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I saw this link up with Kerrie and knew I wanted to join in and be a part of it!

Before Jesus(and to be quite honest, even through the first few years of my relationship with Him) I was a worrier.  A worrywart, what happens if A,B, or even C happens? How will I cope? What will I do? Will my family and I be okay?

When I was 15 or 16, I first heard Philippians 4:6 on our local Christian radio station and I listened, but didn't let it really sink in, but I heard it again when I was graduating high school and then it became something to me, my life verse if you will.  I can't sit here and tell you that I am perfect and always lay my worries down to Jesus and let them go.  Because that's the farthest thing from the truth.

My new name is prayer warrior.  I try and pray myself through every difficulty, but again, that doesn't make me any less agitated when I ask my mom or grandma for advice for them to turn me back to Jesus.  I am trying to work on that too :) God's working on me!

Have a great day everybody!

I Confess...

I haven't done a confessional post in a while, possibly ever, so I thought I'd do one now. 

I confess...that sometimes I feel like the blogging world is SO judgmental and it can be very clique-y. I also confess that sometimes I let it get to me way too much, because I have a group of great blog friends that I love dearly! (the other confessions aren't nearly as deep, I promise!)

I confess that I used to be deathly afraid of automatic flushing toilets, but it now drives me crazy when a public toilet isn't an automatic flush.  

I confess that I have a huge woman crush on Miranda Lambert. 

I confess that I am a country girl through and through, but am obsessed with JT's Mirrors and Give me a Reason by P!NK

I confess that it drives me nuts when people are rude.  I didn't think it was too difficult to open a door or say thank you, but apparently it is. Mady tells me I have too high of expectations, I told her she's crazy.  

I confess that I used the expression cray cray the other day when describing a person on Days of Our Lives and now my stepmom is saying it. 

I confess that I've enjoyed the extra time I've been spending with my stepmom this last week, even if she is an indecisive shopper!  

So what are you confessing today?

Heart=Broken.

Like I wrote in yesterday's post, I woke up Sunday morning to find out that three members of the storm chasing community had lost their lives in the El Reno tornado on Friday.  My best friend had texted me letting me know & all day Sunday, my twitter feed, my facebook page & news sites were filled with the news.  I broke down and cried a little.  For never meeting these three men, they were a part of my circle of friends, and I mourn that they have died. 

I take comfort in the fact that it was more than likely fast and that I know for a fact they died doing what they loved.  What brings me heartache is the fact that Kathy Samaras is now without her husband and son and her daughters are without a father and brother.  I think the hardest part though for me is that his grandchildren are without a grandpa.  If you've read my blog for any length of time, you'll understand why, my grandpa is my hero.  

They were killed when the tornado made an abrupt and unexpected turn to the north, coming right at the team.  

We will miss you all, and the community will never forget you!

This Weekend I...

Woah! There's actually two weekends in a row that I've done blogworthy things, so I'm linking up with Syn and Sar once again for This Weekend I...

This Weekend I... went to Grand Casino on Mille Lacs and lost money. Only $16 but still.  

This weekend I...had this conversation with Mady:

Mady: What lake is that?

Me: Mille Lacs

Mady: Oh is that a Great Lake?

All of us: *laughs*

This weekend I...wore my hair curly

This weekend I...went up north and celebrated my cousin's graduation with a party, fun, but a long day as we drove about 6 hours in one day.  

This weekend I...had the second cousin sleepover of the summer with Mady & Spencer.  

This weekend I...woke up on Sunday morning to a text from my best friend saying that three of the best in our storm chasing family had passed away.  If you could see me right now, I'm a hot mess.  This is the first time I've written that out.  How can your heart break so much for three men you've never met? Because just like blogging, the storm chasing family is closeknit. 

 RIP Tim, Carl & Paul(my thoughts and memories tomorrow)

Did you do anything fun this weekend? 

Sunday Social!

Happy one year anniversary to Sunday Social!

1. What is your favorite social media outlet?

I love Twitter. It seems like that's the easiest/fastest way to connect with people. 

If I had to choose a second fave, it would be Instagram. 

2. Do you subscribe to any daily new reads? If so, which ones?

Other than certain bloggers blog posts, nope.  

3. What is your favorite magazine to have by the pool?

Glamour, Country Weekly & People.

4. What is your favorite summertime song?

Anything by Kenny Chesney & All Summer Long by Kid Rock

5. What is the best summer concert you've been to?

I haven't been to any summer concerts really, I'm hoping to go to Tim McGraw when he's here over Labor Day!