SJ was home this week. It was so good to see him and spend time with him. I also had a great time visiting PA last weekend. It was so great to see friends and it really made me realize how much I miss having people my own age around. I can't stop thinking about change and how quickly life can turn. Today is my baby cousin's first birthday!



I can hardly believe it. Some of the youth group kids are getting their licenses. I'm going to be 21 in a few months. Life just continues on. It's so funny how there are times I wish I could stop it, and other times I wish I could just fast forward. That's where my own selfishness comes in, I want the parts of life that are enjoyable to me.

I just watched a video of one of the guys I went to school with. It was a video of him preaching at youth group. Things like that blow my mind. Some of my friends are going off to be counselors, missionaries, youth pastors, ministering all over the world, working in churches all over the US. It's just so neat to see what God is doing. Anyways, this video really stirred my heart. The phrase he kept using was, "we get to give." What we get and recieve is meant to be given. I'm just sitting here thinking about my life and one of the biggest things I'm thinking about is time. I'm given time, I'm supposed to use the time I've recieved and give it back to God for His glory. How often I waste my time. I should be spending more time with Him.

What am I doing with my life? Am I glorifying God with it? What changes can I make?

These are all questions I'm asking of myself on this new, snowy morning. As much as I can't wait for the snow to end, the fresh snow covers the old dirty snow. I'm so greatful that God doesn't just cover our sins, but He removes them. They are gone and forgiven.

So like the video I saw, what have you been given? And what are you doing with it?