Yeah..

...Things might be tough now,

but keep trying and trying harder to conquer your troubles everyday. 

It'll get easier when you really put the effort into it. 

And DON'T slack off! 

Trust me, it's a stupid idea. 

SO  

push yourself to do your best, 

pray to God to give you strength,

and trudge on, soldiers.

I believe in you.

BECAUSE...

GOD believes in you. 

and He loves you. 

 Don't be afraid, and

KEEP MOVING FORWARD. 

You Might Not Care But..

If you have ever read either of my previous beauty salon posts, 

this has to do with those. 

Just read 'em first or else you'll be confused. 

I'm getting my eyebrows done today unfortunately. 

Unfortunately because I have sensitive eyebrows, okay?

Anyways, I'm gonna dress up really nice, wash my hair,

you know,

look presentable and all. 

And they WILL offer me a refreshment. 

Cause I am trying to prove a point here. 

And my point is that fancy salons don't like people with bushy eyebrows coming in and looking like hobos!

So judgmental.

One Step At a Time

When you're trying to tackle a bunch of things at once and trying to get better at all of them at the same time, 

it's probably a good idea to focus on one thing at a time and put your best effort into that,

otherwise,

when you try to fix everything at the same time, you're doing each thing half-heartedly. 

So.

Relax,

and focus on one thing,

and then move on and start working on the next obstacle.

Come on, you got this.

Smiles

You'd think that you would know when someone smiles by their mouth, 

But that's not really true.

At least not for a real smile. 

I was getting a manicure today, treating myself after a nap.

The lady doing my nails had a mask on over her mouth. 

She was looking over my hands when she started, and I said something like, 

"Yeahh...my hands are dry," Because I was a little embarrassed. 

Anyways, she looks up and smiles,

BUT

I didn't see her actual mouth.

I could tell she smiled though by the way she looked at me.

By her eyes. 
 
I thought that was so cool. 

Feelings...

can sometimes be so annoying.

  They can seem like a freakin rollercoaster in you and it's not even noticable to others.

And sometimes you just need to let things out. 

Just let it all out. 

Talk to your mom about what's bothering you.

Or your dad.
 
Or your siblings, friends,

or even your dog.

I mean, why not? 

When something's bothering me, I usually keep it in, and then it gets worse and worse, and I eventually explode. 

That's what you shouldn't do. 

So go take my advice and talk to your dog about your problems while I go analyze my advice techniques.

Seriously.

Our God..

...is a God of second chances!

He won't give up on you, so you shouldn't give up on Him.

He believes in you.

Just get back up again.

Where Does My Help Come From?

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?
 My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.

 He will not let your foot slip—
    he who watches over you will not slumber;
 indeed, he who watches over Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.

 The Lord watches over you—
    the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
 the sun will not harm you by day,
    nor the moon by night.

 The Lord will keep you from all harm—
    he will watch over your life;
 the Lord will watch over your coming and going
    both now and forevermore.

PSALM 121 <3

"Fear...

is the absence of faith."

It's Funny...

...to think that one year ago exactly I wrote January 1st's post while sitting on my bed just like I am right now.

So much has happened this past year.

A lot of laughs.

A lot of trials.

A lot of decisions.

And I think in 2013, I started growing up,

not that I lost any of my silliness.

 But it's good to realize that growing up isn't bad or that taking on responsibity rids you of all fun times.

It just forces you to set your priorities straight.

And while I'm definitely still working on that,

I think that while there were some tough days in 2013, there were also good memories,

and that I learned from both to use those experiences in my decisions in the years to come.

And I hope you will too.

So Happy New Year, 

And God bless.