reading list

i'm trying to decide what i want to read next. i find myself overwhelmed. there are so many things i want to read, but i don't know which to actually pick up. i usually like to read a fiction book along while i am reading a christian non-fiction book. it's just something i started doing a while back. i've got my christian book (the only other word i can think to use would be self-help). i'm reading with my small group right now, but i need a fiction book to go along with it. honestly, i have a lot of reading for my english class right now, and i should not pick up something else, but it is children's lit so those are a pretty easy read.(even though they have bizzare and scandalous meanings--seriously, it's crazy.) i really really want to read stephen king's the dark tower series, but i think i'm too chicken. i've never read any of his books, and i don't really do horror very well, but i heard it has to do with alternate realities and i also know how it ends. usually if you know the ending there is no point in reading it, but the ending is just so mind boggling that i really want to. but it's a seven book series. then there is the time-traveler's wife. i love time travel so it just sounds like a lot of fun. i've also heard the alchemist is really good. and people rave about the kite runner. and then there is the author jodi piccoult who someone told me i would really enjoy. she has so many books out. and then of course there is the beloved karen kingsbury. i haven't read her latest in the baxter family series-summer. i really should just buckle down and get that one out of the way. they are so great you can finish them in a few days. and i haven't read francine river's leota's garden, and someone told me it has some history in it which i love so there's that. then c.s. lewis wrote a space trilogy!! i know!! i really want to read this, but i can only find the third book of the series. and the other night at small groups we were talking about this other book that sounds so good, but i can't even remember what it is called right now. so, you see, i just have so many on my list, which one do i pick?!?! well. this probably was a little boring to read. sorry. maybe one day i'll write all about the scandalous fairy tales i'm reading about in my english class to make up for this post. hope everyone has a great weekend!! -lcg-

californ.i.a.

so this post is quick and short because i have a test tom and need to study, but i've been watching the news the past couple of days. guys. please lift up the people of california in your prayers, if you already aren't. i watch the news and my heart breaks for these people. pray that these fires can be put out and stop spreading. pray for comfort to those who are hurting over losses. this afternoon i saw there are ten deaths so far. i know there are many others across the world suffering, but these people in particular have just been on my heart yesterday and today. most of all, let us take heart that God is sovereign and has purpose in everything. ask and pray how can He be glorified in this situation. thanks for listening. from Him, through Him, and to Him are all things. to Him be the Glory forevermore.

LSwho?

oh my goodness. i'm so nervous. i'm believing that we can do it. War Eagle!!!

Follow Up: The Mysterious Ticking Noise In Person

Ok so this is just a follow up to yesterday's video post. This video is my little brother and his friends impersonating the original one. It's pretty funny- just a bunch of of 15 year old boys being silly. Ha Ha Ha. too funny.

The Mysterious Ticking Noise

I'm sorry I keep posting videos, but they are a great source of laughter, and I love to laugh. If you are a Harry Potter fan, this is hilarious. If you are not, well I'm not sure. Maybe you'll find it funny, I hope so. I love it!!!

Feeling Defeat--And Back Again.

I really hate being a girl sometimes. Within the past two hours I went from feeling like I can change the world to a feeling of just complete defeat. Sometimes I let things get to me, when I just definitely should not. Let me see here. Let's go back a bit. I'm just coming back into who I am if that makes sense at all. For the past two years, I completely shut my heart and soul to everyone and everything, except maybe school(sad). I really thought I had become a completely new person. Someone who didn't really like people. Someone who could really care less. Someone who doesn't want to be involved. Someone who could ignore that I was really dying inside. What happened? The past two years I have just felt so utterly alone. So alone. Even people who love me didn't know what was going on. The second they started to try to figure out what was going on with me, I would just burst into tears, so everyone just left me alone. I did my own thing. I liked it. I had actually convinced myself I didn't need people. Seriously. So anyways, I knew. Deep down I knew this wasn't me. But I didn't think I could do anything. I couldn't commit to anything because of my head, I thought. Sorry can't do it. But this summer I knew. I knew I couldn't not care much longer. It was like my heart was broken into pieces but I refused to feel it. I just built a wall around it so I didn't feel it aching. So this summer, I asked the Lord to break my heart. Break the walls. I knew it would hurt. Bad. But I had to trust Him. And He has been so beyond faithful. Everything I do, anything that I invest He just gives back tenfold. But finding my way back has been hard and interesting. And tonight was hard. I felt like I flashed back. I sometimes get really passionate about things. But then I get my feelings hurt really easily too. What is that? It drives me crazy! I just hate when I do things and then I'm like, really because I thought I had outgrown this. I guess thats it. But back to what I was talking about- coming back to my old self. It's so good to have my heart open again. It's so good to trust Him. It's so good that the status of my head does not determine how I am doing (which by the way is not doing so great, so if you would like to pray for that, that would be awesome). It's cool- last week at Encounter we sang a song that said something I can't remember exactly along the lines of I was dying, now I'm living!! That is just so where I am. It's so great to be alive again. To be alive for Him. I can't wait to see what He has in store for me next, because I have no clue. He is good. He is faithful. ALWAYS.

Vision of You

The new Shane and Shane CD is amazing. These guys came to Auburn about a month ago and it was such a blessing to hear them live. The first song on the CD is called "Vision of You". This song just pulls at my heart. The past 3 or so years of my life a constant prayer has been Lord mold me and shape me into the woman You have created me to be. Reveal to me my identity in You. Refine me. Pull out the characteristics you have already instilled in me. It's something I'm constantly asking the Lord to do. And then I heard this song. They have captured my exact thoughts and feelings and desires so beautifully in this song. I love it so much. I play it every morning on my way to school. It's just such a real and honest yet beautiful prayer to the Father. So go buy the CD. It's so wonderful. For now I just want to share the words to this song with you.

Awaken what’s inside of me
Tune my heart to all You are in me
Even though You’re here God come
And may the vision of You
Be the death of me
And even though You’ve given everything
Jesus come

Priceless

gotta love it.

Go Gators and War Eagle!!!!!!

Update: I'm sad, Gators lost. Thats ok. I think we might can still take LSU. I guess we will find out soon enough!

Ok. I know this sounds like an oxymoron, but let me explain. It was one week ago when I, along with everyone in the Auburn in family, was yelling my heart out and believing that a victory was possible for my beloved Auburn Tigers. And oh how sweet that victory was. No words can begin to describe it. It was freaking awesome. Ok so tonight, LSU v. Florida. Guys. If Florida beats LSU tonight everyone will have 1 SEC loss. If we beat Florida and Florida beats LSU we can totally take them. I'm so excited. So as I cheer for the Gators tonight, really I'm just cheering for my AU Tigers in a round-about way:). Yay, Gators are up 3-0. We can do it!!! I believe in Auburn and LOVE it!!!!

Procrastination At Its Best

So, here I am. With a test in 14 hours and a total study time of 1 hour so far. But oh how I love to do anything but study. So I thought I'd post. I found another commerical that I love that I really want to post, but I've posted videos quite a bit lately, so maybe later. For now, I am procrastinating. I really have wanted to sit down and write whats been going on in my heart. Jesus is so good. It feels so good to say that, because I haven't truly felt that in my heart in a while, but it's back, and it's good. But for now I thought I would spill about a couple of random things. First, I have to tell you that I cannot watch the news these days without crying or becoming extremely angry. I watch the news getting ready in the morning and then when I get home from class for a while as well. I'm slightly scared to delve into politics on my little blog here simply because I have no idea who might read it and I don't want anyone to jump down my throat, but then again, there are so many misconceptions being put out there and it is driving me CRAZY so much so that I want to write about it so that people can hear the other side of the story and actually come to a good conclusion. Ahh, we will see I guess. I'm going to give it some more thought before I write some stuff down. Anyways second thought- LOST. I swear I talk about it in like every single post, but only because of my incredible--hmm what's the word I'm looking for here?-- devotion (there we go :)) to the show. It's so hard to not read the spoilers. I was going to try and go spoiler free in season 4 but I'm afraid that's impossible now. Most of what I've read is just rumor or conjecture or pictures from the set, but its oh so good and I cannot wait until Feb. 6, 2008!!! Ok, third, to fufill my LOST void, I've tried to find some other shows to fill the week. I've been watching Chuck. I like it. It's got CIA and NSA with a comedic twist, so it's fun. I've been watching Journeyman. I can't decided if I like this show or not. And the other show I've started to watch is Gossip Girl. I feel like such a loser saying that I actually like it, but I love it. I like to think of it as my guilty pleasure. Someone else told me it was their guilty pleasure too. I feel like a silly teenager again watching it, but it's still so good! I don't know what it is, but it's great. And I know, you are thinking, dang girl! You watch a ton of tv. I've decided that I blame my tv addiction to my year off from school. I think thats pretty legit. Maybe :) oh well. So Gossip Girl comes on at 8 and then I need to get in bed by 10 (my head has been really bad lately) so I'm guessing I'm waking up at the crack of dawn to study for my test at 9:30. I have no one to blame but myself. Let's just say for today I'm the master procrastinator. Hope this post finds everyone well.
XOXO
Gossip Girl ;)