LOVE THIS.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
things i love today.
I 100% believe this. life is way too short for regrets."Faith is not the belief that God will
do what you want. It is the belief that
God will do what is right." this quote definitely puts life into perspective.
cam gave me this to read in Puerto Rico. soo interesting, loving it.I love meeting new people, hearing there stories, learning their hearts. I have met some AMAZING people on my trip this time around. Grateful for who they are and what they do daily to protect our country.
this has been my view the past couple days, so beautiful.MY FRIENDS! being away always makes me MISS THEM and I can't wait for a day at the lake and to be home for the next couple months!
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
This whole week I have just spent lots of quiet moments pondering and just feeling grateful. my life is not perfect by any means but i love what the Lord is continually doing in me and what He is continually calling me towards.
Being in Puerto Rico always makes me just really get to thinking about the last year. Right after me and my ex (the one who must not be named, ha) broke up I had to go to Puerto Rico for a trip. Honestly I thought it would be the end of the world (quickly my mom gave me some tough love and told me to put my big girl pants on) but really when I think about. really think about it. that was a time in my life where the next phase really actually STARTED. The Lord taught me so much that week in what I could live without, what I actually didn't need in my life, how important and special my family and friends are who proved to me once again that they are always there for me and the GREATEST. It's the people that truly love you the most that will be there for you in the trenches, when you are at your worst and see you as the person that they love no matter where you are at. Everyone's lows in life are different and for different reasons but equally important and life changing for them. I think He allows the people you are closest with to go through so many different things so that you can gain wisdom even if you aren't in their exact shoes. that you can love them through those seasons and they can love you through yours. really when i think about it, i think thats what genuine, true friendship is...loving people when they aren't at their best.
God has just placed so many people in my life for so so many special reasons and I love to see how He continues to use them to encourage me, challenge me, teach me new things, and love me unconditionally. I really don't think a lot of people can say they have THAT in their lives.
Being in Puerto Rico makes me realize that God's plan is always even better than I can imagine at any point in time. That sometimes when you have hit rock bottom, you are at your lowest, you think your world is just ruined...it is really JUST BEGINNING. And for that I am so, so grateful. Everything that has happened in this past year, I wouldn't change for the world. and for that...i really am just grateful. being here in PR and the Lord just reminding me of that and all the lessons he has taught me and challenged me with this year, i'm just grateful.
It's not always easy but His plan is good and perfect.
"But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord God my refuge that I may tell of all your works." Psalm 73:28
Being in Puerto Rico always makes me just really get to thinking about the last year. Right after me and my ex (the one who must not be named, ha) broke up I had to go to Puerto Rico for a trip. Honestly I thought it would be the end of the world (quickly my mom gave me some tough love and told me to put my big girl pants on) but really when I think about. really think about it. that was a time in my life where the next phase really actually STARTED. The Lord taught me so much that week in what I could live without, what I actually didn't need in my life, how important and special my family and friends are who proved to me once again that they are always there for me and the GREATEST. It's the people that truly love you the most that will be there for you in the trenches, when you are at your worst and see you as the person that they love no matter where you are at. Everyone's lows in life are different and for different reasons but equally important and life changing for them. I think He allows the people you are closest with to go through so many different things so that you can gain wisdom even if you aren't in their exact shoes. that you can love them through those seasons and they can love you through yours. really when i think about it, i think thats what genuine, true friendship is...loving people when they aren't at their best.
God has just placed so many people in my life for so so many special reasons and I love to see how He continues to use them to encourage me, challenge me, teach me new things, and love me unconditionally. I really don't think a lot of people can say they have THAT in their lives.
Being in Puerto Rico makes me realize that God's plan is always even better than I can imagine at any point in time. That sometimes when you have hit rock bottom, you are at your lowest, you think your world is just ruined...it is really JUST BEGINNING. And for that I am so, so grateful. Everything that has happened in this past year, I wouldn't change for the world. and for that...i really am just grateful. being here in PR and the Lord just reminding me of that and all the lessons he has taught me and challenged me with this year, i'm just grateful.
It's not always easy but His plan is good and perfect.
"But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord God my refuge that I may tell of all your works." Psalm 73:28
Monday, May 16, 2011
Maybe?
I LOVE this:
"Maybe. . .we were supposed to meet the wrong people before meeting the right one so that, when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.
Maybe . . . when the door of happiness closes, another opens; but, often times, we look so long at the closed door that we don’t even see the new one which has been opened for us.
Maybe . . . it is true that we don’t know what we have until we lose it, but it is also true that we don’t know what we have been missing until it arrives.
Maybe . . . the happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
Maybe . . . the brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; after all, you can’t go on successfully in life until you let go of your past mistakes, failures and heartaches.
Maybe . . . you should dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go, be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you dream of, and want to do.
Maybe . . . there are moments in life when you miss someone — a parent, a spouse, a friend, a child — so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real, so that once they are around you appreciate them more.
Maybe . . . the best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you’ve ever had.
Maybe . . you should always try to put yourself in others’ shoes. If you feel that something could hurt you, it probably will hurt the other person, too.
Maybe . . you should do something nice for someone every single day, even if it is simply to leave them alone.
Maybe . . . giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love you back. Don’t expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart; but, if it doesn’t, be content that it grew in yours.
Maybe . . . happiness waits for all those who cry, all those who hurt, all those who have searched, and all those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of all the people who have touched their lives.
Maybe . . . you shouldn’t go for looks; they can deceive; don’t go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile.
Maybe . . you should hope for enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, and enough hope to make you happy
Maybe . . . you should try to live your life to the fullest because when you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling but when you die, you can be the one who is smiling and everyone around you crying."
"Maybe. . .we were supposed to meet the wrong people before meeting the right one so that, when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.
Maybe . . . when the door of happiness closes, another opens; but, often times, we look so long at the closed door that we don’t even see the new one which has been opened for us.
Maybe . . . it is true that we don’t know what we have until we lose it, but it is also true that we don’t know what we have been missing until it arrives.
Maybe . . . the happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
Maybe . . . the brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; after all, you can’t go on successfully in life until you let go of your past mistakes, failures and heartaches.
Maybe . . . you should dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go, be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you dream of, and want to do.
Maybe . . . there are moments in life when you miss someone — a parent, a spouse, a friend, a child — so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real, so that once they are around you appreciate them more.
Maybe . . . the best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you’ve ever had.
Maybe . . you should always try to put yourself in others’ shoes. If you feel that something could hurt you, it probably will hurt the other person, too.
Maybe . . you should do something nice for someone every single day, even if it is simply to leave them alone.
Maybe . . . giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love you back. Don’t expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart; but, if it doesn’t, be content that it grew in yours.
Maybe . . . happiness waits for all those who cry, all those who hurt, all those who have searched, and all those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of all the people who have touched their lives.
Maybe . . . you shouldn’t go for looks; they can deceive; don’t go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile.
Maybe . . you should hope for enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, and enough hope to make you happy
Maybe . . . you should try to live your life to the fullest because when you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling but when you die, you can be the one who is smiling and everyone around you crying."
Friday, May 13, 2011
Pura Vida.
it really is the smallest things that actually change your life.
so grateful for this week and the things He taught me. He never hesitates to show me that He is in control and that His plan is perfect.
it's kinda like He always has the trump card and i wouldnt have it any other way.
"...and behold I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:20
so grateful for this week and the things He taught me. He never hesitates to show me that He is in control and that His plan is perfect.
it's kinda like He always has the trump card and i wouldnt have it any other way.
"...and behold I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:20
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
there is something about being in a foreign country that just will always continue to surprise me, no matter where it is really, i feel like this will always continue to happen for me.
let me give you a few examples...
our bus driver emilio, kisses me on the cheek constantly and tells me how fabulous my spanish is. can you say charmer? did i mention he is the age of my grandpa and it totally builds my self confidence so i'm not complaining.
people literally cross the highway here. like imagine running across 75, the tollway, 35...well the roads in costa rica are exactly the same here, and men run across 4 lanes, straddle the median to climb over and then wait until there is an "open space" to continue their death run to the other side...all with a smile on their face
being put out of your comfort zone is always a good thing, even if its scary the day before you have to leave and you complain to all your friends about how you dont want to go and how nervous you are. ;) thanks to all the people that love me so much and just smile and pray for me. i know my (or what i make into problems) are in the scheme of things nothing but im still so grateful for you and your prayers.
you can still learn something from a 17 year old. or a lot of things.
now, i'm just going to continue watching project runway in spanish and read my weird jodi picoult book.
most random post ever? maybe. but sometimes i feel like i just need to write stuff down so i can see how He continues to work in my life and how GOOD he is. through the funny, insightful, life changing stuff, He is good.
let me give you a few examples...
our bus driver emilio, kisses me on the cheek constantly and tells me how fabulous my spanish is. can you say charmer? did i mention he is the age of my grandpa and it totally builds my self confidence so i'm not complaining.
people literally cross the highway here. like imagine running across 75, the tollway, 35...well the roads in costa rica are exactly the same here, and men run across 4 lanes, straddle the median to climb over and then wait until there is an "open space" to continue their death run to the other side...all with a smile on their face
being put out of your comfort zone is always a good thing, even if its scary the day before you have to leave and you complain to all your friends about how you dont want to go and how nervous you are. ;) thanks to all the people that love me so much and just smile and pray for me. i know my (or what i make into problems) are in the scheme of things nothing but im still so grateful for you and your prayers.
you can still learn something from a 17 year old. or a lot of things.
now, i'm just going to continue watching project runway in spanish and read my weird jodi picoult book.
most random post ever? maybe. but sometimes i feel like i just need to write stuff down so i can see how He continues to work in my life and how GOOD he is. through the funny, insightful, life changing stuff, He is good.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
My new favorite city...CHICAGO!
(did i mention i LOVE this place)Soooo most random blog post yet?? (possibly) but all in all I LOVED THIS PLACE! The restaurants, bars, hotels, everything were just so impressive and so fun!
Can't wait to go back! And for next week...I'm headed to COSTA RICA!
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