Reality Check

A weekend at home was amazing and difficult all at the same time.


This weekend I learned:

- I may not have come as far as I thought I had

- My happiness and joy is greatly dependent on the weather

- Time may not heal all wounds

Sunny with a High of 75

Things are going well right now!


The weather: More than 25 degrees above normal

The fam: I am going home for the first time in 7 weeks tomorrow...and I can't wait!

The friends: This semester I have found a great group of friends, which is something I have been missing since I left Simpson (although they will never replace my friends from there)!

My humble abode: I signed my lease for my apartment next year with two of my friends. Oh, and there will be several frat boys that are moving into the same apartment complex that I hear are rather cute ; ) Also, I may have finally found a place to live this summer!

Spring Break: Haiti is 1 week away!

The season: Spring is 2 weeks away!!!!

Other news: 2 of my classes on Monday got cancelled, freeing up enough time for me to get a $5 pedicure at a cosmetology school!
Also, I now have 2 people following my blog, although one is anonymous : )

These Thoughts Are Not My Own...

For Christmas, my mom gave me a morning devotional book called "New Day, New You" by Joyce Meyer. When I first got it, I jokingly said, 'this is just what I need...a new me' (I knew my mom didn't mean it in a bad way because she has this same devotional book too).
This book quickly became the greatest gift I've ever gotten, and today's morning devotional really spoke to me.

Today's Title: Are You Enjoying the Ride?
The Bible Verse: "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly" ~ John 10:10

The point of it all was that we should enjoy every moment of our life. I realized that my life may not be where I wanted it or imagined it to be, but regardless of what I want, I am here. God obviously has different (bigger and better) plans for me than I have for myself, and so until I get there, I might as well enjoy the ride.

For some reason, this brings to mind the song 'This is Your Life' by Switchfoot:

Yesterday is a wrinkle on your forehead
Yesterday is a promise that you've broken
Don't close your eyes, don't close your eyes
This is your life and today is all you've got now
Yeah, and today is all you'll ever have
Don't close your eyes, Dont close your eyes

This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, are you who you want to be
This is your life, is it everything you dreamed that it would be
When the world was younger and you had everything to lose


P.S. My thoughts have been invaded by the forbidden topic...please pray for me : )