 Photo shoots at the train tracks :)


 Because the train tracks are fun :)


 
Getting drenched in the rain during one of the many Cleveland monsoons :)


These great girls :)


  Eating Lucky Charms out of a coffee mug :)


 Sara, because of her willingness to have fun at any given moment and the wonderful talks we've had...and her amazingly awesome photography skills :)


 Running out into the snow at any given hour to take pictures with Sara because we know the snow will have melted and be gross within the hour :)


Procrastinating with friends when we should be studying

While I will not miss the all-nighters at IHOP, I will miss the memories made during them :)


Hanging out with friends at all hours of the night at Matt and Nates

Again, being absolutely crazy with these girls :)



Supporting the intramural sports teams and hanging out with friends while doing that :)



Hannah :)

 Rock Band...



 
and the photo shoots in the middle of the street :)







Those are some things I will most definitely miss :) 

Singing Harmony,
Morgan
Category: 1 comments

Contentment

Posted by Morgan
I think that a lot of the time, the enemy is so predictable. I find that whenever the Lord brings me to a new place in my relationship with Him, or whenever I'm learning so amazing lessons, or whenever I finally overcome a really hard obstacle. waiting right around the corner for me is the enemy. It's so true. Whenever we are following the Lord the enemy will be working against us in some way. But praise the Lord that we have power over him. We claim the truth we know and don't let him drag us down. The key is recognizing the power we have over him, and recognizing what he's trying to do before we let him tear us down.

I'm in such a good place right now, and obviously, all around me I'm being attacked in some way, shape, or form. The enemy is crafty, but our God is bigger and so much more powerful. Praise the Lord for that. Right now, I find myself being attacked in the area of relationships - and for those of you who can't or aren't reading between the lines, I'm talking about boyfriends. Or in the phrasing of the wonderful Lee University, "my one". It seems like everywhere I turn I'm bombarded. And to be quite honest, I'm sick of it. It is extremely difficult to stay content when everyone around you is telling you that you aren't.

I am in such an amazing place with the Lord right now. I really am and I couldn't be happier. But right now, the enemy is driving me crazy. Thank the Lord we have power in Christ and we have the authority to tell him to take a hike! :)

Singing Harmony,
Morgan
Category: 0 comments

Changes

Posted by Morgan
I have realized something about myself. I am very good at investing where I am....and it get really hard for me to let go of where I am. I know when it's time to move on, but it's hard for me. I guess it's just a testament to how much I care for my friends and all the people around me.

I started packing up my room at school today and let me just say that it was a lot harder than I was anticipating. I'm sad because something that has been a big part of my life this past year is ending. Yes, I'm coming back, but with different roommates and suitemates and it's really sad to me. Change is hard at times....I'm not really a huge fan of change but I know it's necessary. Just being the kind of person I am and caring as much as I do, change can be hard. But it's okay. I know that the change is good, and I know that the change is necessary.


Singing Harmony,
Morgan
Category: 0 comments
Posted by Morgan
I know, it's been awhile. I need to get back into the habit of blogging..it's very theraputic for me.

Well, what have the last two month been like? Well up until recently they have been absolutely fantastic. They really have. I have an amazing group of friends and I am really loving being where I am. I know I'm where I'm supposed to be. But the last two weeks have been really hard, and they have been hard for absolutely no particular reason at all. Everything has been going great and there shouldn't be anything to upset me, I mean, I finally declared a major for crying out loud, I should be shouting from a mountain top! But I'm not, and I don't know why.

It wasn't until a few days ago that I really think I'm realizing what's been going on. I have no idea why I didn't see it before, but I'm still not entirely sure what it is, but that will all make sense in time. So stick with me.

When you are seeking the Lord, and you are truly following Him, the enemy will try to attack you in some way. If you aren't seeking the Lord and doing His will, Satan has nothing to be concerned about. But if you are following Him, He's going to use you, and Satan is not going to like that very much. Well, that's where I've been and I'm starting  to see how Satan attacks me, specifically, how he attacks me at school.

My heart is for the Lord. My heart is to seek Him with all that I have. I love journaling, I love spending time with Him, I love reading my Bible, and I love learning about God and from Him, too.  That's who I am. I am a daughter of the Lord. That is who I am. And I know that and I will walk in the confidence that gives me.

Singing Harmony,
Morgan
Category: 0 comments

A New Perspective

Posted by Morgan
You know, coming into this semester I had a lot of things set in my mind. I had a lot of preconceived ideas about how this semester would play out. Wow was I wrong. Not only has the first month of this semester been completely different than I thought, I have actually enjoyed myself so much, this semester has been 10 hundred times better than last semester. I have met some amazing new people and I love making new friends. :) It's so much fun. 

I don't know what the Lord has planned for next semester, or even if there is a next semester for me here.....but whatever the outcome, I know that God is in control and he's watching out for me. 

I'm still seeking the Lord on his direction for my life, but I'm living in the here and now and being where I am. I don't know what the future holds....and that's okay.

Singing Harmony,
Morgan
Category: 0 comments