Monday Musings

1. Friends are such a gift. I have been blessed this summer by such a diversity of friendships. I have felt close to friends from Charlottesville and at home. I feel like the Lord has blessed me with friendships that stemmed from high school. I especially appreciate and feel blessed by two high school friends whom I have gotten much closer with this summer and who have become some of my dearest friends. I would not have anticipated these friendships at all, which makes me appreciate them that much more. I also have felt an increased closeness with my long-time best friends. I have been able to see how the Lord is working in their lives and I have been challenged and encouraged by the steadfastness with which they are walking with the Lord. I feel so honored to call them my friends because they are women of the Lord. I also have gotten to reflect on how the Lord has grown my friendships that began in Charlottesville. I feel so much freer in UVA relationships. I keep up with friends because I miss them and want to know what's going on in their lives this summer. This is such a change from last summer, where I felt the pressure to keep in contact with everyone and know about everyone's life. In doing so, I put unrealistic pressure on myself and did not really get to love them well. The Lord is good. He has blessed my friendships. Thank You, Lord!
2. The life of a nanny never fails to be entertaining. This is a comment I overheard at the pool today: "Wait, is it practices or practici?" Sheesh. Kids these days.
3. If you have not yet seen Brave, you must go do so. I'm not kidding. I may or may not be seeing it on Friday...after going on the opening day! I thought it was so cute!
4. Pinkberry.is.addicting. nom
5. I am not sure whether this love of music has been enhanced by being best friends with a girl who has always been in love with music. Regardless, I have been playing some certain songs on repeat as of late. The first is "Come Wake Me Up" by Rascal Flatts. 

Secondly, I love "Wanted You More" by Lady Antebellum. 

Lastly, "Come Back Down" by Greg Laswell featuring Sara Bareilles.