Saturday, September 11, 2010
Camping
Ok, there's another thing that's been on my mind....camping. Yes, camping...weird and random, I know. I've been having this urge to go out to some forest, pitch a tent, start a fire, and breathe. I don't know why. Maybe because there's nothing like the thoughts that a fire can inspire. Or nothing like the taste of burnt marshmellows. Or nothing like the feeling of being in nature (even if you feel itchy at first). It's funny because my all time happy place is the beach, but now I want a tent.
Birthday Babble
It's my birthday, so I thought I'd vist my dusty blog :) Another year of lfe has come and gone. Blah blah blah, I'm not going to quote all the cliche things people say on their birthdays. I'm just glad that I've had the blessing of another year (that's not a cliche because it's true...God is da BOMB!)
It's been a minute since I've blogged, but I feel all nostalgic and wise today....(can a person even feel wise at the fresh age of 24???)
You know, each year comes with the same types of situations and battles that were fought in the previous year. However, it's the way that we choose to fight those battles that determine the different outcomes. I'm determined to fight my battles with Jesus as my Commander and His Word as my sword. That makes all the years (that I pray are ahead of me) seem less scary.
Because honestly when I was in highschool I thought that by 24 I'd be in this awesome and stable relationship with a really cool guy. Instead I'm in this awesome and somewhat stable job with these really cool people. I could look at this as a setback or some kinda of personal failure, and I use to see it that way. Now however, I think it's finally taken root in my hard head that God's ways aren't my ways and His thoughts aren't my thoughts. What I may see as a barren love life, God sees as a field of oppurtunities that will bare a character that make my future brighter.
We make plans and timelines for our lives and then we are discouraged and crushed when we realize that things aren't going to go the way we imagined. LOL God's imagination is more intricate than ours. He can fathom things that our teeny weeny brains can't even put together until it happens. That's awesome, and that's what gives me hope. The things that I dream about and what to see fulfilled in my life God can do times ten!
It's been a minute since I've blogged, but I feel all nostalgic and wise today....(can a person even feel wise at the fresh age of 24???)
You know, each year comes with the same types of situations and battles that were fought in the previous year. However, it's the way that we choose to fight those battles that determine the different outcomes. I'm determined to fight my battles with Jesus as my Commander and His Word as my sword. That makes all the years (that I pray are ahead of me) seem less scary.
Because honestly when I was in highschool I thought that by 24 I'd be in this awesome and stable relationship with a really cool guy. Instead I'm in this awesome and somewhat stable job with these really cool people. I could look at this as a setback or some kinda of personal failure, and I use to see it that way. Now however, I think it's finally taken root in my hard head that God's ways aren't my ways and His thoughts aren't my thoughts. What I may see as a barren love life, God sees as a field of oppurtunities that will bare a character that make my future brighter.
We make plans and timelines for our lives and then we are discouraged and crushed when we realize that things aren't going to go the way we imagined. LOL God's imagination is more intricate than ours. He can fathom things that our teeny weeny brains can't even put together until it happens. That's awesome, and that's what gives me hope. The things that I dream about and what to see fulfilled in my life God can do times ten!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Change
Why do we love ourselves so much?? Even when we know that we're flawed, we'll pick our flawed self over the better person that we could be? Recently I've been faced with the fact that there are some parts of me that need to change. Did I embrace this change??? NO!!! LOL I fought it with all I had! I made excuses, I ignored what God was trying to show me. SMH. All of the energy that I put into trying to stay in my comfort zone could have been used to step out and make those changes. Change is one of those things (like responsibility) that you can't run away from. It caught up to me...and fast! And know seeing the bits and pieces of "comfort" that I've given u, I have to laugh because with change came new comforts, and joy in knowing that I'm doing something to be a better person. Think about it when talking about money, we use the word change to describe what is left over. We all have "left over" possibilities and improvements. Instead of putting our change into a piggy bank for later, we should put it directly into our bank accounts so that it can be useful to us right now, not later. So, if you're facing change take the challenge, it won't be easy, but it will worth it.
Friday, January 1, 2010
When Love Isn't Enough.....
HA! What a corny title....but it caught your eye didn't it??? We humans love talking about love and relationships. Probably because at the center of life its self lies love and relationships. Whether for the good or for the bad, every one of our lives are trapped in the sticky tentacles of love and relationships. Maybe you were born because your mother wanted someone to love her unconditionally, or because your father wanted to feel that he had accomplished something in life. Or more recently, you may have discovered that you've allowed yourself to be trampled on and your self esteem to be shot down because you "really love" that special person in your life. You may even walk around was a satisfied smile, and a jumpy heart because you've found the person who you want to spend the rest of your life with. You could even be reading this and thinking of that friend who has always been there for you and who seems to know you inside and out.
It doesn't matter what your martial status is or how many friends you have or have lost. The number of people who've disappointed, neglected, or laughed at you isn't important either. What's important is that love will always be enough. There isn't a heart break, financial miscalculation, depression, or confusion that love can't fix. I'm not talking about the love that we all long for from another human being. I'm talking about the love that is given freely and undeservingly to us by God. Stop and think about the last time you were sad and the last time you were happy. It was love that got you through both of those times. God loves us enough to allow us to experience sadness so that we can appreciate the happy times that much more and so that we can take those sad experiences and use them to show love, help, and comfort to someone else. He gives us happiness to encourage us when those sad times come around again. I'm not here to tackle the question of why bad things happen to good people because bad things happen no matter how good or bad you are. That's a no-brainer. The real question is what will you let love solve today? There are so many problems that each one of us have: insecurities, phobias, deficiencies, and selfishness. I'm a firm believer that love, true love, God's love can solve them all. Like any medicine or 12 step program, we must be patient and wait for the results. God's love can work instantaneously, but it doesn't always because sometimes our aliments have progressed to a fatal and almost life threatening stage. The good news is that His love will be enough. You won't need to take anything else. So the next time your human love or realtionship seems to be infecting your life with its negativity, please pop a LOVE pill. (Yeah, and I realize that I switched to a medical prespective, I don't know why.)
It doesn't matter what your martial status is or how many friends you have or have lost. The number of people who've disappointed, neglected, or laughed at you isn't important either. What's important is that love will always be enough. There isn't a heart break, financial miscalculation, depression, or confusion that love can't fix. I'm not talking about the love that we all long for from another human being. I'm talking about the love that is given freely and undeservingly to us by God. Stop and think about the last time you were sad and the last time you were happy. It was love that got you through both of those times. God loves us enough to allow us to experience sadness so that we can appreciate the happy times that much more and so that we can take those sad experiences and use them to show love, help, and comfort to someone else. He gives us happiness to encourage us when those sad times come around again. I'm not here to tackle the question of why bad things happen to good people because bad things happen no matter how good or bad you are. That's a no-brainer. The real question is what will you let love solve today? There are so many problems that each one of us have: insecurities, phobias, deficiencies, and selfishness. I'm a firm believer that love, true love, God's love can solve them all. Like any medicine or 12 step program, we must be patient and wait for the results. God's love can work instantaneously, but it doesn't always because sometimes our aliments have progressed to a fatal and almost life threatening stage. The good news is that His love will be enough. You won't need to take anything else. So the next time your human love or realtionship seems to be infecting your life with its negativity, please pop a LOVE pill. (Yeah, and I realize that I switched to a medical prespective, I don't know why.)
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