So with Thanksgiving coming up I started thinking about all the things that I take for granted. Here's a list of the things that I'm thankful for:
-Salvation. Trust me, without Christ I am NOTHING.
-Family. Our times together mean more than anything. I am blessed with a family that loves me no matter what. I'm thankful for the scrapbooking time I get with my mom. I'm thankful for the quality times I get to spend with my dad at breakfast and/or watching football. I'm thankful for the laughs that Levi and I share, we are alike in a lot of ways. I'm thankful that Timmy and I get along now and that we have had so many legit conversations recently.
-Friends. New friends, old friends, rekindled friendship; They are all super important to me and I am thankful for them all
-School. As much as I hate writing papers and stuff, I appreciate school more now that I have to pay for it. :)
-My Church(es). Calvary has been there through everything, they are so supportive of the youth and college students. Most of the congregatioin has watched me grow up since we got there when I was 2. Grandview has taken care of me this last year, they are great and I treasure the relationships I have there.
-My pets. Yesterday, I went home to sleep and see my family. I fell asleep on the couch and Ringo curled up at my feet and kept me warm :)
-Sports. Ok so maybe thats a weird thing to be thankful for, but they're a big part of my family's life. We love sports, basically football and baseball. A "normal" summer for me is being at the baseball field at least 3 times a week. We plan our vacations around baseball. It's great.
-Food. Clothes. Shelter. I definitely don't show how much I appreciate these things. In reality, I don't deserve them but I have them and I am so thankful.
There is so much more but if I mentioned everything I would be writing for forever.
Happy Thanksgiving
:)
Love, ash
Monday, November 22, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
reason. season. lifetime.
I've been thinking a lot about friendship lately
People these days try so hard to define it
I know things have gotten more coomplicated
Instead of fighting over toys, we fight over boys
But can't it just be like it was in kindergarten
We were friends with the people we got along with and had stuff in common with
Stop trying to define it, just do it
But I have figured out something
Have you ever heard of the saying:
Friends are in your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime
Well you see.. this is how it goes:
1) Reason: Some friends will be there to teach you something. Maybe it will be a bad experience that makes you learn something or maybe it will be a good experience that reminds you of something. You'll probably won't really keep in touch with these people, maybe through Facebook or the occasional high school reunion but not really.
2) Season: Some friends will be there for a while, elementary school, middle school, high school, college, summer, or even in like a bad situation. They are there to stand by you through those tough times but sometimes, it's time to move on and you have to be ok with that. You may actually keep in touch with these people a little better than the "reason" friends
3) Lifetime: Wow, these friends are few and far between but once you find them, hang on to them. Typically, these are probably the ones you meet in college. The ones you have a lot of things in common with. These are the ones you don't have to explain yourself to anymore. Maybe you live with them, or down the hall from them. Maybe you have a lot of classes with them. You all have gotten close faster because you are together more. They know you a lot better in a year and a half than some people have all your life.
So in reality, all these friends are important. I have some of all of them. I am super thankful for my Lifetime friends that I know will be there no matter what. One thing we need to remember though "...There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." Proverbs 18:24. I hoped this encouraged you, thank your friends randomly for just being awesome
-love
People these days try so hard to define it
I know things have gotten more coomplicated
Instead of fighting over toys, we fight over boys
But can't it just be like it was in kindergarten
We were friends with the people we got along with and had stuff in common with
Stop trying to define it, just do it
But I have figured out something
Have you ever heard of the saying:
Friends are in your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime
Well you see.. this is how it goes:
1) Reason: Some friends will be there to teach you something. Maybe it will be a bad experience that makes you learn something or maybe it will be a good experience that reminds you of something. You'll probably won't really keep in touch with these people, maybe through Facebook or the occasional high school reunion but not really.
2) Season: Some friends will be there for a while, elementary school, middle school, high school, college, summer, or even in like a bad situation. They are there to stand by you through those tough times but sometimes, it's time to move on and you have to be ok with that. You may actually keep in touch with these people a little better than the "reason" friends
3) Lifetime: Wow, these friends are few and far between but once you find them, hang on to them. Typically, these are probably the ones you meet in college. The ones you have a lot of things in common with. These are the ones you don't have to explain yourself to anymore. Maybe you live with them, or down the hall from them. Maybe you have a lot of classes with them. You all have gotten close faster because you are together more. They know you a lot better in a year and a half than some people have all your life.
So in reality, all these friends are important. I have some of all of them. I am super thankful for my Lifetime friends that I know will be there no matter what. One thing we need to remember though "...There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." Proverbs 18:24. I hoped this encouraged you, thank your friends randomly for just being awesome
-love
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