I use the phrase "Everything happens for a reason" a lot because I think it is true. It has kind of become sort of a coping mechanism of sorts for me.
Occasionally, I drive around just to think which I know is kind of a waste of money, but if it results in clarity of mind, I find it totally worth it.
This evening as I was driving into the middle of nowhere, I started thinking about my major. I am a Psychology major and I don't plan on changing that. What has changed a lot though, is what I plan on doing with that degree. When I first thought about doing psychology back when I was in high school, I wanted to be a counselor. That has changed several times though. In fact, it has changed just this semester. The thing is though, the reason I wanted to be a counselor was because one of my friends freshman year came to me about everything and I realized I enjoyed giving advice and just being able to listen to people. In all honesty, the reason I know this person is so ridiculous and messed up that the only way that even begins to make sense that we are friends is because God is in control and everything happens for a reason.
I would be thankful for the friendship of this person had he not unknowingly steered me in this direction, but I am so thankful that God used such a seemingly random friendship to put me where I am supposed to be.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Yes! In ALL things
School is beginning to wind down for the semester (which I am so thankful for).
As I look back over the semester as a whole I have a lot to be thankful for.
This is the first semester since starting college that I have actually liked all of my teachers. I am thankful for that because it makes the class more interesting and makes it easier to learn the material.
At the beginning of the semester I was unbelievably nervous about my speech and debate class but I am thankful that it has actually not been that bad except for the whole getting up and speaking in front of people part. I know it could have been SO much worse than it has been.
One of the first weekends back at school was the weekend a pipe in the sprinkler system burst in the apartment and I keep coming back to that and how thankful I am that it was a pipe by the common room and not in any of the bedrooms because the damage would have been much worse since there are sprinklers directly above the desks in all four rooms and water + a computer is never good.
I am thankful for the time I have gotten to spend at home on various weekends and over spring break.
I am thankful that my car issue was a very simple fix. The wiring to the starter got messed up. They fixed it and I got it back Wednesday afternoon (it got towed Tuesday night). Also, I am thankful the repair costs were relatively cheep. In fact the parts only cost $4... The labor was a wee bit more expensive but regardless, it could have been the actual starter and that would have definitely cost a smidgen more than $4.
As I sit here typing this, I just glanced over at my laundry basket which is full of clean clothes and I am thankful that I not only have clothes but that I have the ability to wash my clothes on a regular basis.
It's easy for me to get so caught up in the busyness the last two weeks of class brings and in the hustle and bustle of preparing for finals that I forget how much I have to be thankful for. Like, you know, the fact that I have the opportunity to go to school.
As I look back over the semester as a whole I have a lot to be thankful for.
This is the first semester since starting college that I have actually liked all of my teachers. I am thankful for that because it makes the class more interesting and makes it easier to learn the material.
At the beginning of the semester I was unbelievably nervous about my speech and debate class but I am thankful that it has actually not been that bad except for the whole getting up and speaking in front of people part. I know it could have been SO much worse than it has been.
One of the first weekends back at school was the weekend a pipe in the sprinkler system burst in the apartment and I keep coming back to that and how thankful I am that it was a pipe by the common room and not in any of the bedrooms because the damage would have been much worse since there are sprinklers directly above the desks in all four rooms and water + a computer is never good.
I am thankful for the time I have gotten to spend at home on various weekends and over spring break.
I am thankful that my car issue was a very simple fix. The wiring to the starter got messed up. They fixed it and I got it back Wednesday afternoon (it got towed Tuesday night). Also, I am thankful the repair costs were relatively cheep. In fact the parts only cost $4... The labor was a wee bit more expensive but regardless, it could have been the actual starter and that would have definitely cost a smidgen more than $4.
As I sit here typing this, I just glanced over at my laundry basket which is full of clean clothes and I am thankful that I not only have clothes but that I have the ability to wash my clothes on a regular basis.
It's easy for me to get so caught up in the busyness the last two weeks of class brings and in the hustle and bustle of preparing for finals that I forget how much I have to be thankful for. Like, you know, the fact that I have the opportunity to go to school.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
In all things?
I know I'm supposed to be thankful in all things and for all things. I am not going to lie though, I'm having a little bit of a hard time doing that right now.
I have a sore throat that will not go away. Medicine does not help at all nor do the vitamins or throat numbing cough drops. For that matter, the 12+ cups of liquid I have had to drink today haven't done much either. I am not running a fever so it seems kind of silly to go to the doctor. And even if I wanted to go to the doctor, I can't. Why might you ask?
My car won't start. The AAA guy came to try to jump start it which didn't work. He checked the spark plugs, the starter, and some other random stuff. No luck.
So while I sit in my apartment in complete frustration about my current situation and totally stress out about everything that is going on school wise, I am going to try my best to be thankful that God is in control. I am sure thankful I am not the one in control of this situation because I would have lost it a long long time ago.
I have a sore throat that will not go away. Medicine does not help at all nor do the vitamins or throat numbing cough drops. For that matter, the 12+ cups of liquid I have had to drink today haven't done much either. I am not running a fever so it seems kind of silly to go to the doctor. And even if I wanted to go to the doctor, I can't. Why might you ask?
My car won't start. The AAA guy came to try to jump start it which didn't work. He checked the spark plugs, the starter, and some other random stuff. No luck.
So while I sit in my apartment in complete frustration about my current situation and totally stress out about everything that is going on school wise, I am going to try my best to be thankful that God is in control. I am sure thankful I am not the one in control of this situation because I would have lost it a long long time ago.
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