The Time

Spring is IN the air 

Although I highly dislike the pollen 

I LOVE the spring
Well, I guess now it's officially summer  

The cool mornings 

The gorgeous sunshine

Flowers blooming 

Frolicking outdoors, I think so 


Just thinking about this time and season 
Makes me very thankful for the different seasons of life 


I got to spend all of last weekend with my dear friends at the lake 
9 of us all together and let me tell you...
ALL in varying stages of life 


From singles, to daters, engaged, married, and pregnant 
Is that a variety or what? 


My eyes were just open to what a blessing that is 
How much I can learn from EACH of them  
How much the Lord is using EACH of them 
To bless me at this time of my life 
In this season of my life 

(*thanks for letting me steal the photo KK*) 


I will boast proudly that I truly have the best friends 
They are encouraging, LOVE Jesus, beautiful, fun, love to laugh, and we just know how to have a good time together 
Someone even commented how the fact that I have good friends TODAY (thanks Jennifer) 
I gladly responded with YES I DO! 


Thankful for friendships varying across spans and seasons of life 


Psalms 16:11 "You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever!" 

Saturday Project

School is done until May 21st

What to do with this time 

A hobby, I think so 

Saturday project...How about gardening?!
Yes please 

23 and single is the time to learn, right?  

Let me tell you that I had and still have no idea what I am doing 

But i have had fun learning 

Thanks from the help of my dear friend Lucy 

And the sweet support from Sarah Beth 

I made our little patio more like home 

Still a work in progress, yes 

All the supplies were gathered

Rake, tools, flowers, knockout roses

Potting soil and annuals for my hanging basket

Playing in the dirt really is a lot of fun

We forgot that worms were involved

Needless to say we screamed like little girls at their surprise visit 

Still excited to learn more about this little hobby 

And continue to make it elamagorgeous 

Watch it grow...hurry quick would ya

But my saturday project is complete 

Up next...

pine straw, more flowers, herbs, table/chairs

Until next time :) 

Courtney Courtney COURTNEY!!!!

24 years ago on this beautiful day of April 5 

The Lord blessed the Asbills with a beautiful baby girl 

Fast forward 19 ish years and that beautiful girl became a part of MY life

The Lord blessed ME with that same beautiful girl 

Courtney is really one of the best friends a girl could EVER ask for

She has a heart of gold 

She loves the LORD with all of her heart 

She is an encourager, is selfless and is so humble 

Cooper River Bridge 2012 

Court and I met my freshman year when she came to stay in the lovely Orangeburg for Zeta day! 

My life has never been the same

It has certainly been changed for the better 

As has the rest of the Salley clan 

We were in the same sorority together 

We were able to continually love on one another

encourage each other, just have a big ole time, be real and be silly

Let me just tell you--we LOVE to laugh, ALOT 

21st birthday :) 

Kristin, Courtney and I all quickly became pretty inseparable 

Courtney has like a zillion friends 

everyone loves her, what can you say court you are just that loveable:) 

Apt 633 

Not only did Court and I get to go to college together, live together for a year, be in the same sorority, do life together for 4 years...

We get to do more life together, for another 3 years as we continue our education to become speech-language pathologists 

Gracious I am one lucky girl 

Spring Break 2010

Courtney, here is our memory lane photo dump. I had such a fun time looking back at these pictures! We have had a great time together and I am so thankful I am spending life with you now! All those old memories we have made, giggles and tears we have shared, and I am sure many more of all three to come! There are no words to express how much you mean to me! I love seeing how the Lord has worked in your life thus far and am thrilled to see what He will continue to do in you and through you! Thank you for letting me be a part! I love you oh so much more than you can imagine! 

Happy happy HAPPY birthday dear dear friend! 

Boones in the Barn 2007 

Happy Halloween 

Good thing you started roots in the burg early on :) 

Look at those cute sweatshirts :) 

Zeta really is forever (hahahaha) 

Connections even at ole SC State 

Bronze baby bronze  

Happy Graduation-We love you! 

The signature face of Courtney Clark Asbill 

Weddings galore 

Spring Break Cruise 

I think I can I think I can

Luke 24:46-47 "...Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations..."

Boy oh boy spring break is in 2 days 

Spring Break from teaching that is

Class will still be in full motion 

Projects, papers, and quizzes galore

I think I can I think I can 

It is only 1/2 the battle for one week

2.5 hours of class for 3 days 

I think I can I think I can 

Oh how I love my precious kiddos

BUT I am just at the point were I need a 5 year old mental break

I think I can I think I can 

Getting to celebrate my sweet sweet Jesus

His glorious love, mercy and sacrifice 

Spending time with my dear family seems awhile away 

I think I can I think I can 

I live because HE died for ME 

Thank you Jesus for being my strength 

For holding me up with your RIGHTEOUS right hand 

I know I can I know I can :) 

Happy Easter Week! 

Life In Pictures...

Since it has been quite awhile I figure I should share a few pictures...

They are semi-recentish

I got to spend the WHOLE day with my girl Kate! She has the sweetest heart and keeps a smile on my face at all times. I love you Kate! We had a great day together and Kate had so much fun at the Carolina Girls dance camp! 

My sweet best friends came down to Columbia for the weekend to celebrate my birthday. We had a big ole' time catching up, giggling, and loving on one another. I love these girls so much. They are such an encouragement to me and love me so well! 

This is my Clemson boy and let me tell you, he has captured my heart, with his wild self and all :) 

As of late, he has decided he wants to be a Carolina fan sometimes to! So he came in his Carolina shorts and his Clemson shirt! 

*His mom later told me that he was so worried he would hurt my feelings--luckily he knows I love him no matter what colors he wears*

 Happy 100 Days of School 

If this just doesn't touch your heart I don't know what will! 

These three were playing in housekeeping and set the table so perfectly with their food ready to eat but before they "ate" they held hands to pray before their "meal" 

I have to say this just brought a tear to my eye

What a little blessing at EPA 

*of course we couldn't snap the photo quick enough so this is a reenactment* 

So long mulch pit--YAY we have a playground! Oh my starts do our children LOVE recess time! Who wouldn't?! 

I LOVE this time of the year--lightbulbs are clicking and we are just getting it! It is so fun to see how far our children have come this year! 

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! 

Green Eggs and Ham 

Oh and a green pancake-YUM :)  

Planning to take lots of new pictures in the next few weeks-be on the look out! Happy Tuesday :) 

confident, reliant dependency

Ephesians 4:23-24 "Instead, there must be a spiritual renewal of your thoughts and attitudes. You must display a new nature, because you are a new person, created in God's likeness--righteous, holy, and true." 

My dear family and friends have just been quite persistent about getting on to me about my lack of blogging as of late! I do sincerely apologize, the ins and outs, ups and downs of life have just gotten in the way!

Can you believe it already the 26th of March?! Phew-I sure can't! I can so clearly think back to January when I thought the month would NEVER end and it was going to be the longest semester ever! Sound familiar? (I do believe I've said that a time or two)

Of course, time has flown by and I look back at all that has been accomplished in that time! Midterms are done, it is the end of 3rd quarter in Kindergarten, spring break is in TWO weeks (can you tell I'm a little excited), friendships are blossoming, and the Lord is just doing real cool things in me and around me!

This job and this first year as being a sorta-kinda "grown-up" have really brought me to the end of myself of thinking I can do it all on my own! Gracious-I have really had to come to the edge of self-sufficiency and move into a confident and reliant trust in who the Lord says he is! Resting assured that his promises WILL happen! We serve a God that makes promises he WILL keep! What a sweet gentle and powerful reminder when I get caught in the whirlwind of life! Dependency not on myself but on the One who gives me life and gives it to me abundantly! I am just loving delighting in who our Jesus is and what a big God we have that has adopted us as His to make us into the likeness of Him.

Our sweet Savior is continuing to reveal himself to me in such gentle yet real ways, to dig deep down in my heart, to love me so well, and to day by day, moment by moment surrender all I am to FULL dependency on WHO He is! 

Marvelous Monday

What makes a Marvelous Monday 

Sweet surprises from dear friends 

CC sent me an early birthday present 

She is so thoughtful  

How cute is this?!?! 

I am SOO loving it!! 

Thanks CC, you are the greatest

(By the way, check out Charlotte's AWESOME blog here: Charlotte)  

Now that makes a Marvelous Monday :)