5 Things on Friday

It is FINALLY Friday!!!  And I find myself on this glorious Friday morning in New Hampshire, with my best friend, doing homework/blogging while she is working from her home office.  And it is wonderfully COOL outside for this Florida girl!  But seriously I cannot believe I am actually in New Hampshire.  Someone come pinch me!  
Since I am so enjoying my Friday morning, I thought I would share some things from this week with all of you lovelies!

1// Notes from friends like this just warm my heart.  And make class so much more bearable.  And apparently Catalina believes New Hampshire is in the North Pole...love that girl!

2// This little guy is just doing his favorite activity.  He loves to sit in the windows and just watch the world past by.  And if there are birds out there? His day is made!  Also look at that tail! Everyone says it is the longest tail ever for a cat.  I have to say it's cute and I love it! I am also missing this guy just a touch today!

3// I finally was reunited with Lauren yesterday.  After bad anxiety with the flight I was so happy to be on the ground again.  And I had to sit next to that one guy you always pray won't be sitting next to you.  He was kinda nice, but Lauren is much nicer.

4// I had a pretty rough week in class this week.  I mean I walked out crying so yeah.  Sometimes people are just rude.  But last night as I waited for Lauren to get back from band practice, I felt the urge to open her bible and read.  And I was called to Romans 12.  It always amazes me that God knows just what I need to hear and when I need to hear it!
5// I am SO looking forward to this weekend!  Exploring New Hampshire and hopefully taking some new blog pictures! Lauren created the beautiful design you see now, and hopefully will be creating the next one that is soon to come!  I cannot wait to just spend time with her and get my heart all filled up again! 
Hope yall have a wonderful Friday and a fantastic weekend!

Being Content

Content.  The one word that has popped into my head more times than I can count in the last few weeks.  I have had this overwhelming feeling of being content in where I am at and what I am doing with my life.  And friends I am not complaining.
In college it always seemed like I was looking forward to the next week, the next semester of classes, graduation, or moving on with life.  I never really had this feeling of being content with where I was and loving every minute of it.  I never thought I would find it here, in Florida, going to Grad School, and working multiple jobs.
But I have found it.  Whether it is on the boat with my parents soaking up the sun or having a fun relaxing dinner with a new friend.  I am content.  And this contentedness? It makes me happy.  I am happy to be content and to be loving where I am right now in this very moment.

In Psalm 16:8-11 it says "I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption. You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore."
Take joy in the Lord and be content with Him.  He is the one who provides this and the one who is always there.  I find comfort and strength in knowing this is where God wants me to be and I know He has set forth this perfect path for me to follow.  And that feeling of being content? It reaffirms that I am following that perfect path. 

If We Got Coffee...

I have seen this post and many others like it floating around many blogs. And I love it. So I'm writing my own version of it:) If we were to go get coffee…

We would most likely go to Starbucks. Here in L-town it's really that or Dunkin Donuts.

I would ask you how you were doing and to tell me about your life.  I would want to know all the good stuff that is going on.  Like how your job or school is going, if your dating anyone, and what you have been spending your time lately.

You would probs want to know the same about me.  And I would talk all about Grad school and how it is really tough right now but I know it will be worth it in the end.  More than likely I would bring up how exhausted I am and just want to slow down and sleep.  I would also want to tell you about my Internship opportunity and a little about the clients I have.

There would be all kinds of random stories to tell.  Those are my favorite.  I love the little detailed stories that no one else really talks about.  And hopefully there would be lots of laughter because thats my favorite thing ever.

Knowing my luck we would probably see someone I went to high school with but haven't seen in years.  And I would avoid and not talk to them.  But I would tell you all about them and how I knew them.

At some point in time we would start talking about Jesus.  And I would confess to you that I am still not doing so great at spending time in the word even though I really want to be doing that.  And I would ask you how your walk with Him is going.

A couple hours later we would decide it was time to go and get back to real life.  I would make you promise we do this again very soon.  Because getting coffee is one of my favorite things to do!

My Inner Moose

This post was started back in the summer. And I just found it again to finish!
As I was laying out on the boat last weekend attempting to take a nap I did some thinking.  And I came up with this blog post.  Yeah I know the title probs has you wondering what in the world I am going to write about.  I hope promise it will be good.
So we all have those crazy nicknames from growing up.  And well one of mine just so happens to be Moose.  Long story short some teacher called me Mooseby in class one day (this was 3 months into class btw) and I told a camp friend the story.  Of course she found it hysterical and then continued to call me that.  Eventually it got shortened to Moose.
Not many people in my life call me Moose anymore.  Just those special few from camp.  And when I do here that name, I am always filled with great memories.  I have always felt like I needed to live up to this crazy nickname.  I mean come on who is called Moose and is normal?
To explain how I have come to embrace my Inner Moose I am going to use an acronym. 
M is for motivated. I have an inner motivation that pushes me to succeed and go further with life. I desire to be the best Mosby I can be. I work hard to get where I go. And I love every minute of it. 

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O is for outstanding. I try to do an outstanding job with everything I do. It's rare when you find me half assing something. If I am going to do it, I am going to do it right. 

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O is for outrageous. Just like the nickname Moose is outrageous, most of what I do and say is. I'm the crazy one who says the first thing that comes to mind without thinking about it first. 

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S is for serve. I love to serve the people around me. I'm not always good about it, but I do love it. Yes it makes me feel good, but I also love knowing it makes the other person feel good even more. 

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E is for encourage. I love encouraging people. You ask my opinion and I will give it and then encourage you to go after something. I want to see people around me succeed. I want to help them get there. I love being there for those most important to me. 
Do I live up to my nickname Moose everyday? No.  But I try.  And if at the end of the day someone remembers or thinks of me in one of these ways then I will consider my job well done.

Girl Behind the Blog: Encouragement

I am so happy Ashley has brought back Girl Behind the Blog! I have loved doing these and I really feel as though you truly get to know someone better via video!  So here is mine all about encouragement:)