The meaning of words

Recently I have had one of those "didn't really think about what I was saying on my Facebook and someone else finds it and questions it" moments. When I arrived at BJU there was a phrase used by a few of my friends, on Facebook. I fell into using it because we didn't really mean for anything to be put in the wrong perspective when we said it. It came to my attention though, through a phone call from a family member, that sometimes the things that we say really need to be thought out with all discernment. God gave us the gift of language, and for us to abuse it, even if we only have the best intentions, is wrong. As a Christian I need to be careful in what words I chose to use. May my speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that it may please the Lord.

Sometimes You Win Some....Other Times You Lose Some.

If there is one thing that I have begun to learn these past two weeks it is that sometimes you win some...other times you lose some. When I first arrived at BJU there were ten of us in a group of friends. Since my arrival three of those friends no longer spend time with our group. These people have become distant from us and it is terribly sad. On the other hand I have gained more friends than I have lost. Over the course of these past two weeks I have gotten to better know a group of amazing freshman who have a heart for the Lord. The majority of them are music majors, so every day is filled with laughter and corny songs. I have truly grown to love these people, and while there is a pain in my heart over the loss of those other three friends, I know that if it is God's will then we will all be drawn back together someday. For now I will thank God for His love for me and for the wonderful friends that He has blessed me with.

            So I know that I haven't posted in a few days, it's been just another one of those weeks. Yes, those weeks, the ones where you feel like your heart is constantly beating way to fast for any human being not to have a heartattack, your head is constatly spinning, and sometimes you want to scream and cry all at the same time, and yet you are so happy that is just leaves you dazed and confused. College is great, don't get me wrong, but it can be extremely stressful. We got our "You're a quarter way through the semester, so let's send you your current grades and cause yout to have a mild seizure" grades. Let's just say, I am not failing, but I'm not totally happy with all my grades. It's time to crack down and beat those books to a pulp. I want to have highlighted, read, re-read, and turned the pages of my textbooks so much that by the last day of first semester there are barely any pages left in the book.
Besides school life is crazy. Keeping up with your friends, family, and life back home is an impossible task for any college student. I pretty much have decided to put my focus more on the things that are here such as my friends, family, and most importantly my relationship with God. Since school started I have officially become a lover of all things that have the word coffee in it, no matter how instant it is, it keeps me alive. I have also found that leggings are amazing and do wonders when you are wearing a skirt all day and it's freezing in and out of the buildings. Sweaters are a must have, and comfty clothes in the dorm are necessary for your sanity. I have also started exercising with my friends at night. It's an awesome stress reliever and a great time to just talk about anything besides school.
Well that's about it for now. I have to go write a paper, so I will post again tomorrow. Have an awesome evening :)

Today was Sunday! Sundays tend to be one of those days of the week that, as terrible as it is to say, you love and hate all at the same time. I love Sundays because of course it's the Lord's Day and I love spending time with my Lord in His house! Today in Sunday School we talked about fears, what we should be afraid of: The Lord. What we should not be afraid of: men, the future, and provisions. Why we should not fear: Because God loves us and He will take care of us! In church we heard a sermon by Dr. Jim Berg, who is a phenomenal speaker, he talked about Christians fulfilling God's mission on earth to spread the Gospel and being His disciples. The we had lunch, today we filled a table with 25 people for lunch, woo hoo, a first for our group of friends, it was amzingly fun. After lunch I hit the books with my roomies and that's what I have been doing since 2 o'clock this afternoon. I hate Sundays because that means that tomorrow is Monday and you still have so much to do and so little time to do it! The evening has settled in now and I am sitting in my friend's room, wearing jeans and a cozy hoodie to fight off the South Carolina fall chills :), with four of my best friends studying, facebooking, and I of course am blogging. Today was a good day. I am hoping that it will be a very productive and successful week. I am facing three big quizes tomorrow so I had better get back to burying myself in my books. Have a fantastic evening!

The Beginning

Well, I suppose that since this is my first blog post I should introduce myself. First of all the most important thing about me is that I am a Christian. I was saved two and a half years ago at Camp Ironwood. I am 18 and I am from Alaksa. I have lived there my whole entire life. After graduation this past May I headed out to Greenville, South Carolina to study nursing at Bob Jones University. I absolutly love it here. I have made so many wonderful new friends. My family consists of my mom, dad, and my little brother. I love them all dearly. Then there is my campus family which consists of my four "sisters" and my three "brothers." I love them all very much and I am not sure how I would survive here without them. I love trying new things, espescially new foods. My favorite colors are green and blue. My favorite season is fall. I love shopping, my favorite stores are H&M and Forever 21. I love to travel, so far my favorite place to go is New England, espescially Maine. So that's me in a nut shell. The point of my blog is to share my experiences at college, so I hope that you will read and enjoy!