Walking through life with my gaze on The Morning Star
I know. You may have cringed a little seeing the title. I was even unsure if I should talk about this, since posts about praying for your future husband seems like the Christian influencer “go-to.” Let me be the first to say, I’m a little tired of these posts, too XD
I’m not your average girl who grew up praying for her future husband or writing letters to him. In fact, the whole concept made me feel uncomfortable.
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After attending my church for 5 years, I knew it was time that I get more involved and start serving. Being that I love kids so much, I always imagined that I’d serve in children’s ministry, but that just didn’t feel right at the time.
I kept thinking about my young adults ministry. *That* was my home church. Those were my people. I wanted to give back to the ministry that had changed my life.
“All men are the same.”
You may be familiar with this statement. Perhaps you’ve said it yourself. In some way, a man has hurt you deeply and whether you realize it or not, that moment shaped how you would continue to view men.
I myself have been burned by men in my life, but it wasn’t until my breakup that I really started to think… “Wow. All men are the same.”
My ex was the one guy I thought I could trust, but he was the one who told me lies and cheated on me the entire time we were together. He broke my heart, my trust, and after that day my faith in men was lost.
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“So it’s okay to trust again?”
When my friend asked me this, I couldn’t help but smile because not long ago I’d asked myself that same question.
Happy New Year!! I hope your January is off to a great start so far. I’ve been feeling super excited and determined to get things done lately. The beginning of the year always feels like a fresh start, don’t you think? I’ve always been one to try to live by the words, “You can start over at any time.” Especially if I’m having a bad day 😉 But there’s something about stepping into a new year that fills me with more excitement and determination than ever.
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One year. Morning Star Gazer is officially one year old and I’m feeling so many emotions as I reflect back to the beginning. Care to join me for a trip down memory lane? (There’s a surprise at the end 😉 )
I prepared for this blog for a very long time. I sat on the idea of it for months alone. I remember being at a Bible study with my friends and saying – “I think God wants me to start a faith based blog and focus on non-fiction, but… I’m fighting Him on it.”
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For most of my life I have spent Valentine’s Day as single as they come – except for last year. I was in a long distance relationship at the time and was so excited to have my first Valentine’s Day with my boyfriend. While we were unable to spend it together in person, it was still really special for me.
This year, however, I am facing Valentine’s Day as a single young woman. Only before, I would daydream about my future man and how special Valentine’s Day would be with him. This year, I’m looking at Valentine’s Day and feeling heartbroken because I had a taste of what it was like to spend it with someone I loved, but now that’s gone.
Disclaimer: I am not in any way saying phones are solely bad. They’re actually very good and extremely useful when used responsibly. However, there are many reasons phones are dangerous and addictive and that’s mostly what I will be addressing today.
Technology is incredible, isn’t it? Do you think people a hundred years ago would have ever expected technology to be like it is today? I mean, I’m only 21 and yet I never would have imagined smartphones to exist. A mini computer, professional camera, phone, messaging, notes, photo albums, editing software, games, and more all within one small device that can fit in your pocket. It’s become so normal to me that my brain barely registers what I’m holding in my hand, but when I really stop to think about it… it’s pretty amazing.
We all make mistakes, but lately I’ve been feeling like I’m making too many.
I’m saying the wrong thing, I’m hurting people, I’m doing something wrong… Even sleeping past my alarm has made me feel pretty terrible lately.
I’ve never considered myself a perfectionist, but maybe I am.
Laziness has been the chain around my feet for years.
I don’t know why or when it started. Maybe I was always like this. But I do know it only got worse and worse and worse.
As with any other sin, we are always aware of it. We know it’s there. We hate it and crave it at the same time. Only thing is the craving for it seems to almost always win out.
Now, I haven’t done a whole lot of research on whether laziness is actually a sin or not, but I can honestly say that at the extent I have lived in it – laziness is definitely my biggest sin.