First day of Classes

I arrived on campus at 8:00 this morning. Since I don’t have any classes until 12:30 I spent most of the morning reading, sending emails and working on a schedule of music for the Middle School Youth Group. After my three classes though I don’t think the leisure of this day will be repeated too soon! I’m already determined to really buckle down and put my nose to the grindstone! Through blood, sweat and tears I will pull through this semester with acceptable grades (A’s — if possible) and a fountain of knowledge!
OK, for real now…I know that this semester will be difficult. But I also know that it is God who supplies my strength. I may have great plans for this semester, but no matter how it turns out I know that ultimately He is in control and. As I trust and obey Him, He will direct my paths (Prov. 3:5-6)

Many plans are in a man’s heart,
But the counsel of the LORD will stand. — Proverbs 19:21

It can be so easy to worry, but what peace we find when we rest in knowing that God is in control and has our good in mind! (Romans 8:26-39)

Looking forward to a great semester!!!

What to do with old notes!

After taking the final for my Sociology class, I didn’t know what to do the 43 pages of notes the professor had given us about the War on Drugs; so I gave them to Maria to use for coloring…But Maria had other ideas!

So Sally, did you learn anything?

So, it is the last week of the semester and I’m sure you are wondering what I have learned:

• In Spanish: Bluetooth technology was named after a viking from Denmark, named Harold Bluetooth who helped open up communication among his people
• In Family Processes: the divorce rate is obtained by dividing the rate of marriage in a given year by the rate of divorces…so the 50% we all hear may be off, not necessarily one out of every 2 marriages end in divorce, there just may be twice as many marriages as divorces in a given year.
• In English: Benjamin Franklin had a huge ego and as he says: “I cannot boast of much success in acquiring the reality of this virtue [humility], but I had a good deal with regard to the appearance of it.”
• In Social Problems: Well, I already know where all social problems come from and what they told us in class was NOT even close…But the professor did tell us how to smoke Marijuana*.
• In Child Development: A LOT!! But probably one of the things that stuck out to me was that when babies are learning to talk they can make the sounds for any language (called phonemes). After learning their native language(s) their brain and muscles start to forget how to make those sounds (synaptic pruning).
• In Introduction to Child Development and Family Studies: I learned how to make a resume and what the rest of my college career will look like.

Anyway, I have grown a lot this semester and have learned a lot in class and out. I have come to love my Lord Jesus more than ever. Recently I have been reading Psalm 119 verses 97-104 have encouraged me this past week.

99I have more insight than all my teachers,
For Your testimonies are my meditation.
100I understand more than the aged,
Because I have observed Your precepts. ~Psalm 119:99-100

*I will not disclose this information to anyone no matter the reason. Besides I really didn’t listen so I probably have it all wrong.