motto.

today, i got a letter in the mail.  a letter i'd written myself on my last night in Philadelphia.

i managed not to cry as i read it, walking across the upper quad in my cutsey first day of school outfit.  i read it once, twice, three times before plopping myself into meret's room for some down time before my 3:00.

this letter brings me several different emotions.  for one, it makes me wish so much that i was still in this summer, still working at First Pres and hanging out with some of the coolest kids in the world.  this letter also makes me sad... sad to read it and be reminded of how much i didn't want to come back to Wake when i wrote the letter.  i'm also convicted...there are several statements in this letter that are good reminders for me, and praise be to God that I had the wisdom at the time to include them.

but most of all, the letter makes me smile.  i smile for the memories, for the life-changing summer, for the messy hand writing, and for Christ.

the letter ends:

"Pray. Worship.  Love the Lord.

Love and faith, Carolyn"

here's to a new motto:  pray.  worship.  love the Lord.