california

I wonder if life ever slows down. A friend told me this week that it actually did for her, after college, but right now I feel like I'm on fast-forward. I go back to school in less than two weeks! Unbelievable. Last week, though, I was on vacation in California with some wonderful girls and I just pretended like August wasn't almost over already. It worked, for a while. Anyway, I was so blessed to be able to spend a week with these girls (from left to right, below - Amy, Joy, myself, Linda, Breana, Kendra, Emily, Michelle, and Alyssa).
We spent the week at the beach, snorkeling, hiking, and just loving the time spent together. All week, God taught us about praise, and how we are called to praise Him and thank Him regardless of circumstance.

Psalm 29
Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire. The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness; the Lord shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. The Lord sitteth upon the flood; yea, the Lord sitteth King for ever. The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.