Sweet Southern Pearl

I love Disney music, and lately I've been listening to a lot of Pocahontas.  "Just Around the Riverbend" is one of my favorite Disney songs (lol). Pocahontas is just cruising down the river in her canoe with her little raccoon and the air is filled with hope and she has so many dreams for her life  and she's singing about how she doesn't want to live within the limits that her family has set for her, but go beyond those limits and see what her full potential is. She could play it safe by doing what's easiest and expected of her and not be as happy or she could do her own thing and although it would be harder, she would probably be happier.  Might be a stretch, but I think you can get a couple good lessons out of this song (and many Disney songs!).  1. In order to live life to the fullest, you HAVE to step out of your comfort zone. The easiest path isn't usually the best path. As Christians, we are not promised that life will be easy or comfortable...

This is a popular "quote" that people refer to when things don't necessarily go their way but they trust God that His plan is greater and He is still good, sovereign, and will work everything out for the best. I looked up where the quote came from and it comes from the book of Daniel, chapter three. Daniel and his friends are refusing to worship the king, and the king tells them he is going to throw them in the furnace to burn. The men say that God can save them - He definitely has the ability to.  BUT if for some reason He chooses not to, they will still worship Him because He is still good, and the only one worthy of their worship. Obviously, they want the Lord to save them, but even if things do not go their way, they will still praise Him in Heaven, for His plan is greater. This reminded me of so many things that have happened in my life where I've had to REALLY work hard at trusting God and seeing that He is good and trusting that His plan is gre...

Wearing: During October, I really enjoy wearing lots of black, orange, purple, brown, green, and some pink. Every Friday at work we wear pink shirts for breast cancer awareness. I don't really take outfit pictures like I used to (LOL), but here are some of my favorite October staple pieces:                                       Reading: THE GREAT GATSBY with my first block class! LOVE THIS BOOK and will read it over and over again. The passion, the tragedy, the themes... Listening: Favorite songs right now: "Forever Country" - collaboration of like every single country artist doing "Country Roads, Take Me Home," "On the Road Again," and "I Will Always Love You." SO SO OBSESSED!!! It's the most beautiful thing... "Starboy" - The Weeknd / Daft Punk "Desert Song" - Hillsong United "Hey Brother / Wake Me Up" - Anthem Lights (fall favorite t...