2 options...

Well I just went on one of my morning runs which always gets my brain going for the day (ps what a beautiful day here the sun is actually shining!), which unfortunately for you guys means you have more of my rambling to read, but fortunately for God and me it adds another heart sticker to our relationship.

After my run I was thinking about where I was this time of year my first year at college-I was an emotional WRECK(way way more than I have been freaking out during this), with a poor self-image, very much disliking my school, lonely, but I was also newly creating a relationship with God, I was digging into His word and going to church all alone. realization: if this had happened my freshman year I would not have had the stability in my relationship with God to handle it with a sane reaction, I would have been a basket-case every day. When this happened I had 2 choices: 1) was to be a roller-coaster of emotions, more negative than positive, and when I was upset I would not have the knowledge to do anything but cling to God as a security blanket (when a relationship with Him is so much more than Him comforting us when we are sad). the second choice 2) was to choose joy amongst the pain, and to walk through this holding God's hand and listening to what He has to teach us. The option of joy is what I am doing now, while the emo option was what would have been a result freshman year. The joy option is healthier for our family, and is a much better way to live.

What a ways God has brought me through college...