Rainy Day

Yes, today was super rainy. And for most that just means that you'll put on a rain jacket before you walk outside to your car or something. Not for me. That means where a rain jacket, and rain shoes, and put on layers because the rain is cold, and carry an umbrella. Oh, and don't even think about trying to do something to your hair. I feel like I've just been playing in the rain all day. It's all good though. I was definitely prepared today. I hate when it just comes and you have no gear.

Well today was a good day. Stat went well. I had an awkward break so I read a lot of Redeeming Love. Chem went well. After class I went to my best bud Courtney's house. Believe it or not I actually met Courtney as small group this year. And let me just say, she's a hoot. I really do love her a lot. I went over to her house to help her write a personal statement for her UT application. I don't think she'd mind me sharing this, so I will. Court is having a hard time deciding where she is suppose to be next year. She keeps going back and forth to UT and ETSU. Both have their positives and negatives. But I really want her here. I NEED her here whether she knows it or not. I spend most of my spare time with her. I tell her everything. And she is always there for me. I have other people I spend time with and tell things too, but I just feel so drawn to her. We get along so well. Well anyways, today we had a good chat about her future plans. It was good. I know she'll make the right choice, and whatever that choice be, I'll be happy for her and I know she will be absolutely fine wherever she is. After I left Courtney's I came back to campus, ate dinner with Jane and Jess, bought a book, and went to class. Yes, I went to class at 6:30. It stinks. It's really scary walking back to my dorm at 7:45 at night. But I made it! And now, as I type this, I am watching Biggest Loser, yet another show I am addicted to. It's so inspiring. These people rule. I think I cry just about every episode. Also at this time UT is playing Georgia. GO VOLS! I am in love with all UT sports. Seriously. I'm proud of our teams no matter what. After Biggest Loser goes off I will be watching Teen Mom 2. I love it, too. Probably too much. Y'all probably think I'm addicted to tv, but I really only watch tv if I know a specific show is on that I want to watch.

So today when I was reading Redeeming Love I came across a verse that I just loved. At the beginning of every chapter there is always a bible verse or a quote that usually goes along with the chapter a little bit. Well at the beginning of chapter 17 it said.... You are our letter...written not in ink, but with the Spirit of the living God, not on stone tablets, but on tablets of human hearts. 2 Corinthians 3:2-3 I couldn't stop thinking about it the whole time I was reading the book, so as soon as I got into class I busted out my whole and good that verse. Here's more of it......


Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you? You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everybody. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone, but on tablets of human hearts. Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant-- not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives.

2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Now here it is in the Message. (ps: the message is like a more modern way of saying what the Bible says. It's good stuff)

Does it sound like we're patting ourselves on the back, insisting on our credentials, asserting our authority? Well, we're not. Neither do we need letters of endorsement, either to you or from. You yourselves are all the endorsement we need. You very lives are a letter that anyone can ready by just looking at you. Christ himself wrote it-- not with ink, but with God's living Spirit; not chiseled into stone, but carved into human lives--and we publish it. We couldn't be more sure of ourselves in this-- that YOU, written by Christ himself for God, are our letter of recommendation. We wouldn't think of writing this kind of letter about ourselves. Only God can write such a letter. The plan wasn't written out with ink on paper, with pages and pages of legal footnotes, killing your spirit. It's written with Spirit on spirit, his life on our lives!

I just really liked it for some reason. I'm still researching and trying to figure out what exactly was going on. But I just liked it.


Just got some fantastic news that UT won!!! GO VOLS! This is great. I heard it was a nail-biter though. Those scare me.

Well I should probably do a little bit of school work. Tomorrow will be a long day. I have a 3 hour chem lab on my schedule :( BUT quest is tomorrow! So pumped.

If you really knew me you would know that I love chocolate chip cookies.
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