Forks, Kicking, Screaming and the Disco

So, I would like to share something with you.

I'd written a very fun and detailed account of my weekend however I feel the need to share this with you instead:

Have you ever done something that has brought you to a "Fork in the road"?

Where you look at a situation and you can clearly see there are 2 decisions you could make.

The 2 decisions are as follows:

a.) Kick, Scream, throw a tantrum, place blame, cry, feel sorry for yourelf, get other people to feel sorry for me so I don't feel so silly getting upset over this thing, Alert the media, give up all hope, and maybe even get mad enough to THROW things.

OR

b.) GET OVER IT!

Now, while Option "A" is rather appealing and somwhere I've almost dared go before, Option "B" is clearly the better option...or is it that Clear?

How many times in our everyday lives do we allow the silly, little, petty things get to us and wreck our day, week, month, year, or even our lives?

As people who live in the world (but are NOT OF THE WORLD..*Romans 12:2*Remember! ) we are faced daily if not hourly with opportunities that we could justify kicking, screaming, crying, and whining because we don't get our way.

I refuse to allow my future to be tampered with by the small, little, petty things that are thrown at me!

My destiny and purpose are too important to cry over phones, speeding tickets, not getting my way and that thing, some girl, said to me in the 7th grade.

It's time to step up to the plate and take charge of what we've been called to do.

We have 2 Choices:

a.)To give up and live a bland, mediocre, and quite frankly SAD life.

OR

b.)The much better and WAY more exciting choice - to take hold of what we've been promised, by the Lord and fulfill the destiny He's placed on our lives!

He is GOOD and does ONLY GOOD!

He knew us before we were EVEN FORMED in our Mother's Womb. *Jeremiah 1:5* He has a plan and a purpose for each of our lives and the only reason that purpose won't be fulfilled is if WE ALLOW it to be voided by our kicking, screaming, crying and whining.

Don't spend so much time dwelling on how the world/man has done you wrong, the Lord even tells us in *Joshua 1:5* that man will fail us but the Lord will NEVER FAIL US! Isn't that so re-assuring! That encourages me daily, to know that I'm not forsaken, the Lord hasn't forgotten about me or what He's called me to do. He thinks about, prays for, and Loves me/you EVERY SINGLE MOMENT OF THE DAY!

I want to encourage you to STAY STRONG & don't give up!

The Lord Loves you and so do I!

Other Stuff:

-If you have not yet checked out generally speaking you must! Rochelle is such a talented writer and great friend! She's just all around, an awesome person!

Quote of the Week:
-"Life is like a disco, when the music changes, just keep dancing" - From the Movie: "Jumping The Broom"

Have a Blessed Week!

Inner Child

I've attempted to get a new post up about 3 times this month, and something happens EVERY TIME! HA. It'll work this time, I just know it!

I feel like so much always happens inbetween these posts and I Bombarde you with TONS od info. AH!

Currently: Sipping on a Coconut Cream Frappe' from, you guessed it..Starbucks! It's VERY Tastey!

This past Saturday, April 30th, Christine, Hannah, and I channeled our "Inner-Children" and went to SIX FLAGS! Talk about BLAST-O-RAMA! While there we spyed a few things, this being my FAVORITE hair-do(n't) of the day:

Sweet Hannah even let me pretend to take a picture of her so I could get this Shot, Thank you Hannah!

There was also a Cheer Competition taking place, so we stopped by and watched a few routines until they closed the competition down due to "Inclement Weather". We then moseied on over to the, always entertaining, "Karaoke Pavillion" I don't know about you, but I find Karaoke to be one of the most entertaining things out there. Good times were had, to say the least!

We also rode the NEW and IMPROVED TEXAS GIANT! And let me tell you, that was well worth the 3.5 Hour wait! You may be saying to yourself: "Why in the world would someone wait 3.5 hours only to have enjoyment for about 2.5 MINUTES?" Well that's a great question, thanks for asking! I will tell you this, when we entered the line the wait was approx. 1.5 Hours, and all day the lines had been moving faster than the posted wait times (AND we wanted to ride this new/re-vamped Coaster) so, we decided it would be a good idea! The line was moving at a nice steady pace; we we're 3/4 of the way there when all of a sudden we hear: "Attention: We've temporarily shut down the Texas Giant, the wait should be no longer than 15 minutes, we will keep you updated..."(Now, that's not verbatum...but you get the jist!) So, we decided we would wait, and 45 minutes later the line was amovin' once again. We boarded the coaster and were OFF! BEST COASTER EXPERIENCE EVER! (Well..maybe not EVER but it's up there!) So, moral of this story: Go to Six Flags, Get in line for the Texas Giant, Wait However long it takes, and ENJOY the ride!

And of course, we couldn't leave out the ever-so-famous TITAN! We saved this one for last and that is where I spotted the previously shared "Shaved-Ponytail" Guy.

As we made our way out of the park and to our car we were suddenly faced with a SERIOUS situation, that I think a lot of people probably encounter after a day in the sun, and being joseled around up and down, back and forth and every which way... WHERE DID WE PARK?! I can honsetly say, I knew it was far away and I was about ready to lay down on the pavement and pray the Lord Translate me home. Now, I'm not nearly that dramatic (In public at least) and so the 3 of us embarked upon a Car Location journey! All I knew was, the car is Black. So my GENIUS Idea was "Just look for a BLACK CAR." Well turns out everyone and their sister drove a Black car to six flags, so that plan was SHOT. Then I prayed and after about 10 to what seemed 100 years, but in reality was only about 15 minutes later, we spotted that Black Beauty!

Sushi Time is what was next on our agenda!
No explination really needed for this...It just sounded good!

All in All Channeling my Inner-Child was a success! I've realized this is something I often forget to do. Who says that just because I'm 22 I can't have a Saturday or 10, to act like I'm 13 again...which was actually a rather odd/awkward age for me, but that's not the point. The point is that I'm still young and need to act that way!

So, I say lets all make a pact to stay YOUNG! In our attitudes and our activities!
YEA!

THE VOICE!
Have you guys/gals been tuning in?
I have.
I like it.
I especially like:
Javier Colon's version of "Time After Time"
&
Elenowen's Version of "Falling Slowley"
You should check them out on iTunes.

The Office.
Do you watch it?
I do.
What do you think about these new episodes?
The last one made me sad.
"NO MICHAEL, DON'T GO!" That's what I wanted to tell him.

In regards to MONIES:
So, now that I'm a grown-up (But still young, remember that pact ^^) I've been cracking down and creating a budget and all that other Grown-upy Stuff. MINT is a great place to do that. If you're looking for a program to help you keep track of your spending, etc. this is a great site, if you go check it out tell them Holly sent you! (NOT REALLY!)

Until Next time (Whenever that may be)!