Sunday night in church my preacher said something that kind of hit me. I’ve been thinking of it ever since. He was talking about the life of John the apostle. He said that if you live your life in emotion you are constantly reacting to the circumstances around you. You are a victim of those circumstances. If you live your life in emotion it causes reaction, but if you live your life with conviction it causes you to take action and you aren’t that victim. Conviction that God is in control and will solve the problem will make you do more for him – instead of being defeated by the situation that seems hopeless. (I am paraphrasing but that is the general gist of what he was saying) Definitely something that I want to do better about. --and actually I have to say that God has really given me more peace and stability and HOPE since I moved up here than I've had in a while! It feels like life is on the "upward way" and I can spend more time focusing on what I am supposed to be doing.
Things have been pretty pleasant lately. I've had a lot of Florida moments. We seem to go in spurts of "hanging out" and lately we have. I've been so used to entertaining myself that its kinda nice to have people around to sit and do nothing with. I miss my brother a lot. I have a secret wish that my brothers and my mom will all live closer to me someday. I am even hoping that maybe in a few years I can convince my mom to move to Toledo. We'll see. I talked to Candy last night. Boy I miss her!!! Arkansas is a little too far away. Ah well.. there is another place to visit when I get summers off! I read a survey the other day and one of the questions was "do you have more than three friends you call on a regular basis?" I have to say that I am a privileged person that God has allowed to have a lot more than three close friends. I am really blessed in that area.
I cancelled my trip to Maine. I have way too much going on with school and consequently no finances to back it up. I really think this is the right decision - though I am really sorry to be disappointing my family in Maine. So for now school is taking my main focus. I am starting in less than a month. I admit to being extremely excited!! I have all of the loans and stuff squared away and now I just need to get books and supplies. Ever since I was a kid the beginning of school was something that thrilled me. I love buying new pens and pencils and notebooks! I hear that there are a few buildings that have wireless internet in the classrooms. --how extremely cool would that be?? I can just see myself posting a blog while I'm hearing a lecture someday.
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