Eagles

I am a hopeless romantic. I watch cheesy romantic comedies and love happy endings. I am currently watching a movie called "Becoming Jane". It's about the story of Jane Austen and how she found true love. I don't actually like the ending, but since it's a true story, I can't do much about it. In the scene where Jane and Tom (her love), finally kiss, (her first kiss by the way, which makes it so much more special), Tom expresses his love to Jane with the words, "Jane, I'm yours. I'm yours- heart and soul!" I have watched that scene so many times. I know that sounds silly, but this scene means so much to me for different reasons. One reason is that there is real love there- sacrificial love. Another reason is that it is pure love. One other reason that I love this scene so much is that Tom is completely and utterly genuine of his love. I want that kind of love. I know, God-willing, it will happen when the time is right. I also know that movies tend to make perfect scenes that might not always happen, but I am going to keep hoping and even praying for a pure, genuine love of a husband and also praying to become the person that I would want to meet- which is very important as well. You know why? Because if you're looking for an eagle, an eagle is not going to want a turkey- he'll want an eagle too. I'm not gonna give up. Let's become eagles together, shall we? I believe that with God's help, if we just keep moving forward, we can all find that kind of love. (Of course, besides God's love <3) I'm talking about marriage. I want to have a beautiful marriage. And who cares if I get all mushy and hopeful when I watch these movies? I know that marriage isn't all chocolates and roses, but I'm sure that, when the right young man comes along, there will be a whole bunch of love in everything we do. But it starts now- with each of our hearts. Let's give love to everyone now, so that one day, we'll be ready to meet our very own Tom. 

Patience

Learning to be patient is so hard. 

I pray to be patient, but when an opportunity arises of when I could be, I'm not always patient. 

But thank God that we have to push ourselves to be patient sometimes, otherwise we wouldn't feel such satisfaction and reward from our perseverance. Just imagine if you got everything you wanted right now. 

You would probably feel empty after awhile. "Well what now?"- you might think. 
If there's no goal, then there's not much left. 


So this is just a loving reminder for all of us to stay patient and focus on making ourselves the best we can be, and learning to trust God more, and then, when it's best, things will God-willing fall into place. 

Book Recommendation

Hi guys! 
So I wanted to tell you about my favorite book. 

It's called "An Old-Fashioned Girl" by Louisa May Alcott. 

I wouldn't call myself a bookworm, but guess how many times I've read this book. 

6 times. And going on 7. 

Now don't get me wrong. At first I was skeptical, but it's a perfect combination of the importance of morals, having good friendships, becoming the best versions of ourselves, and it has some romance in it (which of course makes it even better!) 

By the way, if you get it, either get the one book with two parts to it, because half of the book starts off with the characters after six years or it can come in two books with the second book starting off six years later. 

I promise it's great. 
Go buy it, and remember to keep moving forward! :) 

I Need to Just Chill

Hey guys! 
So in my neck of the woods (if that's how you say it), my friends and I have been getting ready for our trip to California with our church. And what I mean by "getting ready" is what to wear to the party that the church is hosting. Now let me tell you, there is so much fuss about what jeans to wear, which shoes would look best, and whether or not you should wear a colorful top or not. Plus, OF COURSE you have to try and eat healthier and exercise before this trip otherwise you'll feel fat. 

Hold up!

Why can't I just enjoy going on a trip to California with my friends and not worry about that little bit of stomach fat? If I'm worrying about all these things, why am I even going? Because so far, all this trip has done for me is given me stress. 

About twenty minutes ago, I had a realization. There I was, walking downstairs in my home, getting my exercise shoes to go on the elliptical at 11pm and thinking about what I ate today. 

THEN I thought, 

I wonder how many of those poor girls going to this stupid party are worrying about the need to look good for the party at this very moment, because I am!

You see, I am so sick and tired of living my life worrying about what people think about me. 

So what if I wear the same heels that I've worn for years?
So what if I end up just wearing flat sandals INSTEAD of heels? *gasp!* 

SO WHAT if I have a little bit of fat on me?
WHO CARES. 

me, apparently. ;)

Anyway, I'm not saying that trying to lose weight and exercise and eat healthy is bad. In fact, it's great. 

But I don't want to feel better about myself only if others think I have a good body. 
I want to feel good about myself if I treat others with kindness and help them up when they need encouragement (which I need to do more often to say the least). 

Do you know what I mean?

In conclusion, 
during this trip, I am going to just be myself. That is such a relief! I literally had a sigh of relief when I typed that out hahaha. 

I am going to keep exercising and try to find a decent outfit, but I would rather be confident in myself and BE myself in a decent outfit than not enjoy myself but look "hot." 


This post is a little scatterbrained, but either way, 

I hope I helped! :D 

Have a great day! Keep moving forward, and DON"T GIVE UP. 

I Love Flowers

I need to stop and smell the flowers more often, because what is more lovely than that?

You're Not Alone

Yeah, sometimes you might feel alone and maybe you feel like life isn't going well, but remember what Christ went through. 

He was beaten for us. 
He was tortured for us. 
He even died for us. 
And then rose again on the third day.

And once we rememeber that, we realize that God loves each and every one of us. 

Look, nobody's perfect. So don't become depressed when you make a mistake (I do sometimes, but that's stupid). 

Just repent, and keep moving forward. 

I wish you would realize how much your life can change if you just start praying and talking to God about anything on your mind. 

If you're sad, tell Him.
If you're lonely, ask Him to be with you. 
If you're happy, thank Him.
Try to thank Him for everything actually. 

I'm not saying that I'm perfect or an expert, but let's all try and trust in Him more and everything will eventually fall into place. 
Keep going! WE GOT THIS.

And God bless. 

PS Reading Psalms out loud is a great way to start. 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+1&version=KJV

Dear Friends,

Far too often in my life I become dissatisfied. 

But the thing is that I take my life for granted.

And even more, I take for granted the power that each of us has to impact others' lives. 

Whenever Christmas rolls around, I always want to watch the movie called "It's a Wonderful Life".

It's in my top 10 movies (and I've watched a lot of movies so that just shows you how good it is). 

I watched it today, and started crying a little bit actually when George (the main character) realized how blessed his life actually was and how many people he helped just by showing some kindness and compassion. 

This year, I have a lot of things to work on, but I think that one of the most important things is to learn to find value in helping others. 

I can be self-centered, but it is now time to stop thinking about myself and start thinking about my neighbor. And by neighbor, I mean everyone else haha

Of course, I should keep trying to improve myself, but maybe by helping others instead, I can become a better person in the long run. 

Make sense?

So, this year, instead of feeling sorry for myself and being wimpy, I promise you all that I'm going to try- really try- to overcome my obstacles and become a selfless person.

Because then, I believe, I will become closer to who I am meant to be.