ByTheWay...

Lydia says
hi to everyone who is reading this blog...
and she
...hopes everyone is having a good time adjusting to their university campus or the new highschool atmosphere.
and says
....make time for God.
....don't let back to school stresses keep you from Him.

That's all for her now :)


Felt like, back in the T Dot – but not.

I failed to mention how jokes but amazing wednesday was…due to two reasons.
One was Jer.
The other was Leo.
They watched our tv. They ate our food. They sat on our couches.
They were a huge encouragement :)
Honestly…it was great. I am so glad that they came to visit…and made it up the biggest hill ever :P
It felt like home – for a bit

Thank-you…
for actually taking the time, guys.
for the encouragement.
for “watching out for us”…even though we are extroverts!
for the much needed Shane update, Leo.
for dinner, Jer.
for the encouragement.
for the prayer :)

weirdness and weirdness…odd revelations.

1. Hamilton is kind of isolated.
2. some buildings are kinda ugly.
3. you have to exit your building when the fire alarm goes off...even if it is 2 am.
4. people incessantly ask you to drink/encourage you to drink/accuse you of drinking...even if you are perfectly sober!!
5. my eating habits are kind of disgusting now.
6. the bed isn’t as comfy.
7. the downtown…is really small :P
8. there’s a lot of people – everywhere.
9. kinda bites that i “shouldn’t” walk around by myself at night, even though i feel perfectly safe.
10. i can’t see the stars as well here.


But as for me, it is good to be near God.
I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge;
I will tell of all your deeds.
- Psalm 73: 28 -

You are all
Big and small
Beautiful
And wonderful
To trust in grace through faith
But I’m asking to taste…
For dark is light to You
Depths are height to You
Far is near
But, Lord, I need to hear from You

Be near, O God
Be near, O God, of us
Your nearness
Is to us our good
Be near, O God
Be near, O God, to us
Your nearness
Is to us our good

Your fullness is mine
Revelation divine
But, o, to taste
To know much more than a page
To feel Your embrace…

Be Near – Shane Barnard & Shane Everett

*you know what's hype though? my homework for one class is to read Proverbs 1-15 :)