Our Stories

          "Most people live life on the path we set for them, too afraid to explore any other. But once in a while people like you come along who knock down all the obstacles we put in your way. People who realize freewill is a gift that you'll never know how to use until you fight for it. I think that's the chairman's real plan. That maybe one day, we won't write the plan, you will." (as said by Harry Mitchell in the movie "The Adjustment Bureau").
          My main question for you right here, right now is are you going to write the plan, the story of your life? Or are you going to let someone else take the pen and paper? We are the ones who decide how we live our lives. We choose how we act, what we do, and we even choose our future. But you first have to chose to own your life and not let someone else choose what your life will become.
           We face challenges but will we just give up? We are put in scary situations but does that mean we won't explore different paths in life? NO. You are strong, you make mistakes but, NO MATTER  how much you feel that nothing can change, it will. You are you and that won't change, just know it's not over until it's over and I gurantee, it is NOT OVER!
          Ultimately, we get to choose if we are happy or sad, successful or not. We need to choose that our lives will be good, that we will have good attitudes, and that no matter what we won't give up. Can you do that? Together can we own our lives?

-Julia-

Ahh, yes, the past can hurt

          We all live with some kind of past or fear or trial that we want to get rid of, we begin to think we can just forget about it. We think we can run away so, without giving any forethought, we automatically try to find the fastest way to escape because it feels threatening. The thing is that doesn't work, we run and run but just get tired and unsatisfied. We think we can let go of our past, our fears, our trials... but we can't, all we can do is learn from them. I think Rafiki from the Lion King says it best, "Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it, or learn from it." You see the more we run the more pain we will gain on the way. Though when we learn from our past, trials, and fears we see the good in them, we learn why it happened to us and why that thing that seemed so tedious would chase us around. You see once we learn the good we are just a bit more relieved. So no matter how hard it may be, I challenge you this week to confront your past, your trials, and your fears and just let go and learn.

-Julia-

2015

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
As we enter into this new year I wanted to hear your New Year resolutions. Do you have any?
I personally have a few goals for this year! Let me share them with you...

First off, this year I really want to get a jar and put into it as often as possible, a small piece of paper that says something I'm thankful for, something good or bad that happened, or even a random thought (this was a modified idea I got from my friend Brenna). I am doing this because at the end of 2015 I would like to be able to look back at the year and see the good, the bad, the mistakes made, and the things I was blessed enough to have.

My next goal for 2015 is to put time aside for friends, family, and God. My reasoning behind this is because this next year I want to get to know these people better and want to develop better relationships with them.

One pretty short goal that I have is to blog at least once a week (let's see how I do). I really want to grow this blog and develop these writing skills of mine!

One last goal (of many) that I would like to share with you is to be joyful. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 says simply, "Be joyful always". Therefore, I am following that advice and making it my main goal for 2015 to be joyful in ALL circumstances.

Remember, if you mess up and go against your goal sometime during the new year the WORST thing you could possibly do is give up. KEEP TRYING! If you have any goals or any tips on how to keep them, comment below!

-Julia-