God knows Best

God knows best... kinda of (actually not kinda, always) father knows best! I have started a post on my journey through searching for my spiritual gift, but that one still needs some work. So, I thought I would share about my day. Today has just been one of those days, I just have worked myself into a funk, complete melt down mode. I know I am blessed. I have tried to grasp His sacrifice for me yet I know I will never comprehend its magnitude. However, in the midst of all the joy I am still that whining child, "Daddy why can't I have it?" I continually question why my heavenly Father withholds and he constantly sings over me, "Because I love you and I know best."

As a child my father would take things away that would harm me or withhold things that were dangerous. I don't think it was the taking part that bothered me so much as it was I wanted what I couldn't have. The classic child mentality. I do the same thing so often with my heavenly Father. I simply want what I can't have; how stupid. He knows best. End of discussion. Just like the big puzzle he sees the pieces that don't fit and the pieces he will hand us over time to make the puzzle complete. Only He knows the finished product.

Well, still on the wedding circuit but taking a break this weekend to see a few of my favorite people... these three girls...



I could not be more excited. I'll post pics and stories when I return. I hear MK has some big news for us! Windy City here I come!

BING or Google

I love the New York Times... great and interesting articles. I came across a few today that were particularly well written. I really enjoyed this interview with Justice Ginsburg and her view point of women on the court, although I could do without her adoration for affirmative action, but that's another post. The most interesting thing I came upon was an article about BING. I had no idea this even existed... I mean that isn't saying much, but I really like it. Thought I would share! I don't know if it will pull me away from Google and my iGoogle page, but a nice change sometimes.

Haley and Clay

Great weekend... beautiful bride, LOVED spending time with people I don't see very often, and HOT weather! Here are some pics for your viewing pleasure...

Dancing=Dangerous

Well this BEAUTIFUL black boot is my most recent fashion accessory! I have been walking on a fractured foot for 3 weeks!!!!! Someone really should call Vogue, I think I am starting a new trend. Everyone at Kroger LOVES it, they love to look at me and the boot, especially when I where it with my cute lemon yellow sun dress. I'm sure you are asking yourself, I have seen her recently dancing, running, etc. how did she do this? Well, the dance floor can be dangerous my friends. I was dancing with abandon (no shoes that is) and someone (who shall remain nameless) stepped on my foot. Causing apparently a break that I have endured for several weeks. I usually do not like to blog about such things, but my friends else where are begging for a look at the boot. No worries for you fashion gurus... I informed my dear doctor that I will be wearing my silver stilettos this weekend in Haley's wedding NOT the bootie!

The Box and Social Media

Let me start off by saying that social media has taken over my life! I have recently started "tweeting." I just don't know if people really want to know what I am doing all the time... however, I am going to give it a trail run. So far I think I not only like it, I love it. Kinda like the Tim song... wow that was cheesy. Ok so to stick with the social media "thing" I have a bit of an issue with... the box or as I discovered on Twitter... the line. You know the one where you are supposed to describe yourself in 160 words or less! AHH!! Below is a post I started along time ago to discuss the particular box:

Facebook sometimes baffles me... it sometimes overwhelms me. Particularly some of its "elements." One that I have really struggled to grasp is the box under your profile picture. "Something about yourself." As if your entire profile doesn't sum that up for all those cyber stalkers. I took the plunge and wrote in the "box" last week. I have thought a alot about what could/should go there. I mean, how do you describe yourself in one sentence? I think if I were to fill in this box, it would say something like this...

Alley Elizabeth. Brown hair, brown eyed. Daughter. Sister. Friend. Niece. Jesus loving. Event coordinating. Camp Mac kid. Journal writing. Auburn citizen. Bridesmaid. Avid reader. Part-time blogger. Full-time blog stalker. Runner. Blackberry addicted. West Wing crazed. Lake loving. Missing the Gov. Snow skier. Pearl wearing. Platt, Keller, Nelson listener. J.Crew junkie. Memory verse training. Once upon a time deb. Owl alum. Milk drinker (2%). Lupton Crew Member. Naturally lazy. Biggest Loser sap. In love with Jackie O. Heart for the world. Comm grad. Jetta driving. Single. Blessed beyond words. Doodah missing. Pandora obsessed. God fearing. Co-worker. Daddy's girl. Life loving. Social Media dummy. Pioneer Woman wannabe.

What would your box say?

Sweet Summertime

Oh the joyous pace of summer... slow, slow and slow. Relatively speaking. On the work front we have three events from now until August 9th!!! Free, free at last! Sometimes I don't even know what to do with myself and then I always find something. Auburn is slow and most of the time I loathe this way of life, I really like a busy schedule, but I am settling into this nicely. Below are some thoughts... I don't know why I am sharing them, but none the less this is my blog so read on if you wish.

Auburn is my Africa:

I have moments, and days where I long to be anywhere but here. I want to do big things for my big God. I want to serve Him in ways I never thought possible. I believe lies that I have to go somewhere else (Africa, insert anywhere hurting people exist) to do that, definitely not here in Auburn. Why Auburn? Sometimes I feel like it is such a small existence, I plan parties. I reference Africa because of Katie. I want to be used like her. I want to have faith like hers and I want to serve like she does. If called to Africa, I should go, but as I see it now, I am called here

... Auburn, Alabama. I have days where I LOVE it, days that I could go elsewhere, but at the end of the day this is exactly where I want to be. It is where the Lord has called me and where I will serve Him and glorify Him. Why can't Auburn be my Africa? Why shouldn't I and why don't I expect God to do BIG things in Auburn. There is lots to be done here. There are broken bodies, broken souls, broken homes, and broken college students and then there is broken me. I can be used. I can approach the throne boldly asking God to make Auburn my Africa. Will "insert your city" be your Africa?

Starting to kinda like Obama:

Did I just say that? I know I didn't. Okay, so just a little... I watched the NBC News Special on the Obama White House. I LOVED it! I watched both nights and dreamed about being that girl who is 26 years old and is his secretary. WHAT! 

Wedding Tour '09:

Things are really picking up on the wedding front! From now until August it is a world wind tour from Birmingham, Aliceville, Atlanta, and finishing up in Decatur. I will be hitting up all the HOT spots! No complaints here... full weekends with my friends and great bands. Not to mention watching some of my favorite people tie the knot! Be looking for updates as I chronicle the tour. Below are some pictures I stole from B and Anna... they are from the lovely Jessie B.'s wedding. More to come...

I am in love...