for granted.

I think i tend to take the Fall season for granted. Usually I'm quick to say my favorite season is Summer or Spring... but then Fall rolls around and the leaves change and it hits me how beautiful it is. Ever since freshman year one of my most favorite things is driving down 460 towards Roanoke and right between Bedford & Montvale the leaves and colors are absolutely gorgeous. Last weekend the leaves were just starting to change & it made me excited to drive 460 to & back from Fall Break. But, I'm driving to the 'Noke tomorrow afternoon so i will get to enjoy the colors then. as well as next weekend. and i know i will be blessed by that drive tomorrow - because I'll have the chance to see how much the leaves change by driving the same drive 3 Sundays in a row. And, I strongly dislike driving hence why I'm trying to find the blessing in driving to Roanoke 3 weeks in a row...

those are just some thoughts. ;)

tomorrow I'm going to Roanoke to work a fairly short shift at The Children's Place, it kind of doesn't seem worth it to drive an hour to work for 5 but I believe it is. :) I often take that job for granted as well. However, I realized when Jennifer called the other morning how nice it is to be wanted. [i mean maybe she didn't mean it on such a personal level but i took it as a compliment lol] and the fact that she took the time to ask how school was going & if the swine flu was going around & stuff.

i take camping & my family for granted as well. I'm PUMPED to spend 4 days at lake robertson next weekend. i pray it will be gorgeous weather & I will get the break I desperately need. i can just picture it now: hot chocolate, a walk down to the lake [pictured below], a card game, sitting indian style in a camping chair reading a good book by the fire.


Apparently I've taken pictures and the fact that I can post them on here for granted as well. not anymore :)

I take school, or education in general, and Liberty University for granted. I mean how blessed am I? I went to get coffee with Heather tonight and we were just chatting about school & our degrees [and how we are not guaranteed awesome jobs or titles or any large salary with our amazing degrees haha] and I was like "even if I went back and had to do it over I really don't think I would change anything... i loved my classes. and 20 years from now I honestly don't think i will regret getting my degree in child development." :)

Also, today was Heritage day at Camp Bethel. [I didn't go...] I definitely take Camp Bethel for granted. I mean it was a HUGE part of my life - and i'm sad that it really isn't anymore. I miss the place, the smell, the people, the excited feelings i get every time i turn off of route 11 to go there. SIGH. i read through part of my old xanga last night... camp and the relationships i have/had based on camp really did shape me into who i am today. i miss that. and them...... and i would totally put up an awesome old school camp bethel pic of me with those people. but sadly, i stopped spending time with them the same summer i got my laptop. thus, no people photos on here. however, this field, campfire, & cross hold so many personal memories for me. [sigh.]




oh, there is so much more i want to write but, I shall go to bed now. :)

and here is a link to my xanga and to my livejournal in case i ever can't find them again...

xanga
livejournal