She's Sun and Rain

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Praise the Lord for this snow! It is so beautiful and could only be created by the One who loves us so much He sent Jesus to live and die for us. What a great gift to wake up to this morning. There's something so wonderful about the smell, the feeling of the quiet, and the way the sun shines on it that makes it magical. I turned on the fire, made a pot of coffee, and then with pure glee went outside and stood there enjoying nature. So beautiful to see the birds and hear them chirping, the ducks on the pond and the pure, white snow everywhere. Because of You...Whiter than snow Lord... whiter than snow.

So, mom sends me an email with this picture the other day. I'm quite the mischevious and artsy one apparently. And yeah....see, I am a natural blonde :) The look on Carrie's face is priceless. I can't imagine why?

Go to her blog... www.meredithparnell.blogspot.com and look at the pictures of Sky and Ava, my boss's little girls. I LOVE these little girls. They are so precious. I have babysat for them many times and they come into our office during the week and are so sweet. They are just like little princesses! Sky is the older one in the first pic and Ava is in the second.

When The Sand Runs Out by Rascal Flatts I spent the morning at an old friend's grave Flowers and amazing grace he was a good man But he spent his whole life spinning his wheels Never knowing how the real thing feels He never took a chance or took the time to dance And I stood there thinking as I said goodbye Today's the first day of the rest of my life I'm gonna stop looking back start moving on And learn how to face my fears Love with all of my heart make my mark I wanna leave something here Go out on a ledge without any net That's what I'm gonna be about Yeah I wanna be running when the sand runs out Cause people do it every day promise themselves they're gonna change I've been there But I'm changing from the inside out that was then this is now I'm a new man yeah I'm a brand new man And when they carve my stone they'll write these words Here lies a man who lived life for all it was worth Listen here - http://www.imeem.com/kaswint/music/n...

I'm gonna gain 500 pounds between now and the end of February. And then I'm going to train for another 1/2 marathon with Taylor. (Said as I'm eating McDonald's french fries, a milkshake, hot chocolate, and sweet tea.) Maybe tomorrow I'll just eat brocolli and fruit.

This place is awesome! Greg's bar-b-que is right across the street from where I work. They have super friendly people (Lena is my favorite) and they always get your food out quick and it's delicious. They have fantastic breakfast. I go in frequently for pancakes or french toast. They also have good sweet tea, banana puddin, and an assortment of veggies. If you haven't had Greg's before, you should definitely try it...especially for breakfast.

I am a big balancing act right now. It snowed on Tuesday and I haven't even blogged about it!! My prayer life sucks, quiet times aren't great, I can't get to the gym because I can't find time, and I'm tired. That sounded like a big bunch of complaints. I'm really trying to figure out how to make life work, have good time management and be a great employee and live more like Jesus while working a billion hours. I have no idea how working moms and single moms do it, because I can't even do it while being a single twenty something. I haven't had a home-cooked meal in at least 10 days. That is horrible, unless you count the turkey sandwich or frosted flakes I eat at home. My life isn't like this all year round, but it's gotten to be more like half the year instead of a quarter. Not to mention trying to lead a bible study, mentor my cousin, and have meaningful friendships and accountability. Every time I woke up last night I was thinking about my to-d...

I might have a nervous breakdown. That is all.

I was raised to love the water. Any water really. The lake, beach, rivers, creeks....anything that was water that God made...I loved it. I have wanted to swim, ski, tube, do handstands, be on a boat, or stand on a pier since I was born. My grandparents had a place at Badin Lake (aka amazing place) when I was growing up. I learned to fish, clean fish!, swim, ski, tube, and drive a boat there...It was amazing. When I was in 8th or 9th grade, they sold it. Sad...and then bought a place in Calabash, NC. My dad moved there, doctors told him he needed to get out of Charlotte, and he started working at the Sunset Beach Pier. In winter of 01, Dad switched over and started working at the Ocean Isle Pier. Then in 2002, I lost my dad. My grandparents have kept the place in Calabash. Now they are wanting to sell....to me. Except...the economy sucks right now! I'm trying to save enough for the downpayment so I won't have any problems...but man, am I having problems! Banks don't want to ...

1. I made a budget today. 2. I got both of my 401k checks in the mail today to the people they are supposed to go to. 3. I get to write an article for a publication for Dicks Sporting Goods about Cheerleading. Yayyy! 4. I'm waiting on an answer from my boss about the ski trip to New Mexico. Pray hard people, pray hard! 5. I am 5 competitions away from summer. Mobile, Nationals, Denver, Chicago, and Ft. Lauderdale. 6. God is amazing. 7. I have yellow and silver Nike's.

There are some things that I have to shake off and say "It's not my problem" and there are others that may not be my problem but I can help with. The great thing about all this is that God's in control of everything. He's the same no matter the situation. My priorities are to put God first in my life and obey Him. Now if I only had or made more time for my priorities. It's ashame my job has to be one of them, haha. I think that's one reason why heaven's gonna be so great. We spend all this time here doing things we don't want to or have to, and my heart just wants to be serving Him and helping others. Some of my favorite things to do are spend time with the students at CSF and other areas. Give me Your eyes...I feel like I have them sometimes because I watch people around me self destruct or leaning toward it. I can't imagine what God feels to see us sin and hurt our selves when He knows we can have better for ourselves. When we get to heaven w...

Today, I'm 27 years and 366 days old. I'm 28. I had a great weekend of fun with Shae and a panthers party at the Petko's with most of my cha town friends. Then on Sunday night, I almost had a mid-life crisis but I kept it under control and was able to scrapbook away my anxieties. My thought process went something like this after Shae left on Sunday night.... "It's kinda lonely here, now. Was fun having a friend in town to hang out with. It's only 8pm. What do I do now? I'm normally busy. This is why I keep myself busy because it keeps me from focusing on that I live alone. I house-sit. I don't even have a house or an apartment of my own. I have nothing to show for being 28. All my friends have.... (thank you Holy Spirit for intervening).....I have a great place to live the Lord has provided, I'm not my friends, I'm just me and doing what God has me doing where He has me doing it right now...I'm going to work on my Alaska scrapbook." Tha...

Let's lighten up the mood a bit aye? I have noticed some of my last posts have been a bit heavy, or just blah. And I'm not really a blah kind of gal. Life's good. God is better. Much better in fact than anything else ever. As most of my readers (if there are more than 2 out there) know I listen to 106.9 the light in the mornings on my way to work. This week there have been some messages about knowing God and how loving God is to know God. I was thinking how interesting it is that so many messages or sermons are about telling people that they need to know God, and how to know Him. We need to read the Word and pray and spend time with Him. If I want to get to know someone here...a new friend, a family members, a random person, then I have to spend time with them to get to know them. Why would we think it's any different with God and why is it so easy to make time to spend with earthly people and so difficult to spend time with our creator? I curl up thinking of how little...

I Ginny Alley, resolve, to not have a resolution this year. Reasons: 1. The past two years I have kept one, and not kept one. 2. Overrated? 3. Life changes are not resolutions. They are life changes. 4. The Truth is this...there are way too many things I want to learn to do or try this year and I can't decide on just one, or to do all of them. I probably just need more discipline. That could be my resolution. Examples: 1. Play the piano 2. Run another 1/2 marathon (Yep, lost my mind) 3. Eat healthier 4. Drink more water 5. Start a company 6. Take dance lessons 7. Work out 5 days a week 8. Work out in the mornings 5 days a week! 9. Pray more 10. Read more 11. Time to shine in 09 I really enjoy all the definitions of Resolution. Maybe I could just be the definition for my resolution. Thoughts?? The definition of RESOLUTION and its synonyms: Main Entry:resolution Part of Speech:noun Definition:determination, strong will Synonyms: aim , boldness , constancy , courage , dauntlessness, d...

It's Friday and I can't breathe. I woke up all stuffed up and can't breathe. It's gray outside and I can think of a million other places I'd rather be instead of at my desk with some tissue. Really, I can think of one specific place I'd rather be...in the mountains :) The cheerleading world won't be back in full swing until Monday. My phone hasn't rang yet this morning. My break was so wonderful that it makes coming back that much harder. I can't get sick again, not in January. Hopefully this weekend will help me get better before the madness starts. That's all for now folks...

1. I did not major in business or finance. Thank you humanities for making life complicated. 2. They do not teach you about 401Ks, retirement, insurance, or anything related to real life in college. 3. I have 3 401Ks right now. One is a Roth with Eola Capital. One is a Traditional with Eola Capital, and one is a Traditional with Cheersport. Why is my money in three places and why is it so stinkin hard to get it rolled over? 4. Noone knows enough to help me. 5. I have lost over 2 grand in 401K money in the past quarter. Thank you economic mess. 6. Dads, brothers, uncles, and husbands are supposed to help you with this. I'm not having much luck with any of these types of people. 7. Since my money is in with two companies, Eola had it with Paychex. I received a distribution notice if I don't change it over. Cheersport is with Adp. Again, more complicatedness. Again, noone with either of these companies is competant enough to help me get it straightened out. 8. I have a headache.

I literally just looked up the town, this small town in California that my friend sent to me. I looked it up and thought, I could fly there Saturday, go to this festival they have on Sunday and fly back Monday. I did, I thought it. I'm crazy. Shae sent me a price for Italy, 668 right now for a round trip ticket to Milan to see Kristen and Jobey. I'm just a dreamer...and sometimes I forget that. I get caught up in life, and forget the fun dreamy kind of stuff. I can't let that happen...the older I get I still want to let the creative, day dreamy, sap come out. Haha. The spur-of-the-moment Ginny I once loved.

This is Lake Serene. Serene was the best word I could think of when remembering why I like mornings. I'm not a morning person in the sense that I like to wake up at the crack of dawn and rush around like a crazy person, forget something, and then end up somewhere I don't want to be. That's not a good morning. I'm a morning person in that I love mornings. I love twilight, dusk....too. But in a different kind of way. My body, my mind, my heart....everything is a little more relaxed in the morning. Probably safe to say alot more relaxed in the morning. If I wake up on my own (or at least without the awful hum of an alarm clock) I am peaceful. I don't talk much...and my mind doesn't race. It's the most wonderful feeling! Even when I had a roomate that would come into my room and we'd sit on the bed and chat, those are fun times. Relaxed, enjoyable, serene mornings. Waking up to quiet...sometimes waking up to other sounds. When I was younger waking up to the...

These recent smiles make me happy!