Today marks one year since I -barely- graduated high school. I look back at those four years and cringe but I also have a sense of joy. Those four years brought me some of my best life long friends and some amazing lessons from some amazing teachers. As many know, I didn't choose the college route, I didn't even take my SATs because I KNEW what I was going to do. I knew what I wanted and went to go get it.   Oh boy, I was so unprepared for the real world. I am very blessed to be so heavily guided and protect in this transition of my life but trust me, it's no easy street. A wise and adorable English teacher once told me, "the only constant thing in life is change." (Norma Walker)   So to the class of 2016, and whomever it may concern: Everything changes.        People move away       Relationships end       Friends drift apart       Environment is different       And... you change.   Change can be really good, but there is also not so good change. But no matter

  In your Christian walk have you ever said to someone, "I'm praying for you" but then totally forgot to even mutter their name during your prayer that night? Personally I've done that SO many times and what I've done to work it out is I have created a prayer wall. I have Polaroid pictures of people or things so I remember what I need to be praying for. Every time I am in my room I just turn my head like 45 degrees and there is a wall of people and things I'm praying for. I've really learned this year the power and importance of prayer.   "Christ can not heal what He does not hear." -Alberto Bello    In any relationship communication is vital. How can someone know you are upset that Starbucks didn't give you any extra caramel on your iced caramel macchiato even though you specifically asked for the extra caramel, unless you say something to them. They might see you are upset, but how in the world can they know the reason. You have a relations

   Isaiah 40:26-31 "Look up into the heavens, Who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name. Because of his great power and incomparable strength, not a single one is missing. O Jacob, how can you say the Lord does not see your troubles? O Israel, how can you say God ignores your rights? Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Even youths will become tired and weak, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint."    I feel like I have been running on empty the past few weeks. I decided to take a "vow of silence"... I think we all know that lasted about fi