Back in January I blogged asserting that I would be blogging more frequently about my adventuresome life, and only one post and five months later I'M BACK. And not only am I back, but I am back with big news, life changing news. Before I share the big news let me first say since my previous post(s) I graduated with my Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida, and boy does it feel good. I never realized how nice it would be not studying (hah), but it is SO nice.
Okay, enough stalling...I've been offered and accepted a job with Lifeway as a part of their World Changers and PowerPlant staff in Nashville! So in the fall I will be relocating to Nashville, TN to begin a very big journey full of unknowns and adventure. Crazy huh?!! Ever since being hired three years ago as a summer staffer I knew that I would love to be on staff full-time, but whether that was realistic or not was yet to be known. So I've made myself available and consistently pursued any opportunities. Every step of the way I prayed asking God to close the doors that weren't His will and open those that were. That has been my prayer about "life decisions". And then for peace as well, a reassurance that can only come from the Lord. It is reassuring to know that I am starting a career and journey with people and an organization that's primary focus is serving others. And not in a worldly sense of serving, but so that others may know Christ's love.
When this began to come to fruition I did have a slight moment of panic, but after some prayer and counsel I realized why. I'm independent (surprise!) and I always have a plan and an answer and ahem...control. There are lots of aspects about these upcoming changes that are unknown, but I think that is just what I need to grow in my faith and to build a deeper relationship with Christ. I need to understand (maybe be forced?) not rely my own abilities and plans, but to rely on God to meet my needs. And that is exactly what's going to happen during this journey. I'm incredibly excited about the future!
I really thought I would miss being on summer staff especially with training going on this week, but that isn't the case. I mean I do, but I don't! I know without a doubt for various unsaid reasons that home is where I should be for the summer. It's like I'm graduating from summer staff and moving on to the next big thing!
At this point I would like to reference two posts ago, Party Like It's My Birthday and point out that three of the four goals for the year are happening. I DID graduate, I GOT a job, and I AM moving. The fourth well...everyone here at home is convinced I'll find some country music star. Ehhh. I am happy with achieving the first three in hopes the fourth happens in the near future, but I've never been in much of a rush (ask my friends). Although I do like country music ;)
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
A Grammar Lesson- spare us your ignorance please :)
You people get on my nerves with all of your misspelled words and incorrect grammar. I don’t have perfect grammar, but there are some words that there is no excuse for misspelling. It would be ok if you misspelled these fancy, “big” words, but NO you are worse than a first grader and there isn’t a valid excuse. Instead of reading your status and thinking, “How have you made it to high school or college?” I would love to notice no errors at all. Below are the most common mistakes with an example of how to use the word properly.
THERE & THEIR & THEY’RE
There- There is going to be a party tonight. Or, I am going there next week.
Their- I am going to their house tonight.
They’re- contraction for ‘they are,’ sound it out! It really isn’t that hard. i.e. They’re(they are) traveling to the Bahamas next week.
ARE & OUR
We are …or they are….
Our team won the game.
PRAY & PREY
Pray- as in praying to God (CAPITAL G!!)
Prey- Animals prey on one another, as in EAT each other. They don’t mean the same thing!
FILL & FEEL
Fill- You fill your car up with gas
Feel- an emotion, I feel happy, mad, sad
TO & TOO & TWO
To- I’m going to go to…
Too- as in also, i.e. I am going too!
Two- the number 2, please get this right or don’t move up to middle school. Spare us please.
YOUR & YOU’RE
Your- It’s your birthday!
You’re- contraction for you are, you’re going to make it! You’re so smart!
THERE & THEIR & THEY’RE
There- There is going to be a party tonight. Or, I am going there next week.
Their- I am going to their house tonight.
They’re- contraction for ‘they are,’ sound it out! It really isn’t that hard. i.e. They’re(they are) traveling to the Bahamas next week.
ARE & OUR
We are …or they are….
Our team won the game.
PRAY & PREY
Pray- as in praying to God (CAPITAL G!!)
Prey- Animals prey on one another, as in EAT each other. They don’t mean the same thing!
FILL & FEEL
Fill- You fill your car up with gas
Feel- an emotion, I feel happy, mad, sad
TO & TOO & TWO
To- I’m going to go to…
Too- as in also, i.e. I am going too!
Two- the number 2, please get this right or don’t move up to middle school. Spare us please.
YOUR & YOU’RE
Your- It’s your birthday!
You’re- contraction for you are, you’re going to make it! You’re so smart!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Party like its my Birthday!
I’m not into the whole New Year’s resolution thing because we all know they don’t last, but have decided this a good time to begin blogging regularly. Since I currently blog about twice a year lol. This isn’t really about sharing with the world about the things I’m doing because I’m a realist and know my life isn’t that interesting, crazy, or dramatic. It is more of a means of expressing some my [profound] hah thoughts about life and growing up. What better day to start than the day after the first of the year, MY 22nd BIRTHDAY!
Some friends and I were just discussing our goals for the next year and I realized how much this year is a milestone in my life. I WILL graduate hopefully find a job hopefully move out, and maybe meet someone. I’ll be happy with the first three in hopes the last happens in the next few years. I turned 22 today and decided I am officially “old”. Having a birthday party of sorts or getting presents isn’t really that important to me. I plan on eating a casual dinner with friends and then celebrating with my family in a few weeks.
In about four months (WOW I can’t believe it’s really that close) I will be graduating with my Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida- Go Gators! With this particular milestone will come many other opportunities and responsibilities…like a job! I’ve begun my search for the “perfect job” and been networking and such in hopes to find it. With that comes a little anxiety. In my mind I’m thinking what if I find a job and hate it, don’t like my co-workers, move away and have no friends, NEVER meet my soul mate, or am never exposed to life outside of BC.
I try to focus more of the flip side. I WANT to move away. I love the small town I’ve grown up in. As much as we make fun it is nice knowing everybody and feeling like everyone is family. This is especially true during celebrations- weddings, baby showers, and graduations and during losses- deaths, injuries, accidents, and sickness. However, there is a big world out there with a lot of amazing people impacting it and I want to be a part of that. I want to meet and learn from these people and eat different foods and try different things. I want to own/rent my own place and decorate it with all of the images in my head. (It may end up looking like a circus, we’ll see.)
This seems like enough for now! Even though I become anxious about the future every time that anxiety appears I remember these verses and peace comes.
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6
Some friends and I were just discussing our goals for the next year and I realized how much this year is a milestone in my life. I WILL graduate hopefully find a job hopefully move out, and maybe meet someone. I’ll be happy with the first three in hopes the last happens in the next few years. I turned 22 today and decided I am officially “old”. Having a birthday party of sorts or getting presents isn’t really that important to me. I plan on eating a casual dinner with friends and then celebrating with my family in a few weeks.
In about four months (WOW I can’t believe it’s really that close) I will be graduating with my Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida- Go Gators! With this particular milestone will come many other opportunities and responsibilities…like a job! I’ve begun my search for the “perfect job” and been networking and such in hopes to find it. With that comes a little anxiety. In my mind I’m thinking what if I find a job and hate it, don’t like my co-workers, move away and have no friends, NEVER meet my soul mate, or am never exposed to life outside of BC.
I try to focus more of the flip side. I WANT to move away. I love the small town I’ve grown up in. As much as we make fun it is nice knowing everybody and feeling like everyone is family. This is especially true during celebrations- weddings, baby showers, and graduations and during losses- deaths, injuries, accidents, and sickness. However, there is a big world out there with a lot of amazing people impacting it and I want to be a part of that. I want to meet and learn from these people and eat different foods and try different things. I want to own/rent my own place and decorate it with all of the images in my head. (It may end up looking like a circus, we’ll see.)
This seems like enough for now! Even though I become anxious about the future every time that anxiety appears I remember these verses and peace comes.
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6
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