Life As A Senior

Where do I begin? A question I have asked myself a lot recently when people inquired after my life's adventures.

School. It is that time of year again. This year starting school carried a bit more excitement, mystery, and curiousness though. Monday was my last first day of school in high school. Next time I say "My first day of school is..." I will be treading on new grounds. For now though I am enjoying my senior year. My 12th grade year. My last year of high school. It is sad to think I will no longer be taking CAIA classes. My big and only adventure this year there is Physics. I was a little apprehensive beforehand but I enjoyed our first class. I am also taking three classes through TCC (two online and one on campus). Other than senior stuff and finishing a couple courses at home that is all my school encompasses. It is extremely light compared to my previous high school years but it leaves room for...

College Planning. I feel so proud yet old when I discuss college. It came so soon. I applied to Ouachita Baptist University a couple of weeks ago and am still in the application process (sending SAT scores, transcripts, etc.). I really believe that is where God has led me and is sending me next year. I still have questions unanswered but God tends to teach me patience through these big life decisions. Maybe I will know what my major is by the time I get there :) I get excited every time I receive a letter in the mail or talk to my admissions counselor. Everything about it is so God. I am thrilled for this next journey.

...and...

Working. I am not exactly sure what that looks like right now. I was offered a nanny job that just didn't work out but am still very interested in a part time nanny job. There are other options that I might could look into but nannying sounds the most exciting to me :)

Well, my life has been full of adventure. I like it. My Father has fulfilled many promises and reached down into my heart and made me alive. He is revealing my heart to me. I am enjoying the journey and truly learning that God knows my heart way better than I do. It is fun for Him to show it to me. He does it all in His perfect timing too. I am grateful for His timing even when I become impatient because in the end I know it will all be worth it. He is worth it all.

From the Inside Out

I am called to act differently and to look different than the world. I am called to be set apart.

Romans 12:1-2

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."

Life is not about me. My life is about making God famous. If I am concerned with my happiness and what others think of me, I am missing God's calling for my life. It shouldn't matter what I wear, how my hair looks, or my outside appearance. My focus should be to get closer to Him and learn more about my Savior.

1 Peter 3:3-4

"Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel - rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God."

My desire is to be so in love with my Jesus that my life reflects Him. I want my beauty to be from the inside out. Although this is so important for everyone, girls especially need to recognize that their true beauty can only be inner. It's all about the heart.

Matthew 12:34

"For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks."

He has called us to be a light in this dark world and impact others each day. We have to do that by allowing God to continuously refine our hearts. Then share with the people around us God's goodness.

Psalm 96:2

"Sing to the Lord; praise his name.

Each day proclaim the good news that he saves."

This is a simple yet crucial mandate. Every day we have to seek His heart and His will so that we can walk in His fullness and in doing so change the lives of others.