Simply thankful for simple thank yous.

Some students at one of my high schools gave me some thank you cards. And it made me smile. And smile. And smile. :)

"The beauty of what is exchanged with a few small, kind words is truly underestimated..."

wisdom from my sister.

Watch out for people who try to dazzle you with big words and intellectual double-talk. They want to drag you off into endless arguments that never amount to anything. They spread their ideas through the empty traditions of human beings and the empty superstitions of spirit beings. But that's not the way of Christ. Everything of God gets expressed in him, so you can see and hear him clearly. You don't need a telescope, a microscope, or a horoscope to realize the fullness of Christ, and the emptiness of the universe without him. When you come to him, that fullness comes together for you, too. His power extends over everything. (Colossians 2:8, The Message)

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don't let life pass you by. look out every window. open every door.

and if you have time go to nyc. :P

Falling into fall...

I haven't been doing the best job at keeping up with this blog lately. Between moving into a new apartment, switching jobs, football season, road trips and contra dancing...I've barely been able to breathe.

But I've been learning...learning a lot about who I am...who He made me to be. And it's humbling.

I wish I could document every amazing moment from the shelter (the domestic violence shelter that houses women and children who are victims of abuse that I work for). Or every observation I've made from the girls I help lead at church. But alas, I barely have time to wash my dishes and fold my clothes. So, for now I will have to shove all these experiences into clear, short points:

* I am blessed. I am fortunate. And I am lucky that I was raised in a home where I was loved and taught my worth and value. Others are not so lucky. This breaks my heart.

* We make many excuses for a multitude of reasons...when we fear something/someone. when we want to be selfish. when we are uninterested. when we want to feel better about who we are and what we choose to do with our time and the time of others. we make excuses...because we know we are disappointing at times...excuses are our way of coping with our view of failure. or our intentions to fail. our suspicions of failure.

I hope everyone is doing well, and enjoying the breeze of fall and the beauty of the autumn leaves.