Everything happens for a reason.: Archive

How long must I wait, God? As long as you will have me to wait. You timing is perfect, and I am absolutely certain that Your plan will not fail. Give me strength anew each morning, Lord, and help me wait. You are SO good!

Aug 13th

Jul 15th

You make me smile… :)

Jul 15th

Hello Tumblr. It’s been a long time. I’m going to be starting a new, legit blog soon, to write about all the things God has taught and is teaching me. I’m so excited! I hope all you guys are doing well and having an awesome summer so far! :)

Jun 6th

things I couldn't care less about

meredithsmith: what kind of truck you drive. …or that you even have a truck. Or that it has humongous tires.

Jun 6th

meredithsmith: Aaron Jermundson is the bomb.com. Yeah, he may be the quirky guy that randomly sticks his head into classrooms and CE events, but he was able to restore my faith in people today. He is probably the only person I’ve interacted with this week that did his job, did his job well, and did so with a smile. How refreshing! I LOVE Aaron Jermundson! He is a fantastic person. :)

Mar 29th

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God is good. I had a small breakthrough on Tuesday during a long run on Viking Trail. :) I definitely wasn’t expecting it.

Mar 25th

I’m going through hell. And I thought last semester and last year were hard. Boy, was I wrong, because things just keep getting difficult. I know God has grown me and want to believe He is now. But I don’t want to trust Him. I feel like I’ve taken 5 million steps back. I don’t want to write about everything, but here is a song that describes what I’m feeling, amid a...

Mar 23rd

Rejuvenation

So, I’ve decided that guy friends are one of the best things in the world. Seriously. It must be something about the lack of estrogen, maybe. I’ve had two thorough catch-up times this week with two amazing guys that mean a lot to me - one a breakfast that lasted a little over two hours, and one a breakfast, 1-mile interval run, and trip to Brunswick and back that lasted 6 1/2...

Jan 6th

The last year

ashtonsingletary: Wow…looking back on the last year…a LOT has happened. I rang in 2009 New Year in a hospital hooked up to an IV in London (things looked up from there) I became an aunt I made finals in Open Class at World Championships for winterguard I directed another bronze medal award winning year of Berry College Independent Winterguard. I went to Costa Rica and got love professed to...

Jan 6th

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I’m in a rut. And though it doesn’t seem ture, it is, and it’s miserable. I just haven’t wanted to let it on because I don’t like to look like I don’t have it all together and that I’m struggling. Please pray that God would pull me out, strengthen me, and that His will be done if you would. I am pretty confused right now. It’s been really hard to...

Oct 1st

to whom will you turn?

walking-by-faith: So it’s become apparent to me that evil is definitely trying to wear me down right now. It’s like they are working overtime to manipulate everything in my life. Unfortunately, for them, my heart is with my God and my hope transcends the bad times. I’m back in a familiar place. A place that I was scared of going back to. Probably one of the hardest places I have been in my...

Sep 24th

Aug 18th

Rising Stars

I went with Betsy last night to the ASO’s summer concert series wrap-up, Rising Stars, with 16-year-old Venezuelan conductor Ilyich Rivas and 22-year-old violinist Elena Urioste. Let me just say that Pohjonen has barely anything on Rivas. Words can’t describe how great Rivas is, so I’m not going to try to describe. I wouldn’t do the performance justice. And he’s only...

Aug 16th

emilytheeclectic: So I got into the music school. I won’t graduate for four more years it appears, but that’s okay… right? Right. :) On the bright side, four years gives you two extra years of experience before you move on to your next endeavor in studying music! And I will come visit you after I graduate. It will be a nice break from grad school or work. :)

Aug 16th

NYT: "Mentally Ill Offenders Stretch the Limits of... →

meredithsmith: This just breaks my heart. Juvenile inmates with diagnosed mental illnesses are being kept in juvenile prisons due to lack of funding for community based mental health facilities and lack of proper resources in the correctional facilities. Instead of serving a sentence for a crime committed while receiving appropriate therapy so that such an individual can get out of prison and lead...

Aug 11th

No, I’m not giving up. I considered it. But I can’t. It wouldn’t make sense. Like I wrote in my World Religions paper…anything worth having is worth fighting for.

Aug 8th

The Power of Mozart →

Jul 31st

Actually, I never worked out with the stability ball tonight. I went to the gym, but they closed in 15 minutes, so I left and went on a walk to the Ford swing a little while after. I had some rejuvenating time with God. I thank God that He loves me. He loves me no matter what I do and promises to love me in every situation I will ever face. Wow..what a huge and amazing concept to try to wrap our...

Jul 28th

Beethoven Blockbusters

emilytheeclectic: perseveringpassion: I definitely have to go back to the symphony…Saturday night’s performance was too incredible for words. I’m still having withdrawal, even though we climbed that mountain yesterday and my glutes are killing me. I want to buy a CD of the performance whenever they have one, because I would like to listen to it and remember the night. I don’t know the...

Jul 27th

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Beethoven Blockbusters

I definitely have to go back to the symphony…Saturday night’s performance was too incredible for words.

Jul 27th

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“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting their battle too.”

Jul 27th

T.G.I. Friday's Coupon →

Jul 23rd

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

emilytheeclectic: Six days until Beethoven Blockbusters - be jealous! Actually, I’m not jealous because I’m one of the ones going…haha! :) I am so excited! :D P.S. I like your new Tumblr layout - it’s very classy.

Jul 23rd

Jul 20th

We're all music majors here...why do we do this?

emilytheeclectic: I had a horrible lesson today, and I always thought my most horrible lesson would be with Dr. Carlisle because he’s so amazing. My teacher invited one of her piano teacher friends to listen in, make me nervous and give feedback. The lesson started off with the friend telling me how much trouble her daughter (who plays cello) is having auditioning for a spot in an ensemble or...

Jul 17th

Fred's* Special-tea

meredithsmith: Green tea A shot of white chocolate Milk (soy, skim, or whole) Ice :] *Fred is one of the managers of our food service & he created this green tea drink that I am now addicted to. I get that sometimes, but without the shot of white chocolate. It’s so delicious!

Jul 9th

“Would you mind if I peed in your car seat?”

– Emily Fredrick, while listening to Eric Whitacre’s music on our way to her family’s lakehouse on Friday (via perseveringpassion) Okay, let’s just be clear that I didn’t actually pee in her car. XD (via emilytheeclectic) Haha…yeah, I forgot to mention that! :)

Jul 8th

“Would you mind if I peed in your car seat?”

– Emily Fredrick, while listening to Eric Whitacre’s music on our way to her family’s lakehouse on Friday

Jul 6th

Jun 29th

taking a break from preparing for my final exam...

This is one of the theme songs of my life currently. It’s on a mix CD that I’m borrowing from Vicki. It encourages me, showing me that I need to believe in myself because God believes in me, is the One who gives me strength, is pulling me through, and holding all things together, even when life seems like a huge mess and utter chaos. Does that make sense? I’m not promoting...

Jun 25th

I’m very tired of summer at Berry and am really looking forward to the fall…where there will be more people around. It’s so lonely here. I don’t like large groups of people…I discovered that this past year, and avoided going to Krannert Lobby around lunchtime sometimes, because it gets so noisy and chaotic. But Berry seems almost deserted during the summer. I also...

Jun 22nd

Jun 16th

A Cultural Reflection

emilytheeclectic: perseveringpassion: So, recently as I’ve been watching people live their lives and go about their daily business, I saw that a lot of the stuff they’re living for, and the stuff I live for sometimes too, is fleeting and worthless. Material possessions won’t satisfy. Today, I was reminded that I serve a GREAT God…the One who created me, and who always was, and is, and is to...

Jun 16th

A Cultural Reflection

So, recently as I’ve been watching people live their lives and go about their daily business, I saw that a lot of the stuff they’re living for, and the stuff I live for sometimes too, is fleeting and worthless. Material possessions won’t satisfy. Today, I was reminded that I serve a GREAT God…the One who created me, and who always was, and is, and is to come…I am...

Jun 13th

Five things I have discovered about myself...

ashtonsingletary: 1. I have an irrational fear of railroads. It’s not ALL railroad crossings, but just the ones where you can’t really see down the tracks on one or both sides until you are ON the tracks. I am always scared that a bullet train (yes I know they don’t exist in America) is going to come racing down the tracks and T-bone me, and I will only have time to turn and make that horrific...

Jun 11th

ALRIGHT GUYS!

Okay, Ashton. I’m going to make a Penelope video and post it on here soon. ashtonsingletary: Okay…so I check this blog very often, cause well I am a loser. But heres the thing…you people have dropped the ball in posting interesting things for me to look at… especially since Marc left. This is not acceptable. C’mon people, where are my links to ridiculous youtube videos, and funny anecdotes...

Jun 8th

Umm, you know the answer to that. :) I’m praying for you. God has answered a lot of prayers lately, and I know He’ll answer this one too and provide a way for you to come back. emilytheeclectic: Ugghhh, someone tell me where to go to school next fall!

Jun 8th

May 27th

“He who sees a need and waits to be asked for help is as unkind as if he had...”

– Dante Alighieri, poet (1265-132), from today’s A.Word.A.Day through Wordsmith.org

May 26th

May 24th

“To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.”

– Mark Twain (via quote-book)

May 24th

! Pole la Bella →

ashtonsingletary: I googled “dance studios in Lawrenceville, GA” and this is what came up…I was thinkin more lyrical, modern, ballet, jazz….never really thought of a pole dancing studio. haha…its like a couple miles from my house. How hilarious would that be if I dropped in for a class! I get $10 off if I sign up today! haha! Baha! :) I have a friend who goes to one of those, but it’s not...

May 24th

Satisfied

I absolutely love this hymn. I’m not really a huge fan of hymns, but this one is just so beautiful and full of truth. I was introduced to it through CO somehow, whether it be campus meetings, Christmas Conference, or SBP. It popped into my head tonight and I started singing it. :) All my life long I had panted For a drink from some cool spring That I hoped would quench the burning Of the...

May 22nd

How am I going to get through this summer? God has to bring me through it…

May 16th

May 10th

Junior Year

Well, I just wrote a little about my summer plans, but decided to erase those to say…God is SO good! He has blessed me immensely with the greatest friends I could ever ask for - people that mean the world to me. He has brought me so far this school year, grown me a lot, allowed me to go through the dark times to have empathy with others, helped me judge people a little less and love them a...

May 10th

The Music Room - Instructors →

Well, you are! This is so cool! :) emilytheeclectic: Ha! It’s like I’m a grown-up or something! XD

May 7th