Oh how often I forget that God listens to me.
This last year has brought many changes and challenges, but all is working out for the best.
I have finished my undergrad and have begun graduate work. I still feel a bit lost sometimes, knowing whether or not I am heading down the right path, but I am just trying to trust God. I am currently contemplating whether to stick with an MFT license or go for the LPCC... we shall see! I feel like I could maybe do more with an LPCC, possibly even working more in social work situations which holds a special place in my heart. I am just praying that God will guide me in which license to go for.
There are many unknowns in life right now but I have peace. Whatever is to come over the next several years will be exciting, full of joys and challenges, and overall pretty awesome!
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Nerdiness :D
As today is the start of a new semester, my last one as an undergrad mind you, I have discovered my insane desire for learning! I want to know everything!! It is kind of ridiculous because I want to get a second Psychopharmacology book just because it could have really cool information in it!
Though this crazy need for knowledge has blossomed recently, I feel blessed with it! Attending classes is not a hassle, but an opportunity for a cool fact! EEEK!! God has totally gifted me this desire and allowed me to experience his excitement!
I can only hope that he will continue to bless me with this thirst for the rest of my life, that these next few years especially will be full of excitement rather than resentment.
Though this crazy need for knowledge has blossomed recently, I feel blessed with it! Attending classes is not a hassle, but an opportunity for a cool fact! EEEK!! God has totally gifted me this desire and allowed me to experience his excitement!
I can only hope that he will continue to bless me with this thirst for the rest of my life, that these next few years especially will be full of excitement rather than resentment.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Human
Today I walked past a booth that was advocating a woman's choice and asking if that little fetus inside at however many weeks old was human.
Which got me thinking... If it is not human, then what is it?
If a dog or a cat or a horse were to get pregnant and have a 'fetus' inside, does that make it any less dog, cat, or horse??
What would make that 'fetus' non-human? Because it is not completely developed yet? Ok, well then it must be a different species because I am pretty sure that 'fetus' still has human DNA!
It made me quite sad to think that we are at a point where we are dehumanizing babies that have not even had a chance to prove their life.
Consider what being human means to you.
Which got me thinking... If it is not human, then what is it?
If a dog or a cat or a horse were to get pregnant and have a 'fetus' inside, does that make it any less dog, cat, or horse??
What would make that 'fetus' non-human? Because it is not completely developed yet? Ok, well then it must be a different species because I am pretty sure that 'fetus' still has human DNA!
It made me quite sad to think that we are at a point where we are dehumanizing babies that have not even had a chance to prove their life.
Consider what being human means to you.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Cranky...
my word of the week... maybe the month...
9 weeks ago I started a running group called Run 4 God. It parallels spiritual endurance with running endurance. Though I disliked running very, very much, it has been an eye-opening experience! In a mere 3 weeks I will be running my first 5K! I NEVER, EVER, in a million years would have thought I would run that long by CHOICE! But here I am, now able to run 23 minutes in a row (when we started at 90 second intervals, this is a HUGE accomplishment) and almost ready to tackle this race!
Though running is still not my favorite, I have been able to show myself that I can do it! The Lord has helped me tremendously in confidence and encouragement through my peers. We have created a little family, our running group, and I hope to hold onto them for many more runs to come :)
Realizing that my spiritual life gets cranky now and then too and being able to relate that to running, helps me see that I can press on! I am not always as devoted to Christ as I wish to be, nor I am not the fastest or the best runner in the world, but I can succeed at MY race! God has created a race just for me ~ one that only I can win! I have to keep my eyes focused on Him and He will guide me through each step, no matter how painful!
life, joints, and attitudes get cranky now and then... but by pushing myself through the crankiness, I will WIN!
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith..."
Hebrews 12:1-2
9 weeks ago I started a running group called Run 4 God. It parallels spiritual endurance with running endurance. Though I disliked running very, very much, it has been an eye-opening experience! In a mere 3 weeks I will be running my first 5K! I NEVER, EVER, in a million years would have thought I would run that long by CHOICE! But here I am, now able to run 23 minutes in a row (when we started at 90 second intervals, this is a HUGE accomplishment) and almost ready to tackle this race!
Though running is still not my favorite, I have been able to show myself that I can do it! The Lord has helped me tremendously in confidence and encouragement through my peers. We have created a little family, our running group, and I hope to hold onto them for many more runs to come :)
Realizing that my spiritual life gets cranky now and then too and being able to relate that to running, helps me see that I can press on! I am not always as devoted to Christ as I wish to be, nor I am not the fastest or the best runner in the world, but I can succeed at MY race! God has created a race just for me ~ one that only I can win! I have to keep my eyes focused on Him and He will guide me through each step, no matter how painful!
life, joints, and attitudes get cranky now and then... but by pushing myself through the crankiness, I will WIN!
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith..."
Hebrews 12:1-2
Monday, October 11, 2010
Sushi
Yesterday I tried real (non-homemade with the cousins) Sushi.
I admit, prior to this, I feared Sushi. Was even disgusted at the thought.
However, I felt it was time to get over myself and try something new. Who knew - it could actually be good!
Well the Lord provides, and lo-and-behold Sushi is actually pretty tasty!
Of course, this is as long as its cooked and isn't too weird of a texture (but that is just being picky).
It reminds me of God asking me to trust Him ~ that when God is asking me to do something crazy (in my mind), that I ought to listen. Who knows? I might like it! Though I can't seem to see or understand the big picture, looking at that little roll of rice, seaweed, and fish, is intimidating. There is not much to it except that it is unknown. I don't know what it tastes like, if I will like it, if it will make me sick, or a number of other questions that run through my mind.
This is just like life ~ I don't know where I will be in the next year, but I have a wide path. I don't know who will stay in my life and who will pass through. I don't know what curve balls God will throw at me or how I will handle them.
But one thing I do know: If I don't listen and follow, I will never know the answers to any of those questions.
I admit, prior to this, I feared Sushi. Was even disgusted at the thought.
However, I felt it was time to get over myself and try something new. Who knew - it could actually be good!
Well the Lord provides, and lo-and-behold Sushi is actually pretty tasty!
Of course, this is as long as its cooked and isn't too weird of a texture (but that is just being picky).
It reminds me of God asking me to trust Him ~ that when God is asking me to do something crazy (in my mind), that I ought to listen. Who knows? I might like it! Though I can't seem to see or understand the big picture, looking at that little roll of rice, seaweed, and fish, is intimidating. There is not much to it except that it is unknown. I don't know what it tastes like, if I will like it, if it will make me sick, or a number of other questions that run through my mind.
This is just like life ~ I don't know where I will be in the next year, but I have a wide path. I don't know who will stay in my life and who will pass through. I don't know what curve balls God will throw at me or how I will handle them.
But one thing I do know: If I don't listen and follow, I will never know the answers to any of those questions.
Monday, August 30, 2010
The End of an Era
September 10th will mark the end of an era.
This day, with great sadness, marks the closing of my beloved scrapbook store.
I started working there days after turning 16, and now being 20, I am filled with sorrow to see it go.
That store holds my work family! People I laughed and cried with, people who share memories, who love on each other when times are tough.
I learned so much there and will never forget the many lessons, not only in the field of scrapbooking, but in life, that were instilled in me.
I will miss most my visits when I go back home... the doors may be forever closed, but the memories there will never be forgotten.
Monday, August 16, 2010
God is Faithful
As my search for graduate schools continue, I am constantly reminded of the Lord's provisions and how faithful He is!
This last week I checked out Cal Baptist University in Riverside, and though it is a wonderful school, it is expensive. I have been in such conflict between program and cost. I want to be practical in regards to the funds I spend on my education, but also realize that it is an investment for my future. Though my logical side is thus far winning, pursuing this school was important. And because I followed my heart in checking it out, the Lord provided a possibility!
In the meeting, the adviser told me about a government program that could possibly pay back most of my loans for working in one of their facilities for two years! Though it requires a time commitment, it will also give me some good experience and a chance to see other options in my field. I know it will be rough, with many hills and valleys, but I also know that God leads His sheep where they need to go.
He also instilled in me an idea for school, of which might allow me to have a more cost effective school plan, while still getting some Christian foundation! It seems a bit crazy, but if that is what I am supposed to do then I will do it!
This last week I checked out Cal Baptist University in Riverside, and though it is a wonderful school, it is expensive. I have been in such conflict between program and cost. I want to be practical in regards to the funds I spend on my education, but also realize that it is an investment for my future. Though my logical side is thus far winning, pursuing this school was important. And because I followed my heart in checking it out, the Lord provided a possibility!
In the meeting, the adviser told me about a government program that could possibly pay back most of my loans for working in one of their facilities for two years! Though it requires a time commitment, it will also give me some good experience and a chance to see other options in my field. I know it will be rough, with many hills and valleys, but I also know that God leads His sheep where they need to go.
He also instilled in me an idea for school, of which might allow me to have a more cost effective school plan, while still getting some Christian foundation! It seems a bit crazy, but if that is what I am supposed to do then I will do it!
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