Day 45 - Moose Tracks

Favorite. Ice cream. Ever.

Roy got it for me for Valentine's Day. He made a last minute decision to skip class tonight and stay home with me (even though we weren't going to do anything crazy because I wasn't feeling too great). We ate our ice cream with brownies and just enjoyed being together.

I think he's a keeper :)

Day 44 - Missionaries

I love hearing how God is working around the world through missionaries. Our church supports many, and our small group prays for and keeps up with one family in particular - the Binions. We were pleasantly surprised to find out that they are in the States, and they joined our small group time tonight. I love hearing their stories, their struggles, and their victories. It's amazing how God is working through them! So thankful for that time of encouragement and blessing tonight.

Day 43 - Monk

One of my favorite TV shows is Monk. I love his quirks and tendencies. Roy and I love watching through the episodes together. It's a nice way to relax together and watch a show that's well done, clean, and funny!

Day 42 - Cells

As much as I don't really love taking this biology class I'm in, there are some  pretty awesome things. Today as I was reading, two facts just put me in awe once again of God's amazing creation.  The chapter was on cells, and it opened up discussing the importance of microscopes in the study of cells. The book made the statement that the most powerful electron microscopes can distinguish objects small as 0.2 nanometers. The period at the end of the sentence (as the one zoomed in on in the picture above) is one million times bigger than an object 0.2 nanometers in diameter. What?!?

A few pages later...

The plasma membrane around a cell is thin. And not just kind of thin. Not just even really thin. Like "thin" doesn't do it justice here. One would have to stack 8,000 - yes 8,000! - plasma membranes on top of each other to match the thickness of one page of my book. Craziness!

My brain can't even really compute things that small. It's like, how on earth can something be that small or that thin!? God's creation is incredible. So thankful for all the amazing things He's created!

Day 41 - My Journal

I mostly use my journal for writing thoughts and prayers as I spend time in the Word each day. It's a great way to keep me focused and organized lest my mind just start to drift off into la-la land. I'm thankful to have a place to write and be honest with myself and God. It's so great to look back and see how God's grown me throughout the years by the things I've written as well!

Day 40 - Pearls

   “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it." 

Matt. 13.45-46

I love my pearls. I think they are so beautiful, elegant, and feminine. And they remind me of the verse listed above. Although my pearls are not at all worth selling everything I have, they remind me of the importance of God's kingdom! Thankful today for this visual reminder and the enjoyment of wearing them!

Day 39 - Twice Baked Potatoes

I like potatoes. They're pretty good. But I LOVE twice baked potatoes... and it honestly doesn't have anything to do with the potatoes! It's about all the amazing goodness that gets mixed in. Tonight we made them for a dinner with friends. Some cheese, bacon, scallions, butter, dijon, sour cream, pepper, garlic powder... sooo good!