Wanna know more about me??

What is your name?   Courtney

What is your zodiac sign?   Libra

What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?   Christian, 80's, 90's, Country..I know a random variety

Do you like sports (watch or play)? yep.  Baseball, football, soccer, hockey!

What is your relationship status?  single

Do you have any children? nope, unless you count my 2 nephews & niece that I love with all my hear
What are 2 of your favorite foods?  pizza, mexican

Do you have any pets? yep, one dog, a 6 year old Chi-a-Dach named Rebel
Any tattoos or piercings? just my ears...I've considered a tattoo, but I can't make up my mind.

Do you have siblings?  2 older sisters

How is your relationship with your parents? great!

What is your occupation? RN...grad student, will be Family Nurse Practitioner in about 4 months!!!

What is your ideal job? Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

What was your best subject in school? In high school, I didn't have a bad subject...my favorite was Math though. 
Your worst subject in school? didn't like History so much

What is something you like to do in your downtime? read

What is your favorite season? Spring...even though Mississippi doesn't really have a spring

What is your least favorite house chore? bathroom

What time do you usually go to bed? 10:00-10:30

Do you wear glasses or contacts? contacts most of the time, but I do have glasses that I wear when necessary
Do you miss anyone at the moment? yeah, missing both sets of grandparents & my best friend, Kayla.  They've all been with Jesus for a while now, but I still miss them
Last time you took a bubble bath? years & years ago...not a bubble bath person. 

What is one thing you want to accomplish this year? graduate NP school & get a good job

What is your favorite holiday? Christmas, I love everything about the season

Do you have any allergies? just seasonal stuff
Do you enjoy thunderstorms? NOT at all

Have you/do you plan to vote this year? yeah, I always vote

What cell phone provider do you use? AT&T

Do you speak any languages besides English? no, I want to learn Spanish though

What is a smell that you love? fresh cut grass

What is the last vacation you went on? to Destin, FL in Sept. 2009

Have you ever been horseback riding? yeah, when I was younger

Have you ever gambled at a casino? yeah, like once...not my thing

What is the last thing you ate and drank? Water, cheesecake

What time do you wake up in the morning? typically 6:30, but it depends on what I'm doing that day

Do you have any quotes that you really like?yeah.  "Don't let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."  that's probably my most favorite
What is the last song you listened to? listening to "The Motions" by Matthew West at the moment

What radio stations do you listen to? KLOVE, JackFM (oldies station)

Do you sleep with your closet Door open or closed, or does it matter? closed

Do you prefer to sleep with any light in the room, or in total darkness? light from my TV or total darkness...either way

If you are having a hard time getting to sleep, What is something you do to help you fall asleep?  making the room quiet...that's about it.

What is the weather like right now where you are? pleasant, a little warm, but hey it's MS

Do you close the door when you use the bathroom or shower when you're home alone? not always

Next vacation you plan to go on? cruise in August after I finish school
Do you have any nicknames?  Court, Grace, Court-Court

Are you watching tv right now? nope

When is the last time you cried? teared up earlier thinking about all the people I miss. but really cried...a couple of weeks ago when I watched Army Wives

Have you ever been in love? only with Jesus

Have you gotten so drunk that you Dont remember what happened the next day? nope, never been drunk at all

Do you always wear your seatbelt?  yes

What do you like to order at Ihop?  cheesecake pancakes

What was your last injury and how did it happen?  I skinned my toes when I was swinging with my youngest nephew &; was trying to stop

If you could have one superhero ability, What would it be? flying...I hate driving!

What is the last movie you saw in the theater? Red Riding Hood

What are 2 fruits that you really like? watermelon & grapes

What is the first tv show theme song that you can think of? Fresh Prince of Bel-Air...weird I know.

How do you feel about your family? love them, even though they get on my nerves, I'll always have their back

What is your favorite salad dressing? Ranch or Honey Mustard
Do you call anyone by their last name? Yeah a couple of guys that I know

Have you ever walked into the bathroom for the opposite sex by accident (or on purpose)? no

Do you smoke, drink or use any kind of drugs? nope

Have you ever had your heart broken? nope

If you could go back in time and change anything from your past, would you do so? yes, I'd spend more time with my grandparents & Kayla, and not take the time I had with them for granted
Do you hate anyone? no

Are you angry with anyone at the moment? only the vice principal at  my nephew's school...

Is there something else you should be doing right now? yes, I should be in bed!

Who is the next person you are going to see? probably my sister because we live together

Who is the next person you are going to email?  either my advisor or my research partner

He loves me anyway

God seems to speak to me a lot through songs. Certain songs lift me up & leave me feeling refreshed in my walk with my Heavenly Father.  There's nothing better than jamming out to a song that sings about our awesome God.  One song that really spoke to me the other day is You Love me Anyway by Sidewalk Prophets. 

Here are the lyrics:

The question was raised

As my conscience fell
A silly, little lie
It didn’t mean much
But it lingers still
In the corners of my mind

Still you call me to walk
On the edge of this world
To spread my dreams and fly
But the future’s so far
My heart is so frail
I think I’d rather stay inside

But You love me anyway
It’s like nothing in life that I’ve ever known
You love me anyway
Oh Lord, how You love me
How You love me
It took more than my strength
To simply be still
To seek but never find
All the reasons we change
The reasons I doubt
And why do loved ones have to die?

But You love me anyway
It’s like nothing in life that I’ve ever known
You love me anyway
Oh Lord, how You love me

I am the thorn in Your crown
But You love me anyway
I am the sweat from Your brow
But You love me anyway
I am the nail in Your wrist
But You love me anyway
I am Judas’ kiss
But You love me anyway

See now, I am the man that called out from the crowd
For Your blood to be spilled on this earth shaking ground
Yes then, I turned away with this smile on my face
With this sin in my heart tried to bury Your grace
And then alone in the night, I still called out for You
So ashamed of my life, my life, my life


I found myself listening to this song, driving down the road with tears streaming down my face.  It hit me hard as I realized that each piece of torture Jesus bore was because of me...for ME he took the crown of thorns on his brow, for ME he took the nails in each wrist.  He bore it ALL for a sinner, who would betray him like Judas, who would mock him & call for him to die like the Jews.  He loved me even when I didn't love him.  Before I was born He LOVED ME!  He bore it all so I could spend eternity with him.  He loves me that much! 

Don't get me wrong, all this is stuff that I already knew but it's almost like it's something I forgot.  As Christians I think sometimes we don't see the depth of His love in the cross.  Like we KNOW that he died for our sins so we can have eternal life in our brains, but we picture his death on the cross like it  is so often depicted in pictures like this:

Completely intact & peaceful.  When it's so not how it was.  He SUFFERED!  He was beaten...his blood was literally spilled everywhere for us.  He was in anguish because the sins of everyone was on his shoulders.  More like this:


My God loved me First!  I didn't have to be good enough or try hard enough for him to love me...he loved me ANYWAY!