10 . 16 . 2013

Did anything interesting happen today?

After work I met up with my mentor for our first meeting. I have been praying for a mentor to come into my life and the Lord has provided beautifully. We had a great dinner at ¿Por Que No? and an equally great conversation. Feeling very blessed and encouraged.

Did you learn anything new about yourself?

Last week I was reading a chapter in the book "The Gift of Being Yourself" and a paragraph stuck out to me. I've been thinking about it off and on these last couple of days ... 
"We all seek a way of being that will lead to happiness. The reality is, however, that not all routes are equally authentic. If there is a way of being that is true to my deepest self, then there are also many other ways that are false. Everything that is false about us arises from our belief that our deepest happiness will come from living life our way, not God's way. Although we may say we want to trust God and surrender to his will, deep down we doubt that God is really capable of securing our happiness." - David G. Benner
I am constantly seeking my kind of happiness ... but where will that lead? "Everything that is false about us arises from our belief that our deepest happiness will come from living our way, not God's way" It will lead to destruction, despair, hopelessness, and ultimately deep unhappiness. That is NOT God's plan for me. Why is is so hard to embrace His loving plan for longer than a couple moments?

How do you feel about your relationship with God today?

As I walked away from the dinner with my mentor I felt so encouraged and hopeful. Even though I struggle & wrestle with my relationship with God, it felt so good to hear from a wise woman that it's normal to struggle! It's normal to have hard times. It's normal to not have it all together. God loves me in spite of my struggle. He LOVES ME no matter what.

How do you feel about your relationships with people today?

Things are pretty good. I have been through a lot of ups and downs with my friends and other people lately. But today was good.

Other thoughts or feelings:

Struggle is a part of the journey. 

Why not flourish while I'm at it?

10 . 15 . 2013

:: playing catch up again ::

Has anything interesting happened lately?
Today was my first day back after a nice little break from work. I had been SO BUSY with everything in my life that I needed a break or else I WOULD BREAK (for reals had to buy new underwear at Target because I had not gotten to do laundry yet). 
Thankfully, a long weekend came at just the right time. Phhew. I finally had time to do my laundry, grocery shop, paint my nails, read, journal, SLEEP, and watch movies.
Have you learned anything new about yourself lately?
I was asked to puppy sit this last weekend and I jumped at the chance. It was a perfect excuse to seclude myself and have an introverted weekend of being all by myself. Some people may hate that thought ... but I loved every minute of it. 
I have realized over the years that I am a total introvert and I should just embrace it. If I am over-taxed and don't get time to decompress ... and then do the same thing over and over again, I become emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausted.

How do you feel about your relationship with God lately?
Thee last couple of weeks have been the busiest I've been in a long time ... and the funny thing was, most of the things that I was doing was for the Lord. Either it was ministry, going to church functions, or being with friends (all of these things are SO GOOD!) ... but what was I doing to grow my relationship with Jesus?? *crickets* 
Sure those things gave me encouragement along the way - but I wasn't able to spend quality time with my Savior and that meant I wasn't able to be my best self for others or for myself.

How do you feel about your relationships with people lately? Even though I have been crazy busy these last couple of weeks, I have been able to meet up with some of my closest friends for dinner, which is always good for my soul. I always find it amazing how my friendships with women have such a great impact on my life. I am truly a blessed woman to be surrounded by awesome, funny, sweet, genuine and Godly ladies.

Other thoughts or feelings:

My hope is that life will slow down and that I can breathe. But even in the midst of a busy life I want to focus on the many blessings I have and the remember the goodness of God.

found this sweet image on pinterest

10 . 3 . 2013

Did anything interesting happen today?

Blah day. It was a half-eaten sandwich for lunch at my desk, coming home exhausted, eating a random dinner and running out the door to get to the next thing kind of day.

Did you learn anything new about yourself?

These last couple of days I have been thinking about boundaries and personal responsibility. My therapist asked me to think about the things that I am responsible for when it comes to myself and others. The key to this is boundaries. Dun-Dun-Dun. 

All of this has been brought on by having too many "irons in the fire" as my Mom says. The thing is ... all the irons are great and I love them. BUT it's time to let something go or else I will become a crazy person.

How do you feel about your relationship with God today?

Today I have spent a lot of time in prayer about my upcoming decisions as well as asking others to pray for me and with me. Having someone pray with me is a special treat and I am so thankful that I have people in my life to do that with.

Praying for the peace of Christ to rule in my heart today as I figure out what to let go and what to keep.

How do you feel about your relationships with people today?

Meh. Although tonight I was finally able to catch up with my roommate tonight and talk about everything that has been going on. We commiserated about life, celebrated her new job, and cheered each other on as we talked about the coming weeks!

Other thoughts or feelings:

This is something that I want to remember ...

10 . 2 . 2013

Did anything interesting happen today?

Worked all day, went to therapy on my lunch break and then after work went home for an hour to catch up on personal emails and things. Around 7 my friend and I got together for a late dinner. We hadn't seen each other in a couple months - which is a travesty! It was a cold and rainy night and I wanted something warm and cozy so I drove us to Gustav's for dinner & drinks. One of my favorite things is cheese fondue and Gustav's has some of the best!

Did you learn anything new about yourself?

With my how busy my schedule is lately I have had to start implementing at lease one full night where I can just be at home. Trouble is I don't have to time to start that until next week! : (

How do you feel about your relationship with God today?

Today I have been praying a lot for my friends and others that need to feel Jesus' presence. Praying for people helps me focus on Jesus and realize that life isn't about me.

How do you feel about your relationships with people today?

It was SO GOOD to have dinner with my dear friend and catch up on life. She is a friend from college and thankfully she has stayed in my life. She is the kind of friend that can make me cry from laughing so hard, is authentic and genuine, and gives the best momma bear hugs. Everybody needs that kind of friend.

Other thoughts or feelings:

Today I was talking to another friend of mine and we tried to set up a movie date ... I replied to her text by saying "...I don't have a free night until ... Oct. 16th..." 

HA. That is crazy. Something needs to be done about this.

10 . 1 . 2013

Did anything interesting happen today?

I could not drag myself out of bed today ... but I finally did and got to work - which didn't stop until I left after 6pm. I quickly called in a dinner order for Spaghetti Factory, picked up dinner, and went over to my Sister & Niece's apartment. With my crazy schedule I hadn't seen my niece for over a month. We hugged for literally 5 minutes and then she filled me in on how 1st grade is going. The night went by way too fast and soon I was reading her a chapter out of her Ramona & Beezus book while she was taking a bath. Then it was bedtime and we talked about halloween costumes and gave lots of goodnight kisses. I love that little girl so much.

Did you learn anything new about yourself?

I had no idea that I could love someone so much. Becoming an Auntie has totally changed my life, in a great way. There are times when I laugh with my niece and I am overwhelmed once again with how much love I have for this little human. Who knew your heart could love so much?! I am learning that over and over again.

How do you feel about your relationship with God today?

I have been so busy today that I haven't had time to stop and even read from my devotional. However, I know that there is more to my relationship with God than just reading my devotional ... I believe that spending time with my family is a great way to glorify God and strengthen my relationship with them as well as with my Heavenly Father. He has blessed me abundantly. The more I grow to love my family, the more I find myself growing in my love for God.

How do you feel about your relationships with people today?

:)

Other thoughts or feelings:

When I was helping my niece get tucked into bed tonight I told her, "Sami, I love you so much!". She said, "Auntie, I love you infinity times pi". That is a whole lotta love right there folks. 

❤

"I love you infinity times pi"

9 . 30 . 2013

Did anything interesting happen today?

Work day & Ministry night. My day didn't end until 9:30pm. Lots of things that happened ... I guess the most interesting - or fun - would be that I got to chat with my Grandma tonight when I got home. She is one of my very favorite people and talking to her warms my heart. 

I love her so much. ❤ We talked about family and set up plans for our "Annual Family Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza" that will be happening in a few weeks.

Did you learn anything new about yourself?

I dislike confrontation. I actually I hate it. This is something that has been a recurring theme this September and of course it would happen on the last day of the month. However, I learned a secret to confrontation. Well two secrets. First, the word "confrontation" doesn't represent the act well. I have picked up and started using the phrase "having a truth telling conversation" which I believe is more accurate. Most of the time when confrontation needs to happen it is because the truth needs to be expressed. Second, in order to feel prepared for a "truth telling conversation" one should ALWAYS pray before hand. Not just shoot up a desperate plea to heaven and say, "HELP!" ... but to actually stop, breathe, and seek God, stand in His Presence, and absorb His wisdom.

How do you feel about your relationship with God today?

I feel blessed by Him today. There were multiple occasions todays where I was able to take moments out of my day to spend time in prayer for various things. I am grateful that I work at a Christian University where praying with co-workers is encouraged! I am also grateful that I work in a ministry at church where prayer is a priority as well. So much of the day is "go-go-go" and pray has this special way of slowing me down and helping me re-focus on Jesus & the reason I am going & doing.

How do you feel about your relationships with people today?

I feel drained today. Mostly in a good way. I was able to pour out love to the woman in my group tonight, with the help of my fabulous co-facilitator, team, and ministry leader.

Other thoughts or feelings:
Tomorrow is October 1st! I don't think I've ever been more excited for a month to be over. September was the month of "confrontation & decisions" ... I'm hoping October will be a month of "new things, joy, & rest". 
I am hopeful for this new month.

9 . 29 . 2013

:: just finished one of the busiest weeks, here is my attempt to catching up ::

Did anything interesting happen this last week?
Positive Things: saw Rend Collective Experiment with my friend, got a clean bill of health from the doctors after my physical, spent the day with my sister & mom hanging out, re-arranged my room, gave old clothes & trinkets to goodwill, finding out one of my very best friends is moving back to the Northwest!!
Not so positive things: had to get my blood drawn for tests (I HATE NEEDLES!), dealing with work stress, figuring out house stuff, stressing over relationships with people & figuring out how to handle conversations with them.

Did you learn anything new about yourself this week?
I get very overwhelmed when all the areas of my life are in constant transition. September has not been a great month - tons of stress, drama, difficult situations, conversations, and problems. What the heck September?! I need a break. Thankfully in a couple weeks I get a long 4-day weekend which will provide some rest.

How do you feel about your relationship with God this week?
I felt pretty distant ... it was most likely due to the fact that I was so busy and stressed with everything that was going on. My prayers were more along the line of "HELP!" when things got overwhelming. I know that Jesus is always there for me when I need His help ... but I also know that he desires more from me than desperate pleas every-so-often.

How do you feel about your relationships with people this week?
Relationships with people are hard. Everyone is so unique and has their own take on everything they perceive, hear, do, and say. Then I have my own version and getting them to line up can be difficult. I know this will be the case the rest of my life ... so I better just embrace it and roll with it.

Other thoughts or feelings?
I've been staying that October is going to be the month where it all turns around and it'll things will be better. So here is to October - may you be a good month that treats me nicely & brings me many happy & fun moments!

Our House Motto ~ "October On!"

9 . 23 . 2013

Did you do anything interesting today?
Work then church. Monday nights are my ministry nights at Mosaic working with the Restoration & Recovery team. Tonight was our first night so there were a lot of things to do ~ but it went great. We have a great R&R Team this year and I feel blessed to be a part of it this year.

Did you learn anything new about yourself?
I noticed today that it is hard for me to switch from "work mode" to "ministry mode". With work it is mostly about being professional, keeping on task, being efficient, getting things done. With ministry it is all of those things, but with relationships being the overarching goal. It is more about the person and less about the work that is produced. Maybe on my drives over to church I should take that 5 mins to pray and ask God to help me re-center myself.

How do you feel about your relationship with God today?
I feel pretty good. Work was overwhelming today and my list kept growing ... but I am thankful for encouraging & prayerful people in my life that reflect Jesus back to me.

How do you feel about your relationships with people today?
I feel very good. For R&R we met together in a big group for instruction and then broke into smaller groups for the process time. I am already feeling like this group of woman is the perfect fit for the book we are reading and the life transitions we are all going through. I am praying for the Lord's blessing for all of us woman as we walk down the road of healing.

Other thoughts or feelings?
Counseling/Recovery/Healing/Process groups really excite me. Coming home from R&R I totally felt like I was high on life. I have taken these past 5 months off from doing any counseling work because I was so burnt out from my graduate program - but tonight reminded me why I love the field of counseling so much. I know that the Lord has gifted me ~ but I'm still praying about where I should use those gifts. For now it'll be in R&R.

MORE thoughts?
One last thing. A coupled weeks ago my friend asked me to join a "gal pal mug swap" where we signed up and got matched with another girl. We learned what they liked and would buy them a mug & other goodies as well as pray for them during the weeks. I sent mine out last Friday. When I got home tonight I found a package waiting for me! I opened it up and found the most amazing & thoughtful card, mug, tea towels and earrings a girl could ever want. Feeling very loved and blessed by my gifts!

9 . 21 . 2013

Did anything interesting happen today?
Pretty chill Saturday. Slept in, read portions of my books, and snuggled under a blanket on my favorite chair in the house. Later that night one of my roommates old college friends came to town and they invited me out to pizza. We went to Mississippi Pizza which is one of my favorite Portland places. I learned that they have bingo on Monday nights - I'm so going back for that.

Did you learn anything new about yourself?
I really like having lazy weekends which consist of being in sweats with a cozy blanket and a good book. The only thing better would be to have a football game playing in the background.

How do you feel about your relationship with God today?
Even though I spent time reading about God I didn't feel like I connected with Him today. Not sure why.

How do you feel about your relationship with people today?
Hanging out with my roommate and her friends was really fun. I realized that most all "christian college kids" are all the same no matter what small school they went to. It is kind of like our own little community of people. Even though I wasn't a part of their stories, it reminded me of my college memories and it was fun to laugh along with them.

Other thoughts or feelings?
We got home around 11:30pm and I was totally wiped out. My body is past the late night of college - I am getting old! :(

9 . 20 . 2013

Did anything interesting happen today?
After work my co-worker and great friend decided to go see The Heat (again!) later that night. We all met up at her favorite wine bar, Wine 30, in Milwaukie and hung out for an hour of so before the movie started. This was my first time at Wine 30 and it was great! I totally want to go back! Plus they had an amazing acoustic guitar player serenading us. This friend is one of the funniest people I have ever met. She always has THE BEST stories and I always end up laughing so hard that I cry. When it was time for the movie we walked down the street and got ready to watch The Heat. This has got to be one of the funniest movies I have ever seen.  There are some points in the movie that I laugh so hard I can't breathe. So good.

Did you learn anything new about yourself?
This is something that I knew already but I love to laugh! It is so good for the soul.

How do you feel about your relationship with God today?
I feel blessed to be used by Him.

How do you feel about your relationships with people today?
During lunch today I met up with the girl that I mentor. We ate in the cafeteria and chatted about life. There is something so special about a relationship where both people have permission to speak truth into each other's lives. For what little I know about life, love, and Jesus - He still uses me.

Other thoughts or feelings?
Yay for the weekend!
On the agenda: sleeping in, taking it easy, and keepin it real.

Friday Favorites

Favorite Song of the Week:

"Glory of Love" - Jimmy Durante

Favorite Video of the Week:

Bishop T.D. Jakes

"Healing Fatherless America: Give What You Didn't Get"

9 . 19 . 2013

Did anything interesting happen today?
I had a rather fun and productive day at work  today. Plus my friend and awesome co-worker visited me and brought me a cold Coca-Cola which totally made my day. Towards the end of the work day I had two things to do but was lacking energy to finish ... so I cranked up the Pitch Perfect soundtrack and it totally helped. That is my go-to pump-me-up music.
After work I went home. made dinner, and headed to Target with my roommate for some supplies. I am proud to say that I stuck to my list, which almost never happens!

Did you learn anything new about yourself?
While paroosing Pinterest tonight I saw a pin that said "Stressors that keep me spinning" with a Myers-Brigg typology printed on the head. My curiosity was peaked and I just had to click.
Here is the picture:

 

Some of the key stressors for my type are: loudness, negativity from others, feeling misunderstood, lack of closure, conflict ...

AMEN!

How do you feel about your relationship with God today?
I was thinking about how I was going to answer this question as I walked home from work today. I have really appreciated the fact that I have to answer this question everyday because it gets me thinking about God. I have found that in the business of life I often lose touch with Him. Romans 8:6 “For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace."

I have also found myself being more aware of how much I need Jesus in my life. He is the one to always listen, always love, always comfort, always guide. What would life be without Him? I don't even want to think about that.

How do you feel about your relationships with people today?
I feel like it was a good day. I love visiting with my friends at work and I should do that more often. I am the type that gets caught up in the projects and getting things done ... I need take a break and have fun at work too!

Other thoughts or feelings?
so glad that tomorrow is Friday!

9 . 18 . 2013

Did anything interesting happen today?
I went to therapy today during my lunch hour. During my drive I thought about what I wanted to talk about today. I have been reading "Recovering from Losses in Life" a lot because I will be facilitating a group starting next Monday for R&R at my church. All this reading on loss has got me thinking about my own losses in life. The book focuses not only on the big losses but also the small losses in life, which usually carry the most weight because people do not grieve over them. No grief = no process, no goodbye, no closure. This results in anger, bitterness, depression, anxiety ...

Did you learn anything new about yourself?
While talking with my therapist I shared about some of the losses in my life (having my heart broken in 4th grade by my "boyfriend", changing schools in jr. high, to name a few) and I realized that I have not grieved those losses and I need to in order to continue the journey of becoming emotionally healthy.

How do you feel about your relationship with God?
I feel as though God is slowly uncovering parts of myself that need work. Thankfully He did it in a gentle fashion today.

How do you feel about your relationship with people?
I didn't really interact with anyone outside of therapy and work. I think I needed time alone tonight after being with people these last couple of days.

Other thoughts or feelings?
The song that is playing right now is called "Can't Go Back" ... how true that is.
Time to process the losses and keep moving forward.

9 . 17 . 2013

Did anything interesting happen today?
My roommate and went over to my friends house to watch the season premiere of New Girl. This is one of my very favorite tv shows. I laugh out loud watching every episode. During the commercial breaks my friend and I talked about life and caught up on everything that has been going on. She had a lot to tell me and there were many times that I screamed with delight over her exciting news.

Did you learn anything new about yourself today?
I think that I have officially entered into the stage of life where all my friends are dating, getting married or having a baby. I usually don't struggle with comparing myself to their lives but I often feel left out of the party. I want to share exciting news with my friends too!

How do you feel about your relationship with God today?
God has a way of reading my mind ... here is today's reading from Jesus Calling:
"You will not find My Peace by engaging in excessive planning, attempting to control what will happen to you in the future. This is a commonly practiced form of unbelief. When you mind spins with multiple plans, Peace may sometimes seem to be within your grasp; yet it always eludes you ... I did not design the human mind to figure out the future. That is beyond your capacity. I crafted your mind for continual communication with Me. Bring Me all your needs, your hopes and fears. Commit everything into my Care. Turn from the path of planning to the path of Peace." - Sarah Young

How do you feel about your relationships with people today?
Good. It was great to catch up with my friend and share in the excitement of new things.

Other thoughts or feelings?
Praying for the peace of Christ to rule in my heart tonight.

9 . 16 . 2013

Did anything interesting happen today?
I was suppose to take a day off today but I woke up early and thought about all the work that needed to be done so I reluctantly got ready for the day and headed to work. I left early to go set up a new bank account at the local credit union before heading to my meeting at church. I don't know why but after setting that up the new bank account I felt like I had taken another big step into adulthood.

Did you learn anything new about yourself?
Ever since entering the season of becoming an adult it has been an interesting and at times frustrating experience. I feel so underprepared to do this whole adult life thing. Most of the time I am guessing. I wonder if that is what everyone else is doing too?

How do you feel about your relationship with God today?
I felt very taken care of today by people. I know that was one of God's blessings to me today. Often times, God's people reach out and love with His hands and words.

How do you feel about your relationships with people today?
Pretty good.

Other thoughts or feelings?
I have found that when I do big-girl adult things it helps when I wear lipstick.

9 . 15 . 2013

Did anything interesting happen today?
I spent pretty much all day at my church, Mosaic. The new LIT (Leader in Training) Cohort was introduced to the church during each service. At each service the church prayed for all of us and commissioned us into service for 2013 - 2014. During the afternoon break between morning services and the night service, I took my friend out to lunch for our weekly mentor date. I was ravenously hungry so she let me choose the place. Off we went to Zach Shack for some chili dogs. Meeting with this friend is always a joy. She is young, full of life, super sassy, and above all loves Jesus with all of her heart. I feel so honored that she asked me to be her mentor 3 years ago. We filled each other in on our weeks. We talked about her life in college, her new duties as an R.A. and then of course we talked about boys. We prayed for each other and then parted ways. I love spending time with her. After that, I went home and took a long nap. I woke up and went back to church. I sat next to two of my good friends and soaked up the atmosphere.

Did you learn anything new about yourself today?
That no matter how old I get, talking about boys never gets old. 

How do you feel about your relationship with God today?
After the night service I went to our first LIT meeting. Listening to stories of past LIT's and hearing the vision for the year got me excited. At the end of the meeting I met my spiritual mentor and she seems great. I feel confident that I am walking down the path that God has for me in this season of life. This feels good. I know that I will have hard times, doubts, frustrations but knowing that I am where I should be makes it all okay.

How do you feel about your relationships with people today?
Good :)

Other thoughts or feelings?
My spirit is refreshed when I get to have genuine conversations about life over chili dogs. 

9 . 14 . 2013

Did anything interesting happen today?

I went to Dosha to get my hair cut & colored. Going to see my stylist Jasmine is a treat. She is so fun, thoughtful, sweet, and really good at what she does. I told her what I wanted and she worked her magic. She also talked me into getting my eyebrows waxed. (eick! I had a horrible experience with that when I was a teenager and have always steered clear of doing it again) ... but of course she talked me into it and helped me conquer my fears of eyebrow waxing.

After that I got together with very good friend & old college roommate. We had a movie date! First stop: Walmart (for snacks of course). Then we went to see "Lee Daniels The Butler" - it was one of the best movies I have ever seen. There is so much I could say about this movie but I will leave that to others. All I will say is that everyone should watch it and let the story soak into your heart.

Did you learn anything new about yourself today?

After watching the movie I was at a loss for words. The weight of the world and all its ugliness was on my heart. My heart aches for those who have been so mistreated.

How do you feel about your relationship with God today?

Contemplative.

"Worship Me by living close to Me. This was My original design for man, into whom I breathed My very breath of Life. This is My desire for you: that you stay near Me as you walk along your life-path. Each day is an important part of that journey ... By staying close to Me, you present yourself as a living sacrifice. Even the most routine part of your day can be a spiritual act of worship, holy and pleasing to Me." - Jesus Calling

How do you feel about your relationships with people today?

I never want to be someone that excludes or judges others because of outward appearances. Praying for wisdom and for God to open my eyes so that I don't. 

Other thoughts or feelings?
Getting my hair cut is one of life's simple pleasures and also a way that I practice self-care. It is one of the only times someone else takes care of me. I am thankful that I have the money to do this and that I have found a great stylist. Practicing self-care really makes a difference in my day and week. I think it will help the rest of my week.

9 . 13 . 2013

Did anything interesting happen today?

I went to my weekly therapy appointment during my lunch break today. Now that I have a big-girl job I finally have health insurance again! Now I can afford to go to therapy and only pay my $25 co-pay instead of $175. The joys of being insured.

I have been seeing this particular therapist for a couple weeks now and I really enjoy her presence in my life. It is so nice to be able to go into her office, be greeted with a smile and affirming nods as I talk about my life, my thoughts, my hurts, and my passions. She is also a very good question-asker, which is something that I crave. She will often give me things to ponder throughout the week and I like that.

Did you learn anything new about yourself today?

Being an introvert and someone who keeps my cards close, unless I know someone really well, I tend to keep things inside … SO … I have found that when needing to process or talk things out I need someone who can ask me questions.

How do you feel about your relationship with God today?

My therapist asked me this same kind of question today in therapy. She asked “where is God in your life” - I paused and thought. A picture of Jesus popped into my head. He stood across the room with all the sin in-between me and him. I shared this image with my therapist and continued to talk it out. This might be the way I was feeling today … BUT this is not the reality or truth of God. He isn’t separated from me by my sin. Jesus is standing RIGHT NEXT TO ME, with his arm around me, loving me, in-spite of my sin. Yes it is there and yes it should be dealt with but Jesus is right there with me and will never leave my side. I need to remember this.

How do you feel about your relationships with people today?

Okay. Nothing crazy to report.

Other thoughts or feelings?

I feel like a work in progress.

9 . 12 . 2013

Did anything interesting happen today?
On Wednesday I went out to dinner with a dear friend of mine that I meet at my church. We went to a great Portland hole-in-the-wall restaurant called ¿Por Que No? in the Hawthorne district. It was great catching up with her about life. She is preparing for a big move and I am trying to figure out my life. We talked until it was dark and reluctantly headed back home. She is the kind of person that you want to keep in your life and I pray that I can do that very thing.

Did you learn anything about yourself today?
Hearing my friend process the changes in her life and sorting out all the details of her upcoming move made me realize, once again, that when we get older, we still have a lot to learn. I keep trying to figure out my life and go down a certain route when in reality there will always be a different route to go down the next day, week, month, year ... Why do I put the pressure on myself to figure it all out now? 



How do you feel about your relationship with God today?
I feel good. He is present.

How do you feel about your relationships today?
I feel pretty good. I love connecting with people one-on-one and being able to be genuine and real. Sometimes groups do not offer that. Relationships with people have always been a high priority of mine so getting to sit and talk with my friend over a great meal filled my "love tank" as my 6 year old niece puts it. :)

Other thoughts or feelings?
Nope.