What I’ve Learned #9

What I learned today:

A child’s laughter is a gift to be put into a box and treasured for all of eternity.

BEAUTY

When I don’t take time out of my day to see the beauty in the flowers sitting on my front porch, or to read the beauty of words on a page, or to hear the beauty of the birds chirping in the tree in my front yard things will start to fade, and it becomes harder and harder to stop and see, read, and hear this beauty once again.

All I want to do is stop and see, read and hear this beauty once again.

OH! Lukewarm cup of coffee. I desire your taste more than any other.

Your time will come, and it will come soon.

I currently have possession of a ticket to the Snow Patrol/Coldplay concert this Friday night at the Verizon Wireless Center near Indy. The cost of the ticket is $55. If you would like to join my brother, a friend of mine, and myself, or if you would simply like to purchase the ticket from me feel free to let me know. The ticket is for the lawn.

It should be a good show.

I’m excited.

Really excited.

What I’ve Learned #8

What I learned today:

There will ALWAYS be hidden treasures to be found in Salvation Army.

i am a girl

Yes, I am a girl.

But that can’t be my excuse.

Many times we start to think that we can get away with things because of some unchangeable characteristic we have.

I’m the middle child therefore…

I was raised in a “Christian” home therefore…

I’m a girl therefore…

I’m the only girl therefore…

No. That can’t be our excuse. That can never be our excuse.

Many times I see myself and my friends caught in a sin pattern, and many time an “acceptable” sin pattern, because they’ve been using one of these excuses for too long.

They’re allowed to worry so much because they’re the oldest child.

They’re allowed to care about their weight so much because they’re a girl.

It’s either this, or they try and make the characteristic unchangeable.

They can’t forgive because they have a hard time loving people who are stubborn.

They can’t say no because they struggle with people pleasing.

We try and justify our answer with an excuse that people have a hard time arguing against.

Just because you’re a girl doesn’t mean you have the right to bring emotion into every decision.

Just because you’re the only girl doesn’t mean you have the right to worry about everyone.

Just because you like to fix things doesn’t mean you’re supposed to fix things.

Just because you’re still young doesn’t mean you don’t have to grow up.

It’s time.

Grow up.

…but don’t forget that you’re still young.