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.
It's odd how when life is at is busiest is when most people learn the most about themselves, the time when you don't have the time to actually take it all in.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new job. Next time you are in Flo, call your ex work b/f you need to meet my baby.