stop lights and rail road crossings

we wait. we wait for the storm to pass, for the sun to shine, for sickness to leave our frail and exhausted bodies. we wait the phone to ring, for the doctor to tell us results, for answers from an interview. we wait for people to change, for our cars to be ready at the shop, for paint to dry, and for songs and seasons to be over. we wait it out. we stop and wait. we wait just a minute.

"The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still." Exodous 14:14

Deut. 1:29-30 "...'Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them. The LORD your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, and in the desert. There you saw how the LORD your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.'"

so we wait, we hold on, we sit tight. we wait for answers that may never come, for people that may never change, and for seasons that seem as if they will go on forever.

in the words of my girl christina from grey's anatomy,

"In some ways, betrayal is inevitable. When our bodies betray us, surgery is often the key to recovery. When we betray each other, the path to recovery is less clear. We do whatever it takes to rebuild the trust that was lost. And then there are some wounds, some betrayals... that are so deep, so profound that there is no way to repair what was lost. And when that happens, there's nothing left to do but wait."

"I am still confident of this:
       I will see the goodness of the LORD
       in the land of the living.

Wait for the LORD;
       be strong and take heart
       and wait for the LORD." Psalm 27:13-14



just like the sound of music

why hello, grettings, how's the weather, how's your mom, aloha, sianora, so on and so forth

I apologize a million times over for my lack of updates. life happens, the weather gets colder, i get awfully depressed because my blessed summer has left till next year and I fail to update the ol bloggy blog.

these are a few of my favorite things: (like the sound of music, God bless Julie Andrews)

* my new car, love love loooove it! (I am singing this) I was in much need of a safer, more hip set of wheels and now I am cruisin like carnival.

* my cool friends who are grown ups. I crashed at my pal katee's house while her husband was out of town. yes, she is married, has a super cool house that she decorated all by herself (well, tyler helped too) and is one year older than me. This girl is cool. check out her flippin awesome home renovations here !

This candy. I love it. I could eat a whole bag. And sometimes I do.

* I love this shampoo. I bought it because it was on sale at target, and part of the proceeds went to St. Jude's Hospital, which I also love. But this stuff works, no lie. I have long been haunted by my horrid straight hair that is prone to having split ends (gasp) shocker, i know. I've used this stuff a few days and I feel like I have been transformed into a beauty queen. See ya breaky hair, hello beautiful wonder.

* I love blazers and hats. they are my thing this winter. and maybe forever. i love them, have to have them, I just absolutely go ga-ga over them. I started buying blazers this summer at the cool outlets in Branson (they really are cool, no sarcasm) And my cool grown up friend Katee has recently shown me that I too can wear hats. So if by some chance you come across either one and feel like suprising me, I wouldn't stop you.

* I love when friends ask me to pick them up at the airport. I love love double love this. I think the airport is one of the coolest most mod places in all the earth. I love to travel, I love turbulence, I love seeing people bustling to their destinations, I was born to fly. And I love being asked to help out, honestly, I do. So if you ever need a lift from the airport, consider me your personal taxi service. This guy is coming to see this girl, one of my best pals, and I am shuttling him from the super cool airport.

* I love old friends. As the saying goes, you can make new friends, but you can never make old ones. My grandfather always tells me that. And there's wisdom in our elders. I am blessed to have lots of old friends. I would do anything for any of my old friends. Through the years, i have moved, they have moved, people have passed away, life moments have happened. But somehow, we've stayed friends. I got to talk to talk to this one tonight. We became best friends on the first day of fourth grade (oh the pictures i could show you) and never looked back. She moved back to her home state summer before ninth grade, but we still talk a great deal, our fams keep in touch, the whole nine yards. We are even going to start a business when we graduate. She is great and loves the Lord and loves to tell people about Him. I am so happy I know her!

There is nothing like an old friend.

Don't get me wrong, I love my new friends too. Because they'll become the old ones someday.

Kari Jobe (and Kim Hill) sing a song called You are Still Holy. This has been my anthem lately. These are the lyrics that resonate within every part of my soul.

"Holy, You are still holy
Even though I don't understand Your ways
Sovereign, You will be sovereign
Even when my circumstances don't change

Lord, I don't deserve your tender patience
When my unbelief has kept me from Your truth
I want my life to be a sweet devotion
To You

And so I come into Your chamber
And I dance at Your feet, Lord
You are my Saviour
And I'm at Your mercy
All that has been in my life
Up 'til now
It belongs to You
I belong to You"

Be thankful for today! And the many blessings, we never know how long we will have them!
Lydia Sherrill