1. "living a busy life does not mean a life of purpose": this past week has been great. finally getting into a schedule-ish. my life has no schedule right now really. those past two sentences totally contradicted each other. excuse me and my scattered brain please. I only have class on Tuesday's and Thursday's and a lab on Friday... but lab starts this week. so Monday's, Wednesday's, and Friday's it's just kind of a pot luck of what to do. so what I am trying to say... what am I trying to say? I am trying to put a schedule into my life and devote the days off to school and the Lord. It's hard to do though when I keep depriving myself of sleep and so I have to remind myself that time management is key. The series that my wonderful preacher Rusty Hutson at Cornerstone is preaching is all about time. He said the quote of the title of this section and I just think it is so true. It does not matter if I am busy or not busy. It is about devoting my life to serving the Lord. Being busy does not mean that I am serving that purpose. Sometimes it is good to have that quiet time alone with Jesus. Quiet time alone with friends. Quiet time with family, or by yourself. It is so easy to get caught up in always going and doing... but sometimes we just need to rest.
"Be careful, then, how you live - not as unwise but wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil." -Ephesians 5:15-16
2. music: I'm addicted to several songs right now. my life would not be the same without music. I seriously would die without it. one. Beautiful Things by Gungor. two. Sleeping to Dream by Jason Mraz. three. A Little Bit Stronger by Sara Evans. four. Cowboy Take Me Away by Dixie Chicks. five. Keep it Loose, Keep it Tight by Amos Lee. six. Feels So Right by Matt Wertz.
"Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord all the earth." -Psalms 96:1
3. "make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and the other is gold": lately I've learned that people change. clearly, this whole past year for me has been like taking the right path instead of the left. friendship is something that should stay constant in this change but doesn't always happen. friendship is something that is really important to me. I love all of my best friends. the Lord has blessed me with a LOT of friends. I am so thankful for all of them! although people move away and have different lives friendship can stay constant and will stay constant despite other friendships made.
"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." -Proverbs 17:17
4. setting yourself up for disappointment is the biggest disappointment of all: this is one of those quotes I regularly remind myself of... it's very similar to everything happens for a reason. I easily set myself up for disappointment a lot because I expect more out of people or something differently out of people or just myself.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." -Proverbs 3:5
5. looking back: so I was looking back to my journal in September. I was just reading some of the verses that I have written from my devotions, reading my prayer requests, reading what I've done. wow. God has answered so many prayers. He is truly amazing.
"Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me." -Psalms 66:20
6. camp: my favorite place. I miss it so much. I got to hang out with camp people today and it was sooo great to see everyone. my interview for Comanche is on Saturday, so please pray for that if you have time in your day! I am also very ready for camp weather... everything about summer I just love. Chaco's, rolled up jeans, riding around with the windows rolled down, crickets, star gazing, and having devotions outside instead of inside looking at these boring walls.
"The day is yours, and also the night; you established the sun and moon. It was you who set all the boundaries of earth; you made both summer and winter." -Psalms 74:16-17
I feel like I have more to say but I am just not sure what it is. until next time... peace and blessings!
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