Psalm 33

Doors

--// so. i have a really big decision to make in like the next 24 hours or so. and, trust me, it's not an easy one. whether to open a new door and close another, or not go through the new one and be content with the door i've got. thankfully i have some really wise people surrounding me that can give me the pro's and con's of both options, which, actually, only made things more confusing and unclear than before... just praying that the Lord would make it clear what i should do and to give me the faith and courage to follow through in whatever He leads me to.

--// today i got to hang out with my lovely, and newly engaged!, friend debbie! :) we got to catch up and talk, be productive, and take a few photos. so here we sit in starbucks, wedding planning, photo editing, blogging, having a grand ol' time. she's pretty awesome, just saying. such a sweet encouragement and blessing!

--// can you believe tomorrow is friday already? craziness. hope you all have a lovely friday and a lovely weekend!!

love,
emily xx

Kijk 13

--// happy Sunday :) today's sermon was a really good reminder of my need for Christ. it sounds cheesy, but everything at one point in time (pre-sin/in the Garden of Eden) lived and worked together in perfect harmony. all of the animals dwelled together, the plants grew and bore fruit, man walked with God, and so much more. then man disobeyed God, and sin entered the picture. everything became difficult, broken, destroyed. as a result, we have broken relationships that require constant repair, we struggle with sin, we die, there is pain in birth and pain in death, there is violence and destruction, there is utter brokenness. we need the the greatest gift in history to take the place of the greatest tragedy of all time. we need Christ.

--// so, i'm about to be really honest, here goes: i've been in a funk the past couple of days - and by funk (for those of you who are confused) i mean that i feel sad/angry/upset/frustrated/confused/annoyed/foggy/all around blech all at the same time, super fun right? - which usually means that the Lord's teaching me something that i don't want to hear/accept/embrace because i'm stubborn and sinful and ignorant. thankfully i was a little more open to figuring out what was going on that i could calm down and listen a little sooner this time. i won't go into too much detail, so here's the short list of what i'm learning: contentment in various areas/situations, grace, trust, faithfulness, identity, and humility. there's probably more... but that's all i got so far... *takes a deep breath*

--// last week was crazy busy, both at work and outside of work. i'm hoping that this week is a little better, buuuut i'm not so sure it will be any less busy... we'll see.

--// we took roomie pictures last week! they were so fun! these girls are HUGE blessings to me in so many ways, i cannot even tell you. they're always ready to force me to talk to them when they can tell something's up, they have nice shoulders to cry on, and they are all unique women of God and beautiful inside and out! basically, they're all kinds of awesome and i absolutely love living with them :) here are some of the fun pics Meagan took for us:

 i have no idea what was happening when this pic was taken, but i think all of our expressions are just so random and hilarious! haha

love these girls.
it's a new week, and the Lord has some great plans ahead! :)
hope you all have an awesomely blessed week!

love,
emily xx