Are you planning to avoid failure or to succeed?  These two ambitions are world's apart.  The first is negative and is motivated by fear.  The second operates in faith.

-Dave Meyer 

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Bored..restless...bored...restless...bored...restless...bored..restless.

I'm deleting facebook, permanently.  Don't ask.  Don't tell.  That's all there is to it.  I will, however, hold onto my LJ, for the sake of those who would not forgive its deletion and continue to petition it's revivement. 

so what have i learned from this school year?  Do what you want, sieze every opportunity, every moment.  Have fun.  Don't let fear or the regrets of yesterday keep you away from what you want.  so much i let pass me by because i couldn't let go.  i couldn't let go of yesterday.  People i wish i'd have known, but didn't risk it waiting for the ( Read more... )

I'm in need of some good ol' picture viewing, gazelle chaser

Realizing I have some serious control issues.  My sister was right, "just let things happen.."  I dont know how to do that when it seems like nothing will go my way if I let go.  It's soooooooo hard -_-0.. just let things happen...

You know, episodes of self doubt are not good but I suppose they show you how to trust yourself.  I've spent so much time pondering "how to make friends".  What is that I'm not saying?  What is it that I should say?  But you know something?  If you're not just being yourself you can't ( Read more... )

To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time

Gather ye Rose-buds while ye may,
Old Time is still a flying:
And this same flower that smiles to day,
To morrow will be dying.

The glorious Lamp of Heaven, the Sun,
The higher he’s a getting;
The sooner will his Race be run,
And neerer he’s to Setting.

That Age is best, which is the first,
When ( Read more... )

  Most of the time I feel numb.  I search for ways to feel but it just doesn't work- that's why i love worship and the Holy Spirit.  His beauty brings me to tears and I never feel more alive.  In true worship when He shows up.  It's life, it's beautiful.