Yup... I remember my blog

I’m listening to jazz music… it’s my new thing. You know, you find a thing, and you stick with it for a while and it becomes your solace, your little piece of happiness. Yep. It’s my thing.

My apologies for not posting in a few months – I was planning a bridal shower, in a wedding, applied for school and started school…. AAAHHHH!!!!! It’s been a little crazy around here but I’m going to try updating once a week and when I can, I will do daily posts.

The below Scripture encouraged me so much the other day when I really needed it!

"I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved." - Psalm 16:8

Hope all of my readers are well!

Many Blessings!

~Abby

Wanderlust Wednesday: Princeton, New Jersey!

I promised a Wednesday of Wanderlust-ing and here it is! Today we are staying fairly local… Princeton, New Jersey! Princeton is a college town, with plenty of old architecture, beautiful boutiques, great restaurants, and tons of books stores! A few years ago my friend Sarah and I went for the day to just walk around and admire all the old buildings and spend a day in the beautiful sunshine!

The green arrow is showing where Princeton is in regards to the surrounding area.

On of the many old buildings used by Princeton University.
Photo credit: Abby Millward

Photo credit: Abby Millward

An outdoor corridor.
Photo credit: Abby Millward

Photo credit: Abby Millward

I believe this is an auditorium or lecture hall.
Photo credit: Abby Millward

Photo credit: Abby Millward 

Photo credit: Abby Millward

Photo credit: Abby Millward

Photo credit: Abby Millward

              The architecture around the town is just beautiful and well worth the trip! Doing this post reminds me that I need to go back one of these days... 

             Tomorrow's Throwback Thursday will be taking every back quite a few years so pack a bag because we're going time-traveling (no, not in a TARDIS! *wink*)!!

Blessings!

~Abby

         Disclaimer! I do not own any of the pictures! Any images with copyright stamps I did not crop out. All photos, unless stated, are not my own and can be found online.

I'm a terrible blogger!

Wow. I haven’t done a proper blog post in such a long time! I apologize - life has been busy! I am planning a bridal shower for a dear friend who is getting married in October, we had our Vacation Bible School at the end of June, and I was at camp for two weeks in July.

I will get back to posting regularly (hopefully) tomorrow with a Wanderlust Wednesday!

Blessings,

~Abby

A fairly recent picture... I look pretty much the same :)

Finally, an update... & a poem!

Wow, it's March and I haven't posted since December. I apologize profusely to my readers! I will get back in the swing of things. 

I wanted to share a poem with you all that I read yesterday and thought to share with you when I get the chance! I'll be revising the blog days a bit also. I know I've been changing things a lot in the last year, but it's all a learning process. Thanks for sticking through it with me!

Blessings!

~Abby

"We are the music-makers, 

And we are the dreamers of dreams, 

Wandering by lone sea-breakers, 

And sitting by desolate streams. 

World-losers and world-forsakers, 

Upon whom the pale moon gleams; 

Yet we are the movers and shakers, 

Of the world forever, it seems. 

With wonderful deathless ditties 

We build up the world's great cities, 

And out of a fabulous story 

We fashion an empire's glory: 

One man with a dream, at pleasure, 

Shall go forth and conquer a crown; 

And three with a new song's measure 

Can trample an empire down. 

We, in the ages lying 

In the buried past of the earth, 

Built Nineveh with our sighing, 

And Babel itself with our mirth; 

And o'erthrew them with prophesying 

To the old of the new world's worth; 

For each age is a dream that is dying, 

Or one that is coming to birth."

~Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy

A song & a prayer

CHRISTMAS!!! IT'S HERE!!!!! FINALLYYYY!!!!!!

Now that I got that out of the way, a post on Christmas. I wanted to share a Christmas Carol today and I couldn't pick one... then I got it. 

"Away in a Manger"

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head.
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes,
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes;
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray;
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,
And fit us for Heaven to live with Thee there.

It tells the Christmas story so simply, a child can understand. But it also has meaning for us older ones too, the children in heart! ;)

The third verse, especially the last line, contains a simple, yet wonderful prayer! Something we should ask on a daily basis: "Fit us for heaven, to live with Thee there."

I'm not going to talk about it because it is self-explanatory, but maybe in your own heart, ask that of the Lord today. Jesus, fit me for heaven so that I can live with You there!