God and I hugged all day long.

I have had an incredible day. And I know I've blogged the last two days in a row, so you're probably sick of hearing from me, but it's been a great day and I just have to say it! It started with waking up to probably the most warming sun I've seen in days streaming through my window. I seriously stuck my head out of the window, closed my eyes, and grinned. It was great. And then I started reading the journal stuff for today, and there was this verse in Psalm 90:

"Satisfy us in the morning with Your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days."

I was, like, YES! I've only been awake half an hour, and already the Love of my life has romanced the crap out of me. Heck yes, I'll sing for joy and be glad!

I walked across campus to Ear Training, and the world was sparkling. Literally. I was part of a Christmas card, or I just walked out of the wardrobe into Narnia, or... maybe God just loved me! I babbled the entire way to my friends about how gorgeous everything was. And what was wonderfully strange was that I felt like I was walking to work this morning, but not work as in music. Work as in God was going to do stuff with me, through me, to me, near me.

I asked one of my friends if she wanted to catch lunch with me, because she's been on my heart for a while and I was just putting it off, I guess. She knows God, but she has said that she knows that that relationship has been put on the back burner so long that it hurts her, and she knows she should go to church but past churches have just put a bad taste in her mouth. So, we grab coffee and chicken wraps, and talk. It was a great talk. She talked about her experiences, I told her my testimony, and you know what? I think I'll see that girl at Living Hope in a few days! There was something in her eyes and the way she started talking, and I think God is reminding her of what He wants to give her. And I think she likes it.

Let's see, what else... oh yeah, I got reminded today about how I'm a grown-up now. You know, getting job applications, being lied to, having to stand in front of 50 people and explain why my organization wants $400 from them... that last one was fun, actually. They scared the crap out of me when they started asking questions, but it was legit fun to field them! I wonder if I could ask them to help appropriate funds to get Living Hope that old Wal-Mart building. And music was fun today! And I met two students in the lounge while they were eating pizza before a meeting of mine, and had some great conversation with them! And I was reminded time and time again today just how incredibly awesome the women in my life are that I get to call my friends. Seriously. My girlfriends are strong and full of personality and passion and laughter! What a contrast to last night when I was remembering how I didn't have too close of girlfriends, and now, I have a great treasure in these women.

Oh, and then, walking to my car after that meeting... well, I had to park it four blocks away earlier that day, so it was a bit of a walk, but the sky was clear today. Did you see it? Go look! And I was feeling completely kissed by God, and so I danced and sang in the middle of the flippin' street for four blocks.I looked ridiculous! And I didn't care! I felt like Mimi from "Rent", only God was getting every ounce of glory out of that one!

But now, to change the mood a bit... I found a link to these videos on a Facebook status this afternoon. My stomach lurched and my heart broke. I tried to embed them, but apparently I can't figure out how to do that. So sometime in the near future, go to this site.


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I promise I'll stop posting so often! I am just so in love and I had to tell you about it!