I got it made

I am so blessed. But this week, I am particularly grateful for 2 things.

1. Avery Anne Barrett - Okay. I know she doesn't have a middle name, but it just makes the flow so much nicer. Middle name or no middle name, she's still my best friend. We are so similar and so different and I love it. I don't know how I could ever live without her. We share our fears, joys, worries, embarrassing moments, plates, colds, silverware, EVERYTHING. I am so lucky to have her. I still believe the lie my mom told me - that Avery and I were twins separated at birth.

2. Singing - I love singing so much. SO MUCH. I am so blessed to have this talent - the talent to express emotion in the purest, most natural form. There is no explanation for how I feel when I sing. All I know is that when I sing, I feel. I feel everything. And I think feeling is so beautiful. It makes me feel alive. I think Georgia O'Keeffe said it best when she said,

"Singing to me has always seemed the most perfect means of expression. It is so spontaneous. After singing, I think violin. Since I cannot sing, I paint."

How lucky am I? I can sing and I have the greatest roommate ever.

And that's what Jenny thinks.

Out Loud

All of the knowledge inside your mind, heart, and soul is confirmed as undeniable truth when you say it out loud. An awesome experience today told me so.

And that's what Jenny thinks.

10,000 Lakes

One of my new favorite songs is 10,000 lakes by Ryan Shupe. My favorite line is this:

"Give me eyes to see. To perceive, to believe, to imagine the possibility. The possibilities."

We are all guilty of complaining about our unknown futures. Don't deny it. But there is no reason to complain, really. There are thousands, millions of possibilities. Each of them better than the next. Every day has possibilities that we can't even imagine. We are blessed with the freedom to choose - to choose which possibility becomes reality. What God has in store for each of us is an astounding mystery that I can't wait to discover.

So, please, please, give me eyes to see, to perceive, to believe, to imagine the possibilities.

And that's what Jenny thinks.