I just want to take a moment to thank all of my friends who have knowingly and without realizing it encourage me. As some of my friends have observed this semester has stressed me out a lot more so I think than previous semester's especially this early on.
So Thank you:
- for being there for me
- for supporting my decisions
- for calling me out
- for listening
- for talking
- for picking up where I lacked
- for being understanding
- for all the little things
Thank you, I don't believe I can convey how truly grateful I am. God has blessed me so much.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
semi-random
This question was posed to me randomly tonight. How do you feel about the beach?
My response: mmmm.... I enjoy the beach as a vacation, it's a reminder of God's beauty and enormousness(sp?), I love walking on the beach, I don't like feeling sticky, I love it at night for long walks and endless conversations/dreams, I love playing on it during the day with friends and family, I miss it at points, I don't know if I could ever live there b/c I don't want to ever get used to it and have it lose the specialness and magic(sorry for the bad grammar), There's a sense of openness, honesty, change, fragility, fear, power at the beach.
Needless to say it was a much longer explanation than my friend was looking for, oh well.
Here's a verse I found by happenstance that is encouraging and challenging to me (thought you might enjoy it): “And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.”-1 John 4:16.
Also, this verse kinda goes along with the Bible Study for Freshmen I'm helping with this year: “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.” -James 3:13.
Anyways here is your question of the day: How do you feel about the beach?(You can answer simply or expand and answer as if it asks "What do you feel about the beach?" either way.)
Goodnight
My response: mmmm.... I enjoy the beach as a vacation, it's a reminder of God's beauty and enormousness(sp?), I love walking on the beach, I don't like feeling sticky, I love it at night for long walks and endless conversations/dreams, I love playing on it during the day with friends and family, I miss it at points, I don't know if I could ever live there b/c I don't want to ever get used to it and have it lose the specialness and magic(sorry for the bad grammar), There's a sense of openness, honesty, change, fragility, fear, power at the beach.
Needless to say it was a much longer explanation than my friend was looking for, oh well.
Here's a verse I found by happenstance that is encouraging and challenging to me (thought you might enjoy it): “And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.”-1 John 4:16.
Also, this verse kinda goes along with the Bible Study for Freshmen I'm helping with this year: “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.” -James 3:13.
Anyways here is your question of the day: How do you feel about the beach?(You can answer simply or expand and answer as if it asks "What do you feel about the beach?" either way.)
Goodnight
Thursday, September 11, 2008
late
So I didn't quite realize just how long it's been since I wrote last and what I had written about.
I must warn you though this is not an infrequent problem because I never have time and I'm not a good writer and don't enjoy it like others do. If you notice the time on each post it will reflect that unless it's after midnight the majority of the time I am not able to just sit and write due to always doing something or being around people(I'm semi-ADD at points for example I love classical music and the Fox Theatre, also contrary to popular belief being able to go to the Fox is reason enough to go to a show. Something about that place is essentially magical.)
Anyways I never know what to write either.
I have trouble making decisions when other people are involved. I feel like I'm not a particularly picky person(others may disagree) and I hate the thought of picking something someone may not enjoy b/c I feel content doing whatever( I think the reason that is b/c it means someone is spending time with me and that means a whole lot to me).
Life has been absolutely nuts since I've been back at Tech for the semester. I'm having a hard time keeping up with everything, this is the first time where I truly believe I won't be able to finish everything not even considering the possibility of finishing strong. I may have bitten off more than I can chew but I feel like God led me to be involved in these things but I don't know I may have just been ignoring Him and being selfish. I'm so grateful to my friends who have helped me so much already by being understanding and doing little things to help.
I feel like I keep getting torn in two by decisions I'm making or need to make yet I can't figure out the "wise" choice and neither option outweighs the other.
I wish life could consist of simply serving God and not having to worry about everything else. ....of course it can be that way... I'm preaching to myself...God knows my heart and will help me through if only I would let Him. I've known this concept for seemingly forever yet I feel like I relearn it alot and this time when He's teaching me it may require I completely break(shatter even) for me to finally see past myself.
Ok this post is extremely "me" focused so I believe I will stop now before you get bored and I become even more self-centered.
PS. Happy Birthday David
I must warn you though this is not an infrequent problem because I never have time and I'm not a good writer and don't enjoy it like others do. If you notice the time on each post it will reflect that unless it's after midnight the majority of the time I am not able to just sit and write due to always doing something or being around people(I'm semi-ADD at points for example I love classical music and the Fox Theatre, also contrary to popular belief being able to go to the Fox is reason enough to go to a show. Something about that place is essentially magical.)
Anyways I never know what to write either.
I have trouble making decisions when other people are involved. I feel like I'm not a particularly picky person(others may disagree) and I hate the thought of picking something someone may not enjoy b/c I feel content doing whatever( I think the reason that is b/c it means someone is spending time with me and that means a whole lot to me).
Life has been absolutely nuts since I've been back at Tech for the semester. I'm having a hard time keeping up with everything, this is the first time where I truly believe I won't be able to finish everything not even considering the possibility of finishing strong. I may have bitten off more than I can chew but I feel like God led me to be involved in these things but I don't know I may have just been ignoring Him and being selfish. I'm so grateful to my friends who have helped me so much already by being understanding and doing little things to help.
I feel like I keep getting torn in two by decisions I'm making or need to make yet I can't figure out the "wise" choice and neither option outweighs the other.
I wish life could consist of simply serving God and not having to worry about everything else. ....of course it can be that way... I'm preaching to myself...God knows my heart and will help me through if only I would let Him. I've known this concept for seemingly forever yet I feel like I relearn it alot and this time when He's teaching me it may require I completely break(shatter even) for me to finally see past myself.
Ok this post is extremely "me" focused so I believe I will stop now before you get bored and I become even more self-centered.
PS. Happy Birthday David
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