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Life | thirty days of elle

Here's number 14 for ya.

Not even sure what the prompt is- but I'm just going to write a little life update.

I still have this cold that I talked about two weeks ago.
Yes. TWO weeks ago. It's a lot better now, but I'm on my second dose of antibiotics. Thrilling- my nose wishes it would go away.

My birthday is in F O R T Y days. That's the most exciting, am I right?

Exams are this week, and I am STRESSING out. Seriously- I should be studying, but I'm kind of not feeling it at this point. It's 11:00 and I've been studying for hours.

Spring Break is next week- Thank Goodness. It was a hot winter, so at least our spring break won't be cold this year?

I'm still not on actual social media. Lent is going well.

Today is my friend Michelle's birthday- at least for the next hour...From your super big heart to your super spunky hair...I love you, Suz!! Thank you for always putting a smile on my face! Happy Birthday to ya, Friend!

I am trying to decide between two different science classes for next year. A tad stressed about that.

I've recently become addicted to watching Fixer Upper and I've decided I just want to have Joanna Gaines' job when I grow up.

My mom told me my feet stink today.

That's about it. I'll see you tomorrow- maybe. I might just pick up over spring break...WHO KNOWS.

Maybe the S u R pR I Se can be fun, right?

Anyways Adios.

Lent | thirty days of elle

I've failed at this.

I'm sorry.

I'm kind of forgetful, so just bare with me here.

Day---T h i r t e e n

Yes, I'm finally doing it. Just a week late.

I don't like today's prompt, because I can't think of anything to write.

So, I'm picking up here.

For the next 46 days I won't be on social media. However, I'll be here- I have way more time on my hands now, and I don't consider this quite the same.

Crazy how social media C O N S U M E S us, isn't it?

I took a break earlier this year to spend more time with the Lord. It was SO refreshing.

During that time I nearly finished Uninvited by Lysa TerKurst (sp?)- I'm not a reader, but it's a good one- I recommend it!

At the time I wrote this post:

...It's a really, really bad habit I have. Waking up in the morning and reaching for my phone. Opening it up without even realizing what I'm doing...tapping on Instagram, or Facebook, or opening a Snapchat.

I sit there and stare at pictures. I stare at people's triumphs, or heartaches...fun trips or games they went to. Sometimes I'm even sitting there staring straight into the face of rejection.

Doesn't that put you in some type of super duper grouchy mood?

When you see that your good friends have been hanging out and didn't invite you? Or friends that you had previously made plans with ran off and did something without you? Or you even see some girl who looks nothing like you, but is someone the world continues to tell you is the image of perfect beauty?

Y'all- Snapchat is the devil. For sure. But I reach for it daily, instantly in the morning to make sure that my friends and I don't loose our 200 day streaks. It's become a big, bad habit.

A lot of nights I stay up late working on assignments that are due the next day. It's rare (by rare I mean it doesn't happen) that I come home without homework, and a lot of nights, it's a lot of homework. So sometimes, it's 1 (give or take) A.M. and I'm finally finishing my reading guide...I go hop in the shower if I haven't already, brush my teeth, put my retainer in, and go get in the bed. By then, I'm so tired, so once again, instead of reaching for His word, I'm reaching for my phone...just to probably stare at the face of rejection one last time before I go to bed.

It's like a drug- there is something about it that is SO addicting. I can't even stand to go without it.

So that's where I took a break-

I needed (and still do!) to focus more on understanding the depths of God’s love and living in His fullness, so that I can be wholly obedient to him.

As children of the king, that is our task: Be Obedient.

The rest is his job. So, If we are obedient unto God, if we bask in his fullness…

He WILL handle everything else.

Every anxiety.

Every fear.

Every stress.

Every rejection.

He will heal it. He will comfort it. He will end it. His fullness will surpass it.

That is so stinking cool.

So now, here I am, explaining to you how I'm going to do it for even longer (making it even harder) to observe how GOOD God is.

This 46 days is a time of hope and repentance...a time to observe how crucial the cross is to our lives.

We take that for granted. It's like we become numb to the idea of how powerful it truly is sometimes.

Anyways, I say all of this to say that this is why you won't see any pics on my Instagram or Facebook, or any Grey's tweets on my twitter.

Also- publicly expressing it gives others the opportunity to hold me to it.

So thanks.

See you back here tomorrow for more about me...Basically, today's interesting fact was that I am partaking in Lent and I wanted to tell you about it.

Xoxo

Elle

Goals, Pride, Tunes, and Pals | thirty days of elle

Well, I may have completely forgotten about day 8...and 9...and 10...and 11. 

So consider this day 8 and 9, and 10, and 11, AND TWELVE. 

To be fair- I've been sick all weekend. So, that's my excuse for not showing up. 

We'll start with day 8. 

Today is about short-term goals. 

One of them is to make it through this semester, and another is to get rid of this disgusting cold that I have. I just got an antibiotic, so I should be on my way to feeling much, much better soon! 

This Saturday is the mock exam for my My APUSH class. Another short term goal is to do well on that! 

I don't really know. I should probably start setting goals for myself. 

Anyways. 

Day 9, is about something you're proud of in the past few days. 

I'm proud of my blog- of the way I write. Someone complemented it just the other day, and it truly made my heart smile. 

For the longest time it was something I was so nervous about doing, but now, I'm so glad I did. 

Also- I'm proud of my driving...we're getting somewhere👍🏻👍🏻

so now: Day t e n.

Songs you listen to when you're HaPpY, when you're SaD, bOrEd, hYpEd, MaD...

I listen to the same songs constantly. I have two playlists: 

LMM, and the best Jesus Music. 

So that encompasses Hamilton, the Hamilton Mixtape, Moana soundtrack (basically just the songs Lin sings), and then these songs: 

[Hope this super duper late post makes your ears super duper hApPy]

And Day e l e v e n.

another picture of you and your friends. 

we'll just go for a few pictures...ya know, take a lil' stroll down friendship lane. 

My beautiful Big Stuf roomies

Susan Michelle^^

I really love oLIVia and this picture and my pants.

Madeline, Margaret Allen, and I in Auburn this fall!!

 The one where Monica, Rachel and I crushed it.

The sweetest friends.

Madison, Me, Sammi, Abby Kate, and Meredith

Emma, Sarah, and I as Mike, Boo, and Sully

Mary-Harbin...just a gal that has been my gr8 pal for
nearly twelve years but doesn't know my birthday.

and now for day T W E L V E.

thank goodness. 

How you found out about blogger, and why you made one.

Not sure how I found out about blogger, but I made one because I love to write, and a friend told me to. It was enough, so I went for it.

So far, It's been exciting. 

impact | thirty days of elle

There is a thousand answers to this question, but I think I've already summed it up about a specific group.

My small group has made such an impact in my life.

So go read that post today. For day siete.

Happy Grey's Anatomy day...Tonight's episode was kind of a disappointment..Am I right?

Batman | thirty days of elle

seis.
favorite super hero and why.

B a t m a n.
Simply because he's the only one I know anything about.
Because I watched the show.
Other than that, I know nothing in the super hero department.

I tried to call Hulk, Thor the other day as a helpful example of remembering Thorium. I had no idea.

Anyways, Happy Wednesday (anyone else still spell out Wed-Nes-Day in their head? Because same)!

New York | thirty days of elle

C I N C O 🎉 

Today is all about a picture of somewhere you've been. 

Obviously this picture shall be of my home, NYC! 🏡

I took this picture on July 2, 2015

I love it so very much.

B e c a u s e...

I love the sense of anonymity that comes a long with being apart of a big city. It's like no one knows who you are, so somehow, that makes it that much more clear to you...who you are, and to whom you belong.