Why Study? {A Miscellaneous Midweek Matter}

"The more I study the more I know. The more I know the more I forget. The more I forget the less I know. So why Study?" -Unknown

Do we study for the grade? For the Degree? For our Parents?

Why do we study? 

I believe the answer lies inside this quote:

"There are some who seek knowledge of the sake of knowledge: that is curiosity. There are others who desire to know in order that they may be known: that is vanity. Others seek knowledge in order to sell it: that is dishonorable. But there are some who seek knowledge in order to edify others: that is love." -Bernard of Clairvaux 

Study for the right reasons.

Be encouraged.

And never stop doing it. 

An Unexpected Truth {On My Own #4}

An Unexpected Truth: Being on your own really isn't really that different than living at home. 

Shocked? 

Bear with me. 

You see the truth is it is still just life. You hear everyone talk about "the real world" "college" or "on my own" but it is still just life. Now don't get me wrong, it is a little different. The President of Biola gave a welcoming speech in which he said life is in tents. There are times where you have to pull out your stakes and move and this is one of those times. I agree with him. Life is in tents, we move, our surroundings change, but it is still life. We still eat and sleep. We still laugh and cry. We still write and read.  We still do life. Now thinking about it this isn't really a shock and I don't know what I was expecting. I guess I just though it would be different, harder. I am sure it will have its ups and downs but such is life. So this is the end of the On My Own series simply because there is nothing else for me to say. Sorry for the disappointment. I am learning and growing in my blogging ability. This can be my first, and hopefully only, failed series. I am learning :)

Community {On My Own #3}

Community: a group of men or women leading a commonlife according to a rule.

I am on my own. My community means everything now. They are who surrounds me each day and night. They are my support and my accountability. They will help develop my value system. They will build me up or tear me down. Biola has an incredible community. I just got back from worship. I feel so encourage to love God. So blessed that he loves me. This is what community can do. We are the body of Christ. May we act as so. 

Living in Limbo {On My Own #1}

I have been so emotional these past couple of weeks and I mean about everything! 

Its been getting ridiculous.  I am honestly starting to get on my own nerves. 

One universal truth: 

When you are annoying yourself you know you are annoying! 

I think I have been so emotional this week because I am living in limbo.

What does living in limbo look like you ask......

This.

Ok, ok maybe a few less boxes but you get the point! 

To be honest I am not exactly sure what makes me so emotional about the whole deal. 

Im not afraid to be on my own, Im still going to see my family and friends every couple of weeks and Im excited to go to college. I am just emotional. I guess it makes sense. I am an girl and all, Im just not used to being emotional like this and I don't like it. My temper has been short, I have been mean to my mom and I have snapped at my family. I hate it. I have been getting carried away by my emotions and then I would act on them. I have had to stop, evaluate and pray so many times this week. You see, I have been basing my actions on my feelings instead of on truth.  The truth is I have been a brat. The truth is I may be emotional but that should not control how I act. 

The truth is God has a plan, he is with me and I can trust him. 

A New Series Begins!

Hello fellow bloggers and blog readers!

I hope that life is treating you well! I would like to say thank you for sticking with me this past week. I know the entries have been heavy lately so I am going to lighten it up a little with this next series! And the title is...... 
{On My Own}

Why, you ask....

Well, that is because  I am moving to college in just three short days! I can hardly believe it and I have no idea what to expect.
To be honest I feel the exact same way about this blog series. Usually I have some idea of where my series are headed, but this one I don't because I don't know what being on my own is like.  I am just going along for the ride and I am going to take you with me! Im sure it will have its moments and at times it will be exicting, weird, awkward and corky. Well, as my friend Elizabeth says, "Such is life!"