My comfort zone is large. In fact, I don't really have a comfort zone. Trying new things, eating crazy, weird stuff, going to places alone, travelling, meeting new people sounds like Heaven to me. My comfort zone is doing something new. Meeting new people is definitely something I love.
I thrive when I meet new people. New people bring about a fresh perspective, personal experiences, new relationships, more laughs, and more love. I love meeting new people because I get to live vicariously through someone else when they tell me about themselves. I love meeting new people because it opens my eyes to things I had never considered before.
We might not agree on everything. We might not believe in the same God. We might look different and talk different. But honestly, we are all human. We can all relate on some type of field. We all love to talk about our family, our experiences, our favorite things, and through that, I can always relate with someone. I might not have met you, but give me 15 minutes and I hope I will have learned something new.
Meeting new people is good. It is scary sometimes. "What if they think I am weird?" "What if they think I am too opinionated or outspoken?" "What if they don't like me?" These are all questions that I think we all struggle with. We all want to be accepted by everyone. Being accepted is to be loved. Being accepted is validation in most of the world. We all try to look alike and be "normal" and blend in so we don't stand out, but why would we want to do that? We are our own persons. Being you is what makes you so special.
I want to meet new people because I can learn so much from them. I can have conversations that start relationships which leads to opening about my relationship with Christ. I want to meet you. I don't want to just meet you but I want to learn about you and know you. I want to learn from you and I want to be impacted by you. I want to impact you. I want to challenge you and your beliefs. Not perhaps to change them but as Christians "iron sharpening iron". Jesus loved new people. He accepted all people. I want to be the person that makes other people comfortable and makes time to talk and get to know you. I want to be more like Jesus.
I am connecting a link to a snippet of a song I recently purchased called "Angel Child" and if you have heard of "Duck Dynasty", Missy Robertson wrote this song for her daughter and I love this because Missy tells her daughter she is perfect as she is. Missy's daughter has had health problems which has resulted in a lot of surgeries, and Missy wrote this song as a love letter to her little girl. Missy says she is perfect just the way she is. And as a Christian, we are to accept all people, regardless of the way they look or talk or act. We are to love the people of the world and when we love the people we create relationships which leads to conversations about Christ. And through Christ, we can all relate to people around the world as brothers and sisters in Christ. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfIGABf2ZN4
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014
Some of My Favorite Things
Often I find myself being grumpy with what I have so in honor of it being Monday and the week after spring break, we are going to find out what my favorite things are and count my blessings.
1. I love Olaf and summer and all things WARM!
2. I love Chai tea. It makes my little world go round.
3. I love naps.
4. I love friends.
5. I love talking to new people.
6. I love dreaming about my future.
7. I love kids.
8. I love red coats.
9. I love new music.
10. I love the fact that God has been tugging at my heart to go abroad and teach English and that he keeps leading me to new opportunities. (more on this in another blog post)
11. I love new languages.
12. I love new opportunities.
13. I love my family.
14. I love my Ele girl.
15. I love summer plans.
16. I love new shoes.
17. I love adoption.
18. I love books.
19. I love learning.
20. I love my church.
21. I love my piano.
22. I love love stories.
23. I love new food.
24. I love my Bible and the notes that are all over in it.
25. I love working.
26. I love God's plans.
27. I love travelling.
28. I love English.
29. I love history.
30. I love fresh new beginnings and fresh new weeks.
And people, I just got started. I am so blessed. Happy Monday Readers!
*These things I love are in no particular order of favoritism!
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Ay-yi-yi.
How about 15 Things You Should Know on Saturday.
1.Yikes! I'm one of "those" bloggers again. Not posting for months. I just have so much to cover, I'm not sure where to begin. To make it a little less challenging because I am not sure where to start, we will do one of the favorites which is the "_ Things you should know" posts.
2. 18. This person is 18. This means I am legally adult, and in reality, nothing changed. Yay for me! I also had a big birthday party with my best friend. Lots of friends, laughs, food, and gifts! I am also working on, like a million thank you notes. It was so great! I loved it.
3. Spring break. This week! Yay! I get to sleep, perhaps redecorate my room, get ahead on some homework, enjoy ever changing weather in Colorado, write thank you notes, and who knows what else.
4.In other news, Kels came home and we got to surprise everyone. I picked her up at the airport and she surprised everyone for spring break. It was totally stressful and so much fun!
5. My sister (another sister) made it to Nationals after competing in CACS, and I am so excited for her and so sad for me because I so wish I was going down to Nationals so I could see all my friends.
6. I have an essay I am supposed to be writing, but I didn't want to, so I am blogging instead. As you can see, my priorities are on point!
7. I am currently reading "Bonhoeffer". Great great great and big book but totally cool. It's about a pastor that is part of the attempted assassination of Hitler. Wait what? A pastor who is in a plot to kill Hitler? Oh yes. Read it. Read it now.
8. My favorite movie is Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley. True story. Mmmm. I just love everything about it. The music, the actors/actresses, the plot line, the beautiful places they shoot the movie. All absolutely awesome!
9. High-heeled shoes are my arch nemesis. I always think I will make it through the day, and without fail, it about an hour, I switch to my tried and true flats. Preferably Toms. Do lawyers always have to wear heals? I certainly hope not.
10. Speaking of lawyers, my dad-o got me TWO sweatshirts from Harvard. And they are so comfy. He got a big one because I constantly steal his to wear and sleep in and he got me one that is technically my size. That one has pockets in it.
11. Girls are always short-changed on pockets. Either we don't have them made into our clothing, or they are so small, our cell phones won't fit in them. Oh the pain! What first world problems we have!
12. The weather today was warm. Then it snowed for 10 minutes. Then it warmed up again. The weather in Denver is bi-polar to be sure.
13. Kelso left today to go back to college.
14. Speaking of college, Kelso got accepted into the nursing program AND in her top pick for where she wanted to be. God is so good. So good. I'm so excited for her!
15. I am eternally grateful for friends, family, and ice cream and not exactly in that order. God is so good.
And one more for good measure: For my birthday dinner, I went to a restaurant that used to be a mortuary (I know, celebrating life in a place where dead people were... a little weird) but the food was SO GOOD and so unique and so yummy. I was going to have ice cream from a little place right outside the mortuary turned restaurant but I was too full. I know, I know, I couldn't believe it either. But it was super yummy. Especially the shrimp and the ceviche I had. Numsters! I recommend it! They served flavored popcorn as a "starter" like bread is at other places. And you had a choice between sparkling and distilled water. It was just really cool! It's called Ortuary's Eatery. So good! Check it out! Loved it!
1.Yikes! I'm one of "those" bloggers again. Not posting for months. I just have so much to cover, I'm not sure where to begin. To make it a little less challenging because I am not sure where to start, we will do one of the favorites which is the "_ Things you should know" posts.
2. 18. This person is 18. This means I am legally adult, and in reality, nothing changed. Yay for me! I also had a big birthday party with my best friend. Lots of friends, laughs, food, and gifts! I am also working on, like a million thank you notes. It was so great! I loved it.
3. Spring break. This week! Yay! I get to sleep, perhaps redecorate my room, get ahead on some homework, enjoy ever changing weather in Colorado, write thank you notes, and who knows what else.
4.In other news, Kels came home and we got to surprise everyone. I picked her up at the airport and she surprised everyone for spring break. It was totally stressful and so much fun!
5. My sister (another sister) made it to Nationals after competing in CACS, and I am so excited for her and so sad for me because I so wish I was going down to Nationals so I could see all my friends.
6. I have an essay I am supposed to be writing, but I didn't want to, so I am blogging instead. As you can see, my priorities are on point!
7. I am currently reading "Bonhoeffer". Great great great and big book but totally cool. It's about a pastor that is part of the attempted assassination of Hitler. Wait what? A pastor who is in a plot to kill Hitler? Oh yes. Read it. Read it now.
8. My favorite movie is Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley. True story. Mmmm. I just love everything about it. The music, the actors/actresses, the plot line, the beautiful places they shoot the movie. All absolutely awesome!
9. High-heeled shoes are my arch nemesis. I always think I will make it through the day, and without fail, it about an hour, I switch to my tried and true flats. Preferably Toms. Do lawyers always have to wear heals? I certainly hope not.
10. Speaking of lawyers, my dad-o got me TWO sweatshirts from Harvard. And they are so comfy. He got a big one because I constantly steal his to wear and sleep in and he got me one that is technically my size. That one has pockets in it.
11. Girls are always short-changed on pockets. Either we don't have them made into our clothing, or they are so small, our cell phones won't fit in them. Oh the pain! What first world problems we have!
12. The weather today was warm. Then it snowed for 10 minutes. Then it warmed up again. The weather in Denver is bi-polar to be sure.
13. Kelso left today to go back to college.
14. Speaking of college, Kelso got accepted into the nursing program AND in her top pick for where she wanted to be. God is so good. So good. I'm so excited for her!
15. I am eternally grateful for friends, family, and ice cream and not exactly in that order. God is so good.
And one more for good measure: For my birthday dinner, I went to a restaurant that used to be a mortuary (I know, celebrating life in a place where dead people were... a little weird) but the food was SO GOOD and so unique and so yummy. I was going to have ice cream from a little place right outside the mortuary turned restaurant but I was too full. I know, I know, I couldn't believe it either. But it was super yummy. Especially the shrimp and the ceviche I had. Numsters! I recommend it! They served flavored popcorn as a "starter" like bread is at other places. And you had a choice between sparkling and distilled water. It was just really cool! It's called Ortuary's Eatery. So good! Check it out! Loved it!
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