When life gives you lemons in Texas, squeeze them on your pancakes.

I'm learning that life will give you opportunities to learn more about yourself and who you are. You don't always have to go searching.

There arises times where you are expected to show extreme humility an vulnerability and when you don't show, it becomes apparent in the area that you lack.

The times in life where a friend approaches and needs your help. You learn about your own levels of compassion and what you are personally willing to sacrifice for somebody else.

There's times where you realize where you stand on moral issues, and it becomes more than what your parents have taught you your whole life.

You get to step away from religion and begin to question what do I really believe?

You learn who you are. You learn where you stand. And you don't even need to create situations for it to happen. It just happens.

Then you sit down and you talk to god, you talk to Jesus, you talk to Holy Spirit and you learn who you were created to be. You learn the truth.

So I never regret the places I've been, the people I've met, or the actions that I've chosen. Because life will set you up for some downfalls, but... Even if you fall, your character is defined on how you get back up.

It doesn't matter how you fall. Who really trips with grace? How are you going to pick yourself back up? Are you going to drag yourself up using only your own two hands? (Pride) or are you going to get up with grace while you accept the hand of a friend. Or will you learn to climb to new heights as you pick yourself up and go even further than where you were before?
Or... Will you stay down in the mess?

Life.

Life is full of such crazy ups and downs, but at the end of the day, I am so thankful for friends and family that love me!

I used to be upset with life, and I used to think that I was alone with no one to care for me, but that wasn't true at all! Jesus was waiting for me to turn around and run into His arms! He was following right behind me in a pursuit that was so innocent and so pure. He chased me down no matter how far I ran, no matter how far gone I thought I was. He continues to pursue me with this sweetness and recklessness that is truely inspiring.

The day that I realized how much he loved me, I started to become aware of my own self-worth and my own importance. I was worthy of being chased, worthy of being pursued, and worthy of  Him waiting for me. The beautiful part is that everyone is worthy of those same things. He chases you like he chases me. He pursues you with a fierceness and a love that outshines any of the doubt, regret, shame, or depression that you carry with you.

He's waiting to take all of those things away from you and give you the greatness and the worthiness that He has called you to, all you have to do is reach out and accept it, and then start walking in it.

Isaiah 43: 1-3

"Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I a, the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your savior."


He's waiting for you........ Are you ready?....... Go!!