Friday, May 21, 2010

Lately I Have Wondered...

...how to weigh out what is most important.

How important is place? Or maybe, how important should we let it be?

If I have some of my most steadfast, deep relationships in one place, but a vocational calling in another place, how do I decide what is most important?

I'm inclined to put the relationships first. But, when I do, I still have a yearning to find my 'calling' in life. My own personal story. To find out how I can be fulfilled and use the gifts and/or education God has blessed me with. We are called to invest in others and love well while we have time on this Earth. And yet, we are also called to respond to God's orchestrating in our lives and to acknowledge the individuality he has created in each of us. This looks different for every person...how should it look for me?

No matter what, I lose something.
No matter what, I will slip and fall.
No matter what, I will grow.

I don't know if I should feel more comforted or more uneasy that there may not be a black and white right or wrong choice in this situation. But, change is inevitable, one way or the other. And, maybe because every season is fleeting, I just need to get 100% better at living in the moment.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

My Quirks

1. I follow certain high-profile cases on the news really closely. One time, I read an entire book about the JonBenet Ramsey case. Lately, I have been anxious to learn more about the case of Dawn Brancheau.

2. I hate soggy paper. It just grosses me out. If you drop a napkin in a glass of water, I will squirm.

3. Ke$Ha's voice might as well be nails on a chalkboard. I cannot stand her 'music', and if you don't believe how bad she is, you need to watch this.

4. I dislike over-matching.

5. There may not be a bigger baby than me in the world when it comes to hot, humid weather. God didn't create me with that DNA.