Countdown

I leave to go back to Liberty exactly one week from today. I can't believe that this break is almost over. It has gone by way to fast and I am definitely having mixed emotions about that. I mean on one hand I am certainly getting ready to go back, just because being in this house starts to drive me a little crazy eventually and it will be good to see everyone from Liberty, but at the same time I feel like I haven't had nearly enough time to see all the people I wanted to see and spend time with the people here that mean so much to me. I have become more and more aware of what an absolutely precious group of friends I have back home. Not that the people at Liberty aren't amazing, because they definitely are, but I guess there will just always be something special about the friends you've had for most of your life and who you have gone through so much with.

I realized that I don't write on here that often because I feel like I have absolutely nothing significant to write about. I think my New Year's Resolution last year was something to the extent of blogging/journaling every day which obviously I came no where close to accomplishing. Needless to say I definitely did not repeat that resolution for this year. I don't really have any big, clearly defined resolutions this year. Basically, it's just to slow life down. To take the time to listen (both to God and others), to just be still before God, to appreciate the little things in life and realize how much I have to be thankful for, and to love others as Christ has loved me. I think the last one will probably prove to be the most difficult one. I usually consider myself to be a fairly loving and caring person, but I have realized how much I pick and choose the people I am going to show that love to. I try my hardest to not be judgmental, but sometimes it can be very difficult. But God loves each and every person the exact same amount, no matter what, absolutely unconditionally. So with that fact in mind, I guess we need to strive to see each person the way God sees them, and not the way the world sees them. And that can be one of the hardest things to do.

This next week is going to be pretty crazy. I already have stuff planned with friends for the next three days, and I'm sure I'll be finding something to do Thursday and Friday as well. Saturday will be spent packing and doing some last minute things. And then Sunday, after one more sweet morning at my dear church, me and my daddy will be off for Virginia.