Well to switch gears a little. My friend Stephanie and I were catching up one day, and she told me about a new couple that was forming. I was thrown by the pairing, but then Stephanie said, "She is trying to compensate her sin for his godliness". Another brilliant statement about love.
Some people see where they are weak and try to make it better by filling it in with someone else's strength. A lot of Christian girls make me so angry, because they are always thinking they are inadequate. When the truth is they are so beautiful and need to realize it.
Actually that isn't just a Christian girls thing it is all girls. I'm just singling out Christian girls, because I was once there. I read and have all the self-help books for a Christian girl in search of a Christian guy. And now I am disgusted by that whole approach.
YOU DON'T NEED A GOOD CHRISTIAN GUY TO MAKE YOU BETTER!!!
Do you understand me? Jesus did that!! He took all your sins on Him and sacrificed Himself so you wouldn't have to rely on any human to make you better! That is why God is so wonderful. He takes care of you, not a worthless, unreliable, dirty human, but rather the Creator of the universe, the Kin, the Redeemer. Wouldn't you rather have that anyways? I know I would, especially after I since I have tried it on my own and it was not worth it.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
That thing called love
So Valentine's Day was a while ago, but love is still a topic I well love. I was very excited about Valentine's Day and everyone else I came in contact with that day was a Debbie the Downer. I was so excited and cheerful, for once, and everyone stole that away from me. That isn't the point to this blog, I'm just saying don't be down on love because you don't personally have someone special in your life. Because I certainly don't have any in my life, just saying.
So Charlie is constantly confused, as any teenager is, about love. Later the girl he has fallen in love with, Sam, talk:
Sam: Why do I and everyone I love pick people who treat us like we're nothing?
Charlie: We accept the love we think we deserve.
That quote "We accept the love we think we deserve". Right there is pure truth. We have crappy love lives, no love lives, and anything else we aren't happy with is because we choose what we think we deserve. I'm not saying all love sucks and that no one can choose properly, but when you aren't happy or don't feel like you are being treated as you should --- Change it!
Anyways, recently I watched Perks of Being a Wallflower. Oh man is it good. I tried reading the book first, but had to stop because of school at the time and I just haven't picked it back up. Well the narrator is a 15 year old boy who is basically telling about his some-what strange life. It is a very good movie. But the main character Charlie talks to his English teacher, Bill:
Charlie:
Why do nice people choose the wrong people to date?
Bill:Are we talking about anyone specific?
[Charlie nods]
[Charlie nods]
Bill: We accept the love we think we deserve.
Charlie: Can we make them know they deserve more?
Bill: We can try.
So Charlie is constantly confused, as any teenager is, about love. Later the girl he has fallen in love with, Sam, talk:
Sam: Why do I and everyone I love pick people who treat us like we're nothing?
Charlie: We accept the love we think we deserve.
That quote "We accept the love we think we deserve". Right there is pure truth. We have crappy love lives, no love lives, and anything else we aren't happy with is because we choose what we think we deserve. I'm not saying all love sucks and that no one can choose properly, but when you aren't happy or don't feel like you are being treated as you should --- Change it!
Saturday, March 9, 2013
I'm kind of lost here
Hello,
My name is Turner and I am rekindling my love of writing with this blog. In my last semester of college I decided all English majors should take creative writing, so I signed up not knowing what I was getting myself into. The first day of class the teacher went over the syllabus and I was ready to drop the class, except I needed the hours to graduate. So I decided I would have to figure out writing and creating my own portfolio. As the class went on I fell in love with writing and critiquing others writing. It was way better than I expected. I wrote poetry and short stories about my summer in India, which allowed me to share my experiences throughout the summer to complete strangers. Having people in my class read my work was beyond intimidating, but they helped me grow as a writer.
So saying all of that - here I am just graduated, working at Academy, and trying to find out what the next step is for me. I have applied to Journeymen, hoping I will be able to go over seas for two years, but I don't know if I'll get it. I have been studying for the MAT to possibly go to grad school? for ESL or Linguistics. I have also been looking at the Peace Corps. I am so unsure of my future, but I know I have to do something other than what I have been doing. Academy is okay for the most part, but retail isn't my forte. I desperately want to travel the world and help others, but I don't know how or when I will do it.
Two of my best friends, Brittany and Grace, were both married recently while I am stuck in Decatur, working at Academy, and living with my mom. I feel rather stuck and useless while they are both progressing and moving on with their lives. Marriage is the next step in most girls lives, but I know I am not ready for marriage yet. I want to travel and explore life. It's just weird to have two friends married and I'm as single as they come. I feel like I'm left behind, but God is letting me be single so I can live without having to think of someone else I just need to take advantage of this gift, often seen as a curse.
Well that is an introduction to my life and all my most common feelings and struggles. I hope I didn't run anyone off with my ramblings and scattered thoughts. I will try and post more about my random thoughts, opinions, life, and anything else that comes up.
Turner
My name is Turner and I am rekindling my love of writing with this blog. In my last semester of college I decided all English majors should take creative writing, so I signed up not knowing what I was getting myself into. The first day of class the teacher went over the syllabus and I was ready to drop the class, except I needed the hours to graduate. So I decided I would have to figure out writing and creating my own portfolio. As the class went on I fell in love with writing and critiquing others writing. It was way better than I expected. I wrote poetry and short stories about my summer in India, which allowed me to share my experiences throughout the summer to complete strangers. Having people in my class read my work was beyond intimidating, but they helped me grow as a writer.
So saying all of that - here I am just graduated, working at Academy, and trying to find out what the next step is for me. I have applied to Journeymen, hoping I will be able to go over seas for two years, but I don't know if I'll get it. I have been studying for the MAT to possibly go to grad school? for ESL or Linguistics. I have also been looking at the Peace Corps. I am so unsure of my future, but I know I have to do something other than what I have been doing. Academy is okay for the most part, but retail isn't my forte. I desperately want to travel the world and help others, but I don't know how or when I will do it.
Two of my best friends, Brittany and Grace, were both married recently while I am stuck in Decatur, working at Academy, and living with my mom. I feel rather stuck and useless while they are both progressing and moving on with their lives. Marriage is the next step in most girls lives, but I know I am not ready for marriage yet. I want to travel and explore life. It's just weird to have two friends married and I'm as single as they come. I feel like I'm left behind, but God is letting me be single so I can live without having to think of someone else I just need to take advantage of this gift, often seen as a curse.
Well that is an introduction to my life and all my most common feelings and struggles. I hope I didn't run anyone off with my ramblings and scattered thoughts. I will try and post more about my random thoughts, opinions, life, and anything else that comes up.
Turner
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