Tell me what you do and I will show you what you believe.
dressed in my exercise shorts with the nalgene bottle on the side of my peachy-orange bumble-bee like northface backpack snuggly strapped across my shoulders, i straddled across the street and headed into the park of unfamiliar trails. while being in ny a week ago, i had challenged myself to get to work by foot once i returned. also inspired by my friend, i was not going to let myself down. with rays of sunlight peering through the stratum of trees and leaves from above, i was thrilled to find myself completely surrounded by natural beauty, the simplicity and grace of all that abounds. after engaging myself in a productive, agenda-filled week of business, i came home to a quiet, yet contemplative world where my QT, though short, became quite reflective.
a girl consistently protected and provided for throughout life, i suddenly felt ashamed of my materialistic behaviors and impulsive tendencies in jumping from one destination to the next in my metallic spruce avalon without careful thoughts of adequacy. i know i have worked long and hard for many things i deserve in life, but i have also been blessed with much more than what has been necessary. who am i? what i am doing? am i missing the point?
trudging along the steep uphill incline of 10 long blocks, i found myself struggling to keep pace with my expectations of survival. why do i choose to do these "certain" things in life? what are my motives when making my decisions? abroad or no-abroad this summer, does it make all the difference for what and who i am?
walking to work suddenly had metaphorical meaning to who i am and what i believed. the daredevil in me (of not knowing the park trails) and the perserving character to get to the top both reminded me of my motives and priorities in life. in juxtaposition to the newsong message this sunday, getting to know Him better has brought my walk to reach unknowns of higher potentials. for sure i'm feeling a little too comfortable...but is it truly stifling my growth without daily contemplation? so where to next? what about the gifts He has blessed me with during the past several months? i do not wish to leave them behind. will they stay with me?
dressed in my exercise shorts with the nalgene bottle on the side of my peachy-orange bumble-bee like northface backpack snuggly strapped across my shoulders, i straddled across the street and headed into the park of unfamiliar trails. while being in ny a week ago, i had challenged myself to get to work by foot once i returned. also inspired by my friend, i was not going to let myself down. with rays of sunlight peering through the stratum of trees and leaves from above, i was thrilled to find myself completely surrounded by natural beauty, the simplicity and grace of all that abounds. after engaging myself in a productive, agenda-filled week of business, i came home to a quiet, yet contemplative world where my QT, though short, became quite reflective.
a girl consistently protected and provided for throughout life, i suddenly felt ashamed of my materialistic behaviors and impulsive tendencies in jumping from one destination to the next in my metallic spruce avalon without careful thoughts of adequacy. i know i have worked long and hard for many things i deserve in life, but i have also been blessed with much more than what has been necessary. who am i? what i am doing? am i missing the point?
trudging along the steep uphill incline of 10 long blocks, i found myself struggling to keep pace with my expectations of survival. why do i choose to do these "certain" things in life? what are my motives when making my decisions? abroad or no-abroad this summer, does it make all the difference for what and who i am?
walking to work suddenly had metaphorical meaning to who i am and what i believed. the daredevil in me (of not knowing the park trails) and the perserving character to get to the top both reminded me of my motives and priorities in life. in juxtaposition to the newsong message this sunday, getting to know Him better has brought my walk to reach unknowns of higher potentials. for sure i'm feeling a little too comfortable...but is it truly stifling my growth without daily contemplation? so where to next? what about the gifts He has blessed me with during the past several months? i do not wish to leave them behind. will they stay with me?
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