An iPhone's point of view...

This is why I want a dog...I <3 Clint

Breaking out the Rainbows!!

Dusting off Calvin

Study nights @ Greyhouse

Mood lighting and music...

...yep, it's study time.

So tonight was a way to catch up on calendars and blog posts. {including the incredible/convicting posts from desiring God and Gospel Coalition}

I want a man...not a silly boy, but a MAN

I want a dog

I want an old house downtown that can be fixed up - gotta have the old architecture

I want to just shop at Goodwill and Garage sales for the rest of my life finding quaint decor items, then...

I want to decorate forever

I want to be able to just sit and read for pleasure

I want to buy all the music I like and listen to it all the time while doing these things

I want a kitchen with fun appliances

I want a coffee shop job again

I want a lot of things.....

I'm clearly dissatisfied with a lot of things in my life...and it's all my own fault. I didn't listen to counsel around me for a year straight and therefore had an almost church discipline moment. When someone(s) sits down with you and reads Matthew 18, you better believe that you need to do some serious changing. {and that feeling of Matt 18 being read is scary}

I've always struggled with being lonely. I've never had that one best friend I can cling onto and is always faithful...or so I thought. I was putting all these expectations onto a friend that couldn't humanly fulfill them and that was wrong. Friends will: get busy, move away, have life happen, have a significant other, be the wrong significant other, etc.

but GOD...(how many times have I read that phrase in Scriptures??). But God, is ALWAYS, [and seriously always] Faithful. He's the ultimate best friend because of all of his amazing attributes. Why do I choose to focus on those measly things around me, when I have a mighty and SO BIG God to focus on?!? I constantly view God as too small to fulfill my plans, when He has a plan that I could never, ever come up with or create enough good out of. Maybe, Rachelle, you oughta learn your God better...yea sounds like a good plan!! Just focus on His LOVE. That in and of itself is miraculous. Even though I continually think of God as too little, he loves me immensely. I never have to wallow in my guilt or in my sin because of that love. Whoah! That's a big deal.

Dear Future Husband...

Dear Future Husband,

Just wanted to warn you (or more like caution you) that I make a MESS when I do the dishes. There will be water everywhere! So, when you almost fall because of this mess, please do remember that I did just do the dishes. :)

But I will have you know, that I clean up my messes pretty well.

Love love,

Rae

Also, this may or may not have happened to me in the past...

[please note, that (1)yes, I'm white, but it was the beginning of June. Cut me some slack and (2)that is Hannah, she's my bestest friend and I'm pretty sure we're in the works of sharing backyards, be prepared] :)

Welcome Back beloved Fall!!

Welp, these were some photos I was going to post in the fall....

Some of my favorite times from fall 'ohTEN

Better late than never, right? :)

(and yes, I did look up whether it was thAn or thEn)

~ RAE

Happy 4th Everybody!

~Rae

My Obsession

I have had an obsession for this chair for well over a year now. It is the PERFECT reading chair. The leather is super comfy and it sits low to the ground which is perfect for lounging. This beauty also has a longer seat allowing you to curl up with a good book in the afternoon sun. Plus, it goes along well with the style of my room. :) All of this is worth $2000, right? (I think not)

~RAE

{I just love old men}

This week was/is finals week. Each morning for me consisted of brewing a pot of coffee and consuming lots of it! It pretty much was the only thing that got me through studying for psych. {Gosh, I hate that class.} I am definitely addicted to coffee and I love it. I'm pretty sure the guys in my OLS class think that I'm Lorelai Gilmore by now. [Apparently I get grumpy without my coffee] I am now starting to drink my coffee black more than normal. See, I'm such a coffee lover that I drink my coffee in many different ways. The fact that I'm drinking my coffee black now proves that summer is on it's way. I usually only drink coffee that way in the summer. The creamer gets a little too sweet for the warmer seasons.

Anyways, my birthday is next week and I'm excited! Mainly, because I'm getting this beauty...

As i was browsing for pictures of coffee, I came across this darling handmade coffee sleeve. Yes, I am in love {hint, hint}

So, yes this post is super random. Mainly, because I have sooo many thoughts in my mind that I can't figure out to make a nice, beautiful post containing it all. I'll leave ya'll with this adorable picture of a little girl...

Happy Weekend!!

~Rae RAE