whatever is lovely

The perfect song, that I didn't even know I had, came on when I was listening to iTunes on shuffle while doing homework tonight. I love when the Spirit speaks to me through music. Causes me to pause, think, and pray the words. Outlines and embodies the prayer that I didn't know my heart was desperate to confess. "Make Me Over" by Natalie Grant had that effect on me. I was going to just type out some of the lyrics, but they're all getting to me, so copy-and-paste it is!  I've been silent instead of speaking up Gave my advice instead of giving love I have been unfair, faithless and unkind I have shut my eyes just so I would stay blind It's not what I meant to do 'Cause I wanna honor you [Chorus:] Make me over, make me new Make me a mirror, a reflection of you Take me all apart Take me to your heart and pull me closer Oh, Jesus, make me over Take away the pride that whispers in the dark Take the stone out of the middle of my heart Hidden u...

Yes, I'm alive and still in Europe. In the past three weeks I've been to Prague, Interlaken (again), The Hague, Amsterdam, and just out and about in Maastricht. Here's a quick glimpse!  Watch me go off the canyon swing in Interlaken!! I'm still having a wonderful time, I hope you can tell! Someday, when I don't have reading, tests, presentations, and papers galore, I'll add the stories  and memories  that go along with these! For now, in the chaos and stress of the end of the semester :  I remain 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-