HP in AK

stillness

o sweet rest

no agenda, no people

the snow falls silently outside my window

the clock ticking fights to be louder than my own breathing

reflection becomes hard to avoid

nostalgia settles

a semester is gone, another five more to go

almost half way done with undergrad

being stretched; challenged

learning through every faulty step and weak cobblestone

my list of lessons I’ve learned:

sleep is mainly for the weak

I fall under the category of weak

fruit strips are essential for finals week

sometimes people are manipulative

your language is only as wholesome as those that surround you

good bosses make good work

roommates are the silver lining

burn out buddies will never burn out

burrito runs should never be declined

tea and coffee are the nectar of life

you may be addicted to caffeine

relationships are worth fighting for

fighting means s.o.s. pie runs

fighting means learning who is worth it and who isn’t

intimacy is more than physical

the best friendships are those made on actual ships

sometimes the biggest blessings have been living two doors down the entire time

teamwork makes the dreamwork

dreams being daily life

life would not work without my team to sustain me

breakfast is still the best meal of the day

unicorns and cats never get old

sing because you want to, not because you’re good or not

take more pictures

grace is not an easy thing

grace is bigger than our minds can understand

it starts in the simple things though

sometimes friends should be let go

parents are not often wrong… especially about relationships

snuggling is actually better with a body pillow

it’s still good with good friends though

be bold

don’t refrain from saying “hello”

ask people to get meals, the results are surprisingly positive

art professors will like you when you draw ducks instead of tables

be confident in your growth

comparison will literally suck the joy out of your soul

so don’t

drawing is not as hard as you think

patience is important

growth takes time

guilt is about the past, conviction is about the future

loving people means sacrifice

it means unlocking doors at ungodly hours

it means spending countless hours listening to residents tell you their life stories

it means staying up an extra hour to go on a walk with a teammate

it means listening

it means hearing

the Spirit is at work

God is faithful to provide

spending time with God always beats watching “friends"—do not be deceived

life comes from one place alone

living life in union with the Spirit

rest comes from that too

rest can be found in a bed

my bed is messy

my room’s a mess

I should begin packing

maybe that’ll be my only agenda

home tomorrow

back in two weeks