Life's challenges but lesson's learned.

I AM so happy to be home for Thanksgiving break but  I haven't written on here for awhile because there have been some things I have recently been struggling with.  This past year and  a half at Messiah has been the hardest of my entire life. I have been challenged more than I ever have been. Challenged with academics,challenged with my faith, and challenged in all aspects of my life.  Messiah is very good with academics and sometimes I feel like I don't belong at Messiah because  it is too hard for me.  I have a different learning style because I have a learning disability that make my brain process information a lot slower than other people's and I have to work harder.  That of course is not an excuse because many people can be successful  while having a learning disability.  In high school, I breezed my way through. I was on honor roll all the semesters and it was just a lot easier obviously.Sometimes I just feel like I should quit college and just work and than get married and have a family since that is what I want to be the most is a mom! But than,  I remember that my purpose on this Earth is to glorify God with my whole heart  and love him. I want ot work hard at everything I do to give him glory.  Swimming is also very challenging for me. Don't get me wrong, it is very fun but a lot harder than I have ever been used to.  I also feel like I am kind of slow and feel like sometimes I compare myself to the other swimmers and don't understand why they are getting the times they want and I'm not when I am putting in the same amount of work.    There are just many other challenges that come my way daily like missing my family and friends back home, not reading my Bible enough and things like that.   With all of these challenges comes blessings.   I realize that yes, my learning style is different than other people's but it just makes  me a stronger person. I mean who said that life was going to be easy It is extremely hard and without God by my side, I wouldn't be able to do it. He is the peace and joy  I need every day. So when the work gets hard, I just remember that I am doing the best I can for Christ. As for swimming, I am blessed to be a part of an amazing group of swimmers like the swim team. They are  a great godly group of people.   Once again, swimming gives me discipline and is a stress reliever and as much of a challenge it is for me. I know that I am a stronger person now than I ever have been because of these challenges that have been  put my way. I am thankful to God that He is with me always and I am so glad that I have such a supportive family and friends. As thanksgiving approaches, I will remember these things always<3

The Fall Season with a touch of Winter.

Well, last weekend I woke up to find the ground covered in snow. It was absolutely beautiful! I know some people hate snow but I love it because it depicts God's creation so well. I also was excited because snow reminded me that Christmas is coming soon and I just love Christmas. :) Sometimes in the midst of the messed up world that we live in and the toil and strife that we endeavor, we need snow to show us that there is a God who is bigger than all of that. The snow to me depicts a beautiful scene. White is the color of purity and innocence. It is great to look at the ground as pure and innocent even if it is for only a little while until the snow melts it.  It shows God who is like the snow bringing us peace and joy in the times of our lives when we need Him most. The world might be evil but the snow makes it just simply glistening.  So even though it came in October and we might not have wanted it nor prepared for it,  I was happy it came. It gave me piece of mind and made me look to God knowing that He is always there for me. And I mean, I am 19 years old but who doesn't enjoy playing in the snow. Everyone is a kid at heart sometimes. So the next time the snow comes, I encourage you to look at it as peace and joy among the messed up world and don't be mad that it came but rather enjoy the beauty of it and go have fun in it because everyone needs a break from life sometimes to do things that they just enjoy.  Snow is amazing! Enjoy it!
~Remember live your life, love people and laugh at every moment!

Just look at the beauty!