How a White Girl Does Life

October 31st, 2016 A post on Halloween would thought to center around what costume I wore or what parties I attended but instead I spent my weekend in concert madness. This weekend was homecoming for my university which meant football, basketball, a MercyMe concert and then I had the opportunity to go see Needtobreathe last night in Chicago. Keep in mind that Needtobreathe is one of my favorite bands almost ever and to be in standing room only like four to five rows from the stage was a bucket list check for me. To be in a room full of people who are totally different but all screaming lyrics at the top of their lungs is an indescribable experience. That was the icing on the cake of my weekend though because Friday and Saturday were great as well. Friday was rough because our football game was awful but our halftime show was pretty flawless. While I was salty about life, I realized how many people in my band I love so much. Then half-price apps at Applebee's turned my nig

October 24, 2016 This morning is the first in what feels like forever that I haven't had a million different things to get done. I had class but now I am sitting, listening to music and relaxing in my devotions. Usually, Mondays are long, exhausting or some other negative adjective because it is the beginning of a week. While normally I would fall into this category, I realized that worrying about the rest of this week is only going to make me nervous and stressed. Honestly, it's a much better Monday to just breathe. (As much as possible since I'm sick haha) This mellow Monday of relaxing with coffee and Jesus is a great way to start a week. Taking some time for myself at the beginning to say I'm important is just a necessary as my trying to be there for others. God can give this unexplainable peace, joy and mellowness that makes tackling the world so much easier. Take it from the girl who is like a constant ball of stress, God is a great stress reliever. How

October 20th, 2016 Have you ever had moments in your life where you knew you had to decide if something was going to ruin your day or if you were going to give it to God? I walked into chapel this morning after having an argument with my roommate and realized that I had to make that decisions. So I cried and I prayed. God, I give this to you because I have done what I can do. Please soften her heart to know that I am sorry for her feeling hurt. Then I felt even more worried because Satan started to talk. What if she decides to hold a grudge? What if she doesn't get over being angry? Then I remembered Matthew 6:25. Look it up! It lifted to much weight off my shoulders. Even in our moments where we are having spats with roommates, family, friends, or even signifiant others worrying is not going to make it easier. God will. I decided to just let go of my fear and let God's presence wash over me. It was freeing to know that He will make it okay. I felt the weight of my

October 19th, 2018 Today I have a meeting to learn more about my university's MIA mission trip to Honduras. My heart is so full at the idea of going to this country. I haven't set foot there but I want to. This white as it gets white girl has half a heart in Honduras. While, I have to apply to go on the trip, get accepted and raise money for it, I have the outlook that if God has truly called me there he will provide. I know this sounds cliche but my heart is yearning and God knows those desires. While I feel called I also see the other people interested in going and see how many new friendships to be made. God is good and sometimes brings people to us we didn't think we would ever meet. Sometimes people who you think you don't have anything in common with will surprise you. I keep praying for this country and the love I have for it. My heart is in Honduras. Where is yours? xoxo, Em

October 3,  2016 I had a friend ask me what I do to bring joy into my life. A simple yet thought-provoking question. What do I do to make me happy? To be honest, I didn't have an answer for her. Then I realized that I don't have a huge ritual for everyday but small things throughout each day or week. How I sit and drink coffee, read my bible and listen to my favorite music during chapel hour. Or how I sit and write out how I'm feeling about the things going on in my life. Those mornings make my whole day better. Also, I pray for Sundays because of church and Dunkin or Starbucks. Every Sunday before church I go get coffee for church. They are such small tokens of time but they make me so eternally happy. I realized that sometimes you just need to sit around with friends laughing, taking ridiculous snapchats of each other. It makes me smile and happy at how blessed I am by God. Those moments are when I see how joyful I am or can be. While I may not have a specific a