Dear Santa...

December 25, 2007
The North Pole

Dear Santa,

Merry Christmas! I remember the days when I used to try to spot you in the sky on Christmas Eve. My parents had me convinced that you made a special stop at our house to drop off one gift while we were driving around looking a Christmas lights. I could have sworn I heard you and your reindeer on my roof one night. Thank you for all the memories that you are a part of from my childhood :) This season always reminds me of such wonderful times!

There are just a few things I want this Christmas:

-Good times with my friends and family
-Love and Laughter
-Safe travels
-A special New Year's kiss
-Happiness in 2008

I've been a good girl :) I think I deserve it. Please bring any gifts that my friends and family want as well - they mean everything to me!

Love,

Whitney

P.S. Merry Christmas to everyone who reads my blog! I hope you all have a wonderful day that is full of delicious food, new memories, and good cheer. I'll write again in 2008!

My Favorite First Wedding Dance!

So I'm not sure how original this dance is to have as your first wedding dance but I love it! Kudos to the bride and groom :)

The Perfect Couple

Sorry you'll have to copy and paste, I couldn't figure out how to make it a link haha.

http://www.flashfunpages.com/couple.swf

Ugh...men ::rolling my eyes:: lol!

Logan

This is a video of a phone call made by a 13-year-old boy who lives on a ranch in a very small town in Nebraska. Logan listens to Christian Radio station 89.3FM KSBJ which broadcasts from Houston, TX. If only all children, and all people for that matter, were like him. Maybe the world would be more peaceful. I am amazed at his wisdom...

Why Be In A Relationship?

Quite a bit has changed within the time that I last posted "My Weekend Recap". I'm trying to be positive about everything but it is really hard. This week coming up is finals and I think it has knocked the Earth off of its normal rotation and is making EVERYTHING (and everyone) go a little kooky.

I thought that everything in my life was finally aligning. Ha...

I realized today that despite recent occurrences, I am worth it. Do I have places to grow and improve? Of course, everyone does. Do I believe that we all should be respectful and patient with people that are actually doing things to change? Absolutely.

I have also come to realize that I am ready for an unbreakable, unstoppable, head-over-heels, fight-for-each-other, do-anything-for kind of relationship. That may freak out quite a few guys that read this, mainly the ones that have a phobia against commitments. This is my public declaration: I will not settle until I have that kind of relationship. I haven't had one yet, but I have no doubt that it will be amazing.

Until then, I choose to be in love with God. Why? Because he romances me every day of my life. No matter how much I run from him, he does not let me leave. He has unending patience and love for me. This has been a struggle for me to come to this place because I feel really let down in a lot of areas of my life. I was at a place that I wanted to give up on my faith, but I know I need to trust that God knows my future. As long as I keep seeking him, He will lead me in the right direction.

I thank Ingrid for this verse:

"I say this because I know what I am planning for you,” says the Lord. “I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you hope and a good future. Then you will call my name. You will come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will search for me. And when you search for me with all your heart, you will find me!"

Jeremiah 29: 11 - 13

I was at the point of saying, why believe in something that every time my prayers are "answered" I'm hurt? When I should be saying: I may not understand why things are working out this way, but I trust you and know that you would never hurt me. He is just preparing me for something more fulfilling than I can even fathom.

Romanced by God? What does that even mean? (Are you asking yourself that? I did at first too, but it makes complete sense.) Sunrises, Sunsets, Snow falling on Christmas (I haven't experienced this, but I'm sure it's beautiful), Fireflies at dusk, Light breeze on a sunny day, rays shining through the clouds. God romances us with the beauty of nature.





Can you believe the brilliance of the colors of the leaves? It was even more beautiful in person. We live in such a fast-paced world. Take the time to thank God for his creation. In the moments of utter beauty, when everything in the world seems to stop just so you can enjoy the moment, you are given a glimpse of Eden. The way the world was supposed to be. He loves us enough to show us that even when we are so undeserving, like I was when I doubted him.

Thanks for listening :) Time to start studying for finals...I'll write again soon!

Grad School....

....is A LOT of work!

I'll be back soon!

Classes end on the 14th and I have a month off :)

Get ready for some blogging.

(That sounded like flogging - I like Shrek lol)