Hello there!
Can you believe that it's already August?! I know. The summer flew by! I can hardly believe that it is almost over, but it is. The start of September brings with it the beginnings of fall. :) And fall is my favorite season of all time.
Let's see...what to say? Life has changed a bit in the last few weeks. I have a new job now. Horray! It's pretty great. It's a LOT more hours, but the work environment is much better and I feel like I can be pretty good at this job. My new hours are 11am to 9pm, so out the window goes all my evening plans that were the norm. And I have to work on Saturdays...until I sign somebody up. Not the end of the world, but not the best either. Most of my coworkers are in their 20's and 30's, so that's fun too.
What else? Oh, I went on vacation this past week and weekend. It was great. I went to Bethany Beach in Delaware and it was wonderful. Incredibly relaxing. A great chill couple of days. It was exactly what I needed. And now, tomorrow embarks starting back to work.
I'm going to be traveling a bit these next few weeks, so by the mid to end of September, I'll be posting some pictures of my adventures. This weekend I went to the beach, next weekend I'll be visiting my extended family in Jersey, the weekend after that having a great time with my girlfriends in KC, and then heading to Missouri for Grant's sister's wedding and hopefully spending a little bit of time with my friends to introduce them to my boyfriend. :) Good times ahead, for sure.
In the midst of all of this, I'm realizing a few things.
First, that each difficult situation and encounter put before me is set there for a purpose, designed to help me become a better person - one who reflects the beauty of the Lord. It's there to help me overcome an issue, to become more like my Creator. So - I'm trying to look at these situations a bit differently than before. To embrace them, to learn as much as I possibly can and to try and overcome those issues. Because they are there.
It feels very much like a growing season in life. This is good. Mmmm...and I cannot wait for fall. It is full of my favorite things - turning leaves, crisp air, hot chocolate, cinnamon candles, pumpkin lattes, going to pumpkin patches, wearing scarves, and gloves, hats, ah! the JOYS of fall weather. :) I love it.
Secondly, people are put in our lives for a reason. Whether to sharpen us, or allow us to learn to love another way, or just simply to encourage us, it IS for a reason. And it's best to really get to know those God puts in our lives and seek to enhance theirs with the Lord's love.
So, what have you been learning lately? Any new discoveries or joys had?
Wish me luck on my travels, and I'll update in a month or so. Take care, dear friends. And remember to enJoy EVERY moment. Even the little things. It ALL matters - as do you. You make a difference in people's lives, even if you don't see it. You do. Remember that. Your actions do matter. You matter. And are LoVeD.
