I almost saw a squirrel die

It was a beautiful end of summer/fall day yesterday as I was walking across campus to catch the bus to my car. I had just finished a 30 question test in less than five minutes and was feeling pretty good about myself...well who wouldn't do well when the professor gives you all the answers. Hes not the brightest crayon in the pack although he thinks hes sunny yellow or fluorescent pink. Just to give you an example of his lack of wisdom, one of the questions on the test was multiple choice and asked what the seven steps to a needs assessment were. A legitimate question, BUT, when we were going over the answers for the test, BEFORE the test lol, he said to us "oh...well theres only one answer on here with seven choices so I won't even tell you what the other choices are." I just looked at him in disbelief.

Anyway back to the story.

So I was walkin along feeling good because I know I just got 100% on my test which will boost my grade and GPA, knowing I'm about to go for a run which will eventually put me in really shape, and just being very positive about the future. Being that fall is approaching and soon after so is winter there are squirrels EVERYWHERE collecting nuts as I happily walk along the sidewalk to the bus stop. As I was planning what to wear on my run since it was a tad chilly outside, I looked up to see a guy on a bike coming towards me. This is a common sight on Penn State campus although I have this theory that they're all drug dealers because they roll one pant leg up all the time...or they just want to be like Joe Pa ;) haha i make myself laugh.

Back to the story again

So this guy on a bike is coming towards me and at the same time a squirrel runs across the sidewalk in front of me and just as the biker is RIGHT next to me the squirrel turns around for some odd reason, maybe because they are demon possessed, and runs right under the tire of this guys bike. The guy starts yelling OMGOSH OMGOSH OMGOSH and I look over and all I see is this tail flying through the air and spinning all around. My first thought was "O my gosh he just ran it over and the wheel flung it through the air. EW I HOPE I DON'T HAVE SQUIRREL BLOOD ON ME!!!" But then It jumped off of the guys body and seriously flew like 6 yards over into some bushes and ran away. hahahahaha like ten people stopped and started laughing hysterically and at this point we all realized that it had NOT gotten ran over but ran up the guys leg JUST in time thus saving his own life and escaping death to beg college students for food with those creepy little eyes one more day.

hahahahaha so funny.

AND this reminded me of when we were playing blurt and kaitlin was reading something about animals that fly and I said "SQUIRREL!" and she laughed really hard at me. Most people would think of a bird but no, i think of squirrels.

Ok enough squirrel talk for the day...and week.

Somewhere in the Middle

Somewhere between the hot and the cold
Somewhere between the new and the old
Somewhere between who I am and who I used to be
Somewhere in the middle, You'll find me

Somewhere between the wrong and the right
Somewhere between the darkness and the light
Somewhere between who I was and who You're making me
Somewhere in the middle, You'll find me

Just how close can I get, Lord, to my surrender without losing all control

Fearless warriors in a picket fence, reckless abandon wrapped in common sense
Deep water faith in the shallow end and we are caught in the middle
With eyes wide open to the differences, the God we want and the God who is
But will we trade our dreams for His or are we caught in the middle
Are we caught in the middle

Somewhere between my heart and my hands
Somewhere between my faith and my plans
Somewhere between the safety of the boat and the crashing waves

Somewhere between a whisper and a roar
Somewhere between the altar and the door
Somewhere between contented peace and always wanting more
Somewhere in the middle You'll find me

Just how close can I get, Lord, to my surrender without losing all control

Lord, I feel You in this place and I know You're by my side
Loving me even on these nights when I'm caught in the middle

~Casting Crowns


Dont get comfortbable where you are, always let God lead you out of your comfort zone. You never can invite too many people to church, you never can witness to too many people, theres not such a thing as praying too much, and a wore out bible is a good thing! Remember when people think you're crazy thats when God knows your sane, and when sinners laugh and mock you, when they stand in anger with hurtful words, its conviction that drives their hostility. When you think you're too radical, too passionate, too crazy, don't worry you're still not far enough. We can never give God too much, never love Him too much, and never be too radical for Him. So where do you stand? Are you giving it all to Christ or are you somewhere in the middle?

Short n' Sweet

I found myself completely distracted today from school, lectures, homework, conversations, and even EATING(which is rare) because of so many different things going on in my life right now. Theres so much to be done, so many people to pray for, things in my life that need to change, so many disfunctional people and situations, and I'm at a loss as to how to even attempt to fix or at least bandage them. These thoughts left me perplexed, confused, sad, upset, and angry to the point of loss of breath. My heart was beating so fast I thought it was gonna burst outta my chest and run off without me! Since I inherited certain traits from my mother, such as being able to read my feelings by the looks on my face lol, my wonderful roomate could see my distress and sent me this lovely text message:

"Think about how awesome God is."

And I did.

Its amazing how one little simple sentence can clear the mind, slow down the heart, open up my lungs, and give me a peace. So I encourage you today, whether it was a good day or a not so good day, just think about how awesome God is and praise Him for it. =)

that was longer than I thought it would be...lol i think I inherited that from my mother as well ;)