a little bit of life

 

shirt: Old Navy bracelets: antique & F21 pants: Elle via Kohl's belt: thrifted shoes: Go Jane

It is here ladies and gentleman, my first ever pair of flatforms. If you are unfamiliar with the term, it stands for platforms that are flat. Originality at it's best my friends. I got these babies from Go Jane online for a super steal, and I think they are pretty much perfect for any outfit.

More importantly, I was reading this calendar at work. This inspiration hit me like a ton of bricks and I wanted to share.

Knowing God has a plan for your life is very important. When things happen that are out of your control, it can be very discouraging. It's easy to become frustrated, to feel afraid, and to question what the future holds. Putting your faith in God's plan allows you to trust that the events in your life are meant to be. It helps you to make choices that must be made and realize that things are not really out of your control - they are under His control.
There is a peace that can be found knowing that His plan is playing out in your life. When things are confusing for you, remember that God is in control and He loves you. Trust him and His plans.
-Rick Norman

I hope this gives you hope like it did me. He has our life under control.
Thanks so much for your prayers and thoughts while I am sick. THAT is why I blog. Because the love of strangers really makes me believe that good really does exist.
The good thing about being sick? You get to catch up on your favorite blogs. The bad thing about being sick? You're sick. Hope your Thursday is filled with love!

ramblings

shirt: F21 skirt: Kohl's earrings: gift belt: F21 bracelets: F21 watch: Fossil (brown band) shoes: Target

This might seem like a bunch of ramblings, and I am here to tell you that it is. With this year first year of college ending, I feel like my future is uncertain.

I am moving back into my parents house in nine days. Into my old room, back into familiar surroundings that I have always known. I love my family and the home I was raised in, but after living for a year on my own, I am unsure of how the transition is going to go.

Jared and I have had basically our own separate lives for a year. With him in Virginia for the fall and now in Sarasota this spring, we have grown to be okay with being apart. Now that I am moving back, I fear that the lives that we have made separately will not match up the way they used to.

I always said that after I met Jared, nineteen would be the earliest I would be engaged. I have been ready for some time to start our lives together, as young as I may be, and as soon as nineteen came and is half way gone, I am slowly learning that my plans are not always the ones God has for me. I cannot control everything as much as I would like to. Taking the backseat is not my strong point, and I don't know if it ever will be.

My nursing student aspirations are up in the air. I don't know where I'll end up or if I am taking all the precautions that I need to in order to hasten my career. Jumping through hoops is putting it lightly for all that is needed to be done to become a nurse, and I hope that one day, someday soon, I will get there.

I feel like if I want something done, I have to do it myself. My reliance upon others is small, and sometimes I wish I was as optimistic about others as some people are. It's not that I am pessimistic, I feel I am just a realist. I focus on fact and actuality of situations; never wanting to come across as naive or vulnerable. The only problem is that I am not sure this is a good thing.

Saying the right thing at the right time has never been a gift of mine. My mouth will think before my brain and sometimes I don't even have much to say at all. I wish the words that I said would always reflect what I truly meant, and when I do say things, they would only build people up.

That's only a little of what been rolling around my mind lately; thanks for letting me vent.

I leave you with this and I hope it speaks to someone the way it did to me:

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