It's amazing how easy it is to get weighed down in all the wrong things. It's not anything new, either, so I won't harp on it, but I notice that people continually make life harder for themselves than it needs to be. We don't like the outcomes we get, but half the time we're the ones contributing to them. I want to talk about some of[...]
There's nothing I enjoy more than roughing it in this world of luxury hotels, I thought, but did I have a choice this time? No, no I did not. Plus, Mom was so enthusiastic for us to hang out together at the campsite and walk its trails while the boys were hunting in areas nearby where we were camping, so I tried to put on a good show for[...]
Nothing pushed me out of my comfort zone quite like learning to drive did, and that actually took me by surprise. For years I would always imagine myself being a good driver, and I looked forward to when that was part of my life. For some reason, though, things started to change when I actually began the process of learning to drive.[...]
The tagline for my blog for awhile used to always have some form of "fulfilling dreams" in it. That's probably still sprinkled throughout some of my copy around here, who knows. I'm okay with that because I do love addressing this topic and encouraging people to follow their dreams in line with following God. It's a good thing to have dr[...]
I wonder how long you've heard this idea and perhaps, more than likely, believed it yourself. That if you want something, as long as you put in the work, you'll get it. That everything in your future and life depends on you and what you do to make it happen. That if you want to change your life, you can go ahead and do it. That if you're[...]
We have finally made it to the final post recapping some of the major things I wish I would have learned and taken to heart sooner in high school, with this post specifically focusing on the things I wish I would have known about senior year. You can read parts one and two here and here, and even though these posts are all TOO LONG, they[...]
Welcome to another post recapping all the high school drama I went through! No, actually my high school years were painfully uneventful, which I suppose could be good, too. Ultimately, I know that God works everything for good, including all the loneliness and pain I felt. I started recapping the things I wish I would have known my fresh[...]
Well, it's hard to fathom that the day has come so quickly where I'm writing this post, where I'm the senior about to graduate. I still remember this post that I wrote, when I felt it was surreal how I was already the eighth-grader ready to take on high school... Wow. I already feel like an older person always griping about where the tim[...]
I would like to begin this post by thanking each and every one of you who thought of me and prayed for me before/during/after my surgery, it truly meant so much to me and my family! I'm also excited to finally be blogging again so that I can give all glory to God in saying that this surgery and recovery did go much better than I expected[...]