Blessed are they who do things...

Wow! I am totally blown away and humbled by the response to my previous post about Instagram! I was not expecting that at all and I'm so thankful for all of the uplifting support I've received! People are so great.
Here's a "fab four" list of things I've been doing in the past week or so:


1. Faith
The Beatitudes! Gosh I love them. We sang this song at mass on Sunday and it reminded me of how much I love them. It was stuck in my head all day Monday, which eventually led to some reflection over the scripture it originates from. I have a few personal favorites:
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."
"Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."
I think sometimes I feel bad for feeling sad or upset about things because I get in this mindset that I'm supposed to be happy all the time if Jesus is in my life, and if I'm not then I must be doing something wrong. But life is way deeper than that, praise God! Check it out: He tells us its okay to mourn, and its okay to want things to be made right. In fact, its more than okay because blessed are you when you do. Blessed are you. Its not "I have to be happy because God says so," but its, "I can be happy even though I mourn and I hunger and thirst for righteousness, because blessed am I." Even in our sufferings He still continues to bless us. We are blessed because we suffer. He Himself suffered and it brought infinite blessings. So, like the song says, rejoice and be glad! Yours is the kingdom of God!

2. School
Okay, so if you don't already know, I'm a Human Development and Family Science major and I love it so much. I want to pursue elementary school counseling or work with the homeless...Well, I actually want to do both at some point...ANYWAY, here's a quote that I found interesting from an article I had to read for my Relationships and Marriage Development class:
"It is important to recognize that the development of attachment is not the same as the development of commitment, nor is attachment the same as commitment.  Strong attachments between partners often lead to commitment, but this is not automatic. It is the formation of commitment—a clear series of decisions about choices and the future—that brings security to a relationship, thereby settling any anxieties about attachment.  Attachment often pushes one to desire security but commitment brings evidence that one can actually trust that security exists."
This speaks so much truth! It also reminds me of that scene from Elf when Michael is reading Santa's book on the news and he's like, "Charlotte Denon wants a Tiffany engagement ring and for her boyfriend to commit already!" Attachment without commitment leads to anxiety and instability. I could write a whole post about this...maybe I will. #KakiMightDoThings

3. Fun
So many fun things! I was determined to make last weekend busy and action-packed.
Friday I went bowling with a group from church--and I won the second game with a score of 127. Look out world!

Saturday I went to Oklahoma City with Erin. Between the two of us, I'm pretty sure the entire color spectrum was covered. This was the only picture we got with our outfits in it, but I promise you, we're not 13. We are mature, college-educated young adults...ish. ;)

 

 

And Sunday-Funday certainly did not disappoint. It was a busy day and it also marked the start of Intramural soccer! I'm pretty sure this is one of my favorite parts of college. We tied our first game 2-2. Go bears!

4. FOOD
I mentioned in my first post that I wanted to start a clean-eating diet. So far its been a lot of fun! I've cooked and tried a lot of new and different foods, and I've gotten to the point where I can cook chicken without setting off the fire alarm! Last night I made this spaghetti pie for my roommate and two of our friends (and me, duh) and it was so good! And I think I'm going to make these cookies next weekend. This is the part where I'm probably supposed to post pictures of all of these gorgeous meals I've whipped up, but lets be real. 1, my food isn't always pretty (but its pretty delicious, promise!) and 2, by the time its done cooking, I'm just so ready to eat it that I don't even think to take a picture. Maybe soon if I can cook something pretty. Maybe the cookies. You never know what kind of things I will do....



"He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity on the human heart." Ecclesiastes 3:11