Med School 2.0

Year two of Med school begins today. Insert forced smile here. I'd be lying if I told you I was "excited" about this. Tim had a whole month off of school, and it was A-MAZING! We didn't travel to Paris or California like some...we hung out at home a lot. On the floor coloring, playing hide and seek, swimming in the pool, going to the mall, and just enjoying time with him. It was what we all needed.

Now its back to grind time. He has classes 5 days a week, and some until 7pm at night. It makes for long and exhausting days. BUT we are one step closer to finishing.

Here are the things that are getting me through my hubby withdraws...

The Pumpkin Spice Latte comes to Starbucks in 7 days! Can I get an 'amen'?! I am so stinkin excited about that. Our budget however, is not. I think most of my fun money will be going to Starbucks over the next couple of months.

Fall is coming, and it's time to decorate for it! Yessss please!! Bring on the pumpkin candles, sweaters, boots and cooler weather! PLEASE bring us cooler weather!

Christmas shopping and Christmas decorating comes soon after Fall and I. Can. Not. Wait!

So, here is to starting Med school 2.0, and setting my mind on positive things like Pumpkin spice and Christmas trees!!

I think I will go listen to some Christmas music now! :)

Friends for Life

Do you have friends in your life that you can call at all hours of the night and know they would do anything you need at the drop of a hat? If your answer is yes, you are among the richly blessed. If you have more than one you are ridiculously blessed.

That’s me. Ridiculously blessed. Undeserving. Fortunate. Eternally grateful.

These are the 10 women that know the depth of my heart, know my sins that stain and love me still. These are my T10 girls!


Our friendship is rare and our conversations are hysterical. I don’t think there is anything that we have not discussed. Some things, we discuss every time we are together. =)

We are all wives, some mothers, some sisters, but all friends for life.

We have been through weddings, babies, death, marriage hardships, relationship changes, and yes, even tattoos! We always come away closer than when we began.

We all value, seek and desire spiritual growth and to leave a Legacy on others we encounter.

Tracey, Jen, Patti, Eli, Hilda, Sarah, Christina, Nicole, Andrea and Jenny, I love you! You bless me more than humanly possible!

Just Jump

One year ago...
I was packing boxes, crying and screaming, "I can't do this."

He just whispered, "You can, you are fearfully and wonderfully made. I know you and I made you for this."

I was plotting every way to take the detour and avoid 95 South towards Miami.

"I know the plans I have for you, Lis, Trust me."

I don't understand how any of this could be a good idea.

"Get really good at not understanding."

If I survived, it would be a miracle.

...if you find life difficult because you're doing what God said, take it in stride. Trust him. He knows what he's doing, and he'll keep on doing it." 1 Peter 4:17 MSG

I can't see where I am going. The road ahead is too dark. Lonely. Scary.

"For we walk by faith, not by sight" 2 Corinthians 5:7 NASB

Jump. It is time to grow. Your heart depends on it.