God, Grace & The Grit In Between

Lessons I Will Take Into 2014 (And other things that have changed my life)  I am writing this because being home for the holidays has made me realize just how much I have changed since living on my own, and more importantly made me reflect on all my past mistakes over the past few years. This letter is for anyone! I felt inspired to write this because these are a few things that have been on my heart recently. Hopefully something will resonate with you!  1. Everyday is a good day. I heard this for the first time from one of my best friends Father, before he passed away our senior year. He said, "There is no such thing as a bad day." And he was right. There isn't. Sure, you may have an "off" day. But you're still breathing, capable of putting on a smile, and you always have someone that loves you. If that seems too cliche or not enough for you, then remember that only YOU hold the power to make it a good day.  "For I know the plans for you decla...

We get so caught up in thinking about the future that often times we forget that there might not be a future. This past year I've learned the importance of living in the present. You have to strive to do as much as you can and be as productive as possible every single minute of every day. Tomorrow is never promised. The next hour of your life is never promised. So we must learn to live in the now. People are often afraid of their own dreams, fears and emotions. We must learn not to push away our own life but to embrace it. The things we regret the most in life are not things we've done, but the things that we never did. The things that we never said, and the dreams we never chased. Live fearlessly through faith. We must use every day to its entirety to strive towards excellence. Don't push away your feelings. Don't reject your dreams. Don't worry about your problems. Everything is taken care of. We are not permanent residents of our own lives, we ar...