Something Beautiful

Lately I have just felt like celebrating. There is nothing in particular that I feel like celebrating; I just feel like celebrating. I guess that's the joy of the Lord at its best. Life is good, and I want to celebrate it.

I got home from school today and for the first time since starting school I was not in a good mood when I finished. There are reasons which I'm not going to go into here because I'm still processing them, but it did make me think that I wanted to do something that would make me happy. . .answer: blog. I've been thinking a lot lately about things that I treasure. That was a question that I was asked when I was getting ready to start my small group at the PoHo this fall. My answer was laughter. I love laughter. Literally just hearing people laugh puts a smile on my face and causes my heart to well up with joy. I love laughing. I love being around people who laugh. I love capturing those moments in my heart and holding them there. . .treasuring them. I have been thinking about why I treasure laughter so much, and I think it has something to do with the entire idea of what laughter is. "For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." - Matthew 12:34 What come...

Lately several things have happened that have caused me to stop and ponder how I spend my time, what I do with my free time and if that fits with what I want my life to be like. I find it interesting the different choices people make in their lives, so I thought I would write a post about what my life is like. I try to wake up every day with the intent of living each day intentionally. I start my day with prayer and time permitting quiet time. I ask God to bless the day and ask Him to use this day that He has given me in whatever manner He sees fit. I ask for blessing over my relationships and my interactions. I pray that my life would overflow with His Spirit and His love and joy. I then get ready for whatever that day holds. If I have free time I might spend it hanging out with friends or meeting with a girlfriend for some heart-to-heart conversation. I might spend time baking or doing homework. I might spend time organizing and cleaning or doing laundry. I might spend time blogging ...

My heart is in a very interesting place right now. There are many things that I long for that are not part of my life at the moment, at least not in a complete fulfillment of the desires in my heart. Yet each day I wake up and realize that this day is a gift and I cannot squander it. I had an experience when I was 15 that I walked away from with a renewed perspective of how fragile life is. I realized that day that I was alive and on this earth for a reason. Lately I have been acutely aware of how precious each day is. I'm not sure why exactly, but I just have been. I have thought a little about the future, but mostly I have been very grounded in the present. That might be partly because I literally just have to focus on making it through each day in order to not be overwhelmed by all of life. Whatever it is, I am greatly awakened to living each day for that day and leaving the rest up to God. Each day that I walk closer to God is a day that my heart becomes more okay with what He ...

Why hello there friends!! I know it's been a while, but I think the break from having a computer was good for me. If nothing else, it showed me that I can actually survive without having a laptop. However, my mummy came to visit me this week and bought me a new computer cord, so I'm back. :) I will make no guarantees about my posting habits, though. The next couple of weeks will be a little busy and after that when I start my clinicals, I will have very little free time. But. . .I will try to keep you all updated about my whereabouts and the different things God is teaching me along this journey. School is amazing!! I love to study, and I love everything that we are learning. Not only am I learning about massage therapy, but I'm also learning so much about myself. I know that the rest of this year will continue to be a growing experience as I settle more and more into who God wants me to be. I got to see friends from far away this week as well. It was soooo good to se...