It's one of those weeks again where I had no blog post prepared; and I know that since I have yet to miss a Sunday since I began my nursing school journey, that I cannot just skip over this week {even though it is final's week}.
So, it's finals week right? That must mean there are only a few days and exams that separate you from summer break! I hope your summer break is as unique as mine; well, I really don't because you would probably hate it, but in my circumstances, I have been blessed with wondrous opportunities and I could not be more thankful for the unique summer which lies ahead of me.
So let's sing Hakuna Matata. . . 'cause things aren't always as bad as my pitiful emotions and negative alter-ego make it seem.
So, it's finals week right? That must mean there are only a few days and exams that separate you from summer break! I hope your summer break is as unique as mine; well, I really don't because you would probably hate it, but in my circumstances, I have been blessed with wondrous opportunities and I could not be more thankful for the unique summer which lies ahead of me.
So let's sing Hakuna Matata. . . 'cause things aren't always as bad as my pitiful emotions and negative alter-ego make it seem.
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03||05||16
#mackandmitchgethitched
It's been almost two months since a dear soul of mine got married.
That week was a highlight of my most recent 12-week journey, that is if you consider a 'highlight' week as one filled with pain and a roller coaster of emotions. And hey, my journey is far from over yet. . .
My heart jumped for joy when I viewed all the pictures from the wedding. For one, you could not tell that I had metal protruding from my leg and foot; as an outsider looking in, you wouldn't have guessed that just a few weeks prior, I had a serious break in my foot, and just four days earlier, I had surgery to stick a rod through my foot and two screws in my tibia.
But my true happiness is found in the joy that is forever immortalized through these pictures.
Despite my circumstances, despite any of these seven girl's circumstance, we all came together for a wonderful celebration, and the true glory of this celebration was captured in beautiful memories.
These days will not be remembered as painful or emotionally unstable; but rather a growing experience, a challenge which has made me stronger, a stepping stone for personal growth into a more competent and knowledgeable women for the challenges God desires to put ahead of me.
Personally, I hate the saying things happen for a reason; it insinuate that God wanted this to happen to me, that without it, my fate would not be true. . I mean, whatever that means. No, I believe that through the bad, God can create good. It is not that He desires sin to come upon us and hardships to bring us down; that is exactly the opposite of His character. I believe that because we have free will, sin surrounds us, perfection runs from us, and crap will happen to us. But through lessons learned by crappy experiences, God can change us, but only if we allow Him to do so.
Through the climb of the mountain, I will not be discouraged; through the hardships of my days, I will continue to smile because I know that while sorrow may last for the night, joy comes with the morning.
03||05||16
#mackandmitchgethitched
It's been almost two months since a dear soul of mine got married.
That week was a highlight of my most recent 12-week journey, that is if you consider a 'highlight' week as one filled with pain and a roller coaster of emotions. And hey, my journey is far from over yet. . .
My heart jumped for joy when I viewed all the pictures from the wedding. For one, you could not tell that I had metal protruding from my leg and foot; as an outsider looking in, you wouldn't have guessed that just a few weeks prior, I had a serious break in my foot, and just four days earlier, I had surgery to stick a rod through my foot and two screws in my tibia.
But my true happiness is found in the joy that is forever immortalized through these pictures.
Despite my circumstances, despite any of these seven girl's circumstance, we all came together for a wonderful celebration, and the true glory of this celebration was captured in beautiful memories.
These days will not be remembered as painful or emotionally unstable; but rather a growing experience, a challenge which has made me stronger, a stepping stone for personal growth into a more competent and knowledgeable women for the challenges God desires to put ahead of me.
Personally, I hate the saying things happen for a reason; it insinuate that God wanted this to happen to me, that without it, my fate would not be true. . I mean, whatever that means. No, I believe that through the bad, God can create good. It is not that He desires sin to come upon us and hardships to bring us down; that is exactly the opposite of His character. I believe that because we have free will, sin surrounds us, perfection runs from us, and crap will happen to us. But through lessons learned by crappy experiences, God can change us, but only if we allow Him to do so.
Through the climb of the mountain, I will not be discouraged; through the hardships of my days, I will continue to smile because I know that while sorrow may last for the night, joy comes with the morning.
