Adam told me once that emotions are gifts from God. He also told me that if we don’t take every effort to capitalize on them that we might as well just be smacking God in the face. I’m feeling a lot right now, so here’s to God ( Read more... )

Another day has passed... This one, I am grateful for.

It’s not very often that I spend time with my sister by myself without my dad or my other sister. In fact, I literally can’t even remember the last time that I did before this week. I’ve spent time with my oldest sister by myself, but never really the middle one, especially since we’ve all moved out of Dad’s house. But I did this week, as my ( Read more... )

As stated previously, I am officially going to Africa next summer. I’m overwhelmed at the opportunity. I wanted to go this past summer but couldn’t find a way to go. It’s only going to be about half of what I was originally expecting, and thus am even more grateful. I’m the youngest one going, by about ten years. But despite the age difference and ( Read more... )

I am officially going to Africa from June 28th-July 14th, 2007. I put down the deposit today.

I want to write. I want to write about all that I have lost, all that I have gained, and all that I have benefited from. I want to write from the depths of me and I want to pour out everything that I feel every day that I don’t know how to deal with or express. I wish that I could. I wish that I could tell everyone all that they mean to me, all ( Read more... )

Hey, it’s me. I’m sorry it’s so late. I can’t sleep, I knew You'd be awake. You're always home waiting by the phone for nights like these when I’m feeling all alone. I wish it didn’t always have to be this way...I wish that I could talk to You face to face. Nothing compares to the way You always listen and know just what to say. Hold my hand, I can ( Read more... )

I’ve been thinking, and I’m at a loss for words to describe what that feeling felt like. That feeling when you’re in the presence of great company, company you don’t get the opportunity to spend very much time with, especially, with amazing music playing, and having everything else be put behind you and forgotten about; being encompassed in the ( Read more... )

Every week I sit in virtually the same spot at church. For the past few weeks, perhaps a month, I’ve noticed an older lady that sits two seats over to my left. I wonder what her story is. She comes by herself and leaves by herself, as do I. I never see her talking to anyone, and there is always an empty chair on either side of her. I never noticed ( Read more... )

"Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their mind wake in the day to find that it was vanity. But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people, for they may act their dream with open eyes to make it possible."

T. E. Lawrence