I won't give up..

I won't give up on us

even if the skies get rough.

And when you're needing your space

to do some navigating

I'll be here patiently waiting

to see what you find.

Cause even the stars, they burn

some even fall to the earth

we've got a lot to learn

God knows we're worth it

no, I won't give up.

I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily

I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make

our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use

the tools and gifts we got yeah, we got a lot at stake

and in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend

for us to work, we didn't break, we didn't burn,

we had to learn how to bend without the world caving in

I had to learn what I've got, and what I'm not

and who I am.



adulthood.

"Together we can make adulthood a destionation, not a curse." -Jonnie Penn

when I turned 22...

I got a wonderful package from my lovely family.

I wore a hand-made birthday crown from my third graders. all day.

I got a polar bear holding an Arizona flag (also from my third graders)

they know me too well..

I was taken on a date by an adorable boy.

I got to see what Chicago looks like from 95 floors up.

And I got to feel young at a fancy restaurant.

I also got sunflowers a few days ago and they were still absolutely beautiful.

I am very blessed.

peace & love.

"Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord." Hebrews 12:14

I have found it really hard to please others and be at peace with myself lately.
 Can't we all just love each other?

praying for peace and love.

small stuff.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.

When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and fills it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured it into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “YES”.

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

“Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - God, family,
children, health, friends, and favorite passions. Things, that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the things that matter like your job, house, and car. The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.” he said.

“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “There is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are
important to you...” he told them.

“So... pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Worship with your family. Play with your children. Take your partner out to dinner. Spend time with good friends. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the dripping tap. Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled and said, “I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.”

the little things.

we've got less than fifty days...

the cafeteria closes over breaks, and everyone goes home...

and that is when we make orange chicken and rice and eat it right out of the pan:]

this is one of the many things I will miss about concordia.

do we have to grow up?