It's time to spend time with Him

Have you ever just had a "blah" kind of day? True, you might be down from what the weather might be like outside or you might be upset that you attempted to dodge a puddle but instead landed right in the middle of it. That's what I feel like right now..blah. I was alright this morning..but maybe I took too long of a morning nap because I woke up on the "wrong side" of the bed you might say. Yupp, that was me. But I hate that..because friends can always tell when somethings "wrong" even if it's just something like a bad attitude that needs to pass. I have no excuse to be snappy at someone or frown at everybody that passes. No, I don't have an excuse.

As I was walking down the path I decided that I needed to spend time with God. I needed to change my attitude and sometimes prayer and reading the Bible can help. Not just to "get inspiration" but actually take time out of your day to spend time with your SAvior. I have a problem with doing that sometimes because I feel as if I can do it by myself, I can change my attitude..when really, I just need to surrender. I need to give everything to Him and say..here God, I give it all to you. I need to work on that in my life. As I'm typing this, my attitude is still not where I want it to be but with God's help and my willingness to surrender, my heart will be turned more to Him.

A Nice Change

Today was a nice day, plain and simple. I am home for fall free days, and as I woke up this morning I realized how nice it is to have a change in pace. I've only come home for one quick night before, so this weekend is more relaxing compared to last month. I got more than 12 hours of sleep last night, had a nice three meals, plus spent time with my family; going shopping and watching the Phillies. I have no major complaints about college so far, it is just nice to take a break and rest at home. It is nice to sleep in my double-bed and be able to stretch out without hitting a wall next to you :) It's also great to be able to drift back to sleep without hearing your roomate drop something on the floor, haha. It's like a vacation in a sense.. only you get to mooch off family members by eating food, using the gas in their cars, and take up the washer all in one. This picture of the beach reminds me of just a relaxing day..so that's why I'm putting it up!

Sometimes a Bad Day Just Happens..

Often times in life there can be periods where our hearts are filled with joy and other times where we are bogged down with sadness and we just don't know why. I had one of those days this past weekend. I was confronted with a choice that I had to make. Most of the choice would be a sacrifice..and only some of it would be a gain. My heart was filled with a sadness that, for the most part, I have never experienced in that sort of way. I felt like a part of my life was going to be taken from me..needless to say, I was in a terrible mood. My attitude was just down, about everything.

But then I realized that I just might need to trust God in this situation. I might just need to give Him everything in order to get it back one day. As I was reading a devotional sort of thing..a quote at the bottom of the page stuck out to me. Well, first of all..it talked about 1 Thess 5:18 and how it talked about giving thanks in everything, not for everything. And that's when I looked at the quote at the bottom that read.."God has not promised to keep us from life's storms, but He will keep us through them." So..however my situation might turn out to be, God know's what will happen and will guide us through the toughest situations..even if we may not like them at the moment.

A whole other world..

Have you ever been to an aquarium? Or scuba diving? The first time I went scuba diving I was so amazed by all of the colors of the fish. It was really diving into another world. Just last weekend I went to the Baltimore aquarium and I hadn't been there since middle school. Walking around and peering into the tanks I felt like a little kid again. All of the stripes, the buldging eyes, the fish lips, the bright colors, the dull colors make for a world of discovery. Wow, I do sound like Steve Irwin..just add an Australian accent and you won't be able to tell us apart. :) I also saw the dolphin show which was fun to see. How unique would it be to work with dolphins as a job? Not sure what they get paid..but still. One of the last things that I saw in an exhibit were jelly fish that had flashing rainbow lights inside them. It is amazing to me how these creatures are so beautiful, and yet people still believe in evolution. How can such a complex organism with rainbow lights flashing inside them come from just a speck of bacteria? People need to look around and instead of making up excuses as to why there is evidence that supports no God..look at the world and all of creation. Everything supports the fact that there is a God that created us. Yes, we may have similar features as monkeys..but we aren't still evolving. God made us in the image of him. We have souls and have a purpose here on earth. There wouldn't be science without a God, would there? God created everything. Sometimes, something as simple as going to an aquarium and looking at streaming lights from a clear organism can make one look towards God and admire His creation even more.