"Dance with me, Jen."

rain falling outside. check.

guitar playing upstairs. check.

planes flying in the sky. check.

cars driving by. check.

silence somewhere out there.

silence & serenity.

another quarter of college was officially over yesterday afternoon around 2:13pm.

which means.

another Christmas break has commenced - officially beginning yesterday at 2:13pm.

which means.

home again home again i go - back to good ol' idaho.

which means.

i have the privilege to escape the craziness and non-stop life i've been leading the past 10 weeks.

i am escaping to a world that can bring quiet.

and peace.

i am hearing this invitation now: "Dance with me, Jen."

[these words of encourage bring me to some thoughts... Dance moves are usually not always performed in the same way. In the same way, Christ reveals Himself differently to people in different ways and under certain circumstances. Likewise, Christ never teaches the Gospel in the same way.]

Apart from finishing up the quarter over the past 10 days, I have been surprised by His joy. He has worked incredibly in my friendships here at school, in that I have been able to spend quality time with special people this past week and a half and have been able to focus on these relationships (sometimes even more than studying), which is fabulous and what I live for.

And now, break has commenced. Tomorrow evening I will experience the peace and serenity I've been searching for and what I've been needing more of lately. As much as I didn't spend as much time in the Word as I would have liked the past couple weeks, I'm thankful that the Lord has not failed me in that He has provided and revealed Himself in new ways.

challenge for you: find silence. find quiet. stop talking. open your ears. open your heart. dance with Him.

listen.