Step Back and Enjoy

The week before final exams is always stressful.  Group projects are coming to a close, paper deadlines are fast approaching, and my brain is approaching full capacity! On top of it all, a huge snow storm had to come and tempt me with it's beauty and promises.  It is very difficult to study when all you want to do is bundle up, build a snowman, and go sledding.  I am one who has a very long to do list and my priorities seem to become all jumbled with the fresh white blanket that has been laid in front of me.  At this point in time when my stress level seems too high to deal with, I think it is time to step back and enjoy one of my favorite pastimes; playing in the snow!

I also find myself wishing that time would speed up through finals week so we could just fast forward through this stressful time.  Then I realized that I should not wish for time to pass any faster than it already does.  I can't believe that my college career is almost over! These 4 years have been some of the greatest years of my life so far and I do not want to them to be over.  So again I am reminded that life is what it is, so we should all just take a step back and enjoy it.  No matter what happens or what stress may come your way, it is important to enjoy the little things that make this world great and soak them up to shine onto others so they can enjoy them too.

Believe!

 

 This is the season to believe!

Tis the season

I love this time of year! The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas when I love listening to Christmas music, decorating the tree, baking gingerbread cookies with family and friends, and enjoying the cold snowy weather (which is coming I just know it!) This wonderful, jolly time is for peace, happiness, and love.  This time of year should always remind of us the relentless love that Jesus gives us everyday and we should try to live more like him, especially during this holiday season.  It is so easy to get wrapped up in gifts, that the true meaning of Christmas is sometimes forgotten and lost in the hustle and bustle of this busy time of year.

This Advent season, it is my goal to spend less, but give more.  I want to spend less money on unthoughtful, meaningless gifts (you know the ones you buy because you think you have to) and spend more of my time and presence on those things that mean a lot to me and where I have the potential to make a difference.  I want to love more like Jesus and to do this I am going to try to think of those less fortunate than I am and start there.  By donating my time and presence to these people will hopefully make a difference in not only their day, but hopefully their holiday season too.