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Every time I think of the word watermelon, I remember a time back in the day, maybe like close to 15 years ago, when the amazing truth came out that if you said the word "watermelon" instead of the actual words to a song people would not be able to tell. Mind blown. In true Miranda fashion I had to try it, so during one of those wonderful elementary school programs I pretended to not know the words, just to see if the whole watermelon thing worked, I think it did.

Well this post really has nothing to do with singing, but it has everything to do with watermelon.

I first saw a recipe for a watermelon salad on pinterest and honestly thought it sounded a little gross. Let me tell you, I was wrong. The combination of watermelon, lemon, feta cheese, and balsamic vinegar was absolutely wonderful. I would probably add some green onion and maybe some mint next time, it would add a little more dimension. The yellow that looks like scrambled egg is lemon zest and I through a few lemon slices into a glass of white wine. Combined with grilled chicken or on its own, so good.

I have finally made it to my weekend, it has been a long couple of days, but also very rewarding. I have loved the influence that I get to have on my employees and there are people that have so much heart, they are such a good reminder of what happens when you have a good attitude no matter what is going on. When you really try to live to the glory of God, your whole mind set changes. There's a greater purpose than making money or becoming famous. My life has changed in the last couple of weeks. I have been trying to embrace time with the Lord and improve my prayer life, really focusing on praying for things consistently. My heart has changed, I have a longing for God that I have been missing for a while. I can live my day being content in the person that God made me to be, and not in the person that I feel I am expected to be or that the world tells me I should be. It is a daily choice that I have to make. It is easier to live in a dream of what you see on TV or read in a book or blog, and some days I struggle a lot, but it's not a sin to struggle, it is okay to not be perfect. I always felt that I needed to look a certain way and act a certain way to be a "good" Christian. I didn't think that I could pursue my passions or be successful. I am trying to figure out what my gifts are and how I can use them now and how God intended me to use them in the future. It's a journey, I don't know how it ends, where it ends, or who is in it, but that is okay. I don't have to have everything figured out right now.

I have been working through this online devotional called "She Reads the Truth" it has a lot of different programs you can use, and combined with an online journal, it really is a great fit for me. It is not incredibly in-depth or hard to understand, but I look forward to reading the devotional every day and then expanding upon it in my own quite time. I like that it is online because I don't get intimidated looking at a large book, feeling like it will take me forever to get through it. I am also into all of those online things right now, so it's very relate-able for me. It is not going to be right for everyone, but it is a great fit for where I find myself right now.

I have also been obsessed with a worship CD by, Will Reagan and United Pursuit, called, "Live at the Banks House," which is unfortunately not the home of someone named Banks. Listen to the whole thing beginning to end and love it. Today I found out that Will Reagan's wide Andrea Marie also sings in a few of the songs, and has some great music of her own. Listen and enjoy.

So maybe spend some extra time in prayer and whether that is over a nice cup of coffee or fifteen minutes on your way to work, remember that is enough. You are enough, the change happened with the death on the cross and the empty tomb.

Happy (Almost) Wednesday.