Why I'm proud to be a Scot

Lately, I have had trouble sleeping at night. By trouble sleeping, I mean I get into my bed at 11:30 p.m. and can't manage to fall asleep for hours. I've seen the "3 a.m's" every night this week and I HATE IT. I've cut out caffeine after 5:00 and have even tried drinking "sleepy time" tea. NOTHING IS WORKING. So, every night I find myself browsing the internet, watching T.V. online and playing sudoko. But I digress.

The point of this is not to air my grievances about my insomnia. No, it is about why I am proud to be a Scot. Not Scottish by ethnicity, but why I am proud to be a Covenant College Scot. One night, I was trying to entertain myself when I couldn't sleep and I happened upon this video on Covenant's website.

Check it out HERE.

As I watched the video I was, well, overcome with the immense privilege and blessing it is to be a student at Covenant. I would tell every previewer that stayed with me over the past three years how blessed I was to be at Covenant and how much I loved it. And as I watched this video, I realized how true that is.This isn't a shameless plug. This isn't about you giving money to Covenant or about trying to make myself look good for going to this school. No, it's simply about sharing a little glimpse of the blessing that I have been given for a short season of my life. To share a bit of what I am thankful for. I am thankful to be called a Covenant College Scot.

These days.

These days, I am reading.
Currently Reading: "A Legacy of Grace" by Francine Rivers. It's about the women listed in the lineage of Christ (Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba and Mary). And it is beautiful. Women has a novella that represents conversations, thoughts and reactions the might have occurred in the five lives of these women. Its convicting and beautiful. I love learning about how the Lord uses broken people to do extraordinary things.

These days, I am learning.
At Covenant's graduation last weekend, my friend Hannah spoke and shared some of the wisest words I've ever heard: " Success is not being perfect, but being a glorious imperfection in the kingdom of God."

I would love for my life to reflect this.

These days, I am preparing.
In a few short weeks I will pack my trunk, dawn my sneakers and t-shirts and return to my favorite cabin in the woods. Camp Westminster is calling me in many ways. And I am preparing for Camp in many ways. 1. Bible Studies 2. Arts and Crafts. 3.Surviving the heat. 4. Making sure I can swim across the deep end. 5. Games. Lots of games.

These days, I am resting.
But not resting well. I am always antsy, always itching to go and do. My mind doesn't stop, and my feet always tap. I have plenty to do, and not enough to do - all at the same time. I need to learn to be still. Psalm 45:10 is often skipped over in my reading.