the sunshine holds so much promise

i'm eating some frozen blueberries...
my fingers are stained purple...
and i'm thinking about the summer.
both the future and the past.
i spent the weekend with some of my dearest friends
and i realized...i feel more like myself when i'm with them.
they are my community...my family.
and i thank God every day that he so perfectly placed each of them in my life.

ugg...so i guess it's monday again.

it's nearly 3 in the afternoon and i'm still wiping sleep from my eyes.
silly rain...you're making me drag.
my heart misses the sunshine and warmth of last week.
i will just hope that tomorrow will be better and i can live it well.
my heart's feeling a bit heavy today...
i don't know if i can blame it all on the weather.
silly stress.
well, in light of this i should probably think of things that make me smile...
so here i go.
...
1. Friday night...picnic, climbing trees, the dairy dream and friends
2. The fact that last week was beautiful and warm every day...makes me yearn for the summer in Virginia
3. the dinosaur shaped mac 'n cheese that david and i had for lunch one day last week
4. the fact that meredith brought me peanut butter last night, without knowing there were going to be oreos to dip in it...wonderful
5. hanging out with my family yesterday
6. anticipating my trip to Virginia Tech this weekend
7. my bright green rainboots
8. the truth that Andrea shared with me last night, "God wants rest for us..." and i so am in need of that rest right now
9. the possibility of giving a speech on cupcakes...yep, i think i just may
10. the oatmeal with peanut butter, honey and bananas that i had for breakfast...

so see..i have nothing to complain about.
my heart has been filled, and i need to be joyful.
smile with me?

the girl next to me in the library just opened up a container of brownies...
the heavenly smell of chocolate just will not escape me...
i'm questioning whether it's socially acceptable to ask if i can have one of her many brownies..
what a tease.

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it has been an absolutely beautiful day.
did you see the sun? did you greet him with a hearty hello this morning?
i sure hope you welcomed him...so he feels like he can stay.