Faith Noodles

By Keith and Kristyn Getty, "Perfect wisdom of our God" Each strand of sorrow has a place Within this tapestry of grace So through the trials I choose to say "Your perfect will in Your perfect way"

I just had lunch with the girls who are a year above me, and man, I'm so freaked out about next year. :( Key advice was to finish my thesis this year, NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES. I've got 166 days (or 23 weeks and 5 days) to put together two journal articles and one full thesis. I was looking through some stuff people put on the net to motivate PhD students and the first few memes that popped out were of Ryan Gosling. -_- No way am I posting any memes of him on my blog. But you know what's (A LOT) more encouraging than Ryan Gosling? THIS: "Rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS. Do not be anxious about anything, but in EVERYTHING by PRAYER and SUPPLICATION with THANKSGIVING let your requests be made known to God. And the PEACE of GOD, which SURPASSES all understanding, will GUARD your hearts and your minds IN Christ Jesus." Philipians 4:6-7 This is true even when you have so much to worry and be anxious about! Since I was 14 years old, this truth has really ...

I just love these tiny bits of wisdom from the Narnia series :-) This one's from Prince Caspian. “This is Caspian, Sir,” he said. And Caspian knelt and kissed the Lion’s paw. “Welcome, Prince,” said Aslan. “Do you feel yourself sufficient to take up the Kingship of Narnia?” “I—I don’t think I do, Sir,” said Caspian. “I’m only a kid.” “Good,” said Aslan. “If you had felt yourself sufficient, it would have been a proof that you were not. Therefore, under us and under the High King, you shall be King of Narnia, Lord of Cair Paravel, and Emperor of the Lone Islands. You and your heirs while your race lasts.”

What is wrong with me?! I'm normally really good with my spending, but these past two weeks, I've felt this insatiable urge to spend on so many things. Mind you, I haven't spent a cent yet, but it's been on my mind. This is probably not a good idea, but I am going to list the stuff I really wanna purchase, you know, just in case I forget. :D 1. $30 Book - All the light we cannot see (but this I can borrow from the library) 2. $25 for a $50 online tea voucher (their tea tastes soo good, but no, just no) 3. $50 for this mineral clay mask and rosehip oil lip balm (apparently au naturale eeek tempted) 4. $40 A woolly top for winter and new tights (I see clothing sales everywhere agh but do I really need more clothes? :S) I think I'm definitely going to get #3, probably the closest to a "need" than the rest although it still doesn't necessarily qualify as one. Or maybe I should just lock up my credit card somewhere, and try and avoid going to t...