Sun of My Soul

"Sun of my soul, Thou Savior dear,

It is not night if thou be near;

O may no earthborn cloud arise

To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes!

When the soft dews of kindly sleep

My wearied eyelids gently steep,

Be my last tho't, how sweet to rest

Forever on my Savior's breast.

Abide with me from morn til eve,

For without Thee I cannot live;

Abide with me when night is nigh,

For without Thee I dare not die.

Come near and bless us when we wake,

Ere thru the world our way we take;

Till in the ocean of Thy love,

We lose outselves in heav'n above."

John Keble, 1820

Life

The Boring One is very happy today because last night she accomplished everything she needed to get done for her classes today. Her chemistry lab ended much more quickly than she expected, so now she has an unexpected but very welcome two hour break until her anatomy class. She decided that now would be a good time to update the world about her life. (She knows everyone is terribly diverted by her boring little life.)

The Boring One is also very thankful because the Lord has been so good to her and has provided everything that she needs to live. She is able to pay her bills, and purchase gasoline for her car and food for her tummy. She finds that living on a tight budget is satisfying in a way, because it shows God's goodness, and also develops good character traits (such as self control and resourcefulness).

The Boring One still worries some about her car, but it seems to be holding out. She is praying that it will last her for the next four years until she finishes school and is making enough money to buy a good car.

The Boring One continues to be overwhelmed with schoolwork and such. She is grateful that the Lord has granted her the stamina so far to accomplish everything, and to excel in some things. She loves her anatomy class, and is convinced that nursing is decidedly the best field for her. She is contemplating her options after graduation (although that seems silly because it is three and a half years away). She is considering specializing in genetics, as she is fascinated with the topic. She is also considering going to grad school and becoming a nurse practitioner. In either case, she is hoping that the Lord will be glorified in her choices.

The Boring One thinks that she has bored you all long enough and wishes you a wonderful week!

Frustrations!

The Boring One is very frustrated right now. Her mode of transportation seems to be needing more repairs than it doesn't. On her way back from a trip over Labor Day weekend, the brakes went out and needed to be replaced. She is very annoyed because she has replaced several things, which though not expensive, did delve into her already starved pocket book. The past few weeks, she has been noticing that the engine to this vehicle has been revving very high. Tonight, she discovered that her car is not shifting out of third gear. This is very disconcerting to The Boring One, as she is afraid that her transmission is going out, and she cannot afford to spend money to replace a transmission. She wishes that she had borrowed the money to get a better car. She has decided that she officially hates her car and wishes that she could smash it with a baseball bat and just replace it with a new one that does not need to be fixed so often.

Sorry to be a downer - I feel slightly better now that I've vented. Thanks for listening!

Hurricane Hits Southern Indiana

That's right, folks. The midwest is no longer immune to hurricanes. They called this one a dry hurricane, but it rushed through the region with 72 mile per hour winds, with gusts reaching up to 105 miles per hour, or so I am informed. The destruction left thousands of homes without electricity.

The Boring One was one such individual until she arrived home tonight to find that electricity had been restored to her humble abode. What elation she felt, and gained the energy to clean the foul, stinking mess Hurricane Ike (she supposes we still call him, er, it Ike) left in her refrigerator. The stink had penetrated into the far confines of the apartment, and she felt a need to scour the kitchen, which further inspired her to clean the rest of her living quarters. After the living room was cleaned, however, she discovered that inspiration doesn't necessarily equal energy. Therefore, the two bedrooms and bathroom were left till the morrow, and the Boring One turned on her computer to write to her friends in the Blog World and then go to sleep. She wished everyone speed in gaining electricity, and wished those in other regions of the country a good night.

And that's all the late breaking news from TBC, The Boring Corner. I'm The Boring One, back to you in the studio...

'Night Folks!

Hello

Life stays busy, but I am finding that my body and expectations are adapting to that. I've adjusted to the sleeping six or less hours per night thing, and I feel that the Lord has been very good to me in that. I don't feel nearly as tired as I expected to feel with little sleep. In fact, I am more tired if I get a night with 8 hours of sleep. Go figure.

I really ought to be studying for anatomy or cleaning right now, but I figured I would say hello. (Besides, I studied for a long time last night - and cleaned too!)

Well, that's all for now, folks!

Toodles.

Life Gets Real

It's back to school time - and it's true for me too! I was able to schedule my classes for only two days - which is the upside. The downside is that I am at school from eight in the morning until 7:20 in the evening. On Wednesdays, I have as little as 30 minutes break total, although on Monday, I have a longer break in the morning because my chemistry lab is only on Wednesday. So yeah, my Wednesday looks like this:
5:30am - The alarm goes off and I roll out of bed after only being there for six hours. I shower, dress, put on makeup, etc, and spend thirty minutes reading my Bible and praying - which is very helpful!

6:45ish - start getting books into my two bags because they won't all fit in one, get my water bottle, grab a little bit of food, etc.

7:00 - leave for school

8:00-9:15 - Speech

9:15-9:30 - run to the other side of campus for my next class

9:30-12:30 - Arrive at chem lab, having made sure I have on long pants, close toed shoes, and am not wearing my contacts. Complete the lab.

12:15-1:15 - Arrive at Supplemental Instruction Session for Anatomy about 20 minutes late. :-)

1:15-4:05 - Feverishly take notes while Dr. Hickerson lectures very quickly, giving more information than my brain can process at once.

4:05-4:30 - That's my time. Break. Go to the bathroom, run to the car to swap out the bookbag, etc.

4:30-5:30 - Another optional SI Session, this time for Chemistry Lecture. (I haven't attended this yet. We'll just have to see. It is worth a bonus point if you attend...)

5:30-7:20 - Listen to Mr Henry lecture on Chemistry and crack mostly corny, but sometimes very amusing, jokes, and take notes about Chemistry.

7:20 - Rush to my car so that I can arrive at church less than fifteen minutes late...

7:30-9 or 10 - Church - (of course, I've gotten there after 7:30 by at least ten or fifteen minutes). Also visit with people after worship is over.

Then, after a long, long day, I arrive home, carry my fifty tons of books into the house to be deposited on the bedroom floor for study. Eat something. Spend a little time relaxing. Maybe study some, and hope to be in bed by 11:30.

So, I'm pretty exhausted. I'm hoping I'll get used to it. Heh.

Well, now that I've completely bored you, I am going to say goodnight, go take out my contacts, which seem to be permanently affixed to my eyeballs after such a long day, maybe study a little, and fall into bed only to get up at 5:30 tomorrow and go to work... Go me.

Psalm 145

I will extol You, my God, O king,

And I will bless Your name forever and ever.

Everyday I will bless You,

And I will praise Your name forever and ever.

Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised,

And His greatness is unsearchable

One generation shall praise Your works to another,

And shall declare Your mighty acts.

On the glorious splendor of Your majesty

And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.

Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts,

And I will tell of Your greatness.

They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant good ness

And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness.

The Lord is gracios and merciful;

Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.

The Lord is good to all,

And His mercies are over all His works.

All Your works shall give thanks to You, O Lord,

And Your godly ones shall bless You.

They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom

And talk of Your power.

To make knows to the sons of men Your mighty acts

And the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,

And Your dominion endures throughout all genberations.

The Lord sustains all who fall

And raises up all who are bowed down.

The eyes of all look to You,

And You give them their food in due time.

You open Your hand

And satisfy the desire of every living thing.

The Lord is righteous in all His ways

And kind in all His deeds.

The Lord is near to all who call upon Him,

To all who call upon Him in truth.

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;

He will also hear their cry and will save them.

The Lord keeps all who love Him,

But all the wicked He will destroy.

My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,

and all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.

And that's all I have time for this morning, folks!
Toodles.