I'm currently in a season of watching everyone around me leave.
They're moving on from college life while I am behind in school and have much left here for me. I cannot help but wonder if Cookeville is all life will ever hold for me, but my desires tell me differently. I know that God does not let my desires sit on the back burner. He is constantly working on making my life useful for Him. But He does not forget to love me.
Today, as I let it sink in that I will soon be without almost every friend I've considered my family, God revealed this to me.
"Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give You the desires of Your heart." -Psalm 37:4
In this verse God says, delight in ME, and you will be given what you've always desired deep down. Why would I desire something though if He didn't initially give me that desire? We are impatient beings, looking to tomorrow more than we live today. After all, God does not say: You delight in me today, then today I will give you your desire! INSTANT RESULTS. (like an infomercial) But Jesus doesn't want us to live like that. He wants our focus to be on Him and not tomorrow. Why? Because secret things belong to the Lord, and future things are secret things.
So, while I'm living for the present, living for Jesus and putting my focus on Him..wouldn't my desires change to be more like His?
Basically, what I'm saying is: He's got this.
All I can do is stay thankful.
Until we meet again,
Katie
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
One of those days:
Phew.
That word above pretty much describes this day.
To say I've been busy is an understatement. I stayed up late writing on here, studying, and watching Downton Abbey(which l know two out of three are guilty pleasures). By the time I was able to get to sleep, it was about 2 am.
Woke up at 6:45 to shower and get to class early to study some more. Aced a quiz (by Chemistry standards) and I feel pretty confident overall about my Housing I test.
Straight from class I went to work at Sherwin-Williams where today I reorganized the store for five hours. Then home to make a sandwich and change before I was off again to work at Cream City for the night.
I'm sitting here staring at homework, study guides to be made, and a bag of chocolates now.
What's crazy about all of that is this: I am not tired. Not one bit. I fully believe it's because I asked God to take this day and make it better as soon as I woke up. I knew I was facing a hard day and God said I've got this for You!
I hope that no matter how hectic your life may be, that today you take time to remember how much more important God is in the scheme of everything. He is, realistically, the only thing that matters.
Hope to see you again soon.
Katie
Monday, February 25, 2013
Laughter and Love
I've decided on a whim (and in hopes to avoid studying a little bit longer) to start a new blog. I'm hoping to write down all the little moments of my day where God has shown Himself to me in different tiny ways or big awesome ways. I'm also hoping to write down all my joys and keep all negativity out of it.
People in my life you will need to know to read this blog:
Timothy
aka Daddio
Basically, he made me the awesome person I am. (not bragging)
He did pass away in 2008, but he lives on in my memory everyday.
Mable
aka Grandma
I like to call her the love of my life. She came in and saved me in a really rough time.
Truly couldn't go a day without being thankful for her.
Damen
aka the Boyfriend
This guy...there are no words.
His laughter is contagious and my whole soul is at peace when I'm with him.
Whitney
aka Seeeester
She was like dad's second daughter and has been my best friend for a very long time.
She knows me better than I know myself.
A person exists around her that doesn't exist anywhere else in the world.
We're a power team.
Emily
aka the best friend
I don't know how I got so lucky to get to be best friends with this girl but she has changed my life.
We could talk for hours or just sit together in silence. Either way, we've got each other's backs.
She's the mom I need in SClub7 but she's the friend I need everyday.
Hailey
aka my soul sister
Couldn't brag about this girl enough. We can talk about Jesus for hours or we can't contain it so we sing about it instead. She's got real purpose in this world and a humble heart to make it happen. She's full of laughter and it's contagious and I don't know a person who doesn't love being around her.
And she's totally going to Paris with me one day.
And this is me.
Obsessive personality me. I'm obsessed with sharks, Justin Timberlake, Chickfila, and ultimately Jesus.
Couldn't tell ya much about me except that I'm blessed and I love laughing more than anything in the world.
Hope to see you again soon.
XOXO
Katie
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