a reflection and then-some

so tonight was girl's coffee night where the gathering's girls meets and 'discusses amongst themselves'. we were to go around tonight and talk about what god's been teaching us when i really started to think about all that god has taught me in the last year. and its amazing! god has slowly been showing me my worth, my true worth. and while its been hard and ive been fighting all the way...its been freeing too. in the last year i quit two jobs that just killed my spirit, ive gone back to what i love, god's reinforced that i have a passion for children, and music, and dancing, and just worshiping god. ive started many stellar friendships and (get this!) KEPT them! that is something im not always the best at because i end up running when things get hard, hard that is for me. ive learned more about myself and what i need to survive: plenty of quiet time, time alone away from people, sleep, eating healthy foods and regularly, god, an abundance of love which god has provided, and strong support from those who are also on a strong walk with god. that is just the starter list too. this year has been a whirlwind and my uncle's death has only impressed that on me more. life is way to short to sit on the side lines or wait for it to pass on by or to be sitting somewhere where you arent happy. i dont want to not like where im at...i want to be happy in the now, i want to be happy with what ive got and who im with. i want to find the little things to rejoice about. i dont want to waste what short time i've got, cause i do know that...that whenever my time does come i will think its been too short and i want to get as much crammed in as possible. so here's to many more nights of laughter as well as finding out that potato flakes have their own aisle at the hen house.
:)