Post 23: a new year of life
I’ve made a few new year’s resolutions, though none too big that I can’t keep up with. One of them was to choose a word of the year and really reflect and build on it for all 365 days of the year, not too big, right? The problem here is that unless I build out a plan for myself, I won’t think about my word again until it’s time to choose a new one for 2024 … so here we go, back to writing my blog.
Post 22: your joke isn’t funny
The truth of the matter is, I don’t know how to love through the anger. After so long, it doesn’t even feel like anger anymore
Post 21: who’s talking at your funeral?
This might sound a little morbid, but I sometimes think about the speeches that would be said at funerals. Whether that be mine or a loved one, I wonder who would speak and what would be said.
Post 19: things we love to hate
Maybe we think “I love this person, but I’d love them even more if they changed this one thing” or “I love them unconditionally, but I wish this one thing was different.” But what if they don’t change? What if the one thing you wish was different about the person you love never changes? Will you still love them?
Post 18: God’s true colors
We have tunnel vision for the problems ahead of our day that maybe haven’t even happened yet, but there’s always something to worry about, right?
Post 17.5: little moments
I have no doubt that 2022 will be anything short of a rollercoaster, but at least I’m not alone. That’s the beauty of it. We have the choice to see that.
Post 17: a little salt never hurt
How does salt lose it’s saltiness when it is, by definition, salt? When you’re cooking, it’s easy to tell when something is over salted. You can taste it. In life, it’s a little bit more difficult.
Post 16: word of the year
The Lord is steadfast. He is immovable, and given that we’re living in a world that changes every 2 seconds, putting my trust in something so unshakeable feels like the only good news out there.
Post 15: seed of grace
God is a seed of grace. Once it’s planted and you allow the roots to grow deep in the dirt, the wind can’t blow you away.
Post 14: loving is learning pt 2
I could name a list of people whose books I’ve read or podcast I’ve listened to who talk about loving one another, but am I wrong for finding this difficult? Is it supposed to be this hard?
Post 13: full of thanks
Our Father doesn’t want us to be like the person next to us, because then the stories we tell of Him would all sound the same.
Post 12: go fish
Have you ever learned something and just hearing it made you a little dizzy? That’s what this news felt like.
Post 11: taking the leap
We have the ability to take advice from everyone that looks our way or we can take it from those who have been through trials and tribulations with God and have learned from His word, not from the ways of the world.
Post 10: getting the gold
How do you walk blindfolded without worrying?
You get blindfolded by God.
Post 09: magic of fall
Why is it that the colors of fall seem magical and the smells of pumpkin spice never fail to put a smile on my face? Why does fall feel magical?
Post 08: bad fruit
Of course, we aren’t supposed to compare ourselves to others, but that’s the world we’ve been thrown in. We’re given the poison and then we’re told not to drink it.
Post 07: letting go
I keep reminding myself of something that I heard a few months ago which is that you can’t receive with closed hands.
Post 06: love is learning
We have so much time as single people to make a difference. We have time to give - to the community, to careers, to friends and family, and most importantly - to God. It’s up to us to use it wisely.
Post 05: follow the peace
It feels like there’s always something holding me back from enjoying the joy in my life … and it was me.