"o blog, where art thou?"
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 Filed in: random
musings | my life
wow... i think i must have gone on blog overload or
something. i mean... i was blogging like a freakin'
blogging maniac and then just...
nothing.
anyway, i'm back. and i've committed myself to blogging once a week. i think it's good for my soul (or some crap like that).
life is unexpected. well, not life i guess. that's pretty expected. but the things that happen in life. i'm probably in the best place i've been in a long time. (both location wise... in bed right now... and emotionally/spiritually.) my little plan for the new year... it's been working. i feel growth and balance already. it's fantastic! i've come to a place where i've finally been able to realize a few things. here they are, in no particular order:
1. worrying about the future doesn't do anything. seriously.
2. it's okay not to know everything about where you're going and what you're doing. in fact, when you don't and you're okay with that, that's when you suddenly start to figure things out! (weird)
3. i need the new iPhone. now. (it's not shipping until June!)
4. i'm impatient.
5. counseling can be kinda fun.
6. my mountain dew addiction is not something i need to kick... it's something i need to embrace and control. (also, if i drink those cool little half cans, i drink the same amount of cans that i do when i drink the big ones, but i'm cutting the amount of mountain dew i'm actually ingesting almost in half!)
7. you never know what great opportunities are out there until you stop looking so hard and really let God show them to you.
8. i have a strange need to fix things and people. this is good when i'm able to use it to help others. this is bad when i get overly involved and emotionally attached to a situation i have no business attaching myself to. i just end up being irrational and acting very stupidly. i need to find that line in between helpful and stupid.
9. i am passionate about leadership development. i LOVE helping people figure out who they are and what they can do with that. especially when they can figure out how they can use who they are to help others and serve God. that's awesome.
10. i'd like to do that for a job.
11. even though they say they are... my church isn't really looking for that right now.
12. other churches are.
13. is an unlucky number.
14. physical activity sucks... but it's necessary to not be fat.
15. i like Chinese food. (specifically orange chicken or madarin chicken from Panda Express or seasame or honey chicken from anywhere.) this is new for me. i've always hated the Chinese and their stupid food. just kidding. i just hated their food. (but now i don't. hence the existence of point ..15.)
16. the past is in the past. leave it there. seriously... everybody always feels the need to dwell on the past. sometimes, it's just not necessary to dig up old skeletons. what we've done does make up who we are... but just because you did something (or things) that were bad, doesn't mean you're bad now. if you learned from it, it could mean you're better off.
17. i don't go to the movies enough.
18. celebrities with bands aren't always a bad thing. (check out Gary Sinese and the Lt. Dan Band sometime. seriously.)
19. despite the beliefs of most Christians or people who think they have taste or moral character, The OC started out as a good show, hit a few rough patches, but is now excellent again. i'm very sad that it has been cancelled. Seth and Summer (mostly Summer)... i will miss you. (The OC on The CW anyone?)
20. high school students devoted to serving God and serving others (and not selfishly serving their own interests as most high schoolers are in the mindset of doing) inspire me.
okay... there are 20 things that i've recently realized. yes... some of them are random. yes... some of them are shallow and superficial. but, i don't care.
i'm excited about what's going on in my life right now. i'm excited about the amazing possibilities that lie ahead of me. for those of you that are prayers... pray for me in the next few days. there are some really great possibilities on the horizon that could change some things for me in big (and good) ways. i'll keep you posted.
"love and peace (or else)"...
matt
nothing.
anyway, i'm back. and i've committed myself to blogging once a week. i think it's good for my soul (or some crap like that).
life is unexpected. well, not life i guess. that's pretty expected. but the things that happen in life. i'm probably in the best place i've been in a long time. (both location wise... in bed right now... and emotionally/spiritually.) my little plan for the new year... it's been working. i feel growth and balance already. it's fantastic! i've come to a place where i've finally been able to realize a few things. here they are, in no particular order:
1. worrying about the future doesn't do anything. seriously.
2. it's okay not to know everything about where you're going and what you're doing. in fact, when you don't and you're okay with that, that's when you suddenly start to figure things out! (weird)
3. i need the new iPhone. now. (it's not shipping until June!)
4. i'm impatient.
5. counseling can be kinda fun.
6. my mountain dew addiction is not something i need to kick... it's something i need to embrace and control. (also, if i drink those cool little half cans, i drink the same amount of cans that i do when i drink the big ones, but i'm cutting the amount of mountain dew i'm actually ingesting almost in half!)
7. you never know what great opportunities are out there until you stop looking so hard and really let God show them to you.
8. i have a strange need to fix things and people. this is good when i'm able to use it to help others. this is bad when i get overly involved and emotionally attached to a situation i have no business attaching myself to. i just end up being irrational and acting very stupidly. i need to find that line in between helpful and stupid.
9. i am passionate about leadership development. i LOVE helping people figure out who they are and what they can do with that. especially when they can figure out how they can use who they are to help others and serve God. that's awesome.
10. i'd like to do that for a job.
11. even though they say they are... my church isn't really looking for that right now.
12. other churches are.
13. is an unlucky number.
14. physical activity sucks... but it's necessary to not be fat.
15. i like Chinese food. (specifically orange chicken or madarin chicken from Panda Express or seasame or honey chicken from anywhere.) this is new for me. i've always hated the Chinese and their stupid food. just kidding. i just hated their food. (but now i don't. hence the existence of point ..15.)
16. the past is in the past. leave it there. seriously... everybody always feels the need to dwell on the past. sometimes, it's just not necessary to dig up old skeletons. what we've done does make up who we are... but just because you did something (or things) that were bad, doesn't mean you're bad now. if you learned from it, it could mean you're better off.
17. i don't go to the movies enough.
18. celebrities with bands aren't always a bad thing. (check out Gary Sinese and the Lt. Dan Band sometime. seriously.)
19. despite the beliefs of most Christians or people who think they have taste or moral character, The OC started out as a good show, hit a few rough patches, but is now excellent again. i'm very sad that it has been cancelled. Seth and Summer (mostly Summer)... i will miss you. (The OC on The CW anyone?)
20. high school students devoted to serving God and serving others (and not selfishly serving their own interests as most high schoolers are in the mindset of doing) inspire me.
okay... there are 20 things that i've recently realized. yes... some of them are random. yes... some of them are shallow and superficial. but, i don't care.
i'm excited about what's going on in my life right now. i'm excited about the amazing possibilities that lie ahead of me. for those of you that are prayers... pray for me in the next few days. there are some really great possibilities on the horizon that could change some things for me in big (and good) ways. i'll keep you posted.
"love and peace (or else)"...
matt