I know that it hasn't been that long since I last posted, but I'm just in a blogging mood, I guess. Today was a pretty good day once I got through 1st period (nothing against Bible class!). I had a rough weekend with work, and I didn't get much sleep. This morning I was dragging. I was very grumpy, and I just wanted to sleep. However, as usual, when I sat down for the 5-10 minutes of prayer that we have at the beginning of Bible class, I began to feel a lot better (talking with God has a tendency to do that to you!). God always makes me feel better. I try to talk to Him constantly throughout the day, but this morning, my mind was just filled with sleep deprivation. Thankfully He is forgiving of my attitude, and thankfully my friends are too.
Since our amazing chapel service on Thursday, things have been put a little more into perspective. We watched the "Everything" video, and it just made me want to cry. To think that when we believe God to be so far away, and when we think that He doesn't care, He is right there the whole entire time. He cares so much. He tries so hard to get us to listen to His voice. However, Satan comes between us. He fills us with worldly pleasures, and he distracts us from God. However, God never, ever gives up on us. He is always there pulling on us. And when we are at our lowest point, He jumps in and shoves Satan aside. Nothing can keep us from Him.
Lately, it's been really hard to keep optimistic. Our economy is going down the drain, and the government seems to only make things worse. To add to it, I just read an article on Foxnews.com that more Americans are saying that they don't have a "religion". We are starting to believe more in ourselves. The only thing I can think is... it's believing in ourselves that got us into this whole mess! When are we going to learn? To be honest, I don't think we will ever learn.
So tomorrow is the second to last session for my leadership program. I am kind of glad, yet kind of sad. I have met a lot of great people in this program, and it will be weird not seeing them all once a month. Yet it is getting harder and harder to miss a day of school. I know that most of you would be glad to miss a day, but missing one day piles on so much extra work for the next day. Not to mention that I have a Geometry and Health test tomorrow.. plus my English teacher is giving back our vocab worksheets that I need to study for the test on Wednesday. Oh well, I will work something out.
The weather has been getting nicer, which is great. I love winter, but near March it starts to get extremely annoying. There comes a time when I am ready to step out of the cold weather and start wearing shorts and t-shirts. Plus, I really, really need to start running. I've been eating a lot of junk this winter, and I need to burn it off... badly. Plus, warmer weather means summer... and summer means no school! What is even more cool is next year is my senior year. That thought is incredibly, incredibly scary. I am really excited to get on with my future, yet the future is daunting. I am not sure where I am going to go to college (since the one I really want to go to is really expensive), and I am not even sure if I will make it in a veterinary major. I am scared to death. However, when thinking about my future, I always remember Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." God holds my future, and He won't let me fail. If I try my best in everything I do, God will prosper me. And even if I don't become a vet, God will take care of me. After all, He takes care of all the animals!
So there is a little update from me. It's a bit lighter than my previous few blogs. I don't know, I just get in these moods, and I just start typing. Half the time, I don't even know all that I am typing - it's completely from God. When I was reading the blog that I just posted, the stuff hit me so hard. It's crazy how God uses His own words through you to inspire you. Man, I love my God!
Have a great day/week everyone!
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