A friend of mine has a blog. Lately I've been reading his and decided to start my own. I have a lot of things on my mind constantly and have decided that I don't mind sharing it with the world. The great thing about a blog is that I can get things off my chest and get feedback on it from others, yet I can still pick and choose what I share. Not everything on my mind or in my life needs to be shared with the world, only those things I wish to share. I just realized that rhymed. :D
I will slowly work on this blog. I can't guarantee that I will update it frequently, but I will do my best. This is new to me.
Today has been an interesting day. Actually, the last few months have been very interesting, and that's putting it lightly. Today I was talking to a friend on facebook chat. I noticed that he had posted that he actually likes the new facebook and I mentioned to him that I didn't. He asked me why and I responded that I am not a fan of change and perhaps I just need to get used to it. Being the person that he is, he chose to read into that message. He said that he thought there is an underlying message to what I was saying and he was right. He also made a valid point. Our lives are full of change, yet we fear it. Why is that? My life has been full of change. Nothing in my life has ever been certain. When I was 17 I moved my life from Vancouver to Lethbridge. A drastic yet essential change in my life at the time. I've moved around a lot since moving here and I've faced many challenges I wouldn't wish on anyone. I've been fortunate enough to rise to the occasion and I've chosen to take the lesson's I've learned and put them to good use to the best of my ability. However, I still face challenges everyday and I'm constantly finding ways to improve.
Change;
to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history.
If we left things alone, we would never grow and we would never learn. Change is essential to life. Things will never stay the same, even if we tried. We meet new people, make new friends, change jobs, and take on new adventures. Why do we fear the inevitable?
I've decided to stop complaining about the new facebook. I'm going to take the advice of my friend and just accept it. That goes for the rest of my life as well. I've often thought about serving a mission for my church. One of my excuses was finances, but that's not the only reason and it shouldn't stop me. My biggest reason was fear. Fear that I would not live up to what I feel God needs me to be and fear of change, something different. I don't know for sure if I will go, but I've decided to put aside those things that I'm afraid of. I've decided to prepare and see where it takes me. I'll let you all know how it goes. The experiences I have had and the blessings I've recieved have led me to have a great desire to share my testimony and knowledge with those people seeking answers. Is that not enough of a reason to go? He will take care of the rest. He never gave up on me when I was living in darkness, why would he send me out there alone? His message is of hope not fear.
Thus ends my ranting for the evening. Thank you for taking the time to read it and I hope you take the time to comment, should you choose to.
3 comments:
FYI, I believe 27 or 28 is the cutoff for serving a mission. They may make an exception for a single woman though since there are many older single women who server. Can't recall seeing anyone in their 30s though.
A mission! Yes, I am thinking about doing that also. I find it funny that this whole blog seemed to start with a discussion on facebook..
Thanks Kim. I believe it is different for woman, but I will look into it further.
And Karen, I know, right? I knew I'd have some comment on that. Lol. It moreso had to do with the subject of change and facebook just happened to be a part of it, but yes, facebook does seem to be slowly taking over our lives.
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