Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
quickie
fall is here, and while the occasional 80 degree day pops in, it's mostly cool and crisp. i love this time of year. i love the pumpkin harvest candle, the sweaters, cozy night at home, starbucks, and i love being reminded to be thankful. this season is filled with both reflection, on the gifts we've been given, and anticipation, of the not too far away christmas season. i love it.
more to come soon about nursing school and life
more to come soon about nursing school and life
Monday, August 15, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
i heart faces | friendship
first time linking up to the i heart faces weekly challenge. more from this photo shoot with bell and garrett soon...
Thursday, June 23, 2011
doing it
bell has this nike shirt. and instead of the typical "just do it" saying on the front, it reads "doing it." it got me thinking, hey i'm doing it. what is "it" you might ask? it would be anatomy and physiology. i made the decision last summer to take a&p this summer. i chose to do it now instead of during the regular school year on top of my full load. and ever since i made that decision i dreaded the day i would have to act upon it.
now, it wasn't something i thought about daily, but it flitted through my mind frequently. i had heard horror stories about the class. from friends who'd previously taken it, from people i met at odu, and from the advisors. i realized i'd be doing a&p for the summer. not working, not hanging out, heck, not even sleeping. "a&p would be my life" one advisor stated with an impish smile. how could i not dread that? should i have looked forward to these promises eagerly? anticipating them with joy and desire? should or shouldn't have, i didn't. i really couldn't wait for the whole shabang to be over.
and then i had to decide this past spring to take the class at odu or tcc. i chose tcc for a handful of reasons. it was a tough decision, but every day i go to school i'm glad God helped guide me to make it.
and "every day i go to school" reminds me that i'm doing it! this thing i've dreaded for almost a year, i'm doing it. and after today's practical, i'm half way done. 5 weeks down, 5 weeks to go. and not a single day has passed that i have not felt desperate to call upon the name of the Lord, begging for help to learn everything i need to.
"prayer can never be in excess." spurgeon
and He has indeed answered my call.
"oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the people." psalms 105:1
He is indeed worthy of praise! helping me gently along every step of the way, teaching me more than the superior vena cava, the cricotracheal ligament, and the ciliary zonule. He's revealing Himself to me more and more every day, and I couldn't be more grateful for this time of dependence on Him.
i'm doing anatomy by the grace of God. and i'm half way done!
now, it wasn't something i thought about daily, but it flitted through my mind frequently. i had heard horror stories about the class. from friends who'd previously taken it, from people i met at odu, and from the advisors. i realized i'd be doing a&p for the summer. not working, not hanging out, heck, not even sleeping. "a&p would be my life" one advisor stated with an impish smile. how could i not dread that? should i have looked forward to these promises eagerly? anticipating them with joy and desire? should or shouldn't have, i didn't. i really couldn't wait for the whole shabang to be over.
and then i had to decide this past spring to take the class at odu or tcc. i chose tcc for a handful of reasons. it was a tough decision, but every day i go to school i'm glad God helped guide me to make it.
and "every day i go to school" reminds me that i'm doing it! this thing i've dreaded for almost a year, i'm doing it. and after today's practical, i'm half way done. 5 weeks down, 5 weeks to go. and not a single day has passed that i have not felt desperate to call upon the name of the Lord, begging for help to learn everything i need to.
"prayer can never be in excess." spurgeon
and He has indeed answered my call.
"oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the people." psalms 105:1
He is indeed worthy of praise! helping me gently along every step of the way, teaching me more than the superior vena cava, the cricotracheal ligament, and the ciliary zonule. He's revealing Himself to me more and more every day, and I couldn't be more grateful for this time of dependence on Him.
i'm doing anatomy by the grace of God. and i'm half way done!
Monday, June 20, 2011
round 2
ding! ding! ding!
and here begins round 2.
another week, another load of school.
4 tests. 5 quizzes. 7 days. holy cow.
and when i realize this, all that i have to do, i realize once again how incapable i am. i realize how anatomy would totally kick my butt if it weren't for grace. grace that gives me strength when i feel so weak. grace that reminds me to pray and ask my heavenly Father for help. and grace that sees me though to the next day. and that's when i realize and remember how capable God is. He is capable and willing to help me through these next seven days and then the 5 weeks left after that. and then the next year, and the next, and so on. He is capable to sustain me through this trial and every one that will come in the future.
God is able. God is willing. And God is at work. What good, life-giving news.
a few a&p pictures. so interesting i know.
starting out
pushing through
and done. ahh. isabel's looking good.
Back to the books : )
and here begins round 2.
another week, another load of school.
4 tests. 5 quizzes. 7 days. holy cow.
and when i realize this, all that i have to do, i realize once again how incapable i am. i realize how anatomy would totally kick my butt if it weren't for grace. grace that gives me strength when i feel so weak. grace that reminds me to pray and ask my heavenly Father for help. and grace that sees me though to the next day. and that's when i realize and remember how capable God is. He is capable and willing to help me through these next seven days and then the 5 weeks left after that. and then the next year, and the next, and so on. He is capable to sustain me through this trial and every one that will come in the future.
God is able. God is willing. And God is at work. What good, life-giving news.
a few a&p pictures. so interesting i know.
starting out
pushing through
and done. ahh. isabel's looking good.
Back to the books : )
Monday, June 13, 2011
grace&triumph
as i've been preparing for the past 10 days or so for my first 3 a&p tests, which occurred in a 2 day span, i've had to say no to many things.
i left graduation right away. and then my sisters and friends went to the beach for the afternoon. i studied at home. then they all came over to our house. and i sat upstairs studying. it was hard. really hard. i only cried once, but wished i was downstairs hundreds of times.
i missed reaghan's pool party sunday afternoon. couldn't hang out on the nights jake was over. and i think worst of all of these was missing garrett's soccer games. everyone went to the beach pretty much all day both saturday and sunday. thankfully, i was able to go to 2 games, but felt the weight of school the whole time i was there. and then it was hard leaving while everyone else was there. i cried again sunday when everyone else left to watch the championship game.
studying has been hard. my mind wants to be a million other places. my creativity goes wild when i need to be doing intense studying instead. even harder than the actual studying was just trying to focus on what i was "learning."
needless to say these past few days have been tiring. feeling sad and at times discouraged. yet, in God's kindness i was often reminded to pray and read God's Word.
last night, i decided to just be done studying at 9. at 9 i'd close the books, put everything away, and do something enjoyable. so i did. i brainstormed fun stuff and watched the basketball game. and today, i went and took 2 of my tests. and i felt like i did well.
well, this afternoon i found out how i did on my lecture part 1 test. i got a 102. i was overjoyed and grateful beyond belief to see the grade. God was indeed helping me to study hard and say no to temptation. he was with me with each and every question. i'm so glad 2/3 are behind me. i'm hoping tomorrow's goes as well, but i'm not quite as sure about what to expect. whatever, the outcome i know God is with me.
61. getting a 102 on the first anatomy test!
62. gorgeous summer nights
63. lovely flowers on the dining room table from our yard
64. the games i did get to see
65. access. such a great message. provoking and encouraging. perfect combo.
again, so much to be grateful for!
i left graduation right away. and then my sisters and friends went to the beach for the afternoon. i studied at home. then they all came over to our house. and i sat upstairs studying. it was hard. really hard. i only cried once, but wished i was downstairs hundreds of times.
i missed reaghan's pool party sunday afternoon. couldn't hang out on the nights jake was over. and i think worst of all of these was missing garrett's soccer games. everyone went to the beach pretty much all day both saturday and sunday. thankfully, i was able to go to 2 games, but felt the weight of school the whole time i was there. and then it was hard leaving while everyone else was there. i cried again sunday when everyone else left to watch the championship game.
studying has been hard. my mind wants to be a million other places. my creativity goes wild when i need to be doing intense studying instead. even harder than the actual studying was just trying to focus on what i was "learning."
needless to say these past few days have been tiring. feeling sad and at times discouraged. yet, in God's kindness i was often reminded to pray and read God's Word.
last night, i decided to just be done studying at 9. at 9 i'd close the books, put everything away, and do something enjoyable. so i did. i brainstormed fun stuff and watched the basketball game. and today, i went and took 2 of my tests. and i felt like i did well.
well, this afternoon i found out how i did on my lecture part 1 test. i got a 102. i was overjoyed and grateful beyond belief to see the grade. God was indeed helping me to study hard and say no to temptation. he was with me with each and every question. i'm so glad 2/3 are behind me. i'm hoping tomorrow's goes as well, but i'm not quite as sure about what to expect. whatever, the outcome i know God is with me.
61. getting a 102 on the first anatomy test!
62. gorgeous summer nights
63. lovely flowers on the dining room table from our yard
64. the games i did get to see
65. access. such a great message. provoking and encouraging. perfect combo.
again, so much to be grateful for!
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