time..

I feel a little guilty. My last post was November 19th and its already December 10th. I was telling a friend the other day how crazy it is for me to think that I am almost half way through my Junior year. And in 5 days I will be 17 years old. Wow. And on December 22nd it will mark 2 whole years that my family has been here in Northwest Ohio. Wow, where does the time go? A quote by Alan Lakein, "Time = Life, Therefore, waste your time and waste of your life, or master your time and master your life." In so many ways I waste my life away by spending too much time on things in my life that do not deserve my utmost attention. I worry, preoccupy, tire, and waste my energy on the future and the past when really I need to focus my energy one day at a time. The next 2 weeks are ones that will require me to focus my energy on mostly school work. With Christmas break approaching and exams next week there is a lot to get done. I have studying to do, finishing projects, and preparing for leading worship this Sunday. I tend to get pretty stressed about these kind of things. But this time around I'm trying to take a different approach. This upcoming Sunday's theme is Peace. Peace is freedom from disturbance; quiet and tranquility. I find my peace in God, and only Him. These upcoming weeks will test my brain, and my strength but I will choose to find peace a midst the struggle. May you find peace as you face the challenges in your week to come. As we look forward to Christmas let us find joy a midst the hustle and bustle and be reminded of the true reason for the season. 

take care.