Friendship

When is it time to end a friendship or at least stop being besties with someone?

That is a question I have been asking myself for months. Although I love her to death and would do anything for her our friendship itself has changed over the years. We met in kindergarten, she quickly became my best friend and we did everything together. Now that I went off to college I am thinking that our friendship is not the same it was back then. She jokingly says stuff about my personality and personal decisions that at first was fine and funny but is getting really old really fast. Now that I am gone away to college I found some close real friends who, although I never told them the personal stuff about me like my past and I have only known them less than a week, are turning out to be better friends than her.

I'm not sure when it is time to end a lifelong friendship or at least not be besties and do everything together. I mean I still love her and want to see her happy and successful but I also need to think about myself and my feelings.

To me friendship is someone who I can text, call, or Facebook chat at 3 in the morning and who will talk with me or listen for hours. Someone who understands that I am not like them but love me for who I am not what they want me to be. Someone who applauds personal decisions like vegetarianism and doesn't make fun of the fact that I won't eat meat. What does friendship mean to you and have you lost touch with an old friend but still care about them?

 

Spread love not hate. :)

Bible Verses

John 3:16-17

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."

Psalm 23:1-4

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me."

Modesty

Modesty is the best policy. 

What is modesty anyways? To me modesty is respecting and valuing yourself. Modesty is saving yourself for the one who you are going to marry. 

Modesty is not wearing ultra short skirts and dresses. Or wearing shirts that don't cover everything. It's knowing that you are a child of God and that you are of worth. Because you are. 

Spread love not hate. :) 

Getting the most out of my education

For the next 3 or 3 1/2 years I will be enrolled at a four year university. Even though I have an associates degree it will take me longer than 2 years to finish this bachelors. I will lost one semester in LA interning, which sound like a lot of fun.  I am trying to get an internship this summer in Chicago for a tv or film production company so I can have on the job experience. Either that or go on a missions trip, haven't decided yet.

I have only been here for 2 days but I am stoked. Ready to start learning and to get one step close to my dream. Which if you don't know already is Steven Spielberg + Walt Disney + Robin Williams (female version.)

In addition to the blog posts about life and God I will include some posts about my college experience and how things are going.

Spread love not hate. :)

Children of God

"Hello, my name is child of the one true King
I've been saved, I've been changed, and I have been set free
"Amazing Grace" is the song I sing
Hello, my name is child of the one true King." Hello My Name is- Matthew West

 

 

We are the saints, we are the children, we've been redeemed, we've been forgiven
We are the sons and daughters of our God
We are the saints, we are the children, we've been redeemed, we've been forgiven
We are the sons and daughters of our God

Children of God, sing your song and rejoice
For the love that He has given us all, oh, whoa
Children of God, by the blood of His Son
We have been redeemed and we can be called." Third Day-  Children of God

 

 

We are all Children of the One True God. Whether we are Catholic, Protestant, Muslim. We all deserve to be treated like we are made in the image and likeness of God. Cause we are.

 

Abortion, religious violence, violence in general, intolerance, bullying. These are the opposite of what God wants us to do. He wants us to realize that everyone is human and everyone is the same. It shouldn't matter what we believe in; it should be what kind of person we are and how we are going to change the world,

 

Spread love not hate. :)

College update: Move in day!!!!!

Just got settled and the internet connection up. Moving in was stressful but not that it is over the stress has pretty much gone. My roommate is nice and we have our room rearranged like we want it.

The campus is a lot bigger than I had imagined and had seen at orientation. Might get lost a few times but I have 2 days before classes start.

The catholic church near campus is nice and pretty big. Mass went well and the old guy we had for a priest seemed nice and had a good homily.

Spread love not hate :)

Happiness

"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." -Buddha 

"The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it." - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Happiness is something that should be shared. It's something that was meant by God to be and to be given to others. 

Spread love not hate. :)

Intolerence/Kindness

"The greatest problem in the world today is intolerance. Everyone is so intolerant of each other."- Princess Diana

"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." -Aesop

In my opinion one of the greatest problems in the world is intolerance. If everyone just got together and talked over their problems instead of resorting to violence the world would be a better place.

Was talking to a friend about Religion and Politics and I realized that if everyone realized that everyone is human and needs to be treated as such then the world would be a better place.

So like Ellen DeGeneres says, "Be kind to one another."

Spread Love not Hate :) 

What it means to be a Christian

Little stuff
Big stuff
In between stuff
God sees it all the same

While I may not know you
I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes, does it matter at all?
Well let me remind you, it all matters just as long
As you do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause he made you
To do
Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
Tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And every thing you do
-Do Everything by Steven Curtis Chapman

To me being Christian means, whatever you do in your life, do it for God and to glorify God. Whether you are a nurse, writer, teacher or run a camera for a local news station. Put your heart in everything you do and show God's love. And smile because you never know how it will make someone's day and change their life.

"Don't shine so others can see you, shine so that through you others can see him."- C.S. Lewis

:)

Spread love not hate.

Why I want to go into my career :)

(This is also my college application essay and it is longer than most posts I have done.)

Laugh: to be of a kind that inspires joy.  This is one of the many definitions of laugh according to the Webster’s Dictionary.  Through personal experiences I believe the laughter is the cure to anything.  I briefly remember being in the hospital when I was younger.  I don’t remember everything, which is probably a good thing, but the one thing that I do remember is watching Pixar animated movies and other movies with my parents.  One movie in particular was The Lion King, which was my favorite movie growing up.  I mean who doesn’t like movie about talking lions.  Those movies made my younger self briefly forget where I was and why I was there.  Also Finding Nemo was a major movie in my life. Like Dory said, "Just keep swimming."

This is one of the major reasons that I believe that the need for comedic relief is extremely important, especially in the world that we are living in.  With the shootings, children in the hospital and war; the world isn’t the best place to live.  However, I believe that through laughter the world can change.  I want to be that change.  The main reason that I want to become an author, a movie producer or an actress is that I want to provide that comedic relief.  I want to provide that kid in the hospital with a way to forget where he is, or to provide that family whose father left with a way to forget what is going on in their lives.  Sitcoms, books, animated movies and live action movies geared towards the youth are among the things that I want to help create.

Laughter, I believe, is just as important or more important than doctors and nurses in children’s hospitals. (Actually doctors an nurses are important and is a major reason why I am here.)  Although those doctors can provide the much-needed medical treatment for the children, movies can provide the much-needed distraction during treatment or while the child is in the hospital.  Not that doctors and nurses are not important, they are.  I can account being here to the tireless work of doctors and nurses at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago Illinois.  Nevertheless, when I was younger I can also account movies to getting me through it.  You know those movies where everything seems to turn out ok; the guy always gets the girl, the bad guy always is punished, the dream always comes true.  Those “fairy tale endings” don’t usually happen in real life but it’s nice to be transported into an alternative universe in which everyone is happy and everyone gets what they want.

I feel that laughter is the cure to anything and everything.  Throughout my childhood, I had hardships but through movies and books, I was transported into a world that almost seems real.  The reasons that I want to become an author, movie producer or an actress is because of my childhood and what had happened in it.  Movies and books can better society; the children of the world need laughter, the same laughter that I felt when I was watching movies or reading books as a child.

Spread love not hate.

:)

Why Elen DeGeneres is one of my role models :)

I have many idols and role models in my life and Ellen DeGeneres is one of them. Here's why.

1. She ends the show with, "Be kind to one another."
2. Her show is fun to watch and really entertaining.
3. I aspire to have a career like her. One that inspires others and is entertaining at the same time.
4. She is herself not anyone else. She teaches us to be true to ourselves and not to blend in with the crowd.

Spread love not hate.

:)

The Golden Rule

Christianity- "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you."

Islam- "Do unto all men as you would wish to have done unto you; and reject for others what you would reject for yourself."

Jainism- "Therefore, neither does he cause violence to others nor does he make others do so."

Confucianism- "What you do not want done to yourself; do not do to others."

Baha'i- "He should not wish for others what he does not wish for himself."

Almost all religions and cultures have a different version of the golden rule. In my opinion, this is the basis of all religions. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Because no one wants to be bullied or criticized for their beliefs or lifestyle.

Like Ellen DeGeneres says, "Be kind to one another."

Spread love not hate.

 

:)

Beauty

What the bible says about beauty: 

1 Peter 3:3-4
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.

1 Samuel 16:7
 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."

Psalm 149:13

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. 

What society says about beauty: 

If you don't look like a supermodel than you're not good enough. 

Looks are everything. 

It's better to be gorgeous than smart. 

Reflection:

The bible says that inner beauty is better than outer beauty. That it matters more what kind of person you are than what you look like.  Ever since I was younger I have struggled with body image and not looking good enough. I thought there was something wrong with me because guys never rushed to date me. But I have learned that surrounding myself with people who love me for me is the best way to live life. 

What I have learned about fashion and style

"Fashion is about dressing according to what's fashionable. Style is more about being yourself." -Oscar De La Renta

"Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn."- Gore Vidal

Fashion and style is all about being yourself.  When I was younger I would wear anything that I chose because I didn't care what people thought of me. A lot of my outfits in middle and elementary school was ridiculous. Once I hit high school it all changed. I started worrying about what people thought of me; I started dressing like everyone else (I mean it wasn't that hard since I went to a private school.)

Now I am starting to realize that I can be whoever I want to be; dress however I want to dress.

:) Be yourself because no one can be a better you than you.

Something to Say- Matthew West

Wake up, 7:32 AM
Can't believe it's time to do it over again
Yesterday, it took all that you had
And you're wonderin' if you'll ever get it back

But the whole wide world is waiting for
Waiting for you to step out that door
Come on, and let your life be heard today
You got something to say

If you're livin', if you're breathin'
You got something to say
And you know if your heart is beatin'
You got something to say

And no one can say it like you do
God is love and love speaks through you
Got it, you got it
You got something to say

Yeah, yeah
Something to say
Yeah, oh

Listen up, I got a question here
Would anybody miss you if you disappeared?
Well, your life is the song that you sing
And the whole wide world is listening

Well, the answer to the question is
You were created, your life is a gift
And the lights are shining on you today
'Cause you got something to say.

 

-Something to Say by Matthew West

 

I'm kindof obsessed with Matthew West.  His songs always has a good message and is sometimes the message that I need to hear.  Something to Say is one of my favorites; its one of his older songs but still in the top 5.

 

If you got something to say with your life just say it.  You were put on this earth for a reason. You have gifts that you can share to make the world a better place.

 

:)

The Motions

I don't wanna go through the motions
I don't wanna go one more day
Without Your all consuming passion inside of me

I don't wanna spend my whole life asking
What if I had given everything
Instead of going through the motions?

-Matthew West

It seems that nowadays people only go through the motions. People say that they are Christians and go to Church but they live their lives differently. Drinking, drugs, being pro-choice, wearing revealing clothes. So, don't just go through the motions, act on your faith. Whether you are Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, ect. You should act and show your faith instead of just going to Church and then turning around and doing things that you shouldn't.

:)

Life

All life is important.  Be pro-life.

*Be glad you mother chose life.*

*A person's a person no matter how small.*

Thank You!

What if in the morning when I wake up,
Even before I fill my coffee cup,
I say thank you, thank you.

What if I look at the day and the hours ahead,
and before I move forward I bow my head,
And say thank you, oh I say thank you.

What if I looked at my life in a different way,
Took a little more time to stop and pray,
I know it would change all the moments in between,
So here I go.

Thank you for everything
Thank you for loving me
It don't even matter what tomorrow brings
Well I will sing my

Thank you for sun and rain
For what you give and take away
For all your goodness I will always say
Thank you, Oh I say thank you.

What if I lost everything that I had
I could smile and somehow still be glad
And say Thank you.

-Thank You by 33 Miles

I have a lot to thank God for.  Life, family, friends.  Sometimes I don't always say it but Thank You..

:)

What are you thankful for?

Miracles

"Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see." -C.S. Lewis

"Miracles happen everyday, change your perception of what a miracle is and you'll see them all around you." -Jon Bon Jovi

"Miracles happen to those who believe in them." -Bernard Berenson


Miracles are something that I am very personally familiar with.  To me life is a miracle. Everyday miracles happen; so look out for the little ones because everything can be a miracle.

:)

When was the last time you experienced a miracle?

YOLO

YOLO: You only live once.

You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, love like you'll never be hurt, sing like there's nobody listening, and live like it's heaven on earth." -William W. Purkey

I've learned though experience that life is too short to settle. That life is too precious to throw away. To me YOLO means, not to do something stupid or dangerous, but that you should live like there is no tomorrow. Live as if today is your last day on earth. Don't do something stupid to make it your last day on earth. Rather love with no regrets, laugh out loud (even if people stare), dance in the rain, do things for other people because that is what they will remember you by, and above all live like it's your only life (cause it is.)
 

Growing Up

Do you remember when you were a little kid and can't wait to be a grownup?  Well I was wrong.  It is better to be a kid.

 My days off of work consist of cleaning, packing for college, cooking dinner, and exercising (when I have time.)  The days I have work consists of all of that; minus cooking dinner.

I leave for college in about 3ish weeks. (For the record I finished high school two years ago and went to a community college. But I was still living at home so it didn't feel any different than high school.) I don't really feel ready to start my adult life but you got to start somewhere. 

Just some thoughts.

:)

Question of the post: When did you feel like you were a grown up?  Do you think that you grew up too fast?

Love to hear your responses on this topic.

You are Beautiful

Just wanted to say. :)

"Baby you light up my world like nobody else. The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed. But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell. You don't know. You don't know you're beautiful."- One Direction

Courage

Courage: The quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficult, danger, pain ect. without fear.

"I learned that courage was no the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."- Nelson Mandela

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." -Mark Twain

Being courageous does not mean never being afraid but rather it means being able to overcome the fear and make something good out of it.  Casting Crowns song Courageous says that God can make us courageous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkM-gDcmJeM

Steal My Show

"If you want to steal my show, I'll sit back and watch you go. If you go something to say, go on and take it away." Steal My Show by Toby Mac

This is one of my many favorite Toby Mac songs.  It is off his newest album Eye On It.  This song is about God "stealing" our show.  Its about letting God do what he wants with you.  It's about letting God take the wheel.  Let God steal your show.  You never know what he has in store for you.

:)

Attitude is the Key

"Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life."-Joel Osteen

"Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation." -Brian Tracy

"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how ell you do it." -Raymond Chandler

Positive thoughts turn into positive actions.  Your attitude determines everything you do.  Whatever you want to do in life just go for it.  It doesn't matter if  you think that you are too old or not good enough.  Just go for it!

"Just do it." -Nike

:)