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.

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!

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.