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Can I just say that I am pretty tired.

I don't thrive in the busyness of life. Two jobs, socializing, church going, working out, volunteering, and moving just seems to ring the creative life out of me. Causing me to forsake my blog. I apologize blog.

I also fear that my recent twitter-joining has distracted me from my blog... It's just a good place for my little quips.

I am a little overwhelmed with social networking at the moment. I feel I am drowning in the oddity of internet socializing, losing the purity of life. Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Etsy, instagr.am, and let's not forget about good ol' e-mail. It's so strange to think of my simpler days of flip phone (without texting!) or the days sans phone! I'm starting to think this isn't the way life should be.

Dialogue with a 4 year old.

Jordan: I am way smarter then you at everything!

Me: Oh yea? Do you know what "dexterous" means?

Jordan: Yea I know what that means. Cows.

Me: *head nod*

Woodward

Nothing makes my day and places my heart into content as a trip to Woodward Park. To seal the deal to utter bliss was a trip to Anthropologie. I wish I were monetarily inclined, for my life would be invigorated with romantic pieces from Anthropologie. Sadly, that is not the case. However, I did manage to find the only $9.95 clearanced shirt in the store (and yes, I liked it and bought it.) But about Woodward... yes, this park is the perfect place to grab a blanket, kick off your shoes, and whip out a book (my choice was the Bible). It is a place where I feel happy and at peace... so much so, that I often fall asleep!

He makes me lie down in green pastures.

He leads me beside still waters.

He restores my soul.

He leads me in paths of righteousness

for his name’s sake.

instagr.am love

Tidbits...

I am going to see William Fitzsimmons on April 21st :)

One of my tables tipped me 9 cents tonight :(

My room mate is moving to Europe and selling her house...

so I will be homeless in a month. Must find new room mate.

My uncle died in a serious private plane crash. :(

I have a nasty cold sore.

umm... I need to muster up some more positive ones....

There was a mess up on a cookie at work... so I got to eat it for free.

I am starting a part-time Nanny position and the kids are adorable!

Hopefully will soon be volunteering @ starbucks @ GUTS Church.

I got my hair trimmed :)

My new fabric softener is amazing.

That's it.

redemption.

I recently read this in an article called "More than Damaged Goods" on relevantmagazine.com. It really struck a cord with me, and I would like to share part of it...

"It turns out that God is faithful to turn the worst things that happen in our lives into good if we dare to trust Him. He has an amazing capacity to turn human pain and weakness into strength, ugliness into beauty and our failures into foundations to build on. The Bible calls this redemption.

Redemption is about our Creator processing the wounds of our lives, the scars on our faces, the evils we have endured and turning them into an even grander story of grace. That means God takes what should have destroyed us and does more than fix it—He redeems it."

I tend to get super stressed out/ guilt ridden/ and super remorseful when I screw up big time. When I feel like a failure, I go all out. But, after reading this... I feel like when I make some mistakes.... it's okay. Because that is where God's redemption comes into play, where his true MERCY and GRACE are activated. The consequences of my little effed up choices are where I really need Jesus. But does that mean we should sin to receive grace? The bible says NO way! But when you do, He's there.

You don't even have to go through a period of guilt. Just go get GRACE right away. No sin is too big for God, you could never negate the LOVE that Jesus did on the cross.

Ending this post with a "Jesus is pretty much AWESOME."

L'amour sur facebook!

I don't want to offend the facebookers... But when you expel your mushy love crap all over the facebook, it makes me want to regurgitate. Hey, I'm a romantic... But just keep it private. We don't care.

Work with slight benefits.

A few nights ago, I was at work. Surprising, I know. But there's more. My last table was a couple an their 4 year old daughter. She was so goshdarncutiepieadorable! She got out of her chair and just gave a hug out of no where! I melted! It made my whole day, I didn't even care they only left me a 5% tip. Thank you little girl :)

Tulsa Update.

Sheesh. It has been too long!

As of my last entry, I made the move to Tulsa and started working promptly! I've been a pretty busy gal as of recent. Here are some quick updates:

I started working at Oliveto Italian Bistro once again (I worked here for 2 years before) and I started BAR TENDING... I know, I know.... shocking. Oh well.

I moved in with a Miss Kaley... who is a doll! We stay up late with lady talks plenty! Sharing a 3 bedroom house with her is divine. And the two dogs, Jewels and Wrangler are sweet, large creatures.

I am attending GUTS Church! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! It's where I grow, challenged, and have a sense of community! I can't wait to get more involved and build some awesome friendships. I have met some amazing people there!

I can't tell you how honestly happy I am to have moved back. It feels like I have a life again. Seriously. This is sad, but I think I just socialized more in the past week and a half than I have the entire 9 months I lived at home.

How did I stay sane in WI? Answer: Molly and Jer, Young Adults, Crafties, Berlioz, Jayme, and the YMCA.... and lattes at Coffee Corner :) THANK YOU