Bad Habits

I never would have said I was too motivated. I don't even think there is such a thing... or, at least, I didn't.

Sometimes I listen to sermons when I ride in my car (or parts anyway)and just happened to be listening to one about living an abundant life today. Now, people have many different pictures and ideas of what this looks like. But this sermon, suggested that maybe our ideas of an abundant life and our ideas of success are based on the world - and not what God defines as abundant and successful. Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of being successful, but if it isn't God's definition of successful, is it really such?

There were three application points: 1) lower your expectations, 2) learn to say no, and 3) rid your life of hurry. Now, let's not go too extreme... We should have goals and expectations, we should not always say no... and being late is can be disruptive and disrespectful. But somewhere in the middle is where I want to be...

I'd be lying if I said I don't like to be busy. I like having places to go and deadlines to meet and even a boss to please. And sometimes I even excuse my poor choices with being busy.

Well, I only yelled at that person because I was in a hurry.
I was only sarcastic and rude because I was tired, because I got up early and worked all day.

Proverbs 27:1: "Don't boast about tomorrow, for you do not know..." How many mornings do I wake up and live my life in preparation for tomorrow? How many days do I put my faith in tomorrow?

Good thing I'm a work in progress. :)

Though probably an example of over-committing myself, I'm house-sitting this week. But having a quiet place to study is wonderful!

My constant shadow, Boone! He has SO MUCH energy!

Molly and I move at the same pace: slower than Boone!

Barney doesn't like me too much, but he makes me sneeze,
so that's ok he doesn't want to snuggle!

The view! I haven't made it out to the pool yet, but I will!

China supporters: Please pray God continues to provide the monetary resources for China. I'm barely 1/2 way on my support and I leave in 2 weeks! Yikes!

Blog Overhaul

Lately I’ve been too busy living life to blog about it. That's my excuse for not posting anyway...

My blog experienced an overhaul today. I’m still not quite happy with it, but it looks much better. Techy-type things stump me. What's an html code anyway? Maybe when I have 17 billion spare hours, I’ll try again (that's how long this setup took today... I'm not exaggerating!). :)

This last month has been full of transitions for me. Most people don't love the idea of moving back home after college graduation, but that's where I find myself. And really, I am ok with that. I love being home. But I don't like all the questions. People are constantly asking me what my next plans are, what my next move is, when I'll get a job, where I'll get a job... and plenty of people offer advice (and some of it's good), but to be completely honest: I just don't know. I don't know where I'm going to live. I don't know where or what my job will be. I don't know if I'll stay in my home-town or move elsewhere. I don't know what I want. I just don't know.

And I'm not sure those words have ever come out of my mouth before in regards to my future.

I've always had a plan. When I was in high school I was planning for college. (Minus that one year I wanted to be a broke musician. Nah.) During the first two years of college I was getting ready for nursing school and whilst in nursing school? I was getting ready to be a nurse. Makes sense.

So, now I'm a nurse... Yay, me. Haha.

But, it's not all bad! I leave for Beijing, China in 30 days! I have a temporary job until I find a nursing job. And I love being home.

But, I miss my roommates...

I love apartment 301!