Long time no post...Sorry about that folks. This crazy duck lady has been so busy that she's lucky her ducks can survive without attention. Between stepping up to a position of leadership in basically every extracurricular I'm involved in and being a junior education major, I've barely been able to breathe. It's been an interesting semester to say the least.
Then you throw the turmoil and conflict that has been up heaving our nation these past few months and I think my brain is about to explode. I'm not a very political person. In fact, I normally just try to avoid the political scene and discussions. Yet our country is in a kind of scary place right now. Sometimes it just seems easier to hide from it, but right now it almost makes my brain want to explode.
Anyway, I've been trying to keep myself busy on the small items that make my life enjoyable so I don't over stress on the things I can't control. These things can be as little as the fact that I can lay down and watch one of my all time favorite TV shows and block out the world. But I've also been remembering in this month of thankfulness all the things my Heavenly Father has blessed me. To start off the long list, I have a family that couldn't love me more even if they tried. I recently turned 21 (whoop whoop) and to celebrate my birthday my family came to visit me. Actually, my sister drove like 1500 miles just to see me perform in a play and help me celebrate another year. We had a large family get together at my grandma's house and then spent the afternoon playing games. Yeah, I got presents, but the truth is I didn't really notice the presents in the midst of the fun I was having with a family that loves me and everyone else in the family. I also have some pretty great friends. I live with three girls that put up with a lot from me. I can be temperamental. I can be extremely annoying. I can also get quite depressed at times. Yet even in my crazy irate moments, my housemates are my friends. I don't know what I would do without friends that support me and teach me hard lessons. Two of these friends live way too far away. They attend different schools and I just don't get to see or talk to them enough. Yet even when we haven't talked in awhile, I know they are there and more importantly I know that they are thinking of and praying for me.
This thought leads me to the biggest thing of all for which I am thankful: Prayer. I have parents, sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends that pray for me. I also have teachers, coaches, and mentors that pray for me. A benefit of attending a Christian university. With all the turmoil that happens in my life and the craziness that is happening in our country and world, I am extremely thankful for prayer. No matter what happens in the future, no one will ever be able to stop me from talking to my King. He has promised to always listen to me and always answer me. Even though this answer is sometimes "no" or "wait", I can always stand on the promise of a listening ear.
So when the big things start to overtake you, remember the little things and focus on the one big thing that matters: the God of the Bible...
That's all for now. I'll try to update you more as the semester draws to an end. And if I don't survive the semester, I hope that one of you will care for my 14 rubber duckies. Have a quacky and prayerful day.
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