(I think this picture would also work for #1 below)

2 things i learned/realized this weekend:

1. a couple weeks ago i was watching this q&a thing on the village website and matt chandler was talking about the sabbath and what that looks like for different people. he went on to say that the sabbath isnt just a sunday but was asking what time in your day/week/month do you withdraw from eveyrthing that consumes you and spend time with the lord where you heart actually is stirred. at first, i had the thought of i have NOTHING like this. no place. no special hideaway. sooo...i kept thinking about it for a while and then this weekend i went up to the lakehouse. just me and my parents and a few of their friends. but there is something about getting away i never really realized until i lived in the city. which i know seems silly, but it is true. but being up there i realized this is my place, this is where my heart is so easily stirred for the Lord. Whether it is spending time up there with all of my best friends or with just people over 50 i feel like i wouldn't want to be any other place but there. so im grateful that the Lord helped me realize that this weekend. and that he loves me. and gives me the good ol' moss lake to just rest in Him and see how perfect his creation is.

2. we got to spend some time with one of our married couple friends on saturday night and it was SO FUN. that's really about it but it was just encouraging to see them and how much fun they have and how well they love each other and are PERFECT for each other. gives a girl a little hope, which is never a bad thing...

i know this is so simple but i feel like its always so encouraging to see that God is always teaching me new things, and i love when i have my eyes open wide enough to actually see them.