It's 12:35.

Well..twice in one month. The rapture must be near.

 I don't particularly have anything to write..i just felt the need to write. so some thoughts to (i suppose) begin your Wednesday.

1) God is good
2) the gospel is amazing
3) boys
4) i want to say yes to God with no hesitations.
5) i may have officially decided to homeschool (and even come up with a good reason!)
I mean only if the Lord wills. and i get married. and have kids.
6) I love to travel. The speaker at Maranatha talked about traveling a lot today..and now thats all i want to do.
7) i just remembered there are brownies on the bookshelf.
8) i had a brownie, ice cream and part of a pop tart today.  vacation at its finest.
9) my Skype keeps making noise.
10) i seriously am so thankful for my church. it is a huge blessing in my life.

the end.
thank you and goodnight.

Because It's July

I like to start my notes to you as if we're already in the middle of a conversation.I pretend that we're the oldest and dearest friends..Kathleen Kelly(You've Got Mail-My favorite movie)

It's July, half the year is already gone. It's true what they say- time does move faster the older we become. In a little less than 2 months, I am going to move  To Chicago. Moody Bible Institute to be exact. And yes-it is exciting, but at the same time:"You are going to feel so different, because you are going to be different and you are going to want your home and your friends and everything in your home town to be the exact same as when you left -because toats obvi their worlds revolve around you!- and its not going to be, they are going To change too." this is the quote  you hear and you get a little freaked out-to say the least. {I should have prefaced that this is not a woe-is-me post. this is just a life documentation.}

  "For everything there is a season." (Ecclesiastes 3) High school sortof felt like a forever season, and a fast 2 second season at the same time. Sure-it had its ups and downs..but hello(!) that is what made it high school.(here is a free tidbit about myself- i hate the fact that high school is 2 words instead of one)    (You're welcome) Right now as I type I'm in the in-between season. I {sadly} am not a high schooler, and technically I am not a colleger.(Not a word-but it should be) This is sometimes frustrating in the way that some people think you are a kid, others treat you like an adult, and you kindof wish you could be one or the other-but not the adult because they have responsibilities and sometimes responsibilities scare me. they scare you too- you can admit it. 

" I don't know what the future holds but I know who holds it."(unknown..at least to me) "Help me grasp the heights of your plans for us."(the gettys-speak o Lord)

God had great things for me in high school. If you and I went to coffee (even though I don't drink coffee) and you said-"Madison, what is the one thing that God really showed you in high school?" I maybe would grin like a fool and tell you-"The thing that God really showed me was how Faithful he was, is, (and because He is unchangeable) always will be." God has great things for me in this in-between season.  If you asked me-"Madison what is He teaching you in this in-between season?" I would take a small sip of my chai latte and ponder a little before replying-"Well, I know that He is sovereign-nothing is ever outside His plan. I have an everlasting Hope that will never fail. and patience-because sometimes life is messy and hard. and I am learning what it means to rest fully on the Gospel of Jesus Christ." and then we would nod our heads, both think about how good God is and share a brownie. And I know He has great plans for college, and whatever He has for me after college. May His glory be the very passion of my heart both now and forever more. 

Soli Deo Gloria