There was a blog challenge placed before me a few months back that I promptly placed on a to-do list half a mile long.
As I looked back over my blog planner, it struck me that I had partially written it but never REALLY completed it. AND. Since this years goals have all been based around finishing what I have already started I decided to go ahead and finish this somewhat daunting task.
Dear Mary,
Life has not handed you things on a platter. You have had to experience things in the past 13 years of your life that people will never experience in their lifetime. The thing is Mary, it’s actually going to get worse before it gets better. Those dark moments that you are going to experience are going to lead to some of the most amazing experiences you could never imagine. You will get to see and do things only a handful of Americans will ever get to experience. Don’t dwell in those dark moments press forward.
I know at this moment in your life you could care less about boys but in not too long from now you will have a crush on someone not worth your time. Focus on God. Learn. Study. Grow.
Develop your talents. Draw. Paint. Write. TAKE ART! Don’t be afraid of the teacher! Everyone’s a critic. Practice what you love. Your future husband (yep you are gonna get married) wants you to do what you love. Don’t waste your time with TV or on the phone. All of that stuff is in vain! Read the classics. As an adult you will tackle a 900 page book that changed history…you will at that point regret not reading other such books.
Back to the topic of boys……don’t date! Don’t waste your time! God has someone just for you and it’s not gonna start the way all the others did. You are going to be best friends first. And then one day it’s gonna hit you…HARD! You won’t be able to imagine your life without him! The two of you will have lots of fun. You will see much of this country together!
You are going to have many ideals about life. Having a husband. Having kids (yep that’s gonna happen too) being a Pastor’s wife ( i know that’s exactly what you didn’t want to hear)….listen to me now…THROW THEM ALL OUT THE WINDOW RIGHT NOW! God’s gonna show you that not everything fits into a neat and tidy box that you can hold . One of your children is going to re-aarange EVERYTHING. You thought you knew about parenting.
Build your foundation now on God. I know you are going to be frustrated with everyone telling you to do your devotions but not really telling you how. Just read. Start with Genesis and read…..and keep reading until the very last verse in revelation and then start all over again!
FOCUS
PRAY
FIGHT
STUDY
LEARN
LOVE
FORGIVE
BE HAPPY
SMILE
friends come and go….but God remains by your side forever! Be comfortable with who you were created to be !
Love,
ME
