So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
it's been awhile since i've written in this thing. i mostly forget that xanga exists, and find myself surprised that people still blog regularly. maybe if i blogged more often it'd help me de-stress. anyhow, i am sick once again and had to call out from work. i'm a little sad about it because the kids are having their graduation ceremony today. i'm so proud of all the little ones and all the accomplishments they've had throughout this school year. They've all met over 90% of their IEP goals and I find that quite amazing. I work with such a smart group of boys. =)
So a quick update on life:
1) I finished my first year of the credential program and I have a 4.0 yayyy!!! Hopefully I can keep up this gpa.
2) I'm taking the RICA this saturday. I was originally going to take it in Feb, but had that car accident. Send me your prayers!!
3) I'm still working at the same school, but I'll be taking a leave of absence in the fall to complete my general ed student teaching.
4) I might be taking a trip to NY end of July with AKA.
5) There's the annual alwaYs vegas trip coming up
6) I just turned 24!! I feel the best times of my life are ahead.
7) Life is good! <3
When I look into the thick of things I really have nothing to complain about. I think when we all look at our lives, there should be little to complain about. If we are complaining, that means we aren't looking at everything God has given us. I tend to bicker about the little things sometimes, and I know that's something I have to work on. I've been blessed with a lot and need to always keep that in mind. There are a few things in life that I feel are what matter most: God, family, friends, love. In my perspective, God is love. Love provides us with everything we need to have the best relationships with our family and friends. After that, nothing else really matters. We could die tomorrow without having accomplished our worldly goals, but if we have love we are set. Well, that's my view on life. Hope all is well with everyone!
I didn't realize people read my xanga anymore, and I'm guessing that a lot more people read it if at least 3 people commented on my last entry. I wasn't trying to be extremely harsh or show any type of insensitivity towards anyone. I guess a huge part of me is tired of hearing all of these complaints about how life isn't good enough for them. I am one of those people that tend to write out a mental list of what's "wrong" in my life and what I need to have given to me in order to make things better. This isn't the way we should be living because if we keep this mentality we'll never be satisfied. I don't know about you, but I don't want to live my life always wanting more and never being thankful for what I already have. Everything can be stripped away from me at any moment, so I need to constantly make the most of what I've been given. Why spend our time pointing out what we're lacking when we could be enjoying life and building from the things we currently have been blessed with? I hope this entry will be a reminder to myself and others that we are only here for a limited time and we need to make the most of our time. I don't know about you, but I'm excited for what's in store. Whether it be having a nice day at the beach, watching a kid learn, driving in my car, sleeping in my bed, eating a banana, working out at the gym, etc etc, I can always find pleasure with life. Sure, I've had my heart broken, I've dealt with extreme emotional stress, I've been to funerals for friends that passed at such an early age, I've personally seen the negative consequences of excessive alcohol consumption, and more. My friends and family are dealing with: infidelity, unplanned-pregnancy at an early age, cancer in various stages, layoffs, lupus, divorce, etc. Each one of these cases has chosen to keep going at it with life and look at the bright side of everything. We have one life to live here on earth. Let's make the most of it.
Sometimes I'd like to say "SHAME ON YOU!!!" People are so ungrateful for what they have in life and they'd rather concentrate on everything they feel is unfair and harshly bestowed upon their lives. Take time to count your blessings rather than everything that you think is going wrong in your life. You think your days are hard? Try living in someone else's shoes. Take a trip to Guatemala and spend a couple months living in the dumpsters and scavenging for your next meal. I could write so much more with this entry, but I have to get ready to go to work. If I don't say it enough, I am so grateful for my job. I love the kids I work with, I'm thankful for the wonderful co-workers I have, I am grateful for the experience I am getting everyday for when I have my own classroom, etc. etc. etc. I'm still a young 23 year old with so much more life to go through and I can't wait for what's in store. I've been through the good and the bad and honestly every bad leads to a good. So in conclusion, thank you God for my life and everything you've done for me. I pray others stop to really think of what they've been given in this life whether it be a house to live in, a warm bed, food to eat, musical talent, athletic talent, patience, artistic abilities, being technologically savvy, brilliant in science or mathematics, amazing writing abilities, an eye for fashion, awesome cooking/baking skills, etc. etc etc. The list goes on. Okay, I will hopefully elaborate on this soon. Time for work.
I always find it amazing when God speaks to us. I've been spending the last two weeks complaining about "when it rains, it pours" and "i'm anxious about what storm is coming my way" "life sucks right now" blah blah blah etc. etc. etc. Anyhow, today's message was titled "Jesus Calms the Storms of Life." The entire message was about how fear takes hold of our lives and we often forget that Jesus is always here with us. No matter what the storm is in our lives, Jesus will be there to calm it. Jesus is in our boat, and as long as he's there we're not in any danger. Today was an awesome reminder about how I need to keep my eyes locked on Jesus when I'm going through hard times. I've definitely been through harder trials in life, and I needed a reminder of how He has pulled me through each one so diligently. Thanks for today's message!
