A Look In To My Thoughts On Many, Many Things...

How do you begin a post that you want to be extremely meaningful, full of wit, and to reach three different groups of the now high school seniors, the in-betweeners, and college freshman? Well I guess you do it like this. As I've gone through the transition of a high school graduate, an athlete in search of a permanent commitment, and I college freshman in a "new home", I've realized a lot. A lot that I was never aware of, and a lot I want you to know. To those eager and thriving high school seniors: welcome to what we now love to deem as "adulthood"! As an 18 year old senior, I used the phrase "now that I'm grown" more than I ever needed to (Primarily because I was not- and am still not- grown). This time is most known for "THE CHOICE"! The choice of where, and even if, you will continue your education and begin life on your own. As I look back, I was so excited for this choice. I got accepted to two schools that I'd alw...

There's an old hymn and it goes (somewhat) as follows: "This is my story, This is my song." My story. For a long time, that concept ended with a question mark for me. My story? I had no idea. Or even worse, I thought I did. I've always known I was born to do something great. I felt confident that everything I did I would be somewhat successful at because that was (what I thought was) God's plan for my life. Just doing things, being good at them, and furthering His Kingdom along the way. Except it doesn't quite work like that. All throughout high school I was an avid track runner. I trained tirelessly and set goals to work towards each year. And starting from freshman year, I did improve each year. My continually decreasing times proved my growth, strength, speed, and endurance. I was on the road to winning state my senior. I was ranked top 10 in the state just about every year. And I planned on signing to an elite school, because I would be an el...

It's 9 AM  on a Thursday morning and I am squeezed onto a bus with 34 other girls headed to Tulsa! There's no better time to be cuddled up next to the bus window and get to writing than right this very moment. This weekend shall be filled with laughter, chatter, and probably a few tears (did I mention I'm with 34 GIRLS?) but none the less this weekend should be one to remember. In between cheering on our basketball teams as they compete for the title of State Champions, I will be running in my first outdoor track meet of my senior year, so this weekend I feel as if I will be put to the ultimate test of strength, faith, and hope and ultimately pushed to my limit. Which is oddly thrilling. Being an 18 year old, trying to figure out what this beautiful life has in store for me can sometimes be overwhelming. Sometimes I feel as if I'm so booked that I am actually supposed to be two places at once (this weekend is a perfect example) and I feel as if I have finally bi...

Today marks the very first time to make public anything I have ever written, (which is actually a little scary) and that is why I have chosen the title "The Start of Something New". Like most of my fellow senior classmates, I feel as if each day is leading me closer and closer to something new: college! So I thought why not now? Why not use now to begin the documentation of my life as I change, grow, and learn. It is my everyday hope to positively influence the people around me and what better way to reach even MORE people than a blog! I've had a desire to start a blog since the beginning of this year; however, with my busy schedule filled with what seems to be endless hours of track practice, busy evenings spent working on pageant stuff, and filling out just about every scholarship application I can get my hands on, I just simply never found the time. But with my decision to "start something new" comes my goal of not allowing time to control me, but me contro...