just thought i'd drop a late night note to let y'all know that plans are coming together & i'm excited for what's in store. God & i are having fun filling in the blanks of my life right now.
=)
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Bittersweet Denial
Yesterday afternoon I received word from KSU Admissions. My In-State-Tuition has been denied.
I am taking a deep breath and seeking God's counsel for the next step, as well as evaluating my options.
Thanks for your support & prayers,
cbs
I am taking a deep breath and seeking God's counsel for the next step, as well as evaluating my options.
Thanks for your support & prayers,
cbs
Monday, April 6, 2009
waiting for the review
i spoke with the admissions office this morning. they HAVE received my application.
the admissions director will be reviewing my application this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
we'll see...cbs
the admissions director will be reviewing my application this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
we'll see...cbs
Sunday, April 5, 2009
detox
all my roomies have gone their seperate ways this weekend which has left me in the ideal situation for a "people detox."
do you ever need one of those? no agenda. no people. just time.
ah! so, friday night i went out with leah for some LOOOOOOOOOONG overdue quality time.
saturday, i did some creative creating for a few hours, caught up on some tv shows, watched a movie, and just chilled. it was GREAT!
this morning i woke up with no alarm & thought, "well, i'm up. i'll get ready for church." when i looked at the clock, i realized my morning was gone & church had started without me. so, my people detox time continues.
a couple weeks ago whitney and i were talking about extrovert vs introvert. i'm a fairly outgoing fun-loving person, so i usually assume i'm an extrovert! but, when weekends like this come, i quickly realized that i'm energized by solitude and refreshed by sporadic weekends of silence.
cheers for the detox,
cbs
do you ever need one of those? no agenda. no people. just time.
ah! so, friday night i went out with leah for some LOOOOOOOOOONG overdue quality time.
saturday, i did some creative creating for a few hours, caught up on some tv shows, watched a movie, and just chilled. it was GREAT!
this morning i woke up with no alarm & thought, "well, i'm up. i'll get ready for church." when i looked at the clock, i realized my morning was gone & church had started without me. so, my people detox time continues.
a couple weeks ago whitney and i were talking about extrovert vs introvert. i'm a fairly outgoing fun-loving person, so i usually assume i'm an extrovert! but, when weekends like this come, i quickly realized that i'm energized by solitude and refreshed by sporadic weekends of silence.
cheers for the detox,
cbs
Thursday, April 2, 2009
. i am with you .
what a day! after work i met sarah bideau-cott for dinner. she is my "cheerleader" in this game of life! we caught up on her life of marriage, the farm, & school and my life of work, school, & vision. she spoke such valuable Truth into my situation that i was left with nothing more to say than, "thank you, sarah."
after dinner i met jenni for my 1st night at christian challenge (better known on campus simply as 'challenge'). it is one of the campus ministries here at KSU. during worship, the Holy Spirit spoke directly to my heart through the hymn, Jesus Paid It All.
"I hear the Savior say, 'Thy strength indeed is small; Child of weakness, watch and pray, Find in Me thine all in all.'”
as the night continued, robbie nutter spoke out of genesis 28. as he was reading, these words attacked my heart & left me breathless at the continual, pursuing love of my Father.
Genesis 28:15
"I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."
to give you a bit of context, my prayer through the entire tuition trial has been
exodus 33:15-17
"Then Moses said to him, 'If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?' And the Lord said to Moses, 'I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.'"
i have been crying out, "Lord, show me where Your Spirit is going. I want to follow you. Please don't get too far ahead of me so I can't catch up. Keep me in the loop, here, God."
during dinner sarah so lovingly took both my hands and said, "Cassie. His Spirit is in you. He is with you. He is not going anywhere. If you go to Washington, DC, He's with you. If you go to Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, He is with you. If you stay in Manhattan, Kansas, He is with you. He is not going anywhere. He is in you. He will never leave you or forsake you. This decision does not cause Him to stay with you or walk away from you. He is with you."
then, tonight, after robbie read genesis 28 he repeated over and over and over, "wherever you are, He is with you. wherever you're going, He is with you. He is with you in your sin. He is with you in your repentance. in your good and your bad. He is with you. God is with you."
Abba~
thank You for Your prevailing truth that rises above circumstances, emotions, or thoughts. thank You for faithfully pursuing me with Your Stubborn Love. i am humbled by Your kindness, silenced by Your goodness, and absolutely in love with Your reality. thank You doesn't begin to communication the level of my gratitude.
with a heart full of humble adoration, i rest in the truth of Your never-leaving Presence. oh, Faithful Father, i breathe deep of Your goodness tonight.
i peacefully rest in Your waiting room, cassiebeth
after dinner i met jenni for my 1st night at christian challenge (better known on campus simply as 'challenge'). it is one of the campus ministries here at KSU. during worship, the Holy Spirit spoke directly to my heart through the hymn, Jesus Paid It All.
"I hear the Savior say, 'Thy strength indeed is small; Child of weakness, watch and pray, Find in Me thine all in all.'”
as the night continued, robbie nutter spoke out of genesis 28. as he was reading, these words attacked my heart & left me breathless at the continual, pursuing love of my Father.
Genesis 28:15
"I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."
to give you a bit of context, my prayer through the entire tuition trial has been
exodus 33:15-17
"Then Moses said to him, 'If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?' And the Lord said to Moses, 'I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.'"
i have been crying out, "Lord, show me where Your Spirit is going. I want to follow you. Please don't get too far ahead of me so I can't catch up. Keep me in the loop, here, God."
during dinner sarah so lovingly took both my hands and said, "Cassie. His Spirit is in you. He is with you. He is not going anywhere. If you go to Washington, DC, He's with you. If you go to Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, He is with you. If you stay in Manhattan, Kansas, He is with you. He is not going anywhere. He is in you. He will never leave you or forsake you. This decision does not cause Him to stay with you or walk away from you. He is with you."
then, tonight, after robbie read genesis 28 he repeated over and over and over, "wherever you are, He is with you. wherever you're going, He is with you. He is with you in your sin. He is with you in your repentance. in your good and your bad. He is with you. God is with you."
Abba~
thank You for Your prevailing truth that rises above circumstances, emotions, or thoughts. thank You for faithfully pursuing me with Your Stubborn Love. i am humbled by Your kindness, silenced by Your goodness, and absolutely in love with Your reality. thank You doesn't begin to communication the level of my gratitude.
with a heart full of humble adoration, i rest in the truth of Your never-leaving Presence. oh, Faithful Father, i breathe deep of Your goodness tonight.
i peacefully rest in Your waiting room, cassiebeth
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
one step closer
i went to work today (on my day off) to finish filling out my application. my hr manager was SUPER helpful (as always!).
so, now i'm heading to the admissions office to turn it all in & leave it up to them...
on a lighter note === i had tea & prayer with whitney this morning & lunch with my dear friend, kimmery. both of these ladies are genuine God-friends. know what i mean? those friends who loves me, speaks truth into my life, and challenges me no matter what!
so, i've decided the solution to my dilema...all my family & friends (local, national, & international) all need to live in the same area. that way i can laugh with all of you, have lunch with all of you, and live life with all you EVERYDAY! sound good?
seriously, though, i am humbly blessed to be surrounded by love whether here, there, or everywhere. what an incredible God we serve Who is loving enough to interweave our lives in such a beautiful way.
cheers to friendships,
cbs
so, now i'm heading to the admissions office to turn it all in & leave it up to them...
on a lighter note === i had tea & prayer with whitney this morning & lunch with my dear friend, kimmery. both of these ladies are genuine God-friends. know what i mean? those friends who loves me, speaks truth into my life, and challenges me no matter what!
so, i've decided the solution to my dilema...all my family & friends (local, national, & international) all need to live in the same area. that way i can laugh with all of you, have lunch with all of you, and live life with all you EVERYDAY! sound good?
seriously, though, i am humbly blessed to be surrounded by love whether here, there, or everywhere. what an incredible God we serve Who is loving enough to interweave our lives in such a beautiful way.
cheers to friendships,
cbs
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
encouragement in all forms
today marked day 2 of my HR manager being home sick. i don't remember a time that she's missed multiple days in the last 13 months that i've worked at TWHG. but, such is life. apparently patience is the lesson of the week. ;-)
i checked my email when i got home from work & was so encouraged to have received an email from our communications pastor. on sunday i asked for prayer (via our prayer request cards). my pastor was letting me know that he'd be praying for me & that i was doing the right thing by appealing the decision.
that one small email was God's breath of fresh air into my evening.
in God's waiting room, cbs
i checked my email when i got home from work & was so encouraged to have received an email from our communications pastor. on sunday i asked for prayer (via our prayer request cards). my pastor was letting me know that he'd be praying for me & that i was doing the right thing by appealing the decision.
that one small email was God's breath of fresh air into my evening.
in God's waiting room, cbs
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