As the week draws to a close...

Hello! I've been blogging so much lately. I think this new font I selected just really inspires me. I guess I should keep up the trend. The following is a list of things pertaining to this past week. Enjoy!

• Seeing the school play. Plays are literally the best, (especially musicals!) and this one did not disappoint. Except that I sat by people I didn't know. And that was awkward. Plus the guy next to me totally reeked of cigarette smoke. Oh, private school...
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• The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. I'm really trying to make reading a priority. I absolutely love books, but I always feel a bit guilty for reading when I should be studying or something. But my parents are always telling me I need to make time for rest and fun activities, so really, if I don't read, I'm breaking the 5th commandment! Ha. Anyways, this book is truly stunning and inspiring. Her honest faith is just breath-taking and refreshing.
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• Barton Hollow by The Civil War. I've heard nothing but good things about this album. Literally, everyone loves it. So when I saw it in the $5 section on Amazon, I decided to buy it. It's so chill and delightful.
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• March. Such a good month. My birthday, Gulfport, springy weather.... so great. March 1 just brings a certain sense of hopeful delight.
• Sweet people. Kindness is one of those things in life I value deeply, and there was certainly plenty of it this week. Encouraging conversations, people being super considerate... they truly make my life so much better.
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• I lost my keys for the first time. I think I've arrived. I can finally relate to the "losing your keys" part of that list people make of things that go wrong in the morning.
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• Speaking of crummy mornings, this morning was truly so crummy. I've been trying so hard not to go to sleep until all my work is done, but last night I just crashed around midnight having only done a little bit of my work. I woke up around 6, completely stressed. But if there's one thing I've learned the past 2 months, it's that I can trust Jesus in everything, including (and perhaps especially at this point in my life) my schoolwork. I'll leave it at that, but trust me, I could not have survived today without trusting Him.

Well, that's all for now. I'm off to read the National Geographic, 'cause that's what I do on Friday nights. ;)

Much Love,

Marissa Lanae