...thought I could be so busy. I know I touched on it in my last blog post but I wanted to go a little more indepth on it. A typical day for me starts with an early morning run (if I'm not heading to my 7:30 am class), then classes in the morning/afternoon then off to work then back home to study 'til I can barely keep my eyes open. This is not supposed to be a post venting about the frustrations of life. I'm actually going for the opposite. In all of this craziness, I have found peace. Finally! Last week and this week are on the end of the spectrum from one another. And the only thing that has changed is my attitude about it all. I'm trying to live in the moment, which can be hard when a big portion of my life right is also trying to figure out where I want to go for this summer. Minnesota, South Dakota, Texas, Alaska...oh the choices!
A part of living in the moment is deciding in what I'm surrounding myself with. I have 2 amazing roommates who encourage me daily and without them, I probably would be writing about the frustations of life. My professors are patient and for that, I am grateful. School is long and hard but with them, it seems achievable. Work is grueling the hour before I go in but the moment I am there, I enjoy myself and what I do. My coworkers also make everything that much better. I am truly blessed with a good job I enjoy. I have an extraordinary family, that even though we are 300 miles apart, I feel connected and still part of their lives. And lastly, part of living in the moment is deciding what I listen to. If any of you know me, I enjoy hip hop music with a good beat, country music with good vocals, and really anything else but lately, I have devoted my listening ears to Pandora.com and Christian artists such as Coffey Anderson, Bethany Dillon, and Gungor. It's amazing when hearing music and talents of people praising Jesus. It has helped me to be focused, keep calm, and enjoy where I currently am in life.
So many things are going on right now that I can't even keep track of...opportunities for the summer, tests for school, a youth retreat I'm part of this upcoming weekend, and so much more. God has really interceded in my life this past week. He has opened up my ears and calmed my heart. For this, I am most grateful. Last week, I was at a loss of what to do with where I was and everything going on. Now, even though my schedule has not settled down at all and may even be more hectic this week with midterms, God has given me a peace about it all. Never have I ever been so busy but never have I ever seen such a drastic, God-filled change like the one I've seen in this week and last.
Beautiful Things-Gungor
Imagination-Bethany Dillon
Captivate Us (ft. Charlie Hall)-Watermark
