Hey everyone,
Long time no talk! I was at my cottage for the long weekend, and we don't have a computer there so I couldn't do any blogging. I've been trying to do 8 posts per month, but I can see that that probably going to happen as the weather is getting nicer and I'm spending less time indoors.
I thought of this idea for a post just as I was signing in, and I think it's very fitting to the weather this time of year. Today, where I am, it's incredibly, incredibly hot. It's humid AND hot, which can be a terrible combination for some people. I like the heat, but not this warm. I was thinking about how when it's this kind of temperature, people are so thankful for their air conditioners and their fans. We find it hard to sleep, hard to concentrate when it's so, almost disgustingly hot. I think we've all had those nights when we've lain in our beds, still awake because we're just too warm and too sticky and too sweaty to get any sleep. And I was thinking about how our lives without God are kind of like life in this heat without an air conditioner or a fan. It's bearable, we trudge through it and know that tomorrow may bring relief but we never really know for sure.
But when we do have God, He's kind of like our air conditioner. He helps to keep us calm, cool and free of anxiety induced by trivial things. So, when we're straying from God, we get anxious and weighed down because we don't have that relief of an 'air conditioner'. So, in saying that, I ask you guys to think about God as your air conditioner. Is that real in your life? Or is it just a simile?
Happy Wednesday! :)
Remember to seek shade, stay hydrated and wear sunscreen when you're out in the sun and heat today!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
I love...
Hey everyone,
I'm not really doing an advice/help/make you think blog today. I'm doing more of an interactive blog. I'm sorry if you guys don't like them, but I feel like they're important for trying to figure yourself out. I'm going to be writing about 5 things I love, and why I love them. Of course, there's the obvious my family, my friends, God, but I'm going to try and search through my brain and my heart to find the things that I really love in life. You try it too, when you've got a spare moment.
1. I love that feeling you get when you're so happy that you feel full inside and it makes you want to cry. This has only happened to me probably 10 times, but the feeling never gets old and every time I still look at it as beautiful.
2. I love my twin brother. He knows me better than any other human being on this Earth. I trust him with everything that I've got. I don't think he realizes how beautiful and how strong he really is, but I know that one day he's going to wake up and understand how much of a difference he can make in this world.
3. I love the wind. The wind blows things away and it brings things back again. It's the same in every place, every country, every town. It's one universal thing that we all share.
4. I love when the walls come down when I'm with someone. I love when I see myself letting go of everything that hinders me from showing who I really am to that person. It's really only happened to me with 4 people that aren't family, but I thank God for giving me the ability to love so strongly that I throw away all of my pride, leaving me emotionally naked and vulnerable to the people I care about most.
5. I love the Earth. I feel a strong bond with our world, on an environmental level and an emotional level. I think this is why I'm such a nag when it comes to keeping our Earth clean. It hurts me when I'm in a car and it's left idling for too long.
Happy Tuesday everyone! :)
I'm not really doing an advice/help/make you think blog today. I'm doing more of an interactive blog. I'm sorry if you guys don't like them, but I feel like they're important for trying to figure yourself out. I'm going to be writing about 5 things I love, and why I love them. Of course, there's the obvious my family, my friends, God, but I'm going to try and search through my brain and my heart to find the things that I really love in life. You try it too, when you've got a spare moment.
1. I love that feeling you get when you're so happy that you feel full inside and it makes you want to cry. This has only happened to me probably 10 times, but the feeling never gets old and every time I still look at it as beautiful.
2. I love my twin brother. He knows me better than any other human being on this Earth. I trust him with everything that I've got. I don't think he realizes how beautiful and how strong he really is, but I know that one day he's going to wake up and understand how much of a difference he can make in this world.
3. I love the wind. The wind blows things away and it brings things back again. It's the same in every place, every country, every town. It's one universal thing that we all share.
4. I love when the walls come down when I'm with someone. I love when I see myself letting go of everything that hinders me from showing who I really am to that person. It's really only happened to me with 4 people that aren't family, but I thank God for giving me the ability to love so strongly that I throw away all of my pride, leaving me emotionally naked and vulnerable to the people I care about most.
5. I love the Earth. I feel a strong bond with our world, on an environmental level and an emotional level. I think this is why I'm such a nag when it comes to keeping our Earth clean. It hurts me when I'm in a car and it's left idling for too long.
Happy Tuesday everyone! :)
Monday, May 17, 2010
Role Models.
Hey all,
How was everyone's weekend? Mine was good, I had lots of homework though. I've been thinking about this idea for a blog for a while, so I figured now would be a good time to get it all out.
Role models. We all have them. We all admire and look up to people that we strive to be like. I know when I was younger I found a role model in one of my older cousins. Even now I still look up to her and I'm so amazed at all of the things she's accomplished and I'm excited for the future that lies ahead of her. But I still remember so vivdly the day I watched her snap at her brother while getting into the car when we were going shopping on Boxing Day. I had never, ever in my life seen her be mean to someone. At the time, it totally blew me away. But now, I realize that even the people we admire the most in the world aren't perfect.
I bet you're a role model to someone. Maybe not in all areas of your life, but I'm sure someone admires either your strength, your ability to get things done, your compassion for others, your dedication, your ability to open your heart, your ability to trust, your ability to listen. There are so many things people find endearing in other people. I remember the day someone told me that they respected me the most out of our whole middle school at the time, because I stand up for what I believe in, I don't conform to the 'normal' and I seem to be happy with that. I never really thought of myself as a role model before. I'd had little girls tell me they thought I was awesome and they wanted to be like me, but it never registered with me until that one person told me how much they respected me.
So, in saying that, I ask you to think about the message you're sending out to others, possibly people that look up to you. Maybe you effect someone just like my cousin affected me. Think about it. Everything you do and say rubs off on them. It's pretty scary stuff, isn't it? So, I ask you guys to look over what you tell people and your actions and to think if they're suitable for younger kids to base their own actions off of. If you're swearing and dressing poorly around kids (who are very moldable and change alot), do you think that they might think that's okay? What do you think is okay?
Happy Monday.
How was everyone's weekend? Mine was good, I had lots of homework though. I've been thinking about this idea for a blog for a while, so I figured now would be a good time to get it all out.
Role models. We all have them. We all admire and look up to people that we strive to be like. I know when I was younger I found a role model in one of my older cousins. Even now I still look up to her and I'm so amazed at all of the things she's accomplished and I'm excited for the future that lies ahead of her. But I still remember so vivdly the day I watched her snap at her brother while getting into the car when we were going shopping on Boxing Day. I had never, ever in my life seen her be mean to someone. At the time, it totally blew me away. But now, I realize that even the people we admire the most in the world aren't perfect.
I bet you're a role model to someone. Maybe not in all areas of your life, but I'm sure someone admires either your strength, your ability to get things done, your compassion for others, your dedication, your ability to open your heart, your ability to trust, your ability to listen. There are so many things people find endearing in other people. I remember the day someone told me that they respected me the most out of our whole middle school at the time, because I stand up for what I believe in, I don't conform to the 'normal' and I seem to be happy with that. I never really thought of myself as a role model before. I'd had little girls tell me they thought I was awesome and they wanted to be like me, but it never registered with me until that one person told me how much they respected me.
So, in saying that, I ask you to think about the message you're sending out to others, possibly people that look up to you. Maybe you effect someone just like my cousin affected me. Think about it. Everything you do and say rubs off on them. It's pretty scary stuff, isn't it? So, I ask you guys to look over what you tell people and your actions and to think if they're suitable for younger kids to base their own actions off of. If you're swearing and dressing poorly around kids (who are very moldable and change alot), do you think that they might think that's okay? What do you think is okay?
Happy Monday.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Quotes.
Hey everyone!
I hope you're all doing well. I've been so busy with school and assignments I've hardly had any time to breathe let alone blog! School is almost over for me, about 4 more weeks. I'm incredibly excited for summer. I love school, but this is the only year that I've wished summer would come faster. What are your guys' plans for the summer? Comment me below and let me know. :)
Today I'm going to be posting some quotes. I know, I know, not that exciting. BUT. I found this fantastic website! I'm going to give you guys the URL to it at the bottom. It's super informative and I just love it. SO I'll be posting the quotes and saying something about each of them.
Jesus did not come to make God's love possible, but to make God's love visible.
- Unknown.
WOW! Isn't that so true? Jesus died for all of us so we could know God's infinite love for us. He loves us so deeply.
Jesus Christ is a God whom we approach without pride, and before whom we humble ourselves with despair.
- Blaise Pascal, Pensées.
Isn't that incredible? We should approach God without pride and humble ourselves without despair. God wants the true us. He wants us to see that too.
Many are willing that Christ should be something, but few will consent that Christ should be everything.
- Alexander Moody Stuart.
Now, THIS almost made me cry when I first saw it. Doesn't that just make you stop and reassess the way that YOU look at God?
This is the website. Enjoy! :) http://www.beliefnet.com/
Happy Thursday!
I hope you're all doing well. I've been so busy with school and assignments I've hardly had any time to breathe let alone blog! School is almost over for me, about 4 more weeks. I'm incredibly excited for summer. I love school, but this is the only year that I've wished summer would come faster. What are your guys' plans for the summer? Comment me below and let me know. :)
Today I'm going to be posting some quotes. I know, I know, not that exciting. BUT. I found this fantastic website! I'm going to give you guys the URL to it at the bottom. It's super informative and I just love it. SO I'll be posting the quotes and saying something about each of them.
Jesus did not come to make God's love possible, but to make God's love visible.
- Unknown.
WOW! Isn't that so true? Jesus died for all of us so we could know God's infinite love for us. He loves us so deeply.
Jesus Christ is a God whom we approach without pride, and before whom we humble ourselves with despair.
- Blaise Pascal, Pensées.
Isn't that incredible? We should approach God without pride and humble ourselves without despair. God wants the true us. He wants us to see that too.
Many are willing that Christ should be something, but few will consent that Christ should be everything.
- Alexander Moody Stuart.
Now, THIS almost made me cry when I first saw it. Doesn't that just make you stop and reassess the way that YOU look at God?
This is the website. Enjoy! :) http://www.beliefnet.com/
Happy Thursday!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Recommitment
Hey everyone,
I haven't been on in a while, about a week and a half. Sorry about that. I've been so busy with school and with extra things on my plate that I really haven't had the time to focus and put my energy into anything else not school related. As bad as it may sound, school comes first when it's up against anything else, besides God.
SO. I've been thinking a lot, and I haven't had many ideas to blog, probably because I've never really put much thought to it in the past little while. But I thought about this one today, and I'd also decided I was going to blog this morning, so it works out.
Recommitment. I'm recommiting my life to God today. It's not that I ever 'fell out' of a relationship with God, it's more of a 'need to remind myself again of what I'm living for' deal. I've gotten off track with where I'm going and I've decided I need to recommit again. Do any of you need to do that, do you think? I've gotten really irritable, cranky and kind of unpleasant in the past week, and I'm realizing now that I needed to take a step back. I've been emotionally drained, and I think that's because I've been focusing on earthly things, not heaven bound things.
Can any of you relate? Maybe you're not going through it now, but maybe you have or maybe you will. Today's more of a confession day for me, and I hope that's okay with you guys. Hopefully it lets you know that 1, you're not alone. 2, I'm not this perfect girl sitting at her computer who writes about how amazingly fantastic her life is and 3, I'm human, I make/will make mistakes, especially when it comes to God. If any of you are feeling like me, I encourage you to take the time to look and where you're headed. If you feel like crap right now, chances are it may get worse or it may get better. I know if I stay on the path I'm on right now, it'll probably get worse. So I'm recommiting to God, knowing, having FULL FAITH in the fact that He will make things good again.
Happy Thursday.
I haven't been on in a while, about a week and a half. Sorry about that. I've been so busy with school and with extra things on my plate that I really haven't had the time to focus and put my energy into anything else not school related. As bad as it may sound, school comes first when it's up against anything else, besides God.
SO. I've been thinking a lot, and I haven't had many ideas to blog, probably because I've never really put much thought to it in the past little while. But I thought about this one today, and I'd also decided I was going to blog this morning, so it works out.
Recommitment. I'm recommiting my life to God today. It's not that I ever 'fell out' of a relationship with God, it's more of a 'need to remind myself again of what I'm living for' deal. I've gotten off track with where I'm going and I've decided I need to recommit again. Do any of you need to do that, do you think? I've gotten really irritable, cranky and kind of unpleasant in the past week, and I'm realizing now that I needed to take a step back. I've been emotionally drained, and I think that's because I've been focusing on earthly things, not heaven bound things.
Can any of you relate? Maybe you're not going through it now, but maybe you have or maybe you will. Today's more of a confession day for me, and I hope that's okay with you guys. Hopefully it lets you know that 1, you're not alone. 2, I'm not this perfect girl sitting at her computer who writes about how amazingly fantastic her life is and 3, I'm human, I make/will make mistakes, especially when it comes to God. If any of you are feeling like me, I encourage you to take the time to look and where you're headed. If you feel like crap right now, chances are it may get worse or it may get better. I know if I stay on the path I'm on right now, it'll probably get worse. So I'm recommiting to God, knowing, having FULL FAITH in the fact that He will make things good again.
Happy Thursday.
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