Minding my own business

I've got a lot on my mind. A LOT. I keep trying to tell myself a religion minor can't be done, but it keeps popping up in my head. I don't want to think that is coincidence. It is possible, but it would require a lot of time and money, the former being the most burdensome. I want to do it so badly - I'm going to keep working and see what doors are opened. If they lead me down the path of adding another minor, then wonderful. If not, then that's okay, too.

Snow and Tests ...

It snowed a lot today. It was nice, and I hope it will hold over long enough to get us out of school tomorrow. That would be absolutely splendid because I have a New Testament test on Wednesday that would must definitely facilitate an entire Tuesday of studying. Okay, so it would also be nice to sleep in a bit.
I have something that I've been thinking about lately that I am now seriously considering - double majoring. I had planned on minoring in English, but the more I think about it the more I realize that I would really enjoy higher level Literature classes. I was looking in the catalog today, and some of the upper level classes sound so wonderful to me - Literature & Film, in particular. If I double majored, that means I would need to take two Graphic Design/Art classes per semester and two English classes per semester until graduation. That puts me at twelve semester hours, and when you factor in other necessary hours (such as Speech), I think it could work. Dr. Crutchley mentioned something to me today - he said I should think about minoring in religion. If I did that, I'd have to take one religion course per semester until graduation, which puts me at fifteen hours already plus the other stuff I would need. I don't think I could handle that, because it would put me at at least eighteen hours per semester until I graduate. No, thank you. So, for now, I am seriously considering adding that major. For anyone who may read this, keep that in your prayers.
Speaking of prayers, I've noticed that I've been praying a lot more throughout the day. Just little prayers, nothing long or eloquent, which I think is okay. I don't think God likes formalities - the veil's already been torn. I was also talking to a friend recently who said that she has been asking God specifically for things that are His - ie, His grace, His love, His mercy, rather than "Grant me grace, love, and mercy." Now I don't think it's always right to get wrapped up in the syntax of something, but this really struck me. We can come to God, freely ask for something that is His, and then He gives it to us - amazing. It is easy to forget that Jesus tells us to ask God for our heart's desire (Matthew 7), but the key is that our hearts must first be in line with God's Word and will.
I pray today for God's peace during the times of stress, His mercy to those that seem harder to love, and His love that allows me to look at the world through His eyes, if just for a moment.