Good News!

I have not left the seat I'm {currently} sitting in except to get something to drink, eat and print out my Media Law notes all day long. Okay, so maybe I watched Criminal Minds and {pretended to study Media Law} earlier tonight. But HEY! I needed a break!

An hour ago, I believed the paper I was writing would be the death of me, but I just finished!

One word: Relief!

I admit it! I've already started making plans for to keep myself REALLY busy cooking, making crafts, spending quality time with my parents, putting together a NEW blog design and searching for jobs... or a one-way airplane ticket overseas. It's still up in the air! Let's be real, I will probably never move half way across the world to work for a year. I'm much too practical. But it is a fun thought, right?!

I'm not sure if it's the lack of sleep, the haze of finals, or the excitement of Christmas break; however, over the last two days I am finding some clarity that comes and goes. Hopefully it's here to stay. Earlier tonight I wrote a prayer to God and thought I would share. It's refreshing and comforting to THANK God, when I could easily believe He has left my side.

God:

Thank you for this motivation. Thank you for Your Grace, and I even thank you for this awful heartbreak. Thank you for helping me through this rocky semester! Thank you for the strength that is NOT my own. I'm not sure of what you're doing. I don't have a clue!

But here I am... empty handed.... thanking you for giving me everything I NEED!

I'm trusting you. My faith is in YOU! Amen.

Also, I have to share what I'm REALLY excited about baking for the Christmas Holidays!

 

Red Velvet Peppermint Cake

{from Southern Living}

My grandmother {or G'ma} made a Red Velvet cake every year for my dad as his Christmas present, since I can remember. So I've decided that it's my time to make Red Velvet Cake every Christmas. I've missed it! Plus, the picture of that cake screams...

Christmas!

And it's only one final exam away!

But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.  Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ [a] the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."  --Luke 2: 10-12