Lately...

I've been getting pretty envious (which I'm not proud of).

One day, I feel skinny and then when I see a girl skinnier than me, I feel fat. 

Today, I felt okay about myself, and then I saw a girl with a perfect nose.

And then I felt bad about my nose. 

Now how stupid is that?!


I have a pretty long nose, and I've been insecure about it always, I guess. 

But you know what? 

Thank God that I even have a nose! 

That sounds so silly, but seriously. 

I am thankful that I can breathe. I'm not thankful enough, actually. 

Later today, while I was feeling sorry for myself, 

a Bible verse popped in my head, Samuel 16:7, "But the Lord said unto Samuel, 'Look not on his countenance or on the height of his stature, because I have refused him; for the Lord seeth not as man seeth. For man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.'"

In other words, God doesn't look at how tall or how short we are, or what jeans look the best on us, or if we have a pimple right in the middle of our forehead, but he looks to see if we have a pure heart or not!

Are we compassionate? Loving? Obedient? Caring? Patient? 

There are so many more virtues, and of course, none of us are perfect, but God wants to see our effort to strive to achieve these virtues. 

That's what really matters.  

Who cares that I don't have the "perfect" nose when I have a God that is my Father in Heaven that loves me. 

Ahh...

To be a follower or a leader...


It's probably never a good idea to be a follower of something that you don't agree with. 

That's common sense, of course. 


But do we always follow that idea?

No.


We need to find the courage and strength to stand up for ourselves and our beliefs!

It is more courageous to say no to what is wrong than to be a wimp and follow along with what the group says or does even though you know it's not right. 



We all need to work on strengthening our courage. 

Let's get to it. 
Stand firm. 

What Is Inspiration?

Is inspiration something that just hits you?

And then you come up with some amazing material and become an overnight hit?

Or does inspiration slowly creep up on you and hide sometimes so that you don't get a big head?

Does that make sense?


Because I feel like I need some huge inspiration to just hit me and tell me what to tell you all.

Something that you're dealing with or that you can connect with. 


Or maybe, you need to give inspiration a little push, 

a little nudge.


"C'mon little guy, you can do it!"


I don't know. 

What do you think?

Probably One of My Favorite Quotes :)

"I walk slowly, 
     but I never walk backward."

~ Abraham Lincoln 

Why Are You Stopping?

Didn't I tell you to keep moving forward, especially on the tough days?


So, 

Get a move on, you couch potato, 

and make that good change in your life that you need, 


and so will I. 

There Is ALWAYS Hope

Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

Psalm 31:24

My Whole Life

I've been clinging and comparing myself to my older sister, 

and I'm so sick of it. 


There's no need for that!

If we were all made exactly like each other, 

what would life be?

If we were all doctors, who would we nurse to health? 

If we were all teachers, who would we teach?

If we were all designers, who would we design for?

Do ya get it?

Being different than someone is not bad.

Actually, it's probably good. 


SO what I have to stop doing is realize a couple things:

1) that I don't have to be my sister 
2) that I can achieve things without comparing myself to her achievements 
3) that it's good to be different than her


SO go on, 

Be teachers. 
Be doctors. 
Be designers.


But don't be them because your siblings are them all. 

Heck!

Be a plumber if that's what you really love.



Do what you love and don't cling to others in order to live your life. 

You are better than that. 


Heck, maybe I'll even become a writer.