Graduation Day is Here

I sat in bed the night before my graduation and I was wide awake. I just couldn't believe that I was really going to walk across that stage in front of all those people and by the end of the day have my diploma in my hands. For me walking across the stage was a big deal, mostly because I'm a very shy person. The hardest thing for me was being separated from my family for most of the day. I was so nervous on the ride to the rehearsal. The only thing I could think about was a bible verse that I had read recently...Romans 8:28.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

God is so good.
I know it was all God, who made the day go so well. He gave me that beautiful verse to recite when ever I felt like I was getting freaked out.  My family sat on the same side of the building I was sitting  on and got a lot of fantastic pictures.  To top it all off, I met a very nice and funny young man named Daniel. We got to talking before the ceremony started. I think it really kept both of our minds occupied. It was really fun to meet Daniel from Wisconsin, my advisor Dr. Denson and all the lovely people at the school.
With my whole family there, including my grandmother, it made for a perfect event.
 I felt so blessed I couldn't stop smiling!

Thanks everyone!

Daniel and I and a lot of other people I don't know ;)
lol

Gran and me <3

My favorite ladies!
Mom, sis and me!
<3


So, for my graduation dinner, we all went to Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Nashville, right on the river.  And just when I thought it couldn't get any better....

...they spring it on me.  My graduation gift!  It was a compact mirror, with my first and middle name, engraved on the front, just the way I like it.  "Heather Lyn"  And on the back, a portion of a poem by E. E. Cummings. 

I first heard this poem watching the movie, "In Her Shoes".  In the movie, it was a big deal for this girl, Maggie, to read this poem at her sister's wedding...because she was dyslexic.
In this movie, a kind, retired professor introduced Maggie to poetry and a love for reading she'd never known before.

Watch the movie scene here.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3m6vWsrMIU 

"I carry your heart, I carry it in my heart."

So, you can see why this quote was so important to me.  Honestly, I think my family was trying to make me to cry by giving me such a touching gift.  I tend to not be a very touchy-feely type of person.  In this case, on that night, I was so happy, there was no way I could hold back the tears.

God bless!

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Love my new button. Lots of thanks to Sarah!

God bless.

How Can You Plan Life?

Have you ever started a new job and you suddenly remember what you didn't like about new things and you can't seem to remember why you left your last job?

 Well, you remember but you can't quite decide which one is worse...

the old job or the new job.

Just me right?

The funny thing is I love to see new places and do new things. I did move about 13 times before I was 15 and you can't do that without learning how to be a little bit flexible.
The big changes I can handle. It's the little things that get to me
and when their gone you realize how important they were to you. 

Like how something feels or smells. You know how everyone has a different smell to them. I'm definitely one of those people who uses all 5 senses.
Now don't get me wrong I don't go around sniffing things like a dog. 

For me it's just how I get that sense of familiarity. Like when you step in a old used bookstore and it hits you; the memory of the first poetry book you ever read by Longfellow. Or when you borrow...or steal, someone's jacket and it smells just like them, so it's like they're with you all day!

Sorry, I don't know how I got on that but I think what I'm trying to say is that changes are hard.

As I go through  this new stage in my life...

you know where the word NEW is everywhere.

 I am new at
life outside of high school,
my job,
being one year older,
making my own decisions,
and life in college...
the fact is I'm still learning how to be a mature adult.

That's a scary thought, mostly because I'm trying to control and handle every NEW that comes my way. That's a very exhausting and impossible kind of life. Now I'm not saying that you should never plan and you should always fly by the seat of your pants....no, setting goals is a good thing. 

You just can't get upset when things don't go as planned.
Trust that God always has your back and will make everything turn out for your good!

How can you plan life?

Life is a journey.

So enjoy it and let Jesus handle the rest!

ttyl