Conquering Life

How Bitter Sweet it is to be Home

where you dad stays out partying just as late as you; except you were out at church then watching star trek with your friends while he was actually partying. 

but then at the butt-crack of dawn he’s up (still drunk) and ready to go again. 

But it is so sweet to see my friends and not have to make quick plans to see them because we know we have a whole 2 months to hang out! 

Trials and Chaos

The last couple weeks have brought much chaos and trails among the friends that I call family, and also my real family. On mothers day I listened to my grandmother cry about how her youngest boy (my uncle) is fighting cancer. The surgery he had the day after Easter wasn’t as successful as planned. Two very dear friends of mine have been hospitalized for various reason. I never thought so many people in my life would be hurting at the same time. It shows that God has a lot of trust that they can get through all this and that I can help my friends and family through the trials. I feel the pressure to help them, but I know it is the right thing to do, and I also know that God has equipped me for this time in my life and now I must use the knowledge He has given me to help those hurting around me. 

One of my tattoo’s says, ‘pray without ceasing’ a verse in 1 Thessalonians and lately it has been a great reminder that prayer is the most powerful thing I have right now. Prayer and trust. I know this all will pass, but right now it is scary watching everything happen so fast. I can’t wait to be done with school so I can go home and be with the hurting people in my life for longer than just a weekend.