You make beautiful things.

Something I have really been amazed by recently is creation. The pictures that God gives our eyes every day are just wonderful! This summer I really liked taking pictures (as I mentioned in a post a while ago). And liking taking pictures really helped me focus on what I was taking pictures of. DUH. It really blows my mind how beautiful everything around me is- and not just because I live in Charleston...I think God has really been teaching me to see the beauty in everything- people, places, relationships. Here are some things that caught my eye recently:

sunsets..

and more sunsets

flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder

the moon

Goodbyes..

Saying goodbye brings about some pretty crazy emotions sometimes. But this time, it's been a little different. I had to say goodbye to Diesel today. Diesel is my brother's dog. He is by far the sweetest dog I have ever known, and I've grown to really love that boy! He has been around the house all summer with my sister and I while my bro was working and such. And today, my brother decided to head back to school out of nowhere... you know what that means... Diesel had to leave too. With such short notice, I didn't even have time to say goodbye as I was rushing off to church. It has been so sad in this house without him today, so it's a good thing I will be saying goodbye soon and heading back to school tomorrow. The really sad part about today was that Diesel seemed ready to head out...

Speaking of goodbyes, I had to say goodbye to one of my best friends this weekend. She moved off to college 4 hours away and man am I sad! But God has been working through all of it, and in the end I'm happy about what's been going on in my life, and what I've seen changing in the lives of the people around me. All because of God's amazing love and grace for His children.

Ta ta for now.

Facing my Banking Fears...

So I feel like I haven't really had anything to write about for a little while, but today I accomplished something big. It may not seem like anything to the average American, but for me, man. It's tough. Today I went to the bank. I really don't like the bank. I can handle the drive-thru, as long as I just have to turn in a deposit or cash a check or something, and usually the casual, "How are you?" and "Have a good day." But when I have to go inside, I don't handle it well. The only time I have ever been in the bank, from what I can recall, is when I went with my mom a few times as a child, and when I went with my mom to get my debit card 2 years ago. Other than that, I avoid the bank. Anyways, you get the picture. But today, this very day, I conquered my fear. I went inside the bank. AHH. I walked right up to that counter and I told that scary woman that I needed a deposit slip. She turned out to be a very very nice woman. Actually, a little too nice. It scared me even more. Then I walked over to a different desk and got my online banking access. She starting asking me all these questions, and I almost started to panic. What if she asks me a question I don't know the answer too. Crap, I don't know anything about banking. Well, she didn't ask me anything I didn't know the answer to. And it turned out to be so easy. Let's just say, I left the bank feeling very accomplished. And knowing that I need to stop being such a baby.

That's all for now.