I love this.

Ok... day 4... I think... and I am loving how this is turning my view on life around. There are so many time throughout the day where I think... Ooo.. I'm so thankful for________. Or... what a gift______ is.

This really is taking me to a place of joy and fullness.

6. Roommates
(I mean, what's not to love about random love notes that turn the ghettomobile into the I'mcoolomobile?)



















7. Thunderstorms that keep me in bed wayyyyy too long.
For reals... my bed was warm, the room was cool, and all my roommates were peacefully sleeping... for a while... but they still just smile cutely at me knowing that the rare occasion of me snuggling down for an extra hour (opps... who needs extra quality time with the ethics book anyways?!) is much needed.

8. The unknown.
This is one of those I'm opening my heart, realizing that my life is about to turn to chaos in approximately 2 days. New job here I come. I'm excited. New experiences. New challenges. And an opportunity for God to blow my mind away.

Bah... I love this. Share your little (or big!) joys of the day with me or someone else. It might make your day... or theirs! :)

Booooooooom.

4. Beautiful thunderstorms with beautiful music serenading my beautiful friends and I.
It was a beautiful moment if you couldn't tell. We were studying ethics (which I'm trying to figure out how I can be thankful for) and then the weather decided to awe me... bahhhh... I love it.

5. Calls from the sister-in-law.
There's something about finally having a sister when you've always wanted one... especially when you realize you're a lot a like. I love her.

Laughter and Conversations

2. Sitting in Panera doing homework, with friends. We're laughing.
(actually this friends and laughter will probably take up about half of the things I am thankful for, but what can I say?! I LOVE people. and laughing.)

3. While doing homework, my friends and I have the best conversations.
Example 1:
Erin: twitch, eye tick, clap clap, giggle, twitch
Me, Bethy, and Sara: uh.... you ok over there babe?
Erin: ooooo. I think this coffee is affecting me. I could like go run a mile right now. Oh man. this is intense. I want a nalgene. I'm the only one at the table without one. I need to do homework. I hate homework. I don't think I can focus right now. *girly clap* *stomping feet*
Beth: hahahaha. You're acting like me right now Erin!
Me: Welcome to our lives.
Sara: hahahahahahaha.
Erin: Ohhhh my goshh...... I want to RUNNNNN. I can't do this!!!! twitch, clap, clap.
Us: hahahahaha.
Example 2:
We sit doing homework, and then all of a sudden, we're having serious conversations about life. Like why the future is so overwhelming and how we all have fears, yet none of them are greater than the love of God. :)

New Beginnings.

I'm so excited about this new blog. Why? Because before me I have laying 1,000 ways I can celebrate life. Please don't misunderstand this as a blog of naivety... I realize life is dumpy sometimes... but I think it is far too easy to see the dumpy... so let's celebrate.

1. New beginnings. It's never too late to start over. (in life... or with a new blog. :)).