Yay or Nay?

For almost 6 months now I have been debating whether or not I want to cut off all my hair? I haven't taken the plunge yet... but part of me just REALLY wants to do it! Whadya think?

What a beautiful song.

Oh, We stutter and we stammer till You save us
A symphony of chaos till You play us
Phrases on the pages of unknown
‘Til You read us into poetry and prose
We are kept and we are captive till You free us
Vaguely unimagined ‘til You dream us
Aimlessly unguided ‘til You lead us home


By Your voice we speak
By Your strength no longer weak
We are no longer weak
And by Your wounds we are healed
And by Your wounds we are healed


Passed over and passed by until you claim us
Orphaned and abandoned ‘til you name us
Hidden and disclosed ‘til you expose our hearts


By your death we live
It is by your gift that we might give
That we might give
And by your wounds we are healed
And by your wounds we are healed


What kind of love would take yourshame and spill his blood for you
Save us by His wounds
By your wounds, we are healed
By your wounds, we are healed
What kind of love
By your wounds, we are healed
Tell me what kind of love is this
By your wounds, we are healed.


-- A beautiful song on my heart this morning. We are a royal mess until He walks in, cleans us and defines us.

Thanks Nichole Nordeman.

Sleepy McSleeperson

Um who takes 3 and a half hour naps?

Apparently I do. And then I overslept my alarm by a whole hour.

Do you think I was sleep deprived? Good gravy. But hopefully now I am back on track! I guess those 8th graders just knock the energy right out of me. But that's okay. I forgive them, because they are just so much stinkin fun to be around!

Seriously- middle school kids are pretty awesome. I'm not sure if you know that.

Becoming...

I am sitting here sipping my french press coffee, listening to the rain, and on the verge of weeping. But weeping for JOY! (like Pastor Suzette says, a good cry!)

This past weekend was an enormous weekend in my life, and I know it was huge for other women as well! It was the "Becoming" women's conference at The Rock. God's word was shared through Lisa Bevere, Pastor Kirk, and Pastor Suzette. There are so many ideas tossing around in my heart- and honestly I don't think I can express them adequately. But here is a short recap of what just took place...

Becoming Women's conference rocked my world.

I shared the story that God has writen of my life with over 300 women. The real, hard truth of it all. All the blood and guts. And unbelievably, it has brought me more freedom than I ever even fathomed possible! The truth is, it's time for the people of God to stop hiding. It's time for us to come forth and bring release for the captives, to bind up the brokenhearted.

All weekend a picture has been forming in my heart/mind. I see God walking up to every woman in Asheville, and breaking the chains that are bound around her. Every woman will be walking, dancing, laughing and living in the freedom of Christ. I believe with everything inside of me that God is awakening this inside of us. This vision will come to be.

My heart has grown. It has grown in a way I never thought was possible. I am excited about these next steps. And I am throwing myself fully behind the vision that has been planted within my pastors.

Runnin' in the rain

I just ran ALL the way UP Barnard Ave. in THE RAIN! Hey ya!

If you're familiar with the campus area, you know what a challenge this road can be(depending on which way you run it)! And to be honest, on most days I run down Barnard ave, because it makes my life simpler. But today I was feeling adventurous- so I braved the might road!

I feel pretty stinkin' awesome right now! I guess all the time in the gym, busting out lunges and such really is paying off. Who would of thunk it?

Not to mention the rain made me look all sweaty and hardcore. And let's be honest, that makes it just that much more of a triumph.

I am what I learn.

Alright folks, pull out your calendars and get your pens ready!

This coming Tuesday, September 8th, President Obama will be delivering a national address to ALL students. He will be encouraging students to do their best in school and to set high academic goals for themselves! Students will get a chance to compete in the "I Am What I Learn" video contest where kids can share their ideas of how they will improve their education, and what their role in education is.

As an educator myself, I think this is AWESOME! Students should definitely be taking an active role in learning. And no matter what your political views are, I think it is awesome for The President of The United States to address ALL school-aged children.

I mean, really. I know the economy is a bust right now. And that definitely affects the education system too. As a student teacher, I am really seeing the affects play out in the everyday classroom. But here's the truth- that doesn't change that we can have a POSITIVE impact. We can speak truth and life into these students' lives.

Set your watches. Tune in. Noon. Tuesday. You won't want to miss it.

My mom has always told me,

"Keep your heartbeat in line with God's heartbeat and you can't go wrong. When he tells you to go right, go right. If he tells you to go left go left."

Well what if I'm not sure what His heartbeat is right now?

What if He told me to go left, so I did. And now I'm not sure what direction He is telling me to go?

I believe He has a beautiful plan for my life, for the city of Asheville and for THE Church. And I want to be a part of it. The only question is, which step do I take first?