Friends

I leave back for college on Monday and I am filled with mixed feelings. I love my time in Muk-Town. I have friends who I feel comfortable to be 100% myself around. My family is close by and I can be at my church almost everyday. At school I haven't found my group yet and classes are hard, but I like meeting people in my classes and learning more about myself.

I guess I am feeling extremely nostalgic this evening. I think that these past 8 months I have been focusing on what I am loosing instead of what I have been gaining... I feel that I am loosing my connection with people at home when I am gone instead of realizing that I am maintaining those friendships and gaining new ones at school. This next quarter I am going to try to focus on the positives  that occur in my life and attempt to continue to be myself and give myself the benefit of the doubt. I am constantly too hard on myself. I focus on my faults and continually question my actions. This break has made me realize, after some self reflection, that I am a decent person if I have been able to make the connections with people here that I have. I need to continue to spread God's love, and with his direction I will discover my group and grow as a person.

Here's to creating new relationships,

Alli

You're Beautiful

Hi Everyone,
Today I have been reminded, countless times, of the reason that I am on this earth. The song lyrics below have been stuck in my head all day and I think that they are just so beautiful. I can't wait for the day that I get to see my creator and thank Him for all that he has done for me. I encourage you to read the lyrics and listen to the song. Phil paints a beautiful picture and the song makes me so excited for the future. 


You're Beautiful- Phil Wickham

I see Your face in every sunrise
The colors of the morning are inside Your eyes
The world awakens in the light of the day
I look up to the sky and say 
You’re beautiful

I see Your power in the moonlit night
Where planets are in motion and galaxies are bright
We are amazed in the light of the stars
It’s all proclaiming who You are
You’re beautiful, You're beautiful

I see you there hanging on a tree
You bled and then you died and then you rose again for me
Now you are sitting on Your heavenly throne
Soon we will be coming home
You’re beautiful, you're beautiful

When we arrive at eternity’s shore
Where death is just a memory and tears are no more
We’ll enter in as the wedding bells ring 
Your bride will come together and we’ll sing
You’re beautiful, You're beautiful, You're beautiful

I see Your face, You're beautiful, You're beautiful, You're beautiful
I see Your face, You're beautiful, You're beautiful, You're beautiful
I see Your face, I see Your face
I see Your face, You’re beautiful, You’re beautiful, You’re beautiful

Today is going to be a good day

I don't know why, but it is.
I woke up at 7 am without complaint.
I was able to drop Abbey off at the train station.
I then attempted a new route to the Starbucks at Seahome Plaza and I made it.
I have had my first Skinny Peppermint Mocha of the Holiday Season.
I am now sitting in Starbucks, enjoying my Mocha before I head to a woman's event at the church.
I am excited because my family is coming to visit me tomorrow.
I feel optimistic about my future.
I am not stressing about all I have to get done because I know that I will do it eventually.
I am blessed.
Life is good and I am going to enjoy that this morning.

Thankful,
All-i Rose