and the world spins madly on...

summer. oh, how i wish i had a real summer this year! alas, there is never a quiet moment in the life of a grad student. so many thoughts are running through my head right now, therefore i decided to create this blog. so...where do i go from here? what do i say? do i have anything to say?

in order to avoid the risk of saying too much right away, i'll start with a list of a few things that are currently inspiring me.

1. music: tifah al-attas, kari jobe, bethany dillon. these are people that love music and love the Lord and inspire me to combine those loves. a goal for the summer is to get a guitar and start learning! i can't wait.

2. nature: places like the one below, a view from my memorial weekend trip to branson. it may be just trees to you, but to me it's so vivid and fresh. it makes me feel alive! i love all the green. i could spend days and days in a place like this, pondering and reflecting on life.

3. people who give back: i recently watched the newest documentary from invisible children. unbelievably sad, but undeniably hopeful. three guys who are my age started this movement to free child soldiers in uganda. hearing their story makes me want to be better; it makes me want to do more to serve. there are so many ways we can do this. i've included a few links to my favorites.

invisiblechildren.com

mochaclub.org

tomsshoes.com