I'll keep this short and sweet (just like finals week!!).
As I sit here in the library, writing the eleventh page of my paper, I am listening to a random instrumental music playlist on Spotify. A moment ago, I glanced down to look at the song title (I'm not really sure why I did this, because I haven't recognized any of these chill instrumentals so far), and the song was titled What You Love You Must Love Now. Regardless of the fact that the song didn't have words, the album art was strange (it consisted of an animated drawing of purple giraffes and some odd snake monster creature), and I'd never heard it before, the title stuck out to me.
What You Love You Must Love Now.
And as I pondered over it for several minutes, I was like, "hey, that's really true." This moment is all that we're given and whatever we love, we have to love now while we still have the opportunity, before time runs out and we miss out on the opportunity. Even on the mundane Mondays, in the midst of the hectic pace of life, or when you think you're too busy studying or working or just being busy, take the time to love what you love, and to love WHO you love. Because love is the GREATEST, and what better time to love than now?
Happy Monday, y'all... enjoy the now.
Destination True North
Monday, May 11, 2015
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
It's been a good year
I feel like my blogging habits tend to frequent the late-night hours of life when my thoughts come alive and the words spill out. With only a week left of my freshman year of college, I've been thinking back a lot on the year, taking note of the ways I've grown and changed and pausing to remember all God has been doing in my life.
It almost feels like ages ago since move-in day when I sat in this exact same position on this futon, around this very time of night after a long, exhausting, emotionally draining day. Oh, how things have changed since then. So many new friendships have been formed, memories made, and lessons learned.
The past few days I've been thinking a lot about these past eight months, remembering the adventures, frustrations, laughter and tears, memories, long days and late nights. As I recalled the many events of the year, I began to form ESPN-esque lists in my head.
First came the Top Ten moments and memories of my freshman year...
11. (I added one because I remembered how fun it was) Talking on the phone with my cousin at three in the morning to kick off finals week simply because I was still wide awake and we hadn't talked in forever
10. Getting to be Casey Cougar for an MVNU event (even though the mascot suit was waaaay too big for this girl and I looked like a wrinkled bulldog)
9. Getting to be a part of WNZR, even if only for a short time, and having the opportunity to be a live DJ... Although it was a great experience, another favorite moment was the clear direction to leave radio behind
8. Getting to travel to Washington, D.C. over fall break with the honors program (and similarly to #9, the clarity and peace that later came with recently opting out of honors)
7. God's clear direction and Him leading me into children's ministry
6. The opportunity to work for MVNU Admissions and the great, great people I am blessed to work with
5. Getting plugged into a LifeGroup and the laughs, Jesus talks, memories, and friendships I formed through this group (oh, and when Hannah almost killed Ben's dog...)
4. Being a part of PB&J Club and making a bunch of new little friends that I get to hang out and share the love of Christ with
3. Road tripping with some of my friends to IWU to visit Noah for the weekend
2. The adventurous LifeGroup leaders retreat weekend
1. Spontaneous late night Jesus talks with Kendra and Hannah
And since life isn't perfect, here's the Not Top Ten...
10. Seeing Darian in my yoga pants at the Halloween party
9. The creepy centipede that came in our room and we made Kendra kill for us
8. The really cold weather and having to walk to class in super negative temps
7. Missing my home church
6. The one really crappy day I had last November when I was in a terrible mood and nothing seemed to be going right
5. The times I stressed out too much over what I'm doing with my life
4. The one night I showered sometime after midnight and a spider decided to join me (long story short, I showered with him watching me, until he fell on the floor and I jumped out of the shower with shampoo suds still in my hair)
3. Getting in an accident and totaling my car (even though God is super good and we were all okay and everything worked out)
2. Learning to be patient (I guess this is sorta good... But in the moment it kinda sucks)
1. Getting sick and throwing up when you're at school and not at home
I'm probably missing a lot in between, but that at least sort of sums it up. This year has been a great one, and I'm reminded on a daily basis how blessed and thankful I am that God led me to this school. There is such peace in knowing without a doubt that I'm right where He wants me to be. As the year draws to an end, I'm left with a heart of gratitude for God's faithfulness, His unending love and grace, and for every moment of my freshman year.
It almost feels like ages ago since move-in day when I sat in this exact same position on this futon, around this very time of night after a long, exhausting, emotionally draining day. Oh, how things have changed since then. So many new friendships have been formed, memories made, and lessons learned.
The past few days I've been thinking a lot about these past eight months, remembering the adventures, frustrations, laughter and tears, memories, long days and late nights. As I recalled the many events of the year, I began to form ESPN-esque lists in my head.
First came the Top Ten moments and memories of my freshman year...
11. (I added one because I remembered how fun it was) Talking on the phone with my cousin at three in the morning to kick off finals week simply because I was still wide awake and we hadn't talked in forever
10. Getting to be Casey Cougar for an MVNU event (even though the mascot suit was waaaay too big for this girl and I looked like a wrinkled bulldog)
9. Getting to be a part of WNZR, even if only for a short time, and having the opportunity to be a live DJ... Although it was a great experience, another favorite moment was the clear direction to leave radio behind
8. Getting to travel to Washington, D.C. over fall break with the honors program (and similarly to #9, the clarity and peace that later came with recently opting out of honors)
7. God's clear direction and Him leading me into children's ministry
6. The opportunity to work for MVNU Admissions and the great, great people I am blessed to work with
5. Getting plugged into a LifeGroup and the laughs, Jesus talks, memories, and friendships I formed through this group (oh, and when Hannah almost killed Ben's dog...)
4. Being a part of PB&J Club and making a bunch of new little friends that I get to hang out and share the love of Christ with
3. Road tripping with some of my friends to IWU to visit Noah for the weekend
2. The adventurous LifeGroup leaders retreat weekend
1. Spontaneous late night Jesus talks with Kendra and Hannah
And since life isn't perfect, here's the Not Top Ten...
10. Seeing Darian in my yoga pants at the Halloween party
9. The creepy centipede that came in our room and we made Kendra kill for us
8. The really cold weather and having to walk to class in super negative temps
7. Missing my home church
6. The one really crappy day I had last November when I was in a terrible mood and nothing seemed to be going right
5. The times I stressed out too much over what I'm doing with my life
4. The one night I showered sometime after midnight and a spider decided to join me (long story short, I showered with him watching me, until he fell on the floor and I jumped out of the shower with shampoo suds still in my hair)
3. Getting in an accident and totaling my car (even though God is super good and we were all okay and everything worked out)
2. Learning to be patient (I guess this is sorta good... But in the moment it kinda sucks)
1. Getting sick and throwing up when you're at school and not at home
I'm probably missing a lot in between, but that at least sort of sums it up. This year has been a great one, and I'm reminded on a daily basis how blessed and thankful I am that God led me to this school. There is such peace in knowing without a doubt that I'm right where He wants me to be. As the year draws to an end, I'm left with a heart of gratitude for God's faithfulness, His unending love and grace, and for every moment of my freshman year.
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