Currently Listening Be Here By Keith Urban see related

With every mistake comes a new and valuable lesson to be learned. With every setback comes a new position from which to move forward.

With every frustration comes the energy to move to a higher level of achievement. With every challenge comes a new strategy for taking action.

With every time of darkness comes the chance to make a real difference by shining your own special light. With every sadness comes a deeper appreciation for the joys that life can hold.

With every difficulty comes a new level of strength to be gained. With every loss comes an increased determination to win.

Though life has many pitfalls and problems, there is a positive side to every one of them. Choose to see and live that positive reality, and no problem will be a problem for long.

-- Ralph Marston

Wow...it has been a loooong time since I have written something! I guess it is because I usually don't know what I should talk about, but  i am being a huge procrastinator on the homework today so here rambling. So right now I am sitting in my apartment freezing. Our heat decided that it didn't want to work last night so our house is like 50 degrees. Last night I put on two pairs of socks, two pairs of pants, four shirts, and my hat to go to bed (thats alittle ridiculous if you ask me!) Hopefully our managers will fix it soon cuz it's definitely another cold one today!

Well anyways...I'm done complaining...so I came across this verse last night that I thought was very challenging..."As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.  But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: 'Be holy, because I am holy.'" 1 Peter 1:14-16 

After reading this, I got to thinking and I started asking myself questions...Do I love God?...yea...Why do I love Him?...He loves me so much that he sent his son to die for me, regardless of how stupid I may act sometimes, he still loves me. He is my father who gives me strength when I am weak, He comforts me when I'm hurting, and He is always there for me...then I was asking myself...How do I love Him?...and initially I thought that by spending time with Him in his word and talking to Him and by obedience to His commandment, but then I realized that what a poor job I do at obedience sometimes.  And I know that with my own dad (whom I love dearly) I want to please him with my life because I know that makes him proud...so why shouldn't it be the same way with God?...if I say I love God then why do I continue to do things that do not please Him?...so my prayer is that the Lord give me strength to not conform to earthly desires but live a holy life out of love for Him.

I'm so excited...my computer is all better

Currently Listening Stanley Climbfall By Lifehouse see related

I hope everbody had a fabulous Labor Day weekend!  Mine was quite interresting to say the least, yet it was still very awesome.  Some friends of mine came up from SIU on Friday and ended up having their car die in Paw Paw.  So Brandon, Heather, and I went to rescue them. Well, when we got there we had to wait for the tow truck to come pick up their car, so we ended up sitting on the side of the highway for and hour and a half (first time experience for me!)  I must say that we had quite a grand ol time of it though...the sky was filled with stars (and shooting stars), JP and Brandon amused us with their push-up skills, and frisbee in the tall grass...ah, good times.  Then we were up very late (or early I guess you could say) talking.  Saturday I wen home and went swimming with my sisters (I was supposed to be studying...oops!) Then I attempted to watch the Michigan/ Northern game but my dad was fixing the electral stuff in the house and the electricity kept turning off and on.  Unfortunately for me it was on during commercials and off during the game.  So needless to say I didn't watch the whole game.  On Sunday I went to my church and the electricity was out there too! But regardless of the dark sactuary with no screens the message was amazing!  It was one that really helped me reflect on my life and realize that so much I do doesn't really matter in the grand sceme of things.  Pastor Martin was talking about the return of Christ... and wow...don't know what to say. It hit me though that I need to start living more with the "big picture" in mind and not just the day to day schedule.  Anyways, Sunday night was the water front festival and a bunch of us went to the LifeHouse concert, which was fantastic!  Then Sunday night I didn't get any sleep and had to be in Naperville at 6.  Some of us PT people (and Monique) went to the Body Worlds exhibit in Chicago...and the best way that I can think to describe it is crazy awesome! So here it is the middle of Tuesday, and I'm drained/sleep deprived from the weekend, so I think I'm gonna go take a nap. bye