I love to write poetry because it's easy for me to express my feelings this way. I often write them as prayers. They are very personal, and I hope by sharing them with you, that you relate and hopefully they will be of help to realize that God is always with us. He is there even when it seems everything is spiraling in a tornado of madness and you have no idea where to start. Poetry is my outlet to just calm down and refocus. Enjoy these two poems and have an awesome day!
Until next time,
GreenGirl
WHAT DO I DO?
There are no words I can find,
Scared, worried, nervous-
Nothing just seems to capture
My feeling opposite of bliss.
My feet can't stop shaking.
"Am I making the right decision?",
I think as I take this large step.
All I can hope is precision.
I don't want to let anyone down
Or cause disappointment around me.
The last thing I need one to say
Is, "That is not how to do it properly."
Just light it, one step at a time;
God, please show me the away.
Help me only do what is right
And from this path never stray.
A BAD DAY
Nobody's always happy.
We all have certain days
where life seems to us down,
and it seems we've lost our way.
But lately it's more often
That these feelings come inside,
And I can't help but hate myself
Because I want to run and hide.
I know I'm doing what's right,
And this is the life for me,
But it's so much harder than I imagined.
I'm a lock without a key.
Lord, give me grace and guidance
To live without the stress
Of worry, fear, and bitterness,
For me to never have to guess.
Give me confidence in all I do;
Help me not to give in.
I'll try my hardest all the time;
With your help I know I'll win.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Friday, September 13, 2013
My Beliefs.
The other day I had to fill out an online survey for college. They are sent to either all the students or students picked at random-I'm not exactly sure. Anyways, the one I got was on my beliefs. They gave you a topic and then below it said "I believe..." and had five blank lines. You were only required to fill out three of the five lines but if you wanted you could fill out all.
Beliefs are very important, without them you wouldn't be an individual. Beliefs are one of the things that set you apart from others and show others what you are unashamed to stand for. For this reason I have decided to share with you all my set of beliefs that I had put on the survey. There are more than these couple, but I was only allowed five lines so I tried to pick the most important, but at the same time I put the first ones that popped into my head.
My beliefs on spiritual life and a relationship with God:
1. Once saved, always saved that's what I believe.
2. God loves the sinner, but hates the sin.
3. Without God nothing is possible; at the same time with God anything is possible.
4. God is, was, and always will be.
5. God sent His son Jesus to Earth to live among us, to suffer cruel torture by us, to die on the cross for us, and rise from the grave three days later so we can (if we want) go to heaven when we die to live eternally in His presence.
My beliefs on relationships with others:
1. We should treat others as we ourselves would want to be treated.
2. You can tell much about a person by how they treat life and how they treat the ones they love most.
3. The people that are hardest to love are sometimes the ones that need our love most.
4. Family should be among one's top three priorities in life.
5. Family should be the baking flour in the cookies of life and friends the chocolate chips.
My beliefs on profession/vocation/ministry:
1. One should not write anything lightly without first making sure they would be unashamed to say it in person.
2. One should do their best at everything they do since it reveals their true character.
3. One's personal life should not interfere with their professional life.
4. If at any time one feels her priorities have gone wrong she should step back and re-evaluate.
5. To have true success in life (vocation, home, etc.) my God and my faith have to be key ingredients.
I share my beliefs not so that you feel I am pushing them on you, but rather so you can ask yourself, "What are my beliefs?" "What do I stand for?" This is an easy exercise that really puts in perspective what you believe. Thanks for reading!
xoxoxo! GreenGirl
Beliefs are very important, without them you wouldn't be an individual. Beliefs are one of the things that set you apart from others and show others what you are unashamed to stand for. For this reason I have decided to share with you all my set of beliefs that I had put on the survey. There are more than these couple, but I was only allowed five lines so I tried to pick the most important, but at the same time I put the first ones that popped into my head.
My beliefs on spiritual life and a relationship with God:
1. Once saved, always saved that's what I believe.
2. God loves the sinner, but hates the sin.
3. Without God nothing is possible; at the same time with God anything is possible.
4. God is, was, and always will be.
5. God sent His son Jesus to Earth to live among us, to suffer cruel torture by us, to die on the cross for us, and rise from the grave three days later so we can (if we want) go to heaven when we die to live eternally in His presence.
My beliefs on relationships with others:
1. We should treat others as we ourselves would want to be treated.
2. You can tell much about a person by how they treat life and how they treat the ones they love most.
3. The people that are hardest to love are sometimes the ones that need our love most.
4. Family should be among one's top three priorities in life.
5. Family should be the baking flour in the cookies of life and friends the chocolate chips.
My beliefs on profession/vocation/ministry:
1. One should not write anything lightly without first making sure they would be unashamed to say it in person.
2. One should do their best at everything they do since it reveals their true character.
3. One's personal life should not interfere with their professional life.
4. If at any time one feels her priorities have gone wrong she should step back and re-evaluate.
5. To have true success in life (vocation, home, etc.) my God and my faith have to be key ingredients.
I share my beliefs not so that you feel I am pushing them on you, but rather so you can ask yourself, "What are my beliefs?" "What do I stand for?" This is an easy exercise that really puts in perspective what you believe. Thanks for reading!
xoxoxo! GreenGirl
Friday, September 6, 2013
My first college chapel experience (and my second)...
So...I survived my first week as a freshman at college. Wow! I thought I would be a lot more freaked out right now but actually it's not too bad. I think as long as I keep my priorities straight it will go fine. There is one matter I would like to tell you all about and it is this little thing called "chapel"...
Wednesday was my first day of chapel and I made sure I checked my e-mail the night before so that I knew my seat assignment. The next morning upon entering the auditorium I almost immediately found my seat. I didn't want to rush but I wanted to find it without much hassle so it was as obvious as a neon sign that I was a freshman. I was joined not long after by a girl on my left and a boy on my right. After some awkward conversation starters and some uncomfortable gaps of silence we came to the conclusion that we were all freshmen and I realized chapel could be looking up for me since my hopes hadn't been high to say the least.
Here's where it gets bad (or good, depending on your perspective). After we had gotten the obvious questions out of the way our row leader arrives. He pulls out the sheet of paper he has to take attendance on for our row and I happen to glance over and observe it. I was startled by what I saw. I saw the names of both my seat neighbors, but where I was supposed to be was somebody else's name! I didn't understand! I thought this was my spot! I told the girl to my left who in turn told our row leader and he comforted me saying most freshmen get lost on the first day and to not worry. So I waited out the whole chapel service but nobody came to claim my seat, however I was told that next time I would have to sit in my correctly assigned seat.
It turns out I was only three rows behind where I was supposed to be sitting, and at first it didn't seem that different at all. This time there was a girl to my left and a guy to my right. The girl was very kind and sweet, but the guy showed up just in time and I didn't get to catch his name or even say hi. Little did I know the horror that awaited me in the upcoming chapel services ahead. The intro and the singing went fine, but when the speaker got up to start his sermon that's when things took off. The guy to my right that I didn't get to meet was chewing his gum excessively loud. There was also a guy up one row and diagonal from me that basically you could say he slept while he was awake, at least he snored anyways! Lastly was the girl immediately behind me that sat clicking her pen over and over and over. I felt as if I was a spring and each click pushed me a little tighter until finally! I sprang, unable to control myself, I turned around and asked her to stop. Unfortunately that lasted all of two minutes.
Needless to say, I remember little of that service, but if it taught me one thing it was to be grateful for the seat you have because it could change in a heart beat and take notes that way you can say you remembered at least something from chapel!
Laughing on the inside,
GreenGirl
Wednesday was my first day of chapel and I made sure I checked my e-mail the night before so that I knew my seat assignment. The next morning upon entering the auditorium I almost immediately found my seat. I didn't want to rush but I wanted to find it without much hassle so it was as obvious as a neon sign that I was a freshman. I was joined not long after by a girl on my left and a boy on my right. After some awkward conversation starters and some uncomfortable gaps of silence we came to the conclusion that we were all freshmen and I realized chapel could be looking up for me since my hopes hadn't been high to say the least.
Here's where it gets bad (or good, depending on your perspective). After we had gotten the obvious questions out of the way our row leader arrives. He pulls out the sheet of paper he has to take attendance on for our row and I happen to glance over and observe it. I was startled by what I saw. I saw the names of both my seat neighbors, but where I was supposed to be was somebody else's name! I didn't understand! I thought this was my spot! I told the girl to my left who in turn told our row leader and he comforted me saying most freshmen get lost on the first day and to not worry. So I waited out the whole chapel service but nobody came to claim my seat, however I was told that next time I would have to sit in my correctly assigned seat.
It turns out I was only three rows behind where I was supposed to be sitting, and at first it didn't seem that different at all. This time there was a girl to my left and a guy to my right. The girl was very kind and sweet, but the guy showed up just in time and I didn't get to catch his name or even say hi. Little did I know the horror that awaited me in the upcoming chapel services ahead. The intro and the singing went fine, but when the speaker got up to start his sermon that's when things took off. The guy to my right that I didn't get to meet was chewing his gum excessively loud. There was also a guy up one row and diagonal from me that basically you could say he slept while he was awake, at least he snored anyways! Lastly was the girl immediately behind me that sat clicking her pen over and over and over. I felt as if I was a spring and each click pushed me a little tighter until finally! I sprang, unable to control myself, I turned around and asked her to stop. Unfortunately that lasted all of two minutes.
Needless to say, I remember little of that service, but if it taught me one thing it was to be grateful for the seat you have because it could change in a heart beat and take notes that way you can say you remembered at least something from chapel!
Laughing on the inside,
GreenGirl
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