His Purpose, Not My Plans

Do you ever have the problem of knowing that you want to say something, but not knowing how you want to say it? That's been me for the past month. Seriously. Christmas with Jess This will be my 8th, and I'm determined to let it be my final, attempt at writing this post. All my other writings have been good, but they just didn't turn out how I wanted them to. So here I am, back in my little writing nook that is the Panera near Target, starting fresh. I blame business of life first. Life got crazy. Christmas, and then New Years, and then I was sick, and then back to school. One of these is not like the others… still love my Clemson girls.  And then I started my media writing class…… And anything I ever thought I knew of writing was WRONG. Okay, maybe I'm being a little over-dramatic. But in reality, this class is mandatory for me as a PR major.. however it is meant for those wanting to work as journalists. Like for newspapers. We are writing stories ab...

It's only the 21st, and already traffic is crazy, the mall is packed, the grocery store lines are impossible, and I find myself getting annoyed with the business of the season. And just when I'm at my wits end, I remember my kids.  And the absolute joy they were last week (and almost always).  Maybe you're about at your breaking point with the stress of the season. If so, I hope this helps. First of all, this would not have happened without the people who read my blog, shared the need, and donated money.  And those who prayed, they deserve a lot of thanks especially. We really were at a loss of what to do. There wasn't money, and there was a chance that these kids wouldn't get "Christmas" this year. And then you all stepped in, and went above and beyond. Over $1700. THAT'S OVER A THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS. I am still in complete shock over it. God provided. He used each of you as a part of the plan to bring Chris...

It's official. The first semester of my freshman year of college is complete. I'm back in Florence. And it went by SO fast. I seriously feel like I moved in yesterday. And now, I'm (almost..) moved out with all the things I brought home for break. It has been a busy, busy, busy, semester. It's been full of many awesome things: football games, sorority functions, hanging with new friends. And some not so great things: losing my Grandma Tyler, experiencing a tragic flood, and more. There was something going on almost ever week, and due to the fact that between school and sorority I was not able to update at all, I wanted to show pictures to give you all a synopsis of everything Fall Freshman Year. So let's begin! Our football team may not have been great this year, but that doesn't mean that we didn't love going out and supporting them. From the first game, to the last, it was still so much fun cheering on my gamecocks. First home game with ...