Last Day of Classes

Today was Josh's last day of classes... ever! Congratulations to my smart boy.

It was my last day of classes at the University of South Carolina. It has been an experience. I must say, I have really enjoyed my classes here. The professors (most of them) have been fantastic. And I suppose I have learned a lot. I have learned a lot from my professors and books, but also about life from my classmates, coworkers, study buddies, and friends.

USC has been full of surprises - from little tiny ants that bit really hard, to decent acai smoothies, to rude cafeteria people, to strange college paraphernalia, to girls in sorority shirts who are actually smart (there were a few!), to geckos landing on your head, to nice roommates and Justin Timberlake at the Strom (so rumors say).

Tonight, as I sit in my dorm, thankful for cold mashed potatoes and stale wheat thins while writing a paper arguing that France is better off in 2000 than it was in 1900, I feel like a college student. I might be glad these days aren't quite over yet.

Art Lesson of the Day

Here's a little Quentin Massys for you, from 1513. The incredible thing is that he didn't even come up with this on his own - it's a copy of a Leonardo Da Vinci! Maybe he just thought it was funny, too.But, in the words of my friend John, who sits on my left, "I guess ... if you've got it... flaunt it."

Vanity.

In lieu of doing homework this afternoon I painted my nails. Well, I did do homework, but I took less than necessary breaks (more specifically, vanity breaks).

It was fun.

Mmm!

Columbia is beautiful in the Spring! I love it. It is like NW summer weather with the most luscious vegetation and blue skies.

Foreverandever etc

(David Crowder Band)

Love so incredible to know
It's never gonna go, never gonna go
Love too impossible and true
For anyone but You, for anyone but You

I think I'm on the brink of something large
Maybe like the breaking of the dawn
Maybe like a match being lit
Or the sinking of a ship, letting go gives a better grip

I'm finding everything I'll ever need
By giving up gaining everything
Falling for You for eternity
Right here at Your feet
Where I wanna be
I am Yours

Love so indelible to know
You're never gonna go, you're never gonna go
Love too unthinkable and true
For anyone but You, for anyone but You

Maybe like a match being lit
Or the sinking of a ship, letting go gives a better grip

I'm finding everything I'll ever need
By giving up gaining everything
Falling for You for eternity
Right here at Your feet
Where I wanna be

I am Yours

Forever and ever and ever and ever
Forever and ever and ever and ever
and ever and ever and ever and ever
Forever and ever and ever and ever
Forever and ever and ever and ever
Forever and ever and ever and ever
Forever and ever and ever and ever
and ever and ever and ever and ever
and ever

Walk the World (Charlie Hall)

God as we walk this world,
We want to be a sign
Our prayers flow into love,
Giving your life

Broken but singing
Our hearts keep shining

Let my life shine, come and let my heart shine
We’re going to walk the world and lift the bread and wine
Like the stars shine, come and let our hearts shine
In a dark world, we lift the bread and wine

And we were born for this
Born for this day and time
Our prayers flow into love
Giving our lives

Marvelous Light (Charlie Hall)

I once was fatherless,
a stranger with no hope;
Your kindness wakened me,
Awakened me, from my sleep

Your love it beckons deeply,
a call to come and die.
By grace now I will come
And take this life, take your life.

Sin has lost it's power,
death has lost it's sting.
From the grave you've risen
VICTORIOUSLY!

Into marvelous light I'm running,
Out of darkness, out of shame.
By the cross you are the truth,
You are the life, you are the way

My dead heart now is beating,
My deepest stains now clean.
Your breath fills up my lungs.
Now I'm free. now I'm free!

Lift my hands and spin around,
See the light that i have found.
Oh the marvelous light
Marvelous light

Lift my hands and spin
See the light within...

Let God Arise (Chris Tomlin)

Hear the holy roar of God resound
Watch the waters part before us now
Come and see what He has done for us
Tell the world of His great love

Our God is a God who saves
Our God is a God who saves

Let God arise
Let God arise
Our God reigns now and forever
He reigns now and forever

His enemies will run for sure
The church will stand, she will endure
He holds the keys of life, our Lord
Death has no sting, no final word

A Little Weekend Inventory

This weekend was Passion 08, in Atlanta, GA. Thanks for the refreshing weekend, Jesus! It was phenomenal. And thanks to my FBC friends to made me come and were so fun. (haha that rhymed a little)

I got back happy and very tired. Studying has been a little strange - I zone out a lot.

[Worship with 9k people!]
[My Katies][Towels we all brought for the homeless]
[Louis Giglio]

Tonight is my new escapist pleasure: Jon & Kate + 8. I only just started watching last Monday night, but I love it. Those kids are the cutest thing that ever happened. And I think they love Jesus! ..at least they have Bible verses taped up around their house (if you look closely).

Here We Are, Again

It's Tuesday, but it's a Monday-ish Tuesday. No, maybe it is a Tuesday, and Monday was just odd, so Tuesday feels inclined to take up where Monday left off.
But the weekend was lovely and relaxing - hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa, and then lazying around with Josh.
This week is going to be short. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not. But I'll take it and not complain.

Sunday Afternoon

Josh and I spent the afternoon wandering along the Riverwalk: it was lovely. Okay, well, it was really Josh doing a photo shoot with some friends here (I, assisting) - but it was fun and lovely all the same.
And then we went to Sonic Happy Hour. It was my first time. I had strawberry limeaide and he had cranberry.

Check it out now

I've got a website, a real one. Right here. There is also a new photoblog (the old one really was just a temporary). It's sweet.