What a week. College is in full swing and life is in full swing. Do you ever feel like you're being hit from every angle? Well that was me this week. Two tests, essays, quizzes, and stress. And this weekend we are heading to Hilton Head for a campus retreat so there was also all the prep for that. It's times like these I find it the hardest to hold on to my joy. When I am being pulled in so many different directions, even the things I am excited to do can put a strain on me. Honestly, I think that is exactly how Satan works. There is nothing more depressing than not even enjoying the things you usually love. But the thing is, you are stealing the joy from yourself by giving into this. I think I've been learning a lot about priority. The other day I saw a quote and it was "Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die left undone." Now I know to never trust anything you read on the internet and of course Pablo Picasso may never have said that, but I don't think that makes it any less true. There are so many things I fill my day with that are irrelevant. that don't actually benefit me in any way. Now, mom and dad I promise I'm not swearing off school work or studying ;) but I am saying that a.) I need to be spending time with my God, and b.) I need to put value on the right things. Sure getting 8 hours of sleep is great but not as great as spending time with my sisters. And yes getting every itty bitty assignment I need to get done for the week is great but not as great as spending time with my Creator. Now I'm not going to take it to the extremes I'm just saying that I'm starting to see what matters in my life and who I can truly and fully depend on and that is my God.
So, with that being said I am so looking forward to getting to go to HILTON HEAD this weekend! and getting to spend time with my amazing Creator and just fall back in love with him because there is no one who deserves my love more. I pray that I can enjoy it all and not stress the small stuff. Keep me in your hearts and prayers as I travel on this journey and strive to live for my Father and love my life!
yours always,
~haley grace
me holding on to my joy (cheesy, I know)
and doing what I do best: annoying other people and ruining their artsy pictures ;)
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