10 Things That Make Me Very Happy

1. Thunderstorms

2. Getting lost in a good book with a cup of tea

3. Scarves

4. Old couples holding hands

5. The sound of a shutter on a camera

6. A great Yoga workout

7. Freshly painted nails

8. Putting on my comfy sweatshirt

9. Inside jokes

10. Tattoos

Wedding

love this.

So much

So I have 12 days left in Nashville. That is not a lot of time. I am so split on my feelings. On one hand I am excited to get back to school and my friends and my new townhouse. To get started on BLUE stuff and my senior year. On the other hand, I am falling in love...with this city. The people, the music, my church, everything. I am sad to see my time here slip away. I am trying to make the most out of these last two weeks.

Amazed

You dance over me

while I am unaware

You sing all around,

but I never hear the sound

Lord I'm amazed by you

Lord I'm amazed by you

Lord I'm amazed by you

How you love me

How wide

How deep

How great

Is your love for me

What Matters More

Derek Webb's honest christianity is so refreshing and challenging.

Lyrics:

You say you always treat people like you like to be
I guess you love being hated for your sexuality
You love when people put words in your mouth
'Bout what you believe, make you sound like a freak

'Cause if you really believe what you say you believe
You wouldn't be so damn reckless with the words you speak
Wouldn't silently conceal when the liars speak
Denyin' all the dyin' of the remedy

Tell me, brother, what matters more to you?
Tell me, sister, what matters more to you?

If I can tell what's in your heart by what comes out of your mouth
Then it sure looks to me like being straight is all it's about
It looks like being hated for all the wrong things
Like chasin' the wind while the pendulum swings

'Cause we can talk and debate until we're blue in the face
About the language and tradition that he's comin' to save
Meanwhile we sit just like we don't give a shit
About 50,000 people who are dyin' today

Tell me, brother, what matters more to you?
Tell me, sister, what matters more to you?

Today

was a really bad day