tis the season...

...of finals. and although i would love to fast forward past these next two weeks til the beloved day of december 16th (sooner for many of you lucky ducks), i must continue to remind myself of certain truths as things begin/continue to get crazy and hectic. the one that seems most encouraging is that finals are temporary, and will end. however, maybe this is not the most important thing to remember about finals.
in this season of my life, i am a student. and being a student, if done for the right reasons, is glorifying to the Lord. i do not wish simply to get through these exams; my earnest prayer is that these next two weeks would be a joyful offering to the Lord and an act of worship that brings a smile to His beautiful face. and the wonderful thing is that i can still honor the Lord and steward well what He has given me even if i don't get an A in a class. and so this is my prayer for CAKES in this finals season:

that this apartment would be a place of rest when needed and of productivity when needed, a place of encouragement and peace, and a place that would undoubtedly foster an eternal perspective for my roommates and i. i pray that we would have patience with one another and give and receive grace freely. i pray that it would be a place where we can rejoice with one another and celebrate this wonderful season of hope, grace, and boundless love.

-S