The Day

Today I was hit with a moment that I will be soon entering the time of absolutely becoming a college athlete again. The season of pretraining is around the corner, and that means track season is right around that bend. Fear crept into my mind, but I stopped it. I embraced it. I took control of it. Here is what I did, and maybe it will help you too. Soon I will be going non-stop for the 2013 track season (but in reality, it says hello in September of 2012). 

September 4, 2012

Choose the day.

State your goals.

Transfer everything from your mind on to that paper.

Read it every time you have doubt. 

Do what you have always dreamed of. 

Sorry for the blurry picture! :) 

Daily Devotion: 

I speak to you from deepest heaven. You hear me in the depths of your being. Deep calls unto deep. You are blessed to hear me so directly. Never take this privilege for granted. The best response is a heart overflowing with gratitude. I am training you to cultivate a thankful mind-set. This is like building your house on a firm rock, where life's storms cannot shake you. As you learn these lessons, you are to teach them to others. I will open up the way before you, one step at a time. 

Psalm 42:7 (NKJV); Psalm 95:1-2; Matthew 7:24-25

We Are Glass

     I survived my wisdom teeth being pulled (I think...I am still in healing process)! It is so much easier than tonsil and adenoid surgery, but the the morning pain is still brutal when the ibprofen wears off.
     Today I am back to work playing nanny :) The child and I had a small talk today about being careful of how we play. For some reason I am still a little swollen (I really didn't swell that bad) and not feeling 100%. I am not sure why, but I take forever to heal from things. It doesn't help that I'm on a bad diet because I am limited to what I can eat, but it also doesn't help that my body is slow at kicking things to the curb. I realized how fragile bodies are. The mind and spirit have the potential to be so strong, but the human body can be so weak. I believe that the human body can be pushed to such a large limit, more than anyone can imagine if it needs to be, but when small things like this occur, drugs are pumped in and out of people to hide the pain, put people under, forget what happened, the entire nine yards.
     Being human is so odd if we really think about it. Life is great, no matter what goes on around someone, it is somebody's choice to be happy. There are times when people do not have a choice for what has happened to them, or what does happen to them or around them (been there), but eventually in life there is a choice to be happy. There is a choice to grow from experience. There is a choice to move on. The mind, spirit, soul, and body are all connected (like the father, son, and holy spirit), but they are all strong in different points. When the body is weak, the mind, spirit, and soul need to be strong for it. When those are weak, the body must make up for that weakness. Example, when I am stressed or down right upset I ride my horse or workout. I forgot what it was like to have surgery. I forgot what it was like to feel like absolute BLA..and I hope I am not reminded again any time soon. But as humans we are glass. We can break, we can fall and be damaged, but the difference between humans and glass is that we were gifted the power to heal where glass can not. We can choose to put the pieces back together and over time be mended back to normal (even though we don't even know what "normal" really is).

Daily Devotion: 

Understanding will never bring you peace. That's why I have instructed you to trust in me, not in your understanding. Human beings have a voracious appetite for trying to figure things out, in order to gain a sense of mastery over their lives. But the world presents you with an endless series of problems. As soon as you master one set, another pops up to challenge you. The relief you had anticipated is short-lived. Soon your mind is gearing up again: searching for understanding (mastery), instead of seeking me (your master). 

The wisest of all men, Solomon, could never think his way through to peace. His vast understanding resulted in feelings of futility, rather than in fulfillment. Finally, he lost his way and succumbed to the will of his wives by worshiping idols. 

My peace is not an elusive goal, hidden at the center of some complicated maze. Actually, you are always enveloped in peace, which is inherent in my presence. As you look to me, you gain awareness of this precious peace.

Proverbs 3:5-6; Romans 5:1; 2 Thessalonians 3:16 

*Solomon: I need to read more in the Bible about Solomon. See why I need to read the entire Bible? :) 

Random facts: 

1. Desperate House Wives saved my life during down time this weekend. I am obsessed with that show! I am on season 7...I will be so sad when I am finished with season 8.

2. I know I said I would try and get a funny picture of my chipmunk face, but it wasn't really that swollen and I was super loopy to get any. Sowwwy!

3. My birthday is May 5th, Cinco de Mayo baby :) (Alija and I share the same birthday, weird right?!)

4. My horses Sunny (he passed away last April) and Kelsey are my life.

5. I used to competitively show horses.

6. I love mostly all music, but country music steals my heart for the most part.

7. My break from not working out has been nice, but once I am back at school my butt will be kicked back into gear! (I know this doesn't really fit with this section of the blog, but it's short so it works, right?)

I am looking into doing the "makeover" to my blog! As you might be able to notice I am a little scatter brained today, so I will need to sit down on a day with nothing to do and customize everything. Susanna's blog looks SOOO good, so I may ask her for some help on how to add photos, profile info, etc. I see the links, but it doesn't exactly turn out the way I would like it to. I'm a little picky ;) 

Happy Tuesday everyone :) 

Today it is supposed to be 105 degrees. Holy Hottt!

Olympics: Wahoo America, but great job to all of the athletes. It takes to much hard work and dedication to be there. :)

Silence

     Have you ever been overwhelmed? Lately, I feel so anxious. I always get like this when change, or something is about to happen. August is a big month. A lot is going to happen, and things are starting to sink in. Summer is coming to an end, and a new chapter is about to begin. To calm this anxious feeling, I have been pretty quiet. I have not been listening to music when I get ready for my day. I have not been driving with music. I have not been having Pandora play lists on my computer. I have just kind of cut out background noise for a while to sit and listen to what is around me. 

     On that note, here is the devotion for the day (I JUST read the devotion. I had no idea that it was on silence, I promise!)

Bring me the sacrifice of your time: a most precious commodity. In this action-addicted world, few of my children take time to sit quietly in my presence. But for those who do, blessings flow like streams of living water. I, the one from whom all blessings flow, am also blessed by our time together. This is a deep mystery; do not try to fathom it. Instead, glorify me by delight in me. Enjoy me now and forever. 

Psalm 21:6; John 7:38; Psalm 103:11

I have a place at near my school where I go if I need time to myself. I think this year I am going to try and go once a week to just sit and listen. 

Crazy how things just relate each day!

Something else happened this morning along these lines. I had tithing money building up inside of my wallet for almost four weeks. I wanted to tithe to get the money out, and surrender it over to God. Last night I tithed, and guess what happened this morning! Someone very close to me donated money to me to help buy text books for the upcoming year. Jim is a family friend who has helped me so much this summer. He is an elder man who used to eat at a coffee shop I went to. My friend worked there so I ALWAYS got the best BLTs ever for free. Over time, I have helped him around his home, and he has become family. God works in mysterious ways, and I completely believe in tithing. God asks for 10% of all income; no more, no less. This is what I was taught (other people have been taught differently but this is how I follow my tithes) and I have complete faith. If anything, God has taught me the importance of tithing this summer. 

Here are some random facts! :)

1. I get my wisdom teeth pulled tomorrow. I will try and get a funny picture :)

2. I am a Christian.

3. I am in a relationship with someone who is a different religion. (remember my "Apples and Oranges" post?)

4. My favorite color is green.

5. I would die without chocolate :)

Challenge of the Day

Challenge of the Day:
Sing in your car even if someone is watching :)

USA is doing great in the Olympics! I cannot wait until track and equestrian comes on.

Daily Devotion: 

Nothing can separate you from my love. Let this divine assurance trickle through your mind and into your heart and soul. Whenever you start to feel fearful or anxious, repeat this unconditional promise: "Nothing can separate me from you love, Jesus."

Most of mankind's misery stems from feeling unloved. In the midst of adverse circumstances, people tend to feel that love has been withdrawn and they have been forsaken. This feeling of abandonment is often worse than the adversity itself. Be assured that I never abandon any of my children, not even temporarily. I will never leave you or forsaken you. My presence watches over you continually. I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. 

Romans 8:38-39; Joshua 1:5; Isaiah 49:15-16

My thought for this devotion is tricky. I feel very loved; I don't have any doubt on that. But what if I love something that is not in love with something I am in love with? That was a lot of "love" in there :) 

That is a deep thought, and rhetorical question. 

Happy Wednesday everyone! 

Two days until Friday.

15 Days until Alija comes! :)