a queen is never late...

everyone else is simply early.

how much do i love that quote? and, how much do i adore julie andrews? i mean, my nanny (my mom's mom), died when i was 2, but i do remember her well. i remember her both through my own tiny memories as well as through the memories of my mom. my nanny was british, she met and married an american g.i. (my grandfather) and moved to the states, but she never lost the very essence of her british-ness.

any time i see julie andrews, i am reminded of my nanny, something in ms. andrews' beauty and elegance brings memories of my nanny to me. it's slightly odd, since i have never met the woman, but, in some ways, i feel as though i am watching my nanny whenever i see julie andrews.

ok, enough of that tangent.

my best friend from college said "i do" this weekend. it was absolutely amazing! she looked incredible and the ceremony, as was the reception, was beautiful. i had the best time ever meeting some of the coolest people "...ever on the planet to ever exist in all ever-ness"! (that was for you, pirate girl!)

to all my new j-ville, and kentucky peeps, hollah!!! oh, and that one boy down in the atl, too! hahaha =D

anywho, i initially wanted to blog all about the great lessons i learned this weekend about love and marriage and family and friendship but i can't seem to conjure up those emotions and thoughts right now. someone said some very hurtful words to me last night and i am still trying to recover from that. i prayed that the Lord would not allow me to return those hurtful words but would allow me to remain positive. i also prayed that He would give me the strength for this because i know that i do not have this strength, at all. and lastly, i prayed that i would not allow these words to speak death into me, but that i would be able to see them for what they are and know that God has chosen to speak life and encouragement into me, not death and discouragement.

it's crazy how this happens. i go away and have some of the most amazing times in my life, and, the enemy of our hearts, the father of lies, the king of death and destruction, is immediately ready to attack, and just like with Jesus and Peter, he always uses those i am closest to.

well, hopefully i will be able to share the lessons i learned this past weekend in the near future. in the meantime, if you could pray protection over my heart/soul, my spirit and my mind, i would be grateful.

i do not desire to return to where i was before the weekend, i desire to always be moving forward. thanks for your love and prayers! you have no idea just how much they really mean to me!