{may just maybe}

 

Oh hey!

First time blogging this year and since pretty much five months ago...

Graduating THIS month...holy weird!!!!

Starting college next month... big kids

My best friend will be serving an LDS mission in San Diego starting this summer!! I'm soooo happy for him but soooo sad to not have him around.

 

more later...maybe... ;}

love, meg

 

 

I am stuck here in a moment

 Today hasn't been particularly a great day for me...and quite honestly, I try not to let it get to me. After all, it is a matter of attitude and it's up to me to change that. It's okay to have a bad day once in a while though...it just gives a whole better appreciation for the good days. So here, a bad day. Yet at the same time I wonder about people with worse circumstances than myself and think, what am I complaining for?! So many people dream about what I have! I'm just glad this day is over and I can start over tomorrow. Can't wait! :}

 

And now I leave you with a quote I want to try to keep in mind on the bad days:

 

"Experience has taught me that if we, like President Monson, exercise our faith and look to God for help, we will not be overwhelmed with the burdens of life. We will not feel incapable of doing what we are called to do or need to do. We will be strengthened, and our lives will be filled with peace and joy.³ We will come to realize that most of what we worry about is not of eternal significance—and if it is, the Lord will help us. But we must have the faith to look up and the courage to follow His direction"

 

Elder Cook's talk "It is Better to Look Up", October 2011

 

love, meg.



oh christmas tree

 

 

Last week we put up our Christmas tree {after being fully recovered from Thanksgiving ;)}
Even though some of the lights weren't working, we were able to overlook it and just be thankful to even have a tree. Christmas music was playing, decorations were taking over, and mom just sat back to watch the whole process {hehe}. Here's to my last {as a kid} Christmas!

love, meg

give thanks

mmmmm hot coco :}

 

It was when I visited the prison for a school field trip that made me realize how lucky I am to be outside whenever I want, eat whatever I want, see my family, sleep in the comfort of my own home, and have parents who love me and make sure I'm staying out of trouble.

 

It was when I was at practice for cross country and I realized how lucky I am to have had the friends that convinced me to join, and have pushed me to improve. I learned that hard work does pay off, and I'm so lucky to have had the opportunity to work. I'm so lucky to have this talent and I'm so lucky to have a loving team and loving coaches.

 

It was when I was in class and a very brave and beautiful girl gave a presentation to the class about child abuse and shared her personal feelings through her own experiences. She made me realize how blessed I am to have been raised in a loving enviroment, and even more, she made me want to always remember that everyone is silently fighting a battle.

 

It was during the elections and hearing everyone's testimonies {haha} about the candidates. I learned from some people that we truly are blessed as a nation to speak however we'd like and share our opinions on the matter. Overall, we are a very blessed country.

 

It was 2008 when I started reading The Book of Mormon for myself. There have been countless days when I didn't really understand what I was reading...but that has changed through the years. My day is 913243979785691784603278085637268961492735073102987427369871264087587 times better, happier, greater, more wonderful, and so on when I read from The Book of Mormon. I feel so much peace when I read from it.

 

It's when I'm on my knees praying to my Heavenly Father that I feel His love for me. I cannot hide anything from Him and it's so comforting to have the peace I feel during hard times. I'm so blessed to have parents who taught me to pray as soon as I could speak.

 

give thanks * give thanks * give thanks

 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

 

Love, Meg.

 

happiness.

via

 

These past few days i've thought a lot about what i want in life.

obviously, happiness.

But how to get happiness is the question everyone asks at one point or another.

 

I don't know what will happen within these next few years. I have my plans ...but I will have to just see what Heavenly Father's plans are for me. Trusting in that is the hard part {Not that I don't trust Heavenly Father, but sacrificing what I want is the hard part}.

 

love, meg.

heart of life

shirt: target, pants: forever21, shoes: steve madden brand 

 

 silly mama. ;}
 

 it seems so easy to count other people's blessings instead of my own...
i see others from my point of view and see wonderful things about them that maybe they don't even recognize. but at the same time, they are probably doing the same thing to me.

today i went on a trail run with the team.
it was harder than i thought and it was hot. {november heat anyone? haha}
this is going to sound cheesy, but i was thinking about Miley Cyrus's song "The Climb"
i've always related running {or any sport} to life. that trail run had so many hills, some parts were rockier than others, and the down hills were super steep.

i want to always remember that everyone has their rocky trail runs that they are dealing with.
although it is easier to count other people's blessings, i hope to always recognize my own before i get a little crazy ;}

thanksgiving is in 17 days.
ahhh can't wait!

before you stuff your faces remember what you're thankful for!

and in seminary we read this last week. ah so good.

 Luke 17

 

11 ¶And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were ^alepers, which stood afar off:

13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the ^apriests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him ^athanks: and he was a Samaritan.

17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten ^acleansed? but where are the ^bnine?

18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

 

ahh. love this. so much.

love, meg.

crunchy leaves :}

 

 

this kid is growing up too fast. :{

 

things I'm looking forward to this fall:

-BIG sweaters

-boots

-scarves

-hot coco

-cool air

-family fam time

-movie weekends

-halloween pumpkin decorating

-so on. so forth.

 

fall is just too perfect.

 

 

i mean look at that!

am i right? or am i really right??

 

love, meg.

when I say FRI you say DAY

shirt: thrifted, pants: thrifted, shoes: DSW shoes {steve madden}

Awesome...

When the teacher says to the class, "Say yes," ...and one boy says in a knightly manner, "INDEED."

When you and your best friend quote She's The Man and it's hilarious but when you try quoting it around other people it's just not the same.

When a boy you like says you look pretty... :}

When it's friday. Oh hey!

Have a fantastic weekend!

{Book of Mormon birthday tomorrow!...I think?}

love, meg.

tuesday shoesday

yay new shoes :) 

{excuse my "just worked out" feet}

 This is my "abstract sculpture" I made in Humanities. Gorgeous, no?

Nice girls who grade your shameful quiz are the best

 And this was a developing mess-up I did in photo class... it does give me a new perspective. Glad I am the way I am! ;) hahaha

 my brother decided to get a new toothbrush....exactly like mine. {uhhhh...nope.}

and these kids just melt my heart.

 

love, meg.

Joyful goodness

shirt: target, leggings: target, boots: famous footwear {madden girl}, earrings: plato's closet {do you count this as a thrift store?}

Well friends! My wildest high school dream finally came true :)

I didn't think it would happen, but my hopes were too high to deny...

I got asked to homecoming by my good friend Jadon!

Yayyyyyyyyyy! Happy day :D

love, meg.