It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

And it better, with under 3 days left. It has been crazy, though, and hasn't felt much like Christmas to me. Busy end of the semester, coming home and working nearly full time, few presents under the tree, no stockings, and no advent at church (we just don't have the resources). But now cookies and treats are finally being made, our first big snow has arrived, and the stores are busy with last minute shoppers. Yet I guess that main reason it doesn't feel like Christmas is that all these things are surrounding me and I have little time to think about what this time really means. Sunday is about the only time it seems that I get to hear about Jesus and His coming to earth. I hope things will slow down enough for me to stop and think about why we have this holiday and remember again the amazing gift that God has given.
Speaking of gifts, I was realizing how I wish we were more like hobbits, who give gifts on their birthdays instead of receive them. Why? Because we are so into getting things for our birthday and the only time that the "birthday boy" gave a gift, we overlook it and give each other gifts. I wonder if hobbits would better understand the true meaning of Christmas
Anyway, as it comes closer to Christmas, take a moment and receive one more gift; even if it has been opened and accepted, it can still be used and "played with" and known all over again. Merry Christmas!

look at me...I'm famous!

Ok, I'm not really famous...yet =P. But I was wandering around our css web page and I found two pictures of me! As I see it, they make a point to get some girls in the pictures so that it looks like there are more girls than are actually in the major. Why don't you see what you think. Check out the css page (and the pictures of me).
Picture #1 of me
Picture #2 of me
The CSS homepage

P.S. Oh, and check out my
roommate's poem about hashes

Inside me

Ok, so I have been SO bad about blogging, I decided that if I don't have anything to write, I'll share poems and songs by me. This way my blog will not be stagnant. Hope you enjoy!

This one was written on Spring Break Trip '04 to Florida:
I'm free
You have made me free
I'm growing closer to You
Only with Your help.
ALL with Your help
I am trusting You
But I want to love You.
I want my heart set on things of You
Your love, Your plan, YOU!
My life is not mine,
I don't want it to be
I can't run my life
It's Yours to run
Yours to control, Yours to direct
But many times I take over
I want to lead, I think I know best
I am human, I am fallen, I don't know
I want to trust You
You know
You know best
You love
You are
Thank You!!